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Seven Bishops — The Seven Bishops were seven bishops of the Church of England. When James II issued his second Declaration of Indulgence in 1688 which granted expansive religious freedoms by suspending penal laws enforcing conformity to the Church of England,… … Wikipedia
Case of the Seven Bishops — An English case decided in 1688, wherein the primate and six bishops were charged with libel for petitioning against the king s order that his declarations for liberty of conscience be read in the churches … Ballentine's law dictionary
Seven churches of Asia — This article is about the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation. For other uses of see Seven Churches (disambiguation). The Seven Churches of Revelation, also known as The Seven Churches of the Apocalypse and The Seven Churches of… … Wikipedia
Seven Deacons — Section of a fresco in the Niccoline Chapel by Fra Angelico, depicting Saint Peter consecrating the Seven Deacons. Saint Stephen is shown kneeling. The Seven Deacons were leaders elected by the Early Christian church to minister to the people of… … Wikipedia
Seven Sleepers of Ephesus — ▪ Christianity the heroes of a famous legend that, because it affirmed the resurrection of the dead, had a lasting popularity in all Christendom and in Islām during the Middle Ages. According to the story, during the persecution of… … Universalium
First seven Ecumenical Councils — In Christianity, the first seven Ecumenical Councils, from the First Council of Nicaea (325) to the Second Council of Nicaea (787), represent an attempt to reach an orthodox consensus. The East West Schism, formally dated to 1054, was still… … Wikipedia
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops — Abbreviation USCCB Formation 1966 Type … Wikipedia
Scandinavian Bishops Conference — The Scandinavian Bishops Conference is an episcopal conference of Roman Catholic bishops covering the Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. At present, it has 12 members who represent all seven of the Catholic dioceses … Wikipedia
Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales — The Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales is the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.AboutThe Bishops Conference of England and Wales is the permanent assembly of Catholic bishops in these two countries. It … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
