- NAAMANESa chief of the Scenite Arabs, son of the chief Alamundarus. His life was spaved by the emperor Maurice, and he
- NAAMATUSNoy. 17, twenty-fifth bishop of Vienne, who died A.D. 567 in his 73rd year. An ancient metrical account of him is quoted
- NAASSENES[See Opurtns,]
- NABOR(1), a saint honoured with St. 'Belix at Milan (Ambros. Zp.22). He is believed to have been martyred there in 304 (Boll.
- NACHLANsaint. [Natwaxay.]
- NAILTRIMsaint in Kidwelly, co. Carmarthen, in the time of St. David: in the Latin Life of St. David his name is Maitrun (Rees, C
- NAINNIDH(Nennivivs), son of Eochaidh of the race of Niall of the nine hostages by Ligach Bredmainech, was bishop of Kiltoom, co.
- NAITANking of the Picts. [NEcTAN (2).]
- NAMARBAa female correspondent of Chrys sostom's, who wrote her a playful letter from Cucusus in 405. (Chrys. Zp. 47.) (E. ¥.]
- NAMATIUS(1), Oct. 27, ninth bishop of, Clermont in Auvergne, 446-462. He built the cathedral church, the dimensions and architec
- NAMFASIUSNov. 21, a hermit of Mar-
- NAMMASIUSan advocate who pleaded the cause of the party of Primian against the Maximianists before the proconsul of Africa, A.D.
- NAMMATIUS(Namatius), celebrated in Gaul for his eloquence, and addressed in 471 by
- NAMPHAMO(or Nampuanto, Vart. Rom. Jul. 4). He with his companions, Lucitas, Mygdon or Miggin, and Samae or Saname, were apparent
- NAMPULUSNumidian bishop addressed by Cyp. Ep. 62, and in synodical letter (Zp. 70) of Syn. Carth. de Bap. i. The name is thoroug
- NANNANUSmentioned by Giraldus Cambrensis as an ancient saint in Connaught, who in a plague of fleas expelled the insects from th
- NANNIDIUSor NANNIUS. [NENNIvS.]
- NANNYD LAMDEREIrish saint, "vir sanctus et virtutibus plenus," a.p. 540. (Ussher, Brit. Eccl, Ant. c. 18, wks. vi. 473, 590.) [Nuvnipu
- NANTECHILDIS(NANDECHILDIs, NanTHILDIS, NanriLpis), wife of Dagobert I. and mother of Clovis IL, kings of the Franks, Notices of her
- NANTHARIUS(1) L, seventh abbat of St. Bertin, cir. 744-754. In this monastery _ during his rule, Childeric III, the last of the Me
- NARCISSUS(1), bishop of Jerusalem, at the close of the 2nd century. Clinton ((usti Romani) accepts the date A.D. 190 for the comm
- NARDACIUS(Sulp. Sev. ii. 50), a bishop, -and persecutor of the Priscillianists. [M. B. C.]
- NARICUSacolyte of Cyprian, sent by him from his retirement with a second relief for sufferers by Decian persecution. (Cyp. Zp.
- NARSES(1), martyr. [Lazarus (3).]
- NASASa Sicilian Jew, who in 593 had erected an altar in the name of the prophet Elijah, and seduced many Christians to worshi
- NATALIADec. 1, wife of the martyr Hadrianus, who suffered at Nicomedia in the Diocletian persecution (Boll. Acta SS. 8 Sept. ii
- NATALIS(1), CAECILIUS. (Minuctus FELIX, p. 924.]
- NATALIUSconfessor at Rome, at the beginning of the third century. Our knowledge of him is derived from an extract given by Euseb
- NATERAS[Natuyras.]
- NATHALAN(Nacunay, NAUCHLAN, NETHALENUS, NETHELMUS, Noruuan), bp. and conf,, Scotch saint, whose legend is given at Jan. 8 in Bre
- NATHALIAAug. 27 (Us.) Jul. 27 (Baron). Martyr under the Arabs at Cordova in Spain. His relics were found in that country by Usua
- NATHANAELa solitary of Nitria, whose history is told us by Palladius in his Historia Lausiaca, cap. 18 (cf. Migne's Pat. Lat. t.
- NATHANIEL(_) (NatHANAEL), the sixth reputed abbat of St. Augustine's, Canterbury (Mon, Angi. i. 120; Elmham, ed. Hardwick, pp- 4,
- NATHCHAEIMHE(Narucuaocmus, NatCAEIMHE, NACOEMIUS, NAITOHAINN, Nata-
- NATHI(Naruias, NAtTuinevs, Natuyvs, Darut, Daruyus, Davrp), surnamed Conrach and Cruimther, one of the most famous saints of
- NATHYRAS(Nartoras, NETRAS), bishop of Pharan. He was previously a monk of Sinai and a disciple of Silvanus, the superior of the
- NAUCELIONa person to whom Alypius and Augustine wrote A.D. 402 in reply to a statement made by Clarentius, probably the Donatist
- NAUCHLANsaint.
- NAUCRATIUS(1), the brother, next in age, of Basilthe Great. He was born c. 330 A.D., and was the only one of the four sons who did
- NAUSTIANUSbishop of Dumium and Braga, anda writer under the Moorish domination in Spain, A.D. 790-830, (H. Florez, Lspaiia Sagrada
- NAVATUS(Novarus), bishop of Sitifa or Sitifis, an important town and colony of Maure-
- NAVIGIUSbrother of St. Augustine. He was one of the party assembled at the country-house of Verecundus in 386, and an interlocut
- NAVVIASa Saracen king at Damascus, who dedicated a basilica for his own people there, leaving the Christians the church of St.
- NAZARAEI[Nasarart]
- NAZARAETa name given by St. Gregory Nazianzen to the monks in allusion to the Naza-
- NAZARIUS(1), June 12, a soldier and martyr at Rome in the persecution of Diocletian with three others (Mart. Rom., Adon. ; Ceill
- NEACHTAIN(Necranvs), of Cill-Uinche and Fennor on the Boyne, nephew of St. Patrick by Liemania, from whom he bore the name MacLea
- NEADIUS(Neddios), a monk, addressed with others by Nilus (lib. ii. ep. 77 in Pat. Gr. Ixxix.). [(C. H.]
- NEAMUS(Neayés) (Niceph. Call. H.Z. xviii. 56 fin.), bishop of Jerusalem. [Amos.] [C. H.]
- NEARCHUSa soldier in Armenia, by whom St. Polyeuctus was converted c, 2515 martyred e. 260 (Boll. Acta SS. 13 Feb. ii. 652, 22 A
- NEBRIDIUS(4), husband of Olympias, the celebrated deaconess of Constantinople. At the time of his marriage, which Tillemont place
- NECTARIUS(2), martyr m Anrergee ¢ Til iv.
- NEFRIDIUSof Narbonne [NeBrivivs (6)].
- NEFYDD(Nevypp) ap Rhun Dremrudd 'ap Brychan, Welsh saint in the end of the 5th scentury, was bishop in North Britain, and slai
- NEMERTIUS(1) (Nnpéprios), a public 'advocate (@kdicos) addressed by Nilus (lib. ii. ep. 210 in Pat. Gr. 1xxix.), inreply to an en
- NEMESIANUS()bp. of Thubunae ( Zobna). Numidian bp. addressed in Cyp. Hp. 62 (see JanuARIUS) A.D. 253, addressed in Cyp. Hp. 70 (Syn.
- NEMESINUS(1), (Neuecivos), an official at court of Jovian at Antioch in 363, when the Arians of Alexandria came to secure his fav
- NEMESION(1) (Nepectwv), an Egyptian, martyred at Alexandria in the reign of Decius, by being burnt between two thieves. (Euseb,
- NEMESIUS(1), governor of Cappadocia, a friend and correspondent of Gregory Nazianzen. He shewed the aged bishop much kindness to
- NENNITAmother of St. David of Menevia (O'Hanlon, Zr. SS. iii. 6). [Norna.] [J. GJ
- NENNIUSBritish historian, presents a— study akin to that of Gildas, alike in the indecisive results but unlike in the breadth o
- NENNOCA, ST(Nuynoca, NeEnooc), daughter of king Brechan, migrated to Brittany, and founded the nunnery of Lan Ninnok, in 6th centur
- NEOof Seleucia. [NroNAS.]
- NEOM(Neon, Neonas), archbishop of Ravenna, received from pope Leo (Zp. 135) a reply upon the case of those who had been carr
- NEONAS(Neo), bishop of Seleucia in Isauria at the time of the synod of 359, when he allowed his church for the ordination of
- NEOPHYTUS(1), a martyr at Nicaea, aged fifteen, under Diocletian (Boll. Acta SS. 20 Jan. ii. 297 ; Tillem. v. 159). [C. HJ
- NEOPLATONISMThis profound and most remarkable system of philosophy took its rise in Alexandria, in the person of Ammonius Saccas, ab
- NEOPTOLEMUSa gentleman of rank to whom Theodoret wrote a consolatory letter on the death of his wife. (Theod. Zp. 18.) [E. V.]
- NEOTERIUS(1) (Neorumrrus), identified as the, praefect in A.D. 385 (Clinton, Fust. Rom. i. 508-510; Cod. Theod. i. pp. exx. sq.),
- NEPHALIUSan abbat of a monastery near Gaza, one of the heads of the moderate Eutychian party. In 487 he went to Constantinople an
- NEPOS(1), an Egyptian bishop in the latter part of the first half of the 3rd century. He was the leading champion of the Mill
- NEPOTIANI[Neros (1).]
- NEPOTIANUS(1), FLAVIUS POPILIUS (ucange, Kam, Byzant. 85), son of Eutropia, who was sister of Constantine the Great. His father wa
- NEREUSmartyr with Achilleus in the reign of Trajan. The priest of a church dedicated to their memory at Rome subscribes a decr
- NERIANUSnobleman, addressed in a false decretal attributed to pope Anastasius, Cisidor. Mercat. Decret. Coll. ap. Migne, Pat. La
- NERIENDAone of the abbesses mentioned in a spurious charter of Wihtred king of Kent, c. 604; but for the reading "Aebbam et Neri
- NERO(1), CLAUDIUS CAESAR, emperor (13th October, a.p. 54-9th June, a.p. 68). For the purposes of the present work the intere
- NERSANa Persian nobleman who apostatised from Christianity in the reign of Sapor, and perished miserably (Boll. Acta SS. 9 Apr
- NERSAPUSbishop of Daron in Armenia, and the great supporter of the Julianist section of the Monophysite party in that country. (
- NERSASbishop and martyr in Persia. Vid. D. C. A.
- NERSES[Norseses.]
- NERVARoman emperor, 4.p. 96-98. M. Cocceius Nerva was the third in succession of a family conspicuous for legal and administr
- NESTABUSmartyr. [Evusuprus (113).]
- NESTEROS[Nisruerovs.] NESTOR. See also under Nusrorivs,
- NESTOR(1) (Nécrwp) a confessor at Gaza, who died of wounds inflicted by the populace in the reign of Julian. (Soz. v. 9.) [C.
- NESTORIANISM(The adherents of this party were named Simoniani by an edict of the emperor Theodosius. They reject the name Nestorians
- NESTORIANUSa Greek historian, who flourished 4.p. 474. He wrote the lives of the Roman emperors to the death of Leo the younger. He
- NESTORIUS(1), ST. (Nestor), Feb. 26, the first known bishop of Side in Pamphylia Prima, one MS. calling him, but incorrectly, bis
- NETRAS[Naruyras.] NICAEAS of Romaciana. [Niceras (3).]
