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Bullaker, Ven. Thomas
Friar Minor and English martyr. (1604-1642)
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Buffalo
Diocese established 23 April, 1847 in the state of New York.
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Broughton, Richard
Catholic priest and antiquary, claiming descent from the Broughtons of Lancashire.
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Brigid of Ireland, Saint
Irish nun. (451-525)
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Bridget of Sweden, Saint
The most celebrated saint of the Northern kingdoms, born about 1303; died 23 July, 1373.
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Briant, Saint Alexander
English Jesuit and martyr. (1556-1581)
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Breviary, Aberdeen
Described as the Sarum Office in a Scottish form.
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Breton, Raymond
French missionary among the Caribbean Indians. (1609-1679)
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Brescia
The Diocese takes its name from the principal city in the province of the same name in Lombardy,
between the Mella and the Naviglio.
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Brébeuf, Jean de
Jesuit missionary. (1593-1649)
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Brassicanus, Johann Ludwig
Younger brother of Johann Alexander, went to Vienna with his brother in 1524 and likewise won
distinction both as a philologist and jurist.
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Brandenburg
Formerly an electoral principality, and a diocese in the heart of the present Kingdom of Prussia.
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Brancati di Lauria, Francesco Lorenzo
Cardinal, Minor conventual, and theologian. (1612-1693)
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Brancaccio
An ancient and illustrious Neapolitan family, from which the "Brancas" of France were
descended.
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Bramante, Donato
Italian architect and painter, b. about 1444 at Monte Asdrualdo; d. in Rome, 11 March, 1514.
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Brady, William Maziere
Ecclesiastical writer, b. in Dublin, 8 January, 1825; d. in Rome, 19 March, 1894.
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Bradshaw, Henry
English Benedictine and poet, b. in the City of Chester, England, date unknown; d. 1513.
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Bradshaigh, Edward
An English Carmelite friar known in religion as Elias à Jesu; b. in Lancashire, England, early in
the seventeenth century; d. at Benfold, 25 September, 1652.
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Bradley, Denis Mary
First Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (1846-1903)
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Bracton, Henry de
English juridical writer, born probably in King John's reign and died about four years before the
close of that of Henry III.
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Bracken, Thomas
Poet, journalist, politician. (1843-1898)
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Bovino
Diocese in the province of Foggia, Italy, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Benevento.
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Bova
Situated in the civil province of Reggio,in Calabria, Italy, suffragan to the Archdiocese of
Reggio.
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Bouvier, Jean-Baptiste
Bishop of Le Mans, theologian. (1783-1854)
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Bouvens, Charles de
French pulpit orator, b. at Bourg in 1750; d. in 1830.
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Bourne, Gilbert
Last Catholic Bishop of Bath and Wells, England, son of Philip Bourne of Worcestershire, date of
birth unknown; d. 10 Sept., 1569.
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Bourgoing, François
Third Superior general of the Congregation of the Oratory in France and one of the en early
companions of Cardinal de BÈrulle, the founder of the French Oratorians. (1585-1662)
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Bourget, Ignace
First Bishop of Montreal and titular Archbishop of Martianopolis. (1799-1885)
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Bourges
Coextensive with the departments of Cher and Indre.
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Bourgade, François
French missionary and philosopher. (1806-1866)
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Bourdeilles, Hélie de
Archbishop of Tours and Cardinal, b., probably, towards 1323; d. 5 July, 1484.
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Bourchier, Thomas
Cardinal, born 1406; died 1486.
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Bourassé, Jean-Jacques
Archæologist and historian. (1813-1872)
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Bouquillon, Thomas
Belgian theologian and professor of moral theology in the Catholic University of America.
(1840-1902)
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Bouquet, Martin
Benedictine of the Congregation of St.-Maur. (1685-1754)
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Boulogne, Etienne-Antoine
French bishop, b. at Avignon, 26 December 1747; d. at Troyes, 13 March, 1825.
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Boulay, César-Egasse du
French historian, b. in the beginning of the seventeenth century at Saint-Ellier; d. 16 October,
1678.
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Boulanger, André de
French monk and preacher, b. at Paris in 1578; d. 27 September, 1657.
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Boulainvilliers, Henri, Count of
One of the first French historians to write the history of the institutions or fundamental laws of
the nation. (1658-1722)
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Bouix, Marie Dominique
French canonists. (1808-1870)
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Bouillon, Cardinal de
French prelate and diplomat. (1643-1715)
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Boerglum, Ancient See of
In Denmark, included the ancient districts of Vendsyssel and Thy.
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Bordeaux, University of
Founded during the English domination, under King Henry VI, in 1441.
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Bonne-Espérance, The Abbey of
Situated near Binche, province of Hainault, Diocese of Tournai, Belgium.
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Bonn, University of
An academy founded at Bonn in 1777 by Max Friedrich, Prince-Archbishop of Cologne.
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Bonizo of Sutri
Bishop of Sutri in Central Italy, in the eleventh century.
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Boni Homines
This name was popularly given to at least three religious orders in the Church.
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Boniface of Savoy
Forty-sixth Archbishop of Canterbury and son of Thomas, Count of Savoy, date of birth uncertain; d.
in Savoy, 14 July, 1270.
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Boniface Association
The object of the association is to maintain what the Catholic church possesses in those regions
where Catholics are few in number, to found and support missions and schools, and to erect
churches, parish-houses, and schools for Catholics in the Protestant parts of Germany.
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Boniface IX, Pope
Elected at Rome, 2 November, 1389, as successor of the Roman Pope, Urban VI; d. there, 1 October,
1404.
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Boniface VIII, Pope
Born at Anagni about 1235; died at Rome, 11 October, 1303.
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Boniface VII, Antipope
Roman and son of Ferrucius; was intruded into the Chair of St. Peter in 974; reinstalled 984; died
July, 985.
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Boniface VI, Pope
A Roman, elected in 896 by the Roman faction in a popular tumult, to succeed Formosus.
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Boniface V, Pope
A Neapolitan who succeeded Deusdedit after a vacancy of more than a year; consecrated 23 December,
619.
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Boniface III, Pope
Roman elected to succeed Sabinian after an interregnum of nearly a year; he was consecrated 19
February, 607; d. 12 November of the same year.
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Bonet, Nicholas
Friar Minor, theologian, and missionary, date of birth uncertain; d. 1360.
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Bonet, Juan Pablo
Spanish priest and one of the first to give attention to the education of the deaf and dumb, b.
towards the end of the sixteenth century.
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Bonald, Louis-Jacques-Maurice de
Cardinal, b. at Millau, in Rouergue, 30 October, 1787, d. at Lyons, 25 Feb., 1870.
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Bonald, Louis-Gabriel-Ambroise, Vicompte de
French statesman, writer, and philosopher. (1754-1840)
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Bonal, Raymond
French theologian and founder of the Congregation of the Priests of St. Mary.
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Bonal, François de
Bishop of Clermont, b. 1734 at the castle of Bonal, near Agen; d. at Munich, 1800.
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Bonagratia of Bergamo
Friar Minor, theologian, and canonist, date of birth unknown; d. at Munich, 1343.
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Bona, Giovanni
Cardinal and author. (1609-1674)
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Bommel, Cornelius Richard Anton van
Bishop of Liège, born at Leyden, in Holland on 5 April, 1790; died 7 April 1852.
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Bombay
The Archdiocese of Bombay comprises the Island of Bombay with several outlying churches in the
neighbouring Island of Salsette.
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Bolton, Edmund
Historian, antiquary, and poet, born c. 1575; died c. 1633.
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Bolsec, Jérôme-Hermès
A theologian and physician, b. probably at Paris, date unknown; d. at Lyons c. 1584.
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Bologna, University of
A tradition of the thirteenth century attributed the foundation of this university to Theodosius II
(433); but this legend is now generally rejected.
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Bologna, Giovanni da
Flemish Renaissance sculptor, b. at Douai, in Flanders, about 1524; d. at Florence in 1608.
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Bologna
The principal city in the province of the same name, Italy.
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Bolivia
Includes history, geography, education, church, and government information.
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Bolanden, Conrad von
A German novelist, son of a rich merchant, b. 9 August, 1828, at Niedergeilbach, a village of the
Palatinate.
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Bokenham, Osbern
English Augustinian friar and poet, b. 1393, d. probably in 1447.
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Bois-le-Duc
Diocese lies within the Dutch province of Brabant, and is suffragan to Utrecht.
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Boise
Diocese created by Leo XIII, 25 August, 1893.
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Boileau-Despréaux, Nicholas
French poet. (1636-1711)
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Boiardo, Matteo Maria
An Italian poet, b. about 1434, at, or near, Scandiano (Reggio-Emilia); d. at Reggio, 20 December,
1494.
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Boiano
Diocese in the province of Benevento, Italy, suffragan to the Archbishopric of Benevento.
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Bogotá
Capital of the republic of Colombia.
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Boeri, Petrus
A french benedictine canonist and bishop, b. during the first quarter of the fourteenth century at
Laredorte.
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Boecken, Placidus
A German Benedictine, canonist, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salzburg. (1690-1752)
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Boccaccino
Italian painter, b. at Cremona, 1460, and d. probably in 1525 rather than in 1518, the date usually
given.
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Blyth, Francis
English Carmelite, reviser of the Douay Bible, born c. 1705; d. in London, 11 December 1772.
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Blomevenna, Peter
Carthusian, b. at Leyden, in Holland in 1466; d. 30 September, 1536.
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Blois
Coextensive with the civil department of Loir-et-Cher and a suffragan of Paris.
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Blessed Sacrament, Reservation of the
The practice of preserving after the celebration of the Liturgy a portion of the consecrated
elements for the Communion of the sick or for other pious purposes.
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Blessed Sacrament, Sisters of the
Founded in 1889 by Katharine Drexel.
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Blenkinsop
Details of four people with this name.
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Blemmida, Nicephorus
A learned monk and writer of the Green Church, b. about 1198, at Constantinople; d. 1272.
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Blathmac, Saint
Irish monk, b. in Ireland about 750. He suffered martyrdom in Iona, about 835.
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Blastares, Matthew
A monk of the Order of St. Basil, living in the fourteenth century, who applied himself to the
study of theology and canon law.
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Blanc, Anthony
Fifth Bishop, and first Archbishop, of New Orleans, La., U.S.A. (1792-1860)
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Blackwood, Adam
Author, b. at Dunfermline, Scotland, 1539; d. 1613.
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Bishop, William
The first superior in England in episcopal orders since the old hierarchy died out in the reign of
Elizabeth, born c. 1553 at Brailes in Warwickshire, where his family continued to reside until
recent times; d. 16 April, 1624.
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Birtha
A titular see of Osrhaene.
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Birth, The Defect of
Illegitimacy, a canonical impediment to ordination.
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Birnbaum, Heinrich
Carthusian monk, b. in 1403; d. 19 February, 1473.
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Birmingham
One of the thirteen dioceses erected by the Apostolic Letter of Pius IX, 27 September, 1850, which
restored a hierarchy to the Catholic church in England.
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Birkowski, Fabian
Polish preacher, b. at Lemberg, 1566; d. at Cracow, 1636.
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Biondo, Flavio
Italian archæologist and historian. (1388-1463)
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Binterim, Anton Joseph
A theologian of repute and for fifty years parish priest of Bilk. (1779-1855)
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Binius, Severin
Historian and critic. (1573-1641)
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Biner, Joseph
Canonist, historian, and theologian. (1697-1766)
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Bination
The offering up of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass twice on the same day by the same celebrant.
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Billy, Jacques de
French patristic scholar, theologian, jurist, linguist, and a Benedictine abbot. (1535-1581)
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Bigne, Marguerin de la
French theologian and patrologist, b. about 1546 at Bernières-le-Patry, Normandy; d. about 1595.
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Bigamy (in Civil Law)
In civil jurisprudence, and especially in criminal law, is a "formal entering into of a
marriage while a former one remains un-dissolved".
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Bienville, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de
French Governor of Louisiana and founder of New Orleans. (1680-1767)
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Bielski, Marcin
Polish chronicler. (1495-1575)
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Biella
The city of Biella, the see of the diocese of that name, is an important industrial centre
(anciently called Bugelia) of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Novara.
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Biel, Gabriel
Called "the last of the Scholastics", b. at Speyer, Germany, c. 1425; d. at Tübingen,
1495.
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Bicknor, Alexander
Archbishop of Dublin, date of birth unknown; d. 1349.
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Bickerdike, Robert, Venerable
A Yorkshire layman and martyr d. 1585.
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Biblical Commission, The
A committee of cardinals at Rome who, with the assistance of consultors, have to secure the
observance of the prescriptions contained in the Encyclical "Providentissimus Deus" for
the proper interpretation and defence of Sacred Scripture.
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Bible, Versions of the
Includes information on versions in several languages.
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Bible Societies
Established for the purpose of publishing and propagating the Bible in all parts of the world.
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Bibbiena
Bernardo Dovizi, an Italian Cardinal and comedy-writer, known best by the name of the town
Bibbiena, where he was born 4 Aug., 1470; d. at Rome, 9 Nov., 1520.
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Bianconi, Charles
Merchant and philanthropist. (1785-1875)
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Bianchini, Giuseppe
Italian Oratorian, Biblical, historical, and liturgical scholar. (1704-1764)
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Bianchini, Francesco
A student of the natural sciences, and historian. (1662-1729)
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Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio
Friar Minor and theologian. (1686-1768)
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Beyerlinck, Lawrence
Belgian theologian and ecclesiastical writer. (1578-1627)
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Beverley Minster
A collegiate church at Beverley, capital of the East Riding of Yorkshire, served by a chapter of
secular canons until the Reformation.
