Saint Dominic ( es, Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (), was a
Castilian Catholic priest
The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church. Technically, bishops are a priestly order as well; however, in layman's terms ''priest'' refers only ...
,
mystic, the founder of the
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of ...
and is the
patron saint
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of
astronomers
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and
natural scientists. He is alternatively called Dominic of Osma, Dominic of Caleruega, and Domingo Félix de Guzmán.
Life
Birth and early life
Dominic was born in
Caleruega,
["Saint Dominic", Lay Dominicans]
halfway between
Osma
Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma is the third-largest municipality in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of about 5,250.
It is made up of two parts:
*the smaller Ciudad de Osma (city ...
and
Aranda de Duero
Aranda de Duero is a city and municipality, capital of the Ribera del Duero comarca, in the south of the province of Burgos, in Castile and León, Spain. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people and lies on the River Duero. The closest int ...
in
Old Castile
Old Castile ( es, Castilla la Vieja ) is a historic region of Spain, which had different definitions along the centuries. Its extension was formally defined in the 1833 territorial division of Spain as the sum of the following provinces: Sant ...
,
Spain
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, i ...
. He was named after
Saint Dominic of Silos. The
Benedictine
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, foun ...
abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos
Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey ( es, Abadía del Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos) is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Santo Domingo de Silos in the southern part of Burgos Province in northern Spain. The monastery is named after the ...
lies a few miles north of Caleruega.
In the earliest narrative source, by
Jordan of Saxony
Jordan of Saxony, (referred to in Latin as Jordanis, also known as de Alamania; c. 1190 – 1237), was one of the first leaders of the Dominican Order. His feast day is February 13.
Life
Jordan belonged to the noble German family of the Cou ...
, Dominic's parents are not named. The story is told that before his birth his barren mother made a pilgrimage to the
Abbey at Silos, and dreamt that a dog leapt from her womb carrying a flaming torch in its mouth, and seemed to set the earth on fire. This story is likely to have emerged when his order became known, after his name, as the ''Dominican'' order, ''Dominicanus'' in Latin and a play on words interpreted as ''Domini canis'': "Dog of the Lord." Jordan adds that Dominic was brought up by his parents and a maternal uncle who was an archbishop. The failure to name his parents is not unusual, since Jordan wrote a history of the Order's early years, rather than a biography of Dominic. A later source, still of the 13th century, gives their names as
Juana and Felix. Nearly a century after Dominic's birth, a local author asserted that Dominic's father was ''"vir venerabilis et dives in populo suo"'' ("an honoured and wealthy man in his village"). The travel narrative of
Pero Tafur
Pedro Tafur (or Pero Tafur) (c. 1410 – c. 1484) was a traveller, historian and writer from Castile (modern day Spain). Born in Córdoba, to a branch of the noble house of Guzmán,He dedicated his manuscript to Don Fernando de Guzmán, Chief C ...
, written circa 1439 (about a pilgrimage to Dominic's tomb in Italy), states that Dominic's father belonged to the family
de Guzmán, and that his mother belonged to the ''Aça'' or Aza family. Dominic's mother,
Joan of Aza
Juana de Aza is the name gradually developed in hagiographical tradition for the mother of Saint Dominic. In the final form of this tradition, she is said to have been born in about 1135 in Haza and to have died at Caleruega (Dominic's birthplace ...
, was beatified by
Pope Leo XII
Pope Leo XII ( it, Leone XII; born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiorre Girolamo Nicola della Genga (; 2 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 28 September 1823 to his death ...
in 1829.
Education and early career
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At fourteen years of age, Dominic was sent to the
Premonstratensian monastery of
Santa María de La Vid
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and subsequently transferred for further studies in the schools of Palencia.
In Palencia, he devoted six years to the
arts
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and four to
theology
Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...
. At some point in time he also joined Santa María de La Vid as a canon.
In 1191, when Spain was desolated by famine, young Dominic gave away his money and sold his clothes, furniture, and even precious manuscripts to feed the hungry. Dominic reportedly told his astonished fellow students, "Would you have me study off these dead skins when men are dying of hunger?"
At the age of 24, Dominic was ordained as a priest, and subsequently joined the
canonry
A canon (from the Latin , itself derived from the Greek , , "relating to a rule", "regular") is a member of certain bodies in subject to an ecclesiastical rule.
Originally, a canon was a cleric living with others in a clergy house or, later, i ...
of the
Cathedral of Osma.
