• Toggle the table of contents. Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old). ... historian Pedro de Alcocer.[1] King Alfonso had it dedicated to St Dominic of Silos.
  • The monastery is named after Saint Dominic of Silos, a Benedictine monk who played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity in the Iberian Peninsula.
  • Also, it is possible to see some objects related with old pharmacies. ... We visited the monastery at Silos, eager to see the cloister and hear the monks chant.
  • The Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old) (Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos el Antiguo) is a Cistercian monastery in Toledo.
  • The Benedictine St. Dominic of Silos was entrusted with the monastery’s restoration by King Fernando I, and infused it with the spirit of the Benedictine Order .
  • The monastery is named after the eleventh-century Saint Dominic of Silos. Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic) was a Spanish priest and founder of the...
  • The Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos (the Old) (Spanish: Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos (el Antiguo)) is a Cistercian monastery in Toledo.
  • About Saint Dominic of Silos: At a young age, Dominic joined the monastery of San Millan la Cogolla and became a Benedictine monk.
  • It served as a place of refuge for Dominic of Silos and his fellow monks after they were driven out of the Monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla by Kin.
  • St. Dominic of Silos Feast date: Dec 20 Saint Dominic was born in 1000 in Cañas, Navarre, Spain.