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Athens, Christian Athens, Christian- History of the Church in Athens. Athenagoras Athenagoras- A Christian apologist of the second half of the second century of whom no more is known than that he was an Athenian philosopher and a convert to Christianity. Athelney, The Abbey of Athelney, The Abbey of- Established in the County of Somerset, England. Founded by King Alfred, A.D. 888, as a religious house for monks of the Order of St. Benedict. Atheism Atheism- That system of thought which is formally opposed to theism. Athanasian Creed, The Athanasian Creed, The- One of the symbols of the Faith approved by the Church and given a place in her liturgy. Athabasca, Vicariate Apostolic of Athabasca, Vicariate Apostolic of- Suffragan of Saint Boniface; erected 8 April, 1862, by Pius IX. Atavism Atavism- Duchesne introduced the word to designate those cases in which species revert spontaneously to what are presumably long-lost characters. Atahualpa, Jean Santos Atahualpa, Jean Santos- Claimed to have been sent by God to drive the Spaniards from western South America. Asia Minor Asia Minor- The peninsular mass that the Asiatic continent projects westward of an imaginary line running from the Gulf of Alexandretta (Issus) on the Mediterranean to the vicinit… Atahuallpa Atahuallpa- Son of the Inca war chief Huayna Capac and an Indian woman from Quito. Astruc, Jean Astruc, Jean- Son of a converted Protestant minister. (1684-1766) Astros, Paul-Thérèse-David d' Astros, Paul-Thérèse-David d'- French cardinal. (1772-1851) Asia Asia- Article intended to give a rapid survey of the geography, ethnography, political and religious history of Asia, and especially of the rise, progress, and actual condition of… Astronomy in the Bible Astronomy in the Bible- Includes examples of Old and New Testament references. Astronomy Astronomy- Divided into two main branches, astrometry and astrophysics; the former concerned with determining the places of the investigation of the heavenly bodies, the latter, w… Astrology Astrology- The supposed science which determines the influence of the stars, especially of the five older planets, on the fate of man. Astorga Astorga- Diocese in Spain, suffragan of Valladolid. Aston Aston- The name of several English Catholics of prominence. Asti Asti- One of the divisions of the province of Alexandria, and suffragan of Turin. Asterius Asterius- Name of several prominent persons in early Christian history. Asterisk Asterisk- This is a utensil for the Liturgy according to the Greek Rite, which is not used in Roman Rite. Assyria Assyria- Includes geographical and historical information. Ashton, Venerable Roger Ashton, Venerable Roger- Martyr, third son of Richard Ashton of Croston, in Lancashire. Hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn, 23 June, 1592. Assur Assur- Three definitions. Assur - Titular See Assur - Titular See- A titular see of Proconsular Africa, now Henchir-Zenfour. Assumption, Sisters of the Assumption, Sisters of the- A congregation of French nuns devoted to the teaching of young girls. Assumption, Little Sisters of the Assumption, Little Sisters of the- A congregation whose work is the nursing of the sick poor in their own homes. Arundell Arundell- Thomas, first Lord Arundell of Wardour. Assuerus Assuerus- The name of two different persons in the Bible. Associations, Pious Associations, Pious- Under this term are comprehended all those organizations, approved and indulgenced by Church authority, which have been instituted especially in recent times,…