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Alfieri, Count Vittorio Alfieri, Count Vittorio- Tragic poet of Italy. (1749-1803) Alexians Alexians- A religious institute which had its origin at Mechlin, in Brabant, in the fifteenth century, during the ravages of the "black death." Alexian Nuns Alexian Nuns- Fifteenth century nuns who adopted the Rule of St. Augustine and devoted themselves to the same corporal works of mercy as those of the Brothers of St. Alexius, or C… Alexandrine Liturgy, The Alexandrine Liturgy, The- The parent rite of all others in Egypt. Alexandrian Library, The Alexandrian Library, The- The Great Library of Alexandria, so called to distinguish it from the smaller or "daughter" library in the Serapeum, was a foundation of the first Ptolem… Alexandria, The Church of Alexandria, The Church of- Founded by St. Mark the Evangelist, the center from which Christianity spread throughout all Egypt, the nucleus of the powerful Patriarchate of Alexandr… Alexandria Alexandria- Seaport of Egypt, on the left bank of the Nile. Alexandre, Dom Jacques Alexandre, Dom Jacques- Benedictine monk. (1653-1734) Alexander of Lycopolis Alexander of Lycopolis- Fourth-century writer. Alexander of Hales Alexander of Hales- Biographical article on the first of the scholastic theologians to use Aristotelean principles in systematic theology. Alexander of Abonoteichos Alexander of Abonoteichos- The most notorious imposter of the second century of the Christian era. Alexander Natalis Alexander Natalis- A French historian and theologian, of the Order of St. Dominic. (1639-1724) Alexander VIII, Pope Alexander VIII, Pope- Pietro Ottoboni, born at Venice, April, 1610; elected 5 October, 1689; died at Rome, 1 February, 1691. Alexander VI, Pope Alexander VI, Pope- Rodrigo Borgia, born at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, 1 January, 1431; died in Rome, 18 August, 1503. Alexander V Alexander V- Pietro Philarghi, born c. 1339, on the island of Crete (Candia), whence his appellation, Peter of Candia; elected 26 June, 1409; died at Bologna, 3 May, 1410. Alexander IV, Pope Alexander IV, Pope- Reigned 1254-61. Alexander III, Pope Alexander III, Pope- Reigned from 1159-81. Alexander II, Pope Alexander II, Pope- Reigned 1061-1073. Alexander Alexander- Seven men with this name are described. Alessio Alessio- Diocese in European Turkey, since 1886 suffragan of Scutari. Alessi, Galeazzo Alessi, Galeazzo- Italian architect, b. 1500; d. 1572. Alessandria della Paglia Alessandria della Paglia- Diocese in Piedmont, Italy, a suffragen of Vercelli. Ales and Terralba Ales and Terralba- Diocese made up of 42 communes in the province of Cagliari, Archbishopric of Oristano, Italy. Aleppo Aleppo- Armenian Rite Archdiocese in Syria. Alenio, Giulio Alenio, Giulio- Chinese missionary and scholar, born at Brescia, in Italy, in 1582; died at Fou-Tcheou, China, in August, 1644. Alemany, Joseph Sadoc Alemany, Joseph Sadoc- First Archbishop of San Francisco. (1814-1888) Alegre, Francisco Xavier Alegre, Francisco Xavier- Historian, born at Vera Cruz, in Mexico, or New Spain, 12 November, 1729; died at Bologna, 16 August, 1788. Alegambe, Philippe Alegambe, Philippe- A Jesuit historiographer. (1592-1652) Alea, Leonard Alea, Leonard- A French polemical writer of the early years of the nineteenth century, b. in Paris, date unknown; d. 1812. Aldrovandi, Ulissi Aldrovandi, Ulissi- Italian naturalist. (1522-1607)