Lucina, Crypt of

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• Crypt of Lucina —     Crypt of Lucina     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Crypt of Lucina     The traditional title of the most ancient section of the catacomb of St. Callistus. According to the theory of De Rossi, St. Lucina (honoured at Rome on 30 June), after whom… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pomponius Grekeinos — For other uses, see Pomponius Graecinus. Pomponius Grekeinos was a Christian of the early 3rd century who is commemorated by an inscription in the Catacombs of Rome.[1] References ^   …   Wikipedia

• Early Roman Christian Cemeteries —     Early Roman Christian Cemeteries     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Roman Christian Cemeteries     This article treats briefly of the individual catacomb cemeteries in the vicinity of Rome. For general information on the Roman catacombs, see …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome     Rome     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix —     Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix     I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS     The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pomponia Graecina — was a noble Roman woman of the 1st century who was related to the Julio Claudian dynasty. She was the wife of Aulus Plautius, the general who led the Roman conquest of Britain in 43, and was renowned as one of the few people who dared to publicly …   Wikipedia

• Catacombs of Rome — The Catacombs of Rome are ancient catacombs, or underground burial places under or near Rome, Italy, of which there are at least forty, some discovered only in recent decades. Though most famous for Christian burials, they include pagan and… …   Wikipedia

• Early Symbols of the Eucharist —     Early Symbols of the Eucharist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Symbols of the Eucharist     Among the symbols employed by the Christians of the first ages in decorating their tombs, those which relate to the Eucharist hold a place of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Restituta — Infobox Saint name=Saint Restituta birth date=? death date=304 feast day=May 17 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=130px caption= Depiction of Restituta. birth place=Carthage or Bizerte, (Tunisia) death place=Tunisia titles= beatified… …   Wikipedia