St. Benedict of Szkalka
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A hermit and martyr of Hungary. Benedict was a recluse on Mount Zabor, near a Benedictine monastery, trained by St. Andrew Zorard. A gifted mystic, Benedict was murdered by a mob in 1012. He was canonized in 1083.
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