Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal
The son of a Portuguese nobleman, Aegidius abandoned his ecclesiastical vocation for alchemy and black magic following a pact with the demon…
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Dominican habit
33 saints
Venerable Agnes of Jesus
Born in Le Puy-en-Velay in 1602 into a modest family, Agnes of Jesus manifested exceptional piety and great spiritual maturity from childhoo…
Blessed Alvarez of Cordoba
A Spanish Dominican of the 14th and 15th centuries, Alvarez of Cordova was a great preacher in Europe and Palestine. Confessor to Queen Cath…
Saint Ambrose of Siena
Born in Siena in 1220, Ambrose Sansedoni was an illustrious Dominican, a disciple of Albert the Great and a fellow student of Thomas Aquinas…
Saint Andrew of Peschiera (Andrew Grego)
An Italian Dominican of the 15th century, André Grego distinguished himself by his austerity from childhood and his refusal of a brilliant m…
Blessed Benedict XI
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII during a period of major …
Blessed Bernard of Santarem
A Dominican priest-sacristan in Santarem in the 13th century, Bernard taught catechism to young acolytes. The children regularly shared thei…
Blessed Bernard of Scammacca
A nobleman from Catania who led a dissolute youth, Bernard of Scammaca converted and joined the Dominicans. He distinguished himself through…
Saint Catherine of Siena
The daughter of a dyer in Siena in the 14th century, Catherine dedicated herself to God from childhood and joined the Dominican Mantellate. …
Blessed Clara Gambacorti
Daughter of the ruler of Pisa, Clare (born Thora) Gambacorti lived a brief marriage before dedicating herself to God among the Dominicans. S…
Blessed Dalmace Monier (Monner)
A 14th-century Catalan Dominican religious, Dalmace Monier was a renowned theologian and master of novices in Girona before retiring into so…
Blessed Emily Bicchieri
Born in Vercelli in 1238, Emily Bicchieri entered the Third Order of Saint Dominic at the age of fourteen. Founder and superior of the Saint…
Blessed Humbert of Romans
Humbert of Romans was the fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century. Renowned for his scholarship in theology and l…
Blessed Imelda Lambertini
Born into the noble Lambertini family of Bologna, Imelda entered the Dominican Order at a very young age. At the age of twelve, during the f…
Blessed Jacobus de Voragine
An Italian Dominican of the 13th century, Jacobus de Voragine became Archbishop of Genoa, where he distinguished himself by his charity and …
Saint James of Bevagna
A 13th-century Dominican religious from the noble Bianchi family, James of Bevagna was a zealous preacher who converted the Nicolaite hereti…
Blessed James of Ulm (The German)
Born in Ulm, James was first a soldier in the service of the King of Aragon before becoming a Dominican lay brother in Bologna. A brilliant …
Blessed John Liccio of Sicily
Born in Sicily in 1397, John Liccio became an illustrious member of the Order of Saint Dominic after a childhood marked by poverty. A zealou…
Blessed John Massias
Originally from Spain, John Massias emigrated to Peru where he became a Dominican lay brother at the convent of Lima. A charitable porter an…
Venerable John Tauler
A 14th-century Dominican friar born in Germany, John Tauler was one of the greatest masters of spiritual and mystical life. Famous for his e…
Blessed Jordan of Saxony
Successor to Saint Dominic as head of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century, Jordan of Saxony was a preacher of exceptional eloquence, …
Blessed Lawrence of Ripafratta
A Dominican religious born in Tuscany in 1359, Laurent of Ripafratta was one of the main architects of the reform of his Order. An exception…
Blessed Marcolin of Forli
An Italian Dominican of the 14th century, Marcolinus of Forlì entered the order at the age of ten and distinguished himself through extreme …
Blessed Margaret of Hungary
Daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary, Margaret was consecrated to God from childhood in fulfillment of a royal vow. A Dominican nun of profou…
Blessed Martin de Porres
Born in Lima in 1569, Martin de Porres was a Dominican lay brother renowned for his profound humility and charity toward the poor, the sick,…
Blessed Mary Mancini of Pisa
A Dominican nun in Pisa in the 15th century, Marie Mancini distinguished herself by her zeal for the strict observance of the Rule and her c…
Saint Ozanna
A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Mantua, Ozanne dedicated her life to God from childhood despite her parents' opposition. Fav…
Saint Peter Gonzalez (Saint Elmo)
A Spanish nobleman who became a Dominican after a humiliating fall from his horse, Peter Gonzalez served as an advisor to King Ferdinand III…
Blessed Pierre Cambian de Ruffie
A Dominican friar appointed inquisitor general in Piedmont in 1351, Pierre Cambian de Ruffie fought against the Albigensian heresy. He was a…
Saint Rose of Saint Mary (of Lima)
Saint Rose of Lima is the first saint of the New World. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she led a life of extreme austerities …
Blessed Sebastian Maggi
Coming from a noble family of Brescia, Sebastian Maggi was an exemplary Dominican, a tireless preacher, and a reformer of religious discipli…
Blessed Stephana de Quinzani
A 16th-century Dominican nun, Stefana de Quinzani dedicated herself to God from childhood. She experienced a profound mystical union marked …
Venerable Yves Mahyeuc
A Dominican religious born in 1462, Yves Mahyeuc became the confessor to Queen Anne of Brittany before being appointed Bishop of Rennes in 1…