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Aer Aer
Aer- The largest and outer-most covering of the chalice and paten in the Greek church, corresponding to the veil in the Latin rite. ...
Aerius of Pontus Aerius of Pontus
Aerius of Pontus- A friend and fellow ascetic of Eustathius, who became Bishop of Sebaste (355), and who ordained Aërius and placed him over the hospital or asylum in that city. ...
Aesthetics Aesthetics
Aesthetics- May be defined as a systematic training to right thinking and right feeling in matters of art, and is made a part of philosophy by A.G. Baumgarten. ...
Aeterni Patris Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris- The Apostolic Letter of Pius IX, by which he summoned the Vatican Council. It is dated Rome, 29 June, 1868. ...
Aeterni Patris Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris- An encyclical letter of Pope Leo XIII (issued 4 August, 1879); not to be confused with the apostolic letter of the same name written by Pope Pius IX. ...
Aetius Aetius
Aetius- A Roman general, patrician, and consul, b. towards the end of the fourth century; d. 454. ...
Affinity (in the Bible) Affinity (in the Bible)
Affinity (in the Bible)- Scripture recognizes affinity as an impediment to wedlock. ...
Affinity (in Canon Law) Affinity (in Canon Law)
Affinity (in Canon Law)- A relationship arising from the carnal intercourse of a man and a woman, sufficient for the generation of children, whereby the man becomes related to the woman's blood-relatives and the woman to ...
Affirmation Affirmation
Affirmation- A solemn declaration accepted in legal procedure in lieu of the requisite oath. ...
Afflighem Afflighem
Afflighem- Benedictine abbey in Belgium. ...
Alger of Liége Alger of Liége
Alger of Liége- French priest. (1055-1132) ...
Affre, Denis Auguste Affre, Denis Auguste
Affre, Denis Auguste- Archbishop of Paris. (1793-1848) ...
African Synods African Synods
African Synods- Commonly called African or Carthaginian Synods. ...
Agabus Agabus
Agabus- Mentioned in Acts 11:28, and 21:10, as a prophet of the New Testament. ...
Agape Agape
Agape- Under certain circumstances the agape and the Eucharist appear to form parts of a single liturgical function. ...
Agapetus Agapetus
Agapetus- Fifth-century deacon of the church of Sancta Sophia at Constantinople, reputed tutor of Justinian. ...
Agapetus II, Pope Agapetus II, Pope
Agapetus II, Pope- Reigned 946-955. ...
Agar, William Seth Agar, William Seth
Agar, William Seth- English Canon. (1815-1872) ...
Agathangelus Agathangelus
Agathangelus- A supposed secretary of Tiridates II, King of Armenia, under whose name there has come down a life of the first apostle of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, who died about 332. ...
Agathias Agathias
Agathias- A Byzantine historian and man of letters, born at Myrina in Asia Minor about 536. ...
Agaunum Agaunum
Agaunum- In the diocese of Sion, Switzerland, owes its fame to an event related by St. Eucherius, Bishop of Lyons, the martyrdom of a Roman legion, known as the "Theban Legion", at the beginning of the fourth century. ...
Agazzari, Agostini Agazzari, Agostini
Agazzari, Agostini- A musical composer, born 2 December 1578, of a noble family of Sienna; died probably 10 April, 1640. ...
Agde, Council of Agde, Council of
Agde, Council of- Held in 506 at Agatha or Agde in Languedoc, under the presidency of St. Caesarius of Arles. ...
Age, Canonical Age, Canonical
Age, Canonical- Fixed by the canons, or law of the Church, at which her subjects become capable of incurring certain obligations, enjoying special privileges, embracing special states of life, holding office or dignity, ...
Age of Reason Age of Reason
Age of Reason- The name given to that period of human life at which persons are deemed to begin to be morally responsible. ...
Agen, Diocese of Agen, Diocese of
Agen, Diocese of- Comprises the Department of Lot and Garonne. ...
