The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) is a Dominican institution in Rome's heart. It contains Faculties of Theology, Philosophy, Canon Law, and Social Sciences. The roots of the Angelicum reach the medieval Dominican house of studies in Rome, founded in the XIII century, in which Aquinas taught. It presently offers education in Italian and English for students of about 100 different nationalities. The Angelicum collaborates with academic institutions from all over the world. Among its illustrious students belongs Karol Wojtyła, Saint John Paul II.
The Angelicum offers a university education where faith and reason work together. It forms students as virtuous leaders, capable of evangelization and promoting integral human development. Illuminating the present by the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas, students, professors, and staff share in Dominican study, prayer, community, and preaching.
From the Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio" Dominicianus Ordo from St. John XIII, in which he honored with the title of Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, the then International Pontifical Athenaeum Angelicum
As to assure an adequate doctrinal formation in universities and religious houses of formation and in order to fulfill our desire that the doctrine of Thomas Aquinas be deepened as a treasure for the development of the Christian life and his writings be made accessible to all since they continue to be relevant to our times and since we are convinced that if the study of the doctrines of the Angelic Doctor continues to be advanced, they will fulfill the determinations of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council after carefully examining the matter, motu proprio. We decree and promulgate that our apostolic authority designates the International Pontifical Athenaeum Angelicum, legitimately erected and entrusted to the Order of Preachers, now and posterity as the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
The Angelicum is a Dominican University, founded by Order of Friars Preachers to express the Order's Gospel charism of preaching and teaching the Truth of Jesus Christ to all nations. Like the Angelic Doctor himself, today's students learn by opening the classic books of revelation, nature, and experience, which discloses the inner book of the Church's living Tradition, a Tradition of God's Word made flesh and dwelling amongst us.
As a Dominican University, we were founded by order of Preachers to give expression to the Order's gospel charism of preaching and teaching the Truth of Jesus Christ to all nations, focusing on the "Four Pillars" for the Order:
Rooted in the personal and professional relationship between professors and students.
Opening our hearts and minds to pursue and receive the Truth that is Jesus Christ through contemplation.
Focused more on the assimilation of wisdom than on the multiplication of knowledge.
Through the mastering of the charity of Truth prepared to teach, bear witness, and serve.
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The Dominicans who direct the University seek to continue in the same spirit of Truth of St. Dominic and these Four Priorities and Five Frontiers. Inspired by the great doctor saints of the Order –SS. Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and Catherine of Siena – we aim to penetrate the Truth of Jesus Christ and discover and preach that harmony between faith and reason that our broken world needs today.
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