Saint Dominic

Saint Dominic OP
Santo Domingo de Guzmán, portrait by the Spanish painter Claudio Coello in 1670
Born	Domingo Félix de Guzmán y Aza 8 August 1170 Caleruega, Kingdom of Castile
Died	6 August 1221(1221-08-06) (aged 50) Bologna, Kingdom of Italy, Holy Roman Empire
Venerated in	Catholic Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism
Canonized	13 July 1234, Rieti Cathedral by Pope Gregory IX
Major shrine	Basilica of San Domenico
Feast	8 August 24 May (translation of relics) 4 August (pre-1970 General Roman Calendar)
Attributes	Dominican habit, dog, star above his head, lilies, Dominical rule, staff, rosary
Patronage	Astronomers, Natural Sciences; Archdiocese of Fuzhou; astronomy; Dominican Republic; Santo Domingo Pueblo, Valletta, Birgu (Malta), Campana, Calabria, Managua

Saint Dominic, OP (Spanish: Santo Domingo; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (Spanish: [ɡuθˈman]), was a Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary. He is alternatively called Dominic of Osma, Dominic of Caleruega, and Domingo Félix de Guzmán.