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1173
born in Caleruega, Spain
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1203
selected by bishop Diego of Osma to go on diplomatic missions
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Period: 1203 to 1204
selected by bishop Diego of Osma to go on diplomatic missions
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1206
established a monastery for women in Prouille, France
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1215
the women in his monastery were officially recognized as nuns
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1215
organized a new religious order near centers of learning
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Dec 22, 1216
Papal approval for the "Order of Preachers" was granted by Pope Honorius III
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1217
disseminated his small group of preachers throughout Europe
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Aug 6, 1221
died in Bologna
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1234
was canonized