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71Corpus Juris Canonici — Page of 1879 edition of Corpus Iuris Canonici[1] The Corpus juris canonici (lit. Body of Canon Law ) is the collection of significant sources of canon law of the Catholic Church that was …
72Archpriest — • Since the fourth century numerous dioceses had an archpriest, or head of the college of presbyters, who aided and represented the bishop in the discharge of his liturgical and religious duties Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …
73Council of Chalcedon — Council of Chalcedon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Chalcedon The Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451, from 8 October until 1 November inclusive, at Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Its principal purpose was to… …
74Canonical Age — Canonical Age † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Canonical Age The word age, taken in its widest meaning, may be described as a period of time . The geologist, physiologist, and jurist define it differently, each from his own viewpoint.… …
75papacy — /pay peuh see/, n., pl. papacies. Rom. Cath. Ch. 1. the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope. 2. the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head. 3. the period during which a certain pope is in… …
76Easter — • Includes information on the feast and customs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Easter Easter † …
77Macedonia — /mas i doh nee euh, dohn yeuh/, n. 1. Also, Macedon /mas i don /. an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia. 2. a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945 92) a… …
78Huguenots — • An extensive history of this French Protestant tradition Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Huguenots Huguenots † …
79benefice — /ben euh fis/, n., v., beneficed, beneficing. n. 1. a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income. 2. the revenue itself. 3. the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages. v.t. 4. to invest …
80Investiture Controversy — Struggle between the papacy and the secular rulers of Europe over the latter s presentation of the symbols of office to churchmen. Pope Gregory VII condemned lay investiture in 1078 as an unjustified assertion of secular authority over the… …
