Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Absence In the matter of absence from official duties, the Council of Basle ordered that a certain part of the fruits of the Church should be given only to those canons who reside. The Council of Trent permits canons to be absent three months in each year without incurring the penalty of absence. Bishops are … Continue reading “Absence”

Abselius, William, Of Breda was a Carthusian, and prior of the order at Bruges. He died in 1471, having composed several devotional and other pious works, among them Tractatus ad semper Cadidam Ccali Reginam The Lord’s Prayer in Verse. Vita D. Egidii Rythmo: several Letters: and De Vera Pace. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Abselius, William, Of Breda”

Absconce (Lat. abscondere ),a dark lantern holding a wax light, used in the choir to read the absolutions and benedictions at matins, and the chapter and prayer at lauds. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Absardon (father of Sardon) was a Phoenician deity, the local god of Wara, on the western coast of Sardinia. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Absalon, or Axel archbishop of Lund, in Sweden, and primate of the kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, was born in the island of Zealand, in 1128. After finishing his studies at Paris, he devoted himself to the priesthood, and was appointed bishop of Roeskilde in 1158. He was at the same time made prime-minister … Continue reading “Absalon, or Axel”

Absalon of Lund Also known as AXEL, a famous Danish prelate, b. in 1128, at Finnestoë in Seeland; d. 21 March, 1201, in the Benedictine monastery of Soröe (Sora) founded by his father. He was a graduate of the University of Paris, and taught for a while in the school of Ste. Geneviève. In 1158 … Continue reading “Absalon of Lund”

Absalon absa-lon. See ABSALOM (in the Apocrypha). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Absalom’s Tomb Fig. 2Absalom’s Tomb A remarkable monument bearing this name makes a conspicuous figure in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, outside Jerusalem; and it has been noticed and described by almost all travelers. It is close by the lower bridge over the Kidron, and is a square isolated block hewn out from the rocky ledge … Continue reading “Absalom’s Tomb”

Absalom’s Place Absalom’s Place. See Absalom’s Pillar. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Absalom’s Pillar Absalom’s Pillar. A monument of tomb which Absalom had built during his lifetime in the king’s dale, that is, the valley of the Kedron, at the foot of Mount Olivet, near Jerusalem, 2Sa 18:18, compare with 2Sa 14:27. For his three sons, and where he probably expected to be buried. The tomb there … Continue reading “Absalom’s Pillar”