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• 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 ...

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