#Catholic

• Agnus — A shortened common term for 'Agnus Dei' (Lamb of God); it refers to a liturgical prayer, hymn, or formula recited in the Catholic Mass before communion, or to an iconographic representation of Jesus Christ depicted as a lamb bearing a triumphal banner or cross.
• Angelus — A Christian devotional prayer (specifically within the Roman Catholic Church) commemorating the Incarnation, named after the opening words of the Latin text: 'Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae'. The term also denotes the specific tolling of church bells that announces the times for this prayer, three times a day (morning, noon, and evening), or an artistic representation inspired by this sacred spiritual moment.
• Anti-Catholic — Opposing Catholicism, the Roman Catholic Church, papal dogmas, or institutional structures; a theological, political, or social attitude characteristic of Protestant, Reformed, or secular and nationalist movements. As a noun, it defines a person or polemicist who critiques or fights against the authority and doctrines of the Vatican.
• Antipope — A person elected illegally or uncanonically to the office of pope of the Roman Catholic Church, in opposition to the officially recognized, legitimate sovereign pontiff. This historical phenomenon usually emerged during periods of religious schism or major political conflicts between the papacy and the empire, when various rival factions disputed supreme spiritual authority.
• Anti-papal — Opposing the Pope of Rome, pontifical authority, or the institution of the Papacy; exhibiting a critical, hostile, or rebellious attitude toward the decrees, dogmas, or political and territorial interests of the Holy See.
• Antipapism — An attitude, doctrine, or movement of systematic opposition to the institution of the papacy, the absolute authority of the pope, or the political and spiritual influence of the Vatican worldwide. This ideological trend manifested intensely during the Protestant Reformation, as well as in various secular or nationalist movements in Europe, challenging papal primacy and ecclesiastical centralization.
• Archpresbyter — An administrative and honorary ecclesiastical title utilized predominantly within the Western Catholic hierarchy (the equivalent of a protopope or protoiereus in the Orthodox Church), granted to a senior priest who exercises authority, oversight, and pastoral coordination over a group of parishes within a specific diocesan district (archpresbyterate). In Christian antiquity, the term designated the eldest among the presbyters of a cathedral, serving as the bishop's chief assistant in liturgical matters.
• Augustinian — A Catholic nun belonging to a monastic order or religious congregation that follows the Rule of Saint Augustine; a member of the female Augustinian monastic communities. As an adjective, it represents the feminine form of 'augustin'.
• Augustinian — Relating to Saint Augustine, his philosophical and theological doctrine, or the Catholic monastic orders structured around his rules. As a noun, it designates a monk who belongs to a religious congregation or order managed under the Augustinian system.
• Augustinian — A Catholic nun living in a monastery managed according to the rules of monastic life established by Saint Augustine. As an adjective, it represents the feminine form of 'augustinian', describing a female community or a theological thesis.
• Hail Mary — A traditional Christian prayer in Roman Catholicism, addressed to the Virgin Mary, based on the angel Gabriel's salutation at the Annunciation and Elizabeth's blessing; by extension, a sacred musical composition inspired by this liturgical text, with the most famous versions composed by Franz Schubert, Charles Gounod, and Giuseppe Verdi. The text invokes divine grace and requests the spiritual intercession of the Mother of God for the salvation of the faithful.