Agents of Roman Congregations Agents of Roman Congregations
Agents of Roman Congregations- Persons whose business it is to look after the affairs of their patrons at the Roman Curia. ...
Aggressor, Unjust Aggressor, Unjust
Aggressor, Unjust- According to the accepted teaching of theologians, it is lawful, in the defense of life or limb, of property of some importance, and of chastity, to repel violence with violence, even to the extent of ...
Alcalá, University of Alcalá, University of
Alcalá, University of- Had its inception in the thirteenth century, when Sancho IV, conceived the idea of founding a Studium Generale in Alcalá de Henares. ...
Africa Africa
Africa- This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage. ...
Agiles, Raymond d' Agiles, Raymond d'
Agiles, Raymond d'- A chronicler and canon of Puy-en-Velay, France, toward the close of the eleventh century. ...
Agios O Theos Agios O Theos
Agios O Theos- The opening words in Greek of an invocation, or doxology, or hymn for it may properly receive any of these titles which in the Roman Liturgy is sung during the Improperia, or "Reproaches" at the ceremony o ...
Agnelli, Giuseppe Agnelli, Giuseppe
Agnelli, Giuseppe- Chiefly known for his catechetical and devotional works. (1621-1706) ...
Agnelli, Fra. Guglielmo Agnelli, Fra. Guglielmo
Agnelli, Fra. Guglielmo- Sculptor and architect. (1238-1313) ...
Agnellus, Andreas, of Ravenna Agnellus, Andreas, of Ravenna
Agnellus, Andreas, of Ravenna- Historian of that church, b. 805; the date of his death is unknown, but was probably about 846. ...
Agnesi, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Maria Gaetana
Agnesi, Maria Gaetana- An Italian woman of remarkable intellectual gifts and attainments. Member of the Blue Nuns in Milan. (1718-1799) ...
Agnetz Agnetz
Agnetz- The Slavonic word for the square portion of bread cut from the first loaf in the preparation for Mass according to the Greek rite. ...
Agnoetae Agnoetae
Agnoetae- The name given to those who denied the omniscience either of God or of Christ. ...
Agnosticism Agnosticism
Agnosticism- A philosophical theory of the limitations of knowledge, professing doubt of or disbelief in some or all of the powers of knowing possessed by the human mind. ...
Agnus Dei Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei- The name given to certain discs of wax impressed with the figure of a lamb and blessed at stated seasons by the Pope. ...
Agnus Dei (in Liturgy) Agnus Dei (in Liturgy)
Agnus Dei (in Liturgy)- A name given to the formula recited thrice by the priest at Mass in the Roman rite. ...
Agonistici Agonistici
Agonistici- One of the names given by the Donatists to those of their followers who went through cities and villages to disseminate the doctrine of Donatus. ...
Agony of Christ Agony of Christ
Agony of Christ- The word is used only once in Sacred Scripture (Luke, xxii, 43) to designate the anguish of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemani. ...
Agostini, Paolo Agostini, Paolo
Agostini, Paolo- Italian composer. (1593-1629) ...
Agoult, Charles Consstance César Joseph Matthieu d' Agoult, Charles Consstance César Joseph Matthieu d'
Agoult, Charles Consstance César Joseph Matthieu d'- A French prelate, born at Grenoble, 1747; died at Paris, 1824. ...
Agra Agra
Agra- Archdiocese situated in British India. ...
Allerstein, August Allerstein, August
Allerstein, August- Jesuit missionary in China, born in Germany, died in China, probably about 1777. ...
Agram Agram
Agram- Archiepiscopal see of the ancient kingdom of Croatia, in Austria, founded towards the end of the eleventh century as a suffragan of Kalocsa in Hungary, and made an archdiocese in 1852. ...
Agrarianism Agrarianism
Agrarianism- Theories and movements intended to benefit the poorer classes of society by dealing in some way with the ownership of land or the legal obligations of the cultivators. ...
Agria Agria
Agria- An archiepiscopal see of Hungary, founded in 1009, and made an archdiocese in 1304, by Pius VII. ...

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