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Saint Bénézet (Benedict Benezet Benet Benoît the Bridge-Builder) (ca. 1163–1184) is a saint of the Catholic Church considered the founder of the Bridge-Building Brotherhood. Christian tradition states that he was a shepherd boy who saw a vision during an eclipse in 1177. This told him to build a bridge over the Rhône River at Avignon.He was told that angels would watch over his flocks in his absence.
