Saint Dominic GuzmanSaint Dominic Guzman

Patron Saint Of AstronomersPatron Saint Of Astronomers

By Chris RomeoBy Chris Romeo

BirthBirth

Born in 1770 in Born in 1770 in Calaruega, in Calaruega, in Castile, Spain.Castile, Spain.

Parents were Felix Parents were Felix Guzman and Guzman and Joanna of Aza.Joanna of Aza.

Name means Name means belonging to God.belonging to God.

Saint Dominic Guzman

Early YearsEarly Years Went to live with Went to live with

his uncle at the his uncle at the age of fourteen.age of fourteen.

Studied the arts, Studied the arts, philosophy, and philosophy, and theology at the theology at the University of University of Palencia.Palencia.

Became a canon of Became a canon of the Cathedral of the Cathedral of Osma.Osma.

Cathedral

Middle LifeMiddle Life Went with his bishop to Denmark to Went with his bishop to Denmark to

negotiate a marriage for the son of King negotiate a marriage for the son of King Alfonzo IX, the King of Castile.Alfonzo IX, the King of Castile.

When they passed through Toulouse, a When they passed through Toulouse, a town in Languedoc which is south of town in Languedoc which is south of France, Dominic found his gift for France, Dominic found his gift for preaching.preaching.

He continued to preach throughout He continued to preach throughout Europe, in various locations such as Europe, in various locations such as Fanjeaux, Montpellier, Servian, Beziers, Fanjeaux, Montpellier, Servian, Beziers, and Carcassonne.and Carcassonne.

Later LifeLater Life

Throughout Throughout Dominic’s later life, Dominic’s later life, he opened a school he opened a school for girls, trained for girls, trained and cared for a and cared for a supply of virtuous supply of virtuous preachers, a preachers, a shelter for shelter for converted nuns, converted nuns, and a permanent and a permanent house of prayer.house of prayer.

DeathDeath Dominic resided in Dominic resided in

Bologna, Italy to the Bologna, Italy to the end of his life.end of his life.

He died with all his He died with all his followers around him.followers around him.

Saint Dominic is know Saint Dominic is know for his love of the for his love of the Catholic Church and Catholic Church and his devotion to helping his devotion to helping others.others.

Dominican OrderDominican Order

Dominic established the Dominican Order Dominic established the Dominican Order in 1215.in 1215.

It is still continued today in various It is still continued today in various countries.countries.

The symbol for his order is a dog carrying The symbol for his order is a dog carrying a torch in his mouth.a torch in his mouth.

MiraclesMiracles Saint Dominic also performed great Saint Dominic also performed great

miracles.miracles. One miracle was that the king’s son, One miracle was that the king’s son,

Napoleon, fell off his horse while retreating Napoleon, fell off his horse while retreating from battle and died.from battle and died.

Saint Dominic ordered Napoleon’s body to Saint Dominic ordered Napoleon’s body to be present at a mass.be present at a mass.

Saint Dominic said “Napoleon, I say to in Saint Dominic said “Napoleon, I say to in the name of our lord, Jesus Christ, arise!”the name of our lord, Jesus Christ, arise!”

Miracles (continued)Miracles (continued) Then Napoleon arose from his coffin, and Then Napoleon arose from his coffin, and

everyone was bewildered.everyone was bewildered. Another Miracle was that the Blessed Virgin Mary Another Miracle was that the Blessed Virgin Mary

appeared to Saint Dominic and blessed him with appeared to Saint Dominic and blessed him with the first rosary.the first rosary.

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