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Asti One of the divisions of the province of Alexandria, and suffragan of Turin. Asti is a very old town. It became Christian at an early period of the Christian Era. The first know bishop was Pastor in 451. After him, were Majoranus in 465, Benenatus in 680, and St. Evasius in 730. From 800 … Continue reading “Asti”

Asthat (, Vulg. Ezead), one of the heads of Israelitish families, whose members (to the number of 120) returned (with Johannes, the son of Acatan) in the party of Ezra from Babylon (1Es 8:38); evidently the AZGAD SEE AZGAD (q.v.) of the true text (Ezr 8:12). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Astesano an Italian theologian, native of Asti, in Piedmont, gained a certain celebrity as a casuist. He died in 1330. He wrote Summa de Casibus Conscientice, or Summa Astesana, published for the first time in 1469, and reprinted several times down to the 16th century. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Astesano”

Asterius, Utrbanus was a writer in the Montanist controversy of the 2d century.. He is only known by a reference to a s which. occurs in an anonymous work against Montanism, fragments of which are preserved by Eusebius (Hist. Eccles. 16:17). On the supposition that this reference was a note by Eusebius or by some … Continue reading “Asterius, Utrbanus”

Asterius, Turcius Rufus was a patrician who, in 494, enjoyed the consular dignity together with Flavius Prsesidius. He is plainly different from Flavius Asturius, who was consul in 449, although sometimes confounded with him. When out of office he edited some poems of Sedulius, and among them a Collection of the Old and New Testaments, … Continue reading “Asterius, Turcius Rufus”

Asterius, bp. of Amasea Asterius (2), bp. of Amasea in Pontus, a contemporary of St. Chrysostom. He himself tells us that his teacher was a certain Scythian (i.e. Goth), who, having been sold in his youth to a citizen of Antioch, a schoolmaster, had made marvellous progress under his owner’s instructions, and won himself a … Continue reading “Asterius, bp. of Amasea”

Asterius, a bishop of Arabia Asterius (1), a bp. of Arabia (called bp. of Petra, Tomus ad Antioch. 10). He accompanied the Eusebians to the council of Sardica, but separated himself from them along with bp. Arius or Macarius (who by some confusion is also called bp. of Petra), complaining of the violent treatment to … Continue reading “Asterius, a bishop of Arabia”

Asterius (1) (or Asturius), St was a Roman senator who undertook-the care of burying St. Marinus, martyred at Caesarea, in Palestine, in 261 or 262. The Latins honor St. Asterius on March 3 as a martyr, together with Marinus; but Eusebius says nothing of this story, which appears to depend upon Rufinus (Hist. 7:13). The … Continue reading “Asterius (1) (or Asturius), St”

Asterius Name of several prominent persons in early Christian history. (1) Asterius of Petra, a bishop of Arabia, ill-treated by the Arian faction at the Council of Sardica (343) for withdrawing from them his support, and exiled to Upper Libya in Egypt, whence he was recalled in 362 by the edict of Julian that restored … Continue reading “Asterius (4)”

Asterismos; or, Indicating The Calling Attention to by making a Star or Mark As-ter-is-mos. Greek, , a calling of attention to a thing by making an asterisk (from , asteer, a star). A marking by putting a star (* or ), in order to direct particular attention to a passage or statement. Hence the figure … Continue reading “Asterismos; or, Indicating”