In 1198,
Diego de Acebo
Diego de Acebo (also known as ''Diaz de Osma'', ''Alphonsus Didacus'', ''Didacus Acebes'') was bishop of Osma (Castile, Spain) from 1201 to 1207.
Life
Diego de Acebo was prior of the cathedral chapter of the ''Catedral de Santa María de la Asunc ...
, the
Bishop of Osma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria ( la, Oxomen(sis)–Sorian(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan ...
, having reformed the chapter and assigned himself as prior, made Dominic the subprior of the chapter.
In 1203 or 1204 he accompanied Diego de Acebo on a diplomatic mission for
Alfonso VIII,
King of Castile
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Kings and Queens of Castile
Jiménez dynasty
House of Ivrea
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, to secure a bride in
Denmark
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for crown prince Ferdinand. The envoys traveled to Denmark via
Aragon and the south of
France
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. The marriage negotiations ended successfully, but the princess died before leaving for Castile.
During their return journey, they met with
Cistercian monks who had been sent by Pope Innocent III to preach against the
Cathars
Catharism (; from the grc, καθαροί, katharoi, "the pure ones") was a Christian dualist or Gnostic movement between the 12th and 14th centuries which thrived in Southern Europe, particularly in northern Italy and southern France. F ...
, a Christian religious sect with gnostic and dualistic beliefs which the Catholic Church deemed heretical. Dominic and Diego de Acebo attributed the Cistercians' lack of success to their extravagance and pomp compared to the asceticism of the Cathars. They decided to adopt a more ascetic way of life and began a program in the south of
France
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to convert the Cathars.
Catholic-Cathar debates were held at
Verfeil,
Pamiers
Pamiers (; oc, Pàmias ) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although i ...
and
Montréal
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. Diego de Acebo later died, leaving Dominic alone in his mission.
Foundation of the Dominicans
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In 1215, Dominic established himself, with six followers, in a house given by Peter Seila, a rich resident of
Toulouse
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. Dominic saw the need for a new type of organization to address the spiritual needs of the growing cities of the era, one that would combine dedication and systematic education, with more organizational flexibility than either monastic orders or the secular clergy. He subjected himself and his companions to the
monastic
Monasticism (from Ancient Greek , , from , , 'alone'), also referred to as monachism, or monkhood, is a religion, religious way of life in which one renounces world (theology), worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic ...
rules of
prayer
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified ...
and
penance;
Bishop Foulques gave them written authority to preach throughout the territory of Toulouse.
Also in 1215, the year of the
Fourth Lateran Council
The Fourth Council of the Lateran or Lateran IV was convoked by Pope Innocent III in April 1213 and opened at the Lateran Palace in Rome on 11 November 1215. Due to the great length of time between the Council's convocation and meeting, many bi ...
, Dominic and Foulques went to Rome to secure the approval of the Pope,
Innocent III
Pope Innocent III ( la, Innocentius III; 1160 or 1161 – 16 July 1216), born Lotario dei Conti di Segni (anglicized as Lothar of Segni), was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 to his death in 16 J ...
. Dominic returned to Rome a year later, and was finally granted written authority in December 1216 and January 1217 by the new pope,
Honorius III
Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of importa ...
, for him to form the ''
Ordo Praedicatorum
The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...
'' ("Order of Preachers").
In the winter of 1216–1217, at the house of
Ugolino de' Conti, Dominic first met
William of Montferrat, who joined Dominic as a friar in the Order of Preachers and remained a close friend.
Later life
Cecilia Cesarini, who was received by Dominic into his new order, in her old age described him as "...thin and of middle height. His face was handsome and somewhat fair. He had reddish hair and beard and beautiful eyes ... His hands were long and fine and his voice pleasingly resonant. He never got bald, though he wore the full
tonsure
Tonsure () is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word ' (meaning "clipping" or "shearing") and referred to a specific practice i ...
, which was mingled with a few grey hairs."
["Life of St. Dominic", Dominicans of Canada]
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Although he traveled extensively to maintain contact with his growing brotherhood of friars, Dominic made his headquarters in Rome. In 1219, Pope Honorius III invited Dominic and his companions to take up residence at the ancient Roman basilica
In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica is a large public building with multiple functions, typically built alongside the town's Forum (Roman), forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building ...
of Santa Sabina
The Basilica of Saint Sabina ( la, Basilica Sanctae Sabinae, it, Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino) is a historic church on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy. It is a titular minor basilica and mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Pre ...
, which they did by early 1220. Before that time the friars had only a temporary residence in Rome at the convent of San Sisto Vecchio
The Basilica of San Sisto Vecchio (in Via Appia) is one of the over sixty minor basilicas among the churches of Rome, and a titular church since 600 AD. As such, it is connected to the title of a Cardinal priest, currently Antoine Kambanda.
Bas ...
, which Honorius III had given to Dominic circa 1218, intending it to become a convent for a reformation of nuns at Rome under Dominic's guidance. The official foundation of the Dominican convent at Santa Sabina
The Basilica of Saint Sabina ( la, Basilica Sanctae Sabinae, it, Basilica di Santa Sabina all'Aventino) is a historic church on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy. It is a titular minor basilica and mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Pre ...
with its ''studium conventuale'', the first Dominican ''studium'' in Rome, occurred with the legal transfer of property from Pope Honorius III
Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of importa ...
to the Order of Preachers
The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...
on 5 June 1222, though the brethren had taken up residence there already in 1220. The ''studium'' at Santa Sabina was the forerunner of the ''studium generale
is the old customary name for a medieval university in medieval Europe.
Overview
There is no official definition for the term . The term ' first appeared at the beginning of the 13th century out of customary usage, and meant a place where stud ...
'' at Santa Maria sopra Minerva. The latter would be transformed in the 16th century into the College of Saint Thomas ( la, Collegium Divi Thomæ), and then in the 20th century into the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum'' sited at the convent of Saints Dominic and Sixtus.
Dominic arrived in Bologna on 21 December 1218. A convent was established at the Mascarella church by Reginald of Orleans
Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language.
Etymology and history
The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning "queen". Th ...
. Soon afterwards they had to move to the church of San Nicolò of the Vineyards Dominic settled in this church and held here the first two General Chapters of the order.
According to Guiraud, Dominic abstained from meat, "observed stated fasts and periods of silence", "selected the worst accommodations and the meanest clothes", and "never allowed himself the luxury of a bed". "When travelling, he beguiled the journey with spiritual instruction and prayers". Guiraud also states that Dominic frequently traveled barefoot and that "rain and other discomforts elicited from his lips nothing but praises to God".
Dominic died at the age of fifty-one, according to Guiraud "exhausted with the austerities and labours of his career". He had reached the convent of St Nicholas at Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...
, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
, "weary and sick with a fever". Guiraud states that Dominic "made the monks lay him on some sacking stretched upon the ground" and that "the brief time that remained to him was spent in exhorting his followers to have charity, to guard their humility, and to make their treasure out of poverty". He died at noon on 6 August 1221. His body was moved to a simple sarcophagus in 1233. Under the authority of Pope Gregory IX
Pope Gregory IX ( la, Gregorius IX; born Ugolino di Conti; c. 1145 or before 1170 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. He is known for issuing the '' Decre ...
, Dominic was canonized in 1234. In 1267 Dominic's remains were moved to the shrine, made by Nicola Pisano
Nicola Pisano (also called ''Niccolò Pisano'', ''Nicola de Apulia'' or ''Nicola Pisanus''; c. 1220/1225 – c. 1284) was an Italian sculptor whose work is noted for its classical Roman sculptural style. Pisano is sometimes considered to be the ...
and his workshop.
Dominic is honored in the Church of England
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and in the Episcopal Church on 8 August.
Inquisition
Dominic is commonly but apocryphally associated with the Inquisition
The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy, conducting trials of suspected heretics. Studies of the records have found that the overwhelming majority of sentences consisted of penances, ...
. Historical sources from Dominic's own time period reveal nothing about his involvement in the Inquisition. Dominic died in 1221, and the office of the Inquisition was not established until 1231 in Lombardy and 1234 in Languedoc.
Canon 27 of the Third Council of the Lateran
The Third Council of the Lateran met in Rome in March 1179. Pope Alexander III presided and 302 bishops attended. The Catholic Church regards it as the eleventh ecumenical council.
By agreement reached at the Peace of Venice in 1177 the bitter ...
of 1179 stressed the duty of princes to repress heresy and condemned "the Brabantians, Aragonese, Basques, Navarrese, and others who practice such cruelty toward Christians that they respect neither churches nor monasteries, spare neither widows nor orphans, neither age nor sex, but after the manner of pagans, destroy and lay waste everything". This was followed in 1184 by a decretal
Decretals ( la, litterae decretales) are letters of a pope that formulate decisions in ecclesiastical law of the Catholic Church.McGurk. ''Dictionary of Medieval Terms''. p. 10
They are generally given in answer to consultations but are sometimes ...
of Pope Lucius III
Pope Lucius III (c. 1097 – 25 November 1185), born Ubaldo Allucingoli, reigned from 1 September 1181 to his death in 1185. Born of an aristocratic family of Lucca, prior to being elected pope, he had a long career as a papal diplomat. His pa ...
