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Aldfrith Aldfrith- A Northumbrian king, son of King Oswin; d. 14 December, 705. Aldersbach Aldersbach- A former Cistercian Abbey in the valley of the Vils in Lower Bavaria. Alcoholism Alcoholism- The term is understood to include all the changes that may occur in the human organism after the ingestion of any form of alcohol. Alcock, John Alcock, John- Bishop of Rochester, Worcester, and Ely. (1430-1500) Alcimus Alcimus- High-priest, the leader of the hellenizing party in the time of Judas Machabeus. Alciati, Andrea Alciati, Andrea- Italian jurist. (1492-1550) Alchemy Alchemy- The art of transmuting baser metals into gold and silver. Alcedo, Antonio de Alcedo, Antonio de- Soldier, born at Quito, Ecuador, 1755. Alcántara, Military Order of Alcántara, Military Order of- First committed to the care of the Castilian Knights of Calatrava. Agapetae Agapetae- Virgins who consecrated themselves to God with a vow of chastity and associated with laymen. Afonzo de Albuquerque Afonzo de Albuquerque- Second son of Gonzallo de Albuquerque, lord of Villaverde. Albright Brethren, The Albright Brethren, The- A body of American Christians chiefly of German descent, founded, in 1800, by the Rev. Jacob Albright, a native of Pennsylvania (1759-1808). Albrechtsberger, Johann G. Albrechtsberger, Johann G.- Master of musical theory, and teacher of Hummel and Beethoven. (1736-1809) Albinus Albinus- A scholarly English monk, pupil of Archbishop Theodore, and of Abbot Adrian of St. Peter's, Canterbury, contemporary of Saint Bede (673-735). Albicus, Sigismund Albicus, Sigismund- Archbishop of Prague. (1347-1427) Albi, Juan de Albi, Juan de- A Spanish Carthusian of the Convent Val-Christ, near Segovia, date of birth uncertain; died 27 December, 1591. Albi, Council of Albi, Council of- Held in 1254 by St. Louis on his return from a Crusade. Albi (Albia), Archdiocese of Albi (Albia), Archdiocese of- Comprises the Department of the Tarn. Albertrandi, John Baptist Albertrandi, John Baptist- A Polish Jesuit, of Italian extraction, born at Warsaw, 7 December, 1731; died August, 1808. Albertini, Nicolò Albertini, Nicolò- Medieval statesman, died 1321. Alberti, Leone Battista Alberti, Leone Battista- Florentine ecclesiastic and artist of the fifteenth century. Alberti, Leandro Alberti, Leandro- Historian, born at Bologna in 1479; died same place, probably in 1552. Alvarus Pelagius Alvarus Pelagius- Spanish writer. (1280-1352) Adoration, Perpetual Adoration, Perpetual- A term broadly used to designate the practically uninterrupted adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Albert of Stade Albert of Stade- Thirteenth-century chronicler. Albert of Castile Albert of Castile- Historian, born about 1460; died 1522. Albert of Brandenburg Albert of Brandenburg- Cardinal and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. (1490-1545) African Liturgy African Liturgy- In use not only in the old Roman province of Africa of which Carthage was the capital, but also in Numidia and Mauretania. Albert of Aachen Albert of Aachen- A chronicler of the First Crusade. Albert II, Archbishop of Magdeburg in Saxony Albert II, Archbishop of Magdeburg in Saxony- Eighteenth Archbishop of Magdeburg in Saxony, date of birth unknown; d. 1232.