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Eadmer
Precentor of Canterbury and historian, born 1064 (?); died 1124 (?). Brought up at Christ ...Eanbald I
The first Archbishop of York by that name (not to be confused with Eanbald II ). Date of birth ...Eanbald II
Date of birth unknown; died 810 or 812. He received his education in the famous School of York ...East Indies, Patriarchate of the
In consequence of an agreement between the Holy See and the Portuguese Government in 1886, ...Easter
The English term, according to the Ven. Bede (De temporum ratione, I, v), relates to Estre, a ...Easter Controversy
Ecclesiastical history preserves the memory of three distinct phases of the dispute regarding ...Eastern Churches
I. DEFINITION OF AN EASTERN CHURCH An accident of political development has made it possible to ...Eastern Schism
From the time of Diotrephes ( 3 John 1:9-10 ) there have been continual schisms, of which the ...Easterwine
(Or Eosterwini). Abbot of Wearmouth, was the nephew of St. Benedict Biscop ; born 650, died ...Easton, Adam
Cardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk; died at Rome, 15 September (according to others, 20 ...Eata, Saint
Second Bishop of Hexham ; date of birth unknown; died 26 October, 686. Whether this ...Ebbo
(EBO) Archbishop of Reims, b. towards the end of the eighth century; d. 20 March, 851. Though ...Ebendorfer, Thomas
German chronicler, professor, and statesman, b. 12 August, 1385, at Haselbach, in Upper Austria ...Eberhard of Ratisbon
(Or Salzburg; also called Eberhardus Altahensis). A German chronicler who flourished about the ...Eberhard, Matthias
Bishop of Trier, b. 15 Nov., 1815, at Trier (Germany), d. there 30 May, 1876. After ...Ebermann, Veit
(Or Ebermann). Theologian and controversialist, born 25 May, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in ...Ebionites
By this name were designated one or more early Christian sects infected with Judaistic errors. ...Ebner
The name of two German mystics, whom historical research has shown to have been in no wise ...Ecclesiastes
(Septuagint èkklesiastés , in St. Jerome also C ONCIONATOR, "Preacher"). ...Ecclesiastical Addresses
It is from Italy that we derive rules as to what is fitting and customary in the matter of ...Ecclesiastical Architecture
The best definition of architecture that has ever been given is likewise the shortest. It is "the ...Ecclesiastical Archives
Ecclesiastical archives may be described as a collection of documents, records, muniments, and ...Ecclesiastical Art
Before speaking in detail of the developments of Christian art from the beginning down to the ...Ecclesiastical Buildings
This term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts, whatever ...Ecclesiastical Forum
That the Church of Christ has judicial and coercive power is plain from the constitution given ...Ecclesiasticus
(Abbrev. Ecclus.; also known as the Book of Sirach.) The longest of the deuterocanonical books ...Eccleston, Samuel
Fifth Archbishop of Baltimore, U.S.A. born near Chestertown, Maryland, 27 June, 1801; died at ...Eccleston, Thomas of
Thirteenth-century Friar Minor and chronicler, dates of birth and death unknown. He styles ...Echard, Jacques
Historian of the Dominicans, born at Rouen, France, 22 September, 1644; died at Paris, 15 ...Echave, Baltasar de
Painter, born at Zumaya, Guipuzcoa, Spain, in the latter part of the sixteenth century; died in ...Echinus
A titular see of Thessaly, Greece. Echinus, ( Echinos , also Echinous ) was situated on the ...Echter von Mespelbrunn, Julius
Prince- Bishop of Würzburg, b. 18 March, 1545, in the Castle of Mespelbrunn, Spessart ...Echternach, Abbey of
(Also EPTERNACH, Latin EPTERNACENSIS). A Benedictine monastery in the town of that name, in ...Eck, Johann
Theologian and principal adversary of Luther, b. 15 Nov., 1486, at Eck in Swabia; d. 10 Feb., ...Eckart, Anselm
Missionary, born at Bingen, Germany, 4 August, 1721; died at the College of Polstok, Polish ...Eckebert
