Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

PRISCA OR PRISCILLA The wife of Aquila. See AQUILA. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Prisca (2Ti 4:19). SEE PRISCILLA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Prisca Prisca [PRISCILLA] Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature Prisca A disciple in Ephesus. 2Ti 4:19 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible Prisca Pris’ca. (ancient). 2Ti 4:19. Pris’ca or Priscil’la, (a diminutive from Prisca). The wife of Aquila. See Aquila. To what has been said … Continue reading “Prisca”

priory, simple A monastery having a prior for superior. A conventual priory is an autonomous house having no abbot ; a simple or obedientiary priory is a dependency of an abbey. In England, monasteries attached to cathedral churches were termed cathedral priories. Only one priory exists today as a diocesan organization, Ciudad Real, in Spain, … Continue reading “priory, simple”

Priory, Pontefract Yorkshire, England. A Cluniac monastery founded c.1090 by Robert de Lacy as a dependency of the Abbey of La Charite-sur-Loire. It was destroyed under King Henry VIII in 1540, the site is now known as Monk-Hill. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Priory, Pluscarden A monastery of the Valliscaulian Order. Founded in 1230 near Elgin, Scotland, by King Alexander III of Scotland. In 1454 , the Benedictine rule was adopted there. In 1586 only one monk survived. The confiscated property later came into the possession of John, Marquess of Bute, who translated the Breviary into English. Some … Continue reading “Priory, Pluscarden”

priory of Saint Andrews Scotland. Supposed to have been founded by Angus, King of the Picts (735-747). Administered by the Culdees, later by canons regular from Scone. Its dependencies were: Lochleven, Monymusk, Isle of May, Pittenweem, Portmoak, and Kilrimont. The University of Saint Andrews owes its existence to the canons of Saint Andrews. The priory … Continue reading “priory of Saint Andrews”

priory of Ardchattan (Gaelic: the height of Saint Chattan) Loch Etive, Argyleshire, Scotland, a house of the Order of Vallis Caulium, founded by Duncan Mackoul, c.1230, later incorporated into the Cistercian Order , and secularized at the Reformation. It is the only ancient monastery in Scotland part of which remains in actual use. Fuente: New … Continue reading “priory of Ardchattan”

priory, obedientiary A monastery having a prior for superior. A conventual priory is an autonomous house having no abbot ; a simple or obedientiary priory is a dependency of an abbey. In England, monasteries attached to cathedral churches were termed cathedral priories. Only one priory exists today as a diocesan organization, Ciudad Real, in Spain, … Continue reading “priory, obedientiary”

Priory, Llanthony A monastery of Augustinian Canons, in the Black Mountains of South Wales. It originated c.1100, with William and Ernisius, two hermits living in a chapel once occupied by Saint David, for whom Hugh de Lacy founded a monastery , 1107. The buildings passed into private hands at the confiscation, 1539, and became the … Continue reading “Priory, Llanthony”

Priory, Folkestone Kent, England , originally a monastery of Benedictine nuns, founded in 630 by Saint Eanswith, grand-daughter of Saint Ethelbert, first Christian king in England . Destroyed by the Danes , a monastery of Benedictine monks was erected on the same site. Removed from the sea coast to the site of the present church … Continue reading “Priory, Folkestone”