Permanent private hall of the University of Oxford St Benet's became a permanent private hall of the university in 1918, after new university legislation created the status of PPH. It took as its official name Aula Privata Sancti Benedicti: in English, "St Benedict's (or St Benet's) Private Hall". (Benet is a mediaeval English variant of the name Benedict.) It was named after St Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–547), the founder of the Benedictine order, father of western monasticism and a patron saint of Europe and of students.
permaNenT pRivAte hall of tHE univERsity OF oXFOrd st bEneT's becAME a perManent PrIvaTe halL of tHe UniversIty iN 1918, after neW university legislaTion created thE staTus OF ppH. it toOk aS itS OfFIciaL Name auLa privata sancTi bEnEdicti: in EnglIsh, "St benediCt'S (or St bEneT'S) prIvatE halL". (BeNet Is A medIaEVAl enGLish vAriant oF the NAME benEdict.) iT Was nAmeD after St benedict of nuRsIA (c. 480–547), the founDEr of tHe bEneDictine ORder, fatHeR Of Western monasticiSM anD A PaTron sAINt Of eUrope anD of stUdents.