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- Bæticus, Gregory: Bishop of Elvira, in the province of Baetica, Spain, from ...
- Bæumer, Suitbert: Historian of the Breviary and one of the most scholarly ...
- Bébian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste: Born 4 August, 1789 at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe ; died ...
- Bédard, Pierre: French-Canadian lawyer and member of the Assembly of Lower ...
- Bénard, Laurent: Chief founder of the Maurist Congregation of the Benedictine ...
- Bérault-Bercastel, Antoine Henri de: A writer of church history, b. 22 November, 1720, at Briey, ...
- Bérenger, Pierre: (Peter of Poitiers, Petrus Scholasticus). A French writer who ...
- Bérulle, Pierre de: Cardinal, and founder of the French congregation of the ...
- Böcken, Placidus: (B ÖCKHN ). A German Benedictine, canonist, and ...
- Börglum, Ancient See of: (BURGLANUM, BURGLANENSIS.) The ancient See of Börglum, ...
- Bañez, Domingo: (Originally and more properly VAÑEZ and sometimes, but ...
- Baader, Franz Xaver von: German philosopher, born at Munich, 1765; died at the same ...
- Baal, Baalim: ( Hebrew Bá'ál; plural, Be`alîm.) ...
- Baalbek: The Heliopolis of the Greek and Latin writers, a Syrian town ...
- Babel: Babel occurs in the Vulgate only in Genesis 11:9 ; the form ...
- Babel, Tower of: The "Tower of Babel" is the name of the building mentioned in ...
- Babenstuber, Ludwig: A German philosopher and theologian ; vice-chancellor of the ...
- Babinet, Jacques: French physicist, born at Lusignan, Vienne, 5 March, 1794; died ...
- Babylas, Saint: Bishop and Martyr. He was the successor of Zebinus as Bishop ...
- Babylon (Title): The curial title of a Latin archbishopric, also of a Chaldean ...
- Babylonia: In treating of the history, character, and influence of this ...
- Baccanceld: (BAPCHILD, near Sittingbourne, Kent), Synod Of (694). This ...
- Bacchus and Sergius: Martyrs, d. in the Diocletian persecution in Coele-Syria about ...
- Bacchylus: Bishop of Corinth, whom Eusebius mentions among the ...
- Bachelor of Arts: A degree marking the completion of the traditional curriculum of ...
- Bachelot, Alexis John Augustine: Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands, b. at Grand ...
- Bachiarius: An early fifth-century writer, known only through two treatises ...
- Bachmann, Paul: (Amincola). Catholic theological controversialist, born at ...
- Backer, Augustin de: Bibliographer, born at Antwerp, Belgium , 18 July, 1809; died ...
- Backx, Peter Hubert Evermode: Born 10 December, 1805, at Tilburg, Holland ; died 28 October, ...
- Bacon, David William: First bishop of Portland, Maine, U.S.A. born in New York, 5 ...
- Bacon, John: (Johannes Anglicus, Johannes De Baconthorpe). An English ...
- Bacon, Nathaniel: Better know under the assumed name of Southwell, a Jesuit ...
- Bacon, Roger: Philosopher, surnamed D OCTOR M IRABILIS , b. at ...
- Baconian System of Philosophy, The: This system takes its name from its founder, Francis Bacon, Lord ...
- Badajoz: (Pacensis.) The Latin name Pax , or Civitas Pacensis , ...
- Baden: The Grand Duchy of Baden is situated in the southwestern part of ...
- Badia, Tommaso: Cardinal, author, papal legate, born at Modena, 1483; died at ...
- Badin, Stephen Theodore: The first Catholic priest ordained within the limits of the ...
- Badius, Raphael: A Florentine Dominican of the seventeenth century. He was ...
- Baegert, John Jacob: Missionary and ethnographer, born at Schlettstadt in Alsace, 23 ...
- Baert, François: Bollandist, born at Ypres, 25 August, 1651; died at Antwerp, ...
- Bagamoyo: Vicariate apostolic in German East Africa, separated by a ...
- Bagdad: This city was founded on the Tigris by the second Abbaside ...
- Bageis: A titular see of Lydia in Asia Minor. This name is found on ...
- Baglioni, Giovanni, Cavaliere: Known as the "Deaf Man of the Barozzo", a painter of ...
- Bagnorea: (Anciently NOVEMPAGI, BALNEUM REGIUM). A diocese situated ...
- Bagot, Jean: Theologian, born at Rennes, in France, 9 July, 1591, died at ...
- Bagshaw, Christopher: Convert, priest, prisoner for the Faith, and a prominent ...
- Bahama Islands, The: (Or L UCAYOS ) The most northerly group of the West ...
- Bailey, Thomas: Controversialist, died c. 1657. He was son of Bishop Bailey of ...
- Baillargeon, Charles François: A French-Canadian bishop, b. 26 April, 1798, at Ile-aux-Grues, ...
- Baillet, Adrien: French author, b. 1649 at Neuville en Hez, near Beauvais, ...
- Bailloquet, Pierre: Missionary among the Indians of Canada, b. 1612, at Saintes, ...
- Baily, Thomas: A Catholic clergyman, b. in Yorkshire, England ; d. at ...
- Bainbridge, Christopher: Archbishop of York, and Cardinal, b. at Hilton, near Appleby, ...
- Baines, Peter Augustine: Titular Bishop of Siga, one of the most striking figures ...
- Baines, Ralph: Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, England, b. at Knowsthorp, ...
- Baini, Abbate Giuseppe: Born in Rome, 21 October, 1775; died there 21 May, 1844. Baini ...
- Baithen of Iona, Saint: An Irish monk, specially selected by St. Columba as one of the ...
- Baius, Michel: (Or M ICHEL DE B AY ) Theologian and author of a ...
- Bakócz, Thomas: Cardinal and statesman, b. about 1442, in the village of ...
- Baker, David Augustine: A well-known Benedictine mystic and an ascetic writer, born ...
- Baker, Diocese of: Comprises Wasco, Klamath, Lake, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, ...
- Baker, Francis Asbury: Priest of the Congregation of St. Paul the Apostle, born ...
- Baker, Venerable Charles: ( Recté , according to his own entry in the English ...
- Balaam: The derivation of the name is uncertain. Dr. Neubauer would ...
- Balanaea: A titular see of Syria. The city of this name, a colony of ...
- Balbina, Saint: Memorials of a St. Balbina are to be found at Rome in three ...
- Balbinus, Boleslaus: A Jesuit historian of Bohemia, born 4 December 1621, at ...
- Balboa, Vasco Nuñez de: Discoverer of the Pacific Ocean from the west coast of Central ...
- Balbuena, Bernardo de: A Spanish poet, born in Val de Peñas, 1568; died in ...
- Balbus, Hieronymus: (Accellini). Humanist, poet, diplomatist, and Bishop of ...
- Baldachium of the Altar: A dome-like canopy in wood, stone, or metal, erected over the ...
- Balde, Jacob: A German poet, b. 4 January, 1604, in the Imperial free town of ...
- Balderic: (Or Baudry). Bishop of Dol, in France, chronicler, b. about ...
- Balderic (Baudry): A monk of Liège, a writer and teacher of the twelfth ...
- Baldi, Bernardino: An Italian poet and savant, b. at Urbino, 5 June, 1553; d. ...
- Baldinucci, Blessed Anthony: Born 19 June, 1665, at Florence, died 6 November, 1717. He ...
- Baldovinetti, Alesso: A notable Florentine painter, b. in Florence, 14 October, ...
- Baldred, Saint: (1) a Celtic Bishop of Strathclyde, b. about 643; d. at ...
- Baldung, Hans: Known as Grien or Grun, from his fondness for brilliant green, ...
- Baldwin: Archbishop of Trier and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, ...
- Baldwin of Canterbury: Thirty-ninth Archbishop, a native of Exeter, date of birth ...
- Baldwin, Francis: (Also Baudoin). A celebrated jurist, b. 1 January, 1520 at ...
- Balearic Isles: A group in the western part of the Mediterranean belonging to ...
- Bales, Christopher, Venerable: (Or Bayles, alias Evers) Priest and martyr, b. at ...
- Ball, Mother Frances Mary Teresa: Born in Dublin 9 January, 1794; died 19 May, 1861; foundress ...
- Ballarat: One of the three suffragan dioceses of the ecclesiastical ...
- Ballerini, Antonio: Born at Medicina, near Bologna, 10 October, 1805; died in Rome, ...
- Ballerini, Girolamo and Pietro: Celebrated theologians and canonists, the sons of a ...
- Balme, Henry: (Or Balma; also called Hugh) A Franciscan theologian, born ...
- Balmes, Jaime Luciano: Philosopher and publicist, b. at Vich, Spain, 28 August, 1810; ...
- Balsam: Balsam is an oily, resinous, and odorous substance, which flows ...
- Balsamon, Theodore: A canonist of the Greek Church, born in the second half of the ...
- Baltasar: (Or, as found in the Septuagint Baltasár .) ...
- Baltimore, Archdiocese of: The senior see of the United States of America , established ...
- Baltimore, Plenary Councils of: While the ecclesiastical province of Baltimore comprised the ...
- Baltimore, Provincial Councils of: These councils have a unique importance for the Church in the ...
- Baltus, Jean François: Theologian, born at Metz, 8 June, 1667; died at Reims, 9 ...
- Balue, Jean: A French cardinal, b. probably c. 1421, in Poitou; d. 5 ...
- Baluze, Etienne: French scholar and historian, b. at Tulle, 24 December, 1630; ...
- Bamber, Ven. Edward: ( Alias Reading). Priest and martyr, b. at the Moor, ...
- Bamberg: The Archdiocese of Bamberg, in the kingdom of Bavaria, embraces ...
- Banaias: (Authorized Version Benaiah; Kenrick, Banaiah; Hebrew bnyhw, ...
- Bancel, Louis: Born at Valence, 1628; died at Avignon, 1685. When very young ...
- Bandello, Matteo: Born at Castelnuovo di Scrivia in Piedmont, Italy, in 1480; ...
- Banduri, Anselmo: Archaeologist and numismatologist, b. 1671 at Ragusa, off the ...
- Bangor: (Bangorium, Bangoriensis) Diocese ; anciently known as ...
- Bangor Abbey: The name of two famous monastic establishments in Ireland ...
- Bangor, Antiphonary of: An ancient Latin manuscript, supposed to have been originally ...
- Banim, John & Michael: John Banim Poet, dramatist, novelist, b. 3 April, 1798, at ...
- Banjaluka: The Diocese of Banjaluka in Western Bosnia includes some of ...
- Bankruptcy, Civil Aspect of: ( See also MORAL ASPECT OF BANKRUPTCY .) Bankruptcy ( La ...
- Bankruptcy, Moral Aspect of: ( See also CIVIL ASPECT OF BANKRUPTCY .) Bankruptcy must ...
- Banns of Marriage: (Latin bannum , pl. bann-a,-i from an Old English verb, ...
- Bapst, John: Jesuit missionary and educator, b. at La Roche, Fribourg, ...
- Baptism: One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church ; ...
- Baptismal Font: A basin or vase, serving as a receptacle for baptismal water ...
- Baptismal Vows: The name popularly given to the renunciations required of an ...
- Baptista Mantuanus, Blessed: (Or SPAGNOLI). Carmelite and Renaissance poet, born at ...
- Baptista Varani, Blessed: (Varano). An ascetical writer, b. at Camerino, in the ...
- Baptistery: The separate building in which the Sacrament of Baptism was ...
- Baptistines: I. Hermits of St. John the Baptist. II. Missionaries of St. John ...
- Baptists: (Greek, baptizein , to baptize ). A Protestant ...
- Bar Hebræus: ( Abu'l Faraj ). A Jacobite Syrian bishop, philosopher, ...
- Bar-Kepha, Moses: One of the most celebrated Jacobite bishops and writers of the ...
- Barac: ( Hebrew Baraq , lightning) The deliverer of the ...
- Baradæus, Jacob: A Syrian Monophysite bishop, born in Tella, towards the end of ...
- Baraga, Frederic: First Bishop of Marquette, Michigan, U.S.A., b. 29 June, ...
- Barat, Madeleine-Sophie: Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart , born at Joigny, ...
- Barat, Nicolas: A French Orientalist, born at Bourges during the first ...
- Barba, Alvaro Alonzo: A secular priest of whom Nicolas Antonio (Bibliotheca hispana ...
- Barbalissos: A titular see of Mesopotamia. It was a city in Provincia ...
- Barbara, Saint: Virgin and Martyr. There is no reference to St. Barbara ...
- Barbarigo, Giovanni Francesco: Italian Cardinal, nephew of Blessed Gregorio Barbarigo ...
- Barbastro: (Barbastrum and Civitas Barbastrensis) Suffragan diocese ...
- Barbelin, Felix-Joseph: Styled the "apostle of Philadelphia", b. at Luneville, ...
- Barber Family, The: Daniel Barber Daniel Barber, soldier of the Revolution, ...
- Barbieri, Giovanni: Giovanni Barbieri, called from his squinting, "Il Guercino"; a ...
- Barbosa, Agostino: A noted canonist, b. at Guimaraens, Portugal, in 1589; ...
- Barbosa-Machado, Ignacio: A Portuguese historian, born at Lisbon in 1686; died in 1734. ...
- Barbour, John: Scottish ecclesiastic and author of "The Bruce", a historical ...
- Barbus, Paulus: Italian philosopher and theologian, b. at Soncino, Lombardy, ...
- Barca: A titular see of Cyrenaica in Northern Africa. According to ...
- Barcelona: (Barcino). See also UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA. One of the ...
- Barcelona, University of: See also BARCELONA. This was an outgrowth of the ...
- Barcena, Alonzo de: (Also Barzana). A native of Bacza in Andalusia, Spain, b. ...
- Barclay, John: Author of the political novel "Argenis" and other Latin works in ...
- Barclay, William: Scottish Jurist, b. 1546; d. at Angers, France, 3 July, 1608. ...
- Barco Centenera, Martin del: Born 1535, at Logroño, in the Diocese of Plasencia of ...
- Barcos, Martin de: French theologian of the Jansenist School, b. at Bayonne, ...
- Bard, Henry: (Baron Bromley and Viscount Bellamont) An English soldier ...
- Bardesanes and Bardesanites: ( Bar-Daisan ) Syrian Gnostic or, more correctly, a ...
- Bari: An archdiocese situated in the province of the same name, in ...
- Barjesus: (Gr. Bariesous ). A false prophet found in the company ...
- Barkworth, Ven. Mark: ( Alias LAMBERT.) Priest and martyr, born about 1572 in ...
- Barlaam and Josaphat: The principal characters of a legend of Christian antiquity, ...
- Barletta, Gabriel: (Sometimes called Barlete, De Barolo, Barolus) Preacher, b., ...
- Barlings, Abbey of: Located about six miles E.N.E. of Lincoln, England, founded in ...
- Barlow, Ven. Edward Ambrose: ( Alias R ADCLIFFE and B RERETON .) Priest and ...
- Barlow, William Rudesind: Third son of Sir Alexander Barlow of Barlow Hall, near ...
- Barnabas of Terni: ( Interamna ) Friar Minor and missionary, d. 1474 (or ...
- Barnabas, Saint: Barnabas (originally Joseph), styled an Apostle in Holy ...
- Barnabas, The Epistle of: Authorities for the Text and Editions There is a triple ...
- Barnabites: The popular name of a religious order which is canonically ...
- Baroccio, Federigo: Called Fiore d'Urbino, a distinguished painter and engraver, ...
- Barocco Style: ( French baroque ). A debased application to architecture ...
- Baron, Bonaventura: A distinguished Irish Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and ...
- Baron, Vincent: A Dominican theologian and preacher, b. at Martres, in the ...
- Baronius, Venerable Cesare: Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian, born at Sora in the ...
- Barquisimeto: (De Barquisimeto) Diocese in Venezuela, South America. The ...
- Barradas, Sebastião: A Portuguese exegete and preacher, born at Lisbon in 1543; ...
- Barral, Louis-Mathias, Count de: Archbishop of Tours, France, born 26 April, 1746, at ...
- Barrande, Joachim: French palæ ontologist, b. at Sangues (Haute-Loire), 11 ...
- Barrasa, Jacinto: ( Or Barraza). Born at Lima, Peru, early in the ...
- Barre, Antoine-Lefebvre, Sieur de la: Tenth French Governor-General of Canada, b. at Paris in 1622; ...
- Barreira, Balthasar: A Portuguese Jesuit missionary, born at Lisbon, 1531; died ...
- Barrientos, Lopez de: A Spanish Dominican bishop, patriot, and diplomat, b. at ...
- Barron, Edward: A missionary, born at Waterford, Ireland, 1801; died at ...
- Barros, João de: Historian, b. in Portugal, 1496; d. 20 October, 1570. Of his ...
- Barrow, John: Priest, descended from a family of stanch Catholic yeomen, b. ...
- Barrow, William, Venerable: ( Alias Waring, alias Harcourt). An English Jesuit ...
- Barruel, Augustin: Controversialist and publicist, born at Villeneuve de Berg ...
- Barry, John: Captain in the United States navy, b. at Tacumshane, County ...
- Barry, John: Second Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.; b. 1799 in the ...
- Barry, Patrick: Horticulturist, b. near Belfast, Ireland, May, 1816; d. at ...
- Barry, Paul de: Born at Leucate in 1587; died at Avignon, 28 July, 1661. He was ...
- Barthélemy, Jean-Jacques: A celebrated French numismatologist and writer, b. at Cassis ...
- Barthel, Johann Caspar: A German canonist, b. 10 June, 1697, at Kitzingen, Bavaria ; ...
- Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa: Friar Minor and chronicler, died c. 1372. Little is known of ...
- Bartholomaeus Anglicus: Franciscan encyclopedist of the thirteenth century. An ...
- Bartholomew: "APOSTLE OF ARMENIA." Also called Bartholomaeus Parvus (the ...
- Bartholomew of Braga, Venerable: Born at Verdela, near Lisbon, May, 1514; died at Viana, 16 ...
- Bartholomew of Braganca: Born about 1200; died 1 July, 1271. He made his studies at ...
- Bartholomew of Brescia: An Italian canonist, b. probably in the second half of the ...
- Bartholomew of Edessa: Syrian apologist and polemical writers. The place of his ...
- Bartholomew of Lucca: (Or de Fiadonibus, sometimes abbreviated Ptolomeo or Tolomeo) ...
- Bartholomew of Pisa: Friar Minor and chronicler. The fact that there were two Friars ...
- Bartholomew of San Concordio: (Also of Pisa ) Canonist, and man of letters, b. at San ...
- Bartholomew's Day Massacre, Saint: This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred ...
- Bartholomew, Saint: One of the Twelve Apostles, mentioned sixth in the three ...
- Bartholomites: The name given to Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy ...
- Bartoli, Daniello: An historian and littérateur , born at Ferrara, 12 ...
- Bartolocci, Giulio: A Cistercian monk and learned Hebrew scholar, b. at Celleno ...
- Bartolommeo, Fra: An Italian painter and a member of the Dominican Order, b. in ...
- Bartolozzi, Francesco: An engraver, etcher, and painter, b. at Florence, 1727; d. at ...
- Barton, Elizabeth: Born probably in 1506; executed at Tyburn, 20 April, 1534; ...
- Baruch: ( Hebrew Barûkh , blessed, Benedict; Septuagint Barouch ...
- Barzynski, Vincent: Born at Sulislawice, Sandomir, Russian Poland, 1838; d. at ...
- Bas-relief: A sculpture executed upon and attached to a flat surface. The ...
- Basil of Amasea: (Basileus or Basilius) Bishop and Martyr. In St. Jerome's ...
- Basil of Seleucia: Bishop and ecclesiastical writer, date of birth uncertain; ...
- Basil the Great, Saint: Bishop of Caesarea, and one of the most distinguished Doctors ...
- Basil, Liturgy of Saint: Several Oriental liturgies, or at least several anaphoras, ...
- Basil, Rule of Saint: I. Under the name of Basilians are included all the ...
- Basilians: (Priests of the Community of St. Basil) During the French ...
- Basilica: ( Stoa basilike , or basileios ). The term basilica ...
- Basilides: The earliest of the Alexandrian Gnostics ; he was a native of ...
- Basilides: Martyrs bearing the name of Basilides are mentioned in the old ...
- Basilinopolis: A titular see of Asia Minor. Originally a small village in ...
- Basilissa: Various female martyrs, attributed to different localities yet ...
- Basins, Ecclesiastical Use of: Basins were extensively used in the Jewish Ritual and were in ...
- Basle, Council of: Convoked by Pope Martin V in 1431, closed at Lausanne in ...
- Basle-Lugano: Basle-Lugano is the largest Catholic diocese of Switzerland. ...
- Bassein: A town situated twenty-nine miles north of Bombay in British ...
- Bassett, Joshua: Convert and controversialist, Master of Sidney Sussex College, ...
- Bassi, Matthew of: Founder and first Superior-General of the Order of Friars Minor ...
- Bassianus: Bishop of Ephesus (444-448). As a priest of Ephesus the ...
- Bastiat, Claude-Frédéric: A French economist, b. at Mugron, a small city in the ...
- Baston, Guillaume-André-Réné: A French theologian, b. at Rouen, 29 November, 1741; d. at ...
- Basutoland: (Prefecture Apostolic of Basutoland) Basutoland, a ...
- Batavia: (Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia) When the Portuguese took ...
- Bath Abbey: The first religious house in Bath was a monastery of nuns ...
- Bath and Wells: B ADONIENSIS ET W ELLENSIS (Bath, Aquae Solis, Bathonia, ...
- Bathe, William: Writer on music and education, b. at Dublin, Ireland, 2 ...
- Bathilde, Saint: (Or BATILDE). Wife of Clovis II, King of France, time and ...
- Bathurst: Diocese situated in New South Wales, Australia, in the ...
- Battaglini, Marco: A historian of the councils, b. at Rimini, Italy, 25 March, ...
- Batteux, Charles: Abbé and writer on philosophy and æsthetics, b. ...
- Battista, Giovanni Giuda Giona: (His original name was Jehuda Jona Ben-Isaac). Born of ...
- Battle Abbey: Founded by William the Conqueror on the site of the Battle of ...
