Dominic de Guzmán
Dominic de Guzmán (8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), almost exclusively known as Saint Dominic, was a Castilian religious priest and the founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and the Dominicans are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary.
Patron saint of Astronomers; natural scientists; Archdiocese of Fuzhou; Dominican Republic; Santo Domingo Pueblo; Valletta; Birgu (Malta); Campana; Calabria; Managua
In the Martyrology
- August 6 Saint Dominic of Osma, priest, founder of the Order of Preachers
- August 8 Saint Dominic, priest, founder of the Order of Preachers