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https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14001a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Simony Usually defined 'a deliberate intention of buying or selling for a temporal price such things as are spiritual of annexed unto spirituals' catholic encyclopediasimony https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15103b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tuscany A division of central Italy, includes the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Massa and Carrara, Pisa, and Siena catholic encyclopediatuscany https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05769a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Faithful Those who have bound themselves to a religious association, whose doctrine they accept, and into whose rites they have been initiated. Among Christians the... catholic encyclopediafaithful https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06237a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Frankfort-on-the-Main Formerly the scene of the election and coronation of the German emperors catholic encyclopediafrankfortmain https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14290c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Stephen (IX) X Born probably about the beginning of the eleventh century; died at Florence, 29 March, 1058 catholic encyclopedia popestephenix https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08429c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope John XXI (XX) Born at Lisbon between 1210 and 1220; enthroned, 1276; died at Viterbo, 20 May, 1277 catholic encyclopedia popejohnxxi https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06021b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastical Feasts Feast Days, or Holy Days, are days which are celebrated in commemoration of the sacred mysteries and events recorded in the history of our redemption, in... catholic encyclopediaecclesiasticalfeasts https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06029b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Felix I The successor of Pope St. Dionysius, Felix died in 274. He is sometimes confused with a Roman martyr of the same name catholic encyclopedia popest felix https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14399a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Syria A country in Western Asia, which in modern times comprises all that region bounded on the north by the highlands of the Taurus, on the south by Egypt, on the... catholic encyclopediasyria https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11514a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Paschal I Pope who reigned from 817 to 824 catholic encyclopedia popepaschal https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12229b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Pontian He was exiled to the Sardinian mines in 235 and died there of privation catholic encyclopedia popest https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01010a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abbey A monastery canonically erected and autonomous, with a community of not fewer than twelve religious; monks under the government of an abbot; nuns under that of... catholic encyclopediaabbey https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15218b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Urban VIII Maffeo Barberini (1568-1644) catholic encyclopedia popeurbanviii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04794a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastical Dignitary A member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, possessed not only of a foremost place, but also of a certain jurisdiction catholic encyclopediaecclesiastical https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04484c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Crescentius The name of several leaders of the Roman aristocracy in the tenth century, during their opposition to the imperial government of the time catholic encyclopedia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01155b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Adrian I catholic encyclopedia popeadrian https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08429a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope John XVIII (XIX) Successor of John XVII, consecrated Christmas, 1003; d. June, 1009 catholic encyclopedia popexviii xixjohn https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09591a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Manichaeism A religion founded by the Persian Mani in the latter half of the third century catholic encyclopedia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08010c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Injustice The violation of another's strict right against his reasonable will, and the value of the word right is determined to be the moral power of having or doing or... catholic encyclopediainjustice https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01202c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Agapetus I Anti-Arian, instrumental in deposing a Monophysite bishop who had moreover abandoned his see, d. 536 catholic encyclopedia popestagapetus https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Russia Geography and history catholic encyclopediarussia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/w.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Index for W Index for W (Abridged) catholic encyclopedia indexw https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03041a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastical Buildings This term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts, whatever be the name given to them, church, chapel, oratory, and... catholic encyclopediaecclesiasticalbuildings https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06798a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Gregory X Biographical article on this thirteenth-century pope. Includes bibliography catholic encyclopedia popegregoryx https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05413a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Encyclical According to its etymology, an encyclical is nothing more than a circular letter. In modern times, usage has confined the term almost exclusively to certain... catholic encyclopediaencyclical https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13164a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rome The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope catholic encyclopediarome https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14290a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Stephen (VII) VIII Date of birth unknown; died in February or March, 931 catholic encyclopedia popevii viiistephen https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09614b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Manuscripts Every book written by hand on flexible material and intended to be placed in a library is called a manuscript catholic encyclopediamanuscripts https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07356b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hincmar, Archbishop of Reims catholic encyclopediaarchbishopreims https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/z.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Index for Z Index for Z (Abridged) catholic encyclopedia indexz https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05230a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Eastern Churches Eastern Churches depended originally on the Eastern Empire at Constantinople catholic encyclopediaeasternchurches https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02432a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Benedict XIV catholic encyclopedia popebenedictxiv https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07620a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Iconoclasm The name of the heresy that in the eighth and ninth centuries disturbed the peace of the Eastern Church, caused the last of the many breaches with Rome that... catholic encyclopedia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03320b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Capuchin Friars Minor An autonomous branch of the first Franciscan Order catholic encyclopediacapuchinfriarsminor https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02429c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Benedict XI Elected unanimously, author of Scriptural commentaries, d. 1304 catholic encyclopedia popebenedictxi https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11744a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles Long article on his life catholic encyclopedia stpeterprinceapostles https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04107b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: College The word college, from the Latin collegium, originally signified a community, a corporation, an organized society, a body of colleagues, or a society of... catholic encyclopediacollege https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08431a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope John XXII Born at Cahors in 1249; 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he was consecrated 19 February, 607; d. 12 November of the same year catholic encyclopediabonifaceiii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09167a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Leo XII Born at the Castello della Genga in the territory of Spoleto, 22 August, 1760; died in Rome, 10 February, 1829 catholic encyclopedia popeleoxii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09609c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gian Domenico Mansi Italian prelate and scholar born at Lucca, of a patrician family, 16 February, 1692; died archbishop of that city, 27 September, 1769 catholic encyclopediagiandomenicomansi https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05188b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Dulia A theological term signifying the honour paid to the saints, while latria means worship given to God alone, and hyperdulia the veneration offered to the... catholic encyclopedia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13729b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Sergius IV catholic encyclopedia popesergiusiv https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01156a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Adrian II catholic encyclopedia popeadrianii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bishop The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy... catholic encyclopediabishop https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08399a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Judaism Judaism designates the religious communion which survived the destruction of the Jewish nation by the Assyrians and the Babylonians catholic encyclopediajudaism https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07476a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hospitallers During the Middle Ages, among the hospitals established throughout, religious of both sexes lived under one roof, following the Rule of St. Augustine catholic encyclopediahospitallers https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15764c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Zosimus Account of his pontificate focuses on his entanglement with the Pelagian controversy catholic encyclopedia popest https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05041a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Dispensation An act whereby in a particular case a lawful superior grants relaxation from an existing law catholic encyclopediadispensation https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02427d.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Benedict II A Roman, he was pope for a little less than eleven months, and died in 685. Account of his pontificate catholic encyclopedia popest benedictii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04606b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Dalmatia A part of the Kingdom of Croatia according to a convention entered into between Croatia and Hungary catholic encyclopediadalmatia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02658a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Boniface I Consecrated the same day as the antipope Eulalius. Both were ordered to leave Rome. Eulalius took over St. John Lateran on Holy Saturday, after which the... catholic encyclopedia popest boniface https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15303a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Vatican Council The twentieth and up to 1912, the last ecumenical council, opened on 8 December, 1869, and adjourned on 20 October, 1870 catholic encyclopediavaticancouncil https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11346a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ostia and Velletri Suburbicarian diocese near Rome catholic encyclopediaostiavelletri https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10413a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Modena Located in central Italy, between the rivers Secchia and Panaro catholic encyclopediamodena https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04558a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Crypt The word originally meant a hidden place, natural or artificial, suitable for the concealment of persons or things catholic encyclopediacrypt https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12748a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Virtue of Religion Article discussing the moral value of religion catholic encyclopediavirtuereligion https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07462a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Honour May be defined as the deferential recognition by word or sign of another's worth or station catholic encyclopediahonour https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09281a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lisbon Patriarchate of Lisbon (Lisbonensis) catholic encyclopedialisbon https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12462a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Property The person who enjoys the full right to dispose of it insofar as is not forbidden by law catholic encyclopediaproperty https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15511a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Vows A promise made to God catholic encyclopediavows https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07460a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Flavius Honorius Roman Emperor, d. 25 August, 423 catholic encyclopediaflaviushonorius https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01624b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Apostasy The word itself in its etymological sense, signifies the desertion