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Arbieto, Ignacio de Arbieto, Ignacio de- Jesuit. (1585-1676) Arawaks Arawaks- The first American aborigines met by Columbus. Araujo, Francisco de Araujo, Francisco de- Spanish theologian. (1580-1664) Araujo, Antonio de Araujo, Antonio de- Brazilian missionary. (d. 1632) Araucanians Araucanians- Indian tribe in Chile. Araucania Araucania- Prefecture Apostolic in Chile. Arator Arator- A Christian poet of the sixth century, probably of Ligurian origin. Arason Jón Arason Jón- The last Catholic bishop of Iceland before the introduction of Protestantism. (1484-1550) Aranda, Philip Aranda, Philip- Jesuit theologian. (1642-1695) Aranda, Council of Aranda, Council of- Spanish Council held in 1473. Arad Arad- A titular see of Palestine. Aquileia Aquileia- A former city of the Roman Empire, situated at the head of the Adriatic. Apostolicum Pascendi Munus Apostolicum Pascendi Munus- A Bull issued by Clement XIII, 12 January, 1765, in defense of the Society of Jesus against the attacks made upon it. Arabissus Arabissus- A titular see of Armenia, suffragan of Melitene. Apostolicæ Servitutis Apostolicæ Servitutis- A Bull issued by Benedict XIV, 23 February, 1741, against secular pursuits on the part of the clergy. Arabici Arabici- A small sect of the third century, whose founder is unknown, and which is commonly named from Arabia, where it flourished, but sometimes also Thanatopsychitae. Arabia, Councils of Arabia, Councils of- In 246 and 247 two councils were held at Bostra in Arabia against Beryllus, Bishop of the see, and others who maintained with him that the soul perished and a… Arabia, Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia, Vicariate Apostolic of- Arabia formerly belonged to the mission of Galla (Africa), but was made a separate prefecture Apostolic by Pius IX, 21 Jan., 1875. Apostolicæ Sedis Moderationi Apostolicæ Sedis Moderationi- A Bull of Pius IX (1846-78) which regulates anew the system of censures and reservations in the Catholic church. Arabia Arabia- The cradle of Islam and, in all probability, the primitive home of the Semitic race. Aquino, Sora, and Pontecorvo Aquino, Sora, and Pontecorvo- An Italian diocese immediately subject to the Holy See. Aquileia, Councils of Aquileia, Councils of- A council held in 381, presided over by St. Valerian of Aquileia. Aquila and Priscilla Aquila and Priscilla- Jewish tentmakers, who left Rome in the Jewish persecution under Claudius, 49 or 50, and settled in Corinth. Aquila Aquila- An Italian archdiocese in the Abruzzi, directly dependent on the Holy See. Aquarians Aquarians- A name given to several sects in the early Church. Apostolicae Curae Apostolicae Curae- A Bull of Leo XIII issued 15 September, 1896, and containing the latest papal decision with regard to the validity of Anglican orders. Apt, Council of Apt, Council of- Held 14 May, 1365, in the cathedral of that city by the archbishops and bishops of the provinces of Arles, Embrun, and Aix, in the south of France. Apsidiole Apsidiole- A small or secondary apse, one of the apses on either side of the main apse in a triapsidal church, or one of the apse-chapels when they project on the exterior of the … Apse Chapel Apse Chapel- A chapel radiating tangentially from one of the bays or divisions of the apse, and reached generally by a semicircular passageway, or ambulatory, exteriorly to the wa… Apse Apse- The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church.