Chronology: Aquinas, His Works and Life

Source: Introduction to The “Summa Theologica” of St. Thomas Aquinas. Part I QQ I.-XXVI. Literally translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Second and revised edition (London: Burns Oates and Washbourne, 1920). Vol. 1.

CHRONOLOGY OF THE WORKS OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS.

*Lost.
†Wrongly put in the Apocrypha.
*Works in italics were lectures given by St. Thomas.
DATE	SCRIPTURE.	THEOLOGY.	APOLOGETICS.	PHILOSOPHY.	PHILOSOPHICO-THEOLOGICAL.	CANON LAW—SERMONS—LITURGY.
1254	—	1254-56. Comm. in Sen.	—	—	—	Collationes Dominiales (1254-64)	1254
1255	—	—	—	De Principiis Naturæ	—	Sermones Quadrarg. (*†)	1255
1256	1256-59.*In Matt., Mark, Luke, John In Matt. (36)	—	—	De Ente et Essentia	QQ. de Vestate (1256-59)	—	1256
1257	—	1258 (?). In Boet. de Trin.	Contra impug. Dei cultum	1258 (?). In 1 Bœtii de Hebdom.	—	—	1257
1258	—	—	CONTRA GENTILES	—	—	—	1258
1259	1259-61. Isaias	c. 1259. In Dion. de Div. Nom.	—	—	QQ. de Potentia (1259-63)	In 1m et 2m Decretal	1259
1260	—	Com. Theol.	—	—	—	—	1260
1261	1261-64. Job 1261-62. Catena Aurea in Matt.	1261-68. De Articulis Fidei	1261-68. De Rationibus Fidei	—	—	—	1261
1262	—	—	—	—	—	—	1262
1263	—	—	Cont. Errores Græcorum	De Emptione et Venditione	QQ. de Malo (1263-68)	OFFICIVM. CORPORIS, CHRISTI	1263
1264	1264-68. Jeremias Cant. Cantic.	—	—	—	R. de Art. CVIII.	—	1264
1265	1265-67. Catena Aurea in Mark, Luke, John	In 1m Sentent.	—	1265-66. De Reg. Princ. 1265-68. In VIII. lib. Physic.	—	—	1265
In XII. lib. Metaphy.
1266	—	—	—	In III. lib. de Anima	—	—	1266
In L. de Sensu et Sensuto
1267	—	—	—	In L. de Memoria et Reminisc.	—	—	1267
1268	—	—	—	In X. lib. Ethic. ad Nicom.	QQ. de Unione Verbi Incarn. (Sept.-Nov.)	—	1268
In IV. lib. Politic.
In Post. Analytic.
1269	1269-71. John	1269-72. De Forma Absol.	De Perf. Vitæ Spir.	Jan., 1269-71. In lib. de Causis	QQ. de Spir. Creaturis (Jan.-June)	—	1269
Ia PARS SUMMæ THEOL.	In IV. lib. Meteor.
In Pershermeniam	Easter. Quod I.
1269-72, De Occ. Operat. Naturæ	Christmas. Quod II.
De Judiciis Astrorum
De Sortibus
De Reg. Judæorum
1270	1270-72 (Easter). 3rd Noct. of Psalter	Contra Retrahentes	—	De Unitate Intellectus	Sep., 1270. QQ. de Virtutibus	—	1270
De Æternitæ Mundi
Easter. Quod III.
1271	1271-72. 15th chap. of Matt.*	1271-72. Ia-IIa Pars Summæ Theol.	—	—	R. de Art. XXXVI.	—	1271
R. de Art. XLII.
R. de Art. VI.
Art. etiam remissi
Christmas. Quod V.
1272	After 1272. 4th Noct. of Psalter	1272-73. IIa-IIIa Pars Summæ Theol.	—	1272-73. In III. lib. de Cœlo et Mundo	Easter. Quod VI.	—	1272
Oct., 1272-73. Rom., 1 Cor.	Oct., 1272-73. De Subst. Separatis (= De Angelis)
1273	—	1273. IIIa Pars Summæ Theol.	—	In II. lib. de Generatione	—	Lent. Collationes de Credo in Deum	1273
De Mixtione Elementorum	De Pater Noster
De Motu Cordis	De Dec. Præcep.
De Ave Maria
1274	—	—	—	—	R. ad Bernardum Abbatem	—	1274

CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, O.P.

