Dominic of Sora
The holy Dominic of Sora (* 951 in Foligno , Umbria , † 1031 in Sora , Lazio ) was a Benedictine monk , hermit , itinerant preacher and monastery founder .
Even during his lifetime he was considered to be miraculous, and his miracles served to ward off dangers from wolves , bears and, above all, snakes . He himself and a relic of his is venerated in the Abruzzo village of Cocullo , where a snake procession takes place in his honor every year on May 1st.
See also
- Monastery of San Domenico (Sora) , founded in 1011 by Dominic of Sora
- Cocullo , with a description of the serpent procession
literature
- John Howe: Church reform and social change in eleventh-century Italy. Dominic of Sora and his patrons. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997, ISBN 0-8122-3412-X .
- Luigi Tosti: Della vita di S. Domenico Abate dell 'Ordine di S. Benedetto. Festa, Naples 1855.
- Luigi Loffredo: S. Domenico di Sora ei luoghi natali di Cicerone. Sl Edizioni "Terra Nostra", 1981.
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| SURNAME | Dominic of Sora |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Benedictine monk, hermit, traveling preacher and founder of a monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Foligno , Umbria |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1031 |
| Place of death | Sora , Lazio |