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Antiphellos Now ANTEPHELO, or ANDIFILO, a titular see of Lycia, on the south coast of Asia Minor, at the head of a small bay; once suffragan of Myra. Little is known of its history. ———————————– SMITH, Dict. of Greek and Roman Geogr., I, 147; MAS LATRIE, Trésor de Chronol. (Paris, 1895), 1987. The Catholic Encyclopedia, … Continue reading “Antiphellos”

Antipendium SEE ANTEPENDIUM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ANTIPATRIS The name of a city of Palestine, situated seven or eight miles from the coast, in a fertile and well watered plain between Caesarea and Jerusalem, on the site of the former city Caphar-Saba. It was founded by Herod the Great, and called Antipatris, in honor of his father Antipater. This place was visited … Continue reading “Antipatris”

ANTIPATHY Hatred, aversion, repugnancy, Hatred is entertained against persons, , aversion and antipathy against persons or things, and repugnancy against actions alone. Hatred is more voluntary that aversion, antipathy, or repugnancy: These last have greater affinity with the animal constitution. The causes of antipathy are less know than those of aversion. Repugnancy is less permanent … Continue reading “ANTIPATHY”

Antipater of Bostra (In Arabia) in the fifth century, one of the foremost Greek prelates of the Roman Orient; flourished about 460. He was a pronounced opponent of 0rigen. Little is known of his life, save that he was held in high esteem by his contemporaries, civil and ecclesiastical. He is rated among the authoritative … Continue reading “Antipater of Bostra”

Antipater (, instead of his father), the name of several men in the Apocrypha and Josephus. 1. The son of Jason, and one of the two ambassadors sent by the Jews in the time of the Maccabees to renew the league with the Romans and Lacedaemonians (1Ma 12:16; 1Ma 14:22). 2. The father of Herod … Continue reading “Antipater”

Antipasch Low Sunday in the ecclesiastical year of the Greek Orthodox Church. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Antipas, Saint Martyr (92), died Pergamum. In the reign of Domitian he was Bishop of Pergamum, where he suffered martyrdom . In the Apocalypse he is called the “faithful witness” of Jesus Christ. Feast , 11 April . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Antipas, Herod Son of Herod the Great. Tetrarch of Galilee, put John the Baptist to death after the latter had censured his adulterous union with Herodias, wife of his own half-brother. It was before him that Christ was led in His Passion. Antipas was banished to Lyons a few years later. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

ANTIPAS 1. See HEROD ANTIPAS2. A faithful martyr, in Pergamos, Jer 2:13 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Antipas See Herod. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Antipas (shorter form of Antipater [Jos. Ant. xiv. i. 3: this Antipatros was at first called Antipas] as Hermas is of Hermodorus, Lucas of Lucanus, and Silvas … Continue reading “Antipas”