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Armani, Piermartino an Italian historical painter, was born at Reggio, in the Modenese, in the year 1613. He studied under Lionello Spada. with whom, according to Lanzi, he painted some works in the Church of Santa Maria at Reggio. He died in the year 1669. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Armandus of Bellevue was a native of France, who entered the Order of St. Dominic, and was made master. of the sacred palace. He flourished about the year 1296, and died before the year 1334. He wrote, Sermons on the Psalms ( Paris, 1519):- Meditations and Prayers (Mentz, 1503): An Explanation of Difficult Terms used … Continue reading “Armandus of Bellevue”

Armand Fizeau Catholic physicist. Born Paris, France , 1819 ; died Nanteuil, France , 1896 . He was associated with Foucault in the optical experiments leading to the downfall of the emission theory. First to determine experimentally the velocity of light. Conducted experiments to show that “ether” is carried along by moving bodies. Fuente: New … Continue reading “Armand Fizeau”

Armagnac, Georges d’ French cardinal and diplomatist, b. c. 1501; d. 2 June, 1585. He belonged to the illustrious family of Foix d’Armagnac. In his youth he was the protégé of Cardinal d’Amboise. The Duke of Alençon introduced him to Francis I, and in 1529 he was appointed Bishop of Rodez, was ambassador to Venice … Continue reading “Armagnac, Georges d’”

Armagil one of the potent names said by Jerome (Ep. lxxv, 3) to have been current among the ” Basilidians” of Spain in the 4th century. Probably identical with Armogen. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Armagh, The School of The School of Armagh seems to have been the oldest, and down to the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion continued to be one of the most celebrated, of the ancient schools of Ireland. It dates, so far as we can judge, from the very foundation of the See of Armagh, for … Continue reading “Armagh, The School of”

Armagh, The Book of Technically known as LIBER AR(D)MACHANUS. A celebrated Irish-Latin manuscript preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. It is a vellum, in small quarto, and in a fine state of preservation, with the exception of the commencement, where a few pages are missing. In its present condition it consists of 221 … Continue reading “Armagh, The Book of”

Armagh, School of Oldest and most celebrated of the ancient schools of Ireland , c.457. It numbered Saint Patrick, Benignus, and Gildas the Wise among its teachers. Plundered many times by the Danes in the 9th and 10th centuries, it was finally destroyed in the 12th. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Armagh, Ireland, archdiocese of Primatial see of Ireland . Comprises Louth, most of Armagh and parts of Tyrone, Derry and Meath Saint Patrick built a stone church on Ard-Macha (Hill of Macha, a legendary queen), and made it his see in 445 ; he held a synod here in 448 , one of the still-extant … Continue reading “Armagh, Ireland, archdiocese of”

Armagh, Council of (Concilium Armachianum), was held in 1171, and ordered that all the English who had been kept in a state of slavery in Ireland should be set free. The council acknowledged that the Irish were subject to the authority of England. This appears to be the same with the Council of Waterford in … Continue reading “Armagh, Council of”