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• Born 1225, Italy
• Became a Dominican friar at age 17.
• Named a doctor of theology
• Spa Doctor of the Church.
• Died in 1274 on the way to a Church meeting.
• Investigated for sainthood, and
• Showed great aptitude as a student, studied in Germany, France.
• studied at Cologne
• Also patron saint of academics
• Was taller then 6foot