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Trachonitis (Gr. Hē Trachōnítēs Chōra)(TRACONITIDE (GR. Ἡ ΤΡΑΧΩΝΊΤΗΣ ΧΏΡΑ))Vol. XII, p. 265 TRACONITIDE (Gr. ἡ Τραχωνίτης χώρα). - Territory east of the Jordan which, together with that of Iturea, formed the tetrarchy of Philip (v.), son of Herod the…
Tract (Tractus)(TRATTO (TRACTUS))Vol. XII, p. 299 TRATTO (Tractus). — This is the chant that follows the Gradual (v.) and takes the place of the Alleluia during the penitential seasons from Septuagesima to…
Trade Unionism and Trade Union(SINDACALISMO E SINDACATO)Vol. XI, p. 417 SINDACALISMO and SINDACATO. – These are forms of professional organization that are currently usually called, in the various languages: sindacati, syndicats,…
TraditioVol. XII, p. 266 TRADITIO. - An annual publication (with the subtitle Studies in ancient and medieval history, thought and religion), founded in 1943 by professors of the…
Tradition(TRADIZIONE)Vol. XII, p. 267 TRADIZIONE. – Along with the Bible, it is one of the two sources of divine Revelation, and may be defined as: “The preaching or oral transmission of all truths…
Traditionalism(TRADIZIONALISMO)Vol. XII, p. 266 TRADIZIONALISMO. — This is the philosophical-religious doctrine according to which a primitive revelation was absolutely necessary for the human race, not only…
Traducianism(TRADUCIANISMO)Vol. XII, p. 279 TRADUCIANISM. — Theory according to which human souls (except those of Adamo and Eva) are transmitted to children by their parents. This theory (t.) is opposed…
Traini, FrancescoVol. XII, p. 282 TRAINI, FRANCESCO. — Pisan painter of the 14th century. Vasari, who was the first to write about him, defined him as the best disciple of Oreagna and…
Trajan (M. Ulpius Traianus), Roman Emperor(TRAIANO (M. ULPIUS TRAIANUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO)Vol. XII, p. 280 TRAJAN (M. Ulpius Traianus), ROMAN EMPEROR. — Born in Italy, modern Santiponce near Seville in the province of Baetica. He was the first emperor not born in…
Trani, Archdiocese of(TRANI, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 283 TRANI, ARCIDIOCESI of — City and archdiocese in the province of Bari. Over an area of approximately 670 sq km, it contains a population of 223,175 inhabitants,…
Transaction(TRANSAZIONE)Vol. XII, p. 284 TRANSAZIONE. — This is the contract by which the parties put an end to a dispute or prevent one from arising, making reciprocal concessions (cf. art. 1965,…
Transcendentals(TRASCENDENTALI)Vol. XII, p. 290 TRANSCENDENTALS. — In traditional philosophy, these are the notions which, by reason of their maximum universality, apply to all things and are formally…
Transept(TRANSETTO)Vol. XII, p. 285 TRANSETTO. - I. ARCHAEOLOGY. - By t. is meant that architectural structure placed transversely between the longitudinally developed naves and the terminal part…
Transfiguration (Gr. Metamórphōsis)(TRASFIGURAZIONE (GR. ΜΕΤΑΜΌΡΦΩΣΙΣ))Vol. XII, p. 290 TRASFIGURAZIONE (gr. μεταμόρφωσις). - I. THE EVENT. — The miraculous apparition of Jesus Christ, toward the end of his preaching, to his three favorite…
Transformism(TRASFORMISMO)Vol. XII, p. 293 TRASFORMISMO: v. EVOLUZIONE.
Transjordan(TRANSGIORDANIA)Vol. XII, p. 286 TRANSJORDAN. — So called (because it corresponded to the Transjordan of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem) until 1949; thereafter, “Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.”…
Transmigration of Souls(TRASMIGRAZIONE DELLE ANIME)Vol. XII, p. 293 TRASMIGRAZIONE DELLE ANIME: v. REINCARNAZIONE.
Transubstantiation(TRANSUSTANZIAZIONE)Vol. XII, p. 288 TRANSUSTANZIAZIONE. – Etymologically (Lat. trans = beyond, substantia = substance), it denotes the passage of one substance into another. It is from the…
Transylvania(SIEBENBÜRGEN)Vol. XI, p. 338 SIEBENBÜRGEN: v. ALBA JULIA.
Transylvania(TRANSILVANIA)Vol. XII, p. 288 TRANSILVANIA: v. ALBA JULIA.
Trapani, Diocese of(TRAPANI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 289 TRAPANI, DIOCESI di. – Diocese and provincial capital city in western Sicily. It has an area of approximately 1,090 sq. km, with a population of 196,158…
Trappists(TRAPPISTI)Vol. XII, p. 290 TRAPPISTI: V. CISTERCENSI RIFORMATI.
Trason, Cemetery of(TRASONE, CIMITERO DI)Vol. XII, p. 293 TRASON, CEMETERY of. - It is mentioned for the first time in the Depositio martyrum on Nov. 29, because the martyr Saturninus (v.) was buried in it in the open…
TrattarianiVol. XII, p. 295 TRATTARIANI: V. ANGLICANESIMO.
Traube, LudwicVol. XII, p. 300 TRAUBE, LUDWIC. - Philologist, medievalist, and one of the most eminent palaeographers, b. in Berlin on 9 June 1861, d. in Munich on 19 May 1907. Scholar and…
Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg, Thaddäus, Count of(TRAUTMANSDORF-WEINSBERG, THADDÄUS, CONTE DI)Vol. XII, p. 300 TRAUTMANSDORF-WEINSBERG, THADDÄUS, count. — Cardinal, born on 28 May 1761 at Graz (Styria, diocese of Seckau), died at Vienna on 10 January 1819. Descended…
Traversari, AmbrogioVol. XII, p. 301 TRAVERSARI, AMBROGIO. — Camaldolese theologian and humanist, born at Portico di Romagna on 16 September 1386, died at Florence on 21 October 1439. At the age…
Treasury(TESORO)Vol. XII, p. 26 TREASURE. – Understood here in the juridical sense, according to the definition of classical Roman law, t. is « vetus quaedam depositio pecuniae, cuius non…
Treaty of W(TRATTATO DI W)Vol. XII, p. 1060 TREATY of W. — Agreement between the elected emperor Maximilian of Austria and the German estates, concluded on 7 August 1495 at the Diet of W., which…
Trebinje (Trebigne, Tribunia), Diocese of(TREBIGNE (TRIBUNIA, TREBINJE), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 301 TREBIGNE (Tribunia, TREBINJE), DIOCESE OF — In southern Erzegovina (Croazia). Its territory covers 3861 sq. km., with 25,126 faithful (1936). In 1890 it was…
Trebizond (Trapesunte, Trabzon)(TREBISONDA (TRAPEZUNTE, TRABZON))Vol. XII, p. 302 TREBISONDA (TRAPEZUNTE, TRABZON). — The Greek bishopric of T., later elevated to a metropolitan see, already existed at the time of the Council of Nicaea…
Tree of Life(ALBERO DELLA VITA)Vol. I, p. 411 ALBERO della VITA. - Plant "in the midst" of the earthly paradise, upon which the Creator had conferred the power to preserve man's life and to protect him…
Tree of the Cross(ALBERO DELLA CROCE)Vol. I, p. 411 TREE of the CROSS: v. CROCE, ALBERO della.
Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil(ALBERO DELLA SCIENZA DEL BENE E DEL MALE)Vol. I, p. 411 TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL. — Plant of the earthly paradise, appointed by the Creator to make the primordial parents experimentally know the good…
TreiaVol. XII, p. 304 TREIA. — An ancient diocese in the province of Macerata. For its statistical data v. SAN SEVERINO. Of Picene origin is ancient Trea, perhaps a colony,…
Treitschke, Heinrich vonVol. XII, p. 305 TREITSCHKE, HEINRICH von. – German, Protestant historian, born 15 September 1834 in Dresden, died 28 April 1896 in Berlin. The son of a high-ranking officer in…
Trendelenburg, Friedrich AdolfVol. XII, p. 305 TRENDELENBURG, FRIEDRICH ADOLF. — Spiritualist philosopher, born at Lutin on 30 November 1802, died in Berlin on 24 January 1872. His dissatisfaction with…
Trento, Archdiocese of(TRENTO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 306 TRENT, ARCHDIOCESE of. - Provincial capital city and, since 1946, of the Trentino-Alto Adige region. The archdiocese comprises the province of Trent and more…
Trento, Saint Simon of, Martyr(SIMONE DI TRENTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XI, p. 394 SIMONE di TRENTO, saint, martyr. - A child of 20 months (according to others, two and a half years), son of a tanner from Trento, he disappeared on the evening…
Trenton, Diocese of(TRENTON, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 314 TRENTON, DIOCESE of. - Diocese and city in the State of New York (U.S.A.). The diocese was erected on 15 July 1881 as a suffragan of New York, and today…
Tres TabernaeVol. XII, p. 314 TRES TABERNAE. — Ancient diocese and station on the ancient Via Appia, 3 miles from Rome, according to the Itinerary of Antoninus; it is also mentioned by…
Trevi(TREVICO)Vol. XII, p. 319 TREVICO. – Village and former diocese in the province of Avellino. It was an episcopal see from the 10th century onward, suffragan of Benevento; it was…
Trevi nel LazioVol. XII, p. 314 TREVI in LAZIO. — Ancient diocese, near the sources of the Aniene, today in the diocese of Subiaco. It was a Roman municipium under the name of Treba Augusta.…
Trevisanato, Giuseppe LuigiVol. XII, p. 321 TREVISANATO, GIUSEPPE LUIGI. - Cardinal, born in Venice on Feb. 15, 1801, died there on Apr. 28, 1877. (da P. Weber, Der Domschatz zu Trier, Augsburg, Colonia…
Trevisano, LodovicoVol. XII, p. 321 TREVISANO, LODOVICO. — Cardinal, son of maestro Biagio, doctor of arts and medicine, born in Venice in Nov. 1401, died in Rome on 22 March 1465. He received…
Treviso, Diocese of(TREVISO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 322 TREVISO, DIOCESE of. — The city of T. is the capital of the province of the same name (pop. 29,377); the diocese is a suffragan of the patriarchate of Venice,…
Tribes(TRIBÙ)Vol. XII, p. 325 TRIBÙ. – A simple social group, of fundamental ethnic significance, though differing in the classical world (Lat. tribus; Gr. φιδές), in the biblical world…
Tribonian(TRIBONIANO)Vol. XII, p. 325 TRIBONIANO. - Jurist of the 6th century, probably born in Pamphylia, died in 542 or 543; he was the principal collaborator of Giustiniano I in the work of…
TribunaVol. XII, p. 325 TRIBUNE. In the Paleochristian basilicas, this was the name given to the area behind the high altar where the bishop or abbot took his place, surrounded by…
Tributes(TRIBUTI)Vol. XII, p. 334 TRIBUTI. – In the broad sense, t. (Latin tributum, from tribuo) are the taxes that the State requires of the citizen to cover its own expenses. In this sense,…
Tricarico, Diocese of(TRICARICO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 337 TRICARICO, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the province of Matera in southern Italy. It has an area of more than 1,315 sq. km., with a population of 65,380…
Tricassino (Da Troyes), Carlo GiuseppeVol. XII, p. 337 TRICASSINO (da TROYES), CARLO GIUSEPPE. — Capuchin preacher and controversialist, born at Troyes (Tricassinus), entered religious life on 9 November 1631, and…
Tridemism (Triple Demism)(TRIDEMISMO (TRIPICE DEMISMO))Vol. XII, p. 338 TRIDEMISM (TRIPLE DEMISM). – A word coined by Fr. D'Elia in 1928 to translate into Western languages the title of the book and system of Sun Yat-sen (v.): San…
Triduum, Octave (Octiduum), Novena(TRIDUO, OTTAVARIO (OTTIDUO), NOVENA)Vol. XII, p. 338 TRIDUO, OTTAVARIO (OTTIDUO), NOVENA. — These are popular forms of devotion associated with a certain number of days, during which, through various exercises of…
Trier (Trevi), Diocese of(TREVIRI (TRIER), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 319 TREVIRI (TRIER), Diocese of. – A city and diocese in western Germany. It covers an area of 12,870 sq km with a population of 2,101,324, of whom 1,595,031 are…
Trier Theological Journal(TRIERER THEOLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT)Vol. XII, p. 340 TRIERER THEOLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT. — Monthly theological journal of the diocesan seminary of Trier, recently (1950) established as a faculty of theology, “for…
Trieste and Capodistria, Diocese of(TRIESTE E CAPODISTRIA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 340 TRIESTE E CAPODISTRIA, DIOCESI di. – City and diocese in the Free Territory of T. The part of the diocese situated in Italy covers an area of 730 sq. km., with…
TrifosaVol. XII, p. 343 TRIFOSA: v. TRIFENA E TRIFOSA.
Trigault, NicolasVol. XII, p. 343 TRIGAULT, NICOLAS. — Jesuit, missionary, and explorer, b. at Douai on 3 March 1577, d. at Nanking on 14 November 1628. He entered the Order in 1594 and…
TrigeniaVol. XII, p. 343 TRIGENIA. — This is a particular species of affinity (v.), currently taken into consideration only by the canon law of certain communities of the Greek rite.…
Trigoso, Pietro da CalatayudVol. XII, p. 344 TRIGOSO, PIETRO da CALATAYUD. — Capuchin theologian, born at Calatayud (province of Saragossa) in June 1533, died at Naples on 20 July 1593. He studied at the…
Trilussa (Pseudonym of Carlo Alberto Salustri)(TRILUSSA (PSEUDONIMO DI CARLO ALBERTO SALUSTRÌ))Vol. XII, p. 344 TRILUSSA (pseudonym of CARLO ALBERTO SALUSTRÌ). — Poet, born in Rome on 25 October 1873, died there on 21 December 1950, a few weeks after his appointment as…
Trincomalee, Diocese of(TRINCOMALIE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 344 TRINCOMALIE, DIOCESE of. - It is situated on the island of Ceylon. On 3 Dec. 1838 the vicariate of Ceylon was erected; later, on 17 Feb. 1845, its division…
Trinitarian Recollects(TRINITARIE SCALZE)Vol. XII, p. 355 TRINITARIE SCALZE. — Founded in Valencia (photo by Ene. Catt.) TRIODION. - Page from a ms. Triodion: the page begins with the closing of the first ode of the…
Trinitarians(TRINITARI)Vol. XII, p. 355 TRINITARI: v. ORDINE DELLA S.MA TRINITÀ.
TriodionVol. XII, p. 355 TRIODION. — Liturgical book of the Byzantine rite, containing the Offices of the period preparatory to the feast of Easter, that is, from the Sunday of the…
Trionfo (Triumphus), AgostinoVol. XII, p. 355 TRIONFO (Triumphus), AGOSTINO. — Augustinian philosopher and theologian, b. at Ancona around the middle of the 13th century, d. at Naples on 2 April 1328. I.…
Tripitaka (Tripiṭaka)(TRIPITAKA (TRIPITAKA))Vol. XII, p. 356 TRIPITAKA (TRIPITAKA). — T. means the three baskets, that is, the three collections constituting the Pāli Buddhist Canon: Vinaya-pitaka, or basket of…
Tripoli, Apostolic Vicariate of(TRIPOLI, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XII, p. 357 TRIPOLI, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of—It comprises most of Tripolitania and is entrusted to the Order of Friars Minor. Christianity flourished greatly in those…
Tripoli, Lebanon(TRIPOLI DEL LIBANO)Vol. XII, p. 357 TRIPOLI DEL LIBANO – See of the homonymous dioceses: 1) of the Maronites (also called Tarabulus), existing since 1534. It has 143 churches, 135 parishes, 136…
TripolitaniaVol. XII, p. 358 TRIPOLITANIA. – North-western region of Libya (v.), bordering the Mediterranean between Tunisia and the Syrtic Gulf. When the Christian faith began to spread…
Triptych(TRITTICO)Vol. XII, p. 360 TRITTICO: v. POLITTICO.
Triregnum(TRIREGNO)Vol. XII, p. 359 TRIREGNO: V. TIARA.
Trisagion(TRISAGIO)Vol. XII, p. 359 TRISAGION. - From the Greek τρεῖς - ἅγιος: a hymn in which the word Sanctus is repeated three times. A distinction is made between the so-called biblical form…
Trisomy(TRISOMO)Vol. XII, p. 360 TRISOMO: v. BISOMUS.
Trissino, Gian GiorgioVol. XII, p. 360 TRISSINO, GIAN GIORGIO. — Man of letters, born at Vicenza on 8 July 1478, died at Rome on 8 December 1550. Combining his studies with the occupations of a…
Tritheism(TRITEISMO)Vol. XII, p. 360 TRITHEISM. — From the Greek τρεῖς = “three” and Θεός = “God”; a tendency among certain theologians who, in their explanation of the mystery of the Trinity,…
Trithemius(TRITEMIO)Vol. XII, p. 360 TRITEMIO. — Giovanni di Heidenberg, known as T. from Trittenheim on the Moselle (Treves), where he was born on 1 February 1462; he died at Würzburg on 13…
Triumphal Arch(ARCO TRIONFALE)Vol. I, p. 1092 ARCO TRIONFALE. — In Christian architecture, the triumphal arch is the great arch separating the central nave of the church from the presbytery, whether the…
Trivandrum of the Latins, Diocese of(TRIVANDRUM DEI LATINI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 360 TRIVANDRUM OF THE LATINS, DIOCESE OF. – Situated in south-western India, it borders the Arabian Sea and the dioceses of Quilon, Madura, and Kottar. It was…
Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankaresi(TRIVANDRUM DEI SIRO-MALANKARESI)Vol. XII, p. 361 TRIVANDRUM of the SYRO-MALANKARESE — H. E. Mâr Ivanios, archbishop of T., receives the profession of faith of some schismatic Jacobites of Malabar (7 March…
Trivento, Diocese of(TRIVENTO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 361 TRIVENTO, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the province of Campobasso. It has an area of 1,500 sq. km. and a population of 98,300 inhabitants, almost all…
Trivet, NicholasVol. XII, p. 361 TRIVET, NICHOLAS. – Dominican humanist, historian, philosopher, and theologian, b. in Norwich, ca. 1258, d. between 1328 and 1330. Bachelor in the Dominican…
Trivulzio, Family(TRIVULZIO, FAMIGLIA)Vol. XII, p. 362 TRIVULZIO, FAMIGLIA. – Of Milanese origin, the first information concerning the family dates from the 11th–12th centuries. Its principal members were: ERASMO,…
Troeltsch, ErnstVol. XII, p. 363 TROELTSCH, ERNST. – Sociologist, born in Augusta on 17 February 1865, died in Berlin in 1923. He was professor of evangelical theology (1891–1915) and of…
Trogir (Traù)(TRAÙ (TROGIR))Vol. XII, p. 300 TRAÙ (TROGIR). – A small city of Dalmatia north-west of Spalato, on an islet between the mainland and the Island of Bue (Čiovo). It was founded by Syracusan…
Troia, Diocese of(TROIA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 364 TROIA, diocese of. — City and diocese in the province of Foggia. It has a population of 31,004 inhabitants, almost all Catholic, distributed among 10 parishes…
Troiani, Costanza DomenicaVol. XII, p. 366 TROIANI, COSTANZA DOMENICA. – In religion, Mother Maria Caterina of St Rosa of Viterbo, foundress of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart…
Trois-Rivières, Diocese of(TROIS-RIVIÈRES, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 366 TROIS-RIVIÈRES, DIOCESI di. — Diocese and city in the province of Québec (Canada, North America). The diocese of T. R., which covers a territory of 12,600…
Trombelli, Giovanni CrisostomoVol. XII, p. 366 TROMBELLI, GIOVANNI CRISOSTOMO. — Erudite, theologian, and patrologist, b. on 5 March 1697 at Galeazza near Nonantola and d. at Bologna on 7 January 1784. In…
Tronchi, BartolomeoVol. XII, p. 367 TRONCHI, BARTOLOMEO. - Jesuit, woodcarver, b. at Brezzo (Firenze) in 1529, d. at Roma on 23 Nov. 1604. Having entered the Order at Roma in 1564, already mature…
Tronson, LouisVol. XII, p. 367 TRONSON, LOUIS. — Third superior general of the Sulpicians, born in Paris on 17 January 1622, died there on 26 February 1700. Ordained a priest in 1647, under…
TroparionVol. XII, p. 368 TROPARION. – A brief rhythmic prayer of the Byzantine liturgy consisting of one or a few phrases; it expresses an idea, a sentiment, or a moment of an action…
Trope(TROPO)Vol. XII, p. 373 TROPO. — An ornament of liturgical chant by interpolation or addition, which thereby tends to embellish it by lengthening it. This is especially true of the…
Tropea, Diocese of(TROPEA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 368 TROPEA, DIOCESI of. — City and diocese in the province of Catanzaro, united aque principaliter since 1818 with the diocese of Nicotera (v. ivi i dati…
Trophimus (Τρόφυμος, "Nourished", "Pupil"), Saint(TROFIMO (ΤΡΌΦΥΟΣ, «NUTRITO», «ALUNNO»), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 363 TROPHIMUS (Τρόφυμος, “nurtured,” “disciple”), Saint. – A Christian from Ephesus and companion of St. Paul, whose arrest in A.D. 58 he involuntarily occasioned.…
Trophimus, Archbishop of Arles, Saint(TROFIMO, PROTOVESCOVO DI ARLES, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 364 TROFIMO, Proto-bishop of ARLES, saint. — He died before 251–52, the period when his successor Marciano accepted the schism of Novatian, as can be seen from the…
Tropisms(TROPISMI)Vol. XII, p. 369 TROPISMS. — The phenomenon of t. is closely connected with that of the excitability of living matter. Excitability is a fundamental or elementary property of…
Trotsky, Lev Davidovich(TROCKIJ, LEV DAVIDOVIČ)Vol. XII, p. 362 TROCKIJ, LEV DAVIDOVIČ. — Pseudonym of the Jew Leiba Bronstein, born at Janovka on 7 November 1879, assassinated near Mexico City on 20 August 1940. Exiled to…
Trotzendorf, ValentinVol. XII, p. 373 TROTZENDORF, VALENTIN. – Protestant educationalist, whose true surname was Friedland, but who was known by that of T., taken from the village (today…
Troy, John ThomasVol. XII, p. 373 TROY, JOHN THOMAS. — Bishop, born in Portestown near Dublin on 10 May 1739, died in Dublin on 11 May 1823. In Rome, in 1755, he entered the Dominican Order,…
Troya, CarloVol. XII, p. 373 TROYA, CARLO. - Historian, born in Napoli on 7 June 1784, died there on 28 July 1858. “One of the most powerful champions of the new historiography” (Croce…
Troyes, Diocese of(TROYES, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 374 TROYES, DIOCESE of. — Diocese and capital city of the department of Aube, formerly the capital of Champagne, where the Haute-Seine Canal now passes. It extends…
Trubetskoy, Evgeniy(TRUBETSKOJ, EVGENIJ)Vol. XII, p. 376 TRUBETSKOJ, EVGENIJ. — Russian national philosopher and politician, younger brother of Prince Serghej, born on 23 January (5 February) 1863 in Moscow, died on…
Truce of God(TREGUA DI DIO)Vol. XII, p. 304 TREGUA DI DIO: v. PACE DI DIO.
Truchsess von Waldburg, OttoVol. XII, p. 376 TRUCHSESS VON WALDBURG, OTTO. — Cardinal and bishop of Augsburg, born at the castle of Scheer near Sigmaringen on 25 February 1514, died in Rome on 2 April…
TruffaVol. XII, p. 377 TRUFFA. – Under Art. 640 of the Italian Penal Code, “whoever, by artifices or deceitful devices, inducing another into error, procures for himself or for…
Trujillo, Archdiocese of(TRUJILLO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 377 TRUJILLO, ARCHDIOCESE of. - Archdiocese and capital city of the department of La Libertad and of the province of the same name in Peru. It has an area of…
Trullan, Council(TRULLANO, CONCILIO)Vol. XII, p. 377 TRULLANO, COUNCIL. — In the autumn of 691 the emperor Justinian II summoned a Council at Constantinople, subsequently called T. after the great domed hall…
Trust Territories(TERRITORI IN AMMINISTRAZIONE FIDUCIARIA)Vol. XI, p. 1214 TERRITORIES UNDER TRUSTEESHIP. – These are territories subject to a particular system of international government (trusteeship), implemented by the attribution…
Truszkowska, Maria AngelaVol. XII, p. 378 TRUSZKOWSKA, MARIA ANGELA. - Foundress of the Sisters of S. Felice da Cantalice (Felicians), of the Third Order of S. Francesco; in secular life Sofia Camilla,…
Truth and Falsehood(VERITÀ E FALSITÀ)Vol. XII, p. 813 TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD. — Just as the Greek ἀληθής, in the literal sense of the word, means “not hidden” or “one who conceals nothing,” so the Latin verus denotes…
Tryphena and Tryphosa (Τρύφωνα καὶ Τρυφῶσα)(TRIFENA E TRIFOSA (ΤΡΎΦΩΝΑ ΚΑῚ ΤΡΥΦΩ͂ΣΑ))Vol. XII, p. 342 TRIFENA and TRIFOSA (Τρύφωνα καὶ Τρυφῶσα). - Christian women of Rome, greeted by St. Paul in Rom. 16:12 as women “who laboured for the Lord,” perhaps as…
Tryphon (Τρύφων, Trypho)(TRIFONE (ΤΡΎΦΩΝ, TRYPHO))Vol. XII, p. 342 TRIFONE (Τρύφων, Trypho). - Usurper of the Seleucid throne (141–138 B.C.). While I Maccabees prefers this name, classical authors call him Diodotus (Appian,…
Tryphon and Respicio, Saints, Martyrs(TRIFONE E RESPICIO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. XII, p. 342 TRIFONE and RESPICIO, saints, martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 10 November; the Greeks venerated T. alone on 1 February. In…
Trémoille, Joseph-Emmanuel de laVol. XII, p. 305 TRÉMOILLE, JOSEPH-EMMANUEL de la. — Cardinal, of the dukes of Noirmoutier, born in 1661, died in Rome, where he is buried at S. Luigi dei Francesi, on 17…
TrémolantiVol. XII, p. 305 TRÉMOLANTI : v. SHAKERS.
