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Antioch Antioch- Provides information on two places by this name. Antoniewicz, Charles Antoniewicz, Charles- Polish Jesuit and missionary. (1807-1852) Antioch, The Church of Antioch, The Church of- A city on the banks of the lower Orontes. Antoniano, Silvio Antoniano, Silvio- Cardinal, writer on education. (1540-1603) Antoniano, Giovanni Antoniano, Giovanni- Patrologist, b. at Nimeguen, in Holland, early in the sixteenth century; d. same place, in 1588. Antinomianism Antinomianism- The heretical doctrine that Christians are exempt from the obligations of moral law. Antonelli, Nicolò Maria Antonelli, Nicolò Maria- Cardinal, learned canonist, ecclesiastical historian, and Orientalist. (1698-1767) Antonelli, Giacomo Antonelli, Giacomo- Cardinal; Secretary of State to Pius IX. (1806-1876) Anton Ulrich Anton Ulrich- A convert to the Catholic faith. (1633-1714) Antoine, Paul Gabriel Antoine, Paul Gabriel- French theologian. (1678-1743) Antofogaste Antofogaste- Vicariate Apostolic in Chile, dependent on the Sacred Congregation of Ecclesiastical Affairs. Antipope Antipope- A false claimant of the Holy See in opposition to a pontiff canonically elected. Antipodes Antipodes- Speculations concerning the rotundity of the earth and the possible existence of human beings "with their feet turned towards ours" were of interest to the Fathers of t… Antiphon Antiphon- One or more psalm verses or sentences from Holy Scripture which are sung or recited before and after each psalm and the Magnificat during Matins and Vespers. Antiphellos Antiphellos- Titular see of Lycia. Antipatris Antipatris- Titular see of Palestine. Antipater of Bostra Antipater of Bostra- Fifth century Greek prelate. Antiochus of Palestine Antiochus of Palestine- Seventh century monk. Antinoe Antinoe- A titular see of the Thebaid, now Esneh or Esench, a city in Egypt. Antimensium Antimensium- Consecrated corporal of a kind used only in the Greek Rite. Antigonish Antigonish- The shiretown of the county of the same name in Nova Scotia. Antidoron Antidoron- The remains of the loaves or cakes from which the various portions are cut for consecration in the Mass, according to the Greek Rite, are gathered up on a plate, in the… Antidicomarianites Antidicomarianites- An Eastern sect which flourished about A. D. 200 to 400, and which was so designated as being the "opponents of Mary". Antichrist Antichrist- Defines the word according to its biblical and ecclesiastical usage. Anthropomorphism, Anthropomorphites Anthropomorphism, Anthropomorphites- A term used in its widest sense to signify the tendency of man to conceive the activities of the external world as the counterpart of his own. Anthony of the Mother of God Anthony of the Mother of God- A Spanish Carmelite, b. at Leon in Old-Castile; d. 1641. Anthony of Sienna Anthony of Sienna- A Dominican theologian, so called because of his great veneration for St. Catharine of Sienna. Anthony, Orders of Saint Anthony, Orders of Saint- Religious communities or orders under the patronage of St. Anthony the Hermit, father of monasticism, or professing to follow his rule. Anthemius Anthemius- Fourth-century Byzantine official. Anthelmi, Joseph Anthelmi, Joseph- French ecclesiastical historian. (1648-1697)