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Aix-en-Provence, Councils of Aix-en-Provence, Councils of- Councils were held at Aix in 1112, 1374, 1409, 1585, 1612, 1838, and 1850. Aix, Archdiocese of Aix, Archdiocese of- Includes the districts of Aix and Arles (Department of the Bouches-du-Rhône). Aistulph Aistulph- King of the Lombards. (d. 756) Aisle Aisle- In architecture, one of the lateral or longitudinal divisions of a church, separated from the nave by rows of piers, pillars, or columns. Airoli, Giacomo Maria Airoli, Giacomo Maria- Jesuit Orientalist and Scriptural commentator. (1660-1721) Aire Aire- Diocese in France. Aimerich, Mateo Aimerich, Mateo- Spanish Jesuit philologist. (1715-1799) Ailly, Pierre d' Ailly, Pierre d'- French theologian and philosopher, bishop and cardinal, born 1350 at Compiègne; died probably 1420 at Avignon. Ailleboust, Family of d' Ailleboust, Family of d'- Details for three family members. Aikenhead, Mary Aikenhead, Mary- Foundress of the Irish Sisters of Charity. (1787-1858) Aiguillon, Duchess of Aiguillon, Duchess of- Marie de Vignerot de Pontcourlay, Marquise of Combalet and Duchesse d'Aiguillon; niece of Cardinal Richelieu. Born 1604; died at Paris, 1675. Aichinger, Gregor Aichinger, Gregor- Organist and composer of sacred music, born probably at Ratisbon in 1565; died at Augsburg, 21 January, 1628. Aiblinger, Johann Caspar Aiblinger, Johann Caspar- Composer. (1779-1867) Ahriman and Ormuzd Ahriman and Ormuzd- The modern Persian forms of Anro-Mainyus and Ahura Mazda, the Evil Spirit and the Good Spirit. Ahicam Ahicam- A high court official under Josias and his two sons, who protected Jeremias from the fury of the populace. Aguirre, Joseph Saenz de Aguirre, Joseph Saenz de- Cardinal, and learned Spanish Benedictine; born at Logro o, in Old Castile, 24 March, 1630; died 19 August, 1699. Aguas Calientes Aguas Calientes- A Mexican see dependent on Guadalaxara; erected by Leo XIII. Agrippinus Agrippinus- Bishop of Carthage at the close of the second and beginning of the third century. Agricola, Rudolph Agricola, Rudolph- Humanist of the earlier period, and a promoter of the study of the classics in Germany, born in 1442, or 1443, at Bafflo, hear Groningen, Holland; died at Heide… Agricola, George Agricola, George- Physician, mineralogist, historian, and controversialist. (1494-1555) Agria Agria- An archiepiscopal see of Hungary, founded in 1009, and made an archdiocese in 1304, by Pius VII. Agrarianism Agrarianism- Theories and movements intended to benefit the poorer classes of society by dealing in some way with the ownership of land or the legal obligations of the cultivators. Agram Agram- Archiepiscopal see of the ancient kingdom of Croatia, in Austria, founded towards the end of the eleventh century as a suffragan of Kalocsa in Hungary, and made an archdioc… Allerstein, August Allerstein, August- Jesuit missionary in China, born in Germany, died in China, probably about 1777. Agra Agra- Archdiocese situated in British India. Agoult, Charles Consstance César Joseph Matthieu d' Agoult, Charles Consstance César Joseph Matthieu d'- A French prelate, born at Grenoble, 1747; died at Paris, 1824. Agostini, Paolo Agostini, Paolo- Italian composer. (1593-1629) Agony of Christ Agony of Christ- The word is used only once in Sacred Scripture (Luke, xxii, 43) to designate the anguish of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemani. Agonistici Agonistici- One of the names given by the Donatists to those of their followers who went through cities and villages to disseminate the doctrine of Donatus. Agnus Dei (in Liturgy) Agnus Dei (in Liturgy)- A name given to the formula recited thrice by the priest at Mass in the Roman rite.