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Azores Azores- An archipelago situated in that tract of the Atlantic Ocean which is known to mariners as the Sargasso Sea. Azaria, Aristaces Azaria, Aristaces- A Catholic Armenian abbot and archbishop, b. at Constantinople, 18 July, 1782; d. at Vienna, 6 May, 1854. Aymeric of Piacenza Aymeric of Piacenza- A learned Dominican, b. at Piacenza, Italy; d. at Bologna, 19 August, 1327. Ayeta, Fray Francisco de Ayeta, Fray Francisco de- A Spanish Franciscan of the seventeenth century. Avempace Avempace- Arabian philosopher, physician, astronomer, mathematician, and poet, b. at Saragossa towards the end of the eleventh century; d. at Fez, 1138. Avellino Avellino- An Italian diocese in the Province of Naples, suffragan to Benevento. Averbode Averbode- A Premonstratensian abbey belonging to the circary of Brabant and situated near Diest in the Archdiocese of Malines. Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, The- The European monarchy whose dominions have for their main life-distributing artery the River Danube, in its course from Engelhartszell, near Passau… Austin, John Austin, John- An English lawyer and writer, born 1613 at Walpole, in Norfolk; died London, 1669. Aurelius Aurelius- Archbishop of Carthage from 388 to 423. Azymites Azymites- A term of reproach used by the schismatic Greeks since the eleventh century against the Latins, who, together with the Armenians and the Maronites, celebrate the Holy Eu… Azymes Azymes- Unfermented cakes used by the Jews in their various sacrifices and religious rites. Aztecs Aztecs- A surname applied to the tribe of the Mexica, or Chichimeca Mexitin, which occupied aboriginal Mexico, in more or less contiguous groups, at the beginning of the sixteenth… Azor, Juan Azor, Juan- Professor of philosophy and later of theology, both dogmatic and moral, at Piacenza, Alcalá, and Rome. (1559-1603) Azevedo, Luiz de Azevedo, Luiz de- An Ethiopic missionary and scholar, born, probably at Carrezedo Montenegro, in the Diocese of Braga, in Portugal, in 1573; died in Ethiopia in 1634. Azarias, Brother Azarias, Brother- Educator, essayist, litterateur, and philosopher, b. near Killenaule, County Tipperary, Ireland, 29 June, 1847. Azara, Féliz de Azara, Féliz de- Spanish naturalist, b. at Barbunales in Aragon, 18 May, 1746; d. 1811. Aymará Aymará- Tribe of sedentary Indians inhabiting the northern sections of Bolivia. Aylward, James Ambrose Dominic Aylward, James Ambrose Dominic- Theologian and poet, born at Leeds, 4 April, 1813; died at Hinckley (England), 5 October, 1872. Ayllón, Lucas Vésquez de Ayllón, Lucas Vésquez de- This Spanish discoverer of Chesapeake Bay, and the first who tried to find a northwest passage from Europe to Asia, date of birth uncertain; died 18 Octo… Ayacucho, Diocese of Ayacucho, Diocese of- A Peruvian diocese, suffragan to Lima. Axum Axum- A titular metropolitan see of ancient Christian Ethiopia. Avril, Philippe Avril, Philippe- Jesuit, born at Angouleme, France, 16 September, 1654; died in a shipwreck in 1698. Avranches, Council of Avranches, Council of- In 1172 (September 27-28) a Council was held at Avranches in France, apropos of the troubles caused in the English Church by the murder of St. Thomas Becket. Aviz, Order of Aviz, Order of- Military body of Portuguese knights. Avila, Sancho de Avila, Sancho de- Born at Avila of the Kings, in Old Castile, 1546, and named after the place of his birth; died at Plasencia, in the same province, 6 or 7 December, 1625. Avila, Francisco de Avila, Francisco de- Curate or vicar in the province of Huarochiri of Peru, later curate at Huánaco, finally Canon of the Church of La Plata, in Bolivia. Avila Avila- Diocese; suffragan of Valladolid in Spain. Avignon, University of Avignon, University of- Developed from the already existing schools of the city, was formally constituted in 1303, by a Bull of Boniface VIII. Avignon, Councils of Avignon, Councils of- Details of several councils held here.