St Dominic de la Calzada was a hermit born in 1019 AD in Viloria de Rioja, Spain and died on May 12 1109 AD in Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain. We celebrate his feast day on May 12 every year in the Catholic Church.
The Memorial of Saint Dominic de la Calzada – Feast Day |
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Saint Dominic de la Calzada Biography |
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Date of Birth |
1019 AD |
Place of Birth |
Viloria de Rioja, Spain |
Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Monks |
Profession |
Hermit |
Place of Work |
Spain |
Date of Death |
1109 AD |
Place of Death |
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain |
Feast Day |
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Canonization |
Pre-congregation |
Saint Dominic de la Calzada Biography
Saint Dominic de la Calzada, Feeling a call to religious life, Dominic tried to join the Benedictines at Valvanera, Spain, but was turned away.
Hermit at Rioja, Spain at what is now the shrine La Calzada. To help pilgrims to Compostela, Spain, and with the help of Saint John de Ortega he built by hand a causeway, bridge, and hospice to make the travel easier. The location of his old hermitage is now a place of pilgrimage itself.
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