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Zealotry, Law of(ZELOTIPIA, LEGGE DELLA)Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZELOTIPIA, LEGGE DELLA: v. GELOSIA, LEGGE DELLA.
Zealots (Sicarii)(ZELOTI (SICARI))Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZELOTI (SICARI). - Greek term (ζηλωτής "zealot"), which originally had only a moral meaning, insofar as it distinguished those faithfully observant of the Law:…
Zeb (Heb. Zē'ēbh = «Wolf»)(ZEB (EBR. ZĒ'ĒBH = «LUPO»))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEB (Hebr. zē'ēbh = “wolf”). – Leader of the Midianites, against whom the “judge” Gedeone fought (v). After throwing the enemy camp into confusion by a…
Zebedee (Heb. Zabhdaj, abbreviation of Zēbhadājāh, "Gift of Jahweh")(ZEBEDEO (DALL'EBR. ZABHDAJ, ABBREVIAZIONE DI ZĒBHADĀJĀH «DONO DI JAHWEH»))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEBEDEO (from the Heb. Zabhdaj, abbreviation of Zēbhadājāh, “gift of Jahweh”). — Father of the apostles James the Greater (v.) and John (v.). He was the…
Zebee (Heb. Zebhaḥ, "Sacrifice")(ZEBEE (EBR. ZEBHAḤ «SACRIFICIO»))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEBEE (Hebr. Zebhaḥ “sacrifice”). — Chief of the Midianites who, together with Oreb, Zeb (v.) and Salmana, led the incursion into the territory of Israel.…
Zechariah, Prophet(ZACCARIA, PROFETA)Vol. XII, p. 1079 ZACCARIA, PROFETA. — The penultimate of the minor prophets. His name (Zéhharjâh, “Jahweh remembers”) aptly corresponds to the content of his prophecy. Son of…
Zechri (Heb. Zihhrī)(ZECHRI (EBR. ZIHHRĪ))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZECHRI (Hebr. Zihhrī). — Name of several figures in the Old Testament. 1. Levite, son of Issar (Ex. 6:21). 2. Members of the tribe of Benjamin residing in…
Zeitschrift Des Deutschen PalästinavereinsVol. XII, p. 1097 ZEITSCHRIFT DES DEUTSCHEN PALÄSTINAVEREINS. — Official scientific organ of the «Deutscher Verein zur Erforschung Palästinas», founded in 1877 in Leipzig and…
Zeitschrift für Aszese und Mystik (Geist und Leben)Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR ASZESE UND MYSTIK (GEIST UND LEBEN). - Quarterly journal of spirituality, founded in December 1925 by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in…
Zeitschrift Für Die Alttestamentliche WissenschaftVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR DIE ALTTESTAMENTLICHE WISSENSCHAFT. — This is the most authoritative specialized German journal for Old Testament studies, founded by B. Stade…
Zeitschrift für Katholische TheologieVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR KATHOLISCHE THEOLOGIE. - A quarterly periodical founded in 1876 by Frs. J. Wieser and Fr. Stentrup, professors of theology at the Imperial…
Zeitschrift Für MissionswissenschaftVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR MISSIONSWISSENSCHAFT. - Published in Münster in V. from 1911 and edited by Giuseppe Schmidlin. In it, missionary science in its various…
Zeitschrift Für Neutestamentliche WissenschaftVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR NEUTESTAMENTLICHE WISSENSCHAFT. - A journal of New Testament studies founded by Erwin Preuschen (1867-1920) in 1900, under the title…
Zeitschrift Für Religions- Und Geistesgeschichte(ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR RELIGIONS-UND GEISTESGESCHICHTE)Vol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR RELIGIONS-UND GEISTESGESCHICHTE. — Periodical founded in 1948 by H. J. Schoeps, who at that time became extraordinary professor in the «…
ZelantiVol. XII, p. 1098 ZELANTI: V. FRATICELLI; SPIRITUALI.
Zeller, EduardVol. XII, p. 1099 ZELLER, EDUARD. — Born on 22 January 1814 at Kleinbottvar (Wurttemberg), died on 19 March 1908 at Stuttgart. He studied theology at Tübingen and Berlin and, in…
ZenasVol. XII, p. 1099 ZENAS. — Jurist (νομικός), disciple of St Paul (Ζηνάς, abbreviation of Ζηνόδωρος = gift of Jupiter), sent by him to Titus and the faithful of Crete, together…
Zengg, Diocese of(ZENGG, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZENGG, DIOCESI di: v. SEGNA, DIOCESI di.
Zeno of Elea(ZENONE DI ELEA)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENONE di ELEA: v. ELEATISMO.
Zeno, Apostle(ZENO, APOSTOLO)Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZENO, APOSTOLO. — Historian and poet, born in Venice on 11 December 1668, and died there on 11 November 1750. He devoted himself entirely to his studies. His…
Zeno, BattistaVol. XII, p. 1099 ZENO, BATTISTA. - Cardinal, born in Venezia in 1439, died in Padova on 8 May 1501. Nephew of Paolo II, he was created cardinal by him on 21 Nov. 1468, and…
Zeno, Bishop of Verona, Saint(ZENONE, VESCOVO DI VERONA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1103 ZENONE, bishop of VERONA, saint. — Ecclesiastical writer of the 4th century. Of African origin, from Mauretania or more probably Numidia, he completed his…
Zeno, Emperor of the East(ZENONE, IMPERATORE D'ORIENTE)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENONE, EMPEROR OF THE EAST. — Born in Isauria around 426, died in Constantinople on 9 April 491. His name was Taracosidissa, and at the court of Byzantium he…
Zeno, JacopoVol. XII, p. 1100 ZENO, JACOPO. - Humanist, bishop of Belluno and Feltre and later of Padova, born in Venezia in 1418, died in April 1481. He spent his youth in the close…
Zeno, Saint, Martyr(ZENONE, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENONE, saint, martyr. - He is commemorated only by the Bernese codex of the Hieronymian Martyrology on 14 February (Acta SS. Novembris, II, parte 1ª,…
Zenobius (Zanobi), Saint(ZENOBIO (ZANOBI), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENOBIO (ZANOBI), saint. — Bishop of Florence, between the end of the 4th century and the first decades of the 5th. Patron of the city; feast on 25 May. Z. was…
Zenshu, Apostolic Prefecture of(ZENSHU, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XII, p. 1103 ZENSHU, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - Situated in the central-western part of Korea, it covers an area of 8,554 sq. km., with a population of 2,200,000…
ZeonVol. XII, p. 1103 ZEON. — This term designates in the Byzantine liturgy the hot water which, after being blessed by the priest, the deacon pours into the chalice immediately…
Zephaniah (Heb. Şēphanjāh "Yahweh Protects")(SOFONIA (EBR. ŞĒPHANJĀH « JAHWEH PROTEGGE »))Vol. XI, p. 545 SOFONIA (Hebr. Şēphanjāh “Jahweh protects”). — One of the “minor prophets,” ninth in the series, who carried out his activity in the time of Iosia (ca. 638–609…
Zephyrinus, Pope, Saint(ZEFIRINO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEFIRINO, POPE, saint. – Successor of Vittore and predecessor of Callisto, consecrated in 199, died in 217. In the Philosophumena it is stated that he placed…
Zeus (Ζεός)(ZEUS (ΖΕΌΣ))Vol. XII, p. 1104 ZEUS (Ζεός). — From a root Δυμός (cf. Sanskrit Dyauh), “to shine, to gleam,” he is the great god of the Aryan peoples from India to Europe, the personification…
Zeuss, Johann KasparVol. XII, p. 1105 ZEUSS, JOHANN KASPAR. — Historian and philologist, born at Vogtendorf (Franconia) on 22 July 1806, died there on 10 November 1856. After completing his…
Żeromski, Stefan(ZEROMSKI, STEFAN)Vol. XII, p. 1104 ZEROMSKI, STEFAN. — Polish writer, born at Strawczyn near Kielce on 1 November 1864, died at Warsaw on 20 November 1925. He had a difficult youth and was…
