Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Act of Toleration Passed in England in the reign of Will1am and Mary, granted freedom of religious worship to all, except Catholics and persons denying the Trinity. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Act of Supremacy Passed in England , 1534, declared the king to be the supreme head of the English Church, and gave him full powers to make his headship effective. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Act of Settlement (Irish) Passed by the Irish Parliament in 1662 . In Cromwell’s time almost all the land in Leinster, Munster, and Connaught had been confiscated in such a way that scarcely any Catholic or Old Protestant could escape, no distinction being made between rebel and royalist. This new Act was based on the … Continue reading “Act of Settlement (Irish)”

Act of Settlement (English) The act passed in 1701 and still in force, requiring that all future rulers of England be members of the Established Church. William III and Anne were childless; James, the son of James II and nearest heir, was Catholic. To keep the throne Protestant, he and other Catholic princes and princesses … Continue reading “Act of Settlement (English)”

act of God In civil law, an accident which arises from some cause beyond the control of man, e.g., lightning, cyclones, and therefore attributed to God as Author of the laws of nature. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

ACT OF FAITH (Auto da Fe, ) in the Romish church, is a solemn day held by the Inquisition for the punishment of heretics, and the absolution of the innocent accused. They usually contrive the Auto to fall on some great festival, that the execution may pass with the more awe; and it is always … Continue reading “Act of Faith”

Act, Five-Mile SEE FIVE-MILE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Act, Ecclesiastical Titles A bill passed in England , 1851 , making the assumption by Catholics of episcopal titles, in the United Kingdom, a penal offense. It declared all acts performed, and all gifts made under such titles, null and void, and property bequeathed to such persons, forfeited to the crown. Growing out of the … Continue reading “Act, Ecclesiastical Titles”

Act, Corporation SEE CORPORATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Act, Conventicle SEE CONVENTICLE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature