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  • 91Apostasy — • The word itself in its etymological sense, signifies the desertion of a post, the giving up of a state of life; he who voluntarily embraces a definite state of life cannot leave it, therefore, without becoming an apostate Catholic Encyclopedia …

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  • 92Bardesanes and Bardesanites — • Syrian Gnostic or, more correctly, a Syrian poet, astrologist, and philosopher, d. 222, at Edessa Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bardesanes and Bardesanites     Bardesanes and Bardesanites …

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  • 93Dionysius of Alexandria — • Also called Dionysius the Great. Bishop, d. 264 or 265 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dionysius of Alexandria     Dionysius of Alexandria      …

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  • 94Eichstätt — • Diocese in Bavaria, north of the Danube, and suffragan to Bamberg Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eichstatt     Eichstätt     † …

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  • 95Eleutheropolis — • A titular see in Palaestina Prima Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eleutheropolis     Eleutheropolis     † …

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  • 96Faith — • In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word means essentially steadfastness. As signifying man s attitude towards God it means trustfulness or fiducia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Faith     Faith …

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  • 97Gaza — • A titular see of Palaestina Prima, in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gaza     Gaza     † …

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  • 98Gortyna — • A titular see, and in the Greek Church metropolitan see, of the Island of Crete Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gortyna     Gortyna      …

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  • 99Greece — • History of the country and church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greece     Greece     † …

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  • 100Japan — • Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north west of the Pacific Ocean and east of the Asiatic continent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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