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111The Church in China — The Church in China † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China Ancient Christians The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …
112Christianity in the 13th century — Main article: Medieval history of Christianity See also: Christianity in the 12th century and Christianity in the 14th century The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) imperial church headed by Constantinople continued to assert its universal authority …
113monk — /mungk/, n. 1. (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, esp. as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 2. (in any… …
114Order of Friars Minor — Order of Friars Minor † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor (Also known as FRANCISCANS.) This subject may be conveniently considered under the following heads: I. General History of the Order; A. First Period (1209… …
115Blackfriar — noun a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order • Syn: ↑Dominican, ↑Black Friar, ↑friar preacher • Hypernyms: ↑friar, ↑mendicant • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Savonarola …
116Breviary — A breviary (from Latin brevis , short or concise ) is a liturgical book of the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church containing the public or canonical prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notations for everyday use, especially for… …
117Servite Order — Santissima Annunziata Basilica, Florence, the mother church of the Servite Order The Servite Order is one of the five original Catholic mendicant orders. Its objects are the sanctification of its members, preaching the Gospel, and the propagation …
118Aquinas, Thomas, Saint — ▪ Italian Christian theologian and philosopher Introduction also called Aquinas, Italian San Tommaso d Aquino, byname Doctor Angelicus (Latin: Angelic Doctor) born 1224/25, Roccasecca, near Aquino, Terra di Lavoro, Kingdom of Sicily died… …
119History of medieval Christianity — Brothers Cyril and Methodius bring Christianity to the Slavic peoples. Main article: History of Christianity See also …
120Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
