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He was born in 1225 AD
He was the youngest of 9 siblings, born into a rich family in Roccasecca

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He grew up in Italy near the Vatican city

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Thomas Aquinas was always Catholic, and grew up at the Benedictine monastery about 5 years old

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Thomas Aquinas was born a Catholic and was very close to the faith all of the life

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Thomas Aquinas achievements for the faith

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Thomas Aquinas achievements for the faith

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He produced a comprehensive synthesis of Christian theology and Aristotelian philosophy
He talked about theology and philosophy and how they are related

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January 28th is Thomas Aquinas feast day

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Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of: universities, scholars, and schools

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-His brothers kidnapped him and trapped him in their castle for 2 days when he went to a Dominican order for 2 years
-He was called the "dumb ox"

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He went to the University of Paris in the 1200's, and he studied theology and philisophy

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He was labeled as the "model teacher"
He died as age 47, on March 7th, 1274