Authenticity of the Bible
The authority of Holy Writ is twofold on account of its twofold authorship: human authors and divine inspiration.
Authority, Civil
The moral power of command, supported by physical coercion, which the State exercises over its members.
Authorized Version, The
Historical background on the AV, also called the King James Bible.
Autocephali
A designation in early Christian times of certain bishops who were subject to no patriarch or metropolitan, but depended directly on the triennial provincial synod or on the Aposto…
Autos Sacramentales
A form of dramatic literature which is peculiar to Spain, though in some respects similar in character to the old Morality plays of England.
Autpert, Ambrose
An early medieval writer and abbot of the Benedictine Order, born in France, early in the eighth century.
Autran, Joseph
French poet, born at Marseilles 20 June, 1813; died in the same city, 6 March, 1877.
Auxentius of Milan
Ordained (343) to the priesthood by Gregory, the intruded Bishop of Alexandria.
Auxentius of Mopsuestia (360)
Although he is identified in the Roman Martyrology, at least one scholar thinks that this bishop was an Arian.
Auxentius, Junior
Originally Mercurinus, a Scythian, and a disciple of Ulfilas, or Wulfila, of whose life and death he wrote an account.
Auxerre, Councils of
In 585 (or 578) a Council of Auxerre held under St. Annacharius formulated forty-five canons, closely related in context to canons of the contemporary Councils of Lyons and Mâcon.
Auxiliary Bishop
A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing and administering his diocese, is unable to perform the pontifical functions; or whose diocese is so extensive that it requ…
Auxilius of Naples
The name (probably fictitious, according to Hefele) of an ecclesiastic to whom we owe a series of remarkable writings (P. L., CXXIX, 1054 sqq.) that deal with the controversies con…
Avancini, Nicola
Chiefly known as an ascetical writer, born in the Tyrol, 1612; died 6 December, 1686.
Ave Maris Stella
The first verse of an unrhymed, accentual hymn, of seven stropes of four lines each, assigned in Roman Breviary to Vespers in the Common office, the Office of Saturdays, and the Li…
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