Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
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The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas is a Vatican-based scholarly institution dedicated to the study, promotion, and dissemination of the thought and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas within the Catholic intellectual tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Institute of Thomistic Studies | 1 |
| Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas Context triple: [Casina Pio IV, occupant, Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas]
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Pontifical Academy of Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific body of the Vatican that brings together leading scientists from around the world to promote the advancement of knowledge and advise the Holy See on scientific matters.
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Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is a Vatican-based scholarly body that brings together leading experts to study and advise on social, economic, political, and legal issues in light of Catholic social teaching.
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Pontifical Academy for Life
The Pontifical Academy for Life is a Vatican institution dedicated to promoting and studying the ethics of human life, particularly in relation to bioethics, medicine, and moral theology.
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D.
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is a Vatican institution that trains Catholic clergy for service in the Holy See’s diplomatic corps.
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Pontifical Oriental Institute
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is a Rome-based Catholic academic institution specializing in the study of Eastern Christian churches, theology, liturgy, and canon law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas Target entity description: The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas is a Vatican-based scholarly institution dedicated to the study, promotion, and dissemination of the thought and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas within the Catholic intellectual tradition.
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A.
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a prestigious scientific body of the Vatican that brings together leading scientists from around the world to promote the advancement of knowledge and advise the Holy See on scientific matters.
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B.
Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is a Vatican-based scholarly body that brings together leading experts to study and advise on social, economic, political, and legal issues in light of Catholic social teaching.
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C.
Pontifical Academy for Life
The Pontifical Academy for Life is a Vatican institution dedicated to promoting and studying the ethics of human life, particularly in relation to bioethics, medicine, and moral theology.
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D.
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is a Vatican institution that trains Catholic clergy for service in the Holy See’s diplomatic corps.
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E.
Pontifical Oriental Institute
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is a Rome-based Catholic academic institution specializing in the study of Eastern Christian churches, theology, liturgy, and canon law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic scholarly institution
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Vatican institution ⓘ pontifical academy ⓘ |
| activity |
academic conferences
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international collaboration among Thomistic scholars ⓘ research promotion ⓘ scholarly publications ⓘ |
| affiliation | Holy See ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dominican Order
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linked to:
Dominican friars
|
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic philosophy
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Thomism ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| goal |
apply Thomistic philosophy to contemporary issues
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deepen understanding of Thomistic thought ⓘ support Catholic universities and faculties in Thomistic studies ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
Catholic moral theology
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Christian doctrine ⓘ classical metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of God ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ philosophy of the human person ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Holy See ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
church historians
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philosophers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| mission |
dissemination of Thomistic doctrine
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promotion of Thomistic philosophy ⓘ study of the thought of Thomas Aquinas ⓘ support of Catholic intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Thomas Aquinas
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linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
| parentOrganization | Dicastery for Culture and Education ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Thomas Aquinas
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linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| religiousOrderTradition | Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pope ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Thomistic
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scholastic ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | appointed members ⓘ |
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Subject: Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas Description of subject: The Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas is a Vatican-based scholarly institution dedicated to the study, promotion, and dissemination of the thought and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas within the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas