Agathangelus, ST. deacon of St. Clement (bishop of Ancyra), who suffered with him a long and cruel martyrdom in the 4th century. The principal festival of these saints is kept by both Greeks and Latinus Jan. 23. Their acts are mere fables, as Baroanilus allows.: See Baillet, vol. i, Jan. 23. SEE ACHATIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Agathangelus, ST.”
Agathangelus Nourry, Blessed
Agathangelus Nourry, Blessed Martyr , born Vendome, France , 1598; died Dibauria, Abyssinia, 1638. He took the Capuchin habit at Le Mans, taught theology at Rennes, and was sent to Egypt to convert the Copts. With Blessed Cassianus he was imprisoned and stoned to death. Beatified , 1904. Feast , Capuchin calendar, 7 August ; … Continue reading “Agathangelus Nourry, Blessed”
Agathangelus
Agathangelus A supposed secretary of Tiridates II, King of Armenia, under whose name there has come down a life of the first apostle of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, who died about 332. It purports to exhibit the deeds and discourses of Gregory, and has reached us in Armenian and in Greek. The Greek text is … Continue reading “Agathangelus”
Agathalyus
Agathalyus in Greek mythology, was a surname of Philo. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Agathadorus, St.
Agathadorus, St. was the servant and fellow-martyr of St. Carpus (q.v.), bishop of Thyatira, in Asia. He was flogged to death April 13,251, by command of Decius. See Baillet, i, 18, April 13; Landon, Eccles. Dict. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Agatha, Saint
Agatha, Saint (Greek: good) Virgin, martyr (c.251 ) born Catania or Palermo, Sicily; died Catania. According to her Latin Acts, which, however, are not older than the 6th century , she was annoyed by the Senator Quintianus with avowals of love; as his proposals were rejected, he had her subjected to various cruel tortures, including … Continue reading “Agatha, Saint”
Agatha (Oragathe), St
Agatha (Oragathe), St (1.) The virgin martyred at Catania; passion commemorated Feb. 5. (2.) One commemorated April 2. See Smith, Dict. of Christ. Antiq. s. ,v. he former is often figured in sacred art, either as a single figure or grouped with other saints. She usually bears in one hand the palm, in the other … Continue reading “Agatha (Oragathe), St”
Agatha
Agatha a female Christian martyr, born at Palermo, in the third century. Quintianus, the pagan governor of Sicily (A.D. 251), captivated with her charms, and incensed by her rejection of his illicit overtures, tortured her in the most brutal manner. By his order she was first scourged with rods, then burnt with red-hot irons and … Continue reading “Agatha”
Agate
AGATE A precious stone said to take its name from the river Achates in Sicily, where it abounded. Agates, which are several kinds, are likewise procured in India, in various parts of Europe, and at the Cape of Good Hope. They are semi-transparent, and often are beautifully veined and clouded, and present in miniature the … Continue reading “Agate”
Agarenes
Agarenes ag-a-renz: Baruch 3:23 the King James Version. In the Old Testament the word is HAGARENES (which see). See also AGAR. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia