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The Spanish friar is known for founding the Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin. St. Francisco Coll Guitart was canonized in 2009.
Born in Argentina in 1840, the "Cowboy Priest," as he was known, spread the gospel across the country. St. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero became a saint in 2016, after a miraculous healing was attributed to him.
St. Louis de Montfort, called the "Apostolic Missionary" by Pope Clement XI, is known as the founder of the Company of Mary and the Daughters of Wisdom. St. Louis de Montfort also famously wrote the 'Secret of the Rosary' and 'True Devotion to Mary.'
St. Rose of Lima was a Third Order Dominican from Lima, Peru. She dedicated her life to prayer and penance. St. Rose of Lima died in 1617.
St. Peter Sanz was a Catalan Dominican friar who worked as a missionary to China, where he died a martyr in 1747.
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Born in Villafeliche, Spain, in 1761, St. Ignatius Delgado went on to preach in Vietnam, where he worked as a missionary for almost 50 years. The Dominican priest died a martyr in Vietnam.
Martin de Porres was a Peruvian lay brother of the Dominicans who dedicated his life to the poor. St. Martin de Porres is known for performing numerous miracles, including healings, levitation, and bilocation.
St. John of Cologne died a martyr in 1572 by the hands of the Dutch Calvinists. The priest was part of the Martyrs of Gorkum, a group of of 19 Dutch Catholic clerics who were hung in Brielle, Netherlands.
The Portuguese Dominican saint became Archbishop of Braga, in Portugal, in 1558. He played a key role in the Council of Trent, and spent most of his life caring for the poor.
St. John Macias, also known as San Juan Macías, was a Dominican friar known for his evangelization work in Peru in 1620.
Devoted to the Passion of Christ, St. Catherine joined a community of sisters of the Third Order of St. Dominic in Tuscany, Italy. She is known for having experienced visions and ecstasies, as well as stigmata.
St. Antoninus joined the Dominicans when he was 16, and went on to be appointed Archbishop of Florence. He is known for his service to the poor and his community.
Pope St. Pius V is best known for helping with implementation of the Council of Trent reforms, and for standardizing the Roman Rite. He also played a major role in uniting Europe against the Ottoman invasion.
St. Louis Bertrand was a Spanish Dominican friar who preached in South America, which earned him the nickname "Apostle to the Americas." He is also known to have helped many people when Valencia was hit by the plague.
The Spanish preacher played an important role in the resolution of the Western Schism. But he's mostly famous for being an avid preacher, for which he was nicknamed "The Angel of the Last Judgment."
The daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary joined a Dominican convent, where she became a nun and dedicated her life to prayer and penance.
The Italian saint is one of the most important theologists and scholars in the history of the Church. St. Thomas Aquinas is the author of the Summa Theologiae, which compiles the major teachings of the Catholic Church.
St. Agnes, who is known for her healing miracles, became a Franciscan abbess by age 20. One day, when St. Agnes was sick, she had a vision of St. Dominic and, soon after, St. Agnes and her sisters joined the Dominican Order.
St. Catherine was a mystic who played a prominent role in the reformation of the Church. She's the author of 'The Dialogue of Divine Providence,' which describes the relationship between God and the soul.
Dominic de Guzmán later became known as Saint Dominic. The rise of numerous heretical sects at the time led Dominic to embark on a mission to evangelized and teach people about Catholicism.
Born a noble in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, circa 1175, Penyafort was a lawyer and didn't join the Dominicans until he was 47. St. Raymond of Penyafort went on to serve as the Master of the Dominicans and compile the collection of canonical laws 'Decretals of Gregory IX.' He's the patron saint of lawyers.
The Italian preacher, also known as St. Peter Martyr, was killed by the Cathars, a Gnostic sect at the time. The story goes that a man named Carino of Balsamo struck him in the head with an axe. St. Peter rose and recited the Apostle's Creed, and then wrote "I believe in God" on the ground using his own blood. Carino of Balsamo repented and later joined the Dominicans.
The Polish Dominican priest and missionary is known for his miracle when the Mongols attacked his friar. The Virgin Mary asked him to be saved, and he carried her heavy statue with great ease. The "Apostle of the North," as St. Hyacinth was known, died in 1257.
The knowledge of the German Dominican friar and bishop went way beyond theology. A Doctor of the Church, St. Albert the Great was also a philosopher and scientist. This Dominican saint died in 1280.
St. Dominic eventually founded the Dominicans. Pictured is a room of the Maison Seilhan in Toulouse, France, where Dominic de Guzmán lived.
The OP followed their own set of rules: the Regula Sancti Augustini (‘The Rule of Saint Augustine’). The teachings were heavily focused on poverty and charity towards the sick and poor, as well as preaching the gospel.
Preaching was a big priority of the Order, and indeed heresy became a concern for the Dominicans. Eventually, Pope Gregory IX appointed the Order the duty of carrying out the Inquisition.
The Dominicans did, however, spread across the world in evangelization missions. For centuries, Dominican missionaries have preached the word of God, and many of these men and women were later canonized. Now, let's take a look at some of the most prominent Dominican saints.
St. Catherine of Siena started having visions of Jesus when she was a child, and was eventually canonized in 1461. Her preserved head and hand can be seen at Saint Dominic's Basilica in Siena, Italy.
Born in Tonkin (present-day North Vietnam) to Christian parents, St. Vicente Liem de la Paz died a martyr for his faith in 1773.
The Order of Preachers (sometimes abbreviated as OP), aka the Dominican Order or simply the Dominicans, was founded in 1216 by a Spanish canon regular (a priest) named Dominic de Guzmán.
The Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominican Order or the Dominicans, have been around for over 800 years. The mendicant order is one of the most important in the Catholic Church, and indeed one that has shaped Catholicism as we know it. The Dominicans are best known for their missionary work and evangelization efforts, emphasis on prayer, and teaching. Some of these men and women did extraordinary things, including perform miracles, and as a result they were later canonized by the Church.
In this gallery, you'll find some of the most prominent Dominican saints in the history of Catholicism. Click through to learn all about them.
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The Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominican Order or the Dominicans, have been around for over 800 years. The mendicant order is one of the most important in the Catholic Church, and indeed one that has shaped Catholicism as we know it. The Dominicans are best known for their missionary work and evangelization efforts, emphasis on prayer, and teaching. Some of these men and women did extraordinary things, including perform miracles, and as a result they were later canonized by the Church.
In this gallery, you'll find some of the most prominent Dominican saints in the history of Catholicism. Click through to learn all about them.