Blessed Sadoc

Memorial: 2 June
Profile: Studied at the University of Bologna, Italy. Dominican friar, receiving the habit from Saint Dominic himself. At the General Chapter the Dominicans in Bologna in 1221 he was chosen to assist Master Paul of Hungary to establish a province in Hungary. Sadoc later moved on to Poland where he served as preacher for nearly forty years. In 1260 he and eight Dominicans from Sandomierz were martyred by the Tartars as they were singing the Salve Regina at Compline; the custom of singing the Salve Regina at the deathbed of Dominicans stems from this incident.
Died: martyred in 1260
Prayers: Lord Jesus, in the midst of fierce attacks of the foe Blessed Sadoc and his companions greeted the Virgin Mary in song and received the longed-for palm of martyrdom. After this exile may your merciful and loving Mother show us to you, who live and reign in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. - Dominicans
Additional Information: First Disciples of Saint Dominic
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Print References: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
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