St. Thomas Aquinas: worship, thought, images

Thomistic three-year period 2023 – 2024 – 2025
St. Thomas Aquinas: worship, thought, images.
Dialogues to discover the “Angelic Doctor” and his land.
Aquino, House of St. Thomas – Church of Santa Maria della Libera
April 11 – November 14, 2025

Six meetings to discover the cult and thought of St. Thomas, ranging from art history to iconographic tradition, from the analysis of places dedicated to him to aspects of popular devotion.

The conferences, organized on the occasion of the celebrations of the Thomistic triennium, are dedicated to the figure of the Angelic Doctor and the places linked to his memory, and will be held by scholars and experts who will present to the public the results of their research and ongoing projects in a multidisciplinary key.
The meetings will be held from April to November at the Abbey of Fossanova, in collaboration with the Municipality of Aquino, the City Museum "Khaled al-Asaad" and the Civic Museums of Priverno.

HOUSE OF ST. THOMAS
April 11, 4:30 pm
The cult of St. Thomas in Fossanova between spirit and matter. Where and why?
Margherita Cancellieri - Maria Sole Cardulli

May 23, 5:30 p.m.
In the sign of Wisdom: the images of Thomas Aquinas
Chiara Paniccia - Gabriele Quaranta

June 13
Thomas Aquinas: the philosopher and the theologian
Antonio Tubiello

CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA LIBERA
Sept. 26, 5:30 p.m.
The "cella S. Gregorii in Aquino" and its memory in the sources of the Montecassino Archives
Dom Mariano Dell'Omo

Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m.
The urban museum center of Aquino: an example of integrated enhancement
Monica Di Gregorio - Marco Germani

November 14, 5:30 p.m.
The mosaic of the lunette of the Libera: iconography and conservation events
Lorenzo Riccardi