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Dominican
order
Dominic of Guzmán
(1170-1221)
a Spanish cleric
In 1203
mission to
southern
France
aim
to try to convince
the Cathars
to renounce
their religion
a failure
The contrast between
the model of
the Cathars and
the model of
the Catholic priests
is too strong
Cathars
poor
simple
honest
Catholic
priests
vicious
ignorant
corrupt
Dominic
understood
that
it was a need for
a new project for
the
training
of
the clergy
for
irreproachable
conduct
cultural
preparation
capable of
convincingly
countering
the arguments of
the Cathars
earning the
same respect
enjoyed by
the Cathars
winning
against
the Cathars on
a doctrinal level
founded
a new order
officially called
the '
preaching friars
'
[
fratrum praedicatorum
]
or '
Dominicans
'
The term 'friar'
comes from
the Latin word
frater
Dominican
order
dedicated to
missionary
preaching
approved
by
Pope
Innocent III
in 1216
Dominicans
not monks
not closed
in the monastery
not separated
from the world
lived together
in
convents
placed
within
the city
in contact with
the laity
moved from
city to city
to preach
the word
of God
to defeat
the heretics
not with
the sword
with the
wise word
distinguished
themselves
by their
learning
solid
theological
preparation
dedicated
themselves to
study
public debate
against heretics
with a fighting spirit
also called
"
mendicant friars
"
pledged
to own
nothing
lived off
the alms of
the faithful
Pope
Gregory IX
entrusted
the Dominicans definitively
with the courts of
the Inquisition in 1235
very
successful
founded
a second order
cloistered
nuns
never
allowed
to leave
their monastery
founded
a third order
laity
continued
to live
in their
houses
took
vows of
chastity
poverty
penance
In 1209
the crusade against
the Albigensians
was proclaimed
very
famous
Dominican
saints
Thomas
Aquinas
(1225-1274)
great philosopher
theological scholar
to reconcile Christian thought
with the study of the Greek
philosopher Aristotle
In the 12th century,
Aristotle was known
in the West mainly
through Islamic mediation.
St Catherine
of Siena
(1347-1380)
belonged to
the
cloistered nuns order
formed
relationships
with important
clergymen
and politicians
they
considered
her a saint
she became
famous for her
culture
miracles
appealed
directly to
the pope
to return
to Italy
papal curia
resided in Avignon
she travelled
to France,
to Avignon
success
joined the
other prestigious
personalities