- Bauberger, Wilhelm: German physician, novelist, and poet, b. at Thannhausen in ...
- Baudeau, Nicolas: Regular Canon and economist, b. at Amboise, France, 25 April, ...
- Baudouin, Michel: Italian missionary, born in Quebec, Canada, 8 March, 1692, ...
- Baumgartner, Alexander: Poet and writer on the history of literature, b. at St. Gall, ...
- Baumgartner, Gallus Jacob: A Swiss statesman, b. 18 October, 1797, at Altstätten, ...
- Baunard, Louis: Educator, b. at Bellgarde (Loiret), France, in 1828. He was one ...
- Bauny, Etienne: Theologian, b. in 1564 at Mouzon, Ardennes, France ; d. 3 ...
- Bausset, Louis-François de: A French cardinal, writers, and statesman, b. in 1748 at ...
- Bautain, Louis-Eugène-Marie: Philosopher and theologian, b. at Paris, 17 February, 1796; ...
- Bautista, Fray Juan: Born at Mexico, 1555; date of death unknown, but probably ...
- Bavaria, The Kingdom of: I. POLITICAL CONSTITUTION, AREA, POPULATION The present Kingdom ...
- Bawden, William: (Or Baldwin). An English Jesuit, born at Cornwall, 1563; ...
- Bayer, Adèle: ( née Parmentier) Eldest daughter of Andrew ...
- Bayeu y Subias, Francisco: Born at Saragossa, 9 March, 1734; died Madrid, 4 August, ...
- Bayeux: DIOCESE OF BAYEUX (B AJOCÆ ). Coextensive with the ...
- Bayley, James Roosevelt: First Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.; eighth ...
- Baylon, Saint Pascal: Born at Torre-Hermosa, in the Kingdom of Aragon, 24 May, 1540, ...
- Bayma, Joseph: Jesuit mathematician and scientist, b. in Piedmont, Italy, 9 ...
- Bayonne: (Lapurdum) The Diocese of Bayonne comprises the Department ...
- Baysio, Guido de: (Baisio) An Italian canonist, b. about the middle of the ...
- Bazin, John Stephen: Third Bishop of Vincennes (now the Diocese of Indianapolis ...
- Beads, Use of, at Prayers: Beads variously strung together, according to the kind, order, ...
- Beards: Among the Jews, as among most Oriental peoples, the beard was ...
- Beardsley, Aubrey: English artist, born at Brighton, 1872; died at Mentone, France, ...
- Beatific Vision: The immediate knowledge of God which the angelic spirits ...
- Beatification and Canonization: HISTORY According to some writers the origin of beatification ...
- Beatitudes, Mount of: This name is given to the place where Our Saviour delivered ...
- Beatitudes, The Eight: The solemn blessings ( beatitudines, benedictiones ) which ...
- Beaton, David: (Or Bethune) Cardinal, Archbishop of St. Andrews, b. 1494; ...
- Beaton, James: (Or Bethune) A Scottish Archbishop ; b. c. 1473; d. at St. ...
- Beaton, James: (Or Bethune) Archbishop of Glasgow, b. 1517; d. 24 April, ...
- Beatrix: (Or B EATRICE ). The name Beatrix has been borne by a ...
- Beaufort, Lady Margaret: Countess of Richmond and Derby, b. 1443; d. 1509, daughter and ...
- Beaulieu Abbey: ( Abbatia quae vocitatur Bellus Locus ) Beaulieu Abbey ...
- Beaune, Renaud de: A French Bishop, b. in 1527, at Tours ; d. 1606 in Paris. ...
- Beauregard, Jean-Nicolas: Celebrated French pulpit orator, born at Metz in Lorraine, ...
- Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant: Soldier, b. near New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. 28 May, 1818; ...
- Beauvais: (Bellovacum) A suffragan diocese of the archiepiscopal ...
- Beauvais, Gilles-François-de: Jesuit writer and preacher, born at Mans, France, 7 July, ...
- Beauvais, Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Marie de: A French bishop, b. at Cherbourg, 17 October, 1731; d. at ...
- Bec, Abbey of: The Benedictine Abbey of Bec, or Le Bec, in Normandy, was ...
- Becan, Martin: (Verbreck, van der Breck). Controversialist, born at ...
- Beccaria, Giovanni Battista: A physicist, born at Mondovì, 3 October, 1716; died at ...
- Beccus, John: Patriarch of Constantinople in the second half of the ...
- Beche, Blessed John: ( Alias THOMAS MARSHALL). English Benedictine abbot and ...
- Beckedorff, George Philipp Ludolf von: Born at Hanover, 14 April, 1778; died at Grünhof, 27 ...
- Becker, Thomas Andrew: Sixth Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. b. at ...
- Becket, Saint Thomas: Martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at London, 21 ...
- Beckx, Pierre-Jean: Twenty-second General of the Society of Jesus , born at ...
- Becquerel, Antoine-César: French physicist, b. at Chatillon-sur-Loing (Loiret), 7 March, ...
- Bede: (Or B EAD , whence Bedehouse, Bedesman, Bederoll). The old ...
- Bede, The Venerable: Historian and Doctor of the Church , born 672 or 673; died ...
- Bedford, Gunning S.: Medical writer and teacher, b. at Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. ...
- Bedford, Henry: Writer, educator, b. in London 1 October, 1816; d. in ...
- Bedingfeld, Frances: ( alias Long) Superioress of the English Institute of ...
- Bedingfeld, Henry, Sir: Knight; b. 1509; d. 1583. He was the grandson of Sir Edmund ...
- Bedini, Cajetan: Italian Cardinal and diplomat; born at Sinigaglia, Italy, 15 ...
- Bedlam: (An English abbreviation of BETHLEHEM). A London ...
- Beelen, Ian Theodor: Exegete and Orientalist, b. at Amsterdam, 12 January 1807; d. ...
- Beelphegor: ( Or BAALPEOR.) Beelphegor was the baal of Mt. ...
- Beelzebub: 1. Old Testament Beelzebub, or Baalzebûb, the Philistine ...
- Beesley, George, Venerable: (Also spelled Bisley). Martyr, born at The Hill in Goosnargh ...
- Beethoven, Ludwig van: Born at Bonn, probably on 16 December, 1770; died at Vienna, 26 ...
- Begnudelli-Basso, Francesco Antonio: A canonist who lived at the end of the seventeenth century; died ...
- Beguines & Beghards: The etymology of the names Beghard and Beguine can only ...
- Behaim, Albert von: (Known also as Albertus Bohemus) Born c. 1180, probably at ...
- Behaim, Martin: (Martinus de Bohemia ) A German cartographer and navigator, ...
- Beirut: In Phoenicia, a titular Latin see, and the residential see of ...
- Beja: Diocese in Portugal, suffragan of Evora. It was created 10 ...
- Belasyse, John: B ARON B ELASYSE Born about 1614; died 1689, a loyal ...
- Belchiam, Venerable Thomas: A Franciscan martyr in the reign of Henry VIII, date of birth ...
- Belem do Pará, Archdiocese of: In South America, formerly (after 4 March, 1719) a suffragan ...
- Belfry: The upper part of the tower or steeple of a church, for the ...
- Belgium: I. THE NAPOLEONIC ERA The victory of Fleurus, gained by the ...
- Belgrade and Smederevo: Titular (united) sees of Servia. The history of these sees is ...
- Belgrado, Giacopo: Italian Jesuit and natural philosopher, born at Udine, 16 ...
- Belial: Found frequently as a personal name in the Vulgate and various ...
- Belief: ( be and lyian , to hold dear). That state of the mind ...
- Belin, Albert (Jean): French prelate and writer, b. in Besançon early in the ...
- Bell, Altar: A small bell placed on the credence or in some other ...
- Bell, Angelus: The triple Hail Mary recited in the evening, which is the ...
- Bell, Arthur, Venerable: ( alias F RANCIS ) Friar Minor and English martyr, b. at ...
- Bell, James: Priest and martyr, b. at Warrington in Lancashire, England, ...
- Bellamy, Jerome: Jerome Bellamy of Uxenden Hall, near London, England, d. 1586, ...
- Bellarini, John: Barnabite theologian, b. at Castelnuovo, Italy, in 1552; d. ...
- Bellarmine, St. Robert: (Also, "Bellarmino"). A distinguished Jesuit theologian, ...
- Bellasius, Edward: Serjeant-at-Law, b. 14 October, 1800; d. 24 January, 1873; was ...
- Bellecius, Aloysius: Jesuit ascetic author, born at Freiburg im Breisgau, 15 ...
- Bellenden, John: (Ballenden, or Ballantyne) A Scotch poet, b. at Haddington ...
- Belleville: The Diocese of Belleville comprises that part of southern ...
- Belley: Diocese of Belley (Bellicium) Coextensive with the civil ...
- Bellings, Sir Richard: (Or Belling) Irish historian, b. near Dublin early in the ...
- Bellini: Giacomo (Jacopo) Bellini Father of Gentile and Giovanni ...
- Belloy, Jean-Baptiste de: Cardinal - Archbishop of Paris, b. 9 October, 1709, at ...
- Bells: The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
- Belluno-Feltre: (Diocese of Belluno-Feltre). Belluno, which was anciently ...
- Belmont, François Vachon de: Fifth superior of the Sulpicians at Montreal, b. at ...
- Belshazzar: (Or, as found in the Septuagint Baltasár .) ...
- Belson, Venerable Thomas: Martyr, b. at Brill in Oxfordshire, England, dated uncertain; ...
- Belsunce de Castelmoron, Henri François Xavier de: Bishop of Marseilles, b. 1671 at the Château de la ...
- Belzoni, Giambattista: An Egyptian explorer, b. at Padua, Italy, in 1778; d. Gato, ...
- Bembo, Pietro: A famous Italian scholar and Cardinal, b. of a noble family ...
- Benadir: Prefecture Apostolic in Africa ; lies between 8° and ...
- Benavides, Fray Alonzo: (Benavidez) Archbishop of Goa in the Portuguese Indies. ...
- Bench, Communion: An adaptation of the sanctuary guard or altar-rail. Standing ...
- Benda: A titular see of Albania. Its history is closely connected ...
- Benedict Biscop, Saint: An English monastic founder, born of a noble Anglo-Saxon ...
- Benedict I, Pope: Of the first Pontiff who bore the name of Benedict practically ...
- Benedict II, Saint, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died 8 May, 685; was a Roman, and the son ...
- Benedict III, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. 17 April, 858. The election of the ...
- Benedict IV, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died in the summer of 903. The Popes ...
- Benedict IX, Pope: The nephew of his two immediate predecessors, Benedict IX was a ...
- Benedict Joseph Labre, Saint: Born 26 March, 1748 at Amettes in the Diocese of Boulogne, ...
- Benedict Levita: Benedict Levita (of Mainz ), or Benedict the Deacon, is the ...
- Benedict of Aniane, Saint: Born about 745-750; died at Cornelimünster, 11 February, ...
- Benedict of Nursia, Saint: Founder of western monasticism, born at Nursia, c. 480; died ...
- Benedict of Peterborough: Abbot and writer, place and date of birth unknown; d. 1193. He ...
- Benedict of San Philadelphio, Saint: (Or B ENEDICT THE M OOR ) Born at San Philadelphio or ...
- Benedict V, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died 4 July, 965. Benedict V was ...
- Benedict VI, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. August, 974 (see Ricobaldi of Ferrara, ...
- Benedict VII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. c. October, 983. Acting under the ...
- Benedict VIII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. 9 April, 1024. The first of the ...
- Benedict X: The bearer of this name was an antipope in the days of ...
- Benedict XI, Pope: (Nicholas Boccasini) Born at Treviso, Italy, 1240; died at ...
- Benedict XII, Pope: (J ACQUES F OURNIER ) Third of the Avignon popes, b. at ...
- Benedict XIII, Pope: (PIETRO FRANCESCO ORSINI) Born 2 February, 1649; died 23 ...
- Benedict XIV, Pope: (P ROSPERO L ORENZO L AMBERTINI .) Son of Marcello ...
- Benedict, Medal of: A medal, originally a cross, dedicated to the devotion in ...
- Benedict, Rule of Saint: This work holds the first place among monastic legislative ...
- Benedictbeurn, Abbey of: Situated in the Bavarian Alps, about thirty miles south of ...
- Benedicti, Jean: A Franciscan theologian of the sixteenth century belonging to ...
- Benedictine Order: The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule ...
- Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament: One of the most generally popular of Catholic services is ...
- Benedictional: ( Benedictionale ). A book containing a collection of ...
- Benedictus Polonus: A medieval Friar Minor missionary and traveller (c. 1245) ...
- Benedictus, The: The Benedictus, given in Luke 1:68-79, is one of the three great ...
- Benefice: ( Latin Beneficium , a benefit) Popularly the term ...
- Benefit of Clergy: The exemption from the jurisdiction of the secular courts, ...
- Benettis, Jeremiah: Friar Minor Capuchin and historical writer, d. in 1774. He ...
- Benevento, Archdiocese of: (BENEVENTANA). Benevento, the ancient Beneventum, the ...
- Bengtsson, Jöns Oxenstjerna: (JOANNES BENEDICTI). Archbishop of Upsala, Sweden, b. ...
- Bengy, Anatole de: A martyr of the French Commune, b. at Bourges, 19 September, ...
- Benignus of Dijon, Saint: Martyr honoured as the patron saint and first herald of ...
- Benignus, Saint: Date of birth unknown; d. 467, son of Sesenen, an Irish ...
- Benin: (Vicariate Apostolic of the Coast of Benin. Also called ...
- Benjamin: ( Hebrew binjamin , "son of the right hand"). (1) The ...
- Benkert, Franz Georg: German theologian and historical writer, b. 25 September, ...
- Benno II: Bishop of Osnabrück, b. at Luningen in Swabia; d. 27 ...
- Benoît, Michel: Born at Autun (or Dijon ), France, 8 October, 1715; died at ...
- Benthamism: Jeremy Bentham an English jurist and reformer, born at ...
- Bentivoglio, Family of: Originally from the castle of that name in the neighbourhood of ...
- Bentley, John Francis: English architect, b. at Doncaster, Yorkshire, in 1839; d. in ...
- Bentney, William: ( Alias Bennet). An English Jesuit priest born in ...
- Benziger, Joseph Charles: Founder of the Catholic publishing house that bears his name, ...
- Benzoni, Girolamo: Born at Milan about 1519. He went to America in 1541 and ...
- Berach, Saint: Of Termonbarry, d. 595; a disciple of St. Kevin and a ...
- Berard of Carbio, Saint: (Or BERALDUS). Friar Minor and martyr ; d. 16 January, ...
- Berardi, Carbo Sebastiano: Canonist, b. at Oneglia, Italy, 26 August, 1719; d. 1768. ...
- Bercharius, Saint: (BERERUS). Abbot of Hautvillers in Champagne, b. 636; d. 28 ...
