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Dominic was born in Caleruega, halfway between Osma and Aranda de Duero in Old Castile, Spain. [1] He was named after Saint Dominic of Silos. The Benedictine abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos lies a few miles north of Caleruega. In the earliest narrative source, by Jordan of Saxony, Dominic's parents are not named.
Aug 2, 2024 · 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, 2024 · In the heart of medieval Spain, in the small village of Caleruega, a beacon of light was born in 1170. This child, named Dominic, would grow up to become one of the most significant figures in the history of the Catholic Church—the founder of the Ordo Praedicatorum, or the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominicans.
Though St. Dominic is often credited with the invention of the rosary, it is based on the Marian Psalter (150 Hail Mary’s in 10 groups separated by Our Fathers) that was developed years earlier by the Cistercians.
Aug 4, 2019 · Dominic, founder of the great order of preaching friars which bears his name, was born in the year 1170 at Calaruega, Castile, Spain, of a noble family with illustrious connections. His father, Don Felix de Guzman, held the post of royal warden of the village; his mother, a woman of unusual sanctity, was to become Blessed Joan of Aza.
It is widely believed that in 1214 St. Dominic had a vision of Mary. She is said to have presented him with the rosary, both the beads and the prayers to be prayed. Dominic had a tremendous devotion to Mary and the rosary, which he promoted wherever he traveled to preach.
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.
