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Organization · 1215 CE

Dominican Order

Also known as

An dominikaned
Black Friars
Brodyr Duon
Brolių pamokslininkų ordinas
Brāļu Dominikāņu (Sprediķotāju) ordenis
Congregacion Dominica

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Connected to

parent organizationHannibal247 BCE
in countryItaly1946 CE
educatedAndrés Trapiello1953 CE
ownsBasilica of Santa Maria Novella1278 CE
foundedMisión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Norte1834 CE

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Dominican Order · Alexandria

foundedMisión Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario de Viñacado1774 CE

foundedMisión San Vicente Ferrer

founded bySaint Dominic1170 CE