Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Achonry, Ireland, diocese of Located in the west of Ireland, with twenty three parishes in Counties Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo. Suffragan of of the archdiocese of Tuam. The cathdral is located in Ballaghaderreen and is dedicated to The Annunciation and Saint Nathy. Saint Finian was an early missionary. The long list of its bishops includes … Continue reading “Achonry, Ireland, diocese of”

Achonry (Gaelic, Achadh-Chonnaire, Connary’s Field). In Ireland, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Tuam. The village of Achonry occupies a very picturesque situation in the south of the County Sligo. Here St. Finian, who died in 552, established a church and monastery on some land given him by the prince of the Clann Chonnaire. Over this … Continue reading “Achonry”

Acholoe in Greek mythology, was one of the Harpies, who were driven from the feast of king Phineus by the sons of Boreas, when these travelled with the Argonauts to Pontus. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Acholius bishop of Thessalonica (Ambrose, Epist. 15:12), baptized Theodosius, A.D. 380, before his Gothic war, and died in 383. Ambrose (ibid.) wrote an epistle to the Church at Thessalonica in which he compares his life and gifts with those of Elisha. Acholius was present at the Council of Constantinople, A.D. 381. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Acholius”

Acho ako. See ACCO. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ACHMETHA Ezr 6:2 Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Achmetha (Heb. Achmetha’, , Ezr 6:2; Sept. , Vulg. Ecbatana), the ECBATANA SEE ECBATANA of classical writers ( , 2Ma 9:3; Jdt 11:1; Tob 5:9; Josephus, Ant. 10:11, 7; 11:4, 6; also, in Greek authors, and ), a city in Media. The derivation of the name … Continue reading “Achmetha”

Achlys in Greek mythology, is the name of the night which preceded the chaotic state of the world, and out of which the deities sprang. The ancients had other ideas connected with this word hunger, want, tears, etc. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Achlamah SEE AMETHYST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Achitophel An able counselor of King David, who shared in Absalom’s rebellion; being defeated, he withdrew to Gilo and strangled himself. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Achitopel Achitopel was an able and honoured counsellor of David, who joined the rebellion of Absalom. The King was much affected by this desertion. Hearing that the man on whose word he had been wont to rely as “on an oracle of God” was giving his advice to the enemy, he prayed the Lord to … Continue reading “Achitopel”