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Augendus a Carthaginian (Cyprian, Ep. 41) who joined against Cyprian in the faction of Felicissimus. In Epistle 42 he is excommunicated by bishop Caldonius, along with Repostus, Irene, Paulus, Sophronius, and Soliassus. Possibly the same Augendus (id. Ep. 44) reappears as a deacon of Novatians sent to Carthage with the presbyter Maximus. In this case-he … Continue reading “Augendus”

Aufsess, Jobst Bernhard Von dean of Bamberg and Wurzburg, was born March 28, 1671, at. Mengersdorf, in Franconia. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church, but through the influence of his uncle, Carl Sigismund, dean of Bamberg and Wurzburg, he was brought up in the Roman Catholic faith. From 1683 to 1690 he was educated … Continue reading “Aufsess, Jobst Bernhard Von”

Aufsees, Jobst Bernhard von Canon of Bamberg and Würzburg, born 28 March, 1671, on the family estate of Mengersdorf; died 2 April, 1738. He was baptized Lutheran, but educated (1683-90) as a Catholic through the efforts of his uncle Carl Sigmund, canon of Bamberg and Würzburg. He was soon advanced to the same dignity in … Continue reading “Aufsees, Jobst Bernhard von”

aufklarung (German: enlightenment) Eighteenth-century philosophical movement, characterized by free thought, emancipation from dogma, and materialistic tendencies. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Auerbach, Isaac Levin a Jewish rabbi of Germany, was born at Inowraclaw, in the duchy of Posen, about the year 1785. His primary education he received, according to the custom of the time, in the Talmudic schools of his country.. At ‘an early age he went to Berlin in order to acquire a more liberal … Continue reading “Auerbach, Isaac Levin”

Auerbach, David a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Limehna, Sept. 2,1599. He studied at Leipsic and Wittenberg, was in 1624 bachelor of theology, and in 1639 professor extraordinary. In 1640, when he was called as superintendent to Borna, he received the degree of doctor of divinity, and he died April 14,:1647. He wrote, … Continue reading “Auerbach, David”

Auer, John Gottheb, S.T.D. a missionary bishop of.the Protestant Episcopal Church. for Cape Palmas, Africa, and parts adjacent, resided, in 1865, in Gambier, O., and the year following removed to Philadelphia. In 1867 he was appointed. missionary to Cape Palmas; in 1870 was a missionary at Cavalho, Africa, and while in this station was elected, … Continue reading “Auer, John Gottheb, S.T.D.”

Auenbrugger, Leopold (Or von Auenbrugg). An Austrian physician, born 19 November, 1722; died 17 May, 1807. He was the inventor of percussion in physical diagnosis and is considered one of the small group of men to whose original genius modern medicine owes its present position. He was a native of Graz in Styria, an Austrian … Continue reading “Auenbrugger, Leopold”

Audur in Norse mythology, was the son of the dark Not (night) and of Naglfari (air or ether). It is unknown in what relation his name, Audur (matter), stands to the doctrine of the creation. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Audumla (Or Audhumbla) in Norse mythology, was a cow which arose when the ice in Ginnungagap, the Northern Chaos, thawed. This cow licked the salt icebergs and thus created the-first god, Bur, The latter produced. Bor, who was the father of Odin. The giant Ymir was nourished by her milk. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Audumla (Or Audhumbla)”