Biography of the abbot of Stavelot, bishop of Cologne, martyred in 750.

A chronicler and canon of Puy-en-Velay, France, toward the close of the eleventh century.

According to the accepted teaching of theologians, it is lawful, in the defense of life or limb, of property of some importance, and of chastity, to repel violence with violence, even to the extent of killing an unjust assailant.

The tenth among the minor prophets of the Old Testament.

Persons whose business it is to look after the affairs of their patrons at the Roman Curia.

Comprises the Department of Lot and Garonne.

Fixed by the canons, or law of the Church, at which her subjects become capable of incurring certain obligations, enjoying special privileges, embracing special states of life, holding office or dignity, or receiving the sacraments.

The name given to that period of human life at which persons are deemed to begin to be morally responsible.

Held in 506 at Agatha or Agde in Languedoc, under the presidency of St. Caesarius of Arles.

A musical composer, born 2 December 1578, of a noble family of Sienna; died probably 10 April, 1640.

In the diocese of Sion, Switzerland, owes its fame to an event related by St. Eucherius, Bishop of Lyons, the martyrdom of a Roman legion, known as the "Theban Legion", at the beginning of the fourth century.

Short article on St. Agatho the Wonderworker, a Sicilian believed to have been over 100 years old at the time of his election. He died in 681.

A Byzantine historian and man of letters, born at Myrina in Asia Minor about 536.

A supposed secretary of Tiridates II, King of Armenia, under whose name there has come down a life of the first apostle of Armenia, Gregory the Illuminator, who died about 332.

Virgin and martyr, died at Catania in Sicily, probably in the Decian persecution (250-253).

English Canon. (1815-1872)

Reigned 946-955.

Anti-Arian, instrumental in deposing a Monophysite bishop who had moreover abandoned his see, d. 536.

Fifth-century deacon of the church of Sancta Sophia at Constantinople, reputed tutor of Justinian.

Virgins who consecrated themselves to God with a vow of chastity and associated with laymen.

Under certain circumstances the agape and the Eucharist appear to form parts of a single liturgical function.

Mentioned in Acts 11:28, and 21:10, as a prophet of the New Testament.

Commonly called African or Carthaginian Synods.