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Arnoldi, Bartholomaeus Arnoldi, Bartholomaeus
Arnoldi, Bartholomaeus- Usually called Usingen, after his birthplace, an Augustinian friar, teacher of Luther, and with him inmate of the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt. (1463-1532) ...
Arnolfo di Cambio Arnolfo di Cambio
Arnolfo di Cambio- Sometimes called di Lapo, the principal master of Italian Gothic, b. at Florence, about 1232. ...
Arnoudt, Peter Joseph Arnoudt, Peter Joseph
Arnoudt, Peter Joseph- Jesuit spiritual writer. (1811-1865) ...
Arnpeck, Veit Arnpeck, Veit
Arnpeck, Veit- Bavarian historian, b. at Landshut in 1440; d. at the same place about the year 1505. ...
Arnulf of Bavaria Arnulf of Bavaria
Arnulf of Bavaria- Son of Luitpold of the Agilulfing family and of Kunigunde, and Duke of Bavaria from 907 to 937. ...
Arnulf of Lisieux Arnulf of Lisieux
Arnulf of Lisieux- Studied canon law at Rome, and wrote in defence of Pope Innocent II a violent letter against Gerard, Bishop of Angouleme. ...
Arras Arras
Arras- Diocese comprising the Department of Pas-de-Calais in France. ...
Arras, Councils of Arras, Councils of
Arras, Councils of- In 1025 a council was held at Arras against certain (Manichaean) heretics who rejected the sacraments of the Church. ...
Arriaga, Pablo José Arriaga, Pablo José
Arriaga, Pablo José- Jesuit missionary to Peru. (1564-1621) ...
Arricivita, Juan Arricivita, Juan
Arricivita, Juan- A native of Mexico in the eighteenth century. ...
Arrighetti, Nicola Arrighetti, Nicola
Arrighetti, Nicola- Mathematician, b. at Florence and died there in 1639. ...
Arrighetti, Nicolò Arrighetti, Nicolò
Arrighetti, Nicolò- A professor of natural philosophy at Spoleto, Prato, and Sienna, b. at Florence, 17 March, 1709; d. 31 January, 1767. ...
Arsenius Autorianos Arsenius Autorianos
Arsenius Autorianos- Patriarch of Constantinople. (d. 1273) ...
Arsinoe Arsinoe
Arsinoe- A titular see of Egypt, now Medinet el Fayum. ...
Artemon Artemon
Artemon- Mentioned as the leader of an Antitrinitarian sect at Rome, in the third century. ...
Arthur, James Arthur, James
Arthur, James- A Dominican friar, and a theologian of note, b. at Limerick, Ireland, early in the seventeenth century; d. (probably) 1670. ...
Arthur, Thomas Arthur, Thomas
Arthur, Thomas- A celebrated Catholic physician of the seventeenth century, born at Limerick, 1593, died c. 1666. ...
Articles of Faith Articles of Faith
Articles of Faith- Certain revealed supernatural truths such as those contained in the symbol of the Apostles. ...
Articles, The Organic Articles, The Organic
Articles, The Organic- A name given to a law regulating public worship, comprising 77 articles relative to Catholicism, and 44 relative to Protestantism, presented by order of Napoleon to the Tribunate and the legislativ ...
Artoklasia Artoklasia
Artoklasia- A peculiar service in the Greek Church performed as the concluding part of Vespers. ...
Arts, Master of Arts, Master of
Arts, Master of- An academic degree higher than that of Bachelor. ...
Arts, The Seven Liberal Arts, The Seven Liberal
Arts, The Seven Liberal- Chiefly used during the Middle Ages. Doesn't mean arts as the word is understood today, but those branches of knowledge which were taught in the schools of that time. ...
Artvin Artvin
Artvin- A Russian city in the trans-Caucasian province of Kutais. ...
Arsacidæ Arsacidæ
Arsacidæ- It was under the Dynasty of the Arsacids, who ruled the Persian empire from the year 256 B.C. to A.D. 224, that Christianity found its way into the countries watered by the Euphrates and the Tigris. ...
Arundel, Thomas Arundel, Thomas
Arundel, Thomas- Sixtieth Archbishop of Canterbury, second son of Robert, Earl of Arundel and Warren, b. 1353; d. 19 February, 1414. ...
Ascalon Ascalon
Ascalon- A titular see of Palestine. ...
Ascelin Ascelin
Ascelin- Ambassador of Innocent IV (1243-54) to the Tartars. ...
Ascendente Domino Ascendente Domino
Ascendente Domino- A Bull issued by Gregory XIII, 24 May, 1584, in favor of the Society of Jesus, to confirm the constitution of the Society, and the privileges already granted to it by Paul III, Julius III, Paul IV, and ...
Ascension Ascension
Ascension- The elevation of Christ into heaven by His own power in presence of His disciples the fortieth day after His Resurrection. ...
Ascension, Feast of the Ascension, Feast of the
Ascension, Feast of the- The fortieth day after Easter Sunday, commemorating the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2. ...
Asceticism Asceticism
Asceticism- The word asceticism comes from the Greek askesis which means practice, bodily exercise, and more especially, athletic training. ...
Aschbach, Joseph, Ritter von Aschbach, Joseph, Ritter von
Aschbach, Joseph, Ritter von- German historian. (1801-1882) ...
Ascoli-Piceno Ascoli-Piceno
Ascoli-Piceno- Diocese comprising sixteen towns in the Province of Ascoli-Piceno, two in that of Aquila, and two in that of Teramo, Italy. ...
Ascoli, Satriano, and Cirignola Ascoli, Satriano, and Cirignola
Ascoli, Satriano, and Cirignola- An Italian diocese, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Beneventum. ...
Aseity Aseity
Aseity- The property by which a being exists of and from itself. ...
Aseneth Aseneth
Aseneth- The daughter of Putiphare (Poti-phera), priest of On. ...
Asgaard Asgaard
Asgaard- Enclosure, garden; the Garden of the Gods. ...
Ashby, George Ashby, George
Ashby, George- Martyred English monk. (d. 1537) ...
Ashby, Thomas Ashby, Thomas
Ashby, Thomas- Suffered at Tyburn, 29 March, 1544. ...
Ashes Ashes
Ashes- A number of passages in the Old Testament connect ashes with mourning. ...
Ashton, John Ashton, John
Ashton, John- An early Jesuit missionary in Maryland; born in Ireland, 1742; died in Maryland, 1814, or 1815. ...
Asiongaber Asiongaber
Asiongaber- More properly Ezion-geber, a city of Idumea, situated on the northern extremity of the Ælanitic Gulf, now called the Gulf of Akabah. ...
Aske, Robert Aske, Robert
Aske, Robert- English insurgent. (d. 1537) ...
Asmodeus Asmodeus
Asmodeus- Demon mentioned in the Book of Tobias. ...
Aspendus Aspendus
Aspendus- A titular see of Pamphylia in Asia Minor. ...
Asperges Asperges
Asperges- The rite of sprinkling the congregation with holy water before the principal Mass on Sunday. ...
Bar-Kepha, Moses Bar-Kepha, Moses
Bar-Kepha, Moses- Jacobite bishop and writer. (813-903) ...
Beelphegor Beelphegor
Beelphegor- The Moabite divinity who ruled over Phogor. ...
Asser, John Asser, John
Asser, John- A learned monk of St David's, Menevia, b. in Pembrokeshire; d. probably, 910. ...
Assessor of the Holy Office Assessor of the Holy Office
Assessor of the Holy Office- An official of the Congregation of the Inquisition. ...

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