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Aquila, Pietro D (1) (surnamed Scotus Minor and Doctor Sufficiens), was a Franciscan of the province of St. Bernardino and bishop of St. Angelo. He flourished between 1320 and 1352, and left a small but learned Commentary on the Four Books of the, Sentenges (Speyer, 1480; Venice, 1584, 4to; Panis, 158. ‘8vo; and Venice, 1600, … Continue reading “Aquila, Pietro D (1)”

Aquila, Pietro (2) an Italian painter and engraver, the younger brother of Francesco, was born at Palermo, and settled at Rome-in 1700. While young he prepared himself for the priesthood and became a monk. His principal works are as follows: Subjects after Caracci: The Holy Family:-The Adoration of the Magi: –The Flight into Egypt:-Lions Fighting. … Continue reading “Aquila, Pietro (2)”

Aquila, Francesco Faraone an eminent Italian designer and engraver, was born at Palermo in 1676. and settled at Rome about 1700. The following are a few of his principal works: The Repose in Egypt, with. St. Joseph at Work in the background:- The Last Supper, after Albano:-The Dead Christ in the Lap of the Virgin … Continue reading “Aquila, Francesco Faraone”

Aquila, Bernardino D an Italian Franciscan of Fossa (or of Aquila), was made proctor of his order at the court of Rome. He was a man of extreme piety; and Peter Rudolphus does not hesitate to state that he had the gift of miracles. He died, aged eighty-three, in 1503. He wrote, Historia Brevis de … Continue reading “Aquila, Bernardino D”

Aquila And Priscilla (or Prisca)* [Note: Luke uses the from Priscilla (in Acts), St. Paul the form Prisca (in his Epistles).] The references to this husband and wife are Acts 18, Rom 16:3, 1Co 16:19, and 2Ti 4:19. These passages suggest that Aquila and Priscilla were, in St. Pauls eyes, people of importance in the … Continue reading “AQUILA AND PRISCILLA”

Aquila (or Adler), Caspar one of the Reformers, was born at Augsburg, Aug. 7, 1488. After the ordinary training of the gymnasium of his native city, he spent his early manhood in travel and study, chiefly in Italy and Switzerland. After a brief stay as pastor in Berne, and in 1514 in Leipzic, in 1515 … Continue reading “Aquila (or Adler), Caspar”

AQUILA A Jew born in Pontus, a tent-maker by occupation, who with his wife Priscilla joined the Christian church at Rome. When the Jews were banished from that city by the emperor Claudius, Aquilla and his wife retired to Corinth. They afterwards became the companions of Paul in his labors, and are mentioned by him … Continue reading “Aquila”

Aquei (from aqua, water), a Christian sect which arose in the 2d century, who allege that water was not created, but was coeternal with God. They are thought to have derived this notion from Hermogenes, a celebrated painter at Carthage. The same notion was promulgated by Thales, the founder of the Ionic school of Greek … Continue reading “Aquei”

Aqueduct akwe-dukt. See CISTERN. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Aquaviva, Claudio the fourth general of the Jesuits, was born Sept. 14, 1543, joined the Jesuits in 1568, and was elected, in 1581, their general. The order considerably gained, under his administration, in influence and extension. He wrote Epistole XVI, and Industrice ad curandos animce morbos (Ven. 1606). He also superintended the compilation of the … Continue reading “Aquaviva, Claudio”