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Arcturus (Greek: arktos, bear; ouros, guardian) A bright star in the constellation Bootes, so called because it is near the constellation of the Great Bear. The name is mentioned four times in the Vulgate and twice in the Authorized Version, the only common reference being in Job 9. It is difficult to identify Hebrew names … Continue reading “Arcturus”

Arcre, Louis Etienne! a French priest of the Oratory, was born at Marseilles in 1698, and is chiefly known by his History of the Town of Rochelle and the Country of Aunis (1756, 2 vols. 4to, and in 6 vols. 12mo).. He died Feb. 7,1782. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Arcre, Louis Etienne!”

arcosolium (Latin: arcus, arch; solium, seat) Arched recess used as a burial-place in the catacombs, especially in Rome in the 3rd century. Mass was often celebrated on the marble slab placed horizontally over the opening. It was sometimes decorated with symbolic frescos in the vault of the arch and in the lunette. Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Arcosolium”

Arcos, Cristoval a Spanish priest and translator, a native of Seville, lived in the early part of the 16th century. He wrote a translation of De Bello Rhodio of J. la Fontaine, and not of Pontanus, as Jocher claims: La muy Lamentable- Conquista y Cruenta Batalla de Rodas (Seville, 1549) :-Itinerario del Venerabile Varron Patricio … Continue reading “Arcos, Cristoval”

Arconati (1) an Italian Franciscan monk and a composer of music, was born about 1- 610. He entered this order while very young, applied himself diligently to the study of music, and wrote for the Church a large number of massess, moets, and other fragments of music. He was appointed, master of the chapel of … Continue reading “Arconati (2)”

Arco, Alexis (Or Alfonso Del) a Spanish painter (also called el Sordillo de Pereda, on account of his deafness and from the name of his master, Pereda). He executed historical paintings. But his wife, impelled by motives of cupidity, wished him to unite himself with coadjutors less skilled than himself. He died at Madrid in … Continue reading “Arco, Alexis (Or Alfonso Del)”

Arciszewski, Elias a Polish theologian, father of the celebrated governor of Brazil, lived in the 16th century in the city of Schmiegel, where, he was pastor. He wrote and published the preface of a celebrated treatise of Sozzini, entitled -De Jesu Christo Servatore. Ruar and Sozzini spoke with high praise of the knowledge of Arciszewski. … Continue reading “Arciszewski, Elias”

Arcimboldi, Ottavio an Italian prelate, was born at Milan in 1471. He was a member of the College of Jurists in 1491, and distinguished himself by his great learning. He had, it is said, a perfect knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Appointed archbishop of Milan in 1503, he died before taking possession of his … Continue reading “Arcimboldi, Ottavio”

Arcimboldi, Guido Antokio an Italian prelate, was archbishop of Milan. In 1476 he accompanied the celebrated John James Trivulzi to Palestine; and was many times sent by the dukes of Milan to the Florentines, the Venetians, and the kings of Naples, Hungary, and Spain. He became archbishop of Milan in 1488 by the resignation of … Continue reading “Arcimboldi, Guido Antokio”

Arcimboldi, Giovanni Angelo an Italian ecclesiastic at Milan in 1485, was sent by Leo X as papal nuncio to Scandinavia in order to sell papal indulgences. The permission to do so he bought at a high price of King Christian II of Denmark. In the controversies springing up between the Danes and the Swedes, he … Continue reading “Arcimboldi, Giovanni Angelo”