E

Ethelbert Ethelbert- Archbishop of York. Easterwine Easterwine- Abbot of Wearmouth, nephew of St. Benedict Biscop; born 650, died 7 March, 686. Erdington Abbey Erdington Abbey- Situated in a suburb of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, belongs to the Benedictine congregation of St. Martin of Beuron, Germany, and is dedicated to St. Thoma… Examiners, Apostolic Examiners, Apostolic- So called because appointed by the Apostolic See for service in Rome. In 1570 Pius V instituted the Apostolic examiners to conduct examinations of candidates… Epiphania Epiphania- A titular see in Cilicia Secunda, in Asia Minor, suffragan of Anazarbus. Echave, Baltasar de Echave, Baltasar de- Painter, born at Zumaya, Guipuzcoa, Spain, in the latter part of the sixteenth century; died in Mexico about the middle of the seventeenth. Echinus Echinus- A titular see of Thessaly, Greece. Evangelist Evangelist- In the New Testament this word, in its substantive form, occurs only three times: Acts, xxi, 8; Eph., iv, 11; II Tim., iv, 5. It seems to indicate not so much an order… Extravagantes Extravagantes- This word is employed to designate some papal decretals not contained in certain canonical collections which possess a special authority, i.e. they are not found in… Eccleston, Thomas of Eccleston, Thomas of- Thirteenth-century Friar Minor and chronicler. Exedra Exedra- A semicircular stone or marble seat; a rectangular or semicircular recess; the portico of the Grecian palæstra, or gymnasium, in which disputations of the learned were hel… Examiners, Synodal Examiners, Synodal- The chief purpose of synodal examiners is to conduct competitive examinations or concursus though they may be designated to hold of other examinations. Ebermann, Veit Ebermann, Veit- Theologian and controversialist, born 25 May, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in Bavaria; died 8 April, 1675. Eymeric, Nicolas Eymeric, Nicolas- Theologian and inquisitor, born at Gerona, in Catalonia, Spain, c. 1320; died there 4 January, 1399. Eznik Eznik- A writer of the fifth century, born at Golp, in the province of Taikh, a tributary valley of the Chorokh, in Northern Armenia. Eadmer Eadmer- Precentor of Canterbury and historian. Eanbald I Eanbald I- The first Archbishop of York by that name. Extension Extension- Philosophical term. From Lat. ex-tendere, to spread out. Eusebius Bruno Eusebius Bruno- Bishop of Angers, b. in the early part of the eleventh century; d. at Angers, 29 August, 1081. Easton, Adam Easton, Adam- Cardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk; died at Rome, 15 September (according to others, 20 October), 1397. Eve of a Feast Eve of a Feast- In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be ce… Eyston, Charles Eyston, Charles- Antiquary, born 1667; died 5 November, 1721; he was a member of the ancient family of Eyston. Eyb, Albrecht von Eyb, Albrecht von- One of the earliest German humanists, born in 1420 near Anabach in Franconia; died in 1475. Easter Controversy Easter Controversy- The dispute regarding the proper time of observing Easter. Executor, Apostolic Executor, Apostolic- A cleric who puts into execution a papal rescript, completing what is necessary in order that it be effective. Eberhard of Ratisbon Eberhard of Ratisbon- A German chronicler about the beginning of the fourteenth century. Eusebius of Alexandria Eusebius of Alexandria- Ecclesiastical writer and author of a number of homilies well known in the sixth and seventh centuries. Est, Willem Hessels van Est, Willem Hessels van- Famous commentator on the Pauline Epistles. (1542-1613) Exeter, Ancient Diocese of Exeter, Ancient Diocese of- English see, chosen by Leofric, Bishop of Crediton, as his cathedral city in 1050. Eperies Eperies- Diocese of the Greek Ruthenian Rite, suffragan to Gran.