(Ekbert, Egbert) Abbot of Schönau, born in the early part of the twelfth century of a ...Eckhart, Johann Georg von
(Called Eccard before he was ennobled) German historian, b. at Duingen in the principality of ...Eckhart, Meister
( Also spelled Eckard, Eccard. Meister means "the Master"). Dominican preacher, theologian ...Eckhel, Joseph Hilarius
German numismatist, b. 13 January, 1737, at Enzesfeld near Pottenstein, in Lower Austria, where ...Eclecticism
(Greek ek, legein ; Latin eligere , to select) A philosophical term meaning either a ...Economics
S CIENCE OF P OLITICAL E CONOMY (E CONOMICS ). I. DEFINITIONS Political economy (Greek, ...Ecstasy
Supernatural ecstasy may be defined as a state which, while it lasts, includes two elements: ...Ecuador
R EPUBLIC OF E CUADOR (L A R EPÚBLICA DEL E CUADOR ). An independent state of ...Ecumenical Councils
This subject will be treated under the following heads: Definition Classification ...Ecumenism
The Catholic Church is by far the largest, the most widespread, and the most ancient of ...Edda
A title applied to two different collections of old Norse literature, the poetical or "Elder Edda" ...Edelinck
The family name of four engravers. Gerard Edelinck Born in Antwerp c. 1640; died in ...Eden, Garden of
( paradeisos , Paradisus ). The name popularly given in Christian tradition to the ...Edesius and Frumentius
Tyrian Greeks of the fourth century, probably brothers, who introduced Christianity into ...Edessa
A titular archiepiscopal see in that part of Mesopotamia formerly known as Osrhoene. The name ...Edgeworth, Henry Essex
Better known as L' ABBÉ E DGEWORTH DE F IRMONT Confessor of Louis XVI, and ...Edinburgh
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, though not its largest city, derives its name from the time ...Editions of the Bible
In the present article we understand by editions of the Bible the printed reproductions of its ...Edmund Arrowsmith, Venerable
English martyr, born in 1585 at Haddock; executed at Lancaster, 23 August, 1628. He is of great ...Edmund Campion, Saint
English Jesuit and martyr ; he was the son and namesake of a Catholic bookseller, and was born ...Edmund Rich, Saint
Archbishop of Canterbury, England, born 20 November, c. 1180, at Abingdon, six miles from ...Edmund the Martyr, Saint
King of East Anglia, born about 840; died at Hoxne, Suffolk, 20 November, 870. The earliest and ...Edmund, Congregation of Saint
Founded in 1843, by Jean-Baptiste Muard, at Pontigny, France, for the work of popular missions. ...Education
IN GENERAL In the broadest sense, education includes all those experiences by which intelligence ...Education of the Blind
Although the education of the blind as a class dates back no further than the year 1784, ...Education of the Deaf
Education essentially includes the process of encouraging, strengthening, and guiding the ...Educational Association, The Catholic
The Catholic Educational Association is a voluntary organization composed of Catholic educators ...Edward III
King of England (1312-77), eldest son of Edward II and Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of ...Edward Powell, Blessed
With Blessed Thomas Abel there suffered Edward Powell, priest and martyr, b. in Wales about ...Edward the Confessor, Saint
King of England, born in 1003; died 5 January, 1066. He was the son of Ethelred II and Emma, ...Edward the Martyr, Saint
King of England, son to Edgar the Peaceful, and uncle to St. Edward the Confessor ; b. about ...Edwin, Saint
(Æduini.) The first Christian King of Northumbria, born about 585, son of Ælla, ...Edwy
(Or Eadwig.) King of the English, eldest son of Edmund and St. Aelfgifu, born about 940; died ...Egan, Boetius
Archbishop of Tuam, born near Tuam, Ireland, 1734; died near Tuam, 1798. He belonged to a ...Egan, Michael
First bishop of Philadelphia, U.S.A. b. in Ireland, most probably in Galway, in 1761; d. at ...
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Egbert
(ECGBERHT or ECGBRYHT) Frequently though incorrectly called "First King of England ", died ...Egbert, Archbishop of Trier
Died 8 or 9 December, 993. He belonged to the family of the Counts of Holland. His parents, ...Egbert, Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York, England, son of Eata, brother of the Northumbrian King Eadbert and cousin ...Egbert, Saint
A Northumbrian monk, born of noble parentage c. 639; d. 729. In his youth he went for the sake ...Egfrid
(Also known as ECFRID, ECHGFRID, EGFERD). King of Northumbria, b. 650; d. 685. He ascended the ...Eginhard
(Less correctly EGINHARD), historian, born c. 770 in the district watered by the River Main in the ...Egloffstein, Frederick W. von
Born at Aldorf, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, 18 May, 1824; died in New York, 1885. He served in the ...Egmont, Lamoral, Count of
Born at the Château de La Hamaide, in Hainault, 18 Nov., 1522; beheaded at Brussels, 5 ...Egoism
( Latin ego, I, self), the designation given to those ethical systems which hold self-love to ...Eguiara y Eguren, Juan José
Born in Mexico towards the close of the seventeenth century; died 29 January, 1763. He received ...Egwin, Saint
Third Bishop of Worcester ; date of birth unknown; d. (according to Mabillon ) 20 December, ...Egypt
This subject will be treated under the following main divisions: I. General Description; II. ...Egyptian Church Ordinance
The Egyptian Church Ordinance is an early Christian collection of thirty-one canons regulating ...Eichendorff, Josef Karl Benedikt
JOSEF KARL BENEDIKT, FREIHERR VON EICHENDORFF. "The last champion of romanticism", b. 10 March, ...Eichstätt
DIOCESE OF EICHSTÄTT (EYSTADIUM) [EYSTETTENSIS or AYSTETTENSIS] The Diocese of ...Eimhin, Saint
Abbot and Bishop of Ros-mic-Truin ( Ireland ), probably in the sixth century. He came of the ...Einhard
(Less correctly EGINHARD), historian, born c. 770 in the district watered by the River Main in the ...Einsiedeln, Abbey of
A Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, dedicated to Our Lady of the ...Eisengrein, Martin
A learned Catholic theologian and polemical writer, born of Protestant parents at Stuttgart, 28 ...Eithene, Saint
Styled "daughter of Baite", with her sister Sodelbia; commemorated in the Irish calendars under ...Eithne, Saint
St. Eithne, styled "of the golden hair", is commemorated in the Irish martyrologies under the 11th ...Ekkehard
Name of five monks of the (Swiss) Abbey of St. Gall from the tenth to the thirteenth century. ...Ekkehard of Aura
(URAUGIENSIS) Benedictine monk and chronicler, b. about 1050; d. after 1125. Very little is ...El Cid
(Rodrigo, or Ruy, Diaz, Count of Bivar). The great popular hero of the chivalrous age of ...El Greco
One of the most remarkable Spanish artists, b. in Crete, between 1545 and 1550; d. at Toledo, 7 ...Elaea
A titular see of Asia Minor. Elaea, said to have been founded by Menestheus, was situated at a ...Elba
Elba, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, is today a part of the Italian province of ...Elbel, Benjamin
A first-class authority in moral theology , b. at Friedberg, Bavaria, in 1690; d. at ...Elcesaites
(Or H ELKESAITES ). A sect of Gnostic Ebionites, whose religion was a wild medley of ...Elder, George
Educator, b. 11 August, 1793, in Kentucky, U.S.A.; d. 28 Sept., 1838, at Bardstown. His parents, ...Elder, William Henry
Third Bishop of Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.A. and second Archbishop of Cincinnati, b. in ...Eleazar
( Hebrew al‘wr , God's help). 1. Eleazar, son of Aaron Elizabeth, daughter of Aminadab ...Elect
Denotes in general one chosen or taken by preference from among two or more; as a theological ...Election
( Latin electio , from eligere , to choose from) This subject will be treated under the ...Election, Papal
For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see Pope John Paul II's 1996 Apostolic ...Eleutherius, Pope Saint
Pope (c. 174-189). The Liber Pontificalis says that he was a native of Nicopolis, Greece. From ...Eleutherius, Saint
( French ELEUTHERE). Bishop of Tournai at the beginning of the sixth century. Historically ...Eleutheropolis
A titular see in Palaestina Prima. The former name of this city seems to have been Beth Gabra, ...Elevation, The
What we now know as par excellence the Elevation of the Mass is a rite of comparatively ...Elhuyar y de Suvisa, Fausto de
A distinguished mineralogist and chemist, born at Logroño, Castile, 11 October, 1755; ...Eli
Heli the Judge and High Priest Heli (Heb. ELI, Gr. HELI) was both judge and high-priest, whose ...Elias
Elias (Hebrew 'Eliahu , "Yahveh is God "; also called Elijah). The loftiest and most ...Elias of Cortona
Minister General of the Friars Minor , b., it is said, at Bevilia near Assisi, c. 1180; d. at ...Elias of Jerusalem
Died 518; one of the two Catholic bishops (with Flavian of Antioch) who resisted the attempt of ...Elie de Beaumont, Jean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-Léonce
Geologist, b. at Canon (Dép. Calvados), near Caen, France, 25 Sept., 1798; d. at Canon, 21 ...Eligius, Saint
( French Eloi). Bishop of Noyon-Tournai, born at Chaptelat near Limoges, France, c. 590, of ...Elijah
Elias (Hebrew 'Eliahu , "Yahveh is God "; also called Elijah). The loftiest and most ...Elined, Saint
Virgin and martyr, flourished c. 490. According to Bishop Challoner (Britannia Saneta, London, ...Eliseus
(E LISHA ; Hebrew ’lysh‘, God is salvation ). A Prophet of Israel. After ...Elishé
A famous Armenian historian of the fifth century, place and date of birth unknown, d. 480. ...Elisha
(E LISHA ; Hebrew ’lysh‘, God is salvation ). A Prophet of Israel. After ...Eliud, Saint
(Eliud.) "Archbishop" of Llandaff, born at Eccluis Gunniau, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire; died at ...Elizabeth
(" God is an oath " -- Exodus 6:23 ). Zachary's wife and John the Baptist's mother; was ...Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint
Foundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States ; born in New York ...Elizabeth Associations
( Elisabethenvereine .) Charitable associations of women in Germany which aim for the ...Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint
Also called St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, born in Hungary, probably at Pressburg, 1207; died at ...Elizabeth of Portugal, Saint
Queen (sometimes known as the PEACEMAKER); born in 1271; died in 1336. She was named after her ...Elizabeth of Reute, Saint
Member of the Third Order of St. Francis, born 25 November, 1386, at Waldsee in Swabia, of John ...Elizabeth of Schönau, Saint
Born about 1129; d. 18 June, 1165.-Feast 18 June. She was born of an obscure family, entered the ...Elizabeth, Sisters of Saint
Generally styled "Grey Nuns ". They sprang from an association of young ladies established by ...We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.
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First Vicar Apostolic of the Western District, England, subsequently Bishop of Segni, ...Ellwangen Abbey
The earliest Benedictine monastery established in the Duchy of Wurtemberg, situated in the ...Elohim
See also GOD. ( Septuagint, theos ; Vulgate, Deus ). Elohim is the common name for ...Elphege, Saint
(Or ALPHEGE). Born 954; died 1012; also called Godwine, martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, ...Elphin
D IOCESE OF E LPHIN (E LPHINIUM ) Suffragan of Tuam, Ireland, a see founded by St. ...Elusa
A titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra. This city is called Chellous in the ...Elvira, Council of
Held early in the fourth century at Elliberis, or Illiberis, in Spain, a city now in ruins not far ...Ely
ANCIENT DIOCESE OF ELY (ELIENSIS; ELIA OR ELYS). Ancient diocese in England. The earliest ...Elzéar of Sabran
Baron of Ansouis, Count of Ariano, born in the castle of Saint-Jean de Robians, in Provence, ...Emanationism
The doctrine that emanation (Latin emanare , "to flow from") is the mode by which all things ...Emancipation, Ecclesiastical
In ancient Rome emancipation was a process of law by which a slave released from the ...Ember Days
Ember days (corruption from Lat. Quatuor Tempora , four times) are the days at the beginning of ...Embolism
(Greek: embolismos , from the verb, emballein , "to throw in") Embolism is an insertion, ...Embroidery
ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY That in Christian worship embroidery was used from early times to ...Emerentiana, Saint
Virgin and martyr, d. at Rome in the third century. The old Itineraries to the graves of the ...Emery, Jacques-André
Superior of the Society of St-Sulpice during the French Revolution , b. 26 Aug., 1732, at Gex; ...Emesa
A titular see of Phœnicia Secunda, suffragan of Damascus, and the seat of two Uniat ...Emigrant Aid Societies
Records of the early immigration to the North American colonies are indefinite and ...Emiliana and Trasilla, Saints
Aunts of St. Gregory the Great, virgins in the sixth century, given in the Roman Martyrology, ...Emiliani, Saint Jerome
Founder of the Order of Somascha; b. at Venice, 1481; d. at Somascha, 8 Feb., 1537; feast, 20 ...Emmanuel
Emmanual ( Septuagint Emmanouel ; A.V., Immanuel ) signifies " God with us" ( Matthew 1:23 ), ...Emmaus
A titular see in Pa1æstina Prima, suffragan of Cæsarea. It is mentioned for the ...Emmeram, Saint
Bishop of Poitiers and missionary to Bavaria, b. at Poitiers in the first half of the seventh ...Emmeram, Saint, Abbey of
A Benedictine monastery at Ratisbon (Regensburg), named after its traditional founder, the ...Emmerich, Anne Catherine
An Augustinian nun, stigmatic, and ecstatic, born 8 September, 1774, at Flamsche, near ...Empiricism
(Lat. empirismus, the standpoint of a system based on experience). Primarily, and in its ...Ems, Congress of
The Congress of Ems was a meeting of the representatives of the German Archbishops Friedrich ...Emser, Hieronymus
The most ardent literary opponent of Luther, born of a prominent family at Ulm, 20 March, 1477; ...Encina, Juan de la
(JUAN DE LA ENZINA). Spanish dramatic poet, called by Ticknor the father of the Spanish ...Enciso, Diego Ximenez de
Dramatic poet, b. in Andalusia, Spain, c. 1585; date of death unknown. All trace of him is lost ...Enciso, Martín Fernández de
Navigator and geographer, b. at Seville, Spain, c. 1470; d. probably about 1528 at Seville. It ...Encolpion
(Greek egkolpion , that which is worn on the breast). The name given in early Christian ...Encratites
[ ’Egkrateîs (Irenæus) ’Egkratetai (Clement of Alexandria, ...Encyclical
( Latin Litterœ Encyclicœ ) According to its etymology, an encyclical (from the ...Encyclopedia
An abridgment of human knowledge in general or a considerable department thereof, treated from a ...Encyclopedists
(1) The writers of the eighteenth century who edited or contributed articles to the ...Endlicher, Stephan Ladislaus
Austrian botanist (botanical abbreviation, Endl. ), linguist, and historian, b. at Pressburg, ...Endowment
( German Stiftung , French fondation , Italian fondazione , Latin fundatio ) An ...Energy, The Law of Conservation of
Amongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the ...Engaddi
( Septuagint usually ’Eggadí ; Hebrew ‘En Gédhi, "Fountain of the ...Engel, Ludwig
Canonist, b. at Castle Wagrein, Austria ; d. at Grillenberg, 22 April 1694. He became a ...Engelberg, Abbey of
A Benedictine monastery in Switzerland, formerly in the Diocese of Constance, but now in that ...Engelbert
Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Admont in Styria, b. of noble parents at Volkersdorf ...Engelbert of Cologne, Saint
Archbishop of that city (1216-1225); b. at Berg, about 1185; d. near Schwelm, 7 November, 1225. ...Engelbrechtsen, Cornelis
(Also called ENGELBERTS and ENGELBRECHT, and now more usually spelt ENGELBRECHTSZ). Dutch ...England (1066-1558)
This term England is here restricted to one constituent, the largest and most populous, of the ...England (After 1558)
The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe ...England (Before 1066)
I. ANGLO-SAXON OCCUPATION OF BRITAIN The word Anglo-Saxon is used as a collective name for ...England, John
First Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.; b. 23 September, 1786, in Cork, Ireland ...Englefield, Sir Henry Charles, Bart.
Antiquary and scientist, b. 1752; d. 21 March, 1822. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry ...English College, The, in Rome
I. FOUNDATION Some historians (e.g., Dodd, II, 168, following Polydore Vergil, Harpsfield, ...English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)
Though the resistance of the English as a people to the Reformation compares very badly with the ...English Hierarchy, Reorganization of the
On 29 September, 1850, by the Bull "Universalis Ecclesiae", Pius IX restored the Catholic ...English Literature
It is not unfitting to compare English Literature to a great tree whose far spreading and ever ...English Revolution of 1688
James II, having reached the climax of his power after the successful suppression of Monmouth's ...Ennodius, Magnus Felix
Rhetorician and bishop, b. probably at Arles, in Southern Gaul, in 474; d. at Pavia, Italy, 17 ...Enoch
(Greek Enoch ). The name of the son of Cain ( Genesis 4:17, 18 ), of a nephew of Abraham ...Enoch, Book of
The antediluvian patriarch Henoch according to Genesis "walked with God and was seen no more, ...Ensingen, Ulrich
(ULRICH ENSINGER) Belonged to a family of architects who came from Einsingen near Ulm, ...Entablature
A superstructure which lies horizontally upon the columns in classic architecture. It is divided ...Enthronization
(From Greek ’enthronízein , to place on a throne). This word has been employed ...Envy
Jealousy is here taken to be synonymous with envy. It is defined to be a sorrow which one ...Eoghan, Saints
(1) EOGHAN OF ARDSTRAW was a native of Leinster, and, after presiding over the Abbey of ...Epée, Charles-Michel de l'
A philanthropic priest and inventor of the sign alphabet for the instruction of the deaf and ...Epact
(Greek épaktai hemérai; Latin dies adjecti ). The surplus days of the ...Eparchy
( eparchia ). Originally the name of one of the divisions of the Roman Empire. Diocletian ...Eperies
DIOCESE OF EPERIES (EPERIENSIS RUTHENORUM). Diocese of the Greek Ruthenian Rite, suffragan to ...Ephesians, Epistle to the
This article will be treated under the following heads: I. Analysis of the Epistle; II. ...Ephesus
A titular archiespiscopal see in Asia Minor, said to have been founded in the eleventh century ...Ephesus, Council of
The third ecumenical council, held in 431. THE OCCASION AND PREPARATION FOR THE COUNCIL The ...Ephesus, Robber Council of
(L ATROCINIUM ). The Acts of the first session of this synod were read at the Council of ...Ephesus, Seven Sleepers of
The story is one of the many examples of the legend about a man who falls asleep and years after ...Ephod
( Hebrew aphwd or aphd ; Greek ’ís, ’ephód, ...Ephraem, Saint
(EPHREM, EPHRAIM). Born at Nisibis, then under Roman rule, early in the fourth century; died ...Ephraemi Rescriptus, Codex
(Symbol C). The last in the group of the four great uncial manuscripts of the Greek Bible, ...Ephraim of Antioch
( Ephraimios ). One of the defenders of the Faith of Chalcedon (451) against the ...Epicureanism
This term has two distinct, though cognate, meanings. In its popular sense, the word stands for a ...Epiklesis
Epiklesis ( Latin invocatio ) is the name of a prayer that occurs in all Eastern liturgies ...Epimachus and Gordianus, Saints
Martyrs, suffered under Julian the Apostate , 362, commemorated on 10 May. Gordianus was a judge ...Epiphania
A titular see in Cilicia Secunda, in Asia Minor, suffragan of Anazarbus. This city is ...Epiphanius
Surnamed SCHOLASTICUS, or in modern terms, THE PHILOLOGIST, a translator of various Greek works in ...Epiphanius of Constantinople
Died 535. Epiphanius succeeded John II (518-20) as Patriarch of Constantinople. It was the time ...Epiphanius of Salamis
Born at Besanduk, near Eleutheropolis, in Judea, after 310; died in 403. While very young he ...Epiphany