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Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count
French historian and statesman. (1797-1865)
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Bettiah
Prefecture Apostolic in northern India.
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Betrothal
In the Catholic Church, a deliberate and free, mutual, true promise, externally expressed, of
future marriage between determinate and fit persons.
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Betanzos, Juan de
Composed the first catechism known in the Quichua language.
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Betanzos, Fray Pedro de
A Franciscan missionary, b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570.
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Betanzos, Fray Domingo
A Dominican missionary, d. at Valladolid, Sept., 1549.
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Beste, Henry Digby
Miscellaneous author. (1768-1836)
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Bessel, Johann Franz
Benedictine, abbot, and historian. (1672-1749)
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Bessarion, Johannes
Cardinal; b. at Trebizond, d. at Ravenna 18 November, 1472.
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Besoldus, Christopher
A German jurist and publicist. (1577-1638)
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Besoigne, Jérôme
A Jansenist writer, b. at Paris, 1686; d. 1763.
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Besançon
Archdiocese coextensive with the departments of Doubs, Haute-Saône, and the district of Belfort.
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Bervanger, Martin de
A French priest, founder of charitable institutions. (1795-1865)
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Berulle, Pierre de
Cardinal, and founder of the French congregation of the Oratory. (1575-1629)
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Bertrand, Pierre
Article covers a French Cardinal, theologian, and canonist, b. 1280 at Annonay in Vivarais, and a
French cardinal, nephew of the foregoing, whose name he adopted, b. in 1279, at Colombier in
Vivarais.
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Bertinoro
Anciently called Forum Truentinorum, and, at the time of the Gothic war, Petra Honorii, whence the
present name, is a small city in Romagna, province of Forli, Italy.
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Berthold of Reichenau
Benedictine monk and chronicler of the Abbey of Reichenau on the Lake of Constance; d. probably in
1088.
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Berthold of Ratisbon
Franciscan of the monastery of that city and the most powerful preacher of repentance in the
thirteenth century, b. about 1210; d. at Ratisbon, 14 December, 1272.
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Berthold of Henneberg
Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. 1441; d. 21 December, 1504.
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Berthold of Chiemsee
German bishop and theological writer. (1465-1543)
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Berthold
Bishop, Apostle of the Livonians, killed 24 July, 1198, in a crusade against the pagan Livonians
who threatened destruction to all Christians that lived in their territory.
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Bertha
Article includes five women with this name.
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Bersabee
A town on the southern extremity of Palestine.
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Berryer, Pierre-Antoine
French advocate, orator, and statesman. (1790-1868)
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Berruguete, Alonso
For his mastery of the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture, sometimes called the Spanish
Michelangelo, b. at Paredes de Nava, in Castile, about 1480; d. at Toledo, 1561.
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Berrettini, Pietro
Italian painter, architect, and writer, b. at Cortona, in Tuscany, 1 November, 1596; d. at Rome, 16
May, 1669.
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Beroth
A city in Chanaan, one of the confederation of cities under the headship of Gabaon.
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Berosus
The name of a native historian of Babylonia and a priest of the great god Bel (Bel-Marduk).
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Beroea
A titular see of Macedonia, at the foot of Mount Bermios.
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Bernold of Constance
Historian and theologian, b. in Swabia about 1054; d. at Schaffhausen, 16 September, 1100.
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Berno
Apostle of the Obotrites, in the latter half of the twelfth century.
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Berno (Abbot of Reichenau)
Famous as orator, poet, philosopher, and musician, born (date unknown) at Prum near Trier; d. 7
June, 1048.
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Bernis, François-Joachim-Pierre de
A French cardinal and statesman, b. 1715 at Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche; d. at Rome, 1794.
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Bernini, Giuseppe Maria
A Capuchin missionary and Orientalist, b. near Carignan in Piedmont; d. in Hindustan in 1753.
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Bernier, Etienne-Alexandre
French Bishop. (1762-1806)
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Berni, Francesco
An Italian comic poet, b. at Lamporecchio (Florence) 1497 or 1498; d. at Florence, 26 May, 1535.
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Berne
Article provides religious and historic information.
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Bernard of Compostella
A canonist of the early thirteenth century.
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Bernard of Botone
Generally called Parmensis from his birthplace, Parma in Italy, a noted canonist of the thirteenth
century.
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Bernard of Besse
Friar Minor and chronicler, a native of Aquitaine, date of birth uncertain.
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Bernard, Claude
French ecclesiastic. (1588-1641)
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Bernard, Alexis-Xyste
Bishop of St. Hyacinth.
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Berlin
Capital of the German Empire and of the Kingdom of Prussia.
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Berlanga, Fray Tomás de
Bishop of Panama, b. at Berlanga in Spain, date uncertain; d. there 8 August, 1551.
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Berland, Pierre
Archbishop of Bordeaux. (1375-1457)
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Berlage, Anton
Dogmatic theologian. (1805-1881)
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Beristain y Martin de Souza, José Mariano
Mexican bibliographer, b. in Puebla, Mexico, 22 May, 1756; d. at Mexico, 23 March, 1817.
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Berissa
A titular see of Pontus Polemoniacus, in Asia Minor.
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Berisford, Humphrey
Confessor c. 1588.
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Berington, Joseph
Catholic writer. (1743-1827)
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Berington, Charles
Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea, b. at Stock, Essex, England, 1748; d. 8 June, 1798.
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Bergier, Nicolas-Sylvestre
French theologian. (1715-1790)
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Bergamo
The city, called by the ancients Bergonum, is capital of the province of that name in Lombardy.
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Berenice
A titular see of Egypt which was situated at the end of Major Syrtis where Bengazi stands today.
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Berenger, Pierre
A French writer who flourished about the middle of the twelfth century.
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Bentley, John Francis
English architect. (1839-1902)
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Bentivoglio, Family of
Originally from the castle of that name in the neighbourhood of Bologna, Italy. They claimed
descent from Enzio (c. 1224-72), King of Sardinia, a natural son of Frederick II.
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Benno II
Bishop of Osnabrück.
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Benkert, Franz Georg
German theologian and historical writer. (1790-1859)
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Benedict of San Philadelphio, Saint
Born at San Philadelphio or San Fradello, a village of the Diocese of Messina in Sicily, in 1526;
d. 4 April, 1589.
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Benedict of Peterborough
Abbot and writer, place and date of birth unknown; d. 1193.
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Benedictine Order
Comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as "black
monks".
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Benedictbeurn, Abbey of
Tradition, as well as manuscripts dating as far back as the tenth century, ascribe its foundation
in the year 740, to three brothers of noble birth, named Lanfrid, Wulfram, and Eliland, acting
under the influence of St. Boniface, who was then preaching the Faith in Bavaria.
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Benedict Levita
Benedict Levita (of Mainz), or Benedict the Deacon, is the name given to himself by the author of a
forged collection of capitularies which appeared in the ninth century.
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Benedict XII, Pope
Third of the Avignon popes. (1334-1342)
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Benda
A titular see of Albania.
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Benard, Laurent
Chief founder of the Maurist Congregation of the Benedictine Order, b. at Nevers, 1573; d. at
Paris, 1620.
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Benadir
Prefecture Apostolic in Africa.
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Bembo, Pietro
Italian scholar and Cardinal, b. of a noble family at Venice, 20 May, 1470; d. at Rome, 18 January,
1547.
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Belzoni, Giambattista
An Egyptian explorer, b. at Padua, Italy, in 1778. d. Gato, Africa, 3 Dec., 1823.
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Belsunce de Castelmoron, Henri François Xavier de
Bishop of Marseilles. (1671-1755)
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Belson, Venerable Thomas
Martyr, b. at Brill in Oxfordshire, England, dated uncertain; d. 5 July 1589.
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Belluno-Feltre
Anciently called Bellunum, the metropolis of the province of that name in Venetia, Italy, is
situated on a hill between the torrent of Ardo and the River Piave.
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Belloy, Jean-Baptiste de
Cardinal-Archbishop of Paris. (1709-1808)
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Bellini
Giacomo (Jacopo) Bellini, father of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Teacher of his sons who were the
chief founders of the Venetian school of painting.
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Bellings, Sir Richard
Irish historian, b. near Dublin early in the seventeenth century; d. in 1677.
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Belley
Coextensive with the civil department of Ain and a suffragan of the Archbishopric of Besançon.
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Belleville
Diocese comprising part of southern Illinois.
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Bellenden, John
A Scotch poet, b. at Haddington or Berwick in the latter part of the fifteenth century; d. at Rome,
c. 1587.
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Bellasius, Edward
Serjeant-at-Law, b. 14 October, 1800; d. 24 January, 1873.
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Bellarini, John
Barnabite theologian, b. at Castelnuovo, Italy, in 1552; d. at Milan, 27 August, 1630.
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Bellamy, Jerome
A sympathizer with Mary Queen of Scots.
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Bells
Article covers origin, benediction, uses, archaeology and inscriptions, and points of law.
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Belgrade and Smederevo
Titular (united) sees of Servia.
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Belgium
Information on the history, education, and cemeteries of the country.
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Belasyse, John
Born about 1614; died 1689, a loyal Catholic English nobleman, second son of Thomas first Lord
Fauconberg. His mother was Barbara, daughter of Sir Henry Cholmondeley of Roxby, Yorkshire.
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Beja
Diocese in Portugal, suffragan of Evora.
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Beirut
In Phoenicia, a titular Latin see, and the residential see of several prelates of Oriental rites.
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Behaim, Martin
A German cartographer and navigator. (1459-1507)
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Behaim, Albert von
Known also as Albertus Bohemus.
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Bedingfeld, Henry, Sir
Knight; b. 1509; d. 1583.
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Bedingfeld, Frances
Superioress of the English Institute of Mary. (1616-1704)
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Bedford, Henry
Writer and educator. (1816-1903)
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Bedford, Gunning S.
Medical writer and teacher. (1806-1870)
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Bede
The old English word bede (Anglo-Saxon bed) means a prayer, though the derivative form, gebed, was
more common in this sense in Anglo-Saxon literature.
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Bebian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste
Sent to France, committed to the care of his godfather, the Abbé Sicard, the well-known educator
of the deaf and dumb.
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Beauvais, Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Marie de
A French bishop, b. at Cherbourg, 17 October, 1731; d. at Paris, 4 April, 1790.
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Beauvais
A suffragan diocese of the archiepiscopal See of Reims.
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Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant
Soldier, b. near New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., 28 May, 1818; d. there 20 February, 1893.
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Beaune, Renaud de
A French Bishop, b. in 1527, at Tours; d. 1606 in Paris.
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Beaulieu Abbey
A Cistercian house in Hampshire, one of the three monasteries founded by King John (c. 1204) and
peopled by thirty monks from Cîteaux.
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Beaufort, Lady Margaret
Countess of Richmond and Derby, b. 1441; d. 1509, daughter and heiress of John Beaufort, first Duke
of Somerset.
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Beatrix
Seven people with this name are described.
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Beaton, James
Archbishop of Glasgow. (1517-1603)
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Beaton, James
Scottish Archbishop. (1473-1539)
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Beads, Use of, at Prayers
Beads variously strung together, according to the kind, order, and number of prayers in certain
forms of devotion, are in common use among Catholics as an expedient to ensure a right count of the
parts occurring in more or less frequent repetition.
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Bazin, John Stephen
Third Bishop of Vincennes (now the Diocese of Indianapolis). (1796-1848)
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Baysio, Guido de
An Italian canonist, b. about the middle of the thirteenth century of a noble Ghibelline family; d.
at Avignon, 10 August, 1313.
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Bayonne
Diocese comprising the Department of Basses-Pyrenees.
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Bayley, James Roosevelt
First Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.; eighth Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland. (1814-1877)
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Bayeux
Coextensive with the Department of Calvados, is suffragan to the Archbishopric of Rouen.
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Bayeu y Subias, Francisco
Born at Saragossa, 9 March, 1734; died Madrid, 4 August, 1795, a distinguished religious and
historical painter.
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Bayer, Adèle
Eldest daughter of Andrew Parmentier, b. in Belgium, 4 July, 1814, and d. in Brooklyn, New York, 22
January, 1892.
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Bavaria, The Kingdom of
Named after the German tribe called Boiarii.
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Bautista, Fray Juan
Franciscan, who taught theology and metaphysics at the convent of St. Francis of Mexico.
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Bautain, Louis-Eugène-Marie
Philosopher and theologian. (1796-1867)
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Bausset, Louis-François de
A French cardinal, writers, and statesman. (1748-1824)
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Bauny, Etienne
Theologian, b. in 1564 at Mouzon, Ardennes, France; d. 3 December, 1649, at Saint Pol de Léon.
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Baunard, Louis
Educator, b. at Bellgarde (Loiret), France, in 1828.
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Baumgartner, Gallus Jacob
A Swiss statesman, b. 18 October, 1797, at Altstätten, Switzerland; d. 12 July, 1869, at St.
Gallen.
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Baudeau, Nicolas
Regular Canon and economist, b. at Amboise, France, 25 April, 1730; d. in 1792.
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Bauberger, Wilhelm
German physician, novelist, and poet, b. at Thannhausen in Swabian Bavaria, 3 March, 1809; d. at
the same place, 8 February, 1883.
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Battle Abbey
Founded by William the Conqueror on the site of the Battle of Senlae or Hastings (1066).
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02350c.htm
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Battista, Giovanni Giuda Giona
Original name, Jehuda Jona Ben-Isaac.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02350b.htm
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Batteux, Charles
Abbé and writer on philosophy and aesthetics, b. near Vouziers, France, 6 May, 1713; d. at Paris,
14 July, 1780.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02350a.htm
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Battaglini, Marco
A historian of the councils, b. at Rimini, Italy, 25 March, 1645; d. at Cesena, 19 September, 1717.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02349b.htm
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Bathurst
Diocese situated in New South Wales, Australia, in the ecclesiastical Province of Sydney.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02349a.htm
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Batavia
Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02346b.htm
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Basutoland
A mountainous district of South Africa, bounded on the north and west by the Orange River Colony,
on the easy by Natal, and on the south by Cape Colony.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02346a.htm
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Baston, Guillaume-André-Réné
A French theologian, b. at Rouen, 29 November, 1741; d. at Saint-Laurent, 26 September, 1825.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02345c.htm
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Bastiat, Claude-Frédéric
A French economist, b. at Mugron, a small city in the Department of Landes, 29 June, 1801; d. at
Rome, 24 December, 1850.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02345b.htm
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Bassianus
Bishop of Ephesus (444-448).
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02345a.htm
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Bassett, Joshua
Convert and controversialist, Master of Sidney Sussex College, born about 1641, at Lynn Regis,
where his father was a merchant; died in London, in 1720.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02344a.htm
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Bassein
The birthplace of St. Gonsalo Garcia, the only Indian saint, who was a companion of St. Philip de
las Casas, the first native of America to be canonized.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02343a.htm
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Basle-Lugano
Composed of the two Dioceses of Basle and Lugano which are united only by having a bishop in
common.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02338a.htm
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Basil of Seleucia
Bishop and ecclesiastical writer, date of birth uncertain; d., probably, between 458 and 460.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02330a.htm
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Basil of Amasea
Bishop and Martyr.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02329d.htm
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Basilissa
Various female martyrs, attributed to different localities yet bearing this name, are referred to
in all the catalogues of martyrs both of early Christianity and of the Middle Ages.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02329c.htm
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Basilides
Martyrs bearing this name are mentioned in the old martyrologies on three different days, namely,
on 10, 12, and 28 June.
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Basilides
The earliest of the Alexandrian Gnostics, a native of Alexandria and flourished under the Emperors
Adrian and Antoninus Pius, about 120-140.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02326a.htm
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Basilians
Priests of the Community of St. Basil.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02324a.htm
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Bartolozzi, Francesco
An engraver, etcher, and painter, b. at Florence, 1727; d. at Lisbon, 1815.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02319a.htm
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Bartolocci, Giulio
A Cistercian monk and learned Hebrew scholar, b. at Celleno in the old kingdom of Naples, 1 April,
1613; d. at Rome, 19 October, 1687.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02317c.htm
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Bartholomites
The name given to Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by
the Sultan of Egypt in 1296.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02317a.htm
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Bartholomew of San Concordio
Canonist, and man of letters, b. at San Concordia, near Pisa about 1260; d. at Pisa, 11 June, 1347.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02316c.htm
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Bartholomew of Pisa
Friar Minor and chronicler.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02316b.htm
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Bartholomew of Lucca
Historian, b. about 1227 at Lucca; d. about 1327.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02316a.htm
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Bartholomew of Edessa
Syrian apologist and polemical writer.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02315c.htm
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Bartholomew of Brescia
Italian canonist, b. probably in the second half of the twelfth century at Brescia; d. 1258.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02315b.htm
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Bartholomew of Braganca
Born about 1200; died 1 July, 1271.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02315a.htm
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Bartholomew of Braga, Venerable
Born at Verdela, near Lisbon, May, 1514; died at Viana, 16 July, 1590.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02314b.htm
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Barthélemy, Jean-Jacques
French numismatologist and writer, b. at Cassis (Provence), 1716; d. in Paris, 1795.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02312d.htm
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Barthel, Johann Caspar
A German canonist. (1697-1771)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02312c.htm
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Barry, Patrick
Horticulturist. (1816-1890)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02312a.htm
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Boniface, Saint
Apostle of Germany, date of birth unknown; martyred 5 June, 755 (754); emblems: the oak, axe, book,
fox, scourge, fountain, raven, sword.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02656a.htm
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Bibiana, Saint
The earliest mention in an authentic historical authority of St. Bibiana (Vibiana), a Roman female
martyr, occurs in the "Liber Pontificalis".
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02542b.htm
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Barrow, John
Priest, descended from a family of stanch Catholic yeomen. (1735-1811)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02309b.htm
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Barrientos, Lopez de
Spanish Dominican bishop, patriot, and diplomat. (1382-1469)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02308d.htm
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Barre, Antoine-Lefebvre, Sieur de la
Tenth French Governor-General of Canada, b. at Paris in 1622; d. in 1690.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02308b.htm
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Barquisimeto
Diocese in Venezuela, South America.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02307a.htm
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Baron, Vincent
Dominican theologian and preacher. (1604-1674)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02304a.htm
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Baron, Bonaventura
Irish Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and writer of Latin prose and verse. (1610-1696)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02303c.htm
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Barnabites
The popular name of a religious order which is canonically known by the title, given to it by Pope
Paul III in 1535, of Regular Clerics of St. Paul.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02302a.htm
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Barletta, Gabriel
Sometimes called Barlete, De Barolo, or Barolus.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02297b.htm
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Bari
An archdiocese situated in the province of the same name, in Apulia, Southern Italy.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm
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Bardesanes and Bardesanites
Syrian Gnostic or, more correctly, a Syrian poet, astrologist, and philosopher, d. 222, at Edessa.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02293a.htm
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Bard, Henry
An English soldier and diplomat, b. 1604; d. 1660.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02292c.htm
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Barcos, Martin de
French theologian of the Jansenist School. (1600-1678)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02292b.htm
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Barco Centenera, Martin del
A secular priest, in 1572 accompanied as chaplain, the expedition of Juan Ortiz de Zárate to the
Rio de La Plata.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02292a.htm
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Barclay, William
Scottish jurist, b. 1546; d. at Angers, France, 3 July, 1608.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02291c.htm
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Barclay, John
Author of the political novel "Argenis" and other Latin works in prose and verse.
(1582-1621)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02291b.htm
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Barcelona, University of
An outgrowth of the ecclesiastical schools founded in the eleventh century.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02290a.htm
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Barcelona
One of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Tarragona.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02288e.htm
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Barca
A titular see of Cyrenaica in Northern Africa.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02288d.htm
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Barbus, Paulus
Italian philosopher and theologian, died at Cremona, 4 August, 1494.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02288c.htm
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Barbour, John
Scottish ecclesiastic and author of "The Bruce", a historical poem in the early Scottish
or Northern English dialect, b. about 1320; d. 1395.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02288b.htm
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Barbosa-Machado, Ignacio
A Portuguese historian, born at Lisbon in 1686; died in 1734.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02288a.htm
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Barbosa, Agostino
A noted canonist, b. at Guimaraens, Portugal, in 1589; consecrated in Rome, 22 March, 1649, Bishop
of Ugento in Otranto, Italy, died seven months later.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02287b.htm
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Barbieri, Giovanni
A famous painter of religious subjects. (1591-1666)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02287a.htm
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Barber Family, The
Daniel Barber, soldier of the Revolution, Episcopalian minister and convert. (1756-1834) Virgil
Horace Barber, son of Daniel. (1782-1847)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02286b.htm
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Barbelin, Felix-Joseph
Styled the "apostle of Philadelphia", b. at Luneville, Province of Alsace, France, 30
May, 1808; d. in Philadelphia, 8 June, 1869.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02286a.htm
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Barbastro
Suffragan diocese of the Spanish province of Huesca.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02285b.htm
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Barbalissos
A titular see of Mesopotamia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02284c.htm
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Barba, Alvaro Alonzo
A secular priest and writer.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02284b.htm
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Barat, Nicolas
A French Orientalist, born at Bourges during the first quarter of the seventeenth century; died in
1706 at Paris.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02284a.htm
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Baraga, Frederic
First Bishop of Marquette, Michigan, U.S.A. (1797-1868)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02282b.htm
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Barac
The deliverer of the Israelites from the power of the Chanaanites under the judgeship of Debbora.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02281a.htm
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Baptistines
I. Hermits of St. John the Baptist. II. Missionaries of St. John the Baptist. III. Sisterhood of
St. John the Baptist.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02277a.htm
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Bapst, John
Jesuit missionary and educator. (1815-1887)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258a.htm
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Banim, John and Michael
Brothers and writers from Kilkenny, Ireland.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02251a.htm
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Bangor Abbey
The name of two famous monastic establishments in Ireland and England.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02250a.htm
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Bangor
Diocese; anciently known as Bangor Vawr, situated in Carnarvonshire on the Menai Straits.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02249b.htm
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Bangor, Antiphonary of
The codex, found by Muratori in the Ambrosian Library at Milan.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02249a.htm
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Banduri, Anselmo
Archaeologist and numismatologist. (1671-1743)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02246d.htm
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Bandello, Matteo
Writer, born at Castelnuovo di Scrivia in Piedmont, Italy, in 1480; died Bishop of Agen, France, in
1565.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02246c.htm
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Bancel, Louis
Born at Valence, 1628; died at Avignon, 1685.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02246b.htm
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Banaias
The name of several men mentioned in the Bible.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02246a.htm
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Bamberg
Includes history and statistics for the Archdiocese of Bamberg, in the kingdom of Bavaria.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02242c.htm
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Baluze, Etienne
French scholar and historian. (1630-1718)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02242a.htm
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Balue, Jean
A French cardinal, b. probably c. 1421, in Poitou; d. 5 October, 1491, at Ripatransone.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02241b.htm
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Baltimore, Provincial Councils of
These councils have a unique importance for the Church in the United States, inasmuch as the
earlier ones legislated for practically the whole territory of the Republic, and furnished moreover
a norm for all the later provincial councils of the country.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02239a.htm
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Balmes, Jaime Luciano
Philosopher and publicist, b. at Vich, Spain, 28 August, 1810; d. there, 9 July, 1848.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02224b.htm
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Balme, Henry
A Franciscan theologian, born at Genera, date uncertain; d. 23 February, 1439.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02224a.htm
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Ballerini, Girolamo and Pietro
Celebrated theologians and canonists, the sons of a distinguished surgeon of Verona.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02223b.htm
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Ballarat
One of the three suffragan dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02223a.htm
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Ball, Mother Frances Mary Teresa
Born in Dublin 9 January, 1794; died 19 May, 1861; foundress of the Irish Branch of the Institute
of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02222b.htm
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Balearic Isles
A group in the western part of the Mediterranean belonging to Spain and consisting of four larger
islands, Majorca, Minorca, Iviza, and Formentera, and eleven smaller islands of rocky formation.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02221c.htm
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Baldwin, Francis
Jurist. (1520-1573)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02221a.htm
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Baldung, Hans
Known as Grien or Grun, from his fondness for brilliant green, both in his own costume and in his
pictures, a vigorous and distinguished painter, engraver, and draughtsman on wood, b. at Gmund,
Swabia, about 1476; d. at Strasburg, 1545.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02220b.htm
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Baldovinetti, Alesso
A notable Florentine painter, b. in Florence, 14 October, 1427; d. there, 29 August, 1499.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02219c.htm
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Baldi, Bernardino
An Italian poet and savant, b. at Urbino, 5 June, 1553; d. at the same place, 10 October, 1617.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02219a.htm
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Balderic
Bishop of Dol, in France, chronicler, b. about 1050; d. 7 January, 1130.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02218c.htm
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Balderic (Baudry)
A monk of Liège, a writer and teacher of the twelfth century, b. date unknown, at Florennes in
Belgium; d. about 1157.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02218b.htm
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Balde, Jacob
A German poet. (1604-1668)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02218a.htm
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Balbus, Hieronymus
Humanist, poet, diplomatist, and Bishop of Gurk in Carinthia, b. about 1450 at Venice; d. there,
probably 1535.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02217b.htm
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Balanaea
A titular see of Syria.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02215a.htm
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Bull-Fight, The Spanish
Includes details of three kinds of bull-fights: (1) caballerescas, (2) populares, and (3)
gladiatorias.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03051a.htm
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Buenos Aires
The federal capital of the Argentine Republic.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03035a.htm
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Bruno, Saint
Bishop of Segni. (1048-1123)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03014a.htm
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Bucharest
Comprises the Kingdom of Rumania.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03045a.htm
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Bruno, Saint
Founder of the Carthusian Order. (1030-1101)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03014b.htm
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Bruno of Querfurt, Saint
Second Apostle of the Prussians and martyr, born about 970; died 14 February, 1009.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03018a.htm
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Brunn
Suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Olmutz, embracing the south-western part of Moravia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03011c.htm
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Bromyard, John
Theologian, d. about 1390.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02797b.htm
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Bretton, Venerable John
A layman and martyr.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02793c.htm
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Britto, Saint John de
Martyr; born in Lisbon, 1 March, 1647, and was brought up in court; martyred in India 11 February,
1693.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08461a.htm
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Brindholm, Ven. Edmund
Martyr and parish priest of Our Lady's Church at Calais, accused of being concerned in a plot to
betray Calais to the French.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02787d.htm
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Brück, Heinrich
Ecclesiastical historian and bishop, born at Bingen, 25 October, 1831; died 4 November, 1903.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03004a.htm
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Brieuc, Saint
A Celtic saint of Brittany who received his education in Ireland and then studied under St.
