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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…
Thadal (Heb. Tidh'al, Septuagint Θαργάλ)(THADAL (EBR. TIDH'AL, SETTANTA ΘΑΡΓΆΛ))Vol. XII, p. 40 THADAL (Hebr. Tidh'al, Septuagint Θαργάλ). — King of the gōjim, or “of the nations,” who, together with Amrafel (v.) of Sennaar and Arioch (v.) of 'Ellāsār,…
Thaddeus, Saint(TADDEO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1026 TADDEO, santo : v. ADDAI; GIUDA TADDEO.
Thailand (formerly Siam)(THAILANDIA (GIÀ SIAM))Vol. XII, p. 43 THAILANDIA (formerly SIAM). — A state of southern Asia, comprising part of Indochina and of the Malay Peninsula, between Burma, the Malay Federation, and…
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…
Thalhofer, ValentinVol. XII, p. 46 THALHOFER, VALENTIN. - Liturgist and theologian, b. at Unterroth near Ulm, Germany, 21 Jan. 1825; d. there 17 Sept. 1891. From 1850 to 1863 he was professor of…
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.…
Thanach (Heb. Ta'ānākh and Ta'nākh; Septuagint Gevez)(THANACH (EBR. TA'ANĀKH E TA'NĀKH; SETTANTA GEVEZ))Vol. XII, p. 46 THANACH (Hebr. Ta'anākh and Ta'nākh; Septuagint Gevez). — A vanished city of Palestine, identified with Tell Ta'annek, on the southern edge of the plain of…
Thanh-Hoa, Apostolic Vicariate of(THANH-HOA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XII, p. 46 THANH-HOA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of — It is located in Vietnam and comprises the Annamite province of T.-H. and the Laotian province of Samnuu, or Hua-phan,…
Thanjavur(TANJORE)Vol. XI, p. 1048 TANJORE (regno) : v. TRICHINOPOLY.
Thanksgiving(RINGRAZIAMENTO)Vol. X, p. 551 GRATITUDE. – An act of faith by which one acknowledges that one has every good from God as a gratuitous gift and expresses to him the gratitude due. It is the…
Thaon di Revel, OttavioVol. XII, p. 46 THAON DI REVEL, OTTAVIO. — Statesman, b. in Turin on 26 June 1803, d. there on 9 February 1868. The son of Count Ignazio, who—as viceroy of Sardinia,…
Tharaca (Egypt. Taharqa; Heb. Tirhāqāh)(THARACA (EGIZ. TAHARQA; EBR. TIRHĀQĀH))Vol. XII, p. 47 THARACA (Egypt. Taharqa; Heb. Tirhāqāh). - Third Egyptian pharaoh of the Ethiopian XXV Dynasty; he reigned from about 688 to 663 B.C. In the Bible he is…
Thare (Heb. Térah, Septuagint Θάξα, Θάξα)(THARÉ (EBR. TÉRAH, SETTANTA ΘΆΞΑ, ΘΆΞΑ))Vol. XII, p. 47 THARÉ (Heb. Térah, Septuagint Θάξα, Θάξα). - Father of Abraham and of his two brothers Nachor and Aran, who are therefore collectively called by some…
The American Ecclesiastical Review(ECCLESIASTICAL REVIEW, THE AMERICAN)Vol. V, p. 48 ECCLESIASTICAL REVIEW, THE AMERICAN. – Monthly publication for the clergy of the United States. Founded in Philadelphia in 1889, it aims to provide priests…
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…
The Catholic Herald(CATHOLIC HERALD, THE)Vol. III, p. 675 CATHOLIC HERALD, THE. – English Catholic weekly, founded in 1884 by Charles Diamond (d. 1934), with an explicitly social character. The strongly polemical tone…
The Catholic Times(CATHOLIC TIMES, THE)Vol. III, p. 675 CATHOLIC TIMES, THE. – English Catholic weekly, founded in London by Msgr. James Nugent (1822–1904), the great social propagandist of Liverpool, in 1867 under…
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;…
The Elect And Election(ELETTI E ELEZIONE)Vol. V, p. 151 ELETTI e ELEZIONE. - The elect are those whom God chooses to be the recipients of his supernatural gifts in this life or the next. In the Old Testament, the…
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…
The Renewal(RINNOVAMENTO, IL)Vol. X, p. 551 RINNOVAMENTO, IL. - A semiannual review published in Milan from Jan. 1907 to Dec. 1909, with the subtitle Critical Review of Ideas and Facts. Its editorial…
