Christian
Dominicans (Order of Preachers)
6/40· LowConfidence: High
Mainstream Catholic mendicant order founded by Dominic de Guzmán (1216). Distinctive preaching and academic emphasis.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — mainstream Catholic mendicant order.
Founded
1216
Members
≈5,700 Dominicans globally
Active in
Global
In context
The Dominicans operate global preaching, academic, and pastoral missions. Aquinas's Summa Theologica is foundational. Mainstream Catholic religious life.
Timeline
- 1216Founded by Dominic de Guzmán
Sources
- Simon Tugwell academic work
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