Germanus said to be the famous St. Germanus of Auxerre.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02784a.htm
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Briçonnet
Includes three people with this name.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02779a.htm
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Brogan, Saint
Flourished in the sixth or seventh century. Several persons in repute for holiness seem to have
borne this name, which is variously written Brogan, Broccan, Bracan, Bearchan, and Bearchanus.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02795a.htm
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Brentano, Klemens Maria
German poet. (1778-1842)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02759a.htm
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Brendan, Saint
St. Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, known also as Brendan the Voyager, was born in Ciarraighe
Luachra, near the present city of Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, in 484; he died at Enachduin, now
Annaghdown, in 577.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02758c.htm
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Bartholomew, Saint
One of the Twelve Apostles.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02313c.htm
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Barradas, Sebastião
A Portuguese exegete and preacher, born at Lisbon in 1543; died at Coimbra in 1615.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02307b.htm
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Barnabas of Terni
Friar Minor and missionary, d. 1474 or 1477.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02301a.htm
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Baradæus, Jacob
A Syrian Monophysite bishop, born in Tella, towards the end of the fifth or the beginning of the
sixth century, died in 578.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02282a.htm
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Babylas, Saint
Successor of Zebinus as Bishop of Antioch in the reign of the Emperor Gordianus (238-244), being
the twelfth bishop of this Oriental metropolis.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02178c.htm
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Berchmans, Saint John
Born at Diest in Brabant, 13 March, 1599; died at Rome, 13 August, 1621.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08450a.htm
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Bercharius, Saint
Abbot of Hautvillers in Champagne. (636-696)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02486b.htm
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Berard of Carbio, Saint
Friar Minor and martyr; d. 16 January, 1220.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02485b.htm
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Benignus, Saint
Date of birth unknown; d. 467, son of Sesenen, an Irish chieftain in that part of Ireland which is
now County Meath.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02479b.htm
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Berach, Saint
Of Termonbarry, d. 595; a disciple of St. Kevin and a celebrated Irish saint.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02485a.htm
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Benignus of Dijon, Saint
Martyr honoured as the patron saint and first herald of Christianity of Dijon.
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Benedict, Rule of Saint
This work holds the first place among monastic legislative codes, and was the most important factor
in the organization and spread of monasticism in the West.
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Benedict of Nursia, Saint
Founder of western monasticism, born at Nursia, c. 480; died at Monte Cassino, 543.
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Benedict of Aniane, Saint
Originally known as Witiza, son of the Goth, Aigulf.
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Benedict Joseph Labre, Saint
Born 26 March, 1748 at Amettes in the Diocese of Boulogne, France; died in Rome 16 April, 1783.
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Benedict II, Saint, Pope
Date of birth unknown; died 8 May, 685; was a Roman, and the son of John.
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Bellarmine, St. Robert
A distinguished Jesuit theologian, writer, and cardinal, born at Montepulciano, 4 October, 1542;
died 17 September, 1621.
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Belchiam, Venerable Thomas
A Franciscan martyr in the reign of Henry VIII, date of birth uncertain; d. 3 August 1537.
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Beesley, George, Venerable
Martyr, also spelled Bisley.
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Bede, The Venerable
Historian and Doctor of the Church, born 672 or 673; died 735.
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Becket, Saint Thomas
Martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury, died at Canterbury, 29 December, 1170.
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Bishop's Crook
The crosier is an ecclesiastical ornament which is conferred on bishops at their consecration and
on mitred abbots at their investiture, and which is used by these prelates in performing certain
solemn functions.
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Bezae, Codex
Greek, New Testament manuscript.
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Byzantine Literature
The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental.
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Byzantine Empire, The
Term employed to designate the Eastern survival of the ancient Roman Empire.
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Byzantine Art
The art of the Eastern Roman Empire and of its capital Byzantium, or Constantinople.
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Byzantine Architecture
A mixed style, i.e. a style composed of Graeco-Roman and Oriental elements which, in earlier
centuries, cannot be clearly separated.
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Byrne, William
Missionary and educator. (1780-1833)
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Byrne, Richard
U.S. Civil War hero. (1832-1864)
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Byrne, Andrew
Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. (1802-1862)
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Byrd, William
English composer. (1542-1623)
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Byllis
Titular see of Albania.
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Bye-Altar
An altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar.
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Byblos
Titular see of Phoenicia.
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Buttress
A pilaster, pier, or body of masonry projecting beyond the main face of the wall and intended to
strengthen the wall at particular points.
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Butler, Mary Joseph
Irish Abbess. (1641-1723)
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Beche, Blessed John
English Benedictine abbot and martyr; date of birth unknown; d. at Colchester, England, l December,
1539.
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Butler, Charles
English lawyer. (1750-1832)
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Butler, Alban
Seventeenth-century English Catholic.
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Buteux, Jacques
French Jesuit missionary in Canada. (1600-1652)
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Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess of
Born at Mountstuart, Bute, 12 September, 1847; d. at Dumfries House, Ayrshire, 9 October, 1900.
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Buston, Thomas Stephen
Jesuit missionary and author. (1549-1619)
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Bustamante, Carlos María
Mexican statesman and historian. (1774-1848)
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Buss, Franz Joseph, Ritter von
Jurist, b. 23 March, 1803 at Zell in Baden; d. 31 January, 1878, at Freiburg im Breisgau.
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Buskins
Ceremonial stockings of silk, sometimes interwoven with gold threads, and even heavily embroidered,
worn by the celebrant of a pontifical Mass.
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Busiris
A titular see taking its title from one of the many Egyptian cities of the same name.
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Busembaum, Hermann
Jesuit moral theologian. (1600-1668)
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Busée, Pierre
Jesuit theologian. (1540-1587)
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Bury St. Edmund's, The Abbey of
The first religious foundation there was established by Sigebert, King of the East Angles, who
resigned his crown to found a monastery about 537.
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Bursfeld, The Abbey of
One of the most celebrated Benedictine monasteries in Germany in the Middle Ages. Founded in 1093
by Duke Henry of Nordheim and his wife Gertrude.
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Burse
A receptacle in which, for reasons of convenience xnd reverence, the folded corporal is carried to
and from the altar.
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Burnett, Peter Hardeman
First American Governor of California. (1807-1895)
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Burma
Before its annexation by the British, Burma consisted of the kingdoms of Ava and Pegu.
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Burlington
Diocese established 14 July, 1853; comprises the whole State of Vermont, U.S.A.
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Burleigh, Walter
Friar Minor and medieval philosopher, b. in 1275 and d. in 1337.
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Burkard, Franz
The name of two celebrated German jurists.
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Burigny, Jean Lévesque de
Historian, b. at Reims, 1692; d. at Paris, 1785.
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Baylon, Saint Pascal
The saint is usually depicted in adoration before a vision of the Host.
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Buridan, Jean
French scholastic philosopher of the fourteenth century, b. at Béthune, in the district of Atois
towards the end of the thirteenth century; date of death unknown.
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Burial, Christian
The interment of a deceased person with ecclesiastical rites in consecrated ground.
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Burgundy
In medieval times respectively a kingdom and a duchy, later a province of France.
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Burgoa, Francisco
Historical and geographical writer. Born at Oaxaca about 1600; d. at Teopozotlan in 1681.
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Burgis, Edward Ambrose
Dominican historian and theologian. (1673-1747)
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Burckmair, Hans
Painter of the Swabian school. (1473-1531)
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Burchard of Worms
Bishop of that see, born of noble parents in Hesse, Germany, after the middle of the tenth century;
died 20 August, 1025.
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Burchard of Basle
Belonged to the family of the counts of Neuenburg, or Neuchatel, was born towards the middle of the
eleventh century, and died 12 April, 1107.
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Buonarroti, Michelangelo
Italian sculptor, painter, and architect. (1475-1564)
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Bunderius, Joannes
Flemish theologian and controversialist. (1482-1557)
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Briefs and Bulls
A bulla was originally a circular plate or boss of metal, so called from its resemblance in form to
a bubble floating upon water.
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Bullion, Angélique
Born in Paris, at commencement of the seventeenth century. An unknown benefactress of several
charities.
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Bullarium
A term commonly applied to a collection of bulls and other analogous papal documents.
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Bulla Aurea
A fundamental law of the Holy Roman Empire; probably the best known of all the many ordinances of
the imperial diet.
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Bulgaria
A European kingdom in the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
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Buildings, Ecclesiastical
This term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts, whatever be
the name given to them, church, chapel, oratory, and basilica.
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Buil, Bernardo
Spanish Franciscan.
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Buglio, Louis
Jesuit missionary to China. (1606-1682)
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Buffier, Claude
Philosopher and author. (1661-1737)
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Budweis
A diocese situated in Southern Bohemia, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Prague.
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Bathilde, Saint
Wife of King Clovis II. (d. 680)
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Budé, Guillaume
French Hellenist. (1467-1540)
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Butler, Sir William Francis
Irish general and writer. (1838-1910)
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Buddhism
The religious, monastic system, founded c. 500 B.C. on the basis of pantheistic Brahminism.
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Buckley, Sir Patrick Alphonsus
Irish soldier, lawyer, statesman, and judge. (1841-1896)
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Bulstrode, Sir Richard
A soldier, diplomatist, and author, born 1610; died 1711.
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Buckfast Abbey
Foundation date unknown, but long before the Norman Conquest.
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Buck, Victor De
Bollandist. (1817-1876)
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Bucer, Martin
One of the leaders in the South German Reformation movement. (1491-1551)
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Bucelin, Gabriel
Benedictine historical writer. (1599-1681)
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Bubastis
A titular see of Lower Egypt.
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Bryant, John Delavau
Physician, poet, author, and editor. (1811-1877)
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Bruyas, Jacques
French missionary to the Iroquois. (1635-1712)
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Bruté de Rémur, Simon William Gabriel
First Bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, (now Indianapolis). (1779-1839)
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Brussels
Capital of the Kingdom of Belgium.
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Brusa
A titular see of Bithynia in Asia Minor.
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Braunschweig
A duchy situated in the mountainous central part of Northern Germany, comprising the region of the
Harz mountains.
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Bruno the Saxon
German chronicler of the eleventh century and author of the "Historia de Bello Saxonico".
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Brunner, Sebastian
A versatile and voluminous writer. (1814-1893)
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Brunner, Francis de Sales
Founder of the Swiss-American congregation of the Benedictines. (1795-1859)
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Bruni, Leonardo
An eminent Italian humanist. (1369-1444)
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Basil the Great, Saint
Bishop of Caesarea. Born probably 329; died 1 January, 379.
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Composer. (1770-1827)
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Brunforte, Ugolino
Friar Minor and chronicler, born c. 1262; died c. 1348.
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Brunetière, Ferdinand
French critic and professor, born at Toulon, 19 July, 1849; died at Paris, 9 December, 1906.
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Brunellesco, Filippo
An architect and sculptor, born at Florence, 1377; died there 16 April, 1446.
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Brumoy, Pierre
French Jesuit humanist. (1704-1742)
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Brumidi, Constantino
An Italian-American historical painter, celebrated for his fresco work in the Capitol at
Washington. (1805-1880)
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Brugman, John
A renowned Franciscan preacher of the fifteenth century.
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Brugière, Pierre
A French priest, Jansenist, and juror. (1730-1803)
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Bruges
The chief town of the Province of West Flanders in the Kingdom of Belgium.
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Brugère, Louis-Frédéric
Professor of apologetics and church history, born at Orléans. (1823-1888)
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Brueys, David-Augustin de
French theologian and dramatic author, born at Aix in 1640; died 25 November, 1723, at Montpellier.
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Bruel, Joachim
A theologian and historian, born early in the seventeenth century at Vorst, a village of the
province of Brabant, Belgium, died 29 June, 1653.
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Brownsville
Vicariate Apostolic, erected 1874.
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Brownson, Sarah
Writer, daughter of Orestes A. Brownson, b. at Chelsea, Massachusetts, 7 June, 1839; married
William J. Tenney, 26 November, 1873; died at Elizabeth, 30 October, 1876.
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Brownson, Orestes Augustus
Philosopher, essayist, reviewer, b. at Stockbridge, Vermont, U.S.A., 16 September, 1803; d. at
Detroit, Michigan, 17 April, 1876.
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Browne, Charles Farrar
Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton,
England, 6 March, 1867.
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Brown, William
A naval officer of the Republic of Argentina. (1777-1857)
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Brus, Anton
Archbishop of Prague. (1518-1580)
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Brouwer, Christoph
Historian. (1559-1617)
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Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God
The founder of this religious institution, was born 8 March, 1495, at Montemor Novo, in Portugal.
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Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa
Friar Minor and chronicler, died c. 1372.
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Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la
A Jesuit missionary, born 1724 at Magnac, Angoumois, France; died 1782.
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Brooklyn
Comprises the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, or all of Long Island, in the State
of New York, U.S.A.
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Brookes, James
Last Catholic Bishop of Gloucester, England. (1512-1560)
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Brookby, Anthony
Friar Minor and English martyr, died 19 July 1537.
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Brondel, John Baptist
First Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. (1842-1903)
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Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de
French Cardinal. (1342-1426)
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Broglie, Maurice-Jean de
Born in Paris, 5 September, 1766; d. there, 20 June, 1821.
