Thomas Aquinas, † 1274; O.P.; the "Angelic Doctor" who wrote the Summa Theologiæ and, at the request of Pope Urban IV (1261-1264) authored eucharistic hymns Adoro te devote, Pange lingua, Sacris solemniis, Verbum supernum, and Lauda Sion; patron of Catholic schools, colleges, and universities; of philosophers, theologians, and booksellers.