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Vicente Ferre (b. atValencia, Spain; d. atSalamanca in 1682) was a SpanishDominican theologian, a leadingThomist of his time.
He entered the Dominican Order at Salamanca, where he pursued his studies in the Dominican College of St. Stephen. After teaching in several houses of study of his order in Spain, he was called fromBurgos to Rome, where for eighteen years he wasregens primarius of theDominican College of St. Thomas, the futurePontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas,Angelicum.
From Rome he went to Salamanca, where he became prior of the convent and, after three years, regent of studies.
Ferre died while publishing his commentaries on theSumma Theologica ofThomas Aquinas. These include the following folio volumes:
His confrèrePérez à Lerma added to Q. cxiv the treatise on merit.