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• Brébeuf, Jean de: Jesuit missionary, born at Condé-sur-Vire in Normandy, ...
• Bréhal, Jean: A French Dominican theologian of the convent of Evreux ; ...
• Brück, Heinrich: Ecclesiastical historian and bishop, born at Bingen, 25 ...
• Brünn: Suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Olmutz, embracing the ...
• Bracken, Thomas: Poet, journalist, politician, b. in Ireland 21 December, 1843; ...
• Bracton, Henry de: Also called HENRY OF BRACTON. A famous English juridical ...
• Bradley, Denis Mary: First Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire , U.S.A. b. 25 ...
• Bradshaigh, Edward: An English Carmelite friar known in religion as Elias ...
• Bradshaw, Henry: English Benedictine and poet, b. in the City of Chester, ...
• Brady, William Maziere: Ecclesiastical writer, b. in Dublin, 8 January, 1825; d. in ...
• Braga, Archdiocese of: (Bracara Augusta, Civitas Bracarensis). Braga is situated in ...
• Braga, Councils of: Many councils were held in Braga, some of them important. The ...
• Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of: (Brigantiensis.) This diocese is situated in the ...
• Brahminism: By Brahminism is meant the complex religion and social ...
• Braille, Louis: French educator and inventor, born 4 January 1809, at ...
• Bralion, Nicolas de: French Oratorian and ecclesiastical writer, born at ...
• Bramante, Donato: (Also called D 'A GNOLO after his father Angelo) Italian ...
• Brancaccio: An ancient and illustrious Neapolitan family, from which the ...
• Brancati di Lauria, Francesco Lorenzo: Cardinal, Minor conventual, and theologian, b. at Lauria in ...
• Brancati, Francesco: Born in Sicily in 1607; he entered the Society of Jesus in ...
• Branch Sunday: One of the medieval English names for Palm Sunday. The ...
• Brandenburg: Formerly an electoral principality (the Mark of Brandenburg), ...
• Branly, Edouard: French physicist and inventor of the coherer employed in ...
• Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de: One of the most famous of French writers of memoirs, b. in 1539, ...
• Brant, Sebastian: A German humanist and poet, born at Stasburg in 1457 or 1458; ...
• Brasses, Memorial: Just when memorial brasses first came into use is not known; the ...
• Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé: Born at Bourbourg (Département du Nord), France, 1814; ...
• Brassicanus, Johann Alexander: A German humanist, born probably at Cannstatt, 1500; died at ...
• Brassicanus, Johann Ludwig: Younger brother of Johann Alexander (b. at Tübingen, ...
• Braulio, Saint: Bishop of Saragossa, date of birth unknown, d. at Saragossa ...
• Braun, Placidus: A Bavarian historian, b. at Peiting near Schongau in Upper ...
• Braunschweig: A duchy situated in the mountainous central part of Northern ...
• Bravo, Francisco: As far as known, author of the first book on medicine printed ...
• Brazil: (T HE U NITED S TATES OF B RAZIL ) A vast republic of ...
• Bread, Liturgical Use of: In the Christian liturgy bread is used principally as one of ...
• Breadboxes, Altar: These are made of wood, tin, britannia, silver, or other metal. ...
• Breads, Altar: Bread is one of the two elements absolutely necessary for the ...
• Breast, Striking of the: Striking of the breast as a liturgical act is prescribed in ...
• Breda: (BREDANA) Diocese situated in the Dutch province of ...
• Brehon Laws, The: Brehon law is the usual term for Irish native law, as ...
• Bremen: Formerly the seat of an archdiocese situated in the ...
• Brenach, Saint: An Irish missionary in Wales, a contemporary of St. Patrick, ...
• Brenan, Michael John: An ecclesiastical historian, born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in ...
• Brendan, Saint: St. Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, known also as Brendan the ...
• Brentano, Klemens Maria: A German poet, one of the most prominent members of the Romantic ...
• Brescia: The Diocese of Brescia takes its name from the principal city in ...
• Breslau: Prince-Bishopric seated at Breslau, on the River Oder in the ...
• Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe: An Indian missionary, born in Rome, 6 May, 1612; died at ...
• Brest, Union of: Brest -- in Russian, Brest-Litovski; in Polish, Brzesc; in the ...
• Brethren of the Lord, The: A group of persons closely connected with the Saviour ...
• Breton, Raymond: A noted French missionary among the Caribbean Indians, b. at ...
• Bretton, Venerable John: (Or Bretton). A layman and martyr, of all ancient family ...
• Breviary: This subject may be divided, for convenience of treatment, as ...
• Breviary, Aberdeen: This breviary may be described as the Sarum Office in a ...
• Breviary, Reform of the Roman: By the Apostolic Constitution "Divino Afflatu" of Pius X (1 ...
• Brewer, Heinrich: A German historian, born at Puffendorf in Germany, 6 September, ...
• Briçonnet: (1) Guillaume Briçonnet A French cardinal, b. at ...
• Briand, Joseph Olivier: Seventh Bishop of Quebec, b. in 1715 at Plérin, ...
• Briant, Saint Alexander: English Jesuit and martyr, born in Somersetshire of a yeoman ...
• Bribery: The payment or the promise of money or other lucrative ...
• Bridaine, Jacques: Preacher, b. at Chusclan, France, 21 March, 1701; d. at ...
• Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The: During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, we hear of the ...
• Bridget of Sweden, Saint: (Also Birgitta). The most celebrated saint of the Northern ...
• Bridgett, Thomas Edward: Priest and author, b. at Derby, England, 20 January, 1829, of ...
• Bridgewater Treatises: These publications derive their origin and their title from the ...
• Bridgewater, John: Known also as AQUAPONTANUS, historian of the Catholic ...
• Briefs and Bulls: A bulla was originally a circular plate or boss of metal, so ...
• Brieuc, Saint: (Briocus, Brioc, or Bru). A Celtic saint of Brittany who ...
• Brigid of Ireland, Saint: (Incorrectly known as BRIDGET). Born in 451 or 452 of ...
• Brigidines, Institute of the: (SISTERS OF ST. BRIGID.) The Institute of the Brigidines was ...
• Brigittines: The Brigittine Order (also, ORDER OF ST. SAVIOUR) was founded in ...
• Brignon, John: Born at St. Malo in 1629; died at Paris, 12 June, 1712. He was ...
• Bril, Paulus: A brilliant Flemish painter and engraver, born at Antwerp, ...
• Brillmacher, Peter Michael: Born at Cologne in 1542, died at Mainz, 25 August, 1595. He ...
• Brindholm, Ven. Edmund: (Or B RYNDEHOLME .) Martyr and parish priest of Our ...
• Brindisi: Brindisi—called by the Romans Brundusium or Brundisium ...
• Brinkley, Stephen: Confessor of the Faith, imprisoned and tortured as manager of ...
• Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de: Orator and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Bourges in 1641, d. ...
• Brisacier, Jean de: Controversialist, b. at Blois, France, 9 June, 1592; entered ...
• Brisbane: Comprises that part of the State of Queensland, Australia, ...
• Brischar, Johann Nepomucene: Church historian, born at Horb in Würtemberg in 1819, ...
• Bristol, Ancient Diocese of: (BRISTOLIA, BRISTOLIENSIS). This English diocese, which ...
• Bristow, Richard: Born at Worcester, 1538, died at Harrow-on-the-Hill, 1581. He ...
• British Columbia: British Columbia is the westernmost province of the Dominion of ...
• Britius, Francis: An orientalist, and a monk of Rennes in Brittany; date of ...
• Brittain, Thomas Lewis: Born near Chester, England, 1744; died at Hartpury Court, ...
• Britto, Blessed John de: Martyr ; born in Lisbon, 1 March, 1647, and was brought up in ...
• Britton, Venerable John: (Or Bretton). A layman and martyr, of all ancient family ...
• Brixen: A Prince-Bishopric of Austria, suffragan of Salzburg, ...
• Brogan, Saint: Flourished in the sixth or seventh century. Several persons in ...
• Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de: Abbé, professor of apologetics at the Institut ...

