breski1 on Nov 14, 2010 Albertus Magnus, O.P. (1193/1206 – November 15, 1280), also known as Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, is a Catholic saint. He was a German Dominican friar and a bishop, who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge … [More]

breski1 on Nov 14, 2010 Albertus Magnus, O.P. (1193/1206 – November 15, 1280), also known as Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, is a Catholic saint. He was a German Dominican friar and a bishop, who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion. Those such as James A. Weisheipl and Joachim R. Söder have referred to him as the greatest German philosopher and theologian of the Middle Ages, an opinion supported by contemporaries such as Roger Bacon.[1] The Catholic Church honours him as a Doctor of the Church, one of only 34 persons with that honor.

breski1 on Nov 14, 2010 Albertus Magnus (auch Albertus Teutonicus; Albertus Coloniensis; Albert der Große, Albert der Deutsche, Albert von Lauingen, oft auch fälschlich Albert Graf von Bollstädt genannt; * um 1200 in Lauingen an der Donau; † 15. November 1280 in Köln) war ein deutscher Gelehrter und Bischof, der wegbereitend für den christlichen Aristotelismus des hohen Mittelalters war. Im Jahr 1622 wurde er selig- und am 16. Dezember 1931 von Papst Pius XI. heiliggesprochen und zum Kirchenlehrer erklärt.[1]