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St.Thomas

St.Thomas. By Ross. What he is the patron saint of. Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation. When he was born. He was born on the 28 th of January 1225 in Italy. A picture of him.

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St.Thomas

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  1. St.Thomas By Ross

  2. What he is the patron saint of • Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation.

  3. When he was born • He was born on the 28th of January 1225 in Italy.

  4. A picture of him

  5. For centuries, there have been recurring claims that Thomas had the ability to levitate

  6. When he died • He died the 7th of March 1274

  7. His feast day • His feast day is on the 28 January

  8. his Education • Thomas was the son of the Count of Aquino and was born in the family castle in Lombardy near Naples, Italy. . Thomas was one of nine children and was very intelligent, but he never boasted about it. He knew that his mind was a gift from God. His parents hoped that he would become a Benedictine abbot some day. The family castle was in RoccaSecca, just north of Monte Cassino where the monks lived. Thomas was sent to the abbey for schooling when he was five and he was educated by the Benedictine monks there. When he was eighteen, he went to the University of Naples to finish his studies.

  9. more • There he met a new group of religious men called the Order of Preachers. Their founder, St. Dominic, was still living. Thomas knew he wanted to become a priest and felt that he was called to join these men. So he secretly joined the Dominican order in 1244.

  10. The end

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