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• Aubarède, Jean-Michel-d'Astorg: Canon regular, and Vicar Capitular of Pamiers, born 1639; ...
• Aubermont, Jean-Aontoine d': Theologian of Bois-le-Duc ; died 22 November, 1686. He ...
• Aubery, Joseph: Jesuit missionary in Canada, born at Gisors in Normandy, 10 ...
• Aubignac, François Hédelin, Abbé d': Grammarian, poet, preacher, archeologist, philologist. Born at ...
• Aubusson, Pierre d': Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem , born ...
• Auch: (Augusta Auscorum). Archdiocese ; comprises the Department ...
• Auckland: Diocese comprising the Provincial District of Auckland (New ...
• Auctorem Fidei: A Bull issued by Pius VI, 28 August, 1794, in condemnation ...
• Audiences, Pontifical: Pontifical Audiences are the receptions given by the pope to ...
• Audifax, Abachum, Martha, and Maris, Saints: All martyred at Rome in 270. Maris and his wife Martha, who ...
• Audiffredi: Born at Saorgio, near Nice, in 1734; died at Rome, July, ...
• Audin, J.-M.-Vincent: Born at Lyons in 1793; died in Paris, 21 February, 1851. He ...
• Audisio, Guglielmo: Born at Bra, Piedmont, Italy, 1801; died in Rome, 27 ...
• Auditor: The designation of certain officials of the Roman Curia, ...
• Audran: The family name of four generations of distinguished French ...
• Auenbrugger, Leopold: ( Or von Auenbrugg). An Austrian physician, born 19 ...
• Aufsees, Jobst Bernhard von: Canon of Bamberg and Würzburg, born 28 March, 1671, on ...
• Auger, Edmond: Born 1530, near Troyes ; died at Como, Italy, 31 January, ...
• Augilæ: ( Or Augila). A titular see of Cyrenaica in Northern ...
• Augsburg: Diocese in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, suffragan of the ...
• Augsburg, Synods of: From the time of St. Boniface (d. 754), especially during ...
• Augusta: A titular see of Cilicia in Asia Minor, whose episcopal list ...
• Augustin von Alfeld: (Alveldt, or Alveldianus) One of the earliest and most ...
• Augustine of Canterbury, Saint: First Archbishop of Canterbury, Apostle of the English; ...
• Augustine of Hippo, Life of Saint: ( See also WORKS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE and TEACHING OF SAINT ...
• Augustine of Hippo, Teaching of Saint: St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is "a philosophical and ...
• Augustine of Hippo, Works of Saint: St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was one of the most prolific ...
• Augustine, Rule of Saint: The title, Rule of Saint Augustine , has been applied to ...
• Augustinian Canons: (Also called REGULAR CLERICS, RELIGIOUS CLERICS, CLERIC-CANONS, ...
• Augustinians: (Generally called Augustinians and not to be confounded with ...
• Augustinians of the Assumption: (Also called the Assumptionists .) This congregation had ...
• Augustinus, Antonius: Historian of canon law and Archbishop of Tarragona in ...
• Augustinus-Verein, The: An association organized in 1878 to promote the interests of the ...
• Augustopolis: A titular see of Palestine, suffragan of Petra. Its ...
• Augustus: The name by which Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus, the first ...
• Augustus Abbey, Fort: St. Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, is at ...
• Aulne Abbey: (Alna). A former Cistercian monastery near Landelies on the ...
• Aumbry: Variously written AMBRY, or AUMBRYE, is a derivative through the ...
• Aunarius, Saint: (Or Aunacharius). Bishop of Auxerre in France, born 573, ...
• Aurea: (Golden). A title given to certain works and documents: ...
• Aurelian: (Lucius Dominius Aurelianus). Roman Emperor, 270-275, born of ...
• Aureliopolis: A titular see of Lydia in Asia Minor, whose episcopal list ...
• Aurelius: Archbishop of Carthage from 388 to 423. From the title of St. ...
• Aurelius Antoninus, Marcus: Roman Emperor, A.D. 161-180, born at Rome, 26 April, 121; died ...
• Aureoli, Petrus: (Aureolus, D'auriol, Oriol). A Franciscan philosopher and ...
• Auriesville: The site of the Mohawk village, Montgomery County, New York, ...
• Aurispa, Giovanni: A famous ltalian humanist and collector of Greek ...
• Aurora Lucis Rutilat: This is one of the Ambrosian hymns , but its author is ...
• Ausculta Fili: A letter addressed 5 December 1301, by Pope Boniface VIII to ...
• Ausonius, Decimus Magnus: A professor and poet born about A. D. 310; died, probably, about ...
• Austin, John: An English lawyer and writer, born 1613 at Walpole, in ...
• Australia: (Also known as N EW H OLLAND till about 1817). Australia ...
• Austremonius, Saint: Apostle and Bishop of Auvergne (c. 314). All that is ...
• Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, The: By this name is designated the European monarchy whose ...
• Authentic: The term is used in two senses. It is applied first to a book or ...
• Authenticity of the Bible: The authenticity or authority of Holy Writ is twofold on ...
• Authority, Civil: Civil Authority is the moral power of command, supported (when ...
• Authorized Version, The: Name given to the English translation of the Bible produced by ...
• Autocephali: (Greek, autokephaloi , independent). A designation in ...
• Autos Sacramentales: (Spanish auto , act or ordinance; sacramental , ...
• Autpert, Ambrose: An early medieval writer and abbot of the Benedictine Order, ...
• Autran, Joseph: French poet, born at Marseilles 20 June, 1813; died in the ...
• Autun: THE DIOCESE OF AUTUN (Augustodonum). Comprises the entire ...
• Auxentius of Milan: Native of Cappadocia, ordained (343) to the priesthood by ...
• Auxentius of Mopsuestia: (360) Baronius places this bishop in the Roman ...
• Auxentius, Junior: Auxentius, Junior — originally Mercurinus, a Scythian, and ...
• Auxerre, Councils of: In 585 (or 578) a Council of Auxerre held under St. Annacharius ...
• Auxiliary Bishop: A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing and ...
• Auxilius of Naples: The name (probably fictitious, according to Hefele ) of an ...

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