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  • For Jesus this wooden sign, called the titulus, had written upon it: “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”—in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

    King of kings and Lord of lords Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • For Jesus this wooden sign, called the titulus, had written upon it: “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”—in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

    Archive 2007-11-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • For Jesus this wooden sign, called the titulus, had written upon it: "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

    Archive 2005-11-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2005

  • For Jesus this wooden sign, called the titulus, had written upon it: "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

    Christ the King Fr Timothy Matkin 2005

  • The church was also called the titulus Pammachii after Byzantius's son, the pious friend of St. Jerome.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

  • When the inscription is properly cut into the stone, it is called a titulus or marble; if merely scratched on the stone, the Italian word graffito is used; a painted inscription is called dipinto, and a mosaic inscription — such as are found largely in North Africa, Spain, and the East — bears the name of opus musivum.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

  • a titulus is the apology of St. Athanasius against the Arians (xx).

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • Finally, a placard called the titulus bearing the name of the condemned man and his sentence, was placed at the top of the cross (Euseb.,

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

  • The general rubrics titulus XXXI of the Roman Breviary direct the recitation of the Te Deum at the end of Matins:

    Archive 2008-05-01 bls 2008

  • Over the door of each cell was a tablet (titulus) upon which was the name of the occupant and her price; the reverse bore the word

    Satyricon 2007

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