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American Martyrology A list of martyrs and confessors who died for Christ or for some Christian virtue, within the present limits of the United States of America, compiled by F. Holweck. The term “martyrology” is to be taken in its wider sense, as meaning a list of servants of God, and does not signify that … Continue reading “American Martyrology”

American Home Mission Society SEE MISSIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

American Federation of Catholic Societies Organization founded in Cincinnati, 0hio, 1901 , for the purpose of advancing the civil, social, and religious interests of Catholics, with membership composed of the leading Catholic organizations. It was influential in bringing about the correction of many errors concerning the Church in four general encyclopedias, in obtaining fair treatment … Continue reading “American Federation of Catholic Societies”

American Colleges SEE COLLEGES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

American College, Louvain, Belgium Founded in 1857 by two American bishops, M. J. Spalding and P. Lefevre. Its purpose was to provide American born students an opportunity for superior ecclesiastical training, and to prepare young men of European birth for missionary work in America. Father P. Kindekins, the first rector, opened it in a vacant … Continue reading “American College, Louvain, Belgium”

American College in Rome, The South (Legal title, COLLEGIO PIO-LATINO-AMERICANO PONTIFICIO). The Rev. Ignatius Victor Eyzaguirre, after having spent many years in Chile, his native country, in different works for the salvation of souls, went to Rome, in 1857, and proposed to the Pope the erection of a college for students, from “Latin” American countries, … Continue reading “American College in Rome, The South”

American College in Rome, The The American College in Rome, or to give the legal title, “The American College of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States, Rome, Italy”, owes its existence chiefly to Archbishop Hughes, of New York, and Archbishop Kenrick of Baltimore, who were the most conspicuous supporters of Pius IX in … Continue reading “American College in Rome, The”

American College at Louvain, The An institution for the education of priests. Its official title is “The American College of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary”. It was founded in 1857, with the cordial support of the Belgian hierarchy, by two American bishops, the Rt. Rev. M.J. Spalding, then Bishop of Louisville, Ky., … Continue reading “American College at Louvain, The”

American Catholic Quarterly Review Established at Philadelphia, 1876, by Reverend James A. Corcoran, Reverend James O’Connor, and George Dering Wolff. The first issue appeared in January with Father Corcoran as editor-in-chief. The editorial policy of the review, as inscribed on the first page of each issue, permits complete freedom of expression outside of the domain … Continue reading “American Catholic Quarterly Review”

American Catholic Historical Association A national society for the promotion of study and research in the general history of the Catholic Church . It was founded in Cleveland, 1919 , and has headquarters at the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Its official organ is the quarterly “Catholic Historical Review .” Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary