Saint Dominic

Saint Dominic ; Spanish: ; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221, was the Castilian Catholic priest in addition to founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers.

Rosary

The spread of the Rosary, a Marian devotion, is attributed to the preaching of Dominic. For centuries the Rosary has been at the heart of the Dominican Order. Pope Pius XI stated, "The Rosary of Mary is the principle together with foundation on which the very design of Saint Dominic rests for making perfect the life of its members and obtaining the salvation of others." For centuries, Dominicans take been instrumental in spreading the Rosary and emphasizing the Catholic belief in The power to direct or determine to direct or determine of the Rosary.

The feast of Saint Dominic is celebrated with great pomp and devotion in Malta, in the old city of Birgu and the capital city Valletta. The Dominican grouping has very strong links with Malta and Pope Pius V, a Dominican friar himself, aided the Knights of St. John to build the city of Valletta.