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Ardbraccan Ardbraccan- Site of an ancient abbey, now a parish and village in the county Meath, Ireland. Ardagh Ardagh- An Irish diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh, takes its name from a town in the parish and barony of same name in county Longford, province of Leinster. Arculf Arculf- A Frankish Bishop of the latter part of the seventh century. Arcosolium Arcosolium- Term applied by the primitive Christians to one form of the tombs that exist in the Roman catacombs. Archpriest Archpriest- Since the fourth century numerous dioceses had an archpriest, or head of the college of presbyters, who aided and represented the bishop in the discharge of his liturg… Archontics Archontics- A Gnostic sect which existed in Palestine and Armenia about the middle of the fourth century. Archives, Ecclesiastical Archives, Ecclesiastical- A collection of documents, records, and memorials, pertaining to the origin, foundation, growth, history, and constitutions of a diocese, parish, monaste… Archinto, Filipo Archinto, Filipo- An Italian theologian and diplomatist. (1500-1558) Archimandrite Archimandrite- In the Greek Rite the superior of a monastery or of several monasteries. Archiereus Archiereus- A Greek word for bishop, when considered as the culmination of the priesthood. Arches, The Court of Arches, The Court of- Was held in the Church of St. Mary le Bow (Sancta Maria de Arcubus), in Cheapside, the chief and most ancient court and consistory of the jurisdiction of the… Archer, James Archer, James- An English missionary priest. (1751-1832) Archelais Archelais- A titular see of Palestine. Archdiocese Archdiocese- Not an ecclesiastical province, but only that diocese of the province which is the archbishop's own. Aran, The Monastic School of Aran, The Monastic School of- During three hundred years from about 500 to 800, Aran Mor and its sister islands were a famous centre of sanctity and learning, which attracted holy… Archdeacon, Richard Archdeacon, Richard- An Irish Jesuit, whose name is sometimes given as Archdekin or Arsdekin. (1620-1693) Archdeacon Archdeacon- The incumbent of an ecclesiastical office dating back to antiquity and up to the fifteenth century of great importance in diocesan administration, particularly in the … Archconfraternity Archconfraternity- A confraternity empowered to aggregate or affiliate other confraternities of the same nature, and to impart to them its indulgences and privileges. Arabian School of Philosophy Arabian School of Philosophy- A circumstance which favoured the study of letters and philosophy was the accession to the throne about A.D. 750 of the Abassides, an enlightened lin… Archbishop Archbishop- An archbishop or metropolitan, in the present sense of the term, is a bishop who governs a diocese strictly his own, while he presides at the same time over the bishop… Archange de Lyon Archange de Lyon- A preacher of the Capuchin order whose name was Michael Desgranges. (1736-1822) Arch Arch- A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pr… Arcanum Arcanum- An Encyclical Letter on Christian marriage, issued 10 February, 1880, by Leo XIII. Arcae Arcae- A titular see on the coast of Phoenicia, between Tripolis and Antaradus, suffragan of Tyre. Arcadiopolis Arcadiopolis- A titular see of Asia Minor. Arcachon, Our Lady of Arcachon, Our Lady of- A miraculous image venerated at Arcachon, France, and to all appearances the work of the thirteenth century. Arca Arca- A box in which the Eucharist was kept by the primitive Christians in their homes. Arbuthnott, Missal of Arbuthnott, Missal of- A manuscript Scottish missal or mass-book, written in 1491 by James Sibbald, priest of Arbuthnott, in Scotland, for use in that church. Arbroath, Abbey of Arbroath, Abbey of- Founded on the east coast of Scotland (1178) by William the Lion, for Benedictines, and was colonized by monks from Kelso. Arbitration Arbitration- A method of arranging differences between two parties by referring them to the judgment of a disinterested outsider whose decision the parties to a dispute agree in a…