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Nicaea, First Council of
(Encyclopedia) Nicaea, First Council of, 325, 1st ecumenical council, convened by Roman Emperor Constantine the Great to solve the problems raised by Arianism. It has been said that 318 persons…Old Catholics
(Encyclopedia) Old Catholics, Christian denomination established by German Catholics who separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church when they rejected (1870) the decrees of the First Vatican…Valais
(Encyclopedia) ValaisValaisvälāˈ [key], Ger. Wallis, canton (1993 pop. 262,400), 2,021 sq mi (5,234 sq km), S Switzerland. Sion is the capital. Bordering on France and Italy, the Valais extends from…1952 Tony Awards
PlayThe FourposterThe King and IArchive PhotosMusicalThe King and IActor—PlayJosé Ferrer, The ShrikeActress—PlayJulie Harris, I Am a CameraSupporting or Featured Actor—PlayJohn Cromwell,…Tegnér, Esaias
(Encyclopedia) Tegnér, EsaiasTegnér, Esaiasĕsīˈäs tĕng-nârˈ [key], 1782–1846, Swedish poet, bishop of Växjö. Tegnér was the most popular of the Swedish romantic poets. An optimistic nationalist and…Lawrence, Amos Adams
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Amos Adams, 1814–86, American colonizer and philanthropist, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1835; nephew of Abbott Lawrence. A prosperous commission merchant and manufacturer of…John of Ephesus
(Encyclopedia) John of EphesusJohn of Ephesusĕfˈəsəs [key], c.505–c.585, Syrian Monophysite historian, bishop of Ephesus. He became a leader of the Monophysites (see Monophysitism), and Byzantine…Paulinus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Paulinus, SaintPaulinus, Saintpôlīˈnəs [key], d. 644, Italian missionary, bishop of York (625–33). He was a Roman monk who went to England with the mission of St. Augustine of…Collier, Jeremy
(Encyclopedia) Collier, Jeremy, 1650–1726, English clergyman. Collier was imprisoned as one of the nonjurors, who refused to pledge allegiance to William III and Mary II. He later was outlawed (1696…Dolan, Timothy Michael
(Encyclopedia) Dolan, Timothy Michael, 1950–, American Roman Catholic cardinal, b. St. Louis, Mo. Educated at Cardinal Glennon College, the Pontifical American College in Rome, and the Catholic…Trending
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