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Temple of Jerusalem(TEMPIO DI GERUSALEMME)Vol. XI, p. 1139 TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM. – A permanent sanctuary, the only one for the exercise of Israelite worship, conceived by King David and built by Solomon on Mount Moriah,…
Temporal(TEMPORALE)Vol. XI, p. 1149 TEMPORALE. - I. IN THE LATIN CHURCH. - That part of the liturgical year which, in the official books of the Latin Church, bears the title Proprium de tempore.…
Tempsa (Tempsa)Vol. XI, p. 1150 TEMPSA (TEMPSA). — Ancient diocese in Calabria. It was a colony of Magna Graecia, founded at the northern extremity of the Gulf of S. Eufemia, near Lampetia or…
Temptation(TENTAZIONE)Vol. XI, p. 1154 TENTAZIONE. – In general, this means an experiment, through words or deeds, to discover the virtues or defects of a thing or person. Considered in itself,…
Temptations of Jesus Christ(TENTAZIONI DI GESÙ CRISTO)Vol. XI, p. 1155 TENTAZIONI DI GESÙ CRISTO. - Jesus was tempted by Satan in the Judean desert, between Jericho, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea. The exact location can no longer be…
Temuco, Diocese of(TEMUCO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1151 TEMUCO, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the province of Malleco and part of that of Cautin in Chile (South America). It has an area of 19,544 sq. km. and a…
Tencin, PierreVol. XI, p. 1151 TENCIN, PIERRE - GUÉRIN de. - Cardinal, b. at Grenoble on 22 Aug. 1679, d. at Lyons on 2 March 1758. In 1721 he accompanied Card. de Bissy to Rome as…
Tendency to Delinquency(TENDENZA A DELINQUERE)Vol. XI, p. 1151 TENDENCY TO OFFEND. – The Italian Penal Code currently in force, departing from the conception of the classical school, which regarded the crime as an abstract…
Tenderini, Giovanni Francesco, Venerable(TENDERINI, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO, VENERABILE)Vol. XI, p. 1152 TENDERINI, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO, venerable. - Bishop of Civita Castellana and Orte, b. at Carrara on 17 Oct. 1668, d. on 1 March 1739 at Civita Castellana. He…
Tenerani, PietroVol. XI, p. 1152 TENERANI, PIETRO. — Sculptor, b. at Torrano near Carrara on 11 November 1789, d. at Rome on 14 December 1869. Introduced to art by his uncle Pietro Marchetti,…
TenerifeVol. XI, p. 1152 TENERIFE: v. SAN CRISTOFORO DELLA LAGUNA.
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Tennyson, AlfredVol. XI, p. 1153 TENNYSON, ALFRED. - English poet, b. at Somersby on 6 Aug. 1809, d. in London on 6 Oct. 1892. He was the most distinguished and in every respect the most…
Tepic, Diocese of(TEPIC, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1196 TEPIC, DIOCESI di. - City and diocese of Mexico in the State of Nayarit, comprising the whole territory of Nayarit and some parishes of the State of Jalisco.…
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Teraphim(THERAPHIM)Vol. XII, p. 52 THERAPHIM. — Latin transcription (Vulgate) of the Hebrew tērāphim in Iudc. 17, 5; 18, 14.17; Os. 3, 4, which occurs, variously translated, in a further ten…
Teratology(TERATOLOGIA)Vol. XI, p. 1197 TERATOLOGY. - It is the science that studies monsters in their genesis and characteristics. A monster is defined as an individual that presents one or more…
Teresa Margaret of the Incarnation(TERESA MARGHERITA DELL'INCARNAZIONE)Vol. XI, p. 1201 TERESA MARGHERITA dell'INCARNAZIONE. - Discalced Carmelite, Princess Caterina Farnese, born in Piacenza to Odoardo and Margherita Medici, Dukes of Parma, on 5…
Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart, Saint(TERESA MARGHERITA DEL CUORE DI GESÙ, SANTA)Vol. XI, p. 1201 TERESA MARGHERITA of the HEART of JESUS, saint. — In the world Anna Maria Redi, niece of the physician-poet Francesco, born in Arezzo on 15 July 1747. Educated…
Teresa of Jesus Mary(TERESA DI GESÙ MARIA)Vol. XI, p. 1200 TERESA di GESÙ MARIA. — Discalced Carmelite, in the world Maria de Pineda y Zurita, born in Toledo on 1 October 1592, died at the Carmelite convent of Cuerva…
Teresa of Jesus, Saint(TERESA DI GESÙ, SANTA)Vol. XI, p. 1198 TERESA di GESÙ, saint. — Reformer of the Order of Carmel, mystical writer, in the world Teresa de Ahumada, born in Avila (Spain) on 29 March 1515, died on 4…
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Terlizzi, Diocese of(TERLIZZI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1201 TERLIZZI, DIOCESE of: v. MOLFETTA, diocese of.
Term(TERMINE)Vol. XI, p. 1201 TERMINE. — It is a point in time from which the effects of a juridical act (v.) begin to occur (dies a quo), or at which they cease (dies ad quem). The t. is,…
TerminaliaVol. XI, p. 1201 TERMINALIA. — Feast of the god Terminus in Roman religion. Terminus means, in Latin, the boundary and, more specifically, the stone marking the boundary. In…
Terminism(TERMINISMO)Vol. XI, p. 1202 TERMINISMO: v. NOMINALISMO; OCCAM; SCOLASTICA.
Terminology(TERMOLOGIA)Vol. XI, p. 1205 TERMOLOGIA. – It is the branch of physics that systematically studies phenomena in which heat plays the predominant role. Everyone has some notion of heat…
Terminology of the Sacred Congregations and Tribunals of the Roman Curia(TERMINOLOGIA DELLE SACRE CONGREGAZIONI E TRIBUNALI DELLA CURIA ROMANA)Vol. XI, p. 1202 TERMINOLOGY OF THE SACRED CONGREGATIONS AND TRIBUNALS OF THE ROMAN CURIA. – In the Sacred Congregations and Tribunals of the Roman Curia, many formulae have…
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Terni and Narni, Diocese of(TERNI E NARNI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1206 TERNI AND NARNI, DIOCESES OF. — United sees, but distinct, immediately subject to the Holy See. T. is the provincial capital of Umbria, on the right bank of…
Terrabugio, GiuseppeVol. XI, p. 1208 TERRABUGIO, GIUSEPPE. – Musician, b. at Fiera di Primiero on 13 May 1842, d. there on 30 January 1933. He studied in Padua and subsequently perfected his…
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Terracina, Priverno and Sezze, Diocese of(TERRACINA, PRIVERNO E SEZZE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1208 TERRACINA, PRIVERNO and SEZZE, DIOCESE of. — In Latium, in the province of Latina, immediately subject to the Holy See. T. has an area of 200 sq km and a…
Terralba, Diocese of(TERRALBA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1209 TERRALBA, DIOCESE of: v. ALES E TERRALBA, diocese of.
Terrien, Jean-BaptisteVol. XI, p. 1214 TERRIEN, JEAN-BAPTISTE. - Jesuit, theologian, born at St. Laurent-des-Autels (Maine et Loire) on 26 Aug. 1832, died at Bellevue (Paris) on 5 Dec. 1903. Having…
Terriolatry(TERIOLATRIA)Vol. XI, p. 1201 TERIOLATRIA: v. ANIMALE, I. Nelle religioni non cristiane.
Territory of the State(TERRITORIO DELLO STATO)Vol. XI, p. 1215 TERRITORIO DELLO STATO. – It is disputed whether territory is to be regarded as an essential element of the State, but under positive Italian law an…
Terrorism(TERRORISMO)Vol. XI, p. 1215 TERRORISMO. — The term denotes a method of political action founded on the unrestrained use of violence, without regard for any moral law or any social or…
Tertiaries(TERZIARIE)Vol. XI, p. 1222 TERTIARIES. – Religious communities living according to the rules proper to the principal ancient Orders, which were already divided into two branches: First…
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Tertullian(TERTULLIANO)Vol. XI, p. 1217 TERTULLIANO. — An apologist and polemicist, who lived in Carthage between approximately 160 and 220. He is one of the most prominent figures of Christian…
Tertullus (ΤΈΡΤΥΛΛΟΣ)(TERTULLO (ΤΈΡΤΥΛΛΟΣ))Vol. XI, p. 1221 TERTULLO (Τέρτυλλος). - An orator, chosen, because of his familiarity with Roman legal practice and the Greek language, as advocate for the Sanhedrin against…
Teruel, Diocese of(TERUEL, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XI, p. 1221 TERUEL, DIOCESE of. — Diocese and capital city of the province of the same name in Spain. It has an area of 6,200 sq. km. and a population of 85,650…
TerzaVol. XI, p. 1222 TERZA. - The canonical hour of the third hour of the day, corresponding to 9 a.m. It is the most solemn of the minor hours and precedes Solemn Mass on feast…
Terzago, NicolaVol. XI, p. 1222 TERZAGO, NICOLA. - Moral theologian and mystic, b. in Rome in 1679. Learned and pious, in 1721 he was appointed titular bishop of Samaria and auxiliary of…
TeseeVol. XII, p. 25 TESEE. - An Athenian festival celebrated on the 8th of the month of Pyanopsion (= 21 Oct.) in honor of Teseo (to whom the 8th of every month was sacred), and…
Teseo, AmbrogioVol. XII, p. 25 TESEO, AMBROGIO. - Orientalist, born at Albonese in Lomellina in 1469, died at Pavia in 1540. After attending the school of law at Pavia, he entered the…
Testament(TESTAMENTO)Vol. XII, p. 32 TESTAMENT. — It is the act by which a person disposes, for the time when he shall have ceased to live, of all or part of his property (Italian Civil Code, art.…
Testament in Sacred Scripture(TESTAMENTO NELLA SACRA SCRITTURA)Vol. XII, p. 34 TESTAMENT IN SACRED SCRIPTURE. — The term testamentum in the Vulgate often translates the Hebrew berith, which denotes both a pact between private individuals…
Testi di Freer(FREER, TESTI DI)Vol. V, p. 1057 FREER, TESTI by. — Greek biblical manuscripts (of the Septuagint and of the New Testament), belonging to the collection of Ch. L. F. (d. 25 September 1919) in…
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Tetrarch(TETRARCA)Vol. XII, p. 37 TETRARCH. - Originally, and according to the etymology, the head of one of the four regions of a province, or also one who shared command with three others;…
Tetzel, JohannVol. XII, p. 38 TETZEL, JOHANN. - Dominican preacher, b. at Pirna in 1465, d. at Leipzig on 11 Aug. 1519. Having become a Dominican after completing his theological studies,…
Teutonic Order(ORDINE TEUTONICO)Vol. IX, p. 170 ORDINE TEUTONICO: V. TEUTONICO, ORDINE.
