Sunday, 1 March 2020

Dean of Stirling Guildry

Yesterday, Snawdoun Herald,  Elizabeth Roads, in her capacity of Dean of the Stirling Guildry, attended Mass at St Mary's RC Church in Stirling and the re-internment in Snowden Cemetery of a late 13th century Dominican Friar. The event  was conducted by Friars from the Dominican Friary in Edinburgh.



You can read the whole story here: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/2020/february-2020/700-year-old-medieval-friar-to-be-reburied-in-shadow-of-stirling-castle/

Also known as the Order of Preachers, the Dominicans wear a black and white habit:


 which is reflected in their coat of arms. Originally Sable, a pile inverted argent, indeed in the arms of the first Dominican Pope, Benedict XI, the arms are even simpler - Per pale Sable and Argent  - nowadays the friars use Gyronny sable and argent, a cross flory counter-changed.












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