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Arts, The Faculty of Arts, The Faculty of- One of the four traditional divisions of the teaching body of the university. Association of Priestly Perseverance Association of Priestly Perseverance- A sacerdotal association founded in 1868 at Vienna, and at first confined to that Archdiocese. Association of Ideas Association of Ideas- A principle in psychology to account for the succession of mental states. Association, Right of Voluntary Association, Right of Voluntary- Any group of individuals freely united for the pursuit of a common end. Assmayer, Ignaz Assmayer, Ignaz- An Austrian musician, born at Salzburg, 11 February, 1790; died in Vienna, 31 August, 1862. Assizes of Jerusalem Assizes of Jerusalem- The code of laws enacted by the Crusaders for the government of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Assistant at the Pontifical Throne Assistant at the Pontifical Throne- Those prelates who belong to the Papal Chapel and hold toward the Pope much the same relation as cathedral canons do to the bishop. Assisi Assisi- Diocese in Umbria. Assimilation, Psychological Assimilation, Psychological- As applied to a mental process, assimilation derives all its force and meaning from the analogy which many educationists have found to exist between t… Assimilation, Physiological Assimilation, Physiological- The vital function by which an organism changes nutrient material into living protoplasm. Assideans Assideans- The maintainers of the Mosaic Law against the invasion of Greek customs. Assessors Assessors- In ecclesiastical law, learned persons who function is to counsel a judge with whom they are associated in the trial of causes. Assessor of the Holy Office Assessor of the Holy Office- An official of the Congregation of the Inquisition. Asses, Feast of Asses, Feast of- The feast dates from the eleventh century, though the source which suggested it is much older. Asser, John Asser, John- A learned monk of St David's, Menevia, b. in Pembrokeshire; d. probably, 910. Assemblies of the French Clergy Assemblies of the French Clergy- Meetings of the Clergy of France for the purpose of apportioning the financial burdens laid upon the Church by the kings of France, and incidental… Assam Assam- A Prefecture Apostolic in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta, India, established in 1889. Ass in Caricature of Christians, The Ass in Caricature of Christians, The- The calumny of onolatry, or ass-worship, attributed by Tacitus and other writers to the Jews, was afterwards, by the hatred of the latter, tr… Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of- A degree marking the completion of the traditional curriculum of the college. Aspilcueta, Martin Aspilcueta, Martin- Spanish canonist and moral theologian. (1491-1586) Asperges Asperges- The rite of sprinkling the congregation with holy water before the principal Mass on Sunday. Aspendus Aspendus- A titular see of Pamphylia in Asia Minor. Asmodeus Asmodeus- Demon mentioned in the Book of Tobias. Aske, Robert Aske, Robert- English insurgent. (d. 1537) Asiongaber Asiongaber- More properly Ezion-geber, a city of Idumea, situated on the northern extremity of the Ælanitic Gulf, now called the Gulf of Akabah. Ashton, John Ashton, John- An early Jesuit missionary in Maryland; born in Ireland, 1742; died in Maryland, 1814, or 1815. Ashes Ashes- A number of passages in the Old Testament connect ashes with mourning. Ashby, Thomas Ashby, Thomas- Suffered at Tyburn, 29 March, 1544. Ashby, George Ashby, George- Martyred English monk. (d. 1537) Asgaard Asgaard- Enclosure, garden; the Garden of the Gods.