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Appropriation Appropriation- In theology, appropriation is used in speaking of the different Persons of the Trinity. Approbation Approbation- An act by which a bishop or other superior grants to an ecclesiastic the actual exercise of his ministry. Appetite Appetite- A tendency, an inclination, or direction. Appeals Appeals- The purpose of this article is to give a comprehensive view of the positive legislation of the Church on appeals belonging to the ecclesiastical forum; but it does not tr… Appeal as from an abuse Appeal as from an abuse- The object was to safeguard equally the rights both of the State and of the Church. Apostolic Constitutions Apostolic Constitutions- A fourth-century pseudo-Apostolic collection, in eight books, of independent, though closely related, treatises on Christian discipline, worship, and doct… Apparitor Apparitor- The official name given to an officer in ecclesiastical courts designated to serve the summons, to arrest a person accused, and, in ecclesiastico-civil procedure, to ta… Apotheosis Apotheosis- Deification, the exaltation of men to the rank of gods. Apotactics Apotactics- The adherents of a heresy which sprang up in the third century and spread through the western and southern parts of Asia Minor. Apostolicity Apostolicity- The mark by which the Church of today is recognized as identical with the Church founded by Jesus Christ upon the Apostles. Apostolici Regiminis Apostolici Regiminis- A Bull issued 19 December, 1513, by Leo X, in defence of the Catholic doctrine concerning the immortality of the soul. Apostolici Ministerii Apostolici Ministerii- A Bull issued 23 May, 1724, by Innocent XIII, for the revival of ecclesiastical discipline in Spain. Apostolici Apostolici- The name of four different heretical bodies. Apostolic Union of Secular Priests, The Apostolic Union of Secular Priests, The- An association of secular priests who observe a simple rule embodying the common duties of their state, afford mutual assistance in the fu… Apostolic Succession Apostolic Succession- Article claims that Apostolic succession is found in the Catholic Church and not in others. Apostolic See, The Apostolic See, The- A metaphorical term, used, as happens in all languages, to express the abstract notion of authority by the concrete name of the place in which it is exercised. Apostolic Majesty Apostolic Majesty- A title given to the Kings of Hungary. Apostolic Letters Apostolic Letters- The letters of the Apostles to Christian communities or those in authority. Apostolic Fathers, The Apostolic Fathers, The- Christian writers of the first and second centuries who are known, or are considered, to have had personal relations with some of the Apostles, or to have … Apostolic Church-Ordinance Apostolic Church-Ordinance- A third-century pseudo-Apostolic collection of moral and hierarchical rules and instructions, compiled in the main from ancient Christian sources. Apostolic Churches Apostolic Churches- All the individual orthodox churches could, in a sense, be called Apostolic Churches, because they were in some more or less mediate connection with the Apostl… Apostolic Camera Apostolic Camera- The former central board of finance in the papal administrative system, which at one time was of great importance in the government of the States of the Church, … Apostleship of Prayer, The Apostleship of Prayer, The- A pious association otherwise known as a league of prayer in union with the Heart of Jesus. Apostles of Erin, The Twelve Apostles of Erin, The Twelve- Twelve holy Irishmen of the sixth century who went to study at the School of Clonard in Meath. Apostles' Creed Apostles' Creed- A formula containing in brief statements, or "articles," the fundamental tenets of Christian belief, and having for its authors, according to tradition, the Twelv… Apostles, The Apostles, The- Apostolos (Apostle) means one who is sent forth, who is entrusted with a mission. Apostle Spoons Apostle Spoons- A set of thirteen spoons, usually silver, the handles of which are adorned with representations of Our Lord (the Master spoon) and the twelve Apostles. Apostle (in Liturgy) Apostle (in Liturgy)- The name given by the Greek Church to the Epistle of the Divine Liturgy, which is invariably of Apostolic origin and never taken, as sometimes happens in the… Apostasy Apostasy- The word itself in its etymological sense, signifies the desertion of a post, the giving up of a state of life; he who voluntarily embraces a definite state of life cann… Aporti, Ferrante Aporti, Ferrante- An educator and theologian, born at San Martino dell'Argine, province of Mantua, Italy, 20 Nov., 1791; died 14 Nov., 1858, at Turin.