Latin critical works enumerating and discussing Scripture passages with different readings drawn from ancient manuscripts and writings. Their purpose was to secure more perfect copies of the original Latin text. The most important were made by the Paris University, the Dominicans, and the Franciscans, in 13th century. The publication of the official Latin text, 1598, rendered them superfiuous.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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