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Apophthegmata Patrum Apophthegmata Patrum- Sayings of the Fathers of the Desert. Apolytikion Apolytikion- A dismissal prayer or hymn said or sung at the end of the Greek Mass and at other times during Matins and Vespers. Apolysis Apolysis- The dismissal blessing said by the Greek priest at the end of the Mass, Matins, or Vespers. Apologetics Apologetics- A theological science which has for its purpose the explanation and defence of the Christian religion. Aparisi y Guijarro, Antonio Aparisi y Guijarro, Antonio- Parliamentary orator, jurisconsult, Catholic controversialist, and Spanish litterateur. (1815-1872) Apollonius of Ephesus Apollonius of Ephesus- Anti-Montanist Greek ecclesiastical writer, between 180 and 210. Apollinaris (the Elder) Apollinaris (the Elder)- A Christian grammarian of the fourth century, first at Berytus in Phoenicia, then at Laodicea in Syria. Antwerp Antwerp- A city of Belgium, in the archdiocese of Mechlin. Apodosis Apodosis- For several days after a great feast the celebrant turns back to certain prayers of the feast and repeats them in commemoration of it. The last day of such repetition of… Apocrypha Apocrypha- A long article with a comments on each Apocryphal book. Classified according to origin. Apocrisiarius Apocrisiarius- Indicates in general the ecclesiastical envoys of Christian antiquity, whether permanent or sent temporarily on missions to high ecclesiastical authorities or royal… Apocalypse, Book of Apocalypse, Book of- The name given to the last book in the Bible, also called the Book of Revelation. Apiarius of Sicca Apiarius of Sicca- A priest of the diocese of Sicca, in proconsular Africa. Antonelli, Leonardo Antonelli, Leonardo- Cardinal. (1730-1811) Antivari Antivari- So called from its position opposite to Bari in Italy; the Catholic archiepiscopal see of Montenegro. Antiphonary, Gregorian Antiphonary, Gregorian- Discovered in a Montpellier manuscript of the tenth or eleventh century. Aphraates Aphraates- Wrter born of pagan parents during the last half of the third century. Apelles Apelles- Founder of a Gnostic sect; died at an advanced age late in the second century. Antiphonary Antiphonary- One of the present liturgical books intended for use in the liturgical choir, and originally characterized, by the assignment to it principally of the antiphons used … Apameia Apameia- A titular metropolitan see of Syria, in the valley of the Orontes, whose episcopal list dates from the first century. Apaches Apaches- A tribe of North American Indians belonging linguistically to the Athapascan stock whose original habitat is believed to have been Northwestern Canada. Aosta Aosta- An Italian diocese, suffragan of Turin. Anunciación, Fray Juan de la Anunciación, Fray Juan de la- Born at Granada in Spain, probably 1514; died 1594. Anunciación, Fray Domingo de la Anunciación, Fray Domingo de la- Dominican missionary. (1510-1591) Antiphon (in Greek Liturgy) Antiphon (in Greek Liturgy)- The Greek Liturgy uses antiphons, not only in the Office, but also in the Mass, at Vespers, and at all the canonical Hours. Antony, Franz Joseph Antony, Franz Joseph- Received Holy Orders, and in 1819 became choirmaster at the cathedral, succeeding his father as organist, in 1832. Antonius Antonius- A supposed Latin Christian poet of the third century. Antiphon (in the Greek Church) Antiphon (in the Greek Church)- Socrates, the church historian (Hist. Eccl., VI, viii), says that St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, the third in succession from St. Peter in that s… Antiochene Liturgy Antiochene Liturgy- The family of liturgies originally used in the Patriarchate of Antioch begins with that of the Apostolic Constitutions; then follow that of St. James in Greek,… Antonio of Vicenza, Maria Antonio of Vicenza, Maria- A Reformed Minorite. (1834-1884)