Quiricus, Saint Martyred in 304 at Tarsus, Cilicia. According to their Acts, Julitta fled with her three months old son, Quiricus (Cirycus), from Lycaonia at the outbreak of the Maximinian persecution. She sought refuge in Tarsus, but she and the child were put to death there. Their cult was popular in the west at a … Continue reading “Quiricus, Saint”
Quiricus and Julitta
Quiricus and Julitta Martyred under Diocletian. The names of these two martyrs, who in the early Church enjoyed a widespread veneration, are found in the “Martyrologium Hieronymianum” (ed. De Rossi-Duchesne, 79) and also in the calendars and menologies of the Greek and other Oriental Churches. According to the Acts of their martyrdom, which appeared later, … Continue reading “Quiricus and Julitta”
Quirenus
Quirenus SEE CYRENIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Quintus Memmius
Quintus Memmius (2Ma 11:34). SEE MEMMIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Quintus Memmius kwintus memus. See MEMMIUS, QUINTUS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Quintin Matsys
Quintin Matsys sometimes called the Farrier of Antwerp, was famous for having been transformed from a blacksmith to a painter by the force of love. He had followed the trade of a blacksmith and farrier near twenty years, when, falling in love with a painter’s daughter, who was very handsome, and disliked nothing in him … Continue reading “Quintin Matsys”
Quintillians
Quintillians SEE QUINTILLANI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Quintillani
Quintillani were a sect of Montanists who appeared in Phrygia about 189. They were so called from their prophetess, Quintilla of Carthage. One of the peculiar tenets of this strange sect was that women are by the Scriptures entitled to perform episcopal and other ministerial duties. They attributed extraordinary gifts to Eve, in consequence of … Continue reading “Quintillani”
QUINTILIANS
QUINTILIANS A sect that appeared in Phrygia, about 189; thus called from their prophetess Quintilia. In this sect the women were admitted to perform the sacredotal and episcopal functions. They attributed extraordinary gifts to Eve for having first eaten of the tree of knowledge; told great things of Mary, the sister of Moses, as having … Continue reading “QUINTILIANS”
Quintilde;ones, Francis
Quintilde;ones, Francis (Quignonez.) Cardinal, born in the Kingdom of Leon, Spain, c. 1482; died at Veroli, Italy, 5 Nov., 1540. He was the son of Diego Fernandez de Quiñones, Count of Luna, was educated as a page of Cardinal Ximenes, and at the age of sixteen entered the Order of Friars Minor in the convent … Continue reading “Quintilde;ones, Francis”
Quintessence
Quintessence (Lat. quinta essentia, the fifth essence) the purest, most highly concentrated form of a nature or essence; originally, in Aristotelianism, the fifth element, found in celestial bodies, distinguished from the four earthly elements. — V.J.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy