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• Ciampini, Giovanni Giustino: An ecclesiastical archaeologist, born at Rome, 1633; died ...
• Ciasca, Agostino: (In the world, PASQUALE). An Italian Augustinian and ...
• Ciborium: A chalice-like vessel used to contain the Blessed Sacrament. ...
• Cibot, Pierre-Martial: Missionary, born at Limoges, France, 14 August, 1727; died at ...
• Ciboule, Robert: Theologian and moralist, born in the Department of Eure, ...
• Cibyra: A titular see of Caria, in Asia Minor. Kibyra, later Kibyrrha, ...
• Ciccione, Andrea: An Italian sculptor and architect, born in Naples in the ...
• Cicognara, Leopoldo, Count: Politician, writer on art, and collector of Italian antiquities, ...
• Cid, El: (Rodrigo, or Ruy, Diaz, Count of Bivar). The great popular ...
• Cidyessus: A titular see of Asia Minor. It was a city of some ...
• Cienfuegos: The Diocese of Cienfuegos (Centumfocensis), which includes all ...
• Cignani Family: (1)CARLO, born 1628, the most distinguished of three Bolognese ...
• Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista: A Venetian painter, born at Conegliano in the province of ...
• Cimabue, Cenni di Pepo: Florentine painter, born 1240; died after 1301; the legendary ...
• Cimbebasia: PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF UPPER CIMBEBASIA Cimbebasia was the ...
• Cincinnati: The Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Cincinnatiensis) comprises that ...
• Cincture: ( Latin Cingulum .) The cincture (or, as it is more ...
• Cinites: (A.V. Kenites). A tribe or family often mentioned in the ...
• Cinna: A titular see of Asia Minor. According to the order of the ...
• Circesium: (KERKESION, KERKISION, KIRKISIA, CERCUSIUM, CIRCESSUS). A ...
• Circumcision: The Hebrew, like the Greek ( peritome ), and the Latin ( ...
• Circumcision, Feast of the: As Christ wished to fulfil the law and to show His descent ...
• Cisalpine Club: An association of Catholic laymen formed in England to ...
• Cisamus: Cisamus, a titular see of Crete. Kisamos, or Kissamos, was a ...
• Cistercian Sisters: The first Cistercian monastery for women was established at ...
• Cistercians: ( See also CISTERCIAN SISTERS ; CISTERCIANS IN THE BRITISH ...
• Cistercians in the British Isles: St. Stephen Harding, third Abbot of Cîteaux (1109-33), ...
• Citation: ( Latin citare ). A legal act through which a person, by ...
• Citharizum: A titular see of Armenia. The city was situated in Asthianene ...
• Città della Pieve, Diocese of: (CIVITATIS PLEBIS) A city of obscure origin in the province ...
• Città di Castello, Diocese of: Città di Castello, DIOCESE OF (CIVITATIS CASTELLI), is a ...
• Ciudad Real: (ECCLESIA CLUNIENSIS Bishopric-Priorate of the Military ...
• Ciudad Rodrigo: Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo (Civitatensis) Suffragan of the ...
• Cius: (Kios.) A titular see of Asia Minor. Kios was a Milesian ...
• Civil Allegiance: By civil allegiance is meant the duty of loyalty and obedience ...
• Civil Authority: Civil Authority is the moral power of command, supported (when ...
• Civil Marriage: "Marriage", says Bishop, "as distinguished from the agreement ...
• Cività Castellana, Orte, and Gallese: Cività Castellana, DIOCESE OF (CIVITATIS ...
• Civitavecchia and Corneto, Diocese of: Civitavecchia and Corneto, DIOCESE OF (CENTUMCELLARUM ET ...

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