Saints Library · Teaching and Sharing
St. Raymund of Pefiafort
Master General of the Order of Preachers
Life and historical setting
Raymund of Pefiafort (c. 1175-1275) is remembered in the Church as master General of the Order of Preachers. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Pefiafort, Catalonia.
The founding of university there became part of Raymund of Pefiafort's lasting work. Raymund of Pefiafort's earthly life ended on January 6, 1275, and was canonized in 1601.
The enduring witness of Raymund of Pefiafort is especially connected with conversion and moral renewal, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and religious life and community. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Conversion and moral renewal
The narrative emphasizes repentance, conversion, reform, or a decisive return to God.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Religious life and community
Consecrated life, community discipline, or the building of a religious family shapes this witness.
Founding and renewal
The source associates this life with founding, restoring, or strengthening a Christian work or community.
Sharing the faith
The source presents teaching and evangelization as service to the Church and future generations.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Raymund of Pefiafort is especially connected with conversion and moral renewal, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and religious life and community. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Raymund of Pefiafort, strengthen us in patient teaching, evangelization, and the faithful transmission of the Catholic faith. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
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Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.