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Acts of Roman Congregations Acts of Roman Congregations- A term used to designate the documents issued by the Roman Congregations. Acta Triadis Thaumaturgae Acta Triadis Thaumaturgae- The lives of St. Patrick, St. Brigid, and St. Columba; published at Louvain, in 1647, by John Colgan. Acta Sanctorum Hiberniae Acta Sanctorum Hiberniae- Abbreviated title of a celebrated work on the Irish saints by the Franciscan, John Colgan. Acts of the Apostles Acts of the Apostles- The fifth book of the New Testament. Acts, Indifferent Acts, Indifferent- An act that is neither good nor bad. Acts, Human Acts, Human- St. Thomas and the scholastics in general regard only the free and deliberate acts of the will as human. Acts, Canonical Acts, Canonical- Derive their name from connection with ecclesiastical procedure. Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg, Baron Acton Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg, Baron Acton- Biography of the historian best-known for his view of the corruption power causes. Acton, John Acton, John- English canonist, born 1350. Acton, Charles Januarius Acton, Charles Januarius- English cardinal. (1803-1847) Acta Pilati Acta Pilati- The Gospel of Nicodemus. Acrostic Acrostic- A poem the initial or final letters of whose verses form certain words or sentences. Acre Acre- Syrian seaport on the Mediterranean. Acqui Acqui- A diocese suffragan of Turin, Italy. Acquaviva, Claudius Acquaviva, Claudius- Fifth General of the Society of Jesus. (1543-1615) Acquaviva Acquaviva- Name of several Italian cardinals. Acquapendente Acquapendente- A diocese in Italy under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See, comprising seven towns of the Province of Rome. Acosta, Jose de Acosta, Jose de- Founded a number of colleges, among them those of Arequipa, Potose, Chuquisaca, Panama, and La Paz. Acosta, Joaquin Acosta, Joaquin- Served in the Colombian army and in 1834 attempted a scientific survey of the country between Socorro and the Magdalena River. Acolyte Acolyte- A cleric promoted to the fourth and highest minor order in the Latin Church, ranking next to a subdeacon. Acolouthia Acolouthia- In ecclesiastical terminology signifies the order or arrangement of the divine office and also, in a wide sense, the office itself. Acoemetae Acoemetae- Either, an appellation common to all Eastern ascetics known by the rigour of their vigils; or, a special order of Greek or Basilian monks devoting themselves to prayer … Acmonia Acmonia- A titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana, in Asia Minor, now known as Ahat-Keui. Ackermann, Leopold Ackermann, Leopold- Catholic professor of exegesis. (1771-1831) Aci-Reale, The Diocese of Aci-Reale, The Diocese of- Located in Sicily; includes fourteen communes in the civil province of Catania, immediately subject to Rome. Acidalius, Valens Acidalius, Valens- Philologist, Latin poet, and convert to the Catholic Church. (1567-1595) Achtermann, Theodore William Achtermann, Theodore William- German sculptor. (1799-1889) Acta Sanctae Sedis Acta Sanctae Sedis- A publication containing the principal public documents issued by the Pope, directly or through the Roman Congregations. Achterfeldt, Johann Heinrich Achterfeldt, Johann Heinrich- Theologian. (1788-1877) Achrida Achrida- A titular see in Upper Albania.