Blessed Jordan of Saxony Biography
Blessed Jordan of Saxony Profile. Born: 1190 AD in Germany, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 1237 AD in Syria. Feast Day is celebrated on February 13.
Blessed Jordan of Saxony Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 1190 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Germany in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Not Married |
| Profession | Missionary work |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 1237 AD |
| Place of Death | Syria |
| Feast Day | February 13 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope Leo XII in 1826 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | Against drowning Dominicans University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Engineering. |
Blessed Jordan of Saxony Biography
Bl. Jordan of Saxony was born a noble Saxon family where he received a religious and was recognized for his charity to the poor and the aged. He attended school in Germany and attained a masters degree in theology at the University of Paris. He served under St. Dominic in the order of preachers in 1220 AD. Later, he succeeded Saint Dominic as a master general of the order of Lombardy, Italy in 1222 AD.
As a recognized preacher, one of his sermons brought Saint Albert the Great into the order. He also wrote the Biography of Saint Dominic. Jordan was the spiritual director of Blessed Dianna d’Andalo and helped her found the monastery of Saint Agnes.
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