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Ascondo, Francisco a Spanish architect, was born in the province of Biscay in 1705. In 1731 he entered the Convent of San Benito, at Valladolid, in quality of lay brother and also in his professional capacity. In 1742 he erected the churches at Hornija and Villar de Frades; also the church of the Priory of … Continue reading “Ascondo, Francisco”

Ascolius (or Ashcolius) (St.), of Cappadocia became bishop of Thessalonica, in Macedon; and, in 380, baptized the emperor Theodosius, who fell sick in that city. He was at’ a council in Rome in 382, and died the following year. St. Basil (Ep. 338) greatly praises Ascolius for the earnest zeal with which he encouraged the … Continue reading “Ascolius (or Ashcolius) (St.), of Cappadocia”

Ascoli, Satriano, and Cirignola An Italian diocese, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Beneventum, comprising six towns and two villages, in the Province of Foggia. In 969, Ausculum Appulum appears as an episcopal city amongst the suffragan sees of Beneventum, but the first bishop of whom we have any knowledge is Maurus, present at the consecration … Continue reading “Ascoli, Satriano, and Cirignola”

Ascoli-Piceno Diocese comprising sixteen towns in the Province of Ascoli-Piceno, two in that of Aquila, and two in that of Teramo, Italy. It is under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See. “Ascoli-Piceno is on of the cities of Italy”, says Harnack (Die Mission, etc., Leipzig, 502), “which, because of its importance, we may believe … Continue reading “Ascoli-Piceno”

Ascodruglitm (or Ascodrobes) a sect at Ancyra, in Galatia, described by Philastrius (Haer. 75) as setting and covering an inflated wine – skin in their churches, and dancing wildly round it in. Bacchanalian fashion. He has also been understood as saying that the Ascodrugitae grounded their practice on Mat 9:17; but he alone is responsible … Continue reading “Ascodruglitm (or Ascodrobes)”

Ascodroupites (or. Ascodroutes) were a heretical sect of the 2d century which sprang from the Marcosians. They rejected the sacraments, maintaining that spiritual things could be communicated by visible and corporeal means (Theodoret, Haeret. Fab. I, 10:11). See Bingham, Christian Antiquities, (Index). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ASCODROGITES A denomination which arose about the year 181. They brought into their churches bags or skins filled with new wine, to represent the new bottles filled with new wine, mentioned by Christ. They danced round these bags or skins, and, it is said, intoxicated themselves with the wine. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Asclepius, Nicholas a Hessian theologian, surnamed Barbatus, was a native of Cassel. He was first master of the school at Homberg; then professor at Marburg, shortly after the foundation of that university. He died March 20,1571. Among his works are, De Antiquo et Profundo Concilio Dei Exegesis tam Pia quam Erudita in Prosam de Divisione … Continue reading “Asclepius, Nicholas”

Asclepius a Marcionist bishop, who suffered martyrdom by fire at Caesarea, in Palestine, Jan. 11,308 (or 309), in the Diocletian persecution. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Asclepiodoteans were a small Christian sect which arose in the 3d century, in the reign of the emperor Heliogabalus. It derived its name from Asclepiodotus, who taught, like the modern Socinians, the mere humanity of Jesus Christ. They were excommunicated by Vibanus, bishop of Rome, in 221. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature