Abernathy, Joseph T a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Macon County, Ala., July 4, 1823. He spent his early life in wayward thoughtlessness, but experienced religion when about twenty; and in 1855 was admitted into the Alabama Conference, and continued to labor with fidelity and much success until his death, … Continue reading “Abernathy, Joseph T”
Abernathy, Burwell
Abernathy, Burwell a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Giles Countys, Tenn. As to the date of his birth we have no source of knowledge. He embraced religion in early life, and in 1842 joined the Tennessee Annual Conference. In 1849 he studied for a better ministerial preparation, and re-entered the … Continue reading “Abernathy, Burwell”
Aberle, Moritz Von
Aberle, Moritz von Catholic theologian, b. at Rottum, near Biberach, in Swabia, 25 April, 1819; d. at Tübingen, 3 November, 1875. He became professor in the Obergymnasium, at Ehingen, in 1845; director of the Wilhelmstift, in 1848; professor of moral theology and New Testament exegesis in the university at Tübingen, in 1850, a position he … Continue reading “Aberle, Moritz Von”
Aberides
Aberides in Greek and Roman mythology was the son of Coelus and Vesta; the same with Saturn. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Aberdeen, University of
Aberdeen, University of The College of the Holy Virgin in Nativity (now called King’s College) was erected by papal bull, 1494 , and established in 1497 by Bishop William Elphinstone of Aberdeen, Hector Boece being its first principal; the original chapel still remains. Marischal College was founded by the Earl Marischal in 1593 on the … Continue reading “Aberdeen, University of”
Aberdeen, The University of
Aberdeen, The University of The founder of this, one of the three universities established in Scotland in Catholic times, was William Elphinstone, who was Bishop of Aberdeen from 1483 to 1514. Early in his episcopate a petition had been sent to Rome in the name of King James IV, but probably framed by Elphinstone himself, … Continue reading “Aberdeen, The University of”
Aberdeen, The Diocese of
Aberdeen, The Diocese of (Scotland). A see was founded in 1063 at Mortlach by Bl. Beyn. The earliest mention of the old See of Aberdeen is in the charter of the foundation, by the Earl of Buchan, of the Church of Deer (c. 1152), which is witnessed by Nectan, Bishop of Aberdeen. But the first … Continue reading “Aberdeen, The Diocese of”
Aberdeen, Scotland, diocese of
Aberdeen, Scotland, diocese of Comprises the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Caithness, Cromarty, Elgin, Kincardine, Nairn, Sutherland, parts of Inverness and Ross, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Suffragan of the archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. Beyn founded the see at Mortlach in 1063 . It was transferred to Aberdeen in 1125 , under Nectan. … Continue reading “Aberdeen, Scotland, diocese of”
Aberdeen, Breviary of
Aberdeen, Breviary of While Romanism prevailed in Scotland, the Church of Aberdeen had, like many others, its own rites. The missal, according to Palmer, has never been published; but an edition of the breviary was printed in 1509. Palmer, Orig. Liturg. 1:188, who cites Zaccaria, Biblioth. Ritualis, tom. 1; A. Butler, Lives of Saints, 1:113. … Continue reading “Aberdeen, Breviary of”
Aberdeen Breviary
Aberdeen Breviary The Sarum Office in Scottish form, compiled by Bishop Elphinstone (1483 -1514 ), who composed the lessons which, for some saints, are all nine devoted to their biographies written with great accuracy. It was printed in l507 . By royal mandate it was to be used generally throughout Scotland, but it was never … Continue reading “Aberdeen Breviary”