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arca A box in which the Eucharist was kept by the primitive Christians in their homes; a chest for safe keeping of church money offerings, such as endowment funds for churches, schools, and various pious uses, known as the arca seminarii, missionum, piorum operum. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Arca A box in which the Eucharist … Continue reading “Arca”

Arbutus unedo Not an apple but is the strawberry-tree, Arbutus unedo. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Arbuthnott, Missal of A manuscript Scottish missal or mass-book, written in 1491 by James Sibbald, priest of Arbuthnott, in Scotland, for use in that church. After the Reformation, it, together with two other MSS. written by the same hand, became the property of the family of Arbuthnott, in whose possession it remained until 1897, when … Continue reading “Arbuthnott, Missal of”

Arbuthnott Missal Written by James Sibbald, priest of Arbuthnott, Scotland, 1491, and now in Paisley Museum. It was written on vellum in Gothic characters with illuminations, and is the only extant missal of the Scottish Use. It mainly follows that of Sarum. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Arbuthnot, Alexander a Scotch divine, was born in 1538. He was educated in the University of St. Andrew’s, and then went to France and prosecuted his studies under Cujacius. Being declared licentiate of laws, he came home in 1566 to follow that profession; but he soon left the bar for the pulpit. In 1568 he … Continue reading “Arbuthnot, Alexander”

Arbulo, Margavete Pedro De a Spanish sculptor, flourished in the early part of the 16th century. Bermudez- says that from 1569 to 1574 he was occupied upon the altar and stalls of the choir of the Church of San Asensio, in the Rioja, Castile. He received for this work 7387 ducats. He died at Briones … Continue reading “Arbulo, Margavete Pedro De”

Arbues, Pedro a Spanish inquisitor, was born at Epila, in Aragon, in 1442. He studied at Huesca and Bologna, and was, in 1471, professor of moral philosophy at the latter place. In 1473 he was made doctor of theology and in 1474 canon of Saragossa. After having returned to his native place, he joined, in … Continue reading “Arbues, Pedro”

Arbroath, Abbey of This monastery was founded on the east coast of Scotland (1178) by William the Lion, for Benedictines, and was colonized by monks from Kelso. The foundation was in honour of St. Thomas of Canterbury, martyred eight years previously, with whom William had been on terms of personal friendship. At his death in … Continue reading “Arbroath, Abbey of”

Arbroath Benedictine abbey in Forfarshire, on the east coast of Scotland, founded, 1178, by King William the Lion. There remain extensive ruins of a 13th-century church and other buildings of the monastery . The monks constructed a harbor and placed the bell on Inchcape Rock, a dangerous reef in the North Sea 12 miles southeast … Continue reading “Arbroath”

Arbrissel or Arbrisselles, Robert D the founder of the order of Fontevrault, was born in 1047 at Arbrissel or Arbreses, a village in the diocese of Rennes, and died Feb. 25, 1117. In 1085 he was appointed vicar-general of the bishop of Rennes, in which diocese he labored successfully for the restoration of church discipline. … Continue reading “Arbrissel or Arbrisselles, Robert D”