Saint Dominic Loricatus

Memorial

• 14 October

Profiled

To get Dominic ordained, his parents made a gift to their local bishop, committing the sin of simony. Learning of it, Dominic devoted himself to penance, even wearing an iron cuirass next to his skin. Hermit at Luceolo, Italy. Hermit in Montefeltro, Italy. Monk at Fonte Avellano Abbey. Spiritual student of Saint Peter Damian.

Born

• 995 in Italy

Died

• 1060 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Dominic Loricatus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 November 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-dominic-loricatus/>