Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Acesius a Novatian bishop, present at Nicaea, in 325, who agreed with the decisions of the council concerning the time for celebrating Easter, and the doctrine of the consubstantiality of the Son, but nevertheless refused to communicate with the other bishops. When the emperor asked of him his reason for so doing, he replied (according … Continue reading “Acesius (2)”

Acesamenus (Poet. Acessamenus) in Greek mythology, was the father of Peribcea, who was the loved one of Aius, god of a Macedonian river, by whom she became mother of Pelagon. A son of the latter, Asteropaeus, led the tribes of Paeonia to Priam. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Acervus argument A Sophistical argument to the effect that, given any number of stones which are not sufficient to constitute a heap, one does not obtain a heap by adding one more — yet eventually, if this process is repeated, one has a heap. — C.A.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Acersecomes a name given to Apollo by the Greeks, equivalent to the intonsus, or uncut, of the Romans, and applied to the hair of that god. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Acerra (Or Acerna) in Roman antiquity, was a little box or pot in which were put the incense and perfumes to be burned on the altars of the gods and before the dead. It appears to have been the same with what was otherwise called thuribulum and pyxis. The censers of the Jews were acerrae, … Continue reading “Acerra (Or Acerna)”

Acerenza (ACHERONTIA.) This archdiocese, in the provinces of Lecce and Potenza, Italy, has been united since 1203 with the Diocese of Matera. It lays claim to a very early, even Apostolic, origin. Acerenza was certainly an episcopal see in the course of the fifth century, for in 499 we meet with the name of its … Continue reading “Acerenza”

Acerbi, Emilio an Italiai philosopher and theologian, was born at Bergarno in 1562. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Vallombrosa, and controlled a number of priories and abbeys. He died in 1625. He wrote, Logicarumn Qucestionum Libri IV (Venetiis, 1596): Peripateticarum Questionum Libri . V (ibid. 1598, 1602): De Vit D; Joan. Gualberti … Continue reading “Acerbi, Emilio”

Acepsimus was a bishop and martyr in Persia, under Sapor. He is commemorated as a saint by the Greek calendar on Nov. 3, in the Armenian on Nov. 5, and in the Roman on April. 22. See Fox, Book of Martyrs, 1, 283. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

ACEPHALI Such bishops as were exempt from the discipline and jurisdiction of their ordinary bishop or patriarch. It was also the denomination of certain sects; 1. of those who, in the affair of the council of Ephesus, refused to follow either St. Cyril or John of Antioch; 2. of certain heretics in the fifth century, … Continue reading “Acephali”

Acembes of Carystus, in Euboea, is named by Hippolytus (Hoer. 4:2; 5, 13; 10:10), with Euphrates the Peratic,” as a chief of the Ophite sect called Peratae. Probably the true form of the name may be Acelmes. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature