Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Centuriators the writers of the CENTURIES OF MAGDEBURG SEE CENTURIES OF MAGDEBURG (q.v.) are so called. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Centre-theory Ascribes the unity of the mind to a certain particular existent centre, “which stands in a common asymmetrical relation to all the mental events” of a certain mind. (Broad). –H.H. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Centre (Party), The (THE CENTRE PARTY). This name is given to a political party in the German Reichstag and to a number of parties in the diets of the various states of the German Empire. The oldest party which bears this name is that in the Prussian Chamber of Deputies (Abgeordnetenhaus); the Centre Party of … Continue reading “Centre (Party), The”

Central Verein of North America, German Roman Cath (Deutscher römisch-katholischer Centralverein von Nordamerika) The origin of the Central Verein dates back to 1854, in which year the presidents of three German Catholic benevolent societies of Buffalo, new York, issued a call to various German Catholic societies for the purpose for forming a central body. The … Continue reading “Central Verein of North America, German Roman Cath”

Central Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope British possession, including also the island of Saint Helena; established, 1874. Prefect Apostolic: Francis Henneman, P.S.M. (1922 ); residence at Oudtshoorn. Churches, 7; stations, 8; priests, 9; religious women, 48; schools, 5; Catholics, 1,056. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Central Oceania, vicariate apostolic of The Vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania, comprised of the Friendly Archipelago, the Nuia Group, and Wallis and Futuna islands was established on 23 August 1842 ; entrusted to the Marist Fathers. Missionaries of the region included Saint Peter Chanel, proto-martyr of Oceania. Name changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Isole … Continue reading “Central Oceania, vicariate apostolic of”

Central New Guinea, prefecture apostolic of The western part of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea mainland and adjacent islands, was established as the Prefecture Apostolic of West Kaiserwilhelmsland, by the division of the Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiserwilhelmsland on 25 July 1913 . Name was changed to the Prefecture Apostolic of Central New Guinea on … Continue reading “Central New Guinea, prefecture apostolic of”

Central India, Dialects of SEE HINDUWEE, DIALECTS OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Central America Which physically speaking should comprise all the land between the low-lying isthmuses of Tehuantepec and Panama, is conventionally restricted to the modern political divisions of Guatemala, British Honduras , Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Canal Zone (United States); Mexico , in spite of its including Yucatan and much country east of … Continue reading “Central America”

cento (Latin: rag, patchwork) Literary composition constructed by choosing passages of prose or poetry from one or more authors so as to form a whole having no connection with the original subjects, especially popular during the Middle Ages. The Byzantine empress Eudoxia is credited with having formed a history of the fall and redemption of … Continue reading “cento”