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

Saint Dominic, OP (Spanish: Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists. He is alternatively called Dominic of Osma, Dominic of Caleruega, and Domingo Félix de Guzmán. (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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