# Dominicans approved (1216)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1216-dominicans-approved
Location: Toulouse, France
Themes: Monasticism

Pope Honorius III confirms the Order of Preachers founded by Dominic. At this point in the timeline (1216), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Innocent III (8 January 1198 – 16 July 1216).

## Why it matters
Dominicans approved mattered because it shaped the religious life of monks, nuns and orders who carried learning, prayer and charity through the centuries.

Pope at the time: [Pope Honorius III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-honorius-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Dominican Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Order)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Dominicans approved](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Dominicans+approved)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)