SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT
Saint Albert the Great By Edward Matulanya Here are Early life, works, Intellectual contribution, canonization, and significance of Saint Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus). Early Life and Background of Saint Albert the Great Saint Albert the Great was born around 1200 (some sources cite c.1206) in Lauingen, Bavaria (modern-day Germany). He was from a family of minor nobility; his father was a knight in the service of Emperor Frederick II (Catholic News World, 2014). Albert began his studies in the liberal arts and philosophy, likely at the University of Padua, where he developed an early interest in natural sciences (Catholic Readings, n.d.). Religious Life and Academic Career of Saint Albert the Great Albert entered the Dominican Order (Order of Preachers) in the early 13th century (BBC Catholic, n.d.). As a Dominican friar, he quickly distinguished himself as a scholar and teacher of theology. He taught in several European centers of learning, including Paris and Cologne,...