Church Document
Aeterni Patris
Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII (1879)
The encyclical of Pope Leo XIII calling for the restoration of Christian philosophy according to the mind of Saint Thomas Aquinas, affirming the harmony of faith and reason.
Key themes
- Faith and reason
- Scholastic philosophy
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Thomism
Document type
Encyclical
Issuing authority
Pope Leo XIII
Issued date
4 August 1879