Question:
What is the origin of the rosary?
Answer:
As we explain in our tract on the rosary:
It’s commonly said that St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans), instituted the rosary. Not so. Certain parts of the rosary predated Dominic; others arose only after his death.
For more on this subject, please read our tract. You may also enjoy this related article.
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