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• 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 ...

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• Barrow, William, Venerable: ( Alias Waring, alias Harcourt). An English Jesuit ...
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• Barry, John: Second Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.; b. 1799 in the ...
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• 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 ...

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