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  • 31breviary — /ˈbrɛvjəri / (say brevyuhree), /ˈbri / (say bree ), / vəri/ (say vuhree) noun (plural breviaries) 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a service book including the daily prayers and readings to be read by those in major orders. 2. a similar book in… …

  • 32breviary —   n. short prayer book of Roman Catholic Church …

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  • 33breviary — see BRIEF …

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  • 34breviary — n. (pl. ies) RC Ch. a book containing the service for each day, to be recited by those in orders. Etymology: L breviarium summary f. breviare abridge: see ABBREVIATE …

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  • 35The Aberdeen Breviary —     The Aberdeen Breviary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Aberdeen Breviary     This breviary may be described as the Sarum Office in a Scottish form. The use of the ancient Church of Salisbury was generally adopted in Scotland and Ireland… …

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  • 36Reform of the Roman Breviary by Pope Pius X — The Reform of the Roman Breviary by Pope Pius X was promulgated by that Pope with the Apostolic Constitution Divino Afflatu of 1 November 1911.The Roman Breviary is the title of the book obligatorily used for celebrating the Roman Rite Divine… …

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  • 37Reform of the Roman Breviary —     Reform of the Roman Breviary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Reform of the Roman Breviary     By the Apostolic Constitution Divino Afflatu of Pius X (1 November, 1911), a change was made in the psalter of the Roman Breviary. Instead of printing …

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  • 38Anglican Breviary — The Anglican Breviary is a privately published Anglo Catholic edition of the Divine Office translated into English. It is based on the Roman Breviary as it existed prior to the Second Vatican Council. It contains the liturgical offices of the… …

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  • 39Belleville Breviary — The Belleville Breviary (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 10484, 2 volumes) is an illuminated breviary. It was produced in Paris some time between 1323 and 1326 by Jean Pucelle. It was probably produced for Jeanne de Belleville, the wife of …

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  • 40Aberdeen Breviary — The Aberdeen Breviary is a sixteenth century Catholic collection which includes brief accounts of various Scottish saints. [ [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02777a.htm Aberdeen Breviary] Catholic Encyclopedia article] References …

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