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Dominic of Silos
abbot and saint
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Feast: 20 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1000
Died
1073
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Dominic of Silos (Spanish: Santo Domingo de Silos) (1000 – 20 December 1073) was a Spanish monk, to whom the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos, where he served as the abbot, is dedicated. He is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. His feast day is 20 December.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Íñigo of Oña Saint“Along with Dominic of Silos, he also intervened to try to prevent the fraternal conflict that ended in the Battle of Atapuerca (1 September 1054), at which García died.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q734842 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Dominic of Silos (CC BY-SA)
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