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St. Dominic was revered for performing various miracles and caring for the poor and the sick. He was elected several times as bishop, but refused the position and preferred to stay among his fellow brethren. His Dominican friars moved freely among the citizenry spreading the word of God and helping those in need.
Four Dominican friars have served as Bishop of Rome: Pope Innocent V (r. 1276) Pope Benedict XI (r. 1303-04) Pope Pius V (r. 1566-72) Pope Benedict XIII (r. 1724-30) There are six Dominican friars in the College of Cardinals: Dominik Duka (b. 1943), Czech, Archbishop Emeritus of Prague; Christoph Schönborn (b. 1945), Austrian, Archbishop of Vienna
Map of the four provinces of Dominican Friars in the United States. The Dominican Order (Order of Preachers) has four provinces of Friars established in the United States. Each province is divided according to the states in its geographical region. [2] As of 2016, there are 593 professed members of the US provinces. [3]
St. Peter an der Sperr in Wiener Neustadt (c.1240s-1544) Kirche St. Andrä (Graz) in Graz (c.1270-1783) Convent of St. Peter in Bludenz (since 1286, with interruptions) Grazer Stadtpfarrkirche in Graz (14th century-1585) Kloster Thalbach in Bregenz (1436-1782) Dominican Friary in Steyr (1472-1865), now Marienkirche (Steyr)
The Dominican friars quickly spread, including to England, where they appeared in Oxford in 1221. [28] In the 13th century the order reached all classes of Christian society, fought heresy , schism , and paganism by word and book, and by its missions to the north of Europe, to Africa, and Asia passed beyond the frontiers of Christendom .
Louis Bertrand (1526-1581), Spanish friar, missionary to South America; Lucy Brocadelli (1476-1544), mystic and sister of the Third Order; Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero (1840-1914), Argentine priest, known as the "Gaucho priest" Dominic Bùi Van Úy (c.1801-1839), Vietnamese catechist, one of the Vietnamese Martyrs
Dominican Friars founded before 1224 (probably 1221); transferred to Ludgate (see immediately below) after 1275 Monumenta Conventus Londinensis [64] [65] [66] London, Ludgate Blackfriars Dominican Friars (community founded at Holborn (see immediately above) before 1224 (probably 1221)) transferred here after 1275; dissolved 12 November 1538;
The following is a list of the monastic houses in Shropshire, England.. Alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks), and also camerae of the military orders of monks (Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller).