Aeterni Patris

Aeterni Patris
Latin for 'Of the Eternal Father'
Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII
Coat of arms of Pope Leo XIII
Signature date 4 August 1879
SubjectOn the restoration of Christian Philosophy
Number3 of 85 of the pontificate
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Aeterni Patris (English: Of the Eternal Father) was an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII in August 1879.[1] It was subtitled "On the Restoration of Christian Philosophy in Catholic Schools in the Spirit (ad mentem) of the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas". The aim of the encyclical was to advance the revival of Scholastic philosophy.

  1. ^ O'Riordan, Michael. "Æterni Patris." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 4 October 2016