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Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur(TEXTE UND UNTERSUCHUNGEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DER ALTSCHRISTLICHEN LITERATUR)Vol. XII, p. 39 TEXTE UND UNTERSUCHUNGEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DER ALTSCHRISTLICHEN LITERATUR. – A series of texts relating to the history of ancient Christian literature and of…
Thabor (Gr. Θαβώρ τὸ Ἰταβώριον, Arabic Çebel et-Tôr)(THABOR (GR. ΘΑΒΏΡ Ο ΤῸ ἸΤΑΒΌΡΙΟΝ, ARABO ÇEBEL ET-TÔR))Vol. XII, p. 39 THABOR (Gr. Θαβώρ or τὸ Ἰταβόριον, Arabic Çebel et-Tôr). - Mountain of Palestine, about 7 km south- (phot. Laboratorio foto discografico - Terra Santa) THABOR…
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Thaddeus, Saint(TADDEO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1026 TADDEO, santo : v. ADDAI; GIUDA TADDEO.
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Thais (Taisia), Saint(TAISIA (TAIDE, THAIS), SANTA)Vol. XI, p. 1033 TAISIA (TAIDE, THAIS), saint. - Egyptian penitent of the 4th century. (fot. Enc. Cast.) TAISIA, saint - T. before and after her conversion. Engraving preceding…
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Thallus (Thallos, Thallus, but in Jacoby, Fragm. d. Gr. Historiker, Allos)(TALLO (THALLUS, ΘΆΛΛΟΣ, MA IN JACOBY, FRAGM. D. GR. HISTORIKER, ἌΛΛΟΣ))Vol. XI, p. 1037 TALLO (Thallus, Θάλλος, but in Jacoby, Fragm. d. gr. Historiker, Ἄλλος). — Historian, a native of Samaria and freedman of Tiberius, author of a Greek…
Thamar (Heb. Tāmār «Palm»)(THAMAR (EBR. TĀMĀR « PALMA »))Vol. XII, p. 46 THAMAR (Heb. Tāmār “palm”). — The name of three women and of one locality in the Old Testament. 1. Wife of Her, firstborn of Giuda (v.), son of Giacobbe (Gen.…
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The Catholic Directory(CATHOLIC DIRECTORY, THE)Vol. III, p. 675 CATHOLIC DIRECTORY, THE. – Yearbook of the Catholic Church in Great Britain, begun in London in 1838 and regularly published by the editors Burns, Oates, and…
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The Citizen of Brescia(CITTADINO DI BRESCIA (IL))Vol. III, p. 1018 CITTADINO DI BRESCIA (IL). - A Catholic daily newspaper of Brescia, local in character but of wider resonance because of the personality of its best-known…
The Condemned Books by the S.(I LIBRI CONDANNATI DALLA S)Vol. VI, p. 1060 Books condemned by the Holy See are prohibited everywhere and to all the faithful (cc. 1396 and 1401), even if they are clerics, with the exception of…
The Disciples of G(I DISCEPOLI DI G)Vol. VI, p. 330 I discepoli di G. B., che non erano organizzati come gli Apostoli, dopo la morte del maestro forse passarono al cristianesimo. Secondo Act. 19, 1-7, un gruppo…
The Diseases of the L(LE MALATTIE DEL L)Vol. VII, p. 792 THE DISEASES OF THE L. — Numerous agents of a physical and biological nature can more or less profoundly modify the structure of writing material, producing…
The Downside Review(DOWNSIDE REVIEW, THE)Vol. IV, p. 1114 DOWNSIDE REVIEW, THE. – Quarterly periodical published by Downside Abbey since 1889 to present Catholic thought in all its expressions and monastic history;…
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The Feast(FESTA, LA)Vol. V, p. 728 FESTA, LA. — Illustrated Catholic weekly. It began publication in Milan in 1923, on the initiative of the Compagnia di S. Paolo, under the literary direction…
The Gospel of G(IL VANGELO DI G)Vol. VI, p. 426 THE GOSPEL OF J. I. — An apocryphal work mentioned by s. Irenaeus (I, 31, 1: PG 7, 704) and by s. Epiphanius (Haer., 38, 1, 3: PG 41, 654–66). It was composed…
The Hague(L'AIA)Vol. VII, p. 502 THE HAGUE. – City of the Netherlands; royal and governmental residence. It is also called Gravenhage, “the count’s enclosure,” since in the mid-eleventh…
The Miracle of the Blood of Saint Januarius(IL PRODIGIO DEL SANGUE DI S)Vol. VI, p. 32 THE PRODIGY OF THE BLOOD OF S. G. — The name of s. G. is universally associated with the celebrated prodigy of the liquefaction of his blood, which has…
The Modern History(IL STORIA MODERNA)Vol. VI, p. 1134 MODERN HISTORY Enrico VII (1483-1509), by establishing a system of strict economies, did not need to resort to new taxes and could thus avoid convening…
The Monks of S(I MONACI DI S)Vol. VI, p. 350 The monks of S. Saba make use of G.’s works, as is demonstrated by the writings of Theodore Abū Kurrah, who never cites him but makes use of the Orationes de…
The Naval Battle of L(LA BATTAGLIA NAVALE DI L)Vol. VII, p. 717 THE NAVAL BATTLE OF L. — Selim II, who succeeded his father Solimano (d. in 1566) as the great sultan of Constantinople, immediately showed his intention of…
The Ormulum(ORMULUM, THE)Vol. IX, p. 239 ORMULUM, THE. – This is a long English didactic poem, composed in the first half of the 13th century by the Augustinian monk Orm (whence the title).…
The Parents of G(I GENITORI DI G)Vol. VI, p. 328 The parents of G. B. were the priest Zaccaria (v.), who belonged to the priestly class of Abijah, and Elisabetta, herself descended from a priestly lineage, at…
The Pearl(PEARL, THE)Vol. IX, p. 627 PEARL, THE. — An allegorical poem in alliterative verse, anonymous, composed in the second half of the 14th century and included in the same manuscript that…
The Prophecy of the Pseudo-M(LA PROFEZIA DELLO PSEUDO M)Vol. VII, p. 1119 THE PROPHECY of the pseudo M. — Under the name of M. a celebrated prophecy concerning the succession of the Roman pontiffs, from Celestine II (1143) onward,…
The Quarterly Of The Department Of Antiquities In Palestine(QUARTERLY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES IN PALESTINE, THE)Vol. X, p. 230 QUARTERLY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES IN PALESTINE, THE. - A series, now concluded (1949-50), of 14 vols., which constituted the quarterly bulletin of the…
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The Rite Today of the I(IL RITO ODIERNO DELL'I)Vol. VI, p. 1030 THE MODERN RITE OF THE I. — After 1870, the i. took place inside St. Peter’s (Pius X and Pius XI), rather than outside or in the Sistine Chapel (Leo XIII and…
The Sanctuary of Monte Santo(IL SANTUARIO DI MONTESANTO)Vol. VI, p. 566 IL SANTUARIO DI MONTESANTO. - Marian sanctuary, whose foundation dates back to an apparition in 1539. Entrusted in 1566 to the Franciscans of Bosnia, in 1786…
The Sanctuary of S.(IL SANTUARIO DI S)Vol. VI, p. 567 THE SHRINE OF S. MARIA DI BARBANA. — Marian shrine situated on a small island off the Grado coast. Its origins date back to the time of the patriarch of…
The Tasks of the Letter I(I COMPITI DELLA I)Vol. VI, p. 927 THE TASKS OF PUBLIC OR SOCIAL HYGIENE. — The most rapid progress of hygiene, which began in England, led to the establishment of institutions of various kinds…
The Three Children(FANCIULLI, I TRE)Vol. V, p. 620 FANCIULLI, I TRE. – Ancient Christian art often represented the two episodes narrated by the prophet Daniel concerning the three young Hebrews Anania, Azaria,…
The Two Thieves(LADRONI, I DUE)Vol. VII, p. 494 THE TWO THIEVES. - Evildoers (λῆσταί) crucified with Jesus “one on the right and one on the left” (Mt. 27, 38; Mc. 15, 27; Lc. 23, 33; Io. 19, 18). They are…
The Way(VIA, LA)Vol. XII, p. 862 VIA, LA. — Illustrated weekly, first published in Rome on 29 Jan. 1949, on the initiative of Igino Giordani, who was immediately supported by prominent figures…
Theagogy (Θεαγωγία, from Θεός = God and ἀγωγός = Who Attracts, Who Evokes)(TEAGOGIA (ΘΕΑΓΩΓΊΑ, DA ΘΕΌΣ = DIO E ἈΓΩΓΌΣ = CHE ATTRAE, CHE EVOCA))Vol. XI, p. 1097 TEAGOGIA (Θεαγωγία, from Θεός = god and ἀγωγός = that which attracts, evokes). - It is a technical term of the theurgic liturgy, by which the evocation of a…
Theatines(TEATINI)Vol. XI, p. 1097 TEATINI. — Chronologically the first of the Congregations of Clerics Regular to arise in the 16th century, it was founded in Rome on 14 September 1524 by St.…
Theatre(TEATRO)Vol. XI, p. 1099 THEATRE. - I. DEFINITIONS: ELEMENTS OF THEATRICS. THE COMPONENTS OF PERFORMANCE. RITUAL. MIME. DRAMA. - Teatro (T.) signifies spectacle: something seen, and…
Theban Legion(LEGIONE TEBEA)Vol. VII, p. 651 LEGIONE TEBEA : v. TEBEA, MARTIRI DELLA LEGIONE.
Thebes(TEBE)Vol. XI, p. 1121 TEBE. - City of ancient Egypt called Θῶσι by the Greeks; the Egyptian name is Wóse and later Nī'e, “the city” par excellence; in Hebrew N' is incorrectly…
Thecla(TECLA)Vol. XI, p. 1126 TECLA, santa, martire - Il martirio di s. T. Particolare del retablo dell'altar maggiore, opera di Pedro Juan de Valfogona (sec. XV) Tarragona, Cattedrale. Una…
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Thecua (Heb. Tēqōā; Septuagint Θεκώ and Θεκούς)(THECUA (EBR. TĒQŌĀ; SETTANTA ΘΕΚΩ͂ E ΘΕΚΟΥ͂Σ))Vol. XII, p. 48 THECUA (Heb. Tēqōā; Septuagint Θεκῶ and Θεκοῦς). - A city of Palestine in the tribe of Judah (Ios. 16, 60 gr.; I Par. 2, 24; 4, 5), situated toward the desert…
Theft(FURTO)Vol. V, p. 1087 FURTO. – Any unjust taking of another’s possessions, carried out for the purpose of profit, against the owner’s reasonable opposition. SUMMARY: I. Essential…
Theglathphalasar IIIVol. XII, p. 48 THEGLATHPHALASAR III. – Assyrian king from 745 to 727 B.C. (Assyrian Tuhulti-apil-Ešarra, “My trust is the heir son of Ešarra,” or the warrior god Ninurta,…
Theiner, AugustinVol. XII, p. 49 THEINER, AUGUSTIN. — Priest and historian, born in Breslau on 11 April 1804, died at Civitavecchia on 8 August 1874. The son of a German father and a Polish…
Theism(TEISMO)Vol. XI, p. 1129 TEISMO. - From Θεός, God, is in general the religious or philosophical attitude that admits as the first principle of being a superior reality which is called…
ThelepteVol. XII, p. 50 THELEPTE. — Ancient town of Byzacena, southeast of Tebessa in North Africa, also called Feriana and Medinet-el-Kedima. The Hieronymian Martyrology on VII, VI,…
Thema (Heb. Tēma'; Gr. Θαψάν)(THEMA (EBR. TĒMA'; GR. ΘΑΨΆΝ))Vol. XII, p. 51 THEMA (ebr. Tēma'; gr. Θαψάν). — Name of an Ishmaelite tribe (Gen. 25, 15; I Par. 1, 30) and of the district inhabited by them, in northern Arabia, on the…
Theman (Heb. Tēmān, Gr. Θαψάν)(THEMAN (EBR. TĒMĀN, GR. ΘΑΨΆΝ))Vol. XII, p. 51 THEMAN (ebr. Tēmān, gr. Θαψάν). — Name of the most famous Edomite tribe, descended from Eliphaz, grandson of Esau (Gen. 36, 11.15.42; I Par. 1, 36.53), and…
Themistius(TEMISTIO)Vol. XI, p. 1136 TEMISTIO. — Orator and philosopher of the 4th century A.D. (ca. 320–90). Son of Paphlagonian parents, and probably born in Constantinople, he was highly…
Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury(TEOBALDO, ARCIVESCOVO DI CANTERBURY)Vol. XI, p. 1156 TEOBALDO, archbishop of CANTERBURY. — Abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Bec in 1136, in 1138 he was elected archbishop of the see of Canterbury, succeeding…
Theobald, Saint(TEOBALDO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1156 TEOBALDO, saint. - Hermit, b. at Provins (Seine et Marne) c. 1017, d. at Salarrigo (Vicenza) on 30 June 1066. Having completed a pilgrimage to S. Giacomo di…
Theocracy(TEOCRAZIA)Vol. XI, p. 1159 THEOCRACY. — According to its etymology (from θεός and χρῆσθαι), it signifies a form of government in which supreme political dominion belongs to God and is…
Theocrasia(TEOCRASIA)Vol. XI, p. 1156 TEOCRASIA. — From the Greek θεός, god, and κρᾶσις, fusion, in its primary meaning the term (used by Iamblichus, Vita Pythagorae, 33, 240, and by Damascius,…
Theoctista (Teotista), Saint(THEOCTISTA (TEOTISTA), SANTA)Vol. XII, p. 51 THEOCTISTA (TEOTISTA), saint. — Born ca. 740 in Constantinople, died in 812 in a women’s monastery not far from the men’s monastery of Studion, directed by her…
Theodas (Θεοδάς, Theodas)(TEODA (ΘΕΟΔΆΣ, THEODAS))Vol. XI, p. 1160 TEODA (Θεοδάς, Theodas). — Leader of a messianic nationalist uprising that gathered approximately 400 men; but, after T. was killed, it had no further…
Theodelinda (Teodelinda)(TEODOLINDA (TEODELINDA))Vol. XI, p. 1161 TEODOLINDA (TEODELINDA). – Queen of the Lombards, d. 22 Jan. 628. She had the merit of bringing her people to Catholicism. Of Bavarian origin and a Catholic,…
Theoderic (Teoderico), Antipope(TEODERICO (TEODORICO), ANTIPAPA)Vol. XI, p. 1160 TEODERICO (TEODORICO), ANTIPOPE. — Cardinal-bishop of S. Rufina, elected upon the death of the antipope Clement III (8 September 1100) by the imperial faction…
Theoderic of Vriberg (of Freiburg)(TEODORICO DI VRIBERG (DI FREIBERG))Vol. XI, p. 1163 TEODORICO di VRIBERG (di FREIBERG). - Dominican philosopher and theologian of the second half of the 13th century. (fot. Alinari) TEODORO, santo, martire - Il…
Theodicy(TEODICEA)Vol. XI, p. 1160 TEODICEA: V. TEOLOGIA NATURALE.
