Conjectures place him first in the house of the Dominicans at Paris between 1215 and 1220, and later at the Dominican monastery founded by Louis IX of France at Beauvais in Picardy.
Ia mula-mula masuk wangsa Dominikan di Paris antara 1215 dan 1220, dan kemudian tinggal di biara Dominikan yang didirikan oleh Louis IX dari Prancis di Beauvais, Picardy.