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Dominic de Guzman
c. 1172-3 - 1221 

"St. Dominic's appearance was like this. He was of medium height, of slight build, with a beautiful face, slightly ruddy complexion, and slightly red hair and beard; his eyes were beautiful. 

There was a kind of radiance about his forehead and between his eyebrows, which attracted everyone to respect and love him.

He was always cheerful and happy, except when he was moved to compassion by any kind of suffering on the part of his neighbor.

He had long, beautiful hands, and a powerful, beautiful, resonant voice. He never went bald, but had a complete ring of hair around his tonsure, with just a sprinkling of gray."

 

 

From The Miracles of St. Dominic dictated by Blessed Cecilia (1202-1290)
Source: Early Dominicans: Selected Writings (Paulist, l982) edited by Simon Tugwell, O.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Dominic sculpture in Bologna by Carlo Pini (1946) based upon the scientific examination of the relics in l943.

 

 

 
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