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• Dobmayer, Marian: A distinguished Benedictine theologian, born 24 October, 1753, ...
• Dobrizhoffer, Martin: Missionary, b. in Graz, Styria, 7 Sept., 1717; d. in Vienna, ...
• Docetæ: (Greek Doketai .) A heretical sect dating back to ...
• Docimium: A titular see of Phrygia in Asia Minor. This city, as appears ...
• Doctor: ( Latin docere , to teach) The title of an authorized ...
• Doctors of the Church: ( Latin Doctores Ecclesiae ) -- Certain ecclesiastical ...
• Doctors, Surnames of Famous: It was customary in the Middle Ages to designate the more ...
• Doctrine of Addai: ( Latin Doctrina Addoei ). A Syriac document which ...
• Doctrine, Christian: Taken in the sense of "the act of teaching" and "the knowledge ...
• Dogma: I. DEFINITION The word dogma (Gr. dogma from dokein ) ...
• Dogmatic Fact: (1) Definition By a dogmatic fact , in wider sense, is meant ...
• Dogmatic Theology: Dogmatic theology is that part of theology which treats of the ...
• Dogmatic Theology, History of: The imposing edifice of Catholic theology has been reared not ...
• Dolbeau, Jean: Recollect friar, born in the Province of Anjou, France, 12 ...
• Dolci, Carlo: Painter, born in Florence, Italy, 25 May, 1616; died 17 ...
• Doliche: A titular see of Commagene (Augusto-Euphratesia). It was a ...
• Dolman, Charles: Publisher and bookseller, b. at Monmouth, England, 20 Sept., ...
• Dolores Mission: (Or Mission San Francisco De Asis De Los Dolores) In point of ...
• Dolphin: ( Latin delphinus ). The use of the dolphin as a Christian ...
• Dome: ( Latin domus , a house). An architectural term often ...
• Domenech, Emmanuel-Henri-Dieudonne: Abbé, missionary and author, b. at Lyons, France, 4 ...
• Domenechino: Properly DOMENICO ZAMPIERI. An Italian painter, born in ...
• Domesday Book: The name given to the record of the great survey of England ...
• Domicile: ( Latin jus domicilii , right of habitation, residence). ...
• Dominic of Prussia: A Carthusian monk and ascetical writer, born in Poland, ...
• Dominic of the Mother of God: (Called in secular life D OMENICO B ARBERI ) A member of ...
• Dominic, Saint: Founder of the Order of Preachers , commonly known as the ...
• Dominical Letter: A device adopted from the Romans by the old chronologers to aid ...
• Dominican Republic: (SAN DOMINGO, SANTO DOMINGO). The Dominican Republic is ...
• Dominicans: As the Order of the Friars Preachers is the principal part of ...
• Dominici, Blessed Giovanni: (BANCHINI or BACCHINI was his family name). Cardinal, ...
• Dominis, Marco Antonio de: Dalmatian ecclesiastic, apostate, and man of science, b. on ...
• Dominus Vobiscum: An ancient form of devout salutation, incorporated in the ...
• Domitian: (T ITUS F LAVIUS D OMITIANUS ). Roman emperor and ...
• Domitilla and Pancratius, Nereus and Achilleus, Saints: The commemoration of these four Roman saints is made by the ...
• Domitiopolis: A titular see of Isauria in Asia Minor. The former name of ...
• Domnus Apostolicus: (DOMINUS APOSTOLICUS) A title applied to the pope, which ...
• Don Bosco: ( Or St. John Bosco; Don Bosco.) Founder of the Salesian ...
• Donahoe, Patrick: Publisher, born at Munnery, County Cavan, Ireland, 17 March, ...
• Donatello Di Betto Bardi: (DONATO DI NICOLÒ DI BETTO BARDI) One of the great ...
• Donation (in Canon Law): (IN CANON LAW) Donation , the gratuitous transfer to ...
