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Priscillianus and Priscillianism, Priscillian Priscillianus and Priscillianism. The Priscillianists, whose doctrines were Manichean and Gnostic in character, were organized as a sect by their founder Priscillian. The spread of the heresy was not wide either in time or space. The sect sprang up and flourished in Spain during the last third of the 4th cent. … Continue reading “Priscillianus and Priscillianism, Priscillian”

PRISCILLIANISTS The followers of Priscillian, in the fourth century. It appears from authentic records, that the difference between their doctrine and that of the Manicheans was not very considerable. For they denied the reality of Christ’s birth and incarnation; maintained that the visible universe was not the production of the Supreme Deity, but of some … Continue reading “PRISCILLIANISTS”

Priscillianism A heresy which was introduced into Spain towards the end of the 4th century by an Egyptian named Marcus. The system was based on the Gnostic-Manichaean doctrine of a two-fold principle of the world, one good, the other bad, and derived its name from Priscillian, who became its leader. The sect gradually assumed the … Continue reading “Priscillianism”

Priscillian the noted originator or propagator of a heretical body of Christians who bore his name, was the first heretic who was executed after the establishment of Christianity by the Roman state. He was a native of the Iberian Peninsula, and of noble birth. He flourished in the second half of the 4th century, possessed … Continue reading “Priscillian”

Priscilla, Saint Also spelled Priscilla. Virgin; martyr. Since the 7th century the grave of a martyr Prisca has been venerated in the Roman catacomb of Priscilla on the Via Salaria. There still exists on the Aventine Hill a church of Saint Prisca, on the site of the “Titulus Priscae,” mentioned in the 5th century and … Continue reading “Priscilla, Saint”

Priscilla and Aquila (1st century ) Jewish tent-makers. Converted to Christianity , they entertained Saint Paul in Corinth and later at Ephesus . They are mentioned in Acts 18; Romans 16; 1 Corinthians 16; and 2 Timothy 4. Feast , 8 July . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Priscilla and Aquila (Or Prisca.) Jewish tentmakers, who … Continue reading “Priscilla and Aquila”

Priscilla (, dim. from Prisca, Lat. ancient), the wife of Aquila, and probably, like Phoebe, a deaconess. She shared the travels, labors, and dangers of her husband, and is always named along with him (Rom 16:3; 1Co 16:19; 2Ti 4:19), A.D. 55-64. The name is Prisca () in 2Ti 4:19, and (according to the true … Continue reading “Priscilla”

Priscianus Latin grammarian, born at Caesarea (Mauretania), taught at Constantinople under Anastatius I (491-518). He delivered the panegyric of the Emperor Anastatius about 512; we possess this work in 312 hexameter verses, preceded by a prologue of 22 iambic senarii. Besides this he composed a “Periegenis” is 1087 hexameters; a translation of the work of … Continue reading “Priscianus”

Prisca, Saint Also spelled Priscilla. Virgin; martyr. Since the 7th century the grave of a martyr Prisca has been venerated in the Roman catacomb of Priscilla on the Via Salaria. There still exists on the Aventine Hill a church of Saint Prisca, on the site of the “Titulus Priscae,” mentioned in the 5th century and … Continue reading “Prisca, Saint”

Prisca Priscilla See Aquila. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Prisca, Priscilla PRISCA, PRISCILLA.See Aquila and Priscilla. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Prisca, Priscilla priska, pri-sila. See AQUILA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Prisca, Priscilla [Pris’ca] [Priscil’la] The wife of Aquila. She and her husband are called by Paul “my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus.” … Continue reading “Prisca, Priscilla”