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Argelli, Cesare (also called Paltroni, after his mother), an Italian canonist, archbishop of Avignon, was born at Bologna in 1577. ‘He’ studied jurisprudence, was made LL.D., became judge of the Court of Appeals at Rome, and archbishop of Avignon the year before his death, which occurred in 1648. He wrote, De Legitimo. Contradictore ad L … Continue reading “Argelli, Cesare”

Argall, John an English clergyman and writer, was born in London, and educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where ;he graduated A.M. in 1565. He afterwards. studied divinity, took holy orders, and obtained the living of Halesworth, in Suffolk. He died at Cheston, near Halesworth, in October, 1606. He published, De Vera Ponitentia (1604):-and Introductio ad … Continue reading “Argall, John”

Argaiz, Gregorio was a Spanish Benedictine of the 17th century. In a monastery of Old Castile he wrote a history of the Spanish Church, entitled Poblacion Eclesiastica de Espana, y Noticia de sus Primeras; Honras Hallada en los Escritos de San Gregorio, Obispo de Granzada, y en la Cranica de Hauberto, Monge de San Benito. … Continue reading “Argaiz, Gregorio”

Arferia in Roman mythology, was the name of the water which was sprinkled about at death-sacrifices as a libation for the subterranean gods. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Arezzo, Tommaso an Italian cardinal, was born at Orbitello, Tuscany, Dec. 17,1756.. He was the younger son of Claudio Maria Arezzo, says Aretius, the historiographer of Charles V. , He was placed in the College of Nazareno at Rome, which at that time had’ illustrious professors. He studied rhetoric under Francis Tasso, philosophy under the … Continue reading “Arezzo, Tommaso”

Arezzo, Scipione Burali D an Italian cardinal, was born at Atri, near Gaeta, in 1511. He studied law, received the degree of doctor at. Bologna, and met with so great success as advocate at Naples that Charles V appointed him, in 1550, member of the collateral council of the kingdom of Naples. In 1557 he … Continue reading “Arezzo, Scipione Burali D”

Arezzo, Francesco D an Italian friar of the Franciscan Order, was born in 1553. He filled various positions, particularly that of confessor of Ferdinand T, grand-duke of Tuscany. His sermons were eloquent, and he wrote several theological works. He died in 1616. The following works have reached several editions: Summa Theologies Specukltive .et Moralis, ac … Continue reading “Arezzo, Francesco D”

Arezzo A diocese of Tuscany, in Italy, which is directly dependent on the Holy See. It has 40 towns in the province of Arezzo, 10 in that of Sienna, and one in that of Perugia. It has 250,000 Catholics, 330 parishes, 563 secular priests, 149 regulars, 145 seminarists, 436 churches or chapels. The list of … Continue reading “Arezzo”

Arez in Persian mythology, is one of the six mighty fish spirits (agathodemons in fish forms) which Ormuzd created as protecting spirits of the tree of life, Gorgad, which stands in the Ferakhand sea, against the monster which Ahriman created. The latter has the appearance of a frightfully large turtle. It seeks to gnaw at … Continue reading “Arez”

Arey, St SEE AREGIUS, ST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature