San Benedetto, Romanesque church in Brindisi, Italy.

San Benedetto is a Romanesque church in Brindisi whose interior follows the Apulian scheme of domes on the axis: the central nave has four ribbed cross vaults and the side aisles quarter-barrel vaults. Marble columns carry 11th-century capitals, four Corinthian and one, on the first left column, with oxen, lions and rams joined by the heads. The massive 11th-century bell tower with triforas and small arcades stands on the right.

The Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria Veterana possibly existed before the 11th century and was largely endowed by Goffredo, count of Conversano and lord of Brindisi, and his wife Sichelgaita. In the 18th century the old monastery was abandoned for a new building west of the complex, which blocked the facade; the portal was dismantled and rebuilt on the right side. The nuns left in 1866 after a suppressive measure, and the monastery became the Polstrada headquarters.

The carved architrave on the right flank shows flat figures in combat between men and dragons, framed by a band carved with woven willow patterns; it is an 11th-century work. The church was the seat of the parish of Sant'Anna and San Benedetto and is now a rectory of the Cathedral parish.

The site is located in Brindisi's historic old town and is easily accessible on foot. Visiting the church and cloister is typically possible without advance booking, though opening hours may vary depending on the season or special events.

The church houses a section of the Diocesan Museum in the former sacristy, displaying a 16th-century polychrome stone Madonna and Child (Madonna della Neve) attributed to the circle of Stefano da Putignano, an 18th-century papier-mâché Saint Benedict, and a painting of the Assumption of the Virgin, perhaps from the 17th century.