Agen, Diocese of (AGINNUM.) Comprises the Department of Lot and Garonne. It has been successively suffragan to the archdioceses of Bordeaux (under the old regime), Toulouse (1802-22), and Bordeaux (since 1822). Legends which do not antedate the ninth century concerning the hermit, St. Caprasius, martyred with St. Fides by Dacianus, Prefect of the Gauls, during … Continue reading “Agen, Diocese of”
Agelnothus
Agelnothus (Ethelnothus, Egelnotus, or Agilnoth), surnamed ” the Good,” was archbishop of Canterbury in 1020. According to some, he was a Benedictine of the Abbey of Glastonbury, and dean of that cathedral. He went to Rome in 1022 to’ receive the pall from the pope, and upon his return is said to have brought from … Continue reading “Agelnothus”
Agellius, or Agelli, Antonio
Agellius, or Agelli, Antonio an Italian bishop, was born at Sorrento in 1532. An account of him will be found in the letters of Peter Morin (Paris, 1675). He was remarkable for his extensive knowledge of languages. He died at Acerno in 1608. His works are: 1. A Commentary on the Psalms and Canticles (Rome, … Continue reading “Agellius, or Agelli, Antonio”
Agee
Agee (Hebrew Age’, , fugitive, Sept. v. r. ), a Hararite, father of Shammah, which latter was one of David’s chief warriors (2Sa 23:11). B.C. ante 1046. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Agee fugitive, the father of Shammah, who was one of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:11) Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary … Continue reading “Agee”
Aged Poor Society
Aged Poor Society Apart from the benevolent activities still carried on by this old London Catholic charity, its survival serves as a link between some of the more widely known charities of today and those of the penal times when it was a capital offense for a priest to say Mass. The Report issued for … Continue reading “Aged Poor Society”
Aged
Aged In Phm 1:9 the writer speaks of himself as (Authorized Version and Revised Version Paul the aged, Revised Version margin ambassador). In strictness the translation ambassador requires , a word which does not occur in the NT. The two forms may have been confused in transcription or in common use. The translation ambassador is … Continue reading “Aged”
Ageae
Ageae SEE AEGE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Age, Old Age
Age, Old Age In individual lives (, heledh; , helka): We have scarcely any word in the Old Testament or New Testament which denotes age in the familiar modern sense; the nearest in the Old Testament is perhaps heledh, life, lifetime, and in the New Testament helikia, full age, manhood, but which is rendered stature … Continue reading “Age, Old Age”
Age, Old
Age, Old The reward of filial obedience, according to the fifth commandment; remarkably illustrated in the great permanence of the Chinese empire; wherein regard for parents and ancestors is so great that it has degenerated into superstition. Patriarchal times and patriarchal governments have most maintained respect for the old. The Egyptians followed the primeval law, … Continue reading “Age, Old”
Age of Reason
Age of Reason (2) In history, period of the French Revolution inaugurated 10 November 1793, when an actress, typifying the “Goddess of Reason,” was enthroned upon the high altar of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris ; and ending when the Law of 21 February 1795, restored some measure of religious liberty. Thomas Paine wrote his “Age … Continue reading “Age of Reason”