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Saint Dominic
Founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)
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For about, see Saint Sunday (disambiguation). For the village in Cornwall, see St Dominic, Cornwall. For places named after Saint Dominic, or other saints named Dominic, see St Dominic (disambiguation).
Saint Dominic OP | |
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Santo Domingo de Guzmán, portrait by the Spanish painter Claudio Coello in 1670 | |
| Born | Domingo Félix de Guzmán y Aza 8 August 1170 Caleruega, Kingdom of Castile |
| Died | 6 August 1221(1221-08-06) (aged 50) Bologna, Kingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | |
| Canonized | 13 July 1234, Rieti Cathedral by Pope Gregory IX |
| Major shrine | Basilica of San Domenico |
| Feast | |
| Attributes | Dominican habit, dog, star above his head, lilies, Dominical rule, staff, rosary |
| Patronage | Astronomers, Natural Sciences; Archdiocese of Fuzhou; astronomy; Dominican Republic; Santo Domingo Pueblo, Valletta, Birgu (Malta), Campana, Calabria, Managua |
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