St. Raymond of Penyafort
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Patron: Canon lawyers; lawyers; students; Barcelona
Birth: c. 1175
Death: January 6, 1275
Canonized: Pope Clement VIII
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Saint Raymond of Penyafort was a Spanish Dominican priest, theologian, and master of canon law. Born near Barcelona, he taught theology and helped organize the Church’s legal tradition in a manner ordered to the salvation of souls.
Raymond served as Master of the Order of Preachers and encouraged preaching, missionary work, and the conversion of non-Christians through patient instruction. He returned to Barcelona and spent his final years in prayer and pastoral service. Pope Clement VIII canonized him in 1601.
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