1212	—	Frederic II., Emperor }	ROCCA SICCA
1216	—	[oc]
HONORIUS III. }
1224-25 (?)	—	St. Thomas, born at Rocca Sicca, near Aquino }
GREGORY IX. }
1227	—	St. Louis, King. St. Francis of Assisi dies Sinnebald, kinsman of St. Thomas, Abbot of Monte Cassino }
1228	—	Gregory IX. invades Naples. The Aquinos and Abbot of Monte Cassino resist papal troops }
1229	—	Papal troops, under John of Brienne, ravage Naples. Council of Toulouse }
—	Nov.	Frederic II. takes Monte Cassino }	MONTE CASSINO.
1230	Aug.	Gregory IX. and Frederic II. make ‘Peace of San Germano’ (through B. Gualo, O.P. St. Thomas offered at Monte Cassino }
1231	June 1	Sunday. Lightning kills sister of St. Thomas. ‘Collectio of the Laws of Sicily,’ by Peter de Vineis }
1234	—	St. Raymund of Pennafort, O.P., by command of Gregory IX., publishes the ‘Decretales’ }
—	Sep. 5	Gregory IX. driven from Rome }
1236	—	Abbot Sinnebald dies }
1237	—	Frederic II. fights Lombard League. Is defeated at Cortenuova. St. Raymund Pennafort, O.P., Master-General }
1239	Mar. 20	Palm Sunday. Gregory IX. excommunicates Frederic II. Monte Cassino taken by Frederic II. St. Thomas stays with his family at Loreti. Miracle of Roses }
—	Autumn	St. Thomas goes to University of Naples }	NAPLES.
1241	—	Frederic II. attacks Rome }
—	Sep.	Gregory IX. dies. }
CELESTINE IV. }
Fifteen days. }
—	—	Cardinals fly to Anagni. B. John, the Teutonic Master-General. Frederic II. writes to the General Chapter }
INNOCENT IV. }	NAPLES.
1244	April (end)	St. Thomas takes the habit of a Friar Preacher at Naples }
—	May	On his way to Paris, St. Thomas is taken prisoner at Aquapendente, where Frederic II. with his Court and Army imprisoned in his own home at Rocca Sicca }	ROCCA SICCA.
1244	—	Innocent leaves Rome }
COUNCIL OF LYONS }
1245	Jan.	General Chapter at Cologne }
—	Autumn	St. Thomas set free. Goes to Paris. Studies under B. Albert the Great, O.P. }	PARIS
1248	—	General Chapter orders five Studia Generalia (Paris, Montpellier, Oxford, Cologne, Bologna) }
—	Summer	St. Thomas goes with B. Albert the Great, O.P., to Cologne. Conrad of Hochstaden lays first stone of Cathedral }	COLOGNE.
1250	—	Frederic II. dies. Innocent IV. at war with Conrad IV. and Manfred. Brothers of St. Thomas side with Pope. Conrad IV. takes Rocca Sicca. Aquino destroyed. Raynal, brother of St. Thomas, starved in prison. Mother already dead. St. Peter Martyr, O.P., martyred }
1252	Feb.	University Masters of Paris denounce regulars }
—	Summer	St. Thomas at Paris }	PARIS.
1254	—	B. Humbert, O.P., Master-General }
—	Feb.	Masters at Paris write against regulars }
—	April	Masters strike }
—	Oct.	Innocent IV. at Naples. Manfred revolts }
—	Nov. 21	‘ETSI ANIMARUM’ against regulars }
—	Dec. 2	Manfred defeats Pope at Monte Foggio }
—	Dec. 7	Innocent IV. dies }
ALEXANDER IV. }
—	Dec. 21	Alexander IV. annuls ‘Etsi Animarum’ }
1255	—	Wm. of St. Amour, ‘De Periculis Novissimis,’ ‘Evangelium Æternum’ }
—	Mar. 9	University of Paris orders teaching of Aristotle }
