Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Novitioli is a name applied by Tertullian to catechumens, because they were just entering upon that state which made them candidates for eternal life. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

NOVITIATE A year of probation appointed for the trial of religious, whether or no they have a vocation, and the necessary qualities for living up to the rule, the observation whereof they are to bind themselves to by vow. The novitiate lasts a year at least; in some houses more. It is esteemed the bed … Continue reading “Novitiate”

Novis, Augustin De an Italian canonist, was born in Lombardy, and lived in the 15th century. He taught law in Pavia, became canon, and left among other writings a Scrutinium tripartitum in quatriconsultum consilium, which was printed (Florence, 1500, fol.). See Fabricius, Bibliotheca Latina medii cevi, 1:400. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Noviomagus SEE NASSAU. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

novices, master of The religious to whom is committed the training of the novices and the government of the novitiate of religious order or congregation. His duty is to see that the time devoted to the period of the noviceship be passed in prayer, meditation and the development of character through a study of the … Continue reading “novices, master of”

novice master The religious to whom is committed the training of the novices and the government of the novitiate of religious order or congregation. His duty is to see that the time devoted to the period of the noviceship be passed in prayer, meditation and the development of character through a study of the Life … Continue reading “novice master”

NOVICE Or neophite, one recently converted and received to the Christian church, 1Ti 3:6 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Novice The word occurs in the NT only in 1Ti 3:6 as a translation of . A bishop is to be not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of … Continue reading “Novice”

Novi Or Infantes was the name by which the early Christian Church designated its newly made converts, and they continued to be called such until Easter week, when, on the great Sabbath, and on the octave of Easter, they laid aside their white garments, and appeared with the rest of the Church, after having been … Continue reading “Novi Or Infantes”

Novensiles (Or Novensides) Dei are mentioned in the solemn prayer which the consul Decius repeated after the pontifex previous to his devoting himself to death for his country (Livy, 8:9). Instead of Novensiles, we also find the form Novensides, whence we may infer that it is some compound of insides. The first part of this … Continue reading “Novensiles (Or Novensides) Dei”

Novendiale (Lat. novem, nine, and dies, day) is the name of a custom which prevailed among the heathen of repeating their mourning for the dead on the third, seventh, and ninth days, and hence called novendiale. On these days they were accustomed to offer milk, wine, garlands, etc., to the manes. The practice was first … Continue reading “Novendiale”