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Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de
French statesman and historian. (1821-1901)
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Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de
Abbé, professor of apologetics at the Institut Catholique at Paris, and writer on apologetic
subjects. (1834-1895)
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Brixen
Includes history and statistics.
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Brittain, Thomas Lewis
Born near Chester, England, 1744; died at Hartpury Court, 1827.
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Britius, Francis
An orientalist, and a monk of Rennes in Brittany; date of birth and death unknown.
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British Columbia
The westernmost province of the Dominion of Canada.
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Bristow, Richard
Born at Worcester, 1538, died at Harrow-on the-Hill, 1581.
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Bristol, Ancient Diocese of
This English diocese, which takes its very origin from measures directed against the Church, has a
very brief Catholic history, for it only had one bishop acknowledged by the Holy See.
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Brischar, Johann Nepomucene
Church historian, born at Horb in Würtemberg in 1819, studied theology at the University of
Tubingen, was appointed parish priest of Buhl near Rottenburg in 1853, where he died in 1897.
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Brigidines, Institute of the
Established by Most Rev. Dr. Delaney, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, at Tullow, Co. Carlow,
Ireland, in 1807.
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Brisbane
Provides history and religious statistics.
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Brisacier, Jean de
Controversialist, b. at Blois, France, 9 June, 1592; entered the Society of Jesus in 1619, d. at
Blois, 10 September, 1668.
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Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de
Orator and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Bourges in 1641, d. at Paris, 23 March, 1736.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02788b.htm
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Barros, João de
Historian, b. in Portugal, 1496; d. 20 October, 1570.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02309a.htm
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Brinkley, Stephen
Confessor of the Faith, imprisoned and tortured as manager of a secret press for the publication of
devotional and controversial works in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
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Boycotting
The name was first aplied to a practice which had its origin in Ireland during the most stirring
days of the land agitation.
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Brindisi
Called by the Romans Brundusium or Brundisium, by the Greeks Brentesion, a city of in the province
of Lecce, in Apulia, on a rocky peninsula which extends into the Adriatic.
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Brillmacher, Peter Michael
Born at Cologne in 1542, died at Mainz, 25 August, 1595.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02787c.htm
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Bril, Paulus
Flemish painter and engraver, born at Antwerp, 1556; died in Rome, 7 October, 1626.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02787b.htm
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Brignon, John
Member of the Society of Jesus. Born at St. Malo in 1629; died at Paris, 12 June, 1712.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02787a.htm
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Brigittines
Founded in 1346 by St. Brigit, or Bridget, of Sweden at Vadstena in the Diocese of Linköping.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02785a.htm
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Bridgewater Treatises
These publications derive their origin and their title from the Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, eighth
and last Earl of Bridgewater.
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Bridgewater, John
Known also as Aquapontanus, historian of the Catholic confessors under Queen Elizabeth, born in
Yorkshire about 1532; died probably at Trier, about 1596.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02783a.htm
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Bridgett, Thomas Edward
Priest and author. (1829-1899)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02782b.htm
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Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The
During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, various religious associations were founded for the
purpose of building bridges.
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Bridaine, Jacques
Preacher, b. at Chusclan, France, 21 March, 1701; d. at Roquemaure, 22 December, 1767.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02780a.htm
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Bribery
The payment or the promise of money or other lucrative consideration to induce another, while under
the obligation of acting without any view to private emolument, to act as the briber shall
prescribe.
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Briand, Joseph Olivier
Seventh Bishop of Quebec, b. in 1715 at Plérin, Brittany; d. 25 June, 1794.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02778b.htm
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Brewer, Heinrich
German historian, born at Puffendorf in Germany, 6 September, 1640; died at the same place about
1713.
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Brethren of the Lord, The
A group of persons closely connected with the Saviour appears repeatedly in the New Testament under
the designation "his brethren" or "the brethren of the Lord".
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02767a.htm
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Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe
Italian missionary to the Indians. (1612-1672)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02766a.htm
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Breslau
Prince-Bishopric seated at Breslau, on the River Oder in the Prussian Province of Silesia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02761a.htm
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Brenan, Michael John
Irish Church historian. (1780-1847)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02758b.htm
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Bremen
Formerly the seat of an archdiocese situated in the north-western part of the present German
Empire.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02756a.htm
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Barrow, William, Venerable
An English Jesuit martyr, born in Lancashire, in 1609, died 30 June, 1679.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02309c.htm
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Brehon Laws, The
Term for Irish native law, as administered in Ireland down to almost the middle of the seventeenth
century.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02753a.htm
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Bréhal, Jean
French Dominican theologian of the convent of Evreux; died c. 1479.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02752b.htm
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Breda
Diocese situated in the Dutch province of Brabant and suffragan of Utrecht.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02752a.htm
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Breast, Striking of the
A liturgical act prescribed in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
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Bread, Liturgical Use of
In the Christian liturgy bread is used principally as one of the elements of the Eucharistic
sacrifice.
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Bravo, Francisco
As far as known, author of the first book on medicine printed in America.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02745b.htm
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Braun, Placidus
Bavarian historian. (1756-1829)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02745a.htm
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Brassicanus, Johann Alexander
German humanist, born probably at Cannstatt, 1500; died at Vienna, 25 November, 1539.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02744a.htm
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Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé
Born at Bourbourg, France, 1814; died at Nice in January, 1874.
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Brasses, Memorial
Earliest existing dated examples are of the thirteenth century.
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Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de
French writer of memoirs, b. in 1539, or a little later; d. 15 July, 1614.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02742a.htm
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Barnabas, The Epistle of
Contains no clue to its author nor to those for whom it was intended.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02299a.htm
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Brant, Sebastian
German humanist and poet, born at Stasburg in 1457 or 1458; died at the same place, 1521.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02741a.htm
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Branly, Edouard
Nineteenth century French physicist.
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Branch Sunday
One of the medieval English names for Palm Sunday.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02738b.htm
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Brancati, Francesco
Jesuit missionary to China. (1607-1671)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02737b.htm
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Bralion, Nicolas de
French Oratorian and ecclesiastical writer, born at Chars-en-Vexin, France, c. 1600; died at Paris,
11 May 1672.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02735b.htm
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Braille, Louis
French educator and inventorof the system of writing in raised or relief points for the blind.
(1809-1852)
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Brahminism
Religion and social system which grew out of the polytheistic nature-worship of the ancient Aryan
conquerors of northern India.
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Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of
Situated in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Portugal, in the civil province of
Tras-os-Montes.
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Barnabas, Saint
Originally Joseph, styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and, like St. Paul, ranked by the Church
with the Twelve, though not one of them.
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Braga, Councils of
Offers details of several councils held here.
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Braga, Archdiocese of
Situated between the rivers Este and Cavado, in the province of Minho, in the Kingdom of Portugal.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02728a.htm
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Bourke, Ulick Joseph
Irish scholar and writer. (1829-1887)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/16011c.htm
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Boyle Abbey
Irish Cistercian house.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02726a.htm
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Boyce, John
Novelist, lecturer, and priest, well known under the assumed name of "Paul Peppergrass".
(1810-1864)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02725b.htm
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Bible, Inspiration of the
Covered in four sections, I. Belief in Inspired books; II. Nature of Inspiration; III. Extent of
Inspiration; IV. Protestant Views on the Inspiration of the Bible.
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Boy-Bishop
The custom of electing a boy-bishop on the feast of St. Nicholas dates from very early times, and
was in vogue in most Catholic countries, but chiefly in England.
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Bartholomew's Day Massacre, Saint
Massacre of Protestants which occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew),
and in the provinces of France during the ensuing weeks.
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Bowyer, Sir George
Baronet, English writer on jurisprudence, as well as a prominent defender of the Holy See and of
Catholic interests in general. (1811-1883)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02724c.htm
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Bouvet, Joachim
Jesuit missionary. (d. 1732)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02723b.htm
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Bourdon, Jean
First engineer-in-chief and land-surveyor in the colony of New France, and the first
attorney-general of the Conseil Superieur. (1612-1668)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02719b.htm
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Bourdaloue, Louis
French Jesuit preacher. (1632-1704)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02717a.htm
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Bouillart, Jacques
Benedictine monk of the Congregation of St. Maur. (1669-1726)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02711c.htm
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Bouhours, Dominique
French Jesuit author. (1632-1702)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02711b.htm
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Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe
French Jesuit. (1690-1743)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02711a.htm
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Bougaud, Louis-Victor-Emile
Bishop of Laval in France. (1823-1888)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02710c.htm
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Boucher, Pierre
Born at Lagny, a village near Mortagne in the Perche, France, 1622, died at Boucherville, 1717.
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Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo
Native of Milan who went to Mexico in 1736 by permission of the Spanish government and remained
there eight years, familiarizing himself with the Nahuatl or Mexican language.
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Botticelli, Sandro
Florentine painter. (1447-1510)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02708b.htm
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Bothrys
A titular see situated in Phoenicia.
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Barlow, Ven. Edward Ambrose
Priest and martyr, b. at Barlow Hall, 1585; d. 10 September, 1641.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02298b.htm
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Bostra
Titular see of Syria.
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Boston
Archdiocese; comprises Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in the State of
Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne
French bishop and orator. (1627-1704)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02698b.htm
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Bossu, Jacques le
French theologian and Doctor of the Sorbonne, born at Paris 1546; died at Rome 1626.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02698a.htm
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Boso (Breakspear)
Third English Cardinal, date of birth uncertain, d. at Rome, about 1181.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02697b.htm
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Boso
First Bishop of Merseburg, in the present Prussian Province of Saxony, and Apostle of the Wends, d.
November, 970.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Together, form the north-western corner of the Balkan Peninsula.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02694a.htm
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Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe
Dalmatian Jesuit and mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. (1711-1787)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02691a.htm
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Bosch, Peter van der
Bollandist, born at Brussels, 19 October, 1686; died 14 November, 1736.
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Bosa, Diocese of
In the province of Cagliari.
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Borrus, Christopher
Missionary, mathematician, and astronomer. (1583-1632)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02689a.htm
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Borromini, Francesco
Architect and sculptor; born 25 September, 1599, at Bissone; died by his own hand 1 August, 1667,
at Rome.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02688d.htm
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Borromeo, Society of Saint Charles
A German Catholic association for the encouragement and diffusion of edifying, instructive, and
entertaining literature.
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Borromeo, Federico
Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, cousin and successor of St. Charles Borromeo. (1564-1631)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02688b.htm
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Borromeo, Andrea
An Italian missionary, born on the first half of the seventeenth century, at or near Milan; died in
1683.
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Borras, Francisco Nicolás
Spanish painter, born at Cocentaina, 1530; died at Gandia, 1610.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02687c.htm
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Borneo
Includes history of Dutch and British rule.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02687a.htm
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Borie, Pierre-Rose-Ursule-Dumoulin
Bishop-elect of Acanthus, Vicar Apostolic of Western Tongking and Martyr; b. 20 February, 1808;
beheaded 24 November, 1838.
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Borgo San-Sepolcro
Diocese situated in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.
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Borgo San-Donnino
Diocese in the province of Parma, Italy.
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Baronius, Venerable Cesare
Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian. (1538-1607)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02304b.htm
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Borgognone, Ambrogio
Italian painter and architect, b. Milan, c. 1455, d. at Milan, 1523.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02685b.htm
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Borgia, Stefano
Italian cardinal, theologian, antiquarian, and historian. (1731-1804)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02685a.htm
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Borgess, Caspar Henry
Third Bishop of Detroit, Michigan. (1824-1890)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02684c.htm
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Bordone, Cavaliere Paris
Painter of the Venetian school. (1500-1570)
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Bordeaux
Archdiocese; comprises the entire department of the Gironde and was established conformably to the
Concordat of 1802.
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Book of Martyrs, Foxe's
John Foxe was born at Boston in Lincolnshire, England, in 1516, and was educated at Magdalen School
and College, Oxford.
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Book of Common Prayer
Includes history and contents.
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Bonvicino, Alessandro
Italian painter of the sixteenth century, born at Brescia about 1498; died at the same place, 1555.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02678b.htm
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Bon Secours, Institutes of
Congregations of nursing sisters whose object is to take care of both rich and poor patients in
their own homes.
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Bonosus
Bishop of Sardica, a heretic in the latter part of the fourth century.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02677b.htm
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Bonnetty, Augustin
French writer, b. at Entrevaux 9 May, 1798, d. at Paris, 26 March, 1879.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02677a.htm
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Bonner, Edmund
Bishop of London, b. about 1500; d. 1569.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02675a.htm
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Bonnechose, Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de
Cardinal and senator, b. at Paris, 1800; d. 1883.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02674b.htm
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Boniface II, Pope
Elected 17 September, 530; died October, 532.
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Bonfrère, Jacques
Biblical scholar, born at Dinant, Belgium, 12 April, 1573; died at Tournai, 9 May, 1642.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02655c.htm
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Boncompagni, Balthasar
Italian mathematician. (1821-1894)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02654a.htm
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Books, Index of Prohibited
The exact list or catalogue of books, the reading of which was once forbidden to Catholics by the
highest ecclesiastical authority.
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Blessed Sacrament, Exposition of the
A manner of honouring the Holy Eucharist, by exposing it, with proper solemnity, to the view of the
faithful in order that they may pay their devotions before it.
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Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent
Prince of Canino and Musignano, and ornithologist. (1803-1857)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02648b.htm
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Bona Mors Confraternity, The
Founded 1648, in the Church of the Gesu, by Father Vincent Carrafa, seventh General of the Society
of Jesus, and approved by the Sovereign Pontiffs Innocent X and Alexander VII.