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• Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de: French statesman and historian, b. at Paris, 13 June, 1821; ...
• Broglie, Maurice-Jean de: Born in Paris, 5 September, 1766; d. there, 20 June, 1821. He ...
• Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de: (Or JEAN-ALOUZIER). A French Cardinal, b. in 1342 at ...
• Bromyard, John: Theologian, d. about 1390. He takes his name from his ...
• Brondel, John Baptist: First Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. b. at Bruges, ...
• Brookby, Anthony: ( Or Brorbey). Friar Minor and English martyr, died 19 July ...
• Brookes, James: Last Catholic Bishop of Gloucester, England, b. May, 1512, in ...
• Brooklyn: Comprises the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, or ...
• Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la: A Jesuit missionary, born 1724 at Magnac, Angoumois, France ...
• Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God: St. John of God, the founder of this religious institution, was ...
• Broughton, Richard: ( alias Rouse) Born about 1558 at Great Stukeley, ...
• Brouwer, Christoph: (Browerius). Historian, born 12 March, 1559, at Arnheim, ...
• Brown, William: A naval officer of the Republic of Argentina, b. 1777, in the ...
• Browne, Charles Farrar: (ARTEMUS WARD). Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, ...
• Brownson, Orestes Augustus: Philosopher, essayist, reviewer, b. at Stockbridge, Vermont, ...
• Brownson, Sarah: Daughter of Orestes A. Brownson, b. at Chelsea, ...
• Brownsville: Vicariate Apostolic, erected 1874. Previous to this date the ...
• Bru, Saint: (Briocus, Brioc, or Bru). A Celtic saint of Brittany who ...
• Bruel, Joachim: (Brulius). A theologian and historian, born early in the ...
• Brueys, David-Augustin de: A French theologian and dramatic author, born at Aix in ...
• Brugère, Louis-Frédéric: Professor of apologetics and church history, born at ...
• Bruges: The chief town of the Province of West Flanders in the Kingdom ...
• Brugière, Pierre: A French priest, Jansenist, and Juror, born at Thiers, 3 ...
• Brugman, John: A renowned Franciscan preacher of the fifteenth century, b. ...
• Brumidi, Constantino: An Italian-American historical painter, celebrated for his ...
• Brumoy, Pierre: Born at Rouen in Normandy, 1688; entered the Society of Jesus ...
• Brunellesco, Filippo: (Or Brunelleschi) An architect and sculptor, born at ...
• Brunetière, Ferdinand: A French critic and professor, born at Toulon, 19 July, 1849; ...
• Brunforte, Ugolino: Friar Minor and chronicler, born c. 1262; died c. 1348. His ...
• Bruni, Leonardo: An eminent Italian humanist, b. of poor and humble parents ...
• Brunner, Francis de Sales: The founder of the Swiss-American congregation of the ...
• Brunner, Sebastian: A versatile and voluminous writer, b. in Vienna, 10 December, ...
• Bruno of Querfurt, Saint: (Also called BRUN and BONIFACE). Second Apostle of the ...
• Bruno the Saxon: (SAXONICUS.) A German chronicler of the eleventh Century and ...
• Bruno, Giordano: Italian philosopher, b. at Nola in Campania, in the Kingdom ...
• Bruno, Saint: Bishop of Segni, in Italy, born at Solero, Piedmont, about ...
• Bruno, Saint: Confessor, ecclesiastical writer, and founder of the ...
• Brunswick: A duchy situated in the mountainous central part of Northern ...
• Brus, Anton: Archbishop of Prague, b. at. Muglitz in Moravia, 13 February, ...
• Brusa: A titular see of Bithynia in Asia Minor. According to Strabo, ...
• Brussels: (From Bruk Sel , marsh-castle; Flemish Brussel , German ...
• Bruté de Rémur, Simon William Gabriel: First Bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.A. (now Indianapolis ...
• Bruyas, Jacques: Born at Lyons, France, 13 July, 1635; died at Sault St. ...
• Bryant, John Delavau: Physician, poet, author, and editor, b. in Philadelphia, U.S.A. ...

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