Saint Dominic
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Santo Domingo de Guzmán, portrait by the Portuguese-Spanish painter Claudio Coello in 1670 | |
| Born | Domingo Félix de Guzmán y Aza 8 August 1170 Caleruega, Kingdom of Castile |
| Died | 6 August 1221 (aged 50) Bologna, Kingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Canonized | 3 July 1234, Rieti Cathedral by Pope Gregory IX |
| Major shrine | Basilica of San Domenico |
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| Attributes | Dominican habit and rule, rosary, dog (often black and white) with a torch in its mouth, star above his head, lilies, staff |
| Patronage | Astronomers, Natural Sciences; Archdiocese of Fuzhou; astronomy; Dominican Republic; Santo Domingo Pueblo, Valletta, Birgu (Malta), Campana, Calabria, Managua |
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, and he and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary.