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Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican theologian and philosopher (1225–1274)
"Aquinas" redirects here. For the ship that sank in 2013, see MV St. Thomas Aquinas. For other uses, see Aquinas (disambiguation).
In this medieval Italian name, the name Aquinas is an indicator of birthplace, not a family name; the person is properly referred to by the given name, Thomas.
Saint Thomas Aquinas OP | |
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Panel of an altarpiece from Ascoli Piceno, Italy, by Carlo Crivelli (15th century) | |
| Born | Tommaso d'Aquino 1225 Roccasecca, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 7 March 1274 (aged 48–49) Fossanova, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Anglican Communion[1] Lutheranism[2] |
| Canonized | 18 July 1323, Avignon, Papal States by Pope John XXII |
| Major shrine | Church of the Jacobins, Toulouse, France |
| Feast | 28 January, 7 March (pre-1969 Roman calendar/traditional Dominican calendar) |
| Attributes | The Summa Theologiae, a model church, the sun on the chest of a Dominicanfriar |
| Patronage | Academics; against storms; against lightning; ap
Friar Thomas D'Aquino: His Life, Thought and WorksMarch 30, 2020 The life of Thomas Aquinas (1225?-1274) was relatively short for an academic, even one who was born eight hundred years ago. In spite of that, he was relatively prolific, writing several major theological and philosophical works and scores of minor works and commentaries. He has had a lasting impact on Catholic thought and is considered one of, if not the, greatest minds of the Church.
His family was from Italian nobility. As one of the younger sons of Ludulf and Theodora, they planned for him to serve the church, probably as an abbot for a monastery. Thomas grew up showing great intellectual aptitude. At one point, he studied with the (at the time) new order called the Dominicans. The Dominicans were mendicants, meaning they begged for the money they needed, and their primary vocation was teaching. Thomas found them very appealing and planned to join the Order of Preachers, their official name. The family was not enthusiastic about a son being part of an upstart and impoverished order. The famous story of Tho
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Place of creation: Ontario Extent: 13.7 m of textual records. Language of material: English Added language of material: English, French Scope and content: Show detailHide detail The fonds consists of textual documents composed mainly of correspondence, memoranda, reports, papers and speeches of Mr. d'Aquino while he was CEO and President of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE). His correspondents included prime ministers, cabinet ministers, senior public servants and business leaders. There are also numerous papers from members of the BCNI/CCCE in the fonds. Biography/Administrative history: Show detailHide detail D'Aquino, Thomas Copyright ©yambump.pages.dev 2025 |