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Idacius (IDACIO)
Chronicler, b. at Lemica, in Galicia (today Jinzo de Lima, in Portugal), ca. 395, d. ca. 468. Bishop of Aquae Flaviae (today Chaves in Portugal) from 427, he… -
Idaia
Name of several figures of the Old Testament. 1. Descendant of the patriarch Simeon (I Chron. 4:37; Heb. Jedhājāh "who praises Yahweh", Vulg. Idaia). 2. Son of… -
Ida of Leuven, Blessed (IDA DI LOVANIO, BEATA)
Flemish mystic, lived in the 13th century, died perhaps on April 13, 1300 or 1290. Of a noble family, even as a child she was favored with ecstasies and… -
Ida of Toggenburg, Blessed (IDA DI TOGGENBURG, BEATA)
Conversa or recluse among the Benedictines of Fischingen from 1218, where she was buried. Died in 1226. Feast on 3 November. In 1481 Albrecht von Bonstetten… -
Idea
The term, of Greek origin (ἰδία and εἶδος, from ἰδεῖν, to see), indicates, in its primitive reference, figure, visible aspect, form: ἰδεῖν τῆς γῆς (Plato… -
Idea
Name of two periodicals founded and directed by Monsignor Pietro Barbieri. The first is a "monthly of political and social culture," which first appeared in… -
Idealism (IDEALISMO)
In general it is the doctrine that makes reality depend on thought. SUMMARY: I. Overall concept and division. - II. Historical development. - III. Critical… -
Identity (IDENTITÀ)
It indicates the reflected unity of being in the variety of its forms and in the multiplicity of its elements, and it can be either logical or real (Aristotle… -
Ideology (IDEOLOGIA)
Etymologically (from ἰδέα and λόγος) it is the science of ideas. The term was used for the first time by Destutt de Tracy: «L'idéologie est la science des… -
Idiocy, Idiots (IDIOZIA, IDIOTI)
The idiots, or "cerebropathic mental defectives" (S. de Sanctis), belong to the group of the most severe or major mental defectives (v.), together with… -
Idiomelon (ἰδιόμελον) (IDIOMELO (ἸΔΕΎΜΕΛΩΝ))
It is a troparion or poetic strophe composed with a fixed number of syllables and with its own rhythm and melody, which does not serve as a model or prototype… -
Idiot (IDIOTA)
IDIOTA: v. RAIMONDO GIORDANO. -
Idithun (IDITHUN)
One of the three masters of music placed over the choirs by David. It is said that these men "prophesied," which may refer either to an authentic prophetic… -
Idola
IDOLA: v. BACONE FRANCESCO; DEMOCRITO. -
Idolatry (Eidōlon Latreia) (IDOLATRIA (ΕἸΔΩ͂ΛΟΝ ΛΑΤΡΕΊΑ))
I. NOTION. - In its literal meaning it indicates the worship of idols. The term idol (εἰδῶλον) in Sacred Scripture is used with various meanings: it serves to… -
Idolotite (IDOLOTITO)
Meat sacrificed to idols (biblical noun εἰδικόθυντος, synonym of ἱερόθυτον) > (photo R. Sansini) > IDOLATRY - Clovis points out to Christ the pagan idols that… -
Iduhsien [Qingzhou], Apostolic Prefecture of (IDUHSIEN, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)
In the central part of the civil province of Shantung, in northern China; it was erected on 16 June 1931, by division of the apostolic vicariate of Chefoo… -
Idumea and Idumeans (IDUMEA E IDUMEI)
IDUMEA e IDUMEI: v. EDOM; EDOMITI.