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1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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A Kempis, Thomas
profile author of the imitation of christ. a canon regular, his principal occupation was copying works of piety, particularly the bible. born 1380 at kempen, germany died 1471 at mount saint agnee, zwolle, switzerland of natural causes

A.C.
= ante christum (before christ); = auditor camerae (auditor of the papal treasury)

Aachen, Germany, City of
(German: Aachen; Latin: Aquisgranum) City, Germany, noted for healing springs. It was probably the birthplace of Charlemagne. The octagonal "chapel,"

Aaron
Brother of Moses and high priest of the Old Law; chosen by Moses to be his spokesman before Pharoah (Exodus 4,7, 8). He caused the casting of the golden

Aaron, Rod of
"Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me" (Psalms 22). Rod of Aaron. "When Pharao shall say to you: Shew signs; Thou shalt say to Aaron: Take

Abaddon
1) hebrew word meaning ruin, place of destruction, realm of the dead (job 31) 2) a prince of hell, evil angel of death and disaster (apocalypse 9); same as apollyon, destroyer.

Abba
(from aramaic for father) title given to bishops in the syriac, coptic, and ethiopic churches. with translation subjoined, it is used by mark and paul in the new testament as a form of address to god. it is used as a title of honor for hebrew scholars and forms part of many hebrew names.

Abba Salama
(from aramaic for father of peace) title given to frumentius, first bishop of abyssinia; still used by the head of the abyssinian church.

Abbé
(from syriac from abba, father) french title applied primarily to an abbot, eventually to all wearing secular ecclesiastical dress; and to clerics, often not in holy orders, engaged as tutors or in other occupations.

Abbess
Feminine of the word abbot. Spiritual and temporal superior of a community of twelve or more nuns, signifying that the superior is like a mother to

Abbey Nullius
(Latin: of no [diocese]) A territory belonging to no diocese, i.e.,separated and distinct by proper boundaries from surrounding dioceses. It is ruled

Abbey of Bursfeld
Near Gottingen, Germany, founded, 1093, by Duke Henry of Nordheim and his wife Gertrude. The first abbot, Almericus, came with his monks from Corvey,

Abbey, Downside
Somersetshire, England. Founded in 1605 at Douai, Flanders, by English Benedictines of the Spanish Congregation. In 1611 a monastery was erected by

Abbey, Glastonbury
Benedictine monastery, Somersetshire, England, the center of early Christian tradition in England, founded, according to the legendary history of William

Abbey, Rufford
cistercian monastery, sherwood forest, nottinghamshire, england, founded c.1147by gilbert de gant and colonized with monks from rievaulx abbey. it was confiscated in 1536 by order of king henry viii, owned by a couple of families as part of the estates, and now owned by english heritage.

Abbey, Saint Maurice of Agaunum
Abbey nullius of Augustinian Canons in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland, site of the martyrdom of the Theban Legion. Little is known of its foundation,

Abbot
(from Aramaic: abba, father) Title definitely fixed by Saint Benedict and given to the superior of a monastery of monks having the nature of a private

Abbot, Commendatory
the title originally given to a provisional administrator of a vacant abbey (held in commendam, i.e.,in trust); later given for life with a claim to abbatial revenues and some degree of jurisdiction, if held by an ecclesiastic. it was ultimately abolished almost entirely, owing to serious abuses.

Abbot, Regular
A prelate canonically elected and confirmed and exercising the duties of his office. There are three grades: those who preside only over members

Abbreviations
(Latin: abbreviare, to shorten) The use of a single letter for the entire word, or a sign or mark for a word or phrase, a custom common from early