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Alexandria, Cyril of, Saint Confessor, Doctor of the Church , Bishop of Alexandria ; born Alexandria , Egypt, 376 ; died there, 444 . A nephew of Theophilus, the patriarch, Cyril was brought up in an atmosphere of asceticism . In 412 he was elevated to the See of Alexandria . He incurred the enmity … Continue reading “Alexandria, Cyril of, Saint”

Alexandria, Councils of In 231 a council of bishops and priests met at Alexandria, called by Bishop Demetrius for the purpose of declaring Origen unworthy of the office of teacher, and of excommunicating him. In 306, a council held under St. Peter of Alexandria deposed Meletius, Bishop of Lycopolis, for idolatry and other crimes. The … Continue reading “Alexandria, Councils Of”

Alexandria-Cornwall, Canada, diocese of Embraces Glengarry and Stormont counties; erected, 1890 ; suffragan of Kingston . See also: Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall Google Map New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Alexandria, Clement of Christian writer, born probably at Athens; died c.215 . He succeeded Pantrenus as head of the catechetical school of Alexandria , Egypt, c.190 . During the persecution of 202 the school suffered and Clement withdrew to Caesarea in Cappadocia , where he governed the local Church during the imprisonment of his pupil, … Continue reading “Alexandria, Clement of”

Alexandria, Church Of Christianity was early introduced into Alexandria, probably by some of the Jews converted by the preaching of Peter on the day of Pentecost; but its progress was slow; for it had to struggle against all the varieties of worship and opinion known to exist, and the spirit of the Neo-Platonic philosophy, which, … Continue reading “Alexandria, Church Of”

Alexandria, Catherine of, Saint (305 ) Virgin, martyr , died Alexandria , Egypt. Of royal blood and great learning, she appeared at the age of 18 before the Emperor Maximinus, and endeavored to dissuade him from worship of false gods; her eloquence converted so many that she was condemned to die on the wheel but, … Continue reading “Alexandria, Catherine of, Saint”

Alexandria, Catechetical School of Founded by the Church of Alexandria , in latter half of 2nd century . There were lectures to which pagans were admitted, but advanced teaching was given to Christians separately. Under the bishop ‘s supervision, the school prepared young clerics for the priesthood, studies including philosophy, theology, and Christian apologetics . … Continue reading “Alexandria, Catechetical School of”

Alexandria (modern) the modern city, stands, not exactly on the site of the old one, but partly on what was the island of Pharos, now a peninsula, and mostly on the isthmus by which the island is connected with the mainland. This isthmus was originally an artificial dike connecting the island with the shore; but … Continue reading “Alexandria (modern)”

ALEXANDRIA A celebrated city in Lower Egypt, situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the lake Mareotis, not far from the most westerly mouth of the Nile. It was founded by Alexander the Great, B. C. 332, and peopled by colonies of Greeks and Jews. Alexandria rose rapidly to a state of prosperity, becoming the center … Continue reading “Alexandria”

Alexandre, Dom Jacques A learned Benedictine monk of the Congregation of St. Maur, b. at Orléans, France, 24 January, 1653; d. at Bonne-Nouvelle, 23 June, 1734. He made his profession in the abbey of Vendôme, 26 August, 1673, and after completing his philosophical and theological studies, was sent to the monastery of Bonne-Nouvelle, where he … Continue reading “Alexandre, Dom Jacques”