1256	Spring	Chancellor Emeric licenses St. Thomas. St. Thomas is made Master of Theology }
1256	—	Alexander IV. at Anagni. B. Humbert, O.P., Master-General, also there. Alexander IV. sends for St. Bonaventure, O.F.M. B. Albert the Great, O.P., teaches a year at Anagni }
—	Sep.	St. Thomas teaches as Master in the Schools of the Friar Preachers at Paris }
1256	Oct. 5	Alexander IV. condemns ‘De Periculis Novissimis’ and ‘Evangelium Æternum.’ B. Albert the Great, O.P., writes ‘De Unitate Intellectus contra Avensen’ at request of Alexander IV.}	PARIS.
1259	—	Palm. St. Thomas preaching in Paris is interrupted.}
—	June	St. Thomas at General Chapter at Valencienne. St. Thomas, B. Albert, Peter of Tarentarsi, Bonhomme, and Florent, draw up rules for study. St. Thomas leaves Paris for Anagni. St. Thomas teaches at Anagni, where Papal Court resides}
—	Sep. 24	William of St. Amour condemned}	ANAGNI.
1261	May	Alexander IV. dies}
URBAIN IV.}	ORVIETO.
(Patriarch of Jerusalem.)}
—	—	Urbain IV. sends for St. Thomas to write for Reunion with Greeks. St. Thomas preaches in St. Peter’s. Attached to Papal Court. St. Thomas teaches at Anagni}
1262	—	Writes Epitaph of St. Peter, Martyr, O.P., at Milan}
1263	Jan. 13	Urbain IV. renews decree of Gregory IX. forbidding Aristotle. General Chapter at London. B. Humbert, O.P., resigns}
—	Mar. 19	Cardinal Hugh of St. Cher, O.P., dies with Pope at Orvieto}
1264	July 2	Urbain IV. gives privileges to Arino, brother of St. Thomas}
—	Oct. 2	Urbain IV. dies at Perugia}	ROME.
1265	Feb.	Viterbo}
CLEMENT IV.}
(Legate in England.)}
—	—	Clement IV. gives Naples to Charles of Anjóu, brother of St. Louis}
1267	June 5	Bologna (Whit Sunday). St. Thomas present at Translation of St. Dominic at Bologna. Seger of Brabant appears}
—	Autumn	Clement IV. calls St. Thomas to Viterbo}	VITERBO.
1268	May 18	Moerbeke, O.P., publishes translation of ‘Elementatis Theologica’ of Produ}
—	Nov.	Clement IV. dies. Buried in Dominican Church, Viterbo}
Nov.	St. Thomas sent to teach at Paris}	PARIS.
—	Jan.	St. Thomas arrives in Paris.}
1269	May	General Chapter at Paris. With Kilwardy as judge of ‘Cases of Conscience.’ St. Louis asks St. Thomas to teach Theology at St. Jacques}
1270	July 20	Third Sunday after SS. Peter and Paul. St. Thomas preaches before University against Avenvists }	PARIS.
—	Aug. 10	St. Louis dies }
—	Dec. 28	Stephen Tempier, Bishop of Paris, condemns thirteen propositions }
1271	April	Bishop of Paris forbids Masters and Bachelors of Arts to discuss theology }
1271	Sep. 1	GREGORY X. }
1272	After Easter	St. Thomas leaves Paris. Octave of Pentecost. St. Thomas at General Chapter of Florence }	NAPLES
—	Aug. 2	St. Thomas at death of brother-in-law, Roger dell Aquila, Count of Traetto }
—	Oct. 15	St. Thomas at Naples begins to teach. Charles V. pays pension for St. Thomas }
1273	Dec. 6	Vision }
1274	Jan.	Leaves Naples for General Council of Lyons }	FOSSANOVA.
—	Mar. 7	St. Thomas dies in the Cistercian Abbey of Fossanova }