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Bolzano, Bernhard
Austrian mathematician and philosopher, b. at Prague, 5 October, 1781; d. 18 December, 1848.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02643c.htm
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Barbara, Saint
Virgin and Martyr.
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Bollig, Johann
Orientalist, born near Düren in Rhenish Prusia 23 August, 1821; died at Rome in 1895.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02639a.htm
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Bollandists, The
An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02630a.htm
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Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo
Theologian and controversialist. (1733-1811)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02626b.htm
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Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de
French prelate and cardinal. (1732-1804)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02624a.htm
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Bohemians of the United States
Religious dissensions at the beginning of the seventeenth century induced many to leave their
native country and cross the ocean.
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Bohemian Brethren
"Bohemian Brethren" and "Moravian Brethren" are the current popular designation
of the Unitas Fratrum founded in Bohemia in 1457, renewed by Count Zinzendorf in 1722.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02616a.htm
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Bohemia
Crown province of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, which until 1526 was an independent kingdom.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02612b.htm
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Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus
Roman statesman and philosopher, regarded by tradition as a Christian martyr, born at Rome in 480;
died at Pavia in 524 or 525.
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Bodone
A titular see of Albania.
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Bodin, Jean
Born at Angers, 1520, probably of Jewish origin: died at Laon, 1596.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02609a.htm
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Boré, Eugène
French Orientalist. (1809-1878)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/16011a.htm
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Bible, Editions of the
Includes Hebrew and Greek editions.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05286a.htm
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Bocking, Edward
English Benedictine, b. of East Anglian parentage, end of fifteenth century; d. 20 April, 1534.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02608b.htm
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Boccaccio, Giovanni
Italian novelist, b. in Paris, 1313; d. in Certaldo, 21 December, 1375.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02607a.htm
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Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of
Suffragan to the Archiepiscopal See of Genoa.
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Bobadilla, Nicolaus
The last survivor of the seven first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. (1511-1590)
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Blyssen, Heinrich
Principal work, "De uno geminoque sacrae eucharistiae synaxeos salubriter percipiendae ritu ac
usu" was published (Ingolstadt, 1585) when he was provincial of Austria.
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Blosius, François-Louis
A Benedictine abbot and spiritual writer, born at Donstienne, near Liège, Flanders, 1506; died at
Liessies, 1566.
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Blood Indians
A group of North American aborigines forming part of the Blackfeet Tribe, which, with the Apapahoes
and Cheyennes, constitute the Western division of the Algonquin family.
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Blessing, Apostolic
The popes very often delegated to others the power to give this blessing in answer to petitions
from princes, at the close of missions, and on such occasions.
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Barkworth, Ven. Mark
Priest and martyr, born about 1572 in Lincolnshire; executed at Tyburn 27 February, 1601.
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Blessing
Aspects discussed are, I. Antiquity; II. Minister; III. Objects; IV. Efficacy; and V. Rite employed
in administering.
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Blessed, The
Beatification is a permission for public worship restricted to certain places and to certain acts.
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Blasphemy
Signifies etymologically gross irreverence towards any person or thing worthy of exalted esteem.
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Blanchet, Augustin Magloire
Brother of François Norbert Blanchet, first Bishop of Walla Walla-Nesqually, State of Washington,
U.S.A. (1797-1887)
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Blanchet, Franç Norbert
Missionary and first Archbishop of Oregon City, U.S.A. (1795-1883)
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Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste
French Jesuit and educator. (1731-1797)
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Blackfoot Indians
An important tribe of the Northern Plains, constituting the westernmost extension of the great
Algonquian stock.
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Black Fast, The
This form of fasting, the most rigorous in the history of church legislation, was marked by
austerity regarding the quantity and quality of food permitted on fasting days as well as the time
wherein such food might be legitimately taken.
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Bismarck, Diocese of
In North Dakota, this diocese was erected on 31 December, 1909, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese
of St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Book of Kells
An Irish manuscript containing the Four Gospels, a fragment of Hebrew names, and the Eusebian
canons, known also as the "Book of Columba".
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Blackburne, Robert
An English Catholic who suffered imprisonment in the closing years of the seventeenth, and during
the earlier half of the eighteenth, centuries; died in 1748.
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Baader, Franz Xaver von
German philosopher, born at Munich, 1765; died 23 May, 1841.
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Bisomus
A tomb large enough to contain two bodies.
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Bell, Angelus
The triple Hail Mary recited in the evening, which is the origin of our modern Angelus, was closely
associated with the ringing of a bell.
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Bishop
The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a
diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope.
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Breads, Altar
Bread is one of the two elements absolutely necessary for the sacrifice of the Eucharist.
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Bell, Altar
A small bell placed on the credence or in some other convenient place on the epistle side of the
altar.
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Biblical Introduction
Designates the part of Scriptural science which is concerned with topics preliminary to the
detailed study and correct exposition of Holy Writ, and also, it is given to a work in which these
various topics are actually treated.
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Baeumer, Suitbert
Historian of the Breviary and one of the most scholarly patrologists of the nineteenth century.
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Benedictus, The (Canticle of Zachary)
One of the three great canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis.
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Bishop, Auxiliary
A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing and administering his diocese, is unable
to perform the pontifical functions; or whose diocese is so extensive that it requires the labors
of more than one; or whose episcopal see has attached to it a royal or imperial office requiring
protracted presence at court.
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Bisarchio, Diocese of
Situated in Sardinia, in the province of Sassari, district of Nuoro, and suffragan to the
Archdiocese of Sassari.
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Bluetooth, Harold
Son of King Gorm the Old of Denmark. (911-986)
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Biretta
A square cap with three ridges or peaks on its upper surface, worn by clerics of all grades from
cardinals downwards.
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Bench, Communion
An adaptation of the sanctuary guard or altar rail.
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Birds (in Symbolism)
The dove, eagle, pelican, phoenix, and peacock are included.
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Biot, Jean-Baptiste
Physicist and mathematician. (1774-1862)
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Biology
The science on life and living organisms.
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Biogenesis and Abiogenesis
According to their Greek derivation these two terms refer to the origin of life.
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Binet, Jacques-Philippe-Marie
French mathematician and astronomer. (1786-1856)
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Binet, Etienne
Jesuit author, born at Dijon, France, 1569; died at Paris, 1639.
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Bilocation
Latin bis, twice, and locatio, place.
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Billick, Eberhard
German theologian, opponent of the Reformation, born 1499 or 1500 at Cologne; died there 12
January, 1557.
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Bigamy (in Canon Law)
Canonically viewed, bigamy denotes (a) the condition of a man married to two real or interpretative
wives in succession, and as a consequence (b) his unfitness to receive, or exercise after
reception, tonsure, minor and sacred orders.
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Bidermann, James
Poet and theologian. (1578-1639)
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Biblical Antiquities
Details domestic, political, and sacred antiquities.
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Biblia Pauperum
A collection of pictures representing scenes from Jesus' life with the corresponding prophetic
types.
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Bibles, Picture
In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a means of instruction, to supplement the
knowledge acquired by reading or oral teaching.
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Bible, The
A collection of writings recognized as inspired.
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Biard, Pierre
Jesuit missionary, born at Grenoble, France, 1576; died at Avignon, 17 November, 1622.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02541d.htm
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Bar Hebræus
A Jacobite Syrian bishop, philosopher, poet, grammarian, physician, Biblical commentator,
historian, and theologian. (1226-1286)
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Betting
Defined as the backing of an affirmation or forecast by offering to forfeit, in case of an adverse
issue, a sum of money or article of value to one who, by accepting, maintains the opposite and
backs his opinion by a corresponding stipulation.
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Bethulia
The city whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of
Judith.
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Bethsan
A city within Issachar, but assigned to Manasses, later Scythopolis, now the village Beisan.
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Bethsaida
Details the city, pool, and titular see of this name.
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Bethlehemites
Military and hospitaller orders.
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Breviary
Covered as; I. Definition; II. Contents; III. The hours; IV. Component parts of the office; V.
History of the breviary; VI. Reforms.
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Barat, Saint Madeleine-Sophie
Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart, born at Joigny, Burgundy, 12 December, 1779; died in
Paris, 24 May, 1865.
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Bethlehem
An architectural term used in the Ethiopic Church for the oven or bakehouse for baking the Korban
or Eucharistic bread.
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Breviary, Reform of the Roman
By the Apostolic Constitution "Divino Afflatu" of Pius X (1 November, 1911), a change was
made in the psalter of the Roman Breviary.
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Bethlehem
Birthplace of Jesus.
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Bethlehem
Titular see of Palestine.
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Bethel
An ancient Cansanitish town.
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Blessed Sacrament, Visits to the
The conception is that in the tabernacle Jesus Christ, as it were, holds his court, and is prepared
to grant audience to all who draw near to him.
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Bethdagon
Name of two cities in Palestine.
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Betharan
A city of the Amorrhites in the valley-plain east of the Jordan.
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Bethany Beyond the Jordan
In the text of St. John's Gospel, i, 28, the author locates the event of Our Lord's baptism by St.
John the Baptist at Bethany across the Jordan and there is herein a celebrated variant.
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Bible, Manuscripts of the
Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the original text or of a version either
of the whole Bible or of a part thereof.
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Bacon, Roger
Philosopher, born at Ilchester, Somersetshire, about 1214; died at Oxford, perhaps 11 June, 1294.
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Bruno, Giordano
Italian philosopher. (1548-1600)
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Bethany
A village of Palestine.
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Baptista Varani, Blessed
Ascetical writer. (1458-1527)
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Bonaventure, College of Saint
At Quaracchi, near Florence, Italy, famous as the centre of literary activity in the Order of
Friars Minor, was founded 14 July, 1879.
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Bestiaries
Medieval books on animals, in which the real or fabulous characteristics of actually existent or
imaginary animals (such as the griffin, dragon, siren, unicorn, etc.) were figuratively treated as
religious symbols of Christ, the devil, the virtues and vices.
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Beseleel
Describes two people known by this name.
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Beschi, Costanzo Giuseppe
Though primarily a missionary, better know as one of the classical writers of Tamil literature.
(1680-1746)
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Bell, Blessed James
Priest and martyr, b. at Warrington in Lancashire, England, probably about 1520; d. 20 April, 1584.
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Beschefer, Theodore
Jesuit missionary in Canada. (1630-1711)
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Besange, Jerome Lamy, O.S.B
Born at Linz, 1726; died 1781.
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Buckley, Venerable John
Alias John Jones; alias John Griffith; in religion, Godfrey Maurice. Priest and martyr, born at
Clynog Fawr, Carnarvonshire, Wales, England, 12 July 1598.
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Bibles, Rhymed
Versions of the Bible almost entirely collections of the psalms.
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Bertonio, Ludovico
Italian missionary. (1552-1625)
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Berti, Giovanni Lorenzo
Italian theologian, b. 28 May, 1696, at Sarravezza, Tuscany; d. 26 March, 1766, at Pisa.
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Benedict IX, Pope
The nephew of his two immediate predecessors.
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Bickell, Gustav
Orientalist. (1838-1906)
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Berthier, Guillaume-François
A Jesuit professor and writer, born at Issoudun, 1704; died at Bourges, 1782.
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Bus, Venerable César de
A priest and founder of two religious congregations. (1544-1607)
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Burns, James
Publisher and author. (1808-1871)
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Brenach, Saint
Fifth-century Irish missionary.
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Berruyer, Isaac-Joseph
Entered the Society of Jesus in 1697. Wrote "A History of the People of God," published
in three parts.
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Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo
Italian architect and sculptor. (1598-1680)
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Baptista Mantuanus, Blessed
Carmelite and Renaissance poet, born at Mantua, 17 April, 1447, where he also died, 22 March, 1516.
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Brazil
Information includes history, religion, climate, education, and economy.
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Bernini, Domenico
Son of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini.
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Bernardines, The
Title of certain sisters of the order of Cîteaux who at the end of the sixteenth and in the
seventeenth century, made energetic efforts to restore the primitive observance of their rule.
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Barry, John
U.S. Navy Captain. (1745-1803)
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Botulph, Saint
Abbot (d. 680) after whom Boston was named.
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Bernard of Pavia
Canonist and bishop. (d. 1213)
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Bernard of Luxemburg
Dominican theologian, controversialist, and Inquisitor. (d. 1535)
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Bernard of Cluny
A Benedictine monk of the first half of the twelfth century, poet, satirist, and hymn-writer,
author of "On the Contempt of the World".
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Bernard of Bologna
Friar Minor Capuchin and Scotist theologian, born at Bologna, 17 December, 1701; died 19 February,
1768.
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Bernard Guidonis
Bishop and Inquisitor. (1261-1331)
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Bernal, Agostino
Spanish theologian. (1587-1642)
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Berlioz, Hector
French composer. (1803-1869)
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Boste, Saint John
Priest and martyr, b. in Westmoreland, about 1544; d. at Durham, 24 July, 1594.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02702a.htm
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Bosio, Antonio
Known as "The Columbus of the Catacombs", b. in the island of Malta about the year 1576;
d. 1629.
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Berengarius of Tours
Born at Tours about 999; died on the island of St. Cosme, near that city, in 1088.
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Bercheure, Pierre
French Benedictine. (1290-1362)
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Berault-Bercastel, Antoine Henri de
A writer of church history, b. 22 November, 1720, at Briey, Lorraine; d. about 1794 at Noyon,
France.
