The lives of numerous abbots make up a significant contribution to Christian hagiography, one of the most well-known being the Life of St. Benedict of Nursia by St. Gregory the Great.
Kehidupan sejumlah abbas memberi kontribusi penting bagi hagiografi Kristiani, salah satu yang paling terkenal adalah Riwayat St. Benediktus dari Nursia karya St. Gregorius Agung.