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Alva y Astorga, Pedro d' Alva y Astorga, Pedro d'
Alva y Astorga, Pedro d'- A Friar Minor of the Strict Observance and a writer on theological subjects. (d. 1667) ...
Alvarado, Alonzo de Alvarado, Alonzo de
Alvarado, Alonzo de- A Knight of Santiago, b. at Secadura de Trasmura, near Burgos, date unknown; d. 1559. ...
Alvarado, Fray Francisco de Alvarado, Fray Francisco de
Alvarado, Fray Francisco de- A native of Mexico, entered the Dominican order 25 July, 1574. ...
Alvarado, Pedro de Alvarado, Pedro de
Alvarado, Pedro de- Accompanied Grijalva on his exploration of Yucatan and the Mexican coast in 1518, and was the chief officer of Cortez during the conquest of Mexico. ...
Alvarez, Balthazar Alvarez, Balthazar
Alvarez, Balthazar- A Spanish mystic, who was the spiritual director of St. Teresa. (1533-1580) ...
Alvarez, Diego Alvarez, Diego
Alvarez, Diego- Spanish theologian, born about 1550; died At Trani, Kingdom of Naples, 1635. ...
Alvarez, Manoel Alvarez, Manoel
Alvarez, Manoel- Jesuit and educator. (1526-1582) ...
Alvarez de Paz Alvarez de Paz
Alvarez de Paz- A famous mystic of the Society of Jesus. (1560-1620) ...
Alzate, José Antonio Alzate, José Antonio
Alzate, José Antonio- Seventeenth century priest born at Ozumba, Mexico. ...
Alzog, Johann Baptist Alzog, Johann Baptist
Alzog, Johann Baptist- Church historian. (1808-1878) ...
Ama Ama
Ama- A Semitic term meaning mother, adopted by the Copts and the Greeks as a title of honour applied to religious and ladies of high rank. ...
Amadeo, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Giovanni Antonio
Amadeo, Giovanni Antonio- Italian architect and sculptor. (1447-1522) ...
Amadia and Akra Amadia and Akra
Amadia and Akra- Designates two Catholic dioceses of the Chaldean Rite in Kurdistan, Turkey in Asia. ...
Amalec Amalec
Amalec- A people remembered chiefly as the most hated of all the enemies of Israel. ...
Amalricus Augerii Amalricus Augerii
Amalricus Augerii- A church-historian of the fourteenth century, and member of the Augustinian Order. ...
Amasia Amasia
Amasia- A titular see and metropolis of Pontus in Asia Minor on the river Iris, now Amasiah. ...
Amastris Amastris
Amastris- A titular see of Paphlagonia in Asia Minor, on a peninsula jutting into the Black Sea. ...
Amat, Thaddeus Amat, Thaddeus
Amat, Thaddeus- Second Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles, California. (1810-1878) ...
Amathus Amathus
Amathus- Name of two titular sees, one in Syria, suffragan of Apameia, with an episcopal list known from 449 to 536; the other on the southern coast of Cyprus, whose episcopal list reaches from the fourth century to 787. ...
Amazones, Diocese of Amazones, Diocese of
Amazones, Diocese of- A South American diocese, dependent on San Salvador of Bahia. ...
Ambarach, Peter Ambarach, Peter
Ambarach, Peter- Maronite Orientalist. (1663-1742) ...
Ambition Ambition
Ambition- The undue craving for honor. ...
Ambo Ambo
Ambo- A word of Greek origin, supposed to signify a mountain or elevation. ...
Ambo (in the Russian and Greek Church) Ambo (in the Russian and Greek Church)
Ambo (in the Russian and Greek Church)- Sometimes two ambos were used, from one of which the Epistle was read and from the other the Gospel. ...
Amboise, George d' Amboise, George d'
Amboise, George d'- French cardinal, archbishop, and statesman. (1460-1510) ...
Ambronay, Our Lady of Ambronay, Our Lady of
Ambronay, Our Lady of- A sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin at Ambronay, France, regarded as one of the two candles of devotion to Our Lady in the Diocese of Belley. ...
Ambros, August Wilhelm Ambros, August Wilhelm
Ambros, August Wilhelm- Historian of music and art critic. (1816-1876) ...
Ambrosian Chant Ambrosian Chant
Ambrosian Chant- Chant composed by St. Ambrose. ...
Ambrosians Ambrosians
Ambrosians- The Order of St. Ambrose was the name of two religious congregations, one of men and one of women, founded in the neighbourhood of Milan during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. ...
Ambrosian Basilica Ambrosian Basilica
Ambrosian Basilica- Erected at Milan by fourth-century bishop, St. Ambrose, and was consecrated in the year 386. ...
Ambrosian Hymnography Ambrosian Hymnography
Ambrosian Hymnography- The term implies no attribution of authorship, but rather a poetical form or a liturgical use. ...
Ambrosian Library Ambrosian Library
Ambrosian Library- Founded between 1603 and 1609 by Cardinal Federigo Borromeo at Milan. ...
Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite
Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite- The liturgy and Rite of the Church of Milan, which derives its name from St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (374-397). ...
Ambrosiaster Ambrosiaster
Ambrosiaster- The name given to the author of a commentary on all the Epistles of St. Paul, with the exception of that to the Hebrews. ...
Ambulatory Ambulatory
Ambulatory- A cloister, gallery, or alley; a sheltered place, straight or circular, for exercise in walking; the aisle that makes the circuit of the apse of a church. ...
Amelia Amelia
Amelia- Diocese comprising seven towns in the province of Perugia, Italy, and is under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See. ...
Amelote, Denis Amelote, Denis
Amelote, Denis- Ordained in 1631, a Doctor of the Sorbonne, and member of the French Oratory. (1609-1678) ...
Amen Amen
Amen- One of a small number of Hebrew words which have been imported unchanged into the liturgy of the Church. ...
Amende Honorable Amende Honorable
Amende Honorable- An obsolete form of honorary satisfaction, customary in the Church in France as late as the seventeenth century. ...
Amerbach, Veit Amerbach, Veit
Amerbach, Veit- Humanist and convert from Lutheranism to the Catholic Church. (1503-1557) ...
America America
America- Consists of three main divisions: North America, Central America, and South America. ...
America, Pre-Columbian Discovery of America, Pre-Columbian Discovery of
America, Pre-Columbian Discovery of- Offers details of early exploration. ...
Anastasius Bibliothecarius Anastasius Bibliothecarius
Anastasius Bibliothecarius- Librarian of the Roman Church. (810-879) ...
Amorrhites Amorrhites
Amorrhites- A name of doubtful origin and meaning, used to designate an ancient people often mentioned in the Old Testament. ...
American College in Rome, The American College in Rome, The
American College in Rome, The- Owes its existence chiefly to Archbishop Hughes, of New York, and Archbishop Kenrick of Baltimore. ...
American College at Louvain, The American College at Louvain, The
American College at Louvain, The- An institution for the education of priests founded in 1857. ...
American College in Rome, The South American College in Rome, The South
American College in Rome, The South- The Rev. Ignatius Victor Eyzaguirre went to Rome, in 1857, and proposed to the Pope the erection of a college for students from Latin American countries. ...
Amherst, Francis Kerril, D.D. Amherst, Francis Kerril, D.D.
Amherst, Francis Kerril, D.D.- English bishop. (1819-1883) ...
Amice Amice
Amice- A short linen cloth, square or oblong in shape and, like the other sacerdotal vestments, needing to be blessed before use. ...
Amphoræ Amphoræ
Amphoræ- Vessels generally made of clay, and furnished with ears or handles. ...

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