Thomas of Celano
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Servant of God Thomas of Celano O.F.M. |
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| Born | c. 1185 Celano, L'Aquila, Italy |
| Died | 4 October 1260 (aged 75) Val de'Varri, Rieti, Italy |
| Resting place | San Francesco di Tagliacozzo |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
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Thomas of Celano (Italian: Tommaso da Celano; c. 1185 – 4 October 1265) was an Italian friar of the Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor) as well as a poet and the author of three hagiographies about Saint Francis of Assisi.
Thomas was from Celano in Abruzzo and was born in 1185.
The first of his works on Francis was Vita Beati Francisci ("The Life of Blessed Francis"; often called the "First Life"), a work on the saint's early life that was commissioned by Pope Gregory IX in 1228 at the time Francis's canonization. The second work, Memoriale Desiderio Animae de Gestis et Verbis Sanctissimi Patris Nostri Francisci ("The Memorial of the Desire of a Soul Concerning the Deeds and Words of Our Most Holy Father Francis" often just called the "Second Life") was commissioned by Crescentius of Jessi, the Minister General of the Franciscan Order sometime between 1244 and 1247, and reflects changing official perspectives on Francis in the decades after his death. The third is a treatise on the saint's miracles, written sometime between around 1254 and 1257 at the bidding of Blessed John of Parma, who succeeded Crescentius as Minister General.
Thomas's authorship of the three works on Francis of Assisi is well-established. Thomas also wrote Fregit victor virtualis and Sanctitatis nova signa in honor of Francis. Life of St. Clare of Assisi, on the early life of Saint Clare of Assisi and the hymn "Dies Irae" are also traditionally attributed to him, but the authorship of both works is in fact uncertain.
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