Appendix 2: A Chronology of Aquinas’ Life

APPENDIX 2: A CHRONOLOGY OF AQUINAS’ LIFE

1224/25 Birth in Roccasecca, Italy

1230/31-1239 Oblate at Benedictine Monastery, Monte Cassino

1239-1244 University studies in Naples

1243, Dec. 24 Death of his father, Landulf

1244, Apr. Joined Dominicans in Naples

1244 (May)-1245 Abducted by family, taken to Roccasecca

1245-1248 Studies in Paris as Novitiate

1248-1252 Studies in Cologne with Albert the Great

1250/51 Ordained to the priesthood

1252-1256 Studied Bible and theology in Paris

1256 Gave inaugural address as Master in Theology

1256-1259 Taught and wrote in Paris

1259-1261 Continued writing in Naples

1261-1267 Continued writing in Rome

1268-1272 Taught in Paris

1273, Dec. 6 Breakdown, cessation of writing

1274, Mar. 7 Death at Fossanova on way to Council of Lyon

1277, Mar. 7 Condemnation of propositions in Paris

1319,1321 First and second canonization proceedings

1323, July 18 Canonization (made a Saint) by Pope John XXII

1325, Feb. 14 Revocation of Paris condemnation

1369, Jan. 28 Transfer of remains to Toulouse, Italy