, ''Ad abolendam
(; full title in la, Ad abolendam diversam haeresium pravitatem, lit=To abolish diverse malignant heresies) was a decretal and bull of Pope Lucius III, written at Verona and issued 4 November 1184. It was issued after the Council of Verona settl ...
''. This decreed that bishops were to investigate the presence of heresy within their respective dioceses. Practices and procedures of episcopal inquisitions could vary from one diocese to another, depending on the resources available to individual bishops and their relative interest or disinterest. Convinced that Church teaching contained revealed truth, the first recourse of bishops was that of ''persuasio''. Through discourse, debates, and preaching, they sought to present a better explanation of Church teaching. This approach often proved very successful.
In 1231 Pope Gregory IX appointed a number of Papal Inquisitors, mostly Dominicans and Franciscan
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s, for the various regions of Europe. As mendicants, they were accustomed to travel. Unlike the haphazard episcopal methods, the papal inquisition was thorough and systematic, keeping detailed records. This tribunal or court functioned in France, Italy and parts of Germany and had virtually ceased operation by the early fourteenth century.["Medieval Inquisition", Univ. of St. Thomas]
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In the 15th century, the Spanish Inquisition commissioned the artist Pedro Berruguete
Pedro Berruguete (c. 1450 – 1504) was a Spanish painter whose art is regarded as a transitional style between gothic and Renaissance art. Berruguete most famously created paintings of the first few years of the Inquisition and of religious i ...
to depict Dominic presiding at an '' auto da fé''. Thus, the Spanish inquisitors promoted a historical legend for the sake of auto-justification. Reacting against the Spanish tribunals, 16th- and 17th-century Protestant polemicists gladly developed and perpetuated the legend of Dominic the Inquisitor.[Peters, ''Inquisition'', p.223] This image gave German Protestant critics of the Catholic Church an argument against the Dominican Order whose preaching had proven to be a formidable opponent in the lands of the Reformation. As Edward Peters notes, "In Protestant historiography of the sixteenth century a kind of anti-cult of St. Dominic grew up."
Rosary
The spread of the Rosary, a Marian devotion, is attributed to the preaching of Dominic. For centuries the Rosary has been at the heart of the Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of ...
. Pope Pius XI stated, "The Rosary of Mary is the principle and foundation on which the very Order of Saint Dominic rests for making perfect the life of its members and obtaining the salvation of others." For centuries, Dominicans have been instrumental in spreading the Rosary and emphasizing the Catholic belief in the power of the Rosary.
The feast of Saint Dominic is celebrated with great pomp and devotion in Malta, in the old city of Birgu and the capital city Valletta. The Dominican order has very strong links with Malta and Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V ( it, Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri, O.P.), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1566 to his death in May 1572. He is v ...
, a Dominican friar himself, aided the Knights of St. John to build the city of Valletta.
Cord of Saint Dominic
Cord (belt) of Saint Dominic is a Catholic
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sacramental
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, which reminds the wearer about the protection of Saint Dominic. History of the cord is associated with the miraculous image of Saint Dominic in Soriano
''Saint Dominic in Soriano'' ( it, San Domenico in Soriano; es, Santo Domingo en Soriano) was a portrait of Saint Dominic painted in 1530. It is an important artefact in the Dominican friary at Soriano Calabro in southern Italy. It was bel ...
. The length of its strip suits to the perimeter of the painting. The beginning of the prayer ''"O wonderful hope"'' is placed on the cord. Acording to the tradition, if someone wants to receive grace from Saint Dominic, they should wear it all the time. Infertile couples use this cord to prayer for intercession of saint Domninic to get the gift of offspring from God.
Toponymy
Saint Dominic is one of the few historical figures after whom two sovereign countries are named: Dominica and the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...
. The capital of the latter, Santo Domingo
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, also bears his name.
