Thomas Aquinas leaves the Summa unfinished at his death the following year; the work becomes the standard synthesis of Catholic theology.
The Event
- Date
- 1273 (approximate)
- Era
- Medieval; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- Naples
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Streams
- Catholic
- Key figures
- Thomas Aquinas
- Key texts
- Summa Theologiae
Primary Sources
- Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae
Secondary Sources
- MacCulloch, A History of Christianity (Allen Lane, 2009)
Provenance: HIST-0027; confidence 0.85; accessed 2026-10-26.
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