Alva y Astorga, Pedro d'
A Friar Minor of the Strict Observance and a writer on theological subjects. (d. 1667)
Alvarado, Alonzo de
A Knight of Santiago, b. at Secadura de Trasmura, near Burgos, date unknown; d. 1559.
Alvarado, Fray Francisco de
A native of Mexico, entered the Dominican order 25 July, 1574.
Alvarado, Pedro de
Accompanied Grijalva on his exploration of Yucatan and the Mexican coast in 1518, and was the chief officer of Cortez during the conquest of Mexico.
Alvarez, Balthazar
A Spanish mystic, who was the spiritual director of St. Teresa. (1533-1580)
Alvarez, Diego
Spanish theologian, born about 1550; died At Trani, Kingdom of Naples, 1635.
Alypius, Saint
Close friend of St. Augustine of Hippo. Like Augustine, Alypius was baptized by Ambrose. St. Alypius became bishop of Tagaste.
Amadia and Akra
Designates two Catholic dioceses of the Chaldean Rite in Kurdistan, Turkey in Asia.
Amalarius of Metz
A liturgical writer, b. at Metz, in the last quarter of the eighth century; d. about 850.
Amalberga, Saint
Sister or niece of Pepin of Landen. Amalberga was married to Witger; they both entered monastic life. Also called St. Amelia.
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