Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Agaune (Or St. Maurice En Valais), Council Of (Concilium Agaunense). I. Held on May 14, 523 (according to others, April 30, 515 or 516); nine (others say sixty) bishops were present. The continual psalmody (” Laus Perennis”) established in this monastery upon the plan of the Acoemetan monks at Constantinople, was here confirmed by Sigismond, … Continue reading “Agaune (Or St. Maurice En Valais), Council Of”

Agatkon was the same among the Iroquois as Naute-na among the American tribes generally. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Agathus is commemorated as a Christian saint in some Latin martyrologies on May 8. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Agathopolis a diocesan town of Palestine referred to in the records of the Council of Chalcedon, probably for “Azotopolis” (Reland, Paloest. p. 550) or ASHDOD SEE ASHDOD (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Agathopodes (more prop. Agathopus); RHEOS, was a deacon of Antioch, one of the two companions ‘of St. Ignatius on his journey to his martyrdom at Rome, and one of the authors of the Acta of that martyrdom. He is not known to have been a martyr himself, although given by Baronius, Martyrology (April 25). He … Continue reading “Agathopodes”

Agathonicus martyr, commemorated in the Byzantine calendar Aug. 22. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Agathonica, ST. of Pergamus, the sister, of St. Papylus, who, seeing her brother suffer courageously with St.. Carpus and his companions, threw herself into the flames with, them. She is commemorated April 13. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Agathon (, good), a Greek term used by Basil the Great for the holy eucharist. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Agathology (Gr.) The science of the good. — C.A.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Agathodaemon in Greek mythology, was the Grecian name for the Egyptian Knepih-snake. SEE AESCULAPIUS. It was also a good deity to whose memory a glass of unmixed wine was drunk at the end of meals, and to whom a temple was built in Arcadia. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature