Benedictus, hymn of Zachary, taken from Luke 1.68-79. It begins in Latin, "Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel" [blessed be the Lord God of Israel]. It is used at funerals and at lauds in the Roman Catholic Church and at morning prayer in the Church of England. Part of the Sanctus is also called Benedictus.

Arias Montanus, Benedictus, or Benito Arias Montano, 1527-98, Spanish Benedictine monk, editor of the Antwerp Polyglot Bible. He attended the Council of Trent (1562).

Benedictus may refer to:

• Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), a Christian canticle
• an adjunct to the Sanctus, part of the eucharistic prayer
• Benedictus (song), a song by Simon and Garfunkel
• Benedictus (Strawbs song), a song by English rock band Strawbs
• Benedictus PP. XVI, the 265th and reigning Pope

People with the given name or family name Benedictus:

• Abbas Benedictus (died 1194), abbot of Peterborough
• Benedictus Appenzeller (circa 1480-1558), Franco-Flemish singer and composer
• Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527-1598), Spanish orientalist

See also

• Benedict
• Benedicta
• Benedicto
• Benedictum