Saint Dominic
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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 (Spanish: Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary. He is alternatively called Dominic of Osma, Dominic of Caleruega, and Domingo Félix de Guzmán.
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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 |
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Canonized | 13 July 1234, Rieti Cathedral by Pope Gregory IX |
Major shrine | Basilica of San Domenico |
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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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