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…
Thecla, Saint, Martyr(TECLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 1126 TECLA, saint, martyr. — Venerated above all in antiquity, she had the principal center of her cult at Seleucia, where there was an important sanctuary, a…
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…
Theophilus de Angelis, Blessed(TEOFILO DE ANGELIS, BEATO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO DE ANGELIS, blessed. — Celestine monk, abbot of the hermitage of S. Spirito della Maiella, born in Naples on 2 October 1592, died on 18 February 1663.…
Theophilus of Corte, Saint(TEOFILO DA CORTE, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO da CORTE, saint. - Friar Minor, in the world Biagio dei Signori, b. at Corte (Corsica) on 30 Oct. 1676, d. at Fucecchio (diocese of S. Miniato) on 19…
Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI ALESSANDRIA)Vol. XI, p. 1174 THEOPHILUS, bishop of ALEXANDRIA. — B. in 385, d. in 412. He displayed great activity in the destruction of pagan temples and the erection of Christian…
Theophilus, Bishop of Antioch(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI ANTIOCHIA)Vol. XI, p. 1174 THEOPHILUS, bishop of ANTIOCH. — Little information is available concerning the biography of T. The year of his birth, which took place near the Euphrates, and…
Theophilus, Bishop of Caesarea, Saint(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI CESAREA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO, bishop of CESAREA, saint. — He was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine toward the end of the 2nd century, when Pope Vittore (v.) ordered the convocation…
Theophilus, Bishop of Castabala(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI CASTABALA)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO, bishop of CASTABALA. - Already bishop of Eleuteropoli in Palestine before 360, he was transferred to Castabala in Cilicia through the action of…
Theophoric Names(TEOFORI, NOMI)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFORI, NOMI: v. NOME, I. I n. sacri e teofori.
Theophrastus(TEOFRASTO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFRASTO. — Peripatetic philosopher and scientist, b. at Eresus in Lesbos between 372 and 368 B.C., d. between 288 and 285. He succeeded Aristotle in the…
Theophylact, Archbishop of Bulgaria(TEOFILATTO, ARCIVESCOVO DI BULGARIA)Vol. XI, p. 1174 TEOFILATTO, archbishop of BULGARIA. — Ecclesiastical writer of the 11th century. Born in Euboea around 1038, he studied in Constantinople at the school of…
Theophylaktos (Feoplakt), Gorskiy(THEOPHYLAKTOS (FEOPLAKT), GORSKIJ)Vol. XII, p. 52 THEOPHYLAKTOS (FEOPLAKT), GORSKIJ. - Russian Protestantizing theologian of the eighteenth century. His date of birth is unknown. He died on 12 Sept. 1788. In…
Theorian(TEORIANO)Vol. XI, p. 1189 TEORIANO. – Byzantine writer of the 12th century. The emperor Manuel Comnenus (1143–80) sent him twice, in 1170 and 1172, as his delegate to the Armenian…
Theory of Implicit Citations(CITAZIONI IMPLICITE, TEORIA DELLE)Vol. III, p. 1017 CITAZIONI IMPLICITE, TEORIA delle. — They consist in reporting the thoughts or words of others without naming the source. In this sense there are many c. i. in…
Theosophy(TEOSOFIA)Vol. XI, p. 1192 THEOSOPHY. — From θεός “God” and σοφία “wisdom,” it is the knowledge of God, and in general of divine things, obtained not so much through a discursive process…
Theotimus, Saint(TEOTIMO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1195 TEOTIMO, saint. — Bishop of Tomi in Scythia, between the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th. He devoted much effort to the conversion of the…
Theotokopoulos, Domenico(THEOTOCOPULI, DOMENICO)Vol. XII, p. 52 THEOTOCOPULI, DOMENICO: v. GRECO, DOMENICO.
Therapeutae (ΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΤΑΊ)(TERAPEUTI (ΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΤΑΊ))Vol. XI, p. 1197 TERAPEUTI (θεραπευταί). — Jewish sect of the first century A.D. Its existence and way of life are known only through a work by Philo (De vita contemplativa,…
Therin-Bonesio, LudovicoVol. XII, p. 53 THERIN-BONESIO, LUDOVICO. - Capuchin theologian, b. at Torino on 27 Aug. 1705, entered the Order on 22 Sept. 1720, d. at Bobbio on 28 July 1780. He was general…
Thermodynamics(TERMODINAMICA)Vol. XI, p. 1203 THERMODYNAMICS. — Thermodynamics is the most important chapter of physics which, far surpassing the limit that its name would seem to impose, studies the…
Thersa (Heb. Tirzah; Gr. Θεραΐ)(THERSA (EBR. TIRZĀH; GR. ΘΕΡΑΪ́))Vol. XII, p. 53 THERSA (Hebr. Tirzāh; Gr. Θεραΐ). - A city of ancient Palestine (Ios. 12, 24), situated in the territory of the tribe of Manasse (Num. 27, 1; Ios. 17, 3),…
Thesmophoria(TESMOFORIE)Vol. XII, p. 25 TESMOFORIE. – Greek festival connected with the fertility of Mother Earth (v.) and consequently with that of woman. It was celebrated throughout the Greek…
Thessalonica (now Thessaloniki)(TESSALONICA (OGGI SALONICO))Vol. XII, p. 27 TESSALONICA (today SALONICO). – A city on the Aegean Sea, still a frequented port and a populous city. In antiquity it was called Therma, whence the gulf at…
Theurgy (ΘΕΟΥΡΓΊΑ)(TEURGIA (ΘΕΟΥΡΓΊΑ))Vol. XII, p. 38 TEURGIA (θεουργία). — From θεός “god” and ἔργον “work,” it means “divine operation,” almost always of a magical nature, performed by one invested with divine…
ThevesteVol. XII, p. 53 THEVESTE (NUMIDIA): v. TEBESSA.
Thierry, Jacques-Nicolas-AugustinVol. XII, p. 53 THIERRY, JACQUES-NICOLAS-AUGUSTIN. — French historian, born in Blois on 10 May 1795, died in Paris on 22 May 1856. After graduating from the Ecole Normale in…
Thiers, AdolpheVol. XII, p. 54 THIERS, ADOLPHE. – French statesman and historian, b. at Marseille on 18 April 1797, d. at Paris on 3 September 1877. He studied law at Aix, then in 1821 began…
Thietmar of Merseburg(TIETMARO DI MERSEBURGO)Vol. XII, p. 82 TIETMARO of MERSEBURGO. - Born 25 July 975 to Sigfrido, count of Walbeck; died at Merseburgo on 1 Dec. 1018. He entered the monastery of Quedlinburgo at a very…
Thijm, Josephus AlbertusVol. XII, p. 54 THIJM, JOSEPHUS ALBERTUS. – Dutch publicist, b. in Amsterdam on 8 July 1820, d. there on 17 March 1889. Having soon abandoned commerce for journalism, in 1842…
Thiras (Heb. Tīrās)(THIRAS (EBR. TĪRĀS))Vol. XII, p. 55 THIRAS (Hebr. Tīrās). — The seventh of the sons of Iapheth in the table of the peoples (Gen. 10:2). Like the names of his brothers, e.g. Iavan, Madai, etc., it…
Third Order(TERZ'ORDINE)Vol. XI, p. 1226 TERZ'ORDINE. — This is an association of the faithful who profess to strive for Christian perfection in a manner consonant with secular life, observing a Rule…
Third Order Regular of the Penance of Saint Francis of Assisi(TERZ'ORDINE REGOLARE DELLA PENITENZA DI SAN FRANCESCO D'ASSISI)Vol. XI, p. 1228 THIRD REGULAR ORDER OF PENANCE OF SAN FRANCESCO D'ASSISI. — Founded at Albi on 7 June 1866 by the priest Francesco M. Clausade for preaching missions. It…
Third Pensionable(TERZO PENSIONABILE)Vol. XI, p. 1226 TERZO PENSIONABILE. – This was an application of the pension system of particular importance for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The Roman Pontiff had granted…
Thirty Years' War(GUERRA DEI TRENT'ANNI)Vol. VI, p. 740 THIRTY YEARS’ WAR. – In 1608 the German Protestants formed the Evangelical Union, against which the following year the “Catholic League” arose. In 1618 the…
Thirty-Nine Articles(ARTICOLI DI RELIGIONE ANGLICANI)Vol. II, p. 57 ANGLICAN ARTICLES OF RELIGION. – The 39 Articles of Religion of the Anglican Church are found at the end of almost all modern editions of the Book of Common…
Tholuck, Friedrich August Gottreu(THOLUCK, FRIEDRICH AUGUST GOTTRU)Vol. XII, p. 55 THOLUCK, FRIEDRICH AUGUST GOTTRU. – Protestant theologian of the “revival movement,” born in Breslau on 30 March 1799, died in Halle on 10 June 1877. A poor…
Thomas Aquinas, Saint(TOMMASO D'AQUINO, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 182 SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS. - He is the greatest representative of Scholasticism (q.v.) and the official Doctor of the Catholic Church. OUTLINE: I. Life. - II.…
Thomas Becket, Saint(TOMMASO BECKET, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 207 TOMMASO BECKET, saint. — Archbishop of Canterbury, b. in London on 21 December 1117, d. at Canterbury on 29 December 1170. At the Parliament of Westminster…
Thomas Cantimpré (Van Bellinghen, Brabantino)(TOMMASO CANTIMPRÉ (VAN BELLINGHEN, BRABANTINO))Vol. XII, p. 177 TOMMASO CANTIMPRÉ (VAN BELLINGHEN, BRABANTINO). — Dominican scholar, hagiographer, and naturalist, b. in 1201 at Sint Pieters-Leeuw near Brussels, d. ca.…
Thomas Elia (Hélye) of Biville, Blessed(TOMMASO ELIA (HÉLYE) DI BIVILLE, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 208 TOMMASO ELIA (Hélye) of BIVILLE, blessed. - Priest, born at Biville (Manche) in 1187, son of Elia and Matilde, died at the castle of Vauville on 19 October…
Thomas Gallo (of Vercelli)(TOMMASO GALLO (DA VERCELLI))Vol. XII, p. 208 TOMMASO GALLO (da VERCELLI). — Also called T. di S. Vittore or T. Vercellese, he was already a Regular Canon of the Abbey of S. Vittore in Paris in 1218, when…
Thomas of Capua(TOMMASO DI CAPUA)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO di CAPUA. - A native of Capua, he was appointed archbishop of Naples (1215) and cardinal with the title of S. Sabina (1216: Eubel, I, pp. 4, 359). He…
Thomas of Celano(TOMMASO DA CELANO)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO da CELANO. – Friar Minor, born at Celano ca. 1190, died around 1260 at S. Giovanni in Val de' Varri. Perhaps he was already a man of letters, a «…
Thomas of Cori, Blessed(TOMMASO DA CORI, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO da CORI, blessed. – Franciscan, in the world Francesco Antonio Placidi, born at Cori on 4 June 1655, died at Bellegra on 11 January 1729. He donned the…
Thomas of Jesus (de Andrada)(TOMMASO DI GESÙ (DE ANDRADA))Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO di GESÙ (DE ANDRADA). - Augustinian mystic, b. in Lisbon to the Alvarez de Andrada family ca. 1530, d. in Morocco on 17 Apr. 1582; he took his vows in…
Thomas of Marga(TOMMASO DI MARGA)Vol. XII, p. 180 TOMMASO di MARGA. — Nestorian bishop and writer, born in Beit Sarōnajé. He became a monk in the monastery of Beit 'Abè and became secretary to the patriarch…
Thomas of Modena(TOMMASO DA MODENA)Vol. XII, p. 180 TOMMASO da MODENA. – Painter and illuminator, born in Modena around 1325 to Barisino dei Barisini, died there before 1379. He worked predominantly, and on…
Thomas of Palmerstown (Palmeranus or Palmerstonus, Thomas of Hibernia or Hibernicus)(TOMMASO DI PALMERSTOWN (PALMERANUS O PALMERSTONUS, TH. DE HIBERNIA O HIBERNICUS))Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di PALMERSTOWN (Palmeranus o Palmerstonus, Th. de Hibernia o Hibernicus). - Theologian, erroneously considered a Dominican or Franciscan, who obtained…
Thomas of Pavia(TOMMASO DI PAVIA)Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di PAVIA. — Franciscan chronicler, b. ca. 1212 in Pavia, d. ca. 1280. The biographical information derives from his chronicle and from that of…
Thomas of Strasbourg(TOMMASO DI STRASBURGO)Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di STRASBURGO. – Theologian of the Order of the Hermits of St. Augustine, born at Hagenau in Alsace, died at Vienna in 1357. He himself states (In IV…
Thomas of Sutton(TOMMASO DI SUTTON)Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di SUTTON. - English Dominican theologian, chancellor at Oxford in 1290–91, regent master of theology around 1299–1300. A defender of Thomism first…
Thomas of Tolentino, Blessed Martyr(TOMMASO DA TOLENTINO, MARTIRE, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 182 TOMMASO da TOLENTINO, martyr, blessed. — Born at Tolentino in the Marche around 1260, died in India in 1321. Having entered the Franciscan Order, he became…
Thomas of Villanova(TOMMASO DA VILLANOVA)Vol. XII, p. 182 TOMMASO da VILLANOVA, saint — The Saint gives alms to a poor man. Painting by Spadarino (17th century) — Ancona, National Museum. Fr. Pelster, Th. v. S., Ein…
Thomas of Villanueva, Saint(TOMMASO DA VILLANOVA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 182 TOMMASO da VILLANOVA, saint. - Archbishop of Valenza, born in 1488 at Fuenllana near Villanueva, died at Valenza on 8 Sept. 1555. Having entered the Hermits of…
Thomas the Illyrian(TOMMASO ILLIRICO)Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO ILLIRICO: v. ILLIRICO, TOMMASO.
Thomas à Kempis(TOMMASO DA KEMPIS)Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO da KEMPIS. – Ascetic writer (Thomas Hamerhen [Lat. Malleolus] van Kempen), born in Kempen (near Cologne) around 1380, died at St-Agnienberg on 13 June…
Thomas, Abbot of Farfa, Saint(TOMMASO, ABATE DI FARFA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO, abbot of FARFA, saint. — The historical and legendary tradition of the monastery of Farfa (v.) recalls T. of Moriana with great veneration, a monk of…
Thomas, Apostle(TOMMASO, APOSTOLO)Vol. XII, p. 171 THOMMAS, APOSTLE, saint – The Incredulity of St T. Detail of the mosaics in the upper zone of the right wall in the church of S. Apollinare Nuovo (6th century)…
Thomas, Apostle, Saint(TOMMASO, APOSTOLO, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 171 THOMAS, APOSTLE, saint. — I. LIFE. — One of the “twelve,” characterized by the epithet Didymus, meaning “twin,” a version (In Io. 11, 16; 20, 24; 21, 2) of the…
