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Gentile Of Matelica
Gentile of Matelica was a 14th-century Italian Order of Friars Minor, Franciscan friar, priest, missionary, and martyr. Born in the town of Matelica in 1290 after time ministering in Italy he went on to undertake missions in Egypt and Persia and was martyred in Tabriz on 5 September 1340. His longstanding cult received papal approbation in 1795. Biography He was a born to the noble Finaguerra family and as a youth joined the Order of Friars Minor. During his studies he was attracted to the ideas of the Fraticelli, Spiritual Franciscans who wanted a stricter observance of the Rule of Saint Francis, Rule inspired by the ideals of Francis of Assisi. Following his priestly ordination he retired to the life of a hermit at La Verna. Inspired by prayer he initially embarked on a preaching tour of the towns around Province of Arezzo, Arezzo and his noted piety inspired his brethren to elect him Guardian of his Friary twice. Later his superiors gave him permission to work as a missionary am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatification
Beatification (from Latin , "blessed" and , "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. ''Beati'' is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification; they possess the title of "Blessed" () (abbreviation "Bl.") before their names and are often referred to in English as "a Blessed" or, plurally, "Blesseds". It is the third stage of the ordinary process of Canonization#Since 1983, official recognitions for Catholic saints: Servant of God, Venerable#Catholic, Venerable, Blessed, and Saint. History Local Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops had the power of beatifying until 1634, when Pope Urban VIII, in the apostolic constitution ''Cœlestis Jerusalem'' of 6 July, reserved the power of beatifying to the Holy See. Since the reforms of 1983, as a rule, (for non-martyred Venerables) one Miracle, miracle must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saracens
file:Erhard Reuwich Sarazenen 1486.png, upright 1.5, Late 15th-century History of Germany, German woodcut depicting Saracens ''Saracen'' ( ) was a term used both in Greek language, Greek and Latin writings between the 5th and 15th centuries to refer to the people who lived in and near what was designated by the Roman Empire, Romans as Arabia Petraea and Arabia Deserta. The term's meaning evolved during its history of usage. During the Early Middle Ages, the term came to be associated with the tribes of Arabia. The oldest known source mentioning "Saracens" in relation to Islam dates back to the 7th century, in the Greek-language Christian tract ''Doctrina Jacobi''. Among other major events, the tract discusses the Muslim conquest of the Levant, which occurred after the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Roman Catholic Church and European Christian leaders used the term during the Middle Ages to refer to Muslims. By the 12th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1340 Deaths
Year 1340 ( MCCCXL) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events * January 26 – King Edward III of England declares himself King of France at Ghent, Flanders. * March 6 – Bohemian Crusade: The Church authorizes a military expedition against heretics. * April 8 – Marinid galleys, under the command of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Azafi, rout the Castellan fleet, off the coast of Algeciras. * April–July – Trapezuntine Civil War: An abortive uprising occurs against Irene Palaiologina of Trebizond, the first of a number of coups, revolts, and succession disputes. * June 7 – Rotterdam is officially declared a city. * June 24 ** Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys – The English fleet, under the command of Edward III of England, battles the French fleet, under that of Admiral Hugues Quiéret and treasurer Nicolas Béhuchet, assisted by Genoese mercenary galleys under Egidio Bocanegra, on the Low Countries coast. The French flee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1290s Births
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Iran
The Catholic Church in Iran is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2022, there were about 21,380 Catholics in Iran out of a total population of about 86.8 million. They are part of the Armenian Catholic Church, Chaldean Catholic Church and Latin Church. Aside from some Iranian citizens, Catholics include foreigners in Iran like Spanish-speaking people (Latin Americans and Spanish people, Spanish), and other Europeans. In 2020, there were 5 priests and 12 nuns serving across 17 parishes. History The Catholic Church has a long history with the Persians. In 1318, the Catholic Church established the Soltaniyeh#Ecclesiastical_history, diocese of Soltaniyeh, which lasted until 1355. After that, it took to the sixteenth century until Catholicism returned to the country when a group of Augustinians, Augustinian hermits established themselves on Hormuz Island which had been captured by the Portuguese in 1507. In 1582, the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Pius VI
Pope Pius VI (; born Count Angelo Onofrio Melchiorre Natale Giovanni Antonio called Giovanni Angelo or Giannangelo Braschi, 25 December 171729 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799. Pius VI condemned the French Revolution and the suppression of the Catholic Church in France that resulted from it. French troops commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Papal army and occupied the Papal States in 1796. In 1798, upon his refusal to renounce his temporal power, Pius was taken prisoner and transported to France. He died eighteen months later in Valence. His reign of more than twenty-four years is the fifth-longest in papal history. He was also the longest-ruling pope of the Papal States. Biography Early years Giovanni Angelo Braschi was born in Cesena on Christmas Day in 1717 as the eldest of eight children to Count Marco Aurelio Tommaso Braschi and Anna Teresa. His uncle was Cardinal Giov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frari (Venice) Cappella Di San Giovanni Battista