- Bercheure, Pierre: (BERCHOIRE, BERSUIRE). A learned French Benedictine, b. ...
- Berchmans, Saint John: Born at Diest in Brabant, 13 March, 1599; died at Rome, 13 ...
- Berchtold, Blessed: (BERTHOLD). Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery of Engelberg ...
- Berdini of Sarteano, Blessed Albert: Franciscan Friar and missionary, born at Sarteano, in ...
- Berengarius of Tours: Born at Tours about 999; died on the island of St. Cosme, ...
- Berenice: A titular see of Egypt which was situated at the end of ...
- Bergamo: (Diocese of Bergamo). The city, called by the ancients ...
- Bergen, Ancient See of: (BERGA, BERGENSIS.) The diocese included the Provinces of ...
- Bergier, Nicolas-Sylvestre: French theologian, b. 31 December, 1715 at Darney in Lorraine ...
- Berin, Saint: Confessor, first Bishop of Dorchester (in what is now the ...
- Berington, Charles: Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea, b. at Stock, Essex, ...
- Berington, Joseph: One of the best known Catholic writers of his day, b. at ...
- Berisford, Humphrey: Confessor (c. 1588) of whom the only extant account occurs in ...
- Berissa: (Berisa or Verissa) A titular see of Pontus ...
- Beristain y Martin de Souza, José Mariano: Mexican bibliographer, b. in Puebla, Mexico, 22 May, 1756; d. ...
- Berlage, Anton: Dogmatic theologian, b. 21 December, 1805, at Münster, ...
- Berland, Pierre: Archbishop of Bordeaux, b. 1375 in Médoc; d. 1457 at ...
- Berlanga, Fray Tomás de: Bishop of Panama, b. at Berlanga in Spain, date uncertain; ...
- Berlin: Capital of the German Empire and of the Kingdom of Prussia, ...
- Berlioz, Hector: French composer, b. at La Côte Saint-André, near ...
- Bernal, Agostino: Spanish theologian, born at Magallon in Aragon in 1587; died ...
- Bernard Guidonis: Inquisitor of Toulouse against the Albigenses and Bishop ...
- Bernard of Besse: Friar Minor and chronicler, a native of Aquitaine, date of ...
- Bernard of Bologna: ( Also Bernardine; Flovitano Toselli). Friar Minor Capuchin ...
- Bernard of Botone: Generally called Parmensis from his birthplace, Parma in ...
- Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint: Born in 1090, at Fontaines, near Dijon, France ; died at ...
- Bernard of Cluny: Bernard of Cluny (or of Morlaix), a Benedictine monk of the ...
- Bernard of Compostella: (1) Bernard of Compostella (Antiquus) A canonist of the early ...
- Bernard of Luxemburg: Dominican theologian, controversialist, and Inquisitor of the ...
- Bernard of Menthon, Saint: Born in 923, probably in the castle Menthon near Annecy, in ...
- Bernard of Pavia: A noted canonist, provost of the cathedral chapter of Pavia, ...
- Bernard Tolomeo, Saint: Founder of the congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte ...
- Bernard, Alexis-Xyste: Bishop of St. Hyacinth, P.Q., Canada. b. at Beloeil, P.Q., 29 ...
- Bernard, Claude: A French ecclesiastic known as "the poor priest " ( le pauvre ...
- Bernard, Claude: French physiologist, b. 12 July, 1813 at Saint Julien near ...
- Bernard, Saint: (BARNARD.) Archbishop of Vienne, France. Born in 778; died ...
- Bernardine of Feltre, Blessed: Friar Minor and missionary, b. at Feltre, Italy, in 1439 and d. ...
- Bernardine of Fossa, Blessed: Of the Order of Friars Minor, historian and ascetical ...
- Bernardine of Siena, Saint: Friar Minor, missionary, and reformer, often called the "Apostle ...
- Bernardines, The: Title of certain sisters of the order of Cîteaux who ...
- Berne: The fourth city of Switzerland in population, capital of a ...
- Berni, Francesco: An Italian comic poet, b. at Lamporecchio (Florence) 1497 or ...
- Bernier, Etienne-Alexandre: French Bishop, b. at Daon (Mayenne), 31 October, 1762; d. at ...
- Bernini, Domenico: Son of the famous artist Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini , lived in ...
- Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo: One of the most vigorous and fertile of Italian architects and ...
- Bernini, Giuseppe Maria: A Capuchin missionary and Orientalist, b. near Carignan in ...
- Bernis, François-Joachim-Pierre de: A French cardinal and statesman, b. 1715 at ...
- Berno: (Apostle of the Obotrites), in the latter half of the twelfth ...
- Berno (Abbot of Reichenau): Famous as orator, poet, philosopher, and musician, born (date ...
- Bernold of Constance: Historian and theologian, b. in Swabia about 1054; d. at ...
- Bernward, Saint: Thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany, b. about the ...
- Beroea: (Later, Berrhoea, Beroie, and Beroe ). A titular see of ...
- Berosus: ( Berosós or Berossós ) The name of a ...
- Beroth: (B EEROTH ) A city in Chanaan, one of the confederation ...
- Berrettini, Pietro: (Called Pietro da Cortona) A distinguished Italian painter, ...
- Berruguete, Alonso: For his mastery of the arts of painting, sculpture, and ...
- Berruyer, Isaac-Joseph: Born at Roueb, 7 November, 1681; died at Paris, 18 February, ...
- Berryer, Pierre-Antoine: French advocate, orator, and statesman, son of Pierre-Nicolas ...
- Bersabee: ( Bar sb‘ or Beersheba ) A town on the southern ...
- Bertha: Of the various holy women bearing the name of Bertha, five are ...
- Berthier, Guillaume-François: A Jesuit professor and writer, born at Issoudun, 1704; died ...
- Berthold: Bishop, Apostle of the Livonians, killed 24 July, 1198, in a ...
- Berthold of Chiemsee: A German bishop and theological writer, b. 1465 at ...
- Berthold of Henneberg: Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. 1441; d. 21 December, ...
- Berthold of Ratisbon: A Franciscan of the monastery of that city and the most ...
- Berthold of Reichenau: A Benedictine monk and chronicler of the celebrated Abbey of ...
- Berti, Giovanni Lorenzo: An Italian theologian, b. 28 May, 1696, at Sarravezza, Tuscany ...
- Bertin, Saint: Abbot of St. Omer, b. near Constance about 615; d. about ...
- Bertinoro: Bertinoro, anciently called Forum Truentinorum, and, at the time ...
- Bertonio, Ludovico: An Italian missionary, born 1552 at Rocca Contrada near ...
- Bertrand, Louis, Saint: Born at Valencia, Spain, 1 Jan., 1526; died 9 Oct., 1581. His ...
- Bertrand, Pierre: (1) A French Cardinal, theologian, and canonist, b. 1280 at ...
- Bertulf, Saint: Abbot of Bobbio, date of birth unknown; d. 639 or 640. He ...
- Bervanger, Martin de: A French priest, founder of charitable institutions ; b. at ...
- Besançon: Archdiocese coextensive with the departments of Doubs, ...
- Besange, Jerome Lamy, O.S.B: Born at Linz, 1726; died 1781. For twenty-four years he taught ...
- Beschefer, Theodore: Jesuit missionary in Canada, born at Châlons-sur-marne, ...
- Beschi, Costanzo Giuseppe: Born at Castiglione in the Venetian Republic, 1680; died at ...
- Beseleel: (Beçál'el, in the shadow of God). I. The son of ...
