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Aragonese, Sebastiano an Italian painter and designer, a native of Brescia, lived in the last half of the 16th century. His style of design was more remarkable than his painting. He succeeded especially in the reproduction of ancient medals. He designed all the marbles in the city of Brescia with their inscriptions. Lanzi speaks of … Continue reading “Aragonese, Sebastiano”

Aragona, Simone Taglaviav D an Italian cardinal and Sicilian publicist, was born May 20, 1550. He was son of Charles of Aragon, duke of Newfoundland, and became cardinal in 1583. He died at Rome in 1604. He wrote, Constitutiones pro Cleri et Populi Reformatione: – Sermones Sacri in Synodis Habiti: Explanatio nonnullorun Decretarum Pontific. See … Continue reading “Aragona, Simone Taglaviav D”

Aragon, Pedro De a Spanish Augustinian friar and theologian, native of Salamanca, lived near the close of the 16th century. He taught theology, and wrote the following works, In Secundam Secundee Thomce de Justitia et Jure:-In Tertiam Thomce de Mysteriis itee Christi et utriusque Adventus. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Aragon, Pedro De”

Aragon, Fernando Ximenes a Portuguese theologian, lived in the early part of the 17th century. He became archbishop of Braga, and composed the following works, Restauracaon o Renovaaaon do Homem: Dottrina Catolica para InstrucFaon e Confirmacaon dos Fieis, e Extincaon das Sectas Supersticiosas e em Particular’ do Judaismo. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: … Continue reading “Aragon, Fernando Ximenes”

Aragon, Fernando De archbishop of Saragossa, a Spanish historian, was the son of Ferdinand, king of Castile and Aragon, and became bishop in 1539. He died Jan. 20, 1575. He left in manuscript, Historia de los Reyes de Aragon, and some other works. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Aragon, Fernando De”

Aragon, Catherine of Born on 15 December 1485; died on 7 January 1536. Fourth daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Sister-in-law of King Henry VIII of England, being married to his brother Arthur. Widowed. First wife of Henry VIII. After 18 years of marriage and five children, Henry divorced her on the … Continue reading “Aragon, Catherine of”

Aragon and Castile The united kingdom which came into existence by the marriage (1469) of Isabella, heiress of Castile, with Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon. Columbus made his voyages of discovery as the agent of the “Catholic Kings” (los Reyes Católicos) of this united kingdom, which in the course of history became the Kingdom … Continue reading “Aragon and Castile”

Aragon (or Boria), Alfonso a ‘preacher of .the Augustinian Order and a Spanish theologian, who lived in the first half of the 17th century, wrote, Vida de la Bienaventura da Ritta de Casia (1618). .See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aragon (In Spain), Council of (Concilium Aragonense), was held in 1062, in which it was decided that the bishops of Aragon should be chosen from the monks of St. Iago de Pefia (see Labbd, Concii. 9:1173). . Another was held in 1408 in favor of the antipope Benedict XIII. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Aragon (In Spain), Council of”

Aragon Former kingdom in the Iberian peninsula, now forming the provinces of Huesca, Saragossa, and Teruel in Spain. After conquest by the Carthaginians, Romans, and Arabs, the realm arose: from several independent counties in the mountains, principally Sobrarbe recovered from the Moors at the beginning of the 8th century under Garcia Ximenes. It was taken … Continue reading “Aragon”