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Academy, The French Academy, The French- Founded by Cardinal de Richelieu in 1635. Academies, Roman Academies, Roman- Historical and bibliographical notes concerning the more important of these associations of learned men. Acacius Acacius- Patriarch of Constantinople. (d. 489) Acacius Acacius- Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, disciple and biographer of Eusebius, the historian, whose successor in the See of Caesarea he became in 340. Acacius Acacius- Bishop of Beroea. (322-432) Acacians, The Acacians, The- Fourth-century Arian sect. Acacia Acacia- The Biblical Acacia belongs to the genus Mimosa. Abyssinia Abyssinia- Provides details on the geography, ethnology, political revolutions, as well as church information. Abyss Abyss- Primarily and classically an adjective, very deep. Abydus Abydus- A titular see of Troas in Asia Minor, suffragan of Cyzicus in the Hellespontic province. Abundius Abundius- An Italian bishop, b. at Thessalonica early in the fifth century; d. 469. Abucara, Theodore Abucara, Theodore- A bishop of Caria in Syria; d., probably, in 770. Abthain Abthain- An English or Lowland Scotch form of the middle-Latin word abthania (Gaelic, abdhaine), meaning abbacy. Abstraction Abstraction- A process (or a faculty) by which the mind selects for consideration some one of the attributes of a thing to the exclusion of the rest. Abstinence, Physical Effects of Abstinence, Physical Effects of- Article deals with effects due to partial or periodic abstinence, such as practiced by the Catholic Church. Abstinence Abstinence- Includes information about old and new testament fasting as well as church laws. Abstemii Abstemii- One who cannot take wine without risk of vomiting. Absolution Absolution- The remission of sin, or of the punishment due to sin, granted by the Church. Absolute, The Absolute, The- Philosophical term referring to God. Absinthe Absinthe- Wormwood, known for its repulsive bitterness. Absalon of Lund Absalon of Lund- A Danish prelate, also known as Axel. (1128-1201) Abrasax Abrasax- A class of ancient stone articles, of small dimensions, inscribed with outlandish figures and formulas. Abram, Nicholas Abram, Nicholas- Jesuit theologian. (1589-1655) Abrahamites Abrahamites- Syrian heretics of the ninth century. Abraham Ecchelensis Abraham Ecchelensis- A learned Maronite, born in Hekel, or Ecchel (hence his surname), a village on Mount Lebanon, in 1600; died 1664 in Rome. Abraham a Sancta Clara Abraham a Sancta Clara- A Discalced Augustinian friar, preacher, and author of popular books of devotion. (1644-1709) Abraham, The Bosom of Abraham, The Bosom of- Found only in two verses of St. Luke's Gospel (xvi, 22, 23). Abraham (in Liturgy) Abraham (in Liturgy)- Of all the names used, a special prominence accrues to those of Abel, Melchisedech, and Abraham. Abra de Raconis, Charles Francois d' Abra de Raconis, Charles Francois d'- French bishop, born at the Château de Raconis in 1580 of a Calvinistic family; died 1646. Abortion, Physical Effects of Abortion, Physical Effects of- Covers definition, causes, and physical effects.