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Patrizi, Constantin a modern Italian prelate, the intimate companion of pope Pius IX, and cardinal-vicar, was born at Siena Sept. 4, 1798. He was the scion of a noble family, and was intended for military service, but being of a serious turn of mind he preferred the service of the Church, and in her ranks … Continue reading “Patrizi, Constantin”

Patristics is a department of ecclesiastical history, and more particularly of doctrinal history. It is an account of the lives, writings, and theological opinions of the Christian authors of the ancient Graeco-Latin Church before the separation into two antagonistic bodies. The terms are sometimes so distinguished that Patrology is defined to be biographical and literary, … Continue reading “Patristics”

Patristic Philosophy The advent of Christian revelation introduced a profound change in the history of philosophy. New facts about God, the world and man were juxtaposed to the conclusions of pagan philosophy, while reason was at once presented with the problem of reconciling these facts with the pagan position and the task of constructing them … Continue reading “Patristic Philosophy”

PATRIPASSIANS A sect that appeared about the latter end of the second century; so called from their ascribing the passion or sufferings of Christ to the Father; for they asserted the unity of God in such a manner as to destroy all distinctions of persons, and to make the Father and Son precisely the same; … Continue reading “Patripassians”

Patripassianism (Lat. pater, father, patior, suffer) The teaching that God suffers. In Christian thought this view was held by Sabellius (fi. first half of third century) in connection with the sufferings of Jesus conceived to be God manifested — V.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Patriots in Christ an appellation given to certain- Wurtemberg Separatists, originated by the abbe Gregoire, who appeared in 1801, during the rising popularity of Bonaparte, and maintained that he was the second and true Messiah, who was to destroy the spiritual Babylon and give freedom to the nations. They formed themselves into an order of … Continue reading “Patriots in Christ”

Patriotism General references Deu 26:1-11; Jud 5:1-31; Psa 51:18; Psa 85:1-13; Psa 122:6-7; Psa 128:5-6; Psa 137:1-6; Isa 62:1; Jer 8:11; Jer 8:21-22; Jer 9:1-2; Lam 5:1-22 Country, Love of Instances of: – Moses Heb 11:24-26 – Deborah Jud 1:4-5 – The tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali Jdg 5:18-20 – Eli 1Sa 4:17-18 – Phinehas’ … Continue reading “Patriotism”

Patrimony of Saint Peter Properly designates the landed possessions and revenues from various sources belonging to the Holy See up to about the 8th century. Sometimes applied to the States of the Church (754-1870), here it is taken in the former sense. Before the law of Constantine, 321, empowering the Church to acquire property, the … Continue reading “Patrimony of Saint Peter”

Patrimony is the term anciently given to Church estates or revenues. Thus we find mentioned, in the letters of St. Gregory, not only the patrimony of the Roman Church, but those likewise of the churches of Rimini, Milan, and Ravenna. This name, therefore, does not peculiarly signify any foreign dominion or jurisdiction belonging to the … Continue reading “Patrimony”

Patrimi And Matrimi are names applied among the ancient Romans to children whose parents had been married according to the religious ceremony called Confarreatio. These were .generally considered as more suitable for the service of the gods than the children of other marriages. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature