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Aristeas Aristeas- A name given in Josephus to the author of a letter ascribing the Greek translation of the Old Testament to six interpreters sent into Egypt from Jerusalem. Ariosto, Ludovico Ariosto, Ludovico- Son of Nicolo Ariosto, Governor of Reggio, and Daria Malaguzzi, born at Reggio in Emilia, 8 September, 1474; died at Ferrara, 6 June, 1533. Armagh, The School of Armagh, The School of- The School of Armagh seems to have been the oldest, and down to the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion continued to be one of the most celebrated, of the anc… Arles, The Synods of Arles, The Synods of- The first Council of Arles was held in 314, for the purpose of putting an end to the Donatist controversy. Arindela Arindela- A titular see of Palestine. Aribo Aribo- Archbishop of Mainz; date of birth unknown; d. 6 April, 1032. Ariassus Ariassus- A titular see of Pamphylia in Asia Minor. Arias Montanus, Benedictus Arias Montanus, Benedictus- Orientalist, exegete, and editor of the "Antwerp Polyglot", born at Frejenal de la Sierra in Estremadura, Spain, 1527; died at Seville, 1598. Arias de Avila, Pedro Arias de Avila, Pedro- A Spanish knight from Segovia, b. about the middle of the fifteenth century; d. at Leon, 1530. Arias, Francis Arias, Francis- Writer of ascetical treatises, born at Seville in Spain, 1533, died in that place, 15 May, 1605. Ariano Ariano- Diocese in the Archdiocese of Beneventum. Argyropulos, John Argyropulos, John- Humanist, and translator of Aristotle, born at Constantinople, 1416; died at Rome about 1486. Argyll and the Isles, Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, Diocese of- The Diocese of Argyll, founded about 1200, was separated from the Diocese of Dunkeld; it included the western part of Dunkeld, beyond the Drumalb… Argüello, Luis Antonio Argüello, Luis Antonio- Governor of California, born at San Francisco, 1784; died there in 1830. Argos Argos- A titular see of Peloponnesian Greece, from the fifth to the twelfth century. Argentina Argentina- A South American confederation of fourteen provinces, or States, united by a federal Constitution framed on the same lines as the Constitution of the United States of A… Argenson, Pierre de Voyer d' Argenson, Pierre de Voyer d'- Called the vicomte d'Argenson, chevalier, vicomte de Mouzé, seigneur de Chastres, was the fifth Governor-General of Canada (1657-61), b. 1626; d. 171… Arezzo Arezzo- A diocese of Tuscany, in Italy, which is directly dependent on the Holy See. It Arévalo, Rodríguez Sanchez de Arévalo, Rodríguez Sanchez de- A learned Spanish bishop. (1404-1470) Arévalo, Faustino Arévalo, Faustino- Jesuit hymnographer and patrologist. (1747-1824) Arethusa Arethusa- A titular see of Syria near Apameia. Arethas of Caesarea Arethas of Caesarea- Born at Patrae, Greece, about 860. Arequipa, Diocese of Arequipa, Diocese of- Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lima, Peru. Archæology, The Commission of Sacred Archæology, The Commission of Sacred- Founded in the middle of the nineteenth century for the purpose of promoting and directing excavations in the Roman Catacombs and on other si… Archpriest Controversy Archpriest Controversy- Arose in England on the appointment of George Blackwell as archpriest with jurisdiction over the secular clergy of England and Scotland, by the Holy See on… Areopolis Areopolis- Titular See of Palestine. Aremberg, Prince Charles d' Aremberg, Prince Charles d'- Definitor-general and Commissary of the Capuchins. (d. 1669) Ardilliers, Notre Dame des Ardilliers, Notre Dame des- A statue, fountain, and Church of Our Lady at Saumur, France. Arden, Edward Arden, Edward- An English Catholic, executed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Ardchatten, The Priory of Ardchatten, The Priory of- An Argyllshire house belonging to the Order of Vallis Caulium, or Val des Choux (the Valley of Cabbages), founded by Duncan Mackoul about A.D. 1230 and …