- NICANDER(1) (Nikavipos), an exceptor, advised by Nilus (lib. ii. ep. 148 in Pat. Lat. Ixxix.) to take no heed to works of magic
- NICARETE(Nucapérn), a lady belonging to one of the noblest and richest families of Nicomedia, who deyoted herself to perpetual v
- NICARETUS(1) (Nixdperos), reproved by Nilus (lib. ii: 284.in Pat. Lat. lxxix.) for frequenting the-theatre. , [C. H.]
- NICASIUS(1), reputed first bishop of Rouen, ordained by St. Dionysius of Paris. cir. 250, but more probably a presbyter, martyre
- NICEA, NICAEAmartyr.
- NICEAS(1), subdeacon of Aquileia addressed by St. Jerome in 375 or 376 (Zp. 8 in Pat. Lat, xxii. 341, and note; Tillem. xii. 1
- NICENTIUSmentioned by Ambrose (Zp. vy. 8), with reference to the aflair of Indicia, as an ex-tribune and notary who had ordered a
- NICEPHORUS(1) (Nicerorus, Hartel), Roman acolyte, A.D. 251, went to Rome with Merrivus (Cyp. Zp. 45) and took from Cornelius to Cy
- NICETAmartyr.
- NICETAS(1), legendary brother of Clement of Rome (Rec. vii., Hom. xiii.). [G. S.]
- NICETIUS(1), May 5, bishop of Vienne, in succession to Nectarius (Gall, Clr. xvi. 13), Under the year 379, and calling him Nicet
- NICIAS(1), the bearer of Basil's letter to the members of the church at Satala in 372, informing them that he had granted thei
- NICO(1), bishop of Cyzicus, a native of Naples, martyred in Sicily with numerous companions in the reign of Decius. His Acta
- NICOBULUS(1), the husband of Gregory Nazianzen's favourite niece Alypiana. From the very favourable portrait of him drawn by his
- NICOCLESa Lacedemonian, the instructor of the emperor Julian in grammar (Soc. H. L. iii. 1), His name often recurs in the corres
- NICODEMUScounselled by Nilus (lib. ii. ep. 22, in Pat. Gr. Ixxix.) to be thankful for poverty, as it will diminish his responsibi
- NICOLAITANSThe mention of this name in the Apocalypse (concerning which see DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE, s. .) has caused it +o appear
- NICOLAUS(1), Dec. 6, bishop of Myra in Lycia, at the time of the Diocletian persecution, and one of the most popular saints both
- NICOMACHUSan apostate at Lampsacus, A.D, 250, said to have been slain by demons (Boll. Acta SS. 15 Mai. iii, 453.45 Tillem. iii, 3
- NICOMASbishop of Iconium, noted by Eusebius (H. Z. vii. 28) as one of the leading bishops at the middle of the third century,.
- NICOMEDES(2), a monk, member of a coenobitic society at Nazianzus, one of those highly praised by Gregory Nazianzen in his poem e
- NICOMEDIA, MARTYRS OFUnder this head may be reckoned Anthimus, bishop of Nicomedia and a great number of his flock who perished under suspici
- NICOSTRATUS(1), Roman deacon (Cyp. Lp. 31, tit; Hp. 32), and confessor 258. From use of patronae (Ep. 50) probably a freedman. Slav
- NICOTYCHUS@) (Nuérvxos), a deacon warned by Nilus (Jib. ii. ep. 142) against indulging voluptuous thoughts.: : . HJ
- NIDANWelsh saint, son of Gwrvyw, of the family-of Coel Godebog, in the'college of Penmon, Anglesey; patron of "Llannidan in A
- NIGIDIUSa heretic, apparently a Gnostic, mentioned by Tertullian in his De Praescript. Haeret. cap. xxx. He classes him with Her
- NILAMMON(1) (NesAdupor), one of the bishops ordained by Alexander bishop of Alexandria, and banished by the Arians to Ammoniaca
- NILO(NefAwy), addressed by Isidore of Pelusium (lib. iv. ep.108) on St. Paul's words, " having spoiled priticipalities and p
- NILUS(Q), Sept. 19, an Egyptian bishop who suffered by fire in Palestine with another Egyptian bishop, Peleus, in the Dioclet
- NIMMIAAug. 12, martyr at Augsburg, with Hilaria, mother of St. Afra, and several other women. (Mart. Us., Adon.) [Hinarta (1).
- NINIAN(Nunzas, Nuvay, Nrvas, Ninvs, Nixyas, Nynzra, Nyxyane, Dinan, RINGAN, RiNGEN), bishop and confessor, commemorated Sept.
- NINNIDH' (Newnivs, Nennipp, NENnNIDIUS, NAINNIDH), surnamed Saebhruise or Laobh- dheare, of Inismacsaint, co. Fermanagh, in Loc
- NINNOCA[Newnoca.]
- NINUS(Cyp. Zp. 56), in the Decian persecution with Florus and Clementianus endured the question before local magistrates, but
- NIOBITESa sub-division of the Monophysite party, who derived their name from a Niobes, an Alexandrian professor. They differed f
- NISTHEROUS(NicGepaos), two fathers Gf not the same) of the Egyptian desert, one of whom is designated 6 wéyas, and called the frie
- NITIGISIUS(Nrricis, NicEsrus), bishop of Lugo (561-585), to whom St. Martin bishop of
- NITRIA, MONASTERIES OFThis district, which has contributed to the British Museum some of its most important manuscript treasures, is a desert
- NOBILIUSa bishop to whom St. Augustine wrote, excusing himself on the score of health and winter season from accepting an invita
- NOCHAITASan heretical sect mentioned by Hippolytus, without explanation of their tenets (Ref. viii. 20). (G. S.J
- NOETUSa native of Smyrna according to Hippolytus, but of Ephesus according to Epiphanius (Haer. 57), whose narrative is, howev
- NOMUSone of the leading personages at Constantinople in the latter years of Theodosius IL., with whom he was all-powerful—ra
- NONNA(1), the mother of Gregory Nazianzen. She was a lady of good birth, the child of Christian parents, Philtatius and Gorgo
- NONNICHIUS(Nunxcutus), 10th bishop of Nantes, A.D. 472, signed the acts of the council of Vannes, and had a converted Jew speciall
- NONNIOHIUS(8), count of Limoges in the
- NONNITUS(1), bishop of Gerona, in Catalonia, succeeded Joannes Biclarensis, 621, and died 633 (Gams, Ser. Zpisc. 32). He was a m
- NONNOSUS(A), son of Abraham, a priest, was sent by the emperor Justinian on an embassy to Caisus king of the Saracens, to Elesba
- NONNUS(1), one of the leading inhabitants of the town of Zeugma, to whom, with others, Theodoret addressed a consolatory lette
- NOREAAccording to an Ophite system reported by Irenaeus (i. 30) the sister of Seth; in another system the name of the wife of
- NOROBERT(Norsert), a presbyter to whom, when on his travels, Alcuin gave a letter of introduction to his friends (Ale, Zp, 211,M
- NORSESESI., Catholicus of Armenia for thirty-four years towards the latter portion of 4th century. Ammianus Marcellinus (lib. xv
- NORSESES IIIalias Nierses, thirty-third Catholicus of Armenia. He made in the early half of the 7th century an attempt, successful f
- NOTBURG, ST(Nerrsurca, Norsure, Noirsurca, NorsurGis, NorHpure@), niece of Plectrude the wife of Pepin of Heristal.. She was brough
- NOTHBALD(Norrupatp, NopsBaAtprs), the ninth abbat of St. Augustine's. The dates assigned to him are A.D. 732-748 (Mon. Angl. i,
- NOTHEARDpresbyter of the diocese of Winchester, present at the council of Cloyesho, Oct. 12, 803 (Kemble, C, D, 1024). {C. H.]