Theodoli, AugustoVol. XII, p. 51 THEODOLI, AUGUSTO. - Cardinal, b. in Rome on 18 Sept. 1819, d. there on 26 June 1892. Appointed by Gregory XVI canon of S. Maria Maggiore, and by Pius IX…
Theodora, Empress of the East(TEODORA, IMPERATRICE D'ORIENTE)Vol. XI, p. 1161 TEODORA, EMPRESS OF THE EAST. – The most famous of the various empresses of this name, wife of Justinian, died in 548, not yet fifty years old. Of humble…
Theodora, Wife of Theophylactus(TEODORA, MOGLIE DI TEOFILATTO)Vol. XI, p. 1161 TEODORA, wife of TEOFILATTO. — She appears in documents with the title of vestaratrix, which she derived from her husband, pontifical vestararius between 900…
Theodore Bar Kônî(TEODORO BAR KŌNĪ)Vol. XI, p. 1165 TEODORO bar Kōnī. — Nestorian writer of the 8th century, originally from Kāškat, not to be confused with Teodoro, bishop of Lāšōm. He was probably a monk. His…
Theodore bar Warbōn(TEODORO BAR WARBÖN)Vol. XI, p. 1168 TEODORO bar WARBÖN. — Jacobite writer, bishop, and ant patriarch, originally from Melitene, d. in 1192–93. He was secretary to the Jacobite patriarch Michele…
Theodore Graptos, Saint(TEODORO GRAPTO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1165 TEODORO GRAPTO, saint. - B. in the second half of the 8th century, d. c. 841–44. A native of Syria, he became a monk in the monastery of St. Saba near…
Theodore I, Pope(TEODORO I, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 1167 TEODORO I, PAPA. - Elected pontiff on 24 Nov. 642, he immediately took an open stand against the Ekthesis, an imperial edict in which the emperor Eraclio had…
Theodore II Laskaris, Emperor of Nicaea(TEODORO II LASKARIS, IMPERATORE DI NICEA)Vol. XI, p. 1167 TEODORO II Laskaris, emperor of NICEA. — Emperor from 1254 to 1258. In 1256 he wrote letters to Pope Alessandro IV in favor of the Union. In other writings,…
Theodore II, Pope(TEODORO II, PAPA)Vol. XI, p. 1167 TEODORO II, POPE. – Elected in November 897, he died approximately three weeks later. Before dying, however, he had time to vindicate the memory of Pope…
Theodore Metochita(TEODORO METOCHITA)Vol. XI, p. 1165 TEODORO METOCHITA. — Byzantine writer, d. in 1332. He was the son of the Greek archdeacon Giorgio, who, together with Giovanni Bekkos, embraced union with…
Theodore of Raithu(TEODORO DI RAITHU)Vol. XI, p. 1167 TEODORO di RAITHU. — A monk in the monastery of that important port which was Raithu, in the Sinai Peninsula, on the Gulf of Suez. Between 537 and 553 he wrote…
Theodore Prodromos(TEODORO PRODBOMO)Vol. XI, p. 1167 TEODORO PRODROMO. — Byzantine writer of the first half of the 12th century. Under his name circulates TEODORO PRODBOMO. - Incipit of the Expositio in canones…
Theodore the Reader(TEODORO IL LETTORE)Vol. XI, p. 1165 TEODORO il LETTORE. - Thus surnamed from his office as reader in the church of S. Sofia at Costantinopoli: he lived in the 6th century. He was the author of an…
Theodore the Studite, Saint(TEODORO STUDITA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1167 TEODORO STUDITA, saint. — Byzantine ascetic and ardent defender of the veneration of images. Born in Constantinople ca. 759 and died in exile at Acrita, an…
Theodore, Archbishop of Canterbury(TEODORO ARCIVESCOVO DI CANTERBURY)Vol. XI, p. 1164 TEODORO, archbishop of CANTERBURY. — Philosopher, theologian, canonist, born at Tarsus in Cilicia around 602, died at Canterbury on 19 September 690. He began…
Theodore, Bishop of Aquileia(TEODORO, VESCOVO DI AQUILEIA)Vol. XI, p. 1164 TEODORO, bishop of AQUILEIA. - He was already bishop in 314, since in that year he took part in the Council of Arles against the Donatists. D. about 330. His…
Theodore, Bishop of Mopsuestia(TEODORO, VESCOVO DI MOPSUESTIA)Vol. XI, p. 1165 TEODORO, bishop of MOPSUESTIA. – Bishop of Mopsuestia in Cilicia (Asia Minor) from 392 to 428, the principal representative of the Antiochene school. I. LIFE…
Theodore, Saint, Martyr(TEODORO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 1164 TEODORO, saint, martyr. — In the Greek Synaxarion, a T. who was an army officer is commemorated on 8 February as a martyr of Heraclea, and on the 17th of the…
Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus(TEODORETO, VESCOVO DI CIRO)Vol. XI, p. 1161 TEODORETO, vescovo di CIRO. - N. verso il 393 ad Antiochia, da famiglia facoltosa, ed educato in scuole monastiche, m. nel 458. Dopo essere stato lettore della…
Theodoric (Dietrich) of Apolda(TEODORICO (DIETRICH) DI APOLDA)Vol. XI, p. 1162 TEODORICO (DIETRICH) of APOLDA. - Dominican theologian, b. at Apolda in Thuringia in 1228, d. about 1297. He entered the Order of Preachers in 1240 at Erfurt.…
Theodoric I and II, Kings of the Visigoths(TEODORICO I E II, RE DEI VISIGOTI)Vol. XI, p. 1163 TEODORICO I and II, kings of the VISIGOTHS. — The people of the Visigoths who, following Alaric, proclaimed king, had sacked Rome and overrun all Italy, after…
Theodoric of Herxen (Dirk Hermansz van Herxen)(TEODORICO DA HERXEN (DIRK HERMANSZ VAN HERXEN))Vol. XI, p. 1162 TEODORICO da HERXEN (DIRK HERMANSZ VAN HERXEN). - Distinguished representative of the Devotio moderna, born c. 1380 at Herxen (near Windesheim), died at Zwolle…
Theodoric of Nyem(TEODORICO DI NYEM)Vol. XI, p. 1162 TEODORICO di NYEM. — German conciliarist canonist, b. around 1340 at Brakel in Westphalia, d. at Maastricht on 22 March 1418. From 1370 he was a notary at the…
Theodoric the Great, King of the Ostrogoths(TEODORICO IL GRANDE, RE DEGLI OSTROGOTI)Vol. XI, p. 1162 TEODORICO the Great, king of the OSTROGOTHS. — Son of Theodohmir, of the ruling dynasty of the Amali, born c. 454. His father, chief of the Ostrogoths as…
Theodosians(TEODOZIANI)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOZIANI: v. ADOZIANISMO.
