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Heortology
Historical Article from The Catholic Encyclopedia
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Article Text
(From the Greek heorte, festival, and logos, knowledge, discourse)
Heortology etymologically implies a relation to feasts or festivals in general, an exposition of their meaning. The word, however, is used to denote specifically the science of sacred festivals, embracing the principles of their origin, significance, and historical development, with reference to epochs or incidents in the Christian year.
Source Record
- Author
- MacAuley, Patrick
- Publication
- The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1910.
- Nihil Obstat
- Nihil Obstat. June 1, 1910. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor.
- Imprimatur
- Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.