Anniversary of the Approval of the Order of Preachers
Seven hundred ninety-three years ago today, Pope Honorius III gave official ecclesiastical approval to the Order of Preachers. Hundreds of years later, we the followers of St. Dominic continue his legacy of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the salvation of souls. Please join us in thanking God for His many blessings on the Order and pray that he continue to send us vocations dedicated to following in the footsteps of our Holy Father Dominic.
Below is an excerpt from the Bull of Approval:
Honorius, bishop, servant of the servants of God, to the beloved sons Dominic, prior of St. Romanus in Toulouse, and his brethren, both present and future, professed in the regular life. In perpetuum.
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