Alvarez of Córdoba

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name=Blessed Alvarez of Córdoba
birth_date=c. 1350
death_date=c. 1430
feast_day=February 19
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church


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caption=Blessed Alvarez
birth_place=Zamora, Spain
death_place=Córdoba, Spain
titles=Friar and Priest
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Blessed Alvarez of Córdoba or Blessed Alvarez of Zamora, was born at Zamora, Spain, towards the middle of the fourteenth century. Bl. Alvarez entered the Order of Preachers (the Dominican Order) in 1368. He preached throughout Spain and Italy and established the priory of Scala Caeli at Córdoba where he promoted the regular life. By his preaching and contemplation of the Lord’s Passion he spread the practice of the Way of the Cross throughout the West. He died on February 19, c. 1430.

References

*"Lives of the Saints: For Every Day of the Year" edited by Rev. Hugo Hoever, S.O.Cist., Ph.D. New York: Catholic Book Publishing Co., (1948)

External links

* [http://www.domcentral.org/life/sacindex.htm Calendar of the Order of Preachers]
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1290 Catholic Online]