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Auxilium Christianorum Title in the Litany of the Blessed Virgin; also a feast . See also Help of Christians. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

auxiliary bishop One deputed by the Holy See to assist the diocesan in the performance of pontifical functions. As such the auxiliary lacks ordinary jurisdiction in the diocese and has not the right of succession to the diocesan see. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Auxiliary Bishop A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing … Continue reading “Auxiliary Bishop”

Auxerre, Germain of, Saint Confessor , Bishop of Auxerre , born Auxerre , France , c.380; died Ravenna, Italy , 448 . After marrying and practising law with success in Rome, Germain returned to Gaul as a provincial governor, where, against his will, he was given the tonsure by Saint Amator, Bishop of Auxerre . … Continue reading “Auxerre, Germain of, Saint”

Auxerre, France Former diocese , Yonne, France , founded by Peregrinus, 258 ; united to the Archdiocese of Sens, 1821 . Of its 105 bishops, 27 were saints, including Saint Germain. The Council of Auxerre, 585 or 578 , formulated 45 canons, important as illustrating life among newly-converted Christians. Many decrees were directed against pagan … Continue reading “Auxerre, France”

Auxerre, Councils of In 585 (or 578) a Council of Auxerre held under St. Annacharius formulated forty-five canons, closely related in context to canons of the contemporary Councils of Lyons and Mâcon. They are important as illustrating life and manners among the newly-converted Teutonic tribes and the Gallo-Romans of the time. Many of the decrees … Continue reading “Auxerre, Councils of”

Auxerre, Council of (Concilium Autissiodorense), was held about the year 578, under the bishop Aunacairius, with seven abbots and thirty-four priests of his diocese. Forty-five canons were enacted, which, however, appear to have been made solely to enforce the execution of those of the Council of Macon in the preceding year. 9. Forbids dances, singing … Continue reading “Auxerre, Council of”

Auxentius, Saint (died after 460) Archimandrite in Bithynia, born Constantinople. He gave up his military career and retired to Mount Oxia (Kochdagh), near Chalcedon. Celebrated for austerity and miracles he was called to the Council of Chalcedon to influence the bishops to acknowledge its decrees. After the council he became a recluse on Mount Sinope … Continue reading “Auxentius, Saint”

Auxentius of Mopsuestia Baronius places this bishop in the Roman martyrology, because of the story told by Philostorgius (in Suidas) that he was at one time an officer in the army of Licinius, and gave up his commission rather than obey the imperial command to lay a bunch of grapes at the feet of a … Continue reading “Auxentius of Mopsuestia”

Auxentius of Milan Native of Cappadocia, ordained (343) to the priesthood by Gregory, the intruded Bishop of Alexandria. After the banishment of Dionysius of Milan in 355, Auxentius was made bishop of that see through Arian intrigue, though ignorant of the Latin tongue. Some of the principal Western bishops attempted, but in vain, to bring … Continue reading “Auxentius of Milan”

Auxentius, Junior Auxentius, Junior, originally Mercurinus, a Scythian, and a disciple of Ulfilas, or Wulfila, of whose life and death he wrote an account that the Arian bishop, Maximinus, included (383) in a work directed against St. Ambrose and the Synod of Aquitesa, 381. This favourite of Justina was the anti-bishop set up in Milan … Continue reading “Auxentius, Junior”