| Who is it? | Cleric, Educator |
| Birth Day | February 10, 1910 |
| Birth Place | Dinant, Belgian |
| Age | 110 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | January 30, 1969(1969-01-30) (aged 58)\nLeuven, Belgium |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Alma mater | Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) (1934–1936), Catholic University of Leuven (1936–1937) |
| Parent(s) | Georges Pire & Berthe Ravet |
Dominique Pire, also recognized as a Belgian cleric and educator, is estimated to possess a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M by 2024. Pire has made significant contributions to society through his selfless work, particularly in the field of education. Known for his devotion to improving the lives of others, Pire's net worth is a testament to his accomplishments and the impact he has had on countless individuals. With his philanthropic ventures and steadfast dedication to his chosen causes, Dominique Pire continues to leave a lasting legacy that extends far beyond mere financial figures.
Pire studied Classics and Philosophy at the Collège de Bellevue and at the age of eighteen entered the Dominican priory of La Sarte in Huy. He took his final vows on 23 September 1932, adopting the name Dominique, after the Order's founder. He then studied theology and social science at the Pontifical International Institute Angelicum, the Future Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum in Rome, where he obtained his doctorate in theology in 1936 with a thesis entitled L’Apatheia ou insensibilité irréalisable et destructrice (Apatheia or unrealisable and destructive insensitivity). He then returned to the Studium of La Sarte where he taught sociology.
In 1949, he began studying issues relating to postwar refugees (Displaced Persons [DP]) and wrote a book about them, entitled Du Rhin au Danube avec 60,000 D. P.. He founded an organisation to help them. The organisation established sponsorships for refugee families, and during the 1950s built a number of villages in Austria and Germany to help house many refugees. Although a Dominican friar, Dominique Pire always refused to mix his personal faith with his commitments on behalf of the disadvantaged, a decision that was not always understood by his religious superiors.
He died at Louvain Roman Catholic Hospital on January 30, 1969, from complications following surgery.
More than 30 years after his death, the four organizations he founded are still active. In 2008 a program was established in honour of his work at the Las Casas Institute at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.
