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Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)

Angelic Doctor; author of the Summa Theologiae and Summa Contra Gentiles.

Thomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican friar and priest, theologian, and philosopher. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Catholic theology and Western philosophy. He is the father of a school of thought known as Thomism.

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Saint

Saint (1225–1274, Wikidata). Vatican News “Saint of the day”: 28 January. Saints & Hagiography

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Era: High Middle Ages & Scholastics (13th century). Saint, theologian, and philosopher. Doctor of the Church.

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