Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier
French Master of the Dominican Order (1832–1916)
Feast: 21 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Louis Cormier was born at Orléans on 8 December 1832. Called to the Dominicans in the seminary, just after ordination in 1856 he left, to his bishop's tears, for the novitiate at Flavigny, despite haemorrhages that threatened his health.
He was novice master and prior, and as Master General governed the Order of Preachers wisely, greatly promoting the study of theology and spirituality.
The miracles
The Dicastery's biography does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Master of the Dominicans who renewed its study and prayer.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Dicastery for the Causes of Saints - biography: Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier
- Wikidata Q2482347 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.