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The Institute for the Works of Religion (Italian: Istituto per le Opere di Religione; Latin: Institutum pro Operibus Religionis; abbreviated IOR), [4] [5] commonly known as the Vatican Bank, is a financial institution [2] that is situated inside Vatican City and run by a Board of Superintendence, which reports to a Commission of Cardinals and ...
The bank came to be known as the "priests' bank"; one chairman was Franco Ratti, nephew to Pope Pius XI. In the 1960s, the bank began to expand its business, opening a holding company in Luxembourg in 1963 which came to be known as Banco Ambrosiano Holding. This was under the direction of Carlo Canesi, then a senior manager, and from 1965 chairman.
June 19, 1988, Vatican City, by Pope John Paul II: Major shrine: Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Sở Kiện, Hà Nam, Vietnam: Feast: November 24 (memorial, General Roman Calendar) 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (solemnity, Vietnam) First Sunday in September (feast, Vietnam, pre-canonization) Patronage: Vietnam
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Central Vietnam (Vietnamese: Trung Bộ or miền Trung), also known as Middle Vietnam or The Middle, formerly known as Trung Việt by the State of Vietnam, Trung Phần by the Republic of Vietnam, [1] Trung Kỳ or Annam under French colonial rule, is one of the three geographical regions within Vietnam. The name Trung Bộ was used by the ...
A Bảo Đại period document issued by the Imperial Clan Court which mentions the Tết Trung Thu. Tết Trung Thu originated from Chinese culture, with three main legends that are associated with the festival: the story of Chang'e and Hou Yi, Emperor Tang Ming Huang's ascent to the moon in China, and the story of Uncle Cuội of Vietnam.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...
Ông Trời is referred to by many names depending on the religious circumstances. In South Vietnam, he is often called Ông Thiên (翁天). In Đạo Mẫu, he is called the Vua Cha Ngọc Hoàng (𢂜吒玉皇, Monarchical Father Ngọc Hoàng), as he is the father of Liễu Hạnh.