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Alessandro Di Sangro
Alessandro di Sangro (died 18 February 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1616–1633) and Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1604–1633)"Patriarch Alessandro di Sangro" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Biography On 2 August 1604, Alessandro di Sangro was appointed during the papacy of as Titular ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Urbino
The Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado ( la, Archidioecesis Urbinatensis-Urbaniensis-Sancti Angeli in Vado) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of central Italy. The current archbishop is Giovanni Tani, appointed in June 2011. It was previously a metropolitan see. Its cathedral is a minor basilica and minor World Heritage site: Basilica Cattedrale di S. Maria Assunta, in Urbino. It has two co-cathedrals, both former cathedrals of absorbed diocese whose title was also adopted: another minor basilica, the Basilica Concattedrale di S. Michele Arcangelo, dedicated to the archangel Saint Michael, in Sant’Angelo in Vado, and the Concattedrale di S. Cristoforo Martire, dedicated to the protomartyr Saint Christopher, in Urbania. History Urbino is the ancient ''Urbinum Mataurense'', a Roman ''municipium''. Urbino was held by the Ostrogoths from the late 5th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séraphin Olivier-Razali
Seraphin is a masculine given name, adopted from Latin ''Serafinus'', Greek ''Serafim'' (Σεραφειμ, Russian Серафим), ultimately from the Hebrew word seraph. It may refer to: * Séraphin (opera), an opera by German composer Wolfgang Rihm * ''Séraphin'' (film), a 1950 Quebec film by Paul Gury * '' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'', a 2002 Quebec film * Seraphin (Xena), a minor character in ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' People with the given name * Seraphin, Archbishop of Esztergom (died 1104), Hungarian prelate * Seraphin of Montegranaro (1540–1604), Italian saint * Seraphino Antao (born 1937), retired runner from Kenya People with the surname * Sanctus Seraphin (1699–c.1758), a financially successful Italian violin maker * Kevin Séraphin (born 1989), French basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association See also * Serafin (other) * Serafina (given name) * Serafino (other) * Séraphine (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Guardialfiera
:: The Diocese of Guardialfiera (Latin ''Dioecesis Guardiensis Alpheriae'') or Diocese of Guardia was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. The diocese was established in the second half of the 11th century, with seat of the diocese was located in the city of Guardialfiera in the Province of Campobasso in the region of Molise. In 1818, the diocese was suppressed, and its ecclesiastical territory was assigned to the Diocese of Termoli. History The earliest known bishop of Guardia was Petrus, who is first recorded in 1071. The diocese is first named in the confirmation of the privileges of the archbishops of Benevento made by Pope Anastasius IV on 22 September 1153, in which the suffragans of the metropolitan are listed. After the French Following the extinction of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, the Congress of Vienna authorized the restoration of the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples. Since the French occupation had seen the abolition of many Church institutions in the Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Liparuli
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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