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Saint Raymund Penafort

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In the state papers of the Kingdom of Aragon is to be found this record: ‘1275. On the day of the Epiphany Raymund Peniafort of Barcelona departed this life in the convent of the Friars Preachers, than whom in Spain at this time there is no more illustrious example of a perfect religious life and longstanding holiness.'In 1175-76 Raymund was born, probably at Villafranca de Banades, the family estate of the Penafort. His parents came of knightly stock, being descended from the royal family of Aragon.From childhood, Raymund was serious and mature. Like so many saints and great men of the Dominican Order in its early days. he preferred study to amusement. He was a precocious student and by the time he was twenty years old had graduated in the school at Barcelona and had his own class of pupils to whom he taught the liberal arts, accepting no payment.
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Title: Saint Raymund Penafort
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In the state papers of the Kingdom of Aragon is to be found this record: ‘1275.
On the day of the Epiphany Raymund Peniafort of Barcelona departed this life in the convent of the Friars Preachers, than whom in Spain at this time there is no more illustrious example of a perfect religious life and longstanding holiness.
'In 1175-76 Raymund was born, probably at Villafranca de Banades, the family estate of the Penafort.
His parents came of knightly stock, being descended from the royal family of Aragon.
From childhood, Raymund was serious and mature.
Like so many saints and great men of the Dominican Order in its early days.
he preferred study to amusement.
He was a precocious student and by the time he was twenty years old had graduated in the school at Barcelona and had his own class of pupils to whom he taught the liberal arts, accepting no payment.

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