Patriarch and Patriarchate — • Names of the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries after the pope, and of the territory they rule. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Patriarch and Patriarchate Patriarch and Patriarchate … Catholic encyclopedia
Adrian Empire — The Adrian Empire (sometimes known as Adria) is a non profit educational organization dedicated to the study and re creation of Western European culture in the years 1066 to 1603 (coinciding with the Battle of Hastings and the death of Elizabeth… … Wikipedia
Adrian II — Italian ecclesiastic: pope A.D. 867 872. Also, Hadrian II. * * * ▪ pope born 792, Rome [Italy] died c. Dec. 13, 872 pope from 867 to 872. A relative of two previous popes, Stephen V and Sergius II, he had been called to the papacy twice… … Universalium
Patriarch of Venice — The Patriarch of Venice is one of the few Patriarchs in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. The diocese of Venice was created in 774, but it was only in 1457 that its bishops were accorded the title of the patriarch by the Pope, for… … Wikipedia
Patriarch Neophytus VI of Constantinople — Neophytus VI Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Church Church of Constantinople In Office 27 Sept 1734 – August 1740 May 1743 – March 1744 Predecessor Serapheim I Paisius II … Wikipedia
San Adrian (tunnel) — The San Adrian tunnel represents the most outstanding milestone in the historic inland Basque route of the Way of St. James. It consists of a natural cave carved by water erosion in the rock (called Lizarrate , arguably stemming from leize arrate … Wikipedia
Pope Adrian II — Infobox Pope English name=Adrian II birth name=??? term start=December 14, 867 term end=December 14, 872 predecessor=Nicholas I successor=John VIII birth date=792 birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death date=death date|872|12|14|mf=y… … Wikipedia
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Russian Orthodox Church — This article is about the Russian Orthodox Church. For the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, see Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Russian Orthodox Church (Patriarchate of Moscow) Church of Christ the Saviour in … Wikipedia
History of the Russian Orthodox Church — Foundation by St. AndrewThe Russian Orthodox Church is traditionally said to have been founded by the Apostle Andrew, who is thought to have visited Scythia and Greek colonies along the northern coast of the Black Sea. According to one of the… … Wikipedia