Known also under the following names: (1) ta epiphania , or he epiphanios , sc. hemera ...Episcopal Subsidies
( Latin subsidia , tribute, pecuniary aid, subvention) Since the faithful are obliged to ...Episcopalians
The history of this religious organization divides itself naturally into two portions: the period ...Epistemology
( Epistéme , knowledge, science, and lógos , speech, thought, discourse). ...Epistle (in Scripture)
Lat. epistola ; Greek ’epistolé ; in Hebrew, at first only the general term ...Epping, Joseph
German astronomer and Assyriologist, b. at Neuenkirchen near Rhine in Westphalia, 1 Dec., 1835; ...Erasmus, Desiderius
The most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism, b. at Rotterdam, Holland, 28 ...Erastus and Erastianism
The name "Erastianism" is often used in a somewhat loose sense as denoting an undue subservience ...Erbermann, Veit
(Or Ebermann). Theologian and controversialist, born 25 May, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in ...Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de
Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid, 7 August, 1533; died in the same city, 29 November, ...Erconwald, Saint
Bishop of London, died about 690. He belonged to the princely family of the East Anglian Offa, ...Erdeswicke, Sampson
Antiquarian, date of birth unknown; died 1603. He was born at Sandon in Staffordshire, his ...Erdington Abbey
Erdington Abbey, situated in a suburb of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, belongs to the ...Erhard of Ratisbon, Saint
Bishop of that city in the seventh century, probably identical with an Abbot Erhard of ...Erie
DIOCESE OF ERIE (ERIENSIS). Established 1853; it embraces the thirteen counties of ...Erin, The Twelve Apostles of
By this designation are meant twelve holy Irishmen of the sixth century who went to study at the ...Eriugena, John Scotus
An Irish teacher, theologian, philosopher, and poet, who lived in the ninth century. NAME ...Ermland
Ermland, or Ermeland (Varmiensis, Warmia), a district of East Prussia and an exempt bishopric. ...Ernakulam, Vicariate Apostolic of
In May, 1887, the churches of Syrian Rite in Malabar were separated from those of the Latin ...Ernan, Saints
Name of four Irish saints. O'Hanlon enumerates twenty-five saints bearing the name Ernan, ...Ernst of Hesse-Rheinfels
Landgrave, b. 9 Dec., 1623, at Cassel; d. 12 May, 1693, at Cologne. He was the sixth son of ...Ernulf
Architect, b. at Beauvais, France, in 1040; d. 1124. He studied under Lanfranc at the monastery ...Errington, William
Priest, founder of Sedgley Park School, b. 17 July, 1716; d. 28 September, 1768. He was son of ...Error
Error, reduplicatively regarded, is in one way or another the product of ignorance. But besides ...Erskine, Charles
Cardinal, b. at Rome, 13 Feb., 1739; d. at Paris, 20 March, 1811. He was the son of Colin ...Erthal, Franz Ludwig von
Prince- Bishop of Würzburg and Bamberg, b. at Lohr on the Main, 16 September, 1730; d. at ...Erthal, Friedrich Karl Joseph, Freiherr von
Last Elector and Archbishop of Mainz, b. 3 Jan., 1719, at Mainz ; d. 25 July, 1802, at ...Erwin of Steinbach
One of the architects of the Strasburg cathedral, date of birth unknown; d. at Strasburg, 17 ...Erythrae
A titular see in Asia Minor. According to legend the city was founded by colonists from Crete. ...Erzerum (Theodosiopolis)
DIOCESE OF ERZERUM (ERZERUMIENSIS ARMENIORUM). The native name, Garin (Gr. Karenitis ; ...Esau
( ‘sw , hairy). The eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca, the twin-brother of Jacob. The ...Esch, Nicolaus van
(ESCHIUS) A famous mystical theologian, b. in Oisterwijk near Hertogenbosch (Boisle-Duc), ...Eschatology
That branch of systematic theology which deals with the doctrines of the last things ( ta ...Escobar y Mendoza, Antonio
Born at Valladolid in 1589; died there, 4 July, 1669. In his sixteenth year he entered the ...Escobar, Marina de
Mystic and foundress of a modified branch of the Brigittine Order b. at Valladolid, Spain, 8 ...Escorial, The
A remarkable building in Spain situated on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra Guadarrama about ...Esdras
(Or EZRA.) I. ESDRAS THE MAN Esdras is a famous priest and scribe connected with Israel's ...Esglis, Louis-Philippe Mariauchau d'
Eighth Bishop of Quebec, Canada ; born Quebec, 24 April, 1710; died 7 June, 1788. After ...Eskil
Archbishop of Lund, Skåne, Sweden ; b. about 1100; d. at Clairvaux, 6 (7?) Sept., 1181; ...Eskimo
A littoral race occupying the entire Arctic coast and outlying islands of America from below Cook ...Esnambuc, Pierre Belain, Sieur d'
Captain in the French marine, b. 1565, at Allouville, near Yvetot (Seine-Inferieure); d. at St. ...ESP
( tele , far, and pathein , to experience) A term introduced by F.W.H. Myers in 1882 to ...Espejo, Antonio
A Spanish explorer, whose fame rests upon a notable expedition which he conducted into New ...Espen, Zeger Bernhard van
(also called ESPENIUS) A Belgian canonist, born at Louvain, 9 July, 1646; died at ...Espence, Claude D'
(ESPENCÆUS) A French theologian, born in 1511 at Châlons-sur-Marne; died 5 Oct., ...Espinel, Vincent
Poet and novelist; born at Ronda (Malaga), Spain, 1544; died at Madrid, 1634. He studied at ...Espinosa, Alonso De
Spanish priest and historian of the sixteenth century. Little is known of his early life. He is ...Espousals
An Espousal is a contract of future marriage between a man and a woman, who are thereby ...Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(DESPONSATIO BEATÆ MARIÆ VIRGINIS) A feast of the Latin Church. It is certain ...Essence and Existence
( Latin essentia, existentia ) Since they are transcendentals, it is not possible to put ...Essenes
One of three leading Jewish sects mentioned by Josephus as flourishing in the second century ...Est, Willem Hessels van
(ESTIUS.) A famous commentator on the Pauline epistles, born at Gorcum, Holland, in 1542; ...Establishment, The
(Or ESTABLISHED CHURCH) The union of Church and State setting up a definite and distinctive ...Estaing, Comte d'
JEAN-BAPTISTE-CHARLES-HENRI-HECTOR, COMTE D'ESTAING (MARQUIS DE SAILLANS). A French admiral, ...Esther
(From the Hebrew meaning star, happiness ); Queen of Persia and wife of Assuerus, who is ...Estiennot de la Serre, Claude
Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, b. at Varennes, France, 1639; d. at Rome, 1699. ...Eternity
( aeternum , originally aeviternum, aionion, aeon -- long). Eternity is defined by ...Ethelbert
Archbishop of York, England, date of birth uncertain; d. 8 Nov., 781 or 782. The name also ...Ethelbert, Saint
Date of birth unknown; d. 794; King of the East Angles, was, according to the "Speculum ...Ethelbert, Saint
King of Kent; b. 552; d. 24 February, 616; son of Eormenric, through whom he was descended from ...Etheldreda, Saint
Queen of Northumbria; born (probably) about 630; died at Ely, 23 June, 679. While still very young ...Ethelwold, Saint
St. Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester, was born there of good parentage in the early years of the ...Etherianus, Hugh and Leo
Brothers, Tuscans by birth, employed at the court of Constantinople under the Emperor Manuel I ...Ethethard
(ÆTHELHEARD, ETHELREARD) The fourteenth Archbishop of Canterbury, England, date of ...Ethics
I. Definition Many writers regard ethics (Gr. ethike ) as any scientific treatment of the ...Ethiopia
The name of this region has been derived, through the Greek form, aithiopia , from the two ...Etschmiadzin
A famous Armenian monastery, since 1441 the ecclesiastical capital of the schismatic Armenians, ...We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.
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