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The Perugia Altarpiece, Side Panel Depicting St. Dominic; by Fra Angelico

Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), almost exclusively known as Saint Dominic (Spanish: Santo Domingo), was a Castilian religious priest and the founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and the Dominicans are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary. (Full article...)


Attributes: Chaplet; dog; star; lilies; Dominican Order Habit; book and staff; tonsure
Patronage: Astronomy; astronomers; Dominican Republic; falsely accused people; Santo Domingo Indian Pueblo; scientists
See also: Four Crowned Martyrs; Bonifacia Rodríguez y Castro, Spain; Mary MacKillop

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