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 …
Patronage
Order of Preachers
6 saints
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 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 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…
Blessed Villana de Bottis
Born in Florence in the 14th century, Villana de Bottis married out of obedience before experiencing a radical conversion after a terrifying…