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Augustopolis Augustopolis
Augustopolis- A titular see of Palestine, suffragan of Petra. ...
Augustus Augustus
Augustus- The name by which Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus, the first Roman emperor, in whose reign Jesus Christ was born, is usually known; born at Rome, 62 B.C.; died A.D. 14. ...
Aumbry Aumbry
Aumbry- Its original meaning was a cupboard and it has never lost this more general sense, but even in classical Latin it had of it acquired in addition the special signification of a cupboard of holding books. ...
Aurea Aurea
Aurea- A title given to certain works and documents. ...
Aureliopolis Aureliopolis
Aureliopolis- A titular see of Lydia in Asia Minor. ...
Auriesville Auriesville
Auriesville- The site of the Mohawk village, Montgomery County, New York, U.S.A., in which Father Issac Jogues, and his companions, Goupil and Lalande, were put to death for the Faith by the Indians. ...
Aurispa, Giovanni Aurispa, Giovanni
Aurispa, Giovanni- A famous ltalian humanist and collector of Greek manuscripts, born about 1369 at Noto, in Sicily; died at Ferrara in 1459. ...
Aurora Lucis Rutilat Aurora Lucis Rutilat
Aurora Lucis Rutilat- One of the Ambrosian hymns. ...
Ausculta Fili Ausculta Fili
Ausculta Fili- A letter addressed 5 December 1301, by Pope Boniface VIII to Philip the Fair, King of France. ...
Ausonius, Decimus Magnus Ausonius, Decimus Magnus
Ausonius, Decimus Magnus- Professor and poet. (310-394) ...
Authentic Authentic
Authentic- The term is used in two senses. It is applied first to a book or document whose contents are invested with a special authority, in virtue of which the work is called authentic. In its second sense it is used a ...
Authorized Version, The Authorized Version, The
Authorized Version, The- Historical background on the AV, also called the King James Bible. ...
Autocephali Autocephali
Autocephali- A designation in early Christian times of certain bishops who were subject to no patriarch or metropolitan, but depended directly on the triennial provincial synod or on the Apostolic See. ...
Autos Sacramentales Autos Sacramentales
Autos Sacramentales- A form of dramatic literature which is peculiar to Spain, though in some respects similar in character to the old Morality plays of England. ...
Autpert, Ambrose Autpert, Ambrose
Autpert, Ambrose- An early medieval writer and abbot of the Benedictine Order, born in France, early in the eighth century. ...
Autran, Joseph Autran, Joseph
Autran, Joseph- French poet, born at Marseilles 20 June, 1813; died in the same city, 6 March, 1877. ...
Autun Autun
Autun- Comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire in France. It was suffragan to the Archdiocese of Lyons under the old regime. ...
Auxentius of Milan Auxentius of Milan
Auxentius of Milan- Ordained (343) to the priesthood by Gregory, the intruded Bishop of Alexandria. ...
Auxentius, Junior Auxentius, Junior
Auxentius, Junior- Originally Mercurinus, a Scythian, and a disciple of Ulfilas, or Wulfila, of whose life and death he wrote an account. ...
Augilæ Augilæ
Augilæ- A titular see of Cyrenaica in Northern Africa. ...
Auxerre, Councils of Auxerre, Councils of
Auxerre, Councils of- In 585 (or 578) a Council of Auxerre held under St. Annacharius formulated forty-five canons, closely related in context to canons of the contemporary Councils of Lyons and Mâcon. ...
Aachen Aachen
Aachen- In French, Aix-la-Chapelle, the name by which the city is generally known; in Latin Aquae Grani, later Aquisgranum. ...
Auxiliary Bishop Auxiliary Bishop
Auxiliary Bishop- A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing and administering his diocese, is unable to perform the pontifical functions; or whose diocese is so extensive that it requires the labors of mor ...
Auxilius of Naples Auxilius of Naples
Auxilius of Naples- The name (probably fictitious, according to Hefele) of an ecclesiastic to whom we owe a series of remarkable writings (P. L., CXXIX, 1054 sqq.) that deal with the controversies concerning the successi ...
Ava Ava
Ava- A German poetess, the first woman known to have written in German and probably identical with a recluse of that name who died in Austria in the vicinity of Melk, A.D. 1127. ...
