Who Was Alive

Were Pope Celestine V and Thomas Aquinas alive at the same time?

Yes. Pope Celestine V and Thomas Aquinas were alive at the same time for 48 or 49 years, from 1225 to 1274.

Pope Celestine V was 58 or 59 when Thomas Aquinas died, aged 48 or 49.

Pope Celestine V

Pope Celestine V

Catholic priest and hermit who served as Pope

Born 1215 · died 19 May 1296, aged 80 or 81

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

Italian friar and philosopher

Born 1225 · died 7 March 1274, aged 48 or 49

  1. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  2. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  3. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  4. Pope Celestine V, 1215 – 1296
  5. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  6. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  7. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Pope Celestine V and Thomas Aquinas in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Pope Celestine V and Thomas Aquinas were born

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