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Name:
Albertus Magnus
Albert the Great
Born: Albert von Bollstädt
Dates:
Born: between 1193 and 1206
Died: November 15, 1280, in Cologne, Germany
Entered the Dominican Order: 1223
Bishop of Regensburg: 1260
Beatified: 1622
Doctor of the Church: December 16, 1931
St. Albert's Day: November 15
Biography:
Albertus Magnus was a Dominican who taught in such places as Regensburg,
Freiburg, Strassburg and Paris. He was eventually sent to Cologne to establish an
international house of studies for the Dominican order. While there he was the
teacher for Thomas Aquinas. He had a strong reputation when it came to subject
like logic, philosophy, theology and, in particular, the works of Aristotle. It
was the work on this latter topic that Thomas Aquinas would further develop after
Albertus' death.
Albert was not simply known for his extensive learning but also for his diplomatic abilities. It wasn't unusual for his philosophical work to be interrupted so that he could be sent on a mission for the pope to resolve some dispute or conflict. As a result of this combination of learning and political skills he is the only philosopher to be given the title "the Great," a label which was used even during his lifetime, contrary to medieval custom.
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