Theodosius I, Roman Emperor(TEODOSIO I, IMPERATORE ROMANO)Vol. XI, p. 1169 THEODOSIUS I, ROMAN EMPEROR. — Born at Cauca on 11 January 347, died at Milan on 17 January 395. Having entered the army, he followed his father in the…
Theodosius II (Flavius Theodosius, Junior), Emperor of the East(TEODOSIO II (FLAVIUS THEODOSIUS, IUNIOR) IMPERATORE D'ORIENTE)Vol. XI, p. 1170 TEODOSIO II (Flavius Theodosius, iunior) EMPEROR OF THE EAST. — Born in 401, proclaimed Augustus on 10 January 402, he succeeded his father Arcadius on 1 May…
Theodosius of Münster(TEODOSIO DA MÜNSTER)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOSIO da MÜNSTER: v. FLORENTINI ANTONIO CRISPINO.
Theodosius of Pečersk, Saint(TEODOSIO DI PEČERSK, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOSIO di PEČERSK, saint. – Founder of cenobitic life in Russia and first igumen of the celebrated laura of Pečersk near Kiev. Born at Wassilkof, near Kiev,…
Theodosius the Cenobiarch, Saint(TEODOSIO IL CENOBIARCA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1168 TEODOSIO the CENOBIARCH, saint. — Founder of the monastery of St. Teodosio, on a height in the desert of Judah, and archimandrite of the Jerusalem cenobites,…
Theodosius, Monophysite Patriarch of Alexandria(TEODOSIO, PATRIARCA MONOFISITA DI ALESSANDRIA)Vol. XI, p. 1168 THEODOSIUS, Monophysite patriarch of ALEXANDRIA. — Died in 566. He was elected after the death of Timothy III in 535, at the insistence of the empress…
Theodotion(TEODOZIONE)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOZIONE: v. GRECIA, VII. The Greek versions of the Bible.
Theodotus of Ancyra, Saint, Martyr(TEODOTO DI ANCIRA, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOTO of ANCIRA, saint and martyr. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology and in the Synaxarion on 18 May. The Passio, written by a contemporary,…
Theodotus the Gnostic(TEODOTO LO GNOSTICO)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOTO lo GNOSTICO. - A disciple of Valentino, belonging to the Eastern school of his master (on the two Valentinian schools v. Ippolito, Ref., VI, 35, 5-7).…
Theodotus, Bishop of Laodicea(TEODOTO, VESCOVO DI LAODICEA)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODOTO, bishop of LAODICEA. — A follower of Arius from the very beginning (Theodoret, Hist. eccl., I, 4), he took part at the beginning of 325 in the Synod of…
Theoduin of Liège(TEODUINO DI LIEGI)Vol. XI, p. 1171 TEODUINO di LIEGI. - Theologian and bishop, originally from Bavaria, born at the beginning of the 11th century, died in 1075. Appointed bishop of Liegi (1048)…
Theodulf (Teodolfo), Bishop of Orléans(TEODOLFO (TEODULFO), VESCOVO D'ORLÉANS)Vol. XI, p. 1160 TEODOLFO (TEODULFO), BISHOP OF ORLÉANS. — Theologian and poet, of Spanish origin, born in the first half of the 8th century, died, according to an obituary, on…
Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans(TEODULFO, VESCOVO DI ORLÉANS)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEODULFO, bishop of ORLÉANS: v. TEODOLFO, vescovo di ORLÉANS.
Theodulus, Presbyter in Celesiria(TEODULO, PRESBITERO IN CELESIRIA)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEODULO, presbyter in CELESIRIA. — He wrote in the time of the emperor Zeno (474–91), according to Gennadius, De viris ill., cap. 91 (Herding), many books, of…
Theodulus, Saint, Martyr(TEODULO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEODULO, saint, martyr: v. ALESSANDRO, EVENZIO e TEODULO, santi, martiri.
Theognis(TEOGNIDE)Vol. XI, p. 1178 TEOGNIDE. - Bishop of Nicea. An intransigent Arian, he took part in the Council of Nicea in 325. Compelled by circumstances, he subscribed to the Creed; but…
Theognostus(TEOGNOSTO)Vol. XI, p. 1178 TEOGNOSTO. – Archimandrite, most faithful friend of the patriarch St. Ignatius of Constantinople; he brought Pope Nicholas I a written defense (libellus) of…
Theognostus of Alexandria(TEOGNOSTO DI ALESSANDRIA)Vol. XI, p. 1178 TEOGNOSTO of ALESSANDRIA. — Writer of the catechetical school of Alessandria, in the second half of the 3rd century, probably earlier than Pierio; according to…
Theogony(TEOGONIA)Vol. XI, p. 1178 TEOGONIA. – From θεός “god” and γονεία “generation,” in the mythology of various peoples, the genealogy of the gods who presided over the organization of the…
Theoleptus, Metropolitan of Philadelphia(TEOLEPTO, METROPOLITA DI FILADELFIA)Vol. XI, p. 1179 TEOLEPTO, metropolitan of FILADELFIA. — Byzantine metropolitan and writer, born in 1250 at Nicea, died in Filadelfia of Asia Minor around 1327. He was an…
Theological Conclusion(CONCLUSIONE TEOLOGICA)Vol. IV, p. 126 CONCLUSIONE TEOLOGICA. - A phrase indicating the deduction made from two premises, one of which is of faith and the other of reason. E.g., the single divine…
Theological Places(LUOGHI TEOLOGICI)Vol. VII, p. 1016 THEOLOGICAL PLACES. — According to Melchior Cano, rather than being very general propositions, they are “names and titles of the sources in which the…
Theological Studies for Laypeople in Italy(STUDI TEOLOGICI PER LAICI IN ITALIA)Vol. XI, p. 883 STUDI TEOLOGICI PER LAICI IN ITALIA - Established in the immediate post-war period (1945) in several Italian university cities, they aim to revive among the…
Theologisch-Praktische QuartalschriftVol. XII, p. 52 THEOLOGISCH-PRAKTISCHE QUARTALSCHRIFT. - A clergy journal, practical-pastoral in character but resting on a solid dogmatic and doctrinal basis, with extensive…
Theologische LiteraturzeitungVol. XII, p. 51 THEOLOGISCHE LITERATURZEITUNG. — Protestant theological journal devoted to extensive and scholarly reviews of the entire theological and related literature;…
Theologische QuartalschriftVol. XII, p. 52 THEOLOGISCHE QUARTALSCHRIFT. — Scholarly organ of the Faculty of Catholic Theology established in 1817 at the University of Tübingen. It was founded in 1819 by…
Theologische RevueVol. XII, p. 52 THEOLOGISCHE REVUE. — Founded in 1902 by the theologian Francesco Diekamp and published with the collaboration of the professors of the Theological Faculty of…
Theology(TEOLOGIA)Vol. XI, p. 1179 THEOLOGY. — The science of the divinity in itself and in its relations with creatures. I. HISTORY OF THE TERM. — Transcription of the Greek term ἀγολόγος.…
Theology and Faith(THEOLOGIE UND GLAUBE)Vol. XII, p. 51 THEOLOGIE UND GLAUBE. - A journal founded in 1909 as a scientific theological periodical for the Catholic clergy. Its aim is to help the clergy maintain close…
Theona, Saint(TEONA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1188 TEONA, saint. - Patriarch of Alexandria, he succeeded Massimo; he governed for about 19 years, from 281 to 300. The Arabic-Jacobite Synaxarion, which…
Theonestus, Tabra and Tabratha, Saints, Martyrs(TEONESTO, TABRA E TABRATHA, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. XI, p. 1189 TEONESTO, TABRA and TABRATHA, saints, martyrs. — The information concerning them is uncertain and obscure. The Roman Martyrology, following a late recension of…
Theopaschites(TEOPASCHITI)Vol. XI, p. 1189 TEOPASCHITI. — The term (Θεός = God and πάσχω = I suffer) designates those who attribute suffering and death to the Word. A distinction must be made between…
Theophanes (Feofan) the Greek(TEOFANE (FEOFAN), IL GRECO)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANE (FEOFAN), the GREEK. - Fresco painter of churches and painter of icons, active at Novgorod and Moscow in northern and central Russia in the second half…
Theophanes III, Patriarch of Jerusalem(TEOFANE III, PATRIARCA DI GERUSALEMME)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANE III, patriarch of GERUSALEMME. — He held the patriarchate from 1606 to 15 December 1644; he was a bitter adversary of the Franciscans in the question…
Theophanes of Nicaea(TEOFANE DI NICEA)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANE of NICEA. — Byzantine theologian of the 14th century. The particular events of his life are unknown. However, from the subscriptions to several synodal…
Theophanes the Confessor(TEOFANE CHERAMEO)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANE CHERAMEO. — Under the name of T. we have the largest collection of Greek homilies of the Middle Ages. Some bear the name of Gregorio, Filippo, or…
Theophanes the Confessor, Saint(TEOFANE IL CONFESSORE, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANE the CONFESSOR, saint. — Born ca. 760, died 12 March 817. He was a monk and abbot of the monastery he founded, τοῦ μεγάλου Ἀγρῶν (Agri), at Sigriane…
Theophanes the Recluse(TEOFANE IL RECLUSO)Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANE il RECLUSO. - Bishop (in the world Giorgio Govorof), one of the most celebrated and influential Russian spiritual writers and moralists of the 19th…
Theophany (Θεοφανία and Θεοφάνεια)(TEOFANIA (ΘΕΟΦΑΝΊΑ E ΘΕΟΦΆΝΕΙΑ))Vol. XI, p. 1172 TEOFANIA (θεοφανία and θεοφάνεια). - From the Greek θεός “god” and φαίνιο “I appear,” it is the manifestation of a divinity to men; the meaning is analogous to…
Theophilact (Theofilacias, Theophilactus)(TEOFILATTO (THEOFILACIAS, THEOPHILACTUS))Vol. XI, p. 1173 TEOFILATTO (Theofilacias, Theophilactus). - Greek by origin, it seems, improperly numbered among the antipopes. Archdeacon of the Roman Church from the…
Theophilact of the Counts of Tusculum(TEOFILATTO DEI CONTI DI TUSCOLO)Vol. XI, p. 1174 TEOFILATTO dei conti di TUSCOLO: v. BENEDETTO IX, PAPA; ANTIPAPA, 2 dubious antipopes.
Theophilact, Archbishop of Nicomedia, Saint(TEOFILATTO, ARCIVESCOVO DI NICOMEDIA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1174 TEOFILATTO, archbishop of NICOMEDIA, saint. – B. ca. 765, d. ca. 840. He came to Byzantium around 780 and entered the service of Tarasius, who was still a…
Theophilantropism(TEOFILANTROPISMO)Vol. XI, p. 1173 TEOFILANTROPISMO. – I. HISTORY. – A certain Chemin, a professor of Latin in Paris, published in 1796 a Manuel des théophilanthropiles, which fell into the…
Theophilus (Θεόφιλος, 'Friend of God')(TEOFILO (ΘΕΌΦΙΛΟΣ «AMICO DI DIO»))Vol. XI, p. 1174 THEOPHILUS (Θεόφιλος “friend of God”). — The person to whom the Evangelist St. Luke dedicated his books (the Third Gospel, the Acts of the Apostles). Some have…
