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The *Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)*, also known as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, was an English-language encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia Press [1]. Its purpose was to provide "authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine" [1]. The first volume was published in March 1907 and the work was completed in April 1914, with a supplement included [1].
The encyclopedia is structured into multiple volumes, with Volume 1 covering topics from "Aachen–Assize" and extending through Volume 17 which contains "Supplement I" [1]. Within its volumes, the encyclopedia provides detailed articles on various subjects, such as "Abdication" from an ecclesiastical perspective [3] and the meaning and application of the term "Abbé" [5]. It also includes supplementary material like "Tables of Abbreviations" to help readers interpret frequently used abbreviations and technical phrases within the work [1, 2]. The encyclopedia is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931 [1].
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← Catholic Encyclopedia ( 1913 ) → related portals : Reference works Shortcut : CE also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia ; an English-language encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia Press. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and it was completed in April 1914, and was designed to give "authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine". Supplement 1 included here. 42098 Catholic Encyclopedia 1913 Contents (not listed in original) Front Matter To the Knights of Columbus Preface Tables of Abbreviations Volume 1: Aachen–Assize…
← Encyclopedia preface Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Tables of Abbreviations by Editors Volume 1 → From volume 1 of the work. 189091 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Tables of Abbreviations Editors Tables of Abbreviations The following tables and notes are intended to guide readers of The Catholic Encyclopedia in interpreting those abbreviations, signs, or technical phrases which, for economy of space, will be most frequently used in the work. For more general information see the article Abbreviations, Ecclesiastical . Note I. ——Large Roman numerals standing alone indicate volumes. Small Roman…
← Abdias of Babylon Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Abdication by William Henry Windsor Fanning Sts. Abdon and Sennen → From volume 1 of the work. 90163 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Abdication William Henry Windsor Fanning Abdication, ecclesiastically considered, is the resignation of a benefice or clerical dignity. Every such honour or emolument, from the papal throne to the humblest chantry, may be resigned by the incumbent. The general ecclesiastical law concerning such abdications (exclusive of a papal resignation) is that the benefice must be resigned into the hands of the proper…
← Methods of Abbreviation Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Ecclesiastical Abbreviations by Thomas Joseph Shahan Abbreviators → From volume 1 of the work. 90153 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Ecclesiastical Abbreviations Thomas Joseph Shahan Abbreviations, Ecclesiastical. —The words most commonly abbreviated at all times are proper names, titles (official or customary), of persons or corporations, and words of frequent occurrence. A good list of those used in Roman Republican and early Imperial times may be seen in Egbert 's " Latin Inscriptions " (New York, 1896), 417–459. The Jewish scribes…
← Abbas Siculus Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Abbé by John Joseph A'Becket Jean Baptiste Abbeloos → From volume 1 of the work. 89207 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Abbé John Joseph A'Becket Abbé , a French word meaning primarily and strictly an abbot or superior of a monastery of men. It came eventually to be applied, in France, to every man who wears the dress of a secular ecclesiastic (Littré). This extension of meaning dates from the time of Francis I (1515–47), who, by consent of the Holy See, named secular clerics Abbots in commendam (See Abbot , under III. Kinds of Abbot ). During the…
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- Imagine you are explaining the "Alpha and Omega" symbol to a peer. How would you articulate its theological meaning, its scriptural origins, and why it became such a prevalent symbol in early Christianity, connecting these ideas to highlight its core significance?
- How does the detailed explanation of the "Alpha and Omega" symbol serve as an example of the *Catholic Encyclopedia's* stated purpose to provide "authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine"?
- The text notes that the "Alpha and Omega" symbol had its "greatest vogue" in early Christian monuments, with an inscription from 295 AD where the Omega takes precedence. What might this specific detail, particularly the order of the letters, imply about the early understanding or representation of the symbol's theological message?
- How do the various scriptural references from the Apocalypse, combined with the interpretations from early Church Fathers like Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian, collectively build and reinforce the symbolic meaning of Alpha and Omega regarding Christ's divinity?