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Jordan of Saxony

German Catholic priest, Dominican friar and writer (1190–1237)

BlessedOrder of St. Augustine

Feast: 13 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

1190

Died

1237

Beatified

1826

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Who they were

Jordan of Saxony (referred to in Latin as Jordanis, also known as de Alamania; c. 1190 – 1237), was a German Catholic priest and one of the first leaders of the Dominican Order. His feast day is February 13.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

Albertus Magnus Saint Pupil
“In Italy he met the Dominicans and received the habit from Blessed Jordan of Saxony, St Dominic's successor.” — this site's research

Sources

Wikidata Q60790 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — Jordan of Saxony (CC BY-SA)

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