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Saint Dominic, OP ( Spanish: Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán ( Spanish: [ɡuθˈman] ), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order.
Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans), a mendicant religious order with a universal mission of preaching, a centralized organization and government, and a great emphasis on scholarship.
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Saint Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers, the Dominican Republic, and the innocent who are falsely accused of crimes. He is commonly depicted in icons with a dog, or lilies, holding a book. His hair always appears cut with a tonsure.
Patron Saint of astronomers, scientists, and those falsely accused. Canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1234. Liturgical Color: White. Version: Full – Short. Quote: On the very day and hour that Master Dominic died, Brother Guala, prior of Brescia and later its bishop, was resting in the bell-tower of his convent.
Shortly after taking possession of Saint Sixtus, at the invitation of Honorius, Saint Dominic begin the somewhat difficult task of restoring the pristine observance of religious discipline among the various Roman communities of women.
Dominican, one of the four great mendicant orders of the Roman Catholic Church, founded by St. Dominic in 1215. Its members include friars, nuns, active sisters, and lay Dominicans. From the beginning the order has been a synthesis of the contemplative life and the active ministry.
Saint Dominic (Spanish: Domingo), often called Dominic de Guzmán (1170 – August 6, 1221), was the founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers (OP), which became famous for its role in the Inquisition.
Domingo de Guzmán (St. Dominic) was born in Spain in 1170. There are many legends about his life, but perhaps one of the most popular describes a prophecy given to his mother in a dream before he was born.
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