Saint Benedict Selection

Each order includes the item itself, an optional complimentary papal blessing with keepsake parchment, and — for US customers — delivery with no extra customs duties at delivery.

Yes. All St. Benedict medals, crucifixes, and rosaries in this collection are crafted by Italian artisans, backed by more than 120 years of religious goldsmithing tradition from Savelli Religious, official supplier of Vatican-inspired sacred articles.

The medal can be worn as a pendant on a necklace or bracelet, attached to a rosary, placed in the home (often at entrances), or carried in a wallet or pocket. Many Catholics have it blessed by a priest before use to activate its role as a sacramental of protection.

The St. Benedict Medal can be worn by anyone seeking spiritual protection, including those facing temptation, illness, or difficult life circumstances. It's also a popular gift for baptisms, confirmations, graduations, and for loved ones going through hardship or starting a new chapter in life.

A St. Benedict Medal is typically a round or oval medal engraved with the saint's image and the protective inscriptions, worn as a pendant or attached to a rosary. A St. Benedict Cross (or crucifix) is cross-shaped, displaying the same "Vade Retro Satana" exorcism text along its arms, and is often worn as a standalone pendant or centerpiece of a rosary.

Yes. Every St. Benedict item purchased from Savelli Religious can include a complimentary papal blessing, delivered with a keepsake parchment, so the medal, pendant, or rosary is ready to wear as a blessed sacramental.

Savelli Religious offers St. Benedict items in sterling silver, 18k gold, white gold, golden silver, brass, wood, resin, and rope, including medals, crucifix pendants, rosaries, bracelets, and statues, so you can choose the material and finish that best suits daily wear, gifting, or devotion.

Yes. The St. Benedict Medal is traditionally used by Catholics as a sacramental of protection against evil, temptation, and spiritual attack, and it is often blessed by a priest before being worn. While it is not a replacement for the formal Rite of Exorcism, many faithful carry or wear it as a shield of grace in daily life.

The letters around the medal's cross are the initial letters of a Latin prayer of protection. On the front: Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux, Nunquam Draco Sit Mihi Dux ("May the Holy Cross be my light, may the dragon never be my guide"). On the back: Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana, Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas ("Step back, Satan, never tempt me with vanities, what you offer is evil, drink the poison yourself").

The St. Benedict Medal is a Catholic sacramental associated with Saint Benedict of Nursia, worn or carried for spiritual protection against evil, temptation, and negative influences. The medal features the Latin cross with the initials "C S S M L – N D S M D" and the exorcism phrase "Vade Retro Satana" ("Step back, Satan"), making it one of the most powerful protective medals in the Catholic tradition.