Namesakes
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Benedetto Cairoli 1878; 1879-1881 
(prime minister) Bettino Craxi 1983-1987
Saints:
4 saints, 3 blessed
Blessed Benedict of Coltiboni (a.k.a. Benedetto) ?-1107
Saint Benedict of Cagliari (a.k.a. Benedetto) ?-1112
Saint Benedetto the Black 1526-1589
Blessed Benedetto of Urbino ?-1625
Saint Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo 1786-1842
Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet 1818-1894
Saint Benedetto Menni 1841-1914