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Augsburg Diocese in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising, embracing the entire government district of Swabia and Neuburg, the western part of the government district of Upper Bavaria, and a small part of the government district of Central Franconia. I. HISTORY (1) Early Period The present city of Augsburg appears … Continue reading “Augsburg”

Augouard, Philippe Prosper (1852 -1921 ) Missionary, Vicar Apostolic of Upper French Congo, born Poitiers, France ; died Paris , France . During the Franco-Prussian War he served with the Papal Zouaves. He entered the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, opened the first mission station of Saint Augustin, East Africa, 1881 , and assisted French … Continue reading “Augouard, Philippe Prosper”

Augmentation is a term in Scotch ecclesiastical law denoting a portion of the ancient tithes placed under the superintendence of the Court of Session, and granted by them to an incumbent, as they shall see cause. The ordinary way of obtaining it is to raise a process before the courts. While impropriations were in the … Continue reading “Augmentation”

Augilus (Augurius, Or Augustus) an alleged martyr in Britain, bishop of Augusta or London, under Diocletian (Martyrol. Feb. 6). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Augilaelig; (Or Augila). A titular see of Cyrenaica in Northern Africa. It was situated in an oasis in the Libyan desert which is still one of the chief stations (Audjelah, Aoudjila) on the caraven route from Cairo to Fezzan. Its forests of date-palms were famous in the time of Herodotus (IV, 172); they still crown … Continue reading “Augilaelig;”

Augian Manuscript (CODEX AUGIENSIS), a Creek and Latin MS. of the epistles of Paul, supposed to have been written in the latter half of the ninth century, and so called from Augia major, the name of a monastery at Rheinau, to which it belonged. After passing through several hands, it was, in 1718, purchased by … Continue reading “Augian Manuscript”

Augia (), the daughter of Berzelees and wife of Addus (1Es 5:38), probably a conjecture of the copyists or translator, since her name is not given in either of the genuine texts (Ezr 2:61; Neh 7:63), nor even in the Vulg. at the passage in Esdras. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Augia … Continue reading “Augia”

Aught * Aught: See +, page 9 (footnote). It is wrongly spelled “ought” in the AV in some places, e.g., in Joh 4:33, “ought to eat” (there is no word in the original there for “ought”). Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Auget a French baron, celebrated for his great philanthropic labors and munificent endowments of humanitarian institutions, was born at Paris December 23 or 26, 1733. He was successively intendant of the provinces of Provence, Auvergne, and Aunis; and, as a member of the royal council, opposed the unlawful proceedings resorted to in the case of … Continue reading “Auget”

Auger, Edmond Born 1530, near Troyes; died at Como, Italy, 31 January, 1591, one of the great figures in the stormy times in France, when the Calvinists were striving to get possession of the throne. He entered the Society of Jesus while St. Ignatius was still living, and was regarded as one of the most … Continue reading “Auger, Edmond”