Avancini, Nicola Avancini, Nicola
Avancini, Nicola- Chiefly known as an ascetical writer, born in the Tyrol, 1612; died 6 December, 1686. ...
Augusta Augusta
Augusta- A titular see of Cilicia in Asia Minor. ...
Avarice Avarice
Avarice- The inordinate love for riches. ...
Avatar Avatar
Avatar- The word is used, in a technical sense, in the Hindu religion to denote the descent upon earth of a portion of the essence of a god, which then assumes some coarser material form, be it animal, monster, or man. ...
Avaugour, Pierre du Bois, Baron d' Avaugour, Pierre du Bois, Baron d'
Avaugour, Pierre du Bois, Baron d'- Sixth Governor General of Canada. ...
Ave Maris Stella Ave Maris Stella
Ave Maris Stella- The first verse of an unrhymed, accentual hymn, of seven stropes of four lines each, assigned in Roman Breviary to Vespers in the Common office, the Office of Saturdays, and the Little Office (as well a ...
Ave Regina Ave Regina
Ave Regina- An antiphon so called from its first line, Ave regina caelorum (Hail, Queen of Heaven). ...
Avendano, Fernando Avendano, Fernando
Avendano, Fernando- Priest, native of Lima, spoke Quichua. Died 1665, shortly after being named bishop of Santiago de Chile. ...
Aversa, Diocese of Aversa, Diocese of
Aversa, Diocese of- Comprising twenty-one towns in the Province of Caserta and twelve in the Province of Naples, it is under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See. ...
Avesta, The Avesta, The
Avesta, The- The sacred books of Parsees, or Zoroastrians, and the main source of our knowledge concerning the religious and spiritual life the ancient Persians. ...
Avesta, Theological Aspects of the Avesta, Theological Aspects of the
Avesta, Theological Aspects of the- Explores the subjects of God, dualism, angelology, and man. ...
Avicebron Avicebron
Avicebron- Jewish religious poet, moralist, and philosopher. He was born at Malaga in 1020 or 1021, and died at Saragossa in 1070. ...
Avicenna Avicenna
Avicenna- Arabian physician and philosopher, born at Kharmaithen, in the province of Bokhara, 980; died at Hamadan, in Northern Persia, 1037. ...
Avignon Avignon
Avignon- Written in the form of Avennio in the ancient texts and inscriptions, takes its name from the House, or Clan, Avennius. ...
Avignon, Councils of Avignon, Councils of
Avignon, Councils of- Details of several councils held here. ...
Avignon, University of Avignon, University of
Avignon, University of- Developed from the already existing schools of the city, was formally constituted in 1303, by a Bull of Boniface VIII. ...
Avila Avila
Avila- Diocese; suffragan of Valladolid in Spain. ...
Avila, Francisco de Avila, Francisco de
Avila, Francisco de- Curate or vicar in the province of Huarochiri of Peru, later curate at Huánaco, finally Canon of the Church of La Plata, in Bolivia. ...
Avila, Sancho de Avila, Sancho de
Avila, Sancho de- Born at Avila of the Kings, in Old Castile, 1546, and named after the place of his birth; died at Plasencia, in the same province, 6 or 7 December, 1625. ...
Aviz, Order of Aviz, Order of
Aviz, Order of- Military body of Portuguese knights. ...
Avranches, Council of Avranches, Council of
Avranches, Council of- In 1172 (September 27-28) a Council was held at Avranches in France, apropos of the troubles caused in the English Church by the murder of St. Thomas Becket. ...
Avril, Philippe Avril, Philippe
Avril, Philippe- Jesuit, born at Angouleme, France, 16 September, 1654; died in a shipwreck in 1698. ...
Axum Axum
Axum- A titular metropolitan see of ancient Christian Ethiopia. ...
Ayacucho, Diocese of Ayacucho, Diocese of
Ayacucho, Diocese of- A Peruvian diocese, suffragan to Lima. ...
Ayllón, Lucas Vésquez de Ayllón, Lucas Vésquez de
Ayllón, Lucas Vésquez de- This Spanish discoverer of Chesapeake Bay, and the first who tried to find a northwest passage from Europe to Asia, date of birth uncertain; died 18 October, 1526. ...

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