- Besoigne, Jérôme: A Jansenist writer, b. at Paris, 1686; d. 1763. Ordained in ...
- Besoldus, Christopher: A German jurist and publicist, b. of Protestant parents in ...
- Bessarion, Johannes: (Or B ASILIUS ). Cardinal ; b. at Trebizond, 1389, or ...
- Bessel, Johann Franz: (In religion Gottfried ) Benedictine, abbot, and ...
- Beste, Henry Digby: Miscellaneous author, b. at Lincoln, England, 21 October, 1768; ...
- Bestiaries: Medieval books on animals, in which the real or fabulous ...
- Betanzos, Fray Domingo: A Dominican missionary, d. at Valladolid, Sept., 1549. One of ...
- Betanzos, Fray Pedro de: A Franciscan missionary, b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at ...
- Betanzos, Juan de: Unfortunately very little is known as yet of this official, who ...
- Bethany: ( Bethania ). A village of Palestine, fifteen furlongs, or ...
- Bethany Beyond the Jordan: ( Bethania peran tou Iordanou ). In the text of St. John's ...
- Betharan: A city of the Amorrhites in the valley-plain east of the ...
- Bethdagon: Name of two cities in Palestine. (1) A city ( Joshua 15:41 ) of ...
- Bethel: ( Hebrew word meaning "house of God "). An ancient ...
- Bethlehem: A titular see of Palestine. The early name of the city was ...
- Bethlehem: The old Hebrew name bêth lehem , meaning "house of ...
- Bethlehem: An architectural term used in the Ethiopic Church for the ...
- Bethlehemites: MILITARY ORDERS There were two military orders dedicated to ...
- Bethsaida: Bethsaida is: a city, or perhaps two cities, on the shore of ...
- Bethsan: ( Hebrew Beth Shean , or Beth Shan , "place of rest"). A ...
- Bethulia: (Greek Betuloua ). The city whose deliverance by Judith, ...
- Betrothal: ( Latin sponsalia ). The giving of one's troth — that ...
- Bettiah: Prefecture Apostolic in northern India, includes as part of its ...
- Betting: A bet may be defined as the backing of an affirmation or ...
- Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count: French historian and statesman, b. at Bar-sur-Aube, 25 March, ...
- Beuno, Saint: Abbot of Clynnog, d. 660(?), was, according to the "Bucced ...
- Beverley Minster: A collegiate church at Beverley, capital of the East Riding ...
- Beyerlinck, Lawrence: Belgian theologian and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Antwerp, ...
- Bezae, Codex: (CODEX CANTABRIGIENSIS), one of the five most important Greek ...
- Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio: Friar Minor andtheologian, b. at Lucca, 2 October, 1686; d. at ...
- Bianchini, Francesco: A student of the natural sciences, and an historian, b. at ...
- Bianchini, Giuseppe: (Giuseppe Blanchini). Italian Oratorian, Biblical, ...
- Bianconi, Charles: Merchant and philanthropist, b. 26 September, 1785, in the duchy ...
- Biard, Pierre: Jesuit missionary, born at Grenoble, France, 1576; died at ...
- Bibbiena: (Bernardo Dovizi) An Italian Cardinal and comedy-writer, ...
- Bibiana, Saint: The earliest mention in an authentic historical authority of ...
- Bible Societies: Protestant Bible Societies, established for the purpose of ...
- Bible, Authenticity of the: The authenticity or authority of Holy Writ is twofold on ...
- Bible, Coptic Versions of the: DIALECTS The Coptic language is now recognized in four ...
- Bible, Editions of the: In the present article we understand by editions of the Bible ...
- Bible, Inspiration of the: The subject will be treated in this article under the four ...
- Bible, Manuscripts of the: Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the ...
- Bible, The: A collection of writings which the Church of God has solemnly ...
- Bible, Versions of the: Synopsis GREEK : Septuagint; Aquila; Theodotion; Symmachus; ...
- Bibles, Picture: In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a ...
- Bibles, Rhymed: The rhymed versions of the Bible are almost entirely ...
- Biblia Pauperum: (BIBLE OF THE POOR). A collection of pictures representing ...
- Biblical Accommodation: We shall consider (1) what is meant by biblical accommodation; ...
- Biblical Antiquities: This department of archæology has been variously defined ...
- Biblical Commission, The: A committee of cardinals at Rome who, with the assistance of ...
- Biblical Introduction: A technical name which is usually applied to two distinct, but ...
- Bickell, Gustav: Orientalist, b. at Cassel, 7 July, 1838; d. at Vienna, 15 ...
- Bickerdike, Robert, Venerable: Martyr, a Yorkshire layman, b. at Low Hall, near Knaresborough ...
- Bicknor, Alexander: Archbishop of Dublin, date of birth unknown; d. 1349. As his ...
- Bidermann, James: A poet and theologian of great learning and sanctity, b. at ...
- Biel, Gabriel: Called "the last of the Scholastics ", b. at Speyer, ...
- Biella: The city of Biella, the see of the diocese of that name, is ...
- Bielski, Marcin: (Or Wolski) A Polish chronicler, b. of noble parentage on ...
- Bienville, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de: French Governor of Louisiana and founder of New Orleans, b. in ...
- Bigamy (in Canon Law): According to the strict meaning, the word should signify the ...
- Bigamy (in Civil Law): ( French bigamie , from Latin bis , twice, and Greek ...
- Bigne, Marguerin de la: (Binius, Bignaeus) French theologian and patrologist, b. ...
- Billart, Saint Julie: ( Also Julia). Foundress, and first superior-general of the ...
- Billick, Eberhard: ( Also Steinberger, Latin Latomus, Lapicida ). German ...
- Billy, Jacques de: (Billi) A French patristic scholar, theologian, jurist, ...
- Bilocation: (Latin bis , twice, and locatio , place.) I. The ...
- Bination: The offering up of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass twice on the ...
- Biner, Joseph: Canonist, historian, and theologian, b. at Gluringen, ...
- Binet, Etienne: Jesuit author, born at Dijon, France, 1569; died at Paris, ...
- Binet, Jacques-Philippe-Marie: French mathematician and astronomer, b. at Rennes, in ...
- Binius, Severin: Historian and critic, b. in 1573 in the village of Randerath, ...
- Binterim, Anton Joseph: Born at Düsseldorf, 19 September, 1779; died at Bilk, 17 ...
- Biogenesis and Abiogenesis: According to their Greek derivation these two terms refer to the ...
- Biology: (From bios , life and logos , reason, account, reasoning) ...
- Biondo, Flavio: A distinguished Italian arch æologist and historian, b. ...
- Biot, Jean-Baptiste: A physicist and mathematician, born at Paris, France, 21 ...
- Birds (in Symbolism): Many kinds of birds are used in Christian symbolism. The first ...
- Biretta: A square cap with three ridges or peaks on its upper surface, ...
- Birinus, Saint: Confessor, first Bishop of Dorchester (in what is now the ...
- Birkowski, Fabian: Polish preacher, b. at Lemberg, 1566; d. at Cracow, 1636. He ...
- Birmingham: (BIRMINGHAMIA, BIRMINGHAMIENSIS) One of the thirteen ...
- Birnbaum, Heinrich: (Also known as DE PIRO, the latinized form of this German name) ...
- Birth, The Defect of: (ILLEGITIMACY) A canonical impediment to ordination. When ...
- Birtha: A titular see of Osrhaene, probably identical with Birejik ...
- Bisarchio, Diocese of: Situated in Sardinia, in the province of Sassari, district ...
