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51Interims — • Temporary settlements in matters of religion, entered into by Emperor Charles V (1519 56) with the Protestants Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Interims Interims …
52Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …
53Oaxaca — • Diocese and city in the southern part of Mexico Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oaxaca Oaxaca † …
54Ordeals — • A means of obtaining evidence by trials, through which the guilt or innocence of an accused person was supposedly established Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ordeals Ordeals …
55Poland — • Country in eastern Europe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poland Poland † Cathol …
56Roman Curia — • Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff in the government of the Universal Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Curia Roman Curia …
57Apostolicae Servitutis — Apostolicæ Servitutis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Apostolicæ Servitutis A Bull issued by Benedict XIV, 23 February, 1741, against secular pursuits on the part of the clergy. In spite of many prohibitive laws of the Church some… …
58Clerical Costume — Clerical Costume † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Clerical Costume To discuss the question of ecclesiastical costume in any detail would be impossible in an article like the present. No topic has formed the subject of so many synodal… …
59Councils of Orleans — Councils of Orléans † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Councils of Orléans Six national councils were held at Orléans in the Merovingian period. I. At the first, convoked by Clovis (511), three three bishops assisted and passed thirty one… …
60Ecclesiastical Seminary — Ecclesiastical Seminary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Seminary I. TERMINOLOGY The word seminary (Fr. séminaire, Ger. Seminar) is sometimes used, especially in Germany, to designate a group of university students devoted …
