Delegation Apostolic of Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia
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Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia — • Created by Gregory XVI on 17 Dec., 1832. Mgr. Trioche, Archbishop of Babylon or Bagdad, became its first titular; he resided habitually in Bagdad Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia … Catholic encyclopedia
Bagdad — • Founded on the Tigris by the second Abbaside Caliph Abou Giafar al Mansur (762 or 764) and named by him Medinet es Selam, or City of Salvation Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bagdad Bagdad … Catholic encyclopedia
Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia Persia … Catholic encyclopedia
Dioceses of the Church of the East to 1318 — Syrian, Armenian and Latin bishops debate Christian doctrine in the Crusader city of Acre, late 13th century At the height of its power, in the 10th century AD, the dioceses of the Church of the East numbered well over a hundred and stretched… … Wikipedia
Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… … Universalium
Order of Preachers — Order of Preachers † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Preachers As the Order of the Friars Preachers is the principal part of the entire Order of St. Dominic, we shall include under this title the two other parts of the order: the… … Catholic encyclopedia
