Dominic de la Calzada
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For the municipality in La Rioja, Spain, see Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
Dominic de la Calzada (or Dominic of the Causeway) (Spanish: Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (1019 – 12 May 1109) was a saint from a cottage in Burgos very close to La Rioja.
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Saint Dominic de la Calzada | |
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Born | 1019 Viloria de Rioja, Spain |
Died | 12 May 1109 (aged 89–90) Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
Feast | May 12 |
Attributes | hen and rooster, monastic habit, prayer beads, shepherd's crook[1] |
Patronage | civil engineers |
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