Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

abduction (Latin: abducere, to lead away) Also known as rape, force, or violence. A diriment matrimonial impediment. It consists in the forcible carrying off or detention of a woman against her will, and it renders a marriage with her invalid so long as she remains in the power of the abductor. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary … Continue reading “Abduction”

Abdon and Sennen, Saints (Variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus; Sennes, Sennis, Zennen.) Persian martyrs under Decius, about A.D. 250, and commemorated 30 July. The veneration paid them dates from as early as the third century, though their Acts, written for the most part prior to the ninth century, contain several fictitious … Continue reading “Abdon and Sennen, Saints”

Abdon (Abdo, Or Abdus) And Sennen (Sennes, Or Sennis) are said to have suffered martyrdom under Decius. They were Persian princes who, because they had buried the bodies of martyrs, were brought in chains to Rome, and beheaded with some other martyrs, July 30, 250. Their bodies, having been concealed in the house of a … Continue reading “Abdon (Abdo, Or Abdus) And Sennen (Sennes, Or Sennis)”

Abdon Martyrs . Persian noblemen, died Rome, Italy , c.250. They were tortured and beheaded in the persecution under Decius. First buried in the house of Quirinus, their bodies were later translated to the cemetery of Pontianus. Patrons of coopers. Relics according to Bollandists at Rome. Feast , Roman Calendar, 30 July . Fuente: New … Continue reading “Abdon”

Abdissi (Abdisu, Abd-Jesu, Or Hebed-Gesu) a monk of the Order of St. Pachomius, and afterwards patriarchi of Mosul, a city of Asiatic Turkey. He went to Rome between 1550 and 1555, and abjured Nestorianism; and after the death of Simon Suiacha he was made Latin patriarch of Mosul, which election was confirmed by Pius IV, … Continue reading “Abdissi (Abdisu, Abd-Jesu, Or Hebed-Gesu)”

Abdiesus (Ebed-Jesu; i.e. servant of Jesus), a martyr, who died near the middle of the 4th’ century, during the persecution of the Christians in Persia under the reign of Sapor. II. His memory is celebrated April 22. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abdiel (Heb. Abdiel’, , servant of God; Sept. ), a son of Guni and father of Ahi, one of the chief Gadites resident in Gilead (1Ch 5:15), B.C. between 1003 and 782. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Abdiel servant of God, (1 Chr. 5:15), a Gadite chief. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Abdiel … Continue reading “Abdiel”

abdication Act of resigning or renouncing a benefice or clerical dignity; every such office may be resigned by the incumbent. The benefice must be resigned into the hands of the proper ecclesiastical superior. Abdication must be voluntary, and free from simony. Papal abdication should be made into the hands of the College of Cardinals , … Continue reading “Abdication”

Abdias of Babylon An apocryphal writer, said to have been one of the seventy-two Disciples of Christ, and first Bishop of Babylon, consecrated by Sts. Simon and Jude. Very little is known about him, and the main reason for mentioning him is a work in ten books called Historia Certaminis Apostolici which is imputed to … Continue reading “Abdias of Babylon”

Abdias, book of (from Hebrew: servant of Jehovah). The Book of Abdias is limited to a single chapter of twenty-one verses. It is the shortest book in the Old Testament. Its literary unity has been contested; yet the arguments in its favor are more solid. Abdias is the prophet of the God of Armies coming … Continue reading “Abdias, book of”