- NOTHELM(1), king of the South Saxons, known to us only from a charter by him in the chapter library at Chichester printed by Ke
- NOTHGITHA[Norserm (1).J NOTHLAN, bishop... [NaTHALAN.]
- NOUSIn the Valentinian system [VALENrinus], Nous is the first: male Aeon. . Together with: his conjugate female Aeon, Alethe
- NOVATIANISMThe members of this sect were called by themselves Ka@apof (Euseb. H. E. vi. 43). They were called by others Novatiani (
- NOVATIANUS(Novartanvs, Cyprian, Ep. xliv.; Noovdros, Euseb. H. Z. vi. 43 ; Navdros, Soc. H. B. iv. 28. Lardner has ap-
- NOVATUS(1), presbyter of Carthage. He seems to have been an original opponent of Cyprian's election, but is first mentioned by
- NUADHA(Nvap, -parus, —pus, Nvat, Noprar), abbat, classed in recent times among
- NUDD(1) ap Ceidio, Welsh saint of the 6th century, member of St. Illtyd's college (Rees, W. SS. 208; Williams, Zolo IZSS. 50
- NUMENIUS(1), philosopher; vid. Dict. Gg R. Biog.
- NUMERIA(Cyp. Zp. 31, 32), sister of _ CELERINDS, unless her real name was ETEcuSA, q. Vv. (E. W. B.]
- NUMERIANUS(1), emperor, A.D. 284. M. Aurelius Numerianus, the younger son of the emperor Carus, was associated with his father in
- NUMERIUSa deacon of Nuceria, into whose fitness for the episcopal office (sacerdotium) the subdeacon Peter was requested by pope
- NUMIDICUSAfrican confessor in Decian persecution, left for dead after stoning and burning, but recovered by his daughter. His wif
- NUMIDIUSbishop present as an African deputy at the council of Aquileia, a.p. 381, (Ambros. Opp. ii. 786, in Migne's Pat. Lat. xv
- NUMULENUS(MumMULENvs), Gallienoble, father of Bobo and Bodegisilus, was called Sues- _ Slonicus by Greg. Tur. (Hist. Franc. vi. c
- NUNCUPATUSa presbyter who carried information to Charibert king of Paris of the deposition of Emerius bishop of Saintes and was ba
- NUNDINARIUS(1), a deacon, who for some
- NUNNA(Non), a king of the South Saxons, who in concert with his kinsman Ine king of the West Saxons carried on a successful w
- NUNNECHIUS[Nowxicutvs.] ' NUNNINUS (Numnis), a tribune of
- NUNNIOa courtier of Childebert I. king or Paris (Greg. Tur. Vit. Pat. cap. ix.1). [ParroCLUS.) ~ {C. H.]
- NURSINUSa priest said to have seen in the hour of his death the apostles Peter and Paul (Greg. Mag, Dial. iv. 11; Ceill. xi, 478
- NYCTAGESheretics described by Isidorus Hispal., as opposing vigils on the ground that God made the day for work and the night fo
- NYMPHAa virgin saint of about the fifth century, honoured in Tuscany and at Rome (Peter Natalis, lib. x. ¢. 42, p. 197 ; Tille
- NYMPHIDIANUS, FLAVIANUSa scholasticus of Philadelphia, who renounced Quartodecimanism at the council of Ephesus (Mansi, iv. 1355, v. 610, vi. 8
- NYMPHODORAmartyr in Bithynia in the reign of Maximian, with her sisters Menodora and Metrodora (vid. those names in D. C. A. and T
- NYNIA, NYNYANE[Ninzay.]