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title: "St. Dominic of Silos: Feast Day December 20 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-dominic-of-silos/
description: "St. Dominic of Silos, Abbot. Remembered on December 20, died c. 1073. Read their life in Bless."
---

Abbot · Remembered on December 20

# St. Dominic of Silos

St. Dominic of Silos is remembered on December 20 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [December 20](https://blessbible.app/saints/december/#20) |
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 1073 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Sunday, December 20, 2026](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-dominic-of-silos/#calendar) |

## Life

A Navarrese shepherd-monk exiled by a king for refusing to surrender his monastery’s goods, who rebuilt the ruined abbey of Silos into a wonder of Romanesque cloister and scriptorium. Spanish tradition brought expectant mothers his staff for blessing — the mother of St. Dominic Guzmán, who bears his name, among them by legend.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Dominic of Silos. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Sunday, December 20, 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/12/20/) | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Violet | 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 · Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 · Romans 16:25-27 · Luke 1:38 · Luke 1:26-38 |
| [Monday, December 20, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/12/20/) | Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent | Violet | Isaiah 7:10-14 · Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · Luke 1:26-38 |
| [Wednesday, December 20, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/12/20/) | Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent | Violet | Isaiah 7:10-14 · Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 · Luke 1:26-38 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[December 19 St. Anastasius I](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-anastasius-i/) [December 21 St. Peter Canisius](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-peter-canisius/)

[All the saints of December](https://blessbible.app/saints/december/) [Born on December 20?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#12-20) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Dominic of Silos

Remembered on December 20

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-dominic-of-silos/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-dominic-of-silos/#calendar)

In the app

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