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Adelard; SEE ADALARD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Adelaide, Saint Abbess, born in the tenth century; died at Cologne, 5 February, 1015. She was daughter of Megingoz, Count of Guelders, and when still very young entered the convent of St. Ursula in Cologne, where the Rule of St. Jerome was followed. When her parents founded the convent of Villich, opposite the city of … Continue reading “Adelaide, Saint (1)”

Adelaide Procter Poetess and philanthropist. Born in London, England on 30 October 1825; died there 2 February 1864. She was the daughter of Bryan Waller Procter (“Barry Cornwall”), and a convert to Catholicism in 1851. Her verses are unambitious, but have the merit of originality and give evidence of much culture. Her book Legends and … Continue reading “Adelaide Procter”

Adelaide, Australia, archdiocese of Founded as the Vicariate Apostolic of Adelaide on 5 April 1842. Elevated to the diocese of Adelaide on 22 April 1842. Elevated to an archdiocese on 10 May 1887. Suffragan sees include Darwin Port Pirie See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Adelaide patron saints index Google Map New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New … Continue reading “Adelaide, Australia, archdiocese of”

Adelaide, Archdiocese of Centred in Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It comprises all the territory of South Australia south of the counties of Victoria and Burra to Northwest Bend. The River Murray from this point forms the boundary to the confines of New South Wales. The counties of Flinders, Musgrave, and Jervois form the western … Continue reading “Adelaide, Archdiocese of”

Adelaide (Or Alice), St. the daughter of Rodolph, second king of Transjuran Burgundy, was born in 931, and was widowed at the age of nineteen years, by the death of her husband Lothair, king of Italy. She afterwards married Otho I, emperor of Germany, and so acted as to win the esteem and affection of … Continue reading “Adelaide (Or Alice), St.”

Adelaide a city and capital of South Australia, which had, in 1855, a population of 20,000 souls and 15 churches. It is the see of a bishop of the Church of England, as well as of a Roman Catholic bishop. The former was established in 1847, and had, in 1859, 30 clergymen, among whom were … Continue reading “Adelaide”

Adeism Max Mller coined the term which means the rejection of the devas, or gods, of ancient India; similar to atheism which denies the one God. — J.J.R. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Adecerditee (Prop. Hadecerditee) is the name given by Praedestinatus (i, 79) to a sect who said (Philastrius, Her 125) that Christ preached after his death to all that were in Hades, that they might repent and be saved. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ade a four-armed deity of the Banians. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature