Dom Paul Marie-Joseph Benoit, OSB (9 December 1893 – 10 April 1979) was a Benedictine monk, organist, and composer.
After his priestly ordination, he studied the organ with Albert Leblanc, the former organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.
In 1931, Benoit took over as organist of the Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll organ (3 manuals, 20 stops) at the abbey, replacing his predecessor who suffered from health problems.
On the advice of his spiritual director, Benoit used his personal prayer time in his monastic cell for composing, because he could be close to God in this way.
In 1945, Benoit met Dom Georges Chopiney, who had just moved to the Abbey of Clervaux, and who became his assistant at the organ, and a good friend.
On the one hand, he was a shy, sensitive, and timid man, who had a great need for love and appreciation, yet had difficulty relating to other people.
Chopiney concludes his article with the following words: "French: En définitive, Dom Benoît ne fut jamais rien d'autre qu'un enfant.