The Order of Preachers in the former Province of Betica

The Historical Institute periodically collaborates with the Sociedad Andaluza de Estudios Dominicanos in its annual conferences and publications on the history of the Dominicans in the former province of Betica.

The main objective of these meetings is to make known the history and the rich artistic heritage of the convents of friars, contemplative nuns and lay fraternities (former tertiaries), the study centres, exemplary personalities and their spiritual and literary legacy, the great devotions and any other facets that have left their mark on the society.

At present, ten conferences have been held and their final scientific contributions are available for consultation.

The congresses celebrated are the following:

• I Dominicos en Andalucía: Baena en el V Centenario de la Provincia Bética (1515-2015) Baena, 14th February 2015.
• II Los Dominicos y la advocación del Dulce Nombre de Jesús en Andalucía Archidona, 9th and 10th April 2016.
• III Los laicos dominicos. La Orden Tercera Dominicana en la historia de Andalucía Sevilla, 20th January 2018.
• IV Bicentenario de la Beatificación de Fray Francisco de Posadas (1818-2018). Venerables, Beatos y Santos de la Orden de Predicadores Córdoba, 24th November 2018.
• V Los conventos de frailes y monjas” Guadix, 23th November 2019.
• VI La Orden Dominica en la Bética Extremeña Zafra, 11th December 2021.
• VII Palma del Río y los dominicos de la Provincia de Andalucía Palma del Río, 19th November 2022.
• VIII Religiosidad y patrimonio en los dominicos de Andalucía Osuna, 21th October 2023.
• IX Quinientos años del convento de Santo Domingo de Escalaceli (Córdoba) Córdoba, 18th November 2023 (Extraordinary congress).
• X Rosario: culto, devoción e iconografía, La Palma del Condado 31th October 2024.