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List of Dominican friars

List of Dominican friars

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The Order of Preachers, or the Dominican Order, are a Catholic mendicant order founded by St Dominic de Guzman and approved by Pope Innocent III in 1216.

Saints

The following people belonging to the order have been proclaimed saints throughout history:

Saint Dominic (1170–1221), portrayed in the Perugia Altarpiece by Fra Angelico. Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Perugia.
"St Thomas Aquinas" altarpiece in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, by Carlo Crivelli, 15th century
Death of Peter of Verona (1206–1252) by Girolamo Savoldo, ca. 1530–35
Louis Bertrand (1526–1581), portrait by Francisco de Zurbarán, 1640
Francisco Coll Guitart (1812–1875)

Numerous Dominicans were included in the canonization of the 117 martyrs of Vietnam and a group of martyrs in Nagasaki, including Saint Lorenzo Ruiz.

Beatified

Numerous Dominicans have been beatified, including:

Bishops and Cardinals

Four Dominican friars have served as Bishop of Rome:

There are three Dominicans in the College of Cardinals:

Others

Other notable Dominicans include:

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