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Addresses, Ecclesiastical Addresses, Ecclesiastical- Rules as to what is fitting and customary in the matter of ecclesiastical correspondence. Addeus and Maris, Liturgy of Addeus and Maris, Liturgy of- Oriental liturgy, sometimes assigned to the Syrian group; sometimes to the Persian group. Addas Addas- One of the three original disciples of Manes. Adda, Ferdinando d' Adda, Ferdinando d'- Cardinal and Papal Legate. (1649-1719) Adar Adar- Four meanings detailed. Adana Adana- A diocese of Armenian rite in Asia Minor. Adams, James Adams, James- Jesuit professor of humanities. (1737-1802) Adamites Adamites- An obscure sect, dating perhaps from the second century, which professed to have regained Adam's primeval innocence. Adami da Bolsena, Andrea Adami da Bolsena, Andrea- Italian musician. (1663-1742) Adam Scotus Adam Scotus- A theologian and Church historian of the latter part of the twelfth century. Adam, Nicholas Adam, Nicholas- French linguist and writer. (1716-1792) Adam, John Adam, John- Preacher and opponent of Calvinists and Jansenists. Adam of Usk Adam of Usk- An English priest, canonist, and chronicler. Aarhus, Ancient See of Aarhus, Ancient See of- Located in Denmark. Adam of St. Victor Adam of St. Victor- A prolific writer of Latin Hymns, born in the latter part of the twelfth century. Adam of Perseigne Adam of Perseigne- French Cistercian, Abbot of the monastery of Perseigne in the Diocese of Mans, born about the middle of the twelfth century. Adam of Murimuth Adam of Murimuth- An English chronicler of about the middle of the fourteenth century. Adam of Fulda Adam of Fulda- A monk of Franconia and one of the most learned musicians of his age. Adam of Bremen Adam of Bremen- A German historian and geographer of the eleventh century. Adam, The Books of Adam, The Books of- A romance made up of Oriental fables. Adam in Early Christian Liturgy and Literature Adam in Early Christian Liturgy and Literature- Discusses his importance to the Fathers and to the authors of the many apocryphal writings of the first five centuries of the Chris… Ad Universalis Ecclesiae Ad Universalis Ecclesiae- A papal constitution dealing with admission to religious orders. Ad Limina Apostolorum Ad Limina Apostolorum- A pilgrimage to the sepulchres of St. Peter and St. Paul at Rome. Ad Apostolicae Dignitatis Apicem Ad Apostolicae Dignitatis Apicem- Apostolic letter issued against Emperor Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV. Adalbert I Adalbert I- Archbishop of Mainz (Mayence) 1111 to 1137. Adalbert Adalbert- Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen; born about 1000; died 1072. Acuas Acuas- One of the first to spread Manicheism in the Christian Orient. Actus Purus Actus Purus- A term employed in scholastic philosophy to express the absolute perfection of God. Actus primus Actus primus- A technical expression used in scholastic philosophy. Actus et Potentia Actus et Potentia- A technical expression in scholastic phraseology used to translate Aristotle's energeia or entelecheia, and dynamis.