“Sent to preach the Gospel” The Path of Saint Dominic The Path of Saint Dominic Bologna Toulouse Caleruega Rome The purpose of this guide is to help travellers and pilgrims who want to visit spirituality and the charisma he left to his Order. On his journey, the traveler will places connected with the life of St. Dominic of Guzman and therefore to have come across not only monuments but also nuns, brothers, religious people and a better understanding of the origins of the Order of Preachers. To cross, eight laities who have decided to unite to the path of Dominic and dedicate their hundred years later, the same roads, towns and to see homes and churches that lives to the mission of preaching. This is a story that remains alive because today, have marked Dominic’s itinerary, allows us to understand and to internalize the like yesterday, we are sent to preach the Gospel. CONTENTS The path of Saint Dominic ITINERARY IN SPAIN SAINT DOMINIC SAINT DOMINIC SAINT DOMINIC Gumiel de Izán Caleruega IN SPAIN IN FRANCE IN ITALY Burgo de Osma Palencia 6 CALERUEGA 14 TOULOUSE 22 BOLOGNA Saint Dominic was born here in the ... the first step of the path of Saint DOMINICAN PLACES IN BOLOGNA 1170. Dominic in France.... The Basilica and the patriarchal Convent of St. Dominic DOMINICAN PLACES AROUND DOMINIC PLACES IN TOULOUSE Segovia CALERUEGA: 23 Church of St. Mary and 14-15 Maison de Pierre Seilhan St. Dominic of “Mascarella” 7 GUMIEL DE IZAN Ancient Dominican Convent Medieval Bologna St. Dominic lived there from the age of (known as «Couvent des Jacobins») Shrine of Our Lady of St Luke seven to fourteen... Basilica of St. Sernin Madrid DOMINICAN PLACES 8 BURGO DE OSMA 16 THE LANGUEDOC IN THE TUSCANY-UMBRIA REGION St. Dominic arrived at Osma in 1195... Where St. Dominic practised his ministry 24 FLORENCE of preaching between 1206 and 1218. Basilica and Convent of Santa 8 PALENCIA Maria Novella Dominic performed his university DOMINICAN PLACES IN LANGUEDOC Church and St. Mark museum studies at Studium Generalis of this city... 16 PROUILHE 24 SIENA It was here that St. Dominic founded a Basilica “Cateriniana” 9 SILOS MONASTERY monastery to house women converted and convent of St. Dominic Benedictine abbey founded by his preaching (1206). Sanctuary and home of St. Catherine in the tenth century of Siena 17 FANJEAUX MONASTERY OF This is where St. Dominic practised his 26 PATH OF ST. DOMINIC IN ROME 10 «SANTA MARÍA DE LA VID» preaching activities for many years St. Peter’s Basilica - Vatican Monastery of the Norbertine Order, Basilica of St. John Lateran Saint Dominic in Spain which existed at the time 18 Path of St. Dominic of St. Dominic. House of St. Dominic 28 Basilica of San Marco Former Dominican convent Basilica of St. Anastasia he first step of Saint Dominic’s path inic: the witness of an exemplary Chris- 11 SEGOVIA (XIV century) Santa María in Tempulo T is found in Castile, in the heart of tian family, the importance given to Saint Dominic founded this city Church of Our Lady of the Assumption Basilica and Convent of Saint Sixtus Spain, where Saint Dominic was born: study, the centrality of liturgy and con- in 1218, the first Dominican convent Le «Seignadou» Caleruega; the place where he attend- templation, pastoral renewal promoted in Spain. 29 Basilica of Santa Sabina ed his first school: Gumiel de Izan; the by the bishops of Osma. 19 CARCASONNE OTHER DOMINICAN PLACES IN ROME university where he studied: Palencia; Well after having founded the Order, DOMINICAN PLACES IN MADRID Saint Dominic stayed there Basilica of Santa Maria of the Minerva the city where he began his priestly Saint Dominic returned to Castile. For from the month of January 1213 Pontifical University of Saint Thomas ministry: Burgo de Osma. This is also a Christmas in the year 1218, he went to 11 Monastery of St. Dominic to the month of May 1214, region where there are important mon- Segovia where he spent many hours in of Royal as vicar of the bishop 30 Rosary Monastery asteries associated with Saint Dominic’s prayer in a cave outside the city where Basilica of St. Mary Major life and his family, like the monastery of he also preached assiduously in “lengua 12 Basilica and Convent 20 MONTREAL Basilica of Saint Clement Silos or La Vid. By visiting these places, vulgar”. As the people did not return to of Our Lady of Atocha This place was one of the main Cathar Church of the Holy Trinity of the Spanish we discover elements that undoubtedly the churches, he began to preach in the centres of St. Dominic’ time. Church of St. Mary of the Rosary formed the vocation of the young Dom- open air, along river Eresma. Spain The path of