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Berardi, Carbo Sebastiano
Canonist. (1719-1768)
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Benzoni, Girolamo
Writer, born at Milan about 1519.
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Benziger, Joseph Charles
Founder of the Catholic publishing house that bears his name. (1762-1841)
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Bamber, Ven. Edward
Priest and martyr, b. at the Moor, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire; executed at Lancaster 7 August,
1646.
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Bentney, William
An English Jesuit priest born in Cheshire, 1609; died 30 October, 1692.
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Benthamism
English jurist and reformer. (1748-1832)
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Biblical Accommodation
Includes (1) what is meant by biblical accommodation; (2) its use in Sacred Scripture; (3) the
rules which ought to regulate its use.
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Benoît, Michel
Born at Autun (or Dijon), France, 8 October, 1715; died at Peking, 23 October, 1774, a Jesuit
scientist, for thirty years in the service of Kien Lung, Emperor of China.
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Benjamin
The youngest son of Jacob born of Rachel.
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Benin
Vicariate Apostolic on the coast of Benin.
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Bosco, Saint Giovanni (John)
Founder of the Salesian Society. (1815-1888)
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Babel, Tower of
Information on the history, site, and construction of the tower.
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Boniface IV, Pope Saint
Son of John, a physician, a Marsian from the province and town of Valeria; he succeeded Boniface
III after a vacancy of over nine months.
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Bonnard, Ven. Jean Louis
French martyr. (1824-1852)
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Boniface I, Pope Saint
Reigned 418-422.
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Burke, Thomas Nicholas
Dominican orator. (1830-1882)
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Bengy, Anatole de
A martyr of the French Commune. (1824-1871)
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Bengtsson, Jöns Oxenstjerna
Archbishop of Upsala, Sweden, b. 1417; d. in 1467.
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Benevento, Archdiocese of
The principal city of the province of the same name in Campania.
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Benedict XI, Pope Blessed
Born at Treviso, Italy, 1240; died at Perugia, 7 July, 1304.
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Benettis, Jeremiah
Friar Minor Capuchin and historical writer, d. in 1774.
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Benefit of Clergy
The exemption from the jurisdiction of the secular courts, which in England, in the Middle Ages,
was accorded to clergymen.
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Benefice
Popularly the term is often understood to denote either certain property destined for the support
of ministers of religion, or a spiritual office or function, such as the care of souls.
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Benedictus Polonus
A medieval Friar Minor missionary and traveller. (c. 1245)
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Baldred, Saint
Includes two people by this name.
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Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
It is ordinarily an afternoon or evening devotion and consists in the singing of certain hymns, or
litanies, or canticles, before the Blessed Sacrament, which is exposed upon the altar in a
monstrance and is surrounded with lights.
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Benedictional
A book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings in use in the Church.
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Benedicti, Jean
A Franciscan theologian of the sixteenth century belonging to the Observantine Province of Tours
and Poitiers.
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Bonaventure, Saint
Doctor of the Church, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, Minister General of the Friars Minor. (1221-1274)
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Benedict XIV, Pope
Reigned 1740-58.
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Byzantine Rite
The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings,
sacramentals, and exorcisms, of the Church of Constantinople.
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Benedict XIII, Pope
Reigned 1724-1730.
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Burke, Thomas
Bishop of Ossory, b. at Dublin, Ireland, about 1709; d. at Kilkenny, 25 September, 1776.
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Benedict X
The bearer of this name was an antipope in the days of Nicholas II, 1056-61.
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Benedict VIII, Pope
The first of the Tusculan popes. Date of birth unknown; d. 9 April, 1024.
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Boisil, Saint
Superior of Melrose Abbey, d. 664.
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Bible, Authenticity of the
Authority of Holy Writ is twofold on account of its twofold authorship. The various books which
make up the Bible are authentic because of their respective authors. They also possess a higher
authenticity because they're the inspired word of God.
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Breadboxes, Altar
Made of wood, tin, britannia, silver, or other metal. A round flat weight, covered if necessary
with silk or linen, and having a knob on top, so as to be easily taken hold of, is placed on the
breads.
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Burke, Edmund
First Vicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia. (1753-1820)
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Benedict VII, Pope
Date of birth unknown; d. c. October, 983.
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Benedict VI, Pope
Benedict, Cardinal-Deacon of St. Theodore, a Roman and the son of Hildebrand, was elected as the
successor of John XIII.
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Benedict V, Pope
Date of birth unknown; died 4 July, 965.
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Benedict IV, Pope
A Roman and the son of Mammalus, became pope in the first half of 900.
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Benedict III, Pope
Date of birth unknown; d. 17 April, 858.
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Benedict I, Pope
A Roman and the son of Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the Greeks.
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Baldinucci, Blessed Anthony
Entered the Society of Jesus 21 April, 1681, and was ordained priest 28 October, 1695.
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Benavides, Fray Alonzo
Archbishop of Goa in the Portuguese Indies.
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Boece, Hector
Chronicler and one of the founders of the University of Aberdeen, b. at Dundee c. 1465; d. 1536.
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Belmont, François Vachon de
Fifth superior of the Sulpicians at Montreal, b. at Grenoble, France, 1645; d. 1732.
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Bellecius, Aloysius
Jesuit ascetic author, born at Freiburg im Breisgau, 15 February, 1704; died at Augsburg, 27 April,
1757.
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Bachelot, Alexis John Augustine
Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands. (1796-1837)
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Bodey, Ven. John
Martyr, b. at Wells, Somerset: 1549; d. at Andover, Wilts., 2 November, 1583.
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Belin, Albert (Jean)
French prelate and writer, b. in Besançon early in the seventeenth century; d. 29 April, 1677.
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Belief
That state of the mind by which it assents to propositions, not by reason of their intrinsic
evidence, but because of authority.
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Belial
Found frequently as a personal name in the Vulgate and various English translations of the Bible,
is commonly used as a synonym of Satan, or the personification of evil.
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Belgrado, Giacopo
Italian Jesuit and natural philosopher. (1704-1789)
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Belfry
The upper part of the tower or steeple of a church, for the reception of the bells; or a detached
tower containing bells, as the campanile of the Italians.
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Blind, Education of the
Includes statistics and history.
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Belem do Pará, Archdiocese of
In South America, formerly (after 4 March, 1719) a suffragan diocese of Bahia (San Salvador), but
raised to metropolitan rank 3 May, 1906.
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Beguines & Beghards
As early as the commencement of the twelfth century there were women in the Netherlands who lived
alone, and without taking vows devoted themselves to prayer and good works.
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Begnudelli-Basso, Francesco Antonio
A canonist who lived at the end of the seventeenth century.
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Bobola, Saint Andrew
Martyr. (1590-1657)
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Beelzebub
Provides an Old and a New Testament definition.
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Beelphegor
The Moabite divinity who ruled over Phogor.
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Blane, Saint
Bishop and Confessor in Scotland. (d. 590)
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Balbina, Saint
Memorials of a St. Balbina are to be found at Rome in three different spots which are connected
with the early Christian antiquities of that city.
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Beelen, Ian Theodor
Exegete and Orientalist. (1807-1884)
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Bergen, Ancient See of
The diocese included the Provinces of Nordre and Sondre Bergenhus, and the district of Sondmor in
the Province of Romsdal.
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Bedlam
A London hospital originally intended for the poor suffering from any ailment and for such as might
have no other lodging, hence its name, Bethlehem, in Hebrew, the "house of bread."
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Bedini, Cajetan
Italian Cardinal and diplomat. (1806-1864)
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Bedard, Pierre
French-Canadian lawyer and member of the Assembly of Lower Canada, b. at Charlesbourg near Quebec,
13 November, 1762; d. at Three Rivers, 26 April 1829.
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Becquerel, Antoine-César
French physicist, b. at Chatillon-sur-Loing (Loiret), 7 March, 1788; d. at Paris, 18 January, 1878.
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Beckx, Pierre-Jean
Twenty-second General of the Society of Jesus, born at Sichem, Belgium, 8 February, 1795; died at
Rome, 4 March, 1887.
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Becker, Thomas Andrew
Sixth Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.
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Beckedorff, George Philipp Ludolf von
Studied theology at Jena, then medicine at Göttingen, obtained the degree of doctor in 1799.
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Beccus, John
Patriarch of Constantinople in the second half of the thirteenth century, one of the few Greek
ecclesiastics who were sincerely in favour of reunion with the Church of Rome.
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Becan, Martin
Controversialist, born at Hilvarenbeck, Brabant, Holland, 6 January, 1563; died at Vienna, 24
January, 1624.
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Bec, Abbey of
The Benedictine Abbey of Bec, or Le Bec, in Normandy, was founded in the earlier part of the
eleventh century by Herluin, a Norman knight who about 1031 left the court of Count Gilbert of
Brionne to devote himself to a life of religion.
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Beauvais, Gilles-François-de
Jesuit writer and preacher, born at Mans, France, 7 July, 1693; died probably at Paris about 1773.
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Burchard of Würzurg, Saint
First bishop of Würzurg, born in England of Anglo-Saxon parents, date unknown; died in Germany
most probably in 754.
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Beauregard, Jean-Nicolas
French pulpit orator. (1733-1794)
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Blandina, Saint
Belongs to the band of martyrs of Lyons who, after some of their number had endured the most
frightful tortures, suffered a glorious martyrdom in the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
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Beatitudes, The Eight
The solemn blessings which mark the opening of the Sermon on the Mount.
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Beccaria, Giovanni Battista
Physicist. (1716-1781)
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Beatitudes, Mount of
Name given to the place where the "Sermon on the Mount", was delivered.
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Berin, Saint
Confessor, first Bishop of Dorchester, died 3 December, 650.
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Beatification and Canonization
According to some writers the origin in the Catholic Church is to be traced back to the ancient
pagan apotheosis.
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Baker, Venerable Charles
English Jesuit martyr. (1616-1679)
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Beatific Vision
The immediate knowledge of God which the angelic spirits and the souls of the just enjoy in Heaven.
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Beardsley, Aubrey
English artist, born at Brighton, 1872; died at Mentone, France, 16 March, 1898.
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Beards
Among the Jews, as among most Oriental peoples, the beard was especially cherished as a symbol of
virility; to cut off another man's beard was an outrage.
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Bayma, Joseph
Jesuit mathematician and scientist. (1816-1892)
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Bawden, William
An English Jesuit, born at Cornwall, 1563; died at St.-Omer, 28 September, 1632.
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Baudouin, Michel
Italian missionary born 1692. Entered the Society of Jesus in France at the age of twenty-one,
arrived in Louisiana in 1728.
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Bathe, William
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William Bathe Writer on music and education, b. at Dublin, Ireland, 2 April, 1564; d. at Madrid,
17 June, 1614.
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Barlaam and Josaphat
Principal characters of an ancient Christian legend.
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Bath and Wells
Ancient diocese coextensive with the county of Somerset, England.
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Bath Abbey
The first religious house in Bath was a monastery of nuns founded by King Osric, A.D. 676.
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Bassi, Matthew of
Founder of the Capuchins. (1495-1552)
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Braulio, Saint
Bishop of Saragossa, date of birth unknown, d. at Saragossa c. 651.
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Baumgartner, Alexander
Swiss poet and writer. (1841-1910)
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Bas-relief
A sculpture executed upon and attached to a flat surface.
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Basle, Council of
Convoked by Pope Martin V in 1431, closed at Lausanne in 1449.
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Basins, Ecclesiastical Use of
Extensively used in the Jewish Ritual and were in early use in Christian churches for ablutions and
to receive lamp-drippings.
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Basilica
The term can indicate either the architectural style of a church, or its canonical status.
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Benedict, Medal of Saint
A medal, originally a cross, dedicated to the devotion in honour of St. Benedict.
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Basil, Rule of Saint
St. Basil drew up his Rule for the members of the monastery he founded about 356 on the banks of
the Iris in Cappadocia.
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Basil, Liturgy of Saint
Several Oriental liturgies, or at least several anaphoras, have been attributed to the great St.
Basil, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia from 370 to 379.
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Bales, Christopher, Venerable
Priest and martyr, b. at Coniscliffe near Darlington, County Durham, England, about 1564; executed
4 March, 1590.
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Baruch
The disciple of Jeremiah, and the traditional author of the deuto-canonical book, which bears his
name.
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Barton, Elizabeth
Born probably in 1506; executed at Tyburn, 20 April, 1534; called the "Nun of Kent".
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Buxton, Ven. Chrisopher
English priest and martyr. (d. 1588)
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Bartolommeo, Fra
Italian Dominican painter (1475-1517)
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Beuno, Saint
Welsh abbot. (d. 660)
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Barzynski, Vincent
Polish-American priest (1838-1899)
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Bartoli, Daniello
Historian and littérateur, born at Ferrara, 12 February, 1608; died in Rome, 12 January, 1685.
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Bartholomew
Also called Bartholomaeus Parvus (the Little), born at Bologna, year not known; died 15 August,
1333.
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Bartholomaeus Anglicus
Thirteenth-century Franciscan encyclopedist.
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Barry, Paul de
A member of the Society of Jesus, born at Leucate in 1587; died at Avignon, 28 July, 1661.
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Bertulf, Saint
Abbot of Bobbio. (d. 639)
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Bertin, Saint
Abbot of St. Omer. (615-709)
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Barruel, Augustin
Controversialist and publicist, born at Villeneuve de Berg (Ardeche); 2 October, 1741; died at
Paris, 5 October, 1820.
