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Reginald of Orleans
Italian friar
BlessedResearchedFranceDominican Order
Feast: 12 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1180
Died
1220
Beatified
1875
unverified
Canonised
—
not yet
Who they were
At Paris in France, Blessed Reginald of Orléans, priest, who, passing through Rome and won over in heart by the words of Saint Dominic, entered the Order of Preachers, to which he drew many by the example of his virtues and his ardent eloquence.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 February as a priest won over by Saint Dominic who drew many to the Order of Preachers.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3931864 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Reginald of Orleans (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.