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Carthage, Councils Of (Concilium Carthageniense)

Carthage, Councils Of (Concilium Carthageniense) An account of some of these have been given in the arts. SEE AFRICAN COUNCILS; SEE CARTHAGE, COUNCILS OF; and SEE MILEVIS. The following are additional particulars: I. Was held in 217, by Agrippinus, bishop of Carthage, and attended by all the bishops of Africa and Numidia. In this council … Continue reading “Carthage, Councils Of (Concilium Carthageniense)”

Carthage

Carthage Ancient city and modern town, Africa. It was founded by Phenician merchants, c.850 B.C., razed by Rome, 146 B.C., rebuilt by Augustus 29 B.C., and destroyed by Arabs, A.D. 698 . From a very early date of the Christian era it was a flourishing seat of Christianity and the scene of several synods, c.198-698. … Continue reading “Carthage”

Carthach

Carthach (Lat. Carthagius) is the name of two early Christian saints. 1. The Elder, commemorated March 5, is entered in the Marst. Talclight as Carthach mac-Aeingusa Droma Ferdaim, and in Mart. Doneg. as bishop, alumnus of Ciaran of Saighir. Colgan (Acta Sanctorum, p. 473- 476) gives a memoir from what little is known of him. … Continue reading “Carthach”

Cartesianism

Cartesianism The philosophy of the French thinker, Rene Descartes (Cartesius) 1596-1650. After completing his formal education at the Jesuit College at La Fleche, he spent the years 1612-1621 in travel and military service. The reminder of his life was devoted to study and writing. He died in Sweden, where he had gone in 1649 to … Continue reading “Cartesianism”