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Altamura and Acquaviva An exempt archipresbyterate in the province of Bari, in southern Italy. Altamura was declared exempt from episcopal jurisdiction by Innocent IV in 1248, and again by Innocent VIII (1484-92). Acquaviva, a town of the Campagna, was declared similarly exempt by Pius IX and united with Altamura, 17 August 1848. Altamura has 4 … Continue reading “Altamura and Acquaviva”

Altamura, Ambrose Of; a Dominican, published several works: Il Melchisedek (1658), in praise of the Holy Sacrament: Praises of the Saints of his Order: and commenced a new Dominican Library (vol. 1, 1677 shortly after his death). See Echard, 2, 660. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Altamirano, Diego Francisco Jesuit, b. at Madrid, 26 October, 1625; d. Lima, 22 December, 1715. He wrote “Historia de la provincia Peruana de la Compañía de Jésus”, the twelfth book only of which was published, in 1891, by Manuel Vicente Ballivian, with a short biographical notice from the pen of Torres Saldamando. It was followed … Continue reading “Altamirano, Diego Francisco”

Altaheimum SEE ALTHEIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Alt, Johann Karl Wilhelm a Protestant theologian of Germany,, was born Oct. 1, 1797, at Hoyerswerda, in Upper Lusatia. He studied at Leipsic and Halle, and after passing his theological examination in 1817, he became tutor in a noble family. In 1821 he was promoted as doctor of philosophy; was appointed deacon at Eisleben in … Continue reading “Alt, Johann Karl Wilhelm”

Alsvidur (swift), in Norse mythology, is one of the twe horses that draw the wagon of the sun; the other is called Arwakur. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Alsup, Asaph H. a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Wilson County, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1826. He professed conversion in 1848, and was admitted into the Tennessee Conference in 1850. Early in 1856 he retired to his native place, where he died, Aug. 31, 1856. Mr. Alsup was an excellent preacher … Continue reading “Alsup, Asaph H.”

Alston, William J a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of New York, entered the ministry in 1859, and in the following year became rector of St. Philip’s Church, New York city; in 1862 he was rector of St. Thomas’s Church (African), Philadelphia, in which rectorship he remained until 1872, when he returned to his … Continue reading “Alston, William J”

Alston, Philip William Whitmel a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born on Fishing Creek, in Warren Co., N. C., Feb. 28,1813. His mother dedicated him to the Lord from his birth, and took care that his education should be conducted accordingly. The family removed to Edenton, N. C., when he was about five … Continue reading “Alston, Philip William Whitmel”

Alston, Nathaniel an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Preston, Lancashire, in 1812. He was converted young; became a local preacher at the age of sixteen; entered the ministry in 1834; became a supernumerary after forty-one years of active service; retired to Fareham, and died of paralysis, Aug. 7, 1878. He was a close student, … Continue reading “Alston, Nathaniel”