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  • 111Hierarchy of the Early Church — • The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hierarchy of the Early Church     Hierarchy of the Early Church …

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  • 112Marseilles — • Diocese of Marseilles (Massiliensis), suffragan of Aix, comprises the district of Marseilles in the Department of Bouches du Rhône Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Marseilles     Marseilles (Massilia) …

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  • 113Numismatics — • The science of coins and medals Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Numismatics     Numismatics     † …

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  • 114O Antiphons — • Seven antiphons to the Magnificat, used in the Divine Office in the days preceding Christmas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. O Antiphons     O Antiphons      …

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  • 115Pontifical Decorations — • The titles of nobility, orders of Christian knighthood and other marks of honour and distinction which the papal court confers upon men of unblemished character who have in any way promoted the interests of society, the Church, and the Holy See …

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  • 116Aurelius Clemens Prudentius —     Aurelius Clemens Prudentius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Aurelius Clemens Prudentius     A Christian poet, born in the Tarraconensis, Northern Spain, 348; died probably in Spain, after 405. He must have been born a Christian, for he nowhere… …

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  • 117Cordova (Spain) —     Cordova     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Cordova     DIOCESE OF CORDOVA (CORDUBENSIS)     Diocese in Spain, formerly suffragan of Toledo, since 1851 of Seville. It includes the province of the same name, with the exception of a few parishes that …

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  • 118Epistle to the Ephesians —     Epistle to the Ephesians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Ephesians     This article will be treated under the following heads:     ♦ I. Analysis of the Epistle;     ♦ II. Special Characteristics:     ♦ (1) Form:     (a)… …

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  • 119Fabrica Ecclesiae —     Fabrica Ecclesiæ     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Fabrica Ecclesiæ     A Latin term, meaning, etymologically, the construction of a church, but in a broader sense the funds necessary for such construction. This expression may also be used to… …

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  • 120First and Second Samuel —     First and Second Books of Kings     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► First and Second Books of Kings     (Also know as the FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF SAMUEL.     For the First and Second Books of Kings in the Authorized Version see KINGS, THIRD AND… …

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