# Aeterni Patris (1879)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1879-aeterni-patris
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Leo XIII promotes the revival of Thomism. At this point in the timeline (1879), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo XIII (20 February 1878 – 20 July 1903).

## Why it matters
Aeterni Patris mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo XIII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-xiii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Aeterni Patris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeterni_Patris)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Aeterni Patris](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Aeterni+Patris)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)