Benedictus, Latin for "blessed" or "a blessed person", may refer to: Music "Benedictus" (canticle), also called the "Canticle of Zachary", a canticle in the Gospel of Lukas Part of the "Sanctus", a hymn and part of the eucharistic prayer in Western Christianity Various musical interpretations of it "Benedictus" a song by Simon & Garfunkel from their 1964 album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. "Benedictus" (Strawbs song), a song by Strawbs on their 1972 album Grave New World People Benedictus (given name) David Benedictus (born 1938), English novelist and theatre director Kyle Benedictus (born 1991), Scottish footballer (1879–1930), French chemist who invented laminated glass See also Benedictus Deus (disambiguation), one of several papal bulls issued by a Pope Benedict (disambiguation) Benedicta Benedicto