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Amidano, Pomponeo an Italian painter, was born at Parnma and flourished, according to Lanzi, about 1595. He probably studied under Parmigiano, and imitated his style almost perfectly. He executed a painting in the Church of Madonna del Quartiere for the work of Parmigiano. It is supposed that many pictures ascribed to Parmigiano are by this … Continue reading “Amidano, Pomponeo”

Amida, Turkey, archeparchy of Also known as the archeparchy of Diarbekir. Chaldean Rite. Founded as the eparchy of amida in 1553, which was restored in 1833. Elevated to an archeparchy on 3 January 1966. The archbishop is also archbishop of Mejafarkin. The Armenian Rite diocese of Amida was founded in 1650, but has since been … Continue reading “Amida, Turkey, archeparchy of”

Amida (DIARBEKIR.) An Armenian Rite diocese located in Mesopotamia, Asiatic Turkey.- The foundation of the city of Amida has been wrongly attributed to Tigranes I, or Tigranes III (the Great), Kings of Armenia: it has been identified with either Tigranocerte or Dikranagherd. It got from the Greeks and the Romans the name of Amida, and … Continue reading “Amida”

Amid Aba in the mythology of the Kalmucks, is the goddess of flowers. By a simple act of the will she transforms flowers into men. She is represented very much like Herli Kan and Jamandaga, in the centre of a number of goddesses, not seated, however, on a crushed man, but on a most beautiful … Continue reading “Amid Aba”

Amicus a Christian confessor at Lyons, is commemorated in some old Roman martyrologies on July 14. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amico, Stefano di a monk of the brotherhood of Monte-Casino, was born at Palermo in 1562. He was prior, priest, and vicar-general of his order. Being prior of the Abbey of St. Martin, he considerably increased the library at his own expense, and also constructed superb buildings for the monastery. He died in 1662. Mongitore, … Continue reading “Amico, Stefano di”

Amico, Francesco One of the greatest theologians of his time, b. at Cosenza, in Naples, 2 April, 1578. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1596. For twenty-four years he was professor of theology at Naples, Aquila, and Gratz, and, for five years, chancellor in the academy of the last named place. To his eminent … Continue reading “Amico, Francesco”

Amico, Bernardino a Franciscan monk of Gallipoli, in the kingdom of Naples, was prior of his order at Jerusalem in 1596. During a sojourn of five years in Palestine, he sketched and accurately described the sacred spots; and on his return to Italy he published in Italian this interesting work, entitled Trattato delle Piante e … Continue reading “Amico, Bernardino”

Amico, Bartolommeo a Jesuit, was born at Anzo, in Naples, in 1562. In 1581 he joined the Society of the Jesuits, lectured on theology and philosophy at Naples, and died Sept. 7, 1649. He wrote, In Universam Aristotelis Philosophiam Note et Disputationes, quibus Illustrium Scholarum Averrois, D. Thomce, Scoti et Nominalium Sententice Expenduntur (Naples, 1623-48, … Continue reading “Amico, Bartolommeo”

Amico, Antonio Canon of Palermo, and ecclesiastical historian of Syracuse and Messina, (d. 1641). He wrote also on the royal house and the admirals of Sicily. Among his works is a “Brevis et exacta narratio . . . . Siciliæ regum annales ab anno 1060 usque ad præsens sæculum” (Giraud, Bibl. Sacr., I, 438).–BERNARDINO (d. … Continue reading “Amico, Antonio”