- Biscop, Saint Benedict: An English monastic founder, born of a noble Anglo-Saxon ...
- Bishop: (Anglo-Saxon Biscop, Busceop , German Bischof ; from the ...
- Bishop's Crook: (Or PASTORAL STAFF). The crosier is an ecclesiastical ...
- Bishop, Auxiliary: A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing and ...
- Bishop, William: The first superior in England in episcopal orders since the ...
- Bismarck, Diocese of: (BISMARCKIENSIS). In North Dakota, this diocese was ...
- Bisomus: A tomb large enough to contain two bodies. The ordinary ...
- Black Fast, The: This form of fasting, the most rigorous in the history of ...
- Blackburne, Robert: An English Catholic who suffered imprisonment in the closing ...
- Blackfoot Indians: An important tribe of the Northern Plains, constituting the ...
- Blackwood, Adam: Author, b. at Dunfermline, Scotland, 1539; d. 1613. He was a ...
- Blaise, Saint: Bishop and martyr. The ninth-century martyrologies of ...
- Blanc, Anthony: Fifth Bishop, and first Archbishop, of New Orleans, La., ...
- Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste: (Duchesne). A French Jesuit and educator, born 12 October, ...
- Blanchet, Augustin Magloire: Brother of François Norbert Blanchet , first Bishop ...
- Blanchet, Franç Norbert: Missionary and first Archbishop of Oregon City, U.S.A. son ...
- Blandina, Saint: Virgin and martyr. She belongs to the band of martyrs of ...
- Blane, Saint: ( Or BLAAN). Bishop and Confessor in Scotland, b. on ...
- Blasphemy: Blasphemy (Greek blaptein , "to injure", and pheme , ...
- Blastares, Matthew: A monk of the Order of St. Basil, living in the fourteenth ...
- Blathmac, Saint: A distinguished Irish monk, b. in Ireland about 750. He ...
- Blemmida, Nicephorus: (B LEMMYDES ) A learned monk and writer of the Green ...
- Blenkinsop: Peter Blenkinsop Catholic publisher, b. in Ireland ; married a ...
- Blessed Sacrament, Congregation of the: An enclosed congregation and a reform of the Dominican Order ...
- Blessed Sacrament, Exposition of the: Exposition is a manner of honouring the Holy Eucharist, by ...
- Blessed Sacrament, Reservation of the: The practice of preserving after the celebration of the Liturgy ...
- Blessed Sacrament, Sisters of the: One of the most recent congregations of religious women in the ...
- Blessed Sacrament, The: Since Christ is present under the appearances of bread and ...
- Blessed Sacrament, Visits to the: By this devotional practice, which is of comparatively modern ...
- Blessed Virgin Mary, The: The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the ...
- Blessed, The: There are at present two ways in which the Church allows ...
- Blessing: In its widest acceptation this word has a variety of meanings in ...
- Blessing, Apostolic: The solemn blessing ( urbi et orbi ) which, before 1870, the ...
- Blind, Education of the: Although the education of the blind as a class dates back ...
- Blois: DIOCESE OF BLOIS (BLESENSIS). Coextensive with the civil ...
- Blomevenna, Peter: (PETER A LEYDIS) Carthusian, b. at Leyden, in Holland in ...
- Blood Indians: A group of North American aborigines forming part of the ...
- Blosius, François-Louis: (Also called de Blois ). A Benedictine abbot and ...
- Bluetooth, Harold: (B LAATAND ) Born 911; died 1 November, 985 or 986. He was ...
- Blyssen, Heinrich: Born at Cologne or Bonn, Germany in 1526; died at Graz, 24 ...
- Blyth, Francis: English Carmelite, reviser of the Douay Bible, born c. 1705; ...
- Bobadilla, Nicolaus: Born at Valencia, Spain, 1511; died at Loretto, Italy, 23 ...
- Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of: The diocese ( Ebovium , or Bobium ; Dioecesis ...
- Bobola, Saint Andrew: Martyr, born of an old and illustrious Polish family, in the ...
- Boccaccino: Boccaccio Boccaccino An eminent Italian painter, b. at ...
- Boccaccio, Giovanni: Italian novelist, b. in Paris, 1313; d. in Certaldo, 21 ...
- Bocking, Edward: (or B OKKYNG ). English Benedictine, b. of East Anglian ...
- Bodey, Ven. John: Martyr, b. at Wells, Somerset: 1549; d. at Andover, Wilts., 2 ...
- Bodin, Jean: Born at Angers, 1520, probably of Jewish origin: died at ...
- Bodone: A titular see of Albania. The name is a dialectic form of ...
- Boece, Hector: (Also BOYCE and BOETHIUS) Chronicler and one of the founders ...
- Boeri, Petrus: (BOHIER) A french benedictine canonist and bishop, b. ...
- Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus: Roman statesman and philosopher, often styled "the last of the ...
- Bogotá: ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FÉ DE BOGOTÁ (BOGOTENSIS) ...
- Bohemia: (Germ. Böhmen , or formerly Böheim ; Latin ...
- Bohemian Brethren: (MORAVIAN BRETHREN, or UNITAS FRATRUM). DEFINITION AND ...
- Bohemians of the United States: A traveler who has seen the natural beauties of Bohemia, its ...
- Boiano: Diocese in the province of Benevento, Italy, suffragan to the ...
- Boiardo, Matteo Maria: An Italian poet, b. about 1434, at, or near, Scandiano ...
- Boileau-Despréaux, Nicholas: French poet, b. at Paris, 1 November, 1636; d. there, 13 ...
- Bois-le-Duc: The Diocese of Bois-le-Duc ( Buscoducensis ) lies within the ...
- Boise: Diocese of Boise ( Xylopolitana ) Created by Leo XIII, ...
- Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de: French prelate and cardinal, b. of an ancient family at ...
- Boisil, Saint: Superior of Melrose Abbey , d. 664. Almost all that is known ...
- Bokenham, Osbern: (Bokenam) English Augustinian friar and poet, b. 1393 (the ...
- Bolanden, Conrad von: (Joseph Bischoff) A German novelist, son of a rich merchant, ...
- Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo: Theologian and controversialist, b. at Bergamo, Italy, 22 ...
- Bolivia: A South American republic which lies between longitudes west of ...
- Bollandists, The: An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing ...
- Bollig, Johann: Distinguished Orientalist, born near Düren in Rhenish ...
- Bologna: ARCHDIOCESE OF BOLOGNA HISTORY Bologna is the principal city ...
- Bologna, Giovanni da: Flemish Renaissance sculptor, b. at Douai, in Flanders, about ...
- Bologna, University of: A tradition of the thirteenth century attributed the foundation ...
- Bolsec, Jérôme-Hermès: A theologian and physician, b. probably at Paris, date ...
- Bolton, Edmund: Historian, antiquary, and poet, born c. 1575; died c. 1633. The ...
- Bolzano, Bernhard: Austrian mathematician and philosopher, b. at Prague, 5 ...
- Bombay: (BOMBAYENSIS) The Archdiocese of Bombay comprises the Island ...
- Bommel, Cornelius Richard Anton van: Bishop of Liège, born at Leyden, in Holland on 5 ...
- Bon Secours, Institutes of: I. INSTITUTE OF BON SECOURS (DE PARIS) The first of the ...
- Bona Mors Confraternity, The: (Bona Mors = "Happy Death"). The Bona Mors Confraternity ...
- Bona, Giovanni: A distinguished cardinal and author, b. of an old French ...
- Bonagratia of Bergamo: (Or PERGAMO) Friar Minor , theologian, and canonist, date ...
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