What Does “Dominican” Mean in the Bible?
Office or title
A religious of the Order of Preachers, founded by Saint Dominic. Saint Thomas Aquinas was a Dominican.
It can mean
- Since when: the Church approved the order on December 22, 1216.
- Its rule: the Rule of Saint Augustine.
- Its official name: the Order of Preachers. Its mission is to preach the Gospel, as Jesus asked.
Where it appears in the Bible
Mark 16:15; Luke 4:18
What the Bible says
Mark 16:15
And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: RAE, “dominico”; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Order of Preachers”