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Attilly, Council of ( Concilium Attillience), was held at Attilly, a village near Narbonne, A.D. 902, in which it was declared, that the- Church of the Holy Virgin (called Quadradgintan) did not depend on the Church of Cruzy (Gallia Christ. vi,192). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Attilanus, Saint (Atilanus) (c.939-1009) Confessor, Bishop of Zamora, born Tarazona, Spain; died Zamora. He founded, together with Saint Froilan II of Leon, the monastery of Moreruela, on the banks of the Esla. Canonized by Urban II, 1095 . Relics in Saint Peter’s church, Zamora, Feast , 5 October . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Attila the Hun King and general of the Huns; died 453. Succeeding in 433 to the kingship of Scythian hordes disorganized and enfeebled by internal discords, Attila soon made of his subjects a compact and formidable people, the terror of Europe and Asia. An unsuccessful campaign in Persia was followed in 441 by an invasion … Continue reading “Attila the Hun”

Attila, king and general of the Huns Attila, king and general of the Huns. For the facts of his life and his personal and moral characteristics see D. of G. and R. Biogr. It comes within our scope only to note his influence upon Christendom; though, throughout, it is difficult to separate legend from history. … Continue reading “Attila, king and general of the Huns”

Attila died 453. King of the Huns, called the Scourge of God. He welded the disorganized Scythian warriors into a compact body that became the terror of Europe and Asia. Emboldened by the success of an invasion of the Roman Empire, he swept through Austria, Germany , and Gaul with unheard-of ferocity. Allied Romans and … Continue reading “Attila”

Attigny, Councils of In 765, St. Chrodegang of Metz and thirty-seven other bishops mutually promised in an assembly held at the royal residence of Attigny near Vouziers (Ardennes) that after the death of each the survivors would cause the psalter to be said one hundred times and would have one hundred Masses celebrated for the … Continue reading “Attigny, Councils of”

Attigny, Council Of (additional), held in May 870, at which Charles the Bold brought his son Carloman to judgment, and Hincmar of Laon was compelled to submit to royal and ecclesiastical authority. See Landon, Manual of Councils, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Atticus, archbp. of Constantinople Atticus, archbp. of Constantinople, succeeding Arsacius in March 406. He died Oct. 10, 426. Born at Sebaste in Armenia, he early embraced a monastic life, and received his education from some Macedonian monks near that place. Removing to Constantinople, he adopted the orthodox faith, was ordained presbyter, and soon became known … Continue reading “Atticus, archbp. of Constantinople”

Atticus Patriarch of Constantinople (406-425), born at Sebaste in Armenia; died 425. He was educated in the vicinity of his native town by Macedonian monks, whose mode of life and errors he embraced. When still young he went to Constantinople, abjured his heretical tenets, and was raised to the priesthood. He and another ambitious priest, … Continue reading “Atticus”

Attharias, Atharias a-tha-ras: 1 Esdras 5:40 = Ezr 2:63. See TIRSHATHA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia