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December 20 · Optional · White
St Dominic of Silos
(c. 1000–1073) Navarrese shepherd, then abbot exiled by a king for refusing to surrender his monastery's goods. He rebuilt Silos in Castile into a center of learning and ransomed hundreds of captives from the Moors; Spanish queens kept his staff at royal births.
When is the feast of St Dominic of Silos?
The feast is celebrated on December 20 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Dominic of Silos?
The feast of St Dominic of Silos is celebrated on December 20 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Dominic of Silos?
(c. 1000–1073) Navarrese shepherd, then abbot exiled by a king for refusing to surrender his monastery's goods. He rebuilt Silos in Castile into a center of learning and ransomed hundreds of captives from the Moors; Spanish queens kept his staff at royal…
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