Pharbætus

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• Pharbaetus —     Pharbætus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pharbætus     Titular see and suffragan of Leontopolis, in Augustamnica Secunda. This name is merely the transcription, with the Coptic article P, of the native name Harbait or Harbet, a name which is… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pharbaetus — (Pharbaethus) is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was a suffragan of Leontopolis, in Augustamnica Secunda, Egypt. The name is the transcription, with the Coptic article P, of the Egyptian name Harbait (Harbayt, Harbet, Horbeit). This… …   Wikipedia

• The Church in China —     The Church in China     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China     Ancient Christians     The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …   Catholic encyclopedia