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Saint Dominic, OP (Spanish: Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish:), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists , and he and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary .
- 13 July 1234, Rieti Cathedral by Pope Gregory IX
- Basilica of San Domenico
- 8 August, 4 August (pre-1970 General Roman Calendar)
Dominic's body was placed in a humble sarcophagus in 1223. It was then moved to a shrine in 1267. Pope Gregory IX canonized St. Dominic on July 13, 1234, and his feast day is August 8. Saint Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers, the Dominican Republic, and the innocent who are falsely accused of crimes.
St. Dominic (born c. 1170, Caleruega, Castile [Spain]—died August 6, 1221, Bologna, Romagna [Italy]; canonized July 3, 1234; feast day August 8) was the 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 ...
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Aug 8, 2022 · Saint Dominic is the Patron Saint of: Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Saint Dominic became aware that the preacher had to practice what he preached and connect with the people of God. He and a few Cistercians formed what was the beginning of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans.
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Saint Dominic, orig. Domingo de Guzmán, (born 1170, Caleruega, Castile—died Aug. 6, 1221, Bologna, Romagna; canonized July 3, 1234; feast day August 8), Founder of the Order of Friars Preachers, or Dominican s. He joined the religious community of the cathedral of Osma c. 1196. On a visit to southern France in 1203, he encountered the ...
St. Dominic. Founder of the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order; born at Calaroga, in Old Castile, c. 1170; died 6 August, 1221. His parents, Felix Guzman and Joanna of Aza, undoubtedly belonged to the nobility of Spain, though probably neither was connected with the reigning house of Castile, as some of the saint's ...
Aug 5, 2021 · This year, the Dominican order (Order of Preachers) celebrates the 800 th anniversary of the death of its founder, St. Dominic, who died in Bologna on 6 August, 1221. The theme of the anniversary which the congregation marks from 6 January 2021 to 6 January 2022 is “At Table with St. Dominic.”. It is inspired by the Mascarella table, the ...