of a post, the giving up of a state of life; he who voluntarily embraces a definite state of... catholic encyclopediaapostasy https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02660a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Boniface II Elected 17 September, 530; died October, 532 catholic encyclopedia popebonifaceii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07230a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Henry IV German king and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1108) catholic encyclopediahenry iv https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05133a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Donus Son of a Roman called Mauricius; he was consecrated Bishop of Rome 2 Nov., 676, to succeed Adeodatus II, after an interval of four months and seventeen days;... catholic encyclopedia popedonus https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06592a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gnosticism History of Gnosticism from its pre-Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia-myth, soteriology, and eschatology.... catholic encyclopedia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01514a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Anicetus Biography of this martyr, a contemporary of St. Polycarp and of the heretic Marcion catholic encyclopedia popest https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07547a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hungary History of the country catholic encyclopediahungary https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08567a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction The right to guide and rule the Church of God catholic encyclopediaecclesiasticaljurisdiction https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11480c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Paris Archdiocese and city in France catholic encyclopediaparis https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08098b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ireland Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain . . . catholic encyclopediaireland https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09159b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Leo V Very little is known of him. No certainty either as to when he was elected or as to exactly how long he reigned catholic encyclopedia popeleov https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14250c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: State and Church The Church and the State are both perfect societies, that is to say, each essentially aiming at a common good commensurate with the need of mankind at large... catholic encyclopediastatechurch https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13147a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Roman Curia Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff in the government of the Universal Church catholic encyclopediaromancuria https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09524b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Magdeburg Capital of the Prussian Province of Saxony, situated on the Elbe; pop. 241,000; it is noted for its industries, particularly the production of sugar, its... catholic encyclopediamagdeburg https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04340c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Convent (1) A religious community of either sex when spoken of in its corporate capacity (2) The buildings in which resides a community of either sex catholic encyclopediaconvent https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09580c.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Man Includes sections on the nature of man, the origin of man, and the end of man catholic encyclopediaman https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08011a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Innocent I Unanimously chosen to succeed Anastasius. 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April, 996 catholic encyclopedia popejohnxv https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/p.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Index for P Index for P (Abridged) catholic encyclopedia index https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14377a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Saint Symmachus Lengthy article on this pope, who died in 514 catholic encyclopedia popesaint https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15427b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Vigilius catholic encyclopedia popevigilius https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01659a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Apse The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church catholic encyclopediaapse https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04614a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Damasus II A native of Bavaria and the third German to be elevated to the See of Peter catholic encyclopedia popedamasusii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05638a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Saint Eutychianus The successor of Pope Felix I. Eutychianus died in 283 catholic encyclopedia popesaint https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14153a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Soul The question of the reality of the soul and its distinction from the body is among the most important problems of philosophy, for with it is bound up the... catholic encyclopediasoul https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02158a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Avignon Written in the form of Avennio in the ancient texts and inscriptions, takes its name from the House, or Clan, Avennius catholic encyclopediaavignon https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03538b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ceremony In liturgy, an external action, gesture, or movement which accompanies the prayers and public exercise of divine worship catholic encyclopediaceremony https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15487a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Viterbo and Toscanella The city of Viterbo in the Province of Rome stands at the foot of Monte Cimino, in Central Italy catholic encyclopediaviterbo https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05598b.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Eugene II Elected 6 June, 824; died 27 Aug., 827 catholic encyclopedia popeeugeneii https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01267e.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Albigenses A neo-Manichaean sect that flourished in southern France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries catholic encyclopedia https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02384a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Venerable Bede Benedictine monk, priest, historian, Doctor of the Church, d. 735 catholic encyclopediavenerablebede https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12327a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Poverty and Pauperism Persons whose existence is dependent for any considerable period upon charitable assistance, whether this assistance be public or private. catholic encyclopediapoverty https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15409a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Victor II catholic encyclopedia popevictorii