Dominic de Guzmán

✶January 1, 1170

†August 13, 1221

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About their life

Dominic de Guzmán, almost exclusively known as Saint Dominic, 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.

Founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)

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Biography from the article Dominic de Guzmán on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.