• Donation (in Civil Law): (IN CIVIL JURISPRUDENCE) Donation, the gratuitous transfer, ...
• Donation of Constantine: ( Latin, Donatio Constantini ). By this name is ...
• Donatists: The Donatist schism in Africa began in 311 and flourished just ...
• Donatus of Fiesole: Irish teacher and poet, Bishop of Fiesole, about 829-876. In ...
• Donders, Peter: Missionary among the lepers, b. at Tilburg in Holland, 27 ...
• Dongan, Thomas: Second Earl of Limerick, b. 1634, at Castletown Kildrought, ...
• Donlevy, Andrew: Educator, b. in 1694, probably in Sligo, Ireland ; date and ...
• Donnan, Saint: There were apparently three or four saints of this name who ...
• Donner, Georg Raphael: Austrian sculptor, b. at Essling, Austria, 25 May, 1692; d. at ...
• Donnet, Ferdinand-François-Auguste: A French cardinal, b. at Bourg-Argental (Loire), 1795; d. at ...
• Donoso Cortés, Juan Francesco Maria de la Saludad: Marquess of Valdegamas, author and diplomat, born 6 May, 1809, ...
• Donus, Pope: (Or D OMNUS ). Son of a Roman called Mauricius; he was ...
• Doorkeeper: (Also called DOORKEEPER. From ostiarius , Latin ostium , a ...
• Doré, Pierre: (AURATUS) Controversialist, b. at Orléans about ...
• Dora: A titular see of Palestina Prima. The name ( Dôr ) in ...
• Dorchester, Abbey of: Founded in 1140 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, for Canons of ...
• Doria, Andrea: Genoese admiral and statesman, b. at Oneglia, Italy, 1468; d. ...
• Dorman, Thomas: Theologian, b. at Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England, date ...

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• Dornin, Bernard: First publisher in the United States of distinctively ...
• Dorothea, Saint: (1) Virgin and martyr, suffered during the persecution of ...
• Dorsey, Anne Hanson: Novelist, born at Georgetown, District of Columbia, U.S.A. ...
• Dorylaeum: A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, in Asia Minor. This city ...
• Dositheans: Followers of Dositheus, a Samaritan who formed a Gnostic - ...
• Dosquet, Pierre-Herman: Fourth Bishop of Quebec, b. at Liège, Flanders, 1691; ...
• Dossi, Giovanni: Actually named GIOVANNI DI NICOLO DI LUTERO, but also called ...
• Dotti, Blessed Andrea: Born 1256, in Borgo San Sepolero, Tuscany, Italy ; d. there ...
• Douai: (Town and University of Douai) (D OUAY, D OWAY ) The ...
• Douay Bible: The original Douay Version, which is the foundation on which ...
• Double Altar: An altar having a double front constructed in such a manner ...
• Double Monasteries: Religious houses comprising communities of both men and women, ...
• Doubt: (Latin dubium, Greek aporí, French doute, German ...
• Douglas, Gavin: Scottish prelate and poet, born about 1474; died 1522; he was ...
• Doutreleau, Stephen: Missionary, born in France, 11 October, 1693; date of death ...
• Dove: (Latin columba ). In Christian antiquity the dove ...
• Dowdall, George: Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, ...
• Dowdall, James: Martyr, date of birth unknown; executed for his faith at ...
• Dower: ( Latin doarium ; French douaire ) A provision for ...
• Dower, Religious: ( Latin dos religiosa ). Because of its analogy with the ...
• Down and Connor: Diocese of Down and Connor (Dunensis et Connorensis) A line ...
• Downside Abbey: Near Bath, Somersetshire, England, was founded at Douai, ...
• Doxology: In general this word means a short verse praising God and ...
• Doyle, James Warren: Irish bishop ; b. near New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, ...
• Doyle, John: Born in Dublin, Ireland, 1797; died in London, 2 January, ...
• Doyle, Richard: English artist and caricaturist, b. in London, September, 1824; ...

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