Saint Dominic “Sent to preach the Gospel” CALERUEGA www.alsa.es/rutas/madrid-aranda-de-duero. DOMINICAN PLACES AROUND CALERUEGA City located in the province of Burgos, htm). From there you must take the connection where his parents Felix of Guzman and up to Caleruega. Bus timetables: BURGOS 26 minutes by car Joan of Aza lived. from Caleruega Aranda-Caleruega (Monday, Wednesday, Friday): 16h30 (Tuesday, Thursday): 15h30 taxi 10 min. WHAT TO SEE? Caleruega-Aranda (Monday, Wednesday, “El Torreón”: It is the oldest monument ( X CALERUEGA Friday): 11h30 (Tuesday, Thursday): 8h25 GUMIEL DE IZÁN century) Aranda-Burgo de Osma (Monday, Wednesday, 2) The parish church of San Sebastian: it re- Thursday): 13h00 – 19h00 (Friday): 13h00 – tains certain sections of its original Roman- 2 hours 19h45 (Saturday): 13h45 esque structure from the early twelfth century. by car The baptism of St. Dominic took place in this There is also a taxi service from Aranda del Due- 26 minutes by car from church ro to Caleruega Aranda del Duero 3) The cellar of the blessed Joan of Aza: where, according to tradition, the blessed Burgos Juana made the miracle of the multiplication WHERE TO STAY? of the wine. Convento de Santo Domingo 4) The monastery of nuns: founded by St. Dom- «Casa de Espiritualidad y Hospedería»: GUMIEL DE IZAN inic’s brother, Blessed Manes of Guzman. The 60 rooms (accomodation for 86 people). St. Dominic lived there from the age current building dates back to the time of King In addition, there is a hostel that has a capacity of seven to fourteen, his tutor was his Alfonso X, the Wise. 2 hours of 40 beds. Groups are welcome from March to uncle Gonzalo Aza, archpriest of the by car 5) The church of the sixteenth century with its November (not during the winter). parish. baroque decoration and the crypt that was built Tel: (947) 53.40.61 - [email protected] on the site of St. Dominic’s birthplace and other WHAT TO SEE? Dominican monuments. Food service at Caleruega: The urban perimeter retains some parts of the 6) The cloister - the museum: it shows the differ- For residents of the Convent: the convent refectory surrounding walls and to the gate of the city. ent eras that have followed one another in this For all others : Hôtel El Prado de las Merinas According to tradition, St. Dominic and his un- building since the Gothic style of the thirteenth (Tel: 947 53 42 44). cle Don Gonzalo lived in one of the buildings century. The museum offers very interesting in the Plaza Mayor. 2) The parish church and pieces artistically and historically. WHO TO CONTACT IN CALERUEGA? its big altarpiece of gothic style polychrome. 7) The Dominican convent: it dates back to the Fr. Emilio García Alvarez, o.p.: 3) The parish museum which preserves the mid-twentieth century and retains pieces of [email protected] - Tel: 947.53.40.61. remains of the Monastery of saint. Pierre who great artistic value. Currently it’s being used as Pour plus d’informations: disappeared and was also linked to Saint Dom- the welcome place for home of spirituality and http://caleruega.dominicos.es/visitas inic’s family. meetings. HOW TO GET THERE? HOW TO GET THERE? cal companies. Autocares Patri. Tel: 947.50.22.03, By bus or taxi from Aranda del Duero. For international travel it’s best to arrive in Ma- [email protected] timetables and prices: http://www.alsa.es drid. From Madrid you must then take the A1 http://www.autocarespatri.net highway to Aranda del Duero and from there For the smaller groups or the individual pil- WHO TO CONTACT ? continue to Caleruega. grims, we advise you to take the bus to Madrid Priest: P. Agustín Heras Alarcia. Tel: (947) 54.40.18 For the groups who want to visit the area, we at the ‘Intercambiador’ from Avenida America, Sacristan: Antonio Guerra Aparicio Tel: (947) recommend renting a bus from one of the lo- up to Aranda del Duero (information: http:// 52.57.80 6 7 Spain The path of Saint Dominic “Sent to preach the Gospel” Visiting hours: July, August and Sep- Diego of Acebes (Diego of Osma) are found on WHAT TO SEE? tember from 10h30 to 14h30 and from the side of the altarpiece. 1) Dominican Convent of Saint Paul and his Dominican monastery of «La Piedad» 16h00 to 20h00. At other times, please ar- Gothic church. Tel: (979) 74.40.22 range a visit by calling the above numbers. 2) The Dominican monastery of “La Piedad” - Ba- For more information : Tourism office of Gu- HOW TO GET THERE? roque and Mudejar style. miel de Izán. Plaza Mayor, 1, tel : 947 54 41 11 By bus from Madrid. timetables and prices: SILOS MONASTERY http://www.alsa.es Benedictine abbey founded in the tenth BURGO DE OSMA HOW TO GET THERE? century.