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Angelica (Angelica vestis) is the dress of certain Greek monks of St. Basil. These monks are divided into two classes. Those who have made profession are called monks of the great and angelic habit, and novices are called monks of the lesser habit. The monkish dress was also so called, which the laity in England … Continue reading “Angelica”

Angelic Salutation Part of the greeting of the angel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin repeated in the prayer beginning Hail Mary (Latin: Ave Maria). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Angelic Order, Nuns Of SEE GUASTALINES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Angelic Hymn The Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest), sung by the angels at the birth of Christ. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Angelic Brothers an obscure Christian sect, the followers of Johann Georg Gichtel (q.v.), and from him also called, Gichtelites. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Angeli, Pilippo a priest, was born in the territory of Perugia, and died at Padua in 1677. He wrote Missoe Privatoe Praxis (Padua, 1677). This work is divided into three parts. The first contains a resolution of all the doubts which may arise concerning private mass; the second relates to the rubrics concerning the private … Continue reading “Angeli, Pilippo”

Angeli, Paoli, Degli (or Paul de Angelis), an Italian antiquary, was born in Syracuse, and died at Rome in 1647 as canon of the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. He wrote several artistic works, for which see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gen., s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Angeli, Girolamo degli (1567-1623) Missionary and martyr , born Castro-Giovanni, Sicily; died Yezo, Japan. He entered the Society of Jesus, 1585, and began his apostolate in Japan, 1602, remaining there after publication of the edict expelling all missionaries. He was the first missionary to penetrate Yezo, Jasu, and Cai, but after making many converts, seeing … Continue reading “Angeli, Girolamo degli”

Angeli, Francesco degli (Also Angelis). Missionary to Ethiopia, born at Sorrento, Italy, 1567; died at Colela in Ethiopia, 21 October, 1628. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1583. After two years (1602-04) spent in the mission of the Indies, he went to Ethiopia, the field of his future evangelical labours. Of a gentle and … Continue reading “Angeli, Francesco degli”

Angeli, Francesco Antonio, Degli an Italian Jesuit, was born at Sorrento, about 1567. He was employed in tie foreign missions in India, and afterwards in Ethiopia, where he went in 1605. His piety caused him to be held in high esteem at the court of the prince Zagachristi, whom he induced to abjure the Eutychian … Continue reading “Angeli, Francesco Antonio, Degli”