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Alberto Magno (1206-1280) - General Audience (2010)

Pope Benedict XVI

Alberto Magno (1206-1280) - General Audience (2010)
Pope Benedict XVI
1931-12-16
Magisterial
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This text offers a brief biographical presentation of Saint Albert the Great, emphasizing the combination of intellectual distinction and holiness. It recounts his entry into the Dominican Order, teaching and writing, mentorship of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Paris and Cologne, leadership as a provincial, and service as a theological adviser to Pope Alexander IV. His appointment as Bishop of Regensburg demonstrates the exceptional esteem accorded him by contemporaries and the Church.

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Document name
Alberto Magno (1206-1280) - General Audience (2010)
Citation title
Alberto Magno (1206-1280) - General Audience
Author
Pope Benedict XVI
Language
Italiano
Year
1931-12-16
Publisher
Dicastero delle Cause dei Santi
Publisher Location
Vatican City
Corpus classification
Magisterial
Container title
Vatican: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
License
Public domain