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Anastasius A Presbyter Of Antioch was celebrated in ecclesiastical history as the confidential friend and counsellor of Nestorius, whom he accompanied on his elevation to the archiepiscopal seat of Constantinople. Here, in a sermon preached by him, Anastasius uttered the words that destroyed the peace of the Church for so many years Let no one … Continue reading “Anastasius, a presbyter of Antioch”

Anastasius is the name of several saints in various calendars, of some of whom we have given details elsewhere: (1) the monk, a martyr in Persia, commemorated in all the old martyrologies on Jan. 23; (2) saint, April 1 (Bede); (3) the pope, April 27 (old Roman and Bede), or Oct. 28 (Armenian); (4) saint, … Continue reading “Anastasius”

Anastasis, Church of the (Greek: resurrection) Jerusalem , erected over the Holy Sepulcher by Emperor Constantine I. It was razed by the Persians, 614, and restored by Modestus, Abbot of Saint Theodosius, c.626. Its destruction, 1010, by Hakin, Caliph of Egypt, was an incentive to the First Crusade. Rebuilt by Constantine IX, 1048, it was … Continue reading “Anastasis, Church of the”

Anastasis SEE RESURRECTION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Anastasiopolis Name of four ancient episcopal sees located respectively in Galatia (suffragan of Ancyra), in Phrygia (suffragan of Laodicea), in Caria, and in Thraco (Gams,( 441, 446, 448). ———————————– MAS LATRIE, Trésor de chronol. (Paris, 1895), 1985: LEQUIEN, Oriens Christ. (1740) I, 485-486, 824-825, 913-914. Transcribed by W.S. French, Jr. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright … Continue reading “Anastasiopolis”

anastasimatarion A Greek Church book, containing the text with music of the various compositions sung during the Sunday Offices. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Anastasia, Saint (Greek: resurrection) Martyr (304), died Sirmium (modern Yugoslavia), in the Diocletian persecution. Later her cultus spread to Rome, where her church today gives its title to a cardinal -priest. Her name occurs in the prayer “Nobis quoque peccatoribus” in the Canon of the Mass, and she has the unique distinction of a special … Continue reading “Anastasia, Saint”

Anastasia. [See Chrysogonus.] Fuente: Wace’s Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature

Anastasia a martyr of the fourth century, of Roman descent, instructed in the principles of Christianity by Chrysogonus. Her father, being a pagan, gave her in marriage to a man of his own faith named Publius, who informed against her as a Christian. By command of Florus, governor of Illyricum, she was put to the … Continue reading “Anastasia”

Anastasi, Giovanni an Italian historical painter, was born at Sinigaglia in 1654. In the Church of Santa Lucia in Montalbodo there are three of his works. Lanzi says there are many of his works in the Church della Croce at Sinigaglia. His manner was easy, though not refined. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Anastasi, Giovanni”