Dominican Saints & Blesseds

In Jablonné, Bohemia, Blessed Zdislava, mother of a family, through whom great solace came to the afflicted; she persuaded her….

In Barcelona, Spain, Saint Raymond of Peñafort, who, by order of Pope Gregory IX, compiled the five books of the….

At Buda in Hungary, Saint Margaret, virgin, daughter of the king. Handed over to a monastery of the Order of….

In the monastery of Fossanova in Lazio, Saint Thomas Aquinas, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), called by God while….

In Prato, Italy, Saint Catherine (originally named Alexandra) de’ Ricci, virgin, a sister of the Regular Third Order of Saint….

In Acre, Palestine, Blessed Jordan of Saxony, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). As the immediate and most worthy successor….

In Rome, Blessed John of Fiesole, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), gentle in disposition, upright in religion, devoted in….

In Montepulciano, Italy, Saint Agnes, virgin, who founded the monastery of Santa Maria Novella under the care of the Order….

In Rome, Saint Catherine of Siena, of the Order of Penance of Saint Dominic, a most courageous and pious virgin,….

In Rome, at the Vatican, Saint Pius V, pope, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), who restored divine worship, Christian….

In Vannes, Brittany, Saint Vincent Ferrer, a Spaniard, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), master of theology and the spiritual….

In Florence, Saint Antoninus Pierozzi, archbishop of the same city, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), in which he served….

In Vic, Spain, Blessed Francisco Coll y Guitart, of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), founder of the Dominican Sisters of….

In Bologna, the translation of Our Holy Father Dominic, excellent doctor; during this event, a wondrous fragrance breathed forth from….

St. Peter of Verona, Priest and MartyrObligatory Memorial Born in Verona, Italy, at the end of the 12th century to….

Blesseds Diana and Cecilia, VirginsOptional Memorial Diana d’Andalò was born in Bologna at the beginning of the 13th century. She….

St. Pier Giorgio FrassatiOptional Memorial One hundred years have gone by since the death of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on….

St. John of Cologne, Priest, and Companions, MartyrsObligatory Memorial John Heer, an outstanding witness to Catholic truth and pastoral charity,….

Blessed JoanMother of Our Holy Father DominicOptional Memorial Jordan of Saxony, in the Libellus, calls Felix the father and Joan….

Our Holy Father Dominic, PriestSolemnity Dominic was born at Caleruega in Spain around the year 1172–73. He devoted himself to….

St. Hyacinth of Poland, PriestObligatory Memorial At the end of the 12th century, Jacko — called Hyacinth from the 14th….

Blessed Mannes, Priest, Brother of Our Holy Father DominicOptional Memorial Born around the year 1170 at Caleruega, Mannes was the….

St. Rose of Lima, VirginObligatory Memorial Isabel Flores, whose beauty commonly earned her the name “Rose,” was born in Lima,….

St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchFeast Bishop of Hippo and theologian, outstanding in the West for his teaching….

St. John Macias, ReligiousObligatory Memorial He was born in 1585 in the town of Ribera in Extremadura, Spain, now Ribera….

Sts. Dominic Ibáñez de Erquicia and James Kyushei Tomonaga, Priests; Lawrence Ruiz of Manila, Layman; and Companions, Martyrs in JapanMemorial….

Our Holy Father Francis of Assisi, DeaconFeast Today’s feast expresses in the liturgy of our Order the singular bond of….

Blessed Raymond of Capua, PriestOptional Memorial Born at Capua around the year 1330, Raymond came from the noble De Vineis….

Blessed Virgin Mary of the RosaryFeast On today’s feast, our Order, together with the whole Church, celebrates the wonders of….

St. Louis Bertrand, PriestObligatory Memorial Born on Jan. 1, 1526, at Valencia in Tarraconensian Spain, to noble and devout parents,….

St. Martin de Porres, ReligiousFeast Born in Lima, Peru, in 1579, the son of Juan, a Spanish nobleman, and Anna….

Buenaventura García Paredes, Miguel Léibar and 40 companions considered it gain and a glory to face death for love of….

All Saints of the Order of PreachersFeast In today’s celebration, we faithfully recall the memory of “those who have gone….

St. Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchFeast Albert was born at Lauingen in Swabia at the end….

Blesseds Ignatius Delgado, Bishop; Francis de Capillas, Alfonso Navarrete, Priests; and Companions, Martyrs in the EastObligatory Memorial On this day,….