Santo domingo de guzman biography books
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In , by order of King Alfonso VIII of Castile, he accompanied the Bishop of Osma, Diego de Acebes, as an extraordinary ambassador to arrange the wedding of Prince Ferdinand at the Danish court. For this reason, he made trips to Denmark and Rome. During this expedition, he encountered heretics - the Cathars. He decided to convert them by preaching the Gospel. Initially, it was him and Bishop Diego who evangelized, and afterwards they were joined by others. Bearing this in mind, he settled in Languedoc in , while Bishop Diego had to return to his diocese. That same year, he founded the first Dominican nuns' house in Prouille. In , in Toulouse, he organized the first community of preachers, which later gave rise to an order. In , the beställning was founded, which Pope Honorius III approved on December 22 of the same year. The following year he sends the brothers to Spain and Paris, and a little later also to Bologna. He received the church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine in Rome, from the P
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Dominic de Guzman was born in Caleruega (Spain) in His parents are Felix de Guzman and Juana de Aza. At the age of 14, he studied in the University of Palencia, particularly in the field of theology.
In , he became a canon in the Chapter of Osma where he stayed for about 10 years, and greatly influenced his consequent shaping of the Order of Preachers which is balancing of eternal preaching and internal contemplation: share the fruits of what we contemplated.
In , it was the first time for him to leave Spain, accompanying his bishop, Diego de Acebes, to arrange the marriage of Prince Ferdinand, and it is also his first time to contact the heresy (Albigenses) in Southern France.
From to , Dominic remained in Southern France preaching against the heresy with Diego de Acedes, his bishop, but the fruits were not evident. Therefore, the idea of forming an Order was formulating in the Saint’s mind. In , Dominic went to Rome to present to Pope Innocent III, his foundational planerat arbete for
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Saint Dominic
Founder of the Dominican Order (–)
"Saint Sunday" redirects here. 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 | |
| Born | Domingo Félix de Guzmán y Aza 8 August Caleruega, Kingdom of Castile |
| Died | 6 August () (aged&#;50) Bologna, Kingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
| Venerated&#;in | |
| Canonized | 13 July , 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 |
Saint Dominic, OP (Spanish: Santo Domin