Saint Dominic
founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)
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Saint Dominic was a Spanish priest who founded the Dominican Order in the early 1200s, a religious community dedicated to preaching and learning. The order he established became one of the most influential Catholic organizations in history, playing a major role in spreading Christian teachings and shaping medieval European thought.
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- Born
- 1170-00-00
- Died
- 1221-08-06
- Works
- 1
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- Prayers for young Christians
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Dominic de Guzmán OP ( Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), almost exclusively known as Saint Dominic (Spanish: Santo Domingo), was a Castilian religious priest and the founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and the Dominicans are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary.
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1170 births1221 deaths13th-century Christian saints13th-century Roman Catholic theologiansAnglican saintsBurials at the Basilica of San DomenicoDominican saintsDominican spiritualityFounders of Catholic religious communitiesMarian visionariesMasters of the Order of PreachersMedieval Spanish theologians