The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, commonly abbreviated to ''the Frari'', is a church located in the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district of Venice, Italy. It is the largest church in the city and it has the status of a minor basilica. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. The imposing edifice is built of brick and is one of the three notable churches in the city that retain most of their Venetian Gothic appearance. In common with many Franciscan churches, the exterior is rather plain, even on the front facade. The exterior features a bell tower that was repaired in the early 2000s for structural problems. The interior is notable for many tombs and works of art that accumulated in the centuries after it was built. It contains many very grand wall monuments to distinguished Venetians buried in the church, including a number of Doges. Many of these are important works in the history of Venetian sculpture, including that by Donatello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doge Of Venice
The Doge of Venice ( ) – in Italian, was the doge or highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697–1797). The word derives from the Latin , meaning 'leader', and Venetian Italian dialect for 'duke', highest official of the republic of Venice for over 1,000 years. In standard Italian, the cognate is '' duce'' ( , ), one of National Fascist Party leader Benito Mussolini's titles. Originally referring to any military leader, it became in the Late Roman Empire the title for a leader of an expeditionary force formed by detachments () from the frontier army (), separate from, but subject to, the governor of a province, authorized to conduct operations beyond provincial boundaries. The Doge of Venice acted as both the head of state and head of the Venetian oligarchy. Doges were elected for life through a complex voting process. History The office and title of doge, in relation to Venetia (region) and Venice (city), emerged from older ducal offices (lat. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Cornaro
Marco Cornaro (c. 1286 – 13 January 1368), also known as Marco Corner, was the 59th doge of Venice, ruling from late July/early August 1365 until his death on 13 January1368. His brief reign saw the loss of Venetian territory to Republic of Genoa, Genoa and the Ottoman Empire, though Venice was to enjoy economic growth during this time. Biography The Cornaro family to which the future doge was born was one of Venice's oldest, its lineage traceable to the Roman Empire, Romans. It was also one of the richest, having achieved this status from money-lending. The Cornaros would produce three more doges in the 17th and 18th centuries. Marco Cornaro's first marriage was to Giovanna Scrovegni of Padua, with whom he had three sons and two daughters. His second marriage was to a Caterina Corner (dogaressa), woman named Caterina about whom little is known other than her low social status made his later election to the doge difficult. Dogaressa Caterina was somewhat mocked for her simpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentile Da Matelica 3
''Gentile'' () is a word that today usually means someone who is not Jewish. Other groups that claim Israelite heritage, notably Mormons, have historically used the term ''gentile'' to describe outsiders. More rarely, the term is used as a synonym for ''heathen'', ''pagan''. As a term used to describe non-members of a religious/ethnic group, ''gentile'' is sometimes compared to other words used to describe the "outgroup" in other cultures See for example a discussion of the similarity to the Japanese term ''gaijin'' in (see List of terms for ethnic out-groups). In some translations of the Quran, ''gentile'' is used to translate an Arabic word that refers to non-Jews and/or people not versed in or not able to read scripture. The English word ''gentile'' derives from the Latin word , meaning "of or belonging to the same people or nation" (). Archaic and specialist uses of the word ''gentile'' in English (particularly in linguistics) still carry this meaning of "relating to a peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Of Siena (died 1321)
Peter of Siena (died 1321) was a 14th-century Franciscan missionary and martyr. He is Veneration, reverenced in the Latin Church in India as one of the FourMartyrsofThane, on April 9.. Life In 1320, Peter left Hormuz, Iran, Hormuz with his fellow Franciscans James of Padua and Thomas of Tolentino, the Dominican Order, Dominican Jordan of Severac, and the layman Demetrio da Tifliz.. A Georgians, Georgian or Armenians, Armenian, Demetrius was proficient at languages and served as the group's interpreter. A storm forced the party to land at Thane, India, Thane on Salsette Island near Mumbai in India. en route, and they were greeted by local Nestorian Christianity, Nestorians. Jordan left them to preach at Bharuch, reaching Nala Sopara, Sopara (see Sopara, Sopara in history) before he heard Demetrius and the Franciscans had been arrested.. The family with whom they were staying had fallen into a quarrel and the husband had beaten his wife. When she went to the qadi to report this abu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
