Memorial
Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Feast day
- January 28
- Origin
- Italian
Patron of
- students and Catholic schools
Life
An Italian Dominican friar known as the Angelic Doctor, Thomas Aquinas ranks among the greatest theologians and Doctors of the Church. His Summa Theologiae remains one of the most influential works in Western philosophy and theology, harmonizing faith and reason in a vast synthesis. Patron of students and Catholic schools, he is honored on January 28.
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