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Priscillianist — Pris*cil lian*ist, n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Priscillian, bishop of Avila in Spain, in the fourth century, who mixed various elements of Gnosticism and Manicheism with Christianity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
priscillianist — pris·cil·lian·ist … English syllables
Priscillian — Priscillian, bishop of Ávila (died 385), a theologian from Roman Gallaecia (in the Iberian Peninsula), was the first person in the history of Christianity to be executed for heresy (though the civil charges were for the practice of magic). He… … Wikipedia
Visigoths — A votive crown belonging to Recceswinth (653–672), as found in the treasure of Guarrazar, Spain. (National Archaeological Museum of Spain). The Visigoths (Latin: Visigothi, Tervingi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi) were one of two main… … Wikipedia
Kingdom of Galicia — For the Kingdom of Galicia, now part of Poland and Ukraine, see Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Kingdom of Galicia pt (Galician) Galliciense Regnum (Latin) … Wikipedia
Priscillianism — • A heresy that originated in Spain in the fourth century and was derived from the Gnostic Manichaean doctrines taught by Marcus, an Egyptian from Memphis. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Priscillianism Priscillianism … Catholic encyclopedia
Suebi — The Suebi or Suevi (from Proto Germanic * swēbaz based on the Proto Germanic root * swē meaning one s own people,cite web | last=Peterson | first=Lena | title=Swābaharjaz | work=Lexikon över urnordiska personnamn | publisher=Institutet för språk… … Wikipedia
Orosius — redirects here. For other meanings, see Orosius (disambiguation). Paulus Orosius (b. circa 375, d. not before 418),[1] less often Paul Orosius in English, was a Christian historian, theologian and student of Augustine of Hippo from Gallaecia. He… … Wikipedia
Hydatius — or Idacius (c. 400 c. 469), bishop of Aquae Flaviae in the Roman province of Gallaecia (almost certainly the modern Chaves, Portugal, in the modern district of Vila Real) was the author of a chronicle of his own times that provides us with our… … Wikipedia
Priscillianism — is a Christian doctrine developed in the Iberian Peninsula (the Roman Hispania) in the 4th century by Priscillian, derived from the Gnostic Manichaean doctrines taught by Marcus , an Egyptian from Memphis, and later considered a heresy by the… … Wikipedia
