Theodorus and Theophanes — Saints Theodorus (ca. 775 ca. 842) and Theophanes (ca. 778 845), called the Grapti (from the Greek graptoi, written upon ), are remembered as proponents of the veneration of images during the second Iconoclastic controversy. They were brothers… … Wikipedia
Sts. Theodorus and Theophanes — Sts. Theodorus and Theophanes † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sts. Theodorus and Theophanes (Called Grapti, written upon , graptoi) Theodorus, b. about 775; d. about 842 43; Theophanes, b. about 778; d. 845. These champions of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Patrologia Graeca — The Patrologia Graeca (or Patrologiae Cursus Completus, Series Graeca) is an edited collection of writings by the Christian Church Fathers and various secular writers, in the ancient Koine or medieval variants of the Greek language. It consists… … Wikipedia
Patrologie grecque — Patrologia Graeca La Patrologia Graeca est l édition de référence des textes grecs des Pères de l Église. La Patrologie Graeca est une collection majeure de textes médiévaux contenant les écrits des Pères de l’Église et d’auteurs ecclésiastiques… … Wikipédia en Français
Patrologia Graeca — La Patrologia Graeca est l édition de référence des textes grecs des Pères de l Église. La Patrologie Graeca est une collection majeure de textes antiques et médiévaux contenant les écrits des Pères de l’Église et d’autres auteurs ecclésiastiques … Wikipédia en Français
Ecclesiastical history (Catholicism) — Ecclesiastical history, for the Roman Catholic Church, is the history of the Roman Catholic Church as an institution, written from a particular perspective. There is a traditional approach to such historiography. The generally identified starting … Wikipedia
Church History — Ecclesiastical History † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical History I. NATURE AND OFFICE Ecclesiastical history is the scientific investigation and the methodical description of the temporal development of the Church… … Catholic encyclopedia
Iconoclasm — • The name of the heresy that in the eighth and ninth centuries disturbed the peace of the Eastern Church, caused the last of the many breaches with Rome that prepared the way for the schism of Photius, and was echoed on a smaller scale in the… … Catholic encyclopedia
YANNAI (Jannaeus), ALEXANDER — (b. c. 126–76 B.C.E.), Hasmonean ruler of Judaea (103–76 B.C.E.), son of John Hyrcanus; was high priest and king. According to Josephus, Yannai was hated by his father and for this reason was forced to spend his childhood in Galilee. When his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism