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St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas, from the Demidoff Altarpiece, tempera on poplar by Carlo Crivelli, 1476; in the National Gallery, London.
St. Thomas Aquinas taught theology at several prominent locations throughout his career:
- University of Paris: In 1256, Aquinas began teaching theology at one of the two Dominican schools incorporated into the University of Paris. He later returned to Paris in 1268 to continue his work and engage in doctrinal disputes.12
- Rome: From 1265 to 1267, he taught at the convent of Santa Sabina in Rome.2
- Papal Curia: Aquinas served as a theological adviser and lecturer to the papal Curia during his time in Italy, including periods in Anagni, Orvieto, and Viterbo.2
Additionally, while he studied under St. Albertus Magnus at the Dominican faculty in Cologne between 1248 and 1252, his primary tenure as a master of theology occurred within the university and papal settings mentioned above.12