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Amelia The Diocese of Amelia comprises seven towns in the province of Perugia, Italy, and is under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See. The Christian origin of this Umbrian mountain town is wrapped in mystery. The Bishopric of Amelia appears on the pages of history relatively late. Ughelli mentions an Orthodolphus, Bishop, about the … Continue reading “Amelia”

Amelgard a Belgian priest, lived at Liege near the close of the 15th. century. He was charged, it is said, by Charles VII with the revision of the trial of Joan of Arc. He wrote, De Rebus Gestis Caroli VII Historiarum Libri V: De Rebus Gestis Ludovici XI,; Francorum Regis, Historiarum Libri I. The unpublished … Continue reading “Amelgard”

Amedon. Moses a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Reedsborough, Vt., Oct. 10, 1794, of pious parents, who gave him a careful religious training. He experienced conversion about 1811, and in 1814 entered the New York Conference, in which he labored diligently until arrested by disease in 1829, when he retired to his residence at … Continue reading “Amedon. Moses”

Amedians, Amadeists an order of minor friars, instituted about 1452; so called from their professing. themselves amantes Deum, loving God; or amati Deo, loved by God. Others derive the name from their founder, Amadeus or Amedeus, a Portuguese nobleman. They wore a gray habit and wooden shoes, and girt themselves with a cord. They had … Continue reading “Amedians, Amadeists”

AMEDIANS A congregation of religious in Italy; so called from their professing themselves amantes Deum, “lovers of God;” or rather amata Deo, “Beloved of God.” They wore a grey habit and wooden shoes, had no breeches, and girt themselves with a cord. They had twenty-eight convents, and were united by Pope Pius V. partly with … Continue reading “AMEDIANS”

Amechanical Term applied to psychologically conditioned movements. (Avenarius.) — H.H. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Ame, St SEE AMATUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ame rabbi, a Jewish teacher, lived at Tiberias in the 4th century. Together with his colleague rabbi Assd (q.v.), he performed judicial functions among his coreligionists. Both were, highly honored, and were styled judges of Palestine, the noble pair of priests of Palestine. Both regarded the Samaritans as heathen, because they sold Gentile wine to … Continue reading “Ame”

A.M.D.G. = Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God) Motto of the Society of Jesus, glory meaning the greatest service possible. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ambushment amboosh-ment (as above) has now disappeared in 2Ch 20:22, where the Revised Version (British and American) gives for ambushment liers-in-wait. It still remains in 2Ch 13:13 where both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) render the Hebrew noun ambushment. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia