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Alessandro, Innocenzio an Italian engraver was born at Venice in 1740. He engraved several plates in aquatinta and in the crayon manner, of which the following are the principal: The Annunciation: The Flight into Egypt, after F. Le Moine: The Virgin Mary with a glory of angels, after Piazzetta: The Virgin Mary, with guardian angels … Continue reading “Alessandro, Innocenzio”

Alessandro di Troja Profile Priest in the diocese of Lucera-Troia, Italy . His Cause for Canonization has opened. Born 29 October 1801 in Lucera, Foggia, Italy Died 31 January 1834 in Lucera, Italy of natural causes Venerated pending; if you have information relevant to the Cause of Father Alessandro, contact Diocesi di Lucera-Troia P.za Duomo, … Continue reading “Alessandro di Troja”

Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi Painter, born Florence, Italy , 1 March 1445; died there, 17 May 1510. His first master in art was Filippo Lippi whose influence is apparent in his earlier work, as in the so-called Chigi Madonna of the Gardner collection in Boston . From the Pollajuoli brothers he learned anatomy . Under … Continue reading “Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi”

Alessandro, Benjamin Of Reggio a Jewish rabbi who flourished towards the latter part of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century, is the author of, , a commentary on Lamentations (Venice, 1713): , comments on some passages of the Midrash Echa, printed with his commentary (ibid.), together with 8 , a commentary on … Continue reading “Alessandro, Benjamin Of Reggio”

Alessandria della Paglia Diocese in Piedmont, Italy, a suffragan of Vercelli. It was made a see in 1175 by Alexander III, by a Brief of 30 January, 1176, in which he declares that he selects a bishop without any detriment to the rights of the chapter for the future. It was suppressed in 1213, and … Continue reading “Alessandria della Paglia”

Alessandra Lucrezia Romola (Alessandra Lucrezia Romola) (1522 -1590 ) Dominican nun of the Third Order, born Florence; died Prato, Italy . She entered the Dominican convent of San Vincenzio, Prato, 1535 , of which she was prioress or sub-prioress until her death. She is famous for the “Ecstasy of the Passion” into which she was … Continue reading “Alessandra Lucrezia Romola”

Alesio, Matteo Perez D an Italian artist, born at Rome, flourished about 1585, and was skilful both with pencil and graver. He went to Spain, where he executed many fresco paintings for the churches of Seville; the principal one being a colossal picture forty feet high, in the cathedral, representing St. Christopher carrying the infant … Continue reading “Alesio, Matteo Perez D”

Aleshdan in Persian religion, is the vessel in which the holy fire of the Guebres burns. It stands on the stone called Adosht, in the chapel of fire Ateshgat. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ales diei nuntius or The Bird, Whose Clarion Gay. Hymn for Lauds on Tuesday. It was written by Prudentius (348-413). There are 12 translations; the English title given is by W. Courthope. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ales and Terralba Diocese made up of 42 communes in the province of Cagliari, Archbishopric of Oristano, Italy. The two sees were united by Julius II in 1503. Christianity was possibly introduced into Sardinia by groups of the faithful, who were condemned to work in its mines [Philos., IX, 12; Catal. Liber., s.v. “Pontianus”; cf. … Continue reading “Ales and Terralba”