Sunday, 1 March 2020

Reburial of Dominican Friar in Stirling

 HSS Vice-President 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 yesterday. 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.



Carrick Pursuivant has sent me this version of the Dominican arms displayed in the Palace of the Inquisator at Birgu Valletta, Malta.