Jordan of Saxony
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This article is about the 13th-century Dominican friar. For the 14th-century Augustinian ascetic, see Jordan of Quedlinburg.
Jordan of Saxony, OP (referred to in Latin as Jordanis, also known as de Alamania; c. 1190 ā 1237), was a German Catholic priest and one of the first leaders of the Dominican Order. His feast day is February 13.
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Blessed Jordan of Saxony O.P. | |
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Master General of the Order of Preachers | |
Born | c. 1190 Borgberge near Dassel, Duchy of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 1237 Levantine Sea, near Acre |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 10 May 1826, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Leo XII (cultus confirmed) |
Feast | 13 February |
Patronage | Vocations to the Dominican Order Faculty of Engineering University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines |
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Quick Facts Nationality, Alma mater ...
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Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
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Institutions | University of Paris |
Doctoral advisor | Reginald of Orleans |
Doctoral students | Albertus Magnus |
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