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Aug 5, 2021 · Saint Dominic continues to inspire 800 years on. Father Gerard Francisco Parco Timoner, III, Master General of the Dominican Order, reflects on the life and legacy of St. Dominic as the congregation celebrates the 800th anniversary of its founder’s death.
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.
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 .
St. Dominic joined the Canons Regular of Osma, Spain when he was in his middle twenties. It wasn’t long before he was known for his humility, poverty, and for his work combating the Albigensian heresy that was prevalent throughout Europe in the 11th through the 13th centuries. However, regardless of his efforts, he made relatively few ...
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 ...
08 August. St. Dominic of Guzmán, Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna. For a Christian to live one’s life entirely consumed by Christ, to be united with Him in prayer, to have the Name of Jesus always on one’s lips, might seem an impossible ideal.
Apr 15, 2024 · St. Dominic. On Aug. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known ...
