This St. Benedict 3.5 inch cross is nickel-plated and comes on a display card. The St. Benedict crucifix combines the classic crucifix with the traditional circular medal of St. Benedict that is located behind the corpus. The medal of St. Benedict has been used for hundreds of years to call for protection through the intercession of the saint himself. Around the medal is a Latin description which translates to 'May we at our death be fortified by his presence' and demonstrates the power behind this image of St. Benedict. The image of St. Benedict on this religious cross is fortified when combined with the crucifix. St. Benedict, whose feast day is celebrated on July 11, is more specifically the patron saint of kidney disease, poison sufferers, and students.