Alan of the Rock | |
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 Print depicting the mystical marriage of Alan to the Blessed Virgin Mary. | |
| Apostle of the Rosary | |
| Born | 1428 Dinan, Brittany |
| Died | 8 September 1475 (aged 46–47) Zwolle, Netherlands |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | 8 September (Traditional Dominican calendar)[1] |
| Attributes | The Rosary, Banner of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary |
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Alan of the Rock OP (Ecclesiastical Latin: Alanus de Rupe; French: Alain de la Roche c. 1428 – 8 September 1475)[2] was a Dominican friar and priest, mystic and theologian. He is especially notable for his contributions to the Catholic devotion of the Rosary. Some writers claim him as a native of Germany, others of Belgium; but his disciple, Cornelius Sneek, says that he was born in Brittany. He died at Zwolle.[3]
- ^ "Alan de Rupe and his Indulgence of 60,000 Years". The Month. 100: 284. 1902.
- ^ "Alan de Rupe and his Indulgence of 60,000 Years". The Month. 100: 284. 1902.
- ^ Gambero, Luigi (November 2, 2010). Mary in the Middle Ages: The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Thought of Medieval Latin Theologians. Ignatius Press. p. 316. ISBN 9781681493282.