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Diocletianopolis In Palaestina
Diocletianopolis ( grc, Διοκλητιανούπολις) was a city near Ascalon. It was given the status of a city under the name Diocletianopolis as part of a Roman policy of urbanization,Kevin Butcher, ''Roman Syria and the Near East'' (Getty Publications 2003 ), p. 121 what had been the territory of Ascalon was divided into three municipal districts, those of Ascalon, Maiumas, and Diocletianopolis. Ken Butcher says that what was given the name Diocletianopolis was the port of Ascalon. History This arrangement occurred probably in the reign of |
Ashkelon
Ashkelon or Ashqelon (; Hebrew: , , ; Philistine: ), also known as Ascalon (; Ancient Greek: , ; Arabic: , ), is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the Ancient Egyptians, the Canaanites, the Philistines, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Greeks, the Phoenicians, the Hasmoneans, the Romans, the Persians, the Arabs and the Crusaders, until it was destroyed by the Mamluks in 1270. The modern city was originally located approximately 4 km inland from the ancient site, and was known as al-Majdal or al-Majdal Asqalan (Arabic: ''al-Mijdal''; Hebrew: ''ʾĒl-Mīǧdal''). In 1918, it became part of the British Occupied Enemy Territory Administration and in 1920 became part of Mandatory Palestine. Al-Majdal on the eve of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War had 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friars Minor
The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachings and spiritual disciplines of the founder and of his main associates and followers, such as Clare of Assisi, Anthony of Padua, and Elizabeth of Hungary, among many others. The Order of Friars Minor is the largest of the contemporary First Orders within the Franciscan movement. Francis began preaching around 1207 and traveled to Rome to seek approval of his order from Pope Innocent III in 1209. The original Rule of Saint Francis approved by the pope disallowed ownership of property, requiring members of the order to beg for food while preaching. The austerity was meant to emulate the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Franciscans traveled and preached in the streets, while boarding in church properties. The extreme poverty required of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Israel
The archaeology of Israel is the study of the archaeology of the present-day Israel, stretching from prehistory through three millennia of documented history. The ancient Land of Israel was a geographical bridge between the political and cultural centers of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Despite the importance of the country to three major religions, serious archaeological research only began in the 15th century.''Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel'', edited by Raphael Patai, Herzl Press and McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971, vol. I, pp. 66–71 Although he never travelled to the Levant, or even left the Netherlands, the first major work on the antiquities of Israel is considered to be Adriaan Reland's ''Antiquitates Sacrae veterum Hebraeorum,'' published in 1708. Edward Robinson (scholar), Edward Robinson, an American theologian who visited the country in 1838, published its first topographical studies. Lady Hester Stanhope performed the first modern excavation at Ashkelon in 1815. A Frenchm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacred Heart Missionaries
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC; la, Missionarii Sacratissimi Cordis; french: Missionnaires du Sacré-Coeur) are a missionary congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1854 by Servant of God Jules Chevalier (1824–1907) at Issoudun, France, in the Diocese of Bourges. Jules Chevalier, the founder of the Chevalier Family, had a vision of a new world emerging and he wanted to make known the Gospel message of God's love and care for all men and women and to evoke a response in every human heart. He especially valued love, concern, compassion, understanding, respect and acceptance of every individual. His vision was based on the words of Jesus: I give you a new commandment, love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also must love one another. By this love you have for one another, everyone will know that you are my disciples. ohn 13:34 ff/blockquote> The motto of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is: May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be loved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jaboticabal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal ( la, Dioecesis Iaboticaballensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jaboticabal in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil. History * 25 January 1929: Established as Diocese of Jaboticabal from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal Bishops * Bishops of Jaboticabal (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. (2015.04.22 - ...) ** Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. (2003.06.25 – 2014.10.05), appointed;Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias ** Bishop Luíz Eugênio Pérez (1981.06.07 – 2003.06.25) ** Bishop José Varani (1961.02.07 – 1981.06.07) ** Archbishop (personal title) Antônio Augusto de Assis (1931.07.31 – 1961.02.07) Coadjutor bishops *José Varani (1950-1961) *Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. (2001-2003) Auxiliary bishop *Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1946-1954), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana Other priests of this diocese who became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berytus
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Titular Archbishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place. There are more bishops than there are functioning dioceses. Therefore, a priest appointed not to head a diocese as its diocesan bishop but to be an auxiliary bishop, a papal diplomat, or an official of the Roman Curia is appointed to a titular see. Catholic Church In the Catholic Church, a titular bishop is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. Examples of bishops belonging to this category are coadjutor bishops, auxiliary bishops, bishops emeriti, vicars apostolic, nuncios, superiors of departments in the Roman Curia, and cardinal bishops of suburbicarian dioceses (since they are not in charge of the suburbicarian dioceses). Most titular bishops h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Guaxupé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé ( la, Dioecesis Guaxupensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaxupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil. History * 3 February 1916: Established as Diocese of Guaxupé from the Diocese of Pouso Alegre Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **Basílica Nossa Senhora da Saúde, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais Bishops * Bishops of Guaxupé (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop José Lanza Neto (2007.06.13 – present) ** Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. (2006.04.19 – 2006.09.14) ** Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1989.09.14 – 2006.04.19) ** Bishop José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto (1976.01.16 – 1989.09.14) ** Bishop José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1964.04.02 – 1976.01.16) ** Bishop Inácio João Dal Monte, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.05.21 – 1963.05.29) ** Bishop Hugo Bressane de Araújo (1940.09.19 – 1951.09.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pouso Alegre
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre ( la, Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pouso Alegre in Brazil. History On 4 August 1900, Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Pouso Alegre from the Diocese of Mariana. Blessed John XXIII elevated the diocese to the a Metropolitan Archdiocese on 14 April 1962. Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Borda da Mata, Minas Gerais Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Archbishops of Pouso Alegre (Roman rite), below ** Archbishop José Luiz Majella Delgado (2014.05.28 – present) ** Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1996.10.16 – 2014.05.28) ** Archbishop João Bergese (1991.05.05 – 1996.03.21) ** Archbishop José d’Angelo Neto (1962.04.14 – 1990.05.31), below * Bishops of Pouso Alegre (Roman Rite) ** Bishop José d’Angelo Neto (later Archbishop) (1960.03.12 – 1962.04.14) ** Bishop Octávio Augusto Chagas de Mir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coadjutor Bishop
A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Catholic, Anglican, and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese. The coadjutor (literally, "co-assister" in Latin) is a bishop himself, although he is also appointed as vicar general. The coadjutor bishop is, however, given authority beyond that ordinarily given to the vicar general, making him co-head of the diocese in all but ceremonial precedence. In modern times, the coadjutor automatically succeeds the diocesan bishop upon the latter's retirement, removal, or death. Catholic Church In the Catholic Church, a coadjutor is a bishop with papal appointment as an immediate collaborator of the diocesan bishop in the governance of a diocese, with authority to substitute for the diocesan bishop in his absence and right to automatic succession to the diocesan see upon death, resignation, or transfer of the incumbent diocesan bishop. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sura
A ''surah'' (; ar, سورة, sūrah, , ), is the equivalent of "chapter" in the Qur'an. There are 114 ''surahs'' in the Quran, each divided into '' ayats'' (verses). The chapters or ''surahs'' are of unequal length; the shortest surah ('' Al-Kawthar'') has only three verses while the longest (''Al-Baqara'') contains 286 verses.Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami (2003), ''The History of The Qur'anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation: A Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments'', p.70. UK Islamic Academy. . Of the 114 chapters in the Quran, 86 are classified as Meccan, while 28 are Medinan. This classification is only approximate in regard to the location of revelation; any chapter revealed after migration of Muhammad to Medina (''Hijrah'') is termed Medinan and any revealed before that event is termed Meccan. The Meccan chapters generally deal with faith and scenes of the Hereafter while the Medinan chapters are more concerned with organizing the social life of the nascent M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mariana In Brazil
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana ( la, Archidioecesis Marianensis, pt, Arquidiocese de Mariana) is an archdiocese based in the city of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Mariana in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. History On 6 December 1745 the Diocese of Mariana was established with territory taken from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro. In 1748, after release from prison, formerly enslaved prostitute Rosa Egipcíaca began to preach to crowds about her religious visions. In 1749 she was accused of witchcraft by the Bishop of Mariana and whipped in Vila de Mariana as a punishment. This punishment paralysed the right side of her body for the rest of her life. Egipcíaca became the first black woman in Brazil to write book, which was entitled ''Sagrada Teologia do Amor Divino das Almas Peregrinas.'' On 1 May 1906 it was promoted to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana. By 2013 there was one priest for every 5,482 Catholics. Special churches *Minor Basilicas: ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