Veneration
* 25 January – commemoration of translation of relics to Church of Saint Roch,
* 15 February – commemoration of the skull translation (1383),
* 24 May – commemoration of first translation (1233),
* 5 June – commemoration of second translation (1267)
* 3 July – commemoration of canonization anniversary (1234)
* 13 July – commemoration of canonization anniversary (1234)
* 3 August – main commemoration (Australia)
* 4 August – commemoration by ( Traditional Roman Catholics),
* 5 August – main commemoration (New Zealand)
* 6 August – commemoration of death anniversary
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,
* 7 August – main commemoration ( Diocese of Sosnowiec, 8 August - anniversary of the dedication of cathedral church)
* 8 August – main commemoration,
* 15 September – commemoration of apparition of ''Saint Dominic in Soriano
''Saint Dominic in Soriano'' ( it, San Domenico in Soriano; es, Santo Domingo en Soriano) was a portrait of Saint Dominic painted in 1530. It is an important artefact in the Dominican friary at Soriano Calabro in southern Italy. It was bel ...
'' (traditional date)
* 25 September – commemoration of apparition of ''Saint Dominic in Soriano
''Saint Dominic in Soriano'' ( it, San Domenico in Soriano; es, Santo Domingo en Soriano) was a portrait of Saint Dominic painted in 1530. It is an important artefact in the Dominican friary at Soriano Calabro in southern Italy. It was bel ...
'' (modern date)
* 11 November – commemoration of third translation (1411)
See also
* Arca di San Domenico: shrine containing the remains of Dominic
* St. Dominic's Cathedral in Fuzhou: First established by Spanish Dominicans in 1864.
* Vardapet
A vardapet or vartabed ( hy, վարդապետ, in Western Armenian or aɾda'pεtin Eastern Armenian) is a highly educated archimandrite in the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Armenian Catholic Church traditions who holds a Doctorate in Theol ...
; traveling preachers of the Armenian Church
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* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
* Mother Marie-Anastasie
Mother Marie-Anastasie, formerly Alexandrine Conduché, (November 17, 1833 – April 21, 1878) had her initial formation with her Notre Dame Sisters of the Rodez diocese and later, she founded the Notre-Dame Dominican Congregation of Saint-Rosaire ...
* Pattern of Urlaur
The Pattern of Urlaur is an annual festival held on 4 August at Urlaur, Kilmovee, County Mayo since medieval times, to remember the feast day of Saint Dominic.
The Pattern
Patterns were a traditional feature of rural Ireland, held to honour ...
: local Irish feast to honor Dominic
* Lives of the Brethren: commissioned by the General Chapter of 1256 to document the lives of early Dominicans
* Everton F.C., originally named Saint Domingo's F.C.
* '' Religiosam vitam''
* '' Nos attendentes''
* ''Saint Dominic in Soriano
''Saint Dominic in Soriano'' ( it, San Domenico in Soriano; es, Santo Domingo en Soriano) was a portrait of Saint Dominic painted in 1530. It is an important artefact in the Dominican friary at Soriano Calabro in southern Italy. It was bel ...
'', a miraculous painting of 1530
* Saint Dominic, patron saint archive
* '' San Domenico di Guzman'', a 1997 oratorio
An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is ...
based on Dominic's life
* Statues of Madonna, Saint Dominic and Thomas Aquinas, Charles Bridge
References
Bibliography
* An excerpt is available online
"The Holy Inquisition: Dominic and the Dominicans"
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* Francis C. Lehner, ed., ''St Dominic: biographical documents''. Washington: Thomist Press, 196
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* Pierre Mandonnet, M. H. Vicaire, ''St. Dominic and His Work''. Saint Louis, 194
Full text at Dominican Central
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* Guy Bedouelle: ''Dominikus – Von der Kraft des Wortes.'' Styria, Graz/ Wien/ Köln 1984, .
* Jean-René Bouchet: ''Dominikus: Gefährte der Verirrten.'' from the Franz. von Michael Marsch. publisher's current texts, Heiligenkreuztal, 1989, .
* Peter Dyckhoff: ''Mit Leib und Seele beten''. Illustrations and text of a mediaeval manuscript about the new form of prayer by Saint Dominic. .
* Paul D. Hellmeier: ''Dominikus begegnen''. St.Ulrich Verlag, Augsburg, 2007, .
* Wolfram Hoyer (ed.): ''Jordan von Sachsen
Jordan of Saxony, (referred to in Latin as Jordanis, also known as de Alamania; c. 1190 – 1237), was one of the first leaders of the Dominican Order. His feast day is February 13.
Life
Jordan belonged to the noble German family of the Co ...
. Von den Anfängen des Predigerordens.'' (Dominikanische Quellen und Zeugnisse; Vol. 3). Benno, Leipzig, 2002, .
* Meinolf Lohrum: ''Dominikus.'' Benno, Leipzig, 1987, .
* Meinolf Lohrum: ''Dominikus. Beter und Prediger.'' M. Grünewald, Mainz, 1990, .
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