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Barreira, Balthasar
A Portuguese Jesuit missionary, born at Lisbon, 1531; died 1612.
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Bernward, Saint
German bishop (d. 1022)
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Barrasa, Jacinto
Born at Lima, Peru, early in the seventeenth century; died there, 22 Nov., 1704.
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Bernardine of Siena, Saint
Friar Minor, missionary, and reformer, often called the "Apostle of Italy".
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Barrande, Joachim
French palæontologist. (1799-1883)
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Barral, Louis-Mathias, Count de
Archbishop of Tours, France, born 26 April, 1746, at Grenoble; died 7 June, 1816, at Paris.
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Bacchus and Sergius
Martyrs, died in the Diocletian persecution in Coele-Syria about 303.
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Bible, Coptic Versions of the
The Coptic language is now recognized in four principal dialects, Bohairic (formerly Memphitic),
Fayumic, Sahidic (formerly Theban), and Akhmimic.
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Bernardine of Fossa, Blessed
Historian and ascetical writer. (1420-1503)
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Barocco Style
A debased application to architecture of Renaissance features.
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Baroccio, Federigo
Italian painter and engraver. (1528-1612)
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Bernardine of Feltre, Blessed
Friar Minor and missionary. (1439-1494)
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Bernard, Saint
Archbishop of Vienne. (778-842)
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Barlow, William Rudesind
Third son of Sir Alexander Barlow of Barlow Hall, date of birth uncertain; d. at Douai, 19 Sept.,
1656.
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Bernard of Menthon, Saint
Born in 923, probably in the castle Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy; died at Novara, 1008.
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Bernard, Claude
French physiologist. (1813-1878)
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Bernard Tolomeo, Saint
Founder of the congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte Oliveto, born at Siena in Tuscany in
1272; died in 1348.
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Barlings, Abbey of
Founded in 1154 in honour of Our Lady by Ralph de Haye who had given some lands to the Abbot of
Newhouse.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02298a.htm
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Bar-Kepha, Moses
Jacobite bishop and writer. (813-903)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02296b.htm
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Benedict Biscop, Saint
An English monastic founder, born of a noble Anglo-Saxon family, c. 628; died 12 January 690.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02441b.htm
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Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint
Born in 1090, at Fontaines, near Dijon, France; died at Clairvaux, 21 August, 1153.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02498d.htm
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Barjesus
False prophet mentioned in the New Testament.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02296a.htm
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Barcena, Alonzo de
A Jesuit, native of Bacza in Andalusia, Spain. (1528-1598)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02291a.htm
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Barbarigo, Giovanni Francesco
Italian Cardinal, nephew of Blessed Gregorio Barbarigo (1625-97), born in 1658 at Venice; died in
1730.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02285a.htm
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Baptists
A Protestant denomination which exists chiefly in English speaking countries and owes its name to
its characteristic doctrine and practice regarding baptism.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02278a.htm
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Baptistery
The separate building in which the Sacrament of Baptism was once solemnly administered, or that
portion of the church-edifice later set apart for the same purpose.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02276b.htm
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Baptismal Vows
The name popularly given to the renunciations required of an adult candidate for baptism just
before the sacrament is conferred.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02275a.htm
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Baithen of Iona, Saint
Irish monk and associate of St. Columba. (d. 600)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02209b.htm
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Baptismal Font
A basin or vase, serving as a receptacle for baptismal water in which the candidate for baptism is
immersed, or over which he is washed, in the ceremony of Christian initiation.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02274a.htm
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Baptism
One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the "first
sacrament", the "door of the sacraments", and the "door of the Church".
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm
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Banns of Marriage
In general the ecclesiastical announcement of the names of persons contemplating marriage.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02255a.htm
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Berdini of Sarteano, Blessed Albert
Franciscan Friar and missionary. (1385-1450)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01261c.htm
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Bankruptcy, Moral Aspect of
Bankruptcy must be considered not only from the legal but also from the moral point of view; for
sound morality prescribes that debts must be paid.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02254a.htm
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Bankruptcy, Civil Aspect of
Earlier English terms, bankruptship, bankrupture.
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Banjaluka
The Diocese of Banjaluka in Western Bosnia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02252a.htm
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Banez, Domingo
Spanish Dominican theologian. (1528-1604)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02247a.htm
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Baltus, Jean François
Theologian, born at Metz, 8 June, 1667; died at Reims, 9 March, 1743.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02241a.htm
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Baltimore, Plenary Councils of
Provides details of three councils held in 1852, 1866, and 1884.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02235a.htm
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Barron, Edward
Irish missionary. (1801-1854)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/16007a.htm
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Baltimore, Archdiocese of
History includes colonial and American periods.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02228a.htm
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Baltasar
The Greek and Latin name for Belshazzar, which is the Hebrew equivalent for Bel­sarra­usur, i.e.,
"May Bel protect the king".
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02226c.htm
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Berchtold, Blessed
Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery of Engelberg in Switzerland; date of birth unknown; d. 3
November, 1197.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02486d.htm
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Blaise, Saint
Bishop and martyr.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02592a.htm
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Balsamon, Theodore
A canonist of the Greek Church, born in the second half of the twelfth century at Constantinople;
died there, after 1195.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02226b.htm
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Balsam
Balsam is an oily, resinous, and odorous substance, which flows spontaneously or by incision from
certain plants, and which the Church mixes with olive oil for use as chrism.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02226a.htm
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Baldwin of Canterbury
Thirty-ninth Archbishop, a native of Exeter, date of birth unknown; d. 19 Nov., 1190.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02221b.htm
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Baldwin
Archbishop of Trier and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, born 1285; died 1354.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02220c.htm
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Baker City, Diocese of
Comprises Wasco, Klamath, Lake, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Morrow, Grant, Union, Crook, Umatilla,
Wallowa, Baker, Harney, and Malheur counties in the State of Oregon, U.S.A.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02213b.htm
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Baldachium of the Altar
A dome-like canopy in wood, stone, or metal, erected over the high altar of larger churches,
generally supported on four columns, though sometimes suspended by chains from the roof.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02217c.htm
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Burgos
Since the tenth century an episcopal see of Spain, to which in the eleventh century the ancient
Sees of Oca and Valpuesta were transferred.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03065c.htm
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Balbuena, Bernardo de
A Spanish poet, born in Val de Peñas, 1568; died in Porto Rico, 1627.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02217a.htm
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Balboa, Vasco Nuñez de
Explorer, discoverer of the Pacific Ocean from the west coast of Central America. (1475-1517)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02216c.htm
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Bell, Arthur, Venerable
Friar Minor and English martyr. (1590-1643)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02410b.htm
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Balbinus, Boleslaus
A Jesuit historian of Bohemia. (1621-1688)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02216b.htm
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Beaton, David
Cardinal, Archbishop of St. Andrews, b. 1494; d. 29 May, 1546.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02372a.htm
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Balaam
The derivation of the name is uncertain. Dr. Neubauer would connect it with the god Ammo or Ammi,
as though Balaam belonged to a people whose god or lord was Ammo or Ammi.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02214b.htm
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Baker, Francis Asbury
American priest and convert. (1820-1865)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02213a.htm
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Baker, David Augustine
Benedictine mystic and ascetic writer. (1575-1641)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02212b.htm
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Baius, Michel
Theologian and author of a system known as Baianism. (1513-1589)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02209c.htm
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Baini, Abbate Giuseppe
Composer, born in Rome, 21 October, 1775; died there 21 May, 1844.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02209a.htm
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Baines, Ralph
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, England, b. at Knowsthorp, Yorks, date of birth uncertain; d. 18
November, 1559.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02208a.htm
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Baines, Peter Augustine
Titular Bishop of Siga. (1787-1843)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02207d.htm
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Bainbridge, Christopher
Archbishop of York, and Cardinal. (1464-1514)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02207c.htm
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Baily, Thomas
A Catholic clergyman, b. in Yorkshire, England; d. at Douai, France, 7 October, 1591.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02207b.htm
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Bailloquet, Pierre
French missionary to Canadian Indians. (1612-1692)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02207a.htm
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Baillet, Adrien
French author. (1649-1706)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02206c.htm
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Baillargeon, Charles François
A French-Canadian bishop. (1798-1870)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02206b.htm
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Bailey, Thomas
Controversialist, died c. 1657.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02206a.htm
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Baal, Baalim
A word which belongs to the oldest stock of the Semite vocabulary and primarily means
"lord", "owner".
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02175a.htm
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Bertrand, Louis, Saint
Canonized by Clement X in 1671. Feast is observed on 10 October.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09376b.htm
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Bahama Islands, The
The most northerly group of the West Indies.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02204a.htm
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Bagshaw, Christopher
Convert, priest, prisoner for the Faith, and a prominent figure in the controversies between
Catholic priests and the reign of Elizabeth.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02203e.htm
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Bagot, Jean
Theologian, born at Rennes, in France, 9 July, 1591, died at Paris, 23 August, 1664.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02203d.htm
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Bagnorea
A diocese situated in the district of Viterbo, Italy, and immediately subject to the Holy See.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02203c.htm
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Baglioni, Giovanni, Cavaliere
Known as the "Deaf Man of the Barozzo", a painter of distinction, b. in Rome, 1571; d.
there 1644.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02203b.htm
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Bageis
A titular see of Lydia in Asia Minor.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02203a.htm
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Basilinopolis
A titular see of Asia Minor.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02329b.htm
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Bagdad
Founded on the Tigris by the second Abbaside Caliph Abou Giafar al Mansur (762 or 764) and named by
him Medinet es-Selam, or City of Salvation.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02202c.htm
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Bagamoyo
Vicariate apostolic in German East Africa, separated by a pontifical Decree of 11 May, 1906, from
the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Zanzibar.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02202b.htm
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Borromeo, Saint Charles
Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal-Priest of the Title of St. Prassede, Papal Secretary of State under
Pius IV, and one of the chief factors in the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03619a.htm
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Baert, François
Bollandist, born at Ypres, 25 August, 1651; died at Antwerp, 27 October, 1719.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02201c.htm
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Baegert, John Jacob
Missionary and ethnographer. (1717-1777)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02201b.htm
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Badius, Raphael
A Florentine Dominican of the seventeenth century.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02201a.htm
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Badin, Stephen Theodore
Pioneer missionary priest of Kentucky. (1768-1853)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02200b.htm
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Badia, Tommaso
Cardinal, author, papal legate, born at Modena, 1483; died at Rome, 6 September, 1547.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02200a.htm
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Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden is situated in the southwestern part of the German Empire.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02194a.htm
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Badajoz
The Latin name Pax, or Civitas Pacensis, was given to this district because it was thought to be
the Pax Julia or Pax Augusta of the Romans.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02193a.htm
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Baconian System of Philosophy, The
This system takes its name from its founder, Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Albans,
statesman and philosopher, born 22 January, 1561; died 9 April, 1626.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02192a.htm
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Ballerini, Antonio
Jesuit theologian. (1805-1881)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/16006b.htm
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Brest, Union of
A city in Lithuania, famous in the history of the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church of Russia
for the union of the Ruthenians with Catholicism.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15130a.htm
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Bacon, Nathaniel
Better know under the assumed name of Southwell, a Jesuit priest and bibliographer, b. in the
county of Norfolk, England, in 1598; d. at Rome, 2 Dec., 1676.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02191c.htm
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Backer, Augustin de
Bibliographer, born at Antwerp, Belgium, 18 July, 1809; died at Liège, 1 December, 1873.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02190c.htm
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Bachmann, Paul
Catholic theological controversialist, born at Chemnitz, Saxony, about 1466.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02190b.htm
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Bachiarius
An early fifth-century writer, known only through two treatises which warrant the conjecture that
he was a monk, possibly an abbot, and a Spaniard.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02190a.htm
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Bacchylus
Bishop of Corinth.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02189b.htm
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Baccanceld
This meeting was rather a witenagemot, or Parliament, than an ecclesiastical synod, presided over
by Wihtred, King of Kent.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02189a.htm
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Babylonia
Includes geography, history, and biblical references.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02179b.htm
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Babylon (Title)
The curial title of a Latin archbishopric, also of a Chaldean patriarchate, and of a Syrian
archbishopric.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02179a.htm
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Babinet, Jacques
French physicist. (1794-1872)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02178b.htm
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Babenstuber, Ludwig
German philosopher and theologian; vice-chancellor of the University of Salzburg; born 1660 at
Teining in Bavaria; died 5 April, 1726, at the Benedictine monastery of Ettal.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02178a.htm
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Babel
The word is derived from the Babylonian bab-ilu, meaning "gate of God".
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02177b.htm
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Baalbek
Town in Syria; also called Heliopolis.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02177a.htm
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Baeticus, Gregory
Bishop of Elvira, in the province of Baetica, Spain, from which he derived his surname; d. about
392.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07009a.htm
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Bacon, John
An English Carmelite and theologian, born towards the end of the thirteenth century.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02191b.htm
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Bacon, David William
First Bishop of Portland, Maine. (1813-1874)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02191a.htm
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Backx, Peter Hubert Evermode
Ordained priest 17 March, 1832, considered the second founder of the Norbertine Abbey of Tongerloo.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02190d.htm
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Barry, John
Second Bishop of Savannah. (1799-1859)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02311a.htm
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Bakócz, Thomas
Cardinal and statesman, b. about 1442, in the village of Erdoed, county Szatmar, Northeastern
Hungary; d. 15 June, 1521.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02214a.htm
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