1265 Studium Provinciale Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

angelicum patron, doctor angelicus, saint thomas aquinas, gentile da fabriano c. 1400

at general chapter of valenciennes in 1259 thomas aquinas masters bonushomo britto, florentius, albert, , peter took part in establishing program of studies novices , lectors including 2 years of philosophy, 2 years of fundamental theology, church history , canon law, , 4 years of theology. showed capacity sent on studium generale complete course becoming lector, magister studentium, baccalaureus, , magister theologiae.

the new formation program outlined @ valenciennes featured study of philosophy innovation. in days there no need study philosophy or arts in order; young men entered trained in humanities @ university. st. albert received arts training @ padua, st. thomas @ naples; prepared study theology. 1259, however, became evident youths entering order not sufficiently trained; new ratio studiorum of 1259 established studia philosophiae in provinces corresponding university faculty of arts.

in february 1265 newly elected pope clement iv summoned aquinas rome papal theologian. same year in accord injunction of chapter of roman province @ anagni, aquinas assigned regent master @ studium @ santa sabina:

we assign friar thomas of aquino rome, remission of sins, there take on direction of studies.

with assignment studium @ santa sabina, had been founded in 1222, transformed order s first studium provinciale courses under aquinas direction beginning september 8, 1265 , featuring studia philosophiae prescribed aquinas , others @ 1259 chapter of valenciennes.

this studium intermediate school between studium conventuale , studium generale. prior time roman province had offered no specialized education of sort, no arts, no philosophy; simple convent schools, basic courses in theology resident friars, functioning in tuscany , meridionale during first several decades of order s life. new studium @ santa sabina school province, studium provinciale. tolomeo da lucca, associate , biographer of aquinas, tells @ santa sabina aquinas taught full range of philosophical subjects, teaching in new , special way whole of philosophy, both moral , natural, ethical , mathematical, in writing , commentary.

while regent master @ santa sabina studium provinciale aquinas began compose monumental work, summa theologiae, conceived of work suited beginning students:

because doctor of catholic truth ought not teach proficient, him pertains instruct beginners. apostle says in 1 corinthians 3: 1-2, infants in christ, gave milk drink, not meat, our proposed intention in work convey things pertain christian religion, in way fitting instruction of beginners.

at santa sabina thomas composed entire prima pars circulating in italy before departing second regency @ paris (1269–1272).

other works composed aquinas during period @ santa sabina include catena aurea in marcum, de rationibus fidei, catena aurea in lucam, quaestiones disputate de potentia dei, report disputations aquinas held @ santa sabina, quaestiones disputate de anima, held during academic year 1265-66, expositio et lectura super epistolas pauli apostoli, compendium theologiae, responsio de 108 articulis, part of quaestiones disputatae de malo, catena aurea in ioannem, de regno ad regem cypri, quaestiones disputatae de spiritualibus creaturis, , @ least first book of sententia libri de anima, commentary on aristotle s de anima contemporaneously being translated greek aquinas dominican associate @ viterbo william of moerbeke in 1267.

latino malabranca orsini tommaso da modena, 1352

the so-called lectura romana or alia lectura fratris thome , reportatio of second commentary on sentences of peter lombard dictated aquinas @ santa sabina studium provinciale, may have been taken down jacob of ranuccio while student of aquinas there 1265 1268. jacob later lector @ santa sabina , served in roman curia being made bishop in 1286, year of death.

nicholas brunacci (1240–1322) among aquinas students @ santa sabina studium provinciale , later @ paris. in november 1268 accompanied aquinas , associate , secretary reginald of piperno viterbo paris begin academic year. albert great, brunacci s teacher @ cologne after 1272, called him second thomas aquinas. brunacci became lector @ santa sabina studium , later served in papal curia. correspondent letter dante alighieri during latter s exile florence.