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- Félix, Célestin Joseph: French Jesuit, b. at Neuville-sur-l' Escaut (Nord), 28 June ...
- Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe-: A celebrated French bishop and author, b. in the Château ...
- Féval, Paul-Henri-Corentin: Novelist, b. at Rennes, 27 September, 1817; d. in Paris, 8 ...
- Förster, Arnold: German entomologist; b. at Aachen, 20 Jan., 1810; d. in the ...
- Führich, Joseph: (Born 1800; died 1876.) Joseph Führich was as Catholic in ...
- Fünfkirchen: ( Hungarian PÉCS, QUINQUE ECCLESIENSIS) Located in ...
- Fürstenberg, Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von: A statesman and educator, b. 7 August, 1729, at Herdringen in ...
- Façade: The face or front of any building. In ecclesiastical ...
- Faa di Bruno, Francesco: An Italian mathematician and priest, born at Alessandria, 7 ...
- Faber, Felix: German writer, born about 1441 at Zurich, of a famous family ...
- Faber, Frederick William: Oratorian and devotional writer, b. 28 June, 1814, at Calverley, ...
- Faber, Johann: Theologian, b. at Leutkirch, in Swabia, 1478; d. in Vienna, 21 ...
- Faber, Johann: Johann Faber of Heilbronn, controversialist and preacher; b. ...
- Faber, Johann Augustanus: Theologian, born at Fribourg, Switzerland, c. 1470; died about ...
- Faber, Matthias: Writer and preacher, born at Altomünster, Germany, 24 ...
- Faber, Peter, Saint: Born 13 April, 1506, at Villaret, Savoy ; died 1 Aug., 1546, ...
- Faber, Philip: (Or Fabri.) Theologian, philosopher and noted commentator ...
- Fabian, Pope Saint: (FABIANUS) Pope (236-250), the extraordinary circumstances ...
- Fabiola, Saint: A Roman matron of rank, died 27 December, 399 or 400. She was ...
- Fabre, Joseph: Second Superior General of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, born ...
- Fabri, Honoré: (Lefèvre.) Jesuit, theologian, b. about 1607 in the ...
- Fabri, Philip: (Or Fabri.) Theologian, philosopher and noted commentator ...
- Fabriano and Matelica: Diocese of Fabriano and Matelica (Fabrianensis et ...
- Fabrica Ecclesiæ: A Latin term, meaning, etymologically, the construction of a ...
- Fabricius, Hieronymus: (Surnamed ab Aquapendente ). Distinguished Italian ...
- Fabyan, Robert: English chronicler, died 28 February, 1513. He was a London ...
- Facciolati, Jacopo: Lexicographer and philologist, b. at Torreglia, near Padua, ...
- Fact, Dogmatic: (1) Definition By a dogmatic fact , in wider sense, is meant ...
- Faculties of the Soul: I. MEANING Whatever doctrine one may hold concerning the ...
- Faculties, Canonical: ( Latin Facultates ) In law, a faculty is the authority, ...
- Facundus of Hermiane: A sixth-century Christian author, Bishop of Hermiane in ...
- Faenza: DIOCESE OF FAENZA (FAVENTINA) Diocese in the province of ...
- Fagnani, Prospero: Canonist, b. in Italy, place and date of birth uncertain; d. ...
- Fagnano, Guilio Carlo de' Toschi di: Mathematician, born at Sinigaglia, Italy, 26 September, 1682; ...
- Faillon, Etienne-Michel: Historian, born at Tarascon, France, 3 January, 1800; died at ...
- Faith: I. THE MEANING OF THE WORD ( Pistis , fides). In the Old ...
- Faith, Hope, and Charity (Saints): The names of two groups of Roman martyrs around whom a ...
- Faith, The Rule of: The word rule ( Latin regula , Gr. kanon ) means a ...
- Faithful, The: ( Latin fideles , from fides , faith.) Those who have ...
- Falco, Juan Conchillos: Painter, b. at Valencia of an ancient noble family in 1641; ...
- Faldstool: (Latin faldistorium ; also facistorium, faudestolus, ...
- Falkner, Thomas: Born 6 Oct., 1707; died 30 Jan., 1784. He was the son of Thomas ...
- Fall River: DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER (RIVERORMENSIS), U.S.A. A suffragan ...
- Fallopio, Gabriello: Anatomist, "one of the most important of the many-sided ...
- Falloux du Coudray: Frédéric Alfred Pierre, Vicomte de Falloux du ...
- False Decretals: (The Decretals of the Pseudo-Isidore) False Decretals is a ...
- Falsity: ( Latin Falsitas .) A perversion of truth originating in ...
- Famagusta: A titular see in the Island of Cyprus. The name appears to be ...
- Familiars: Strictly speaking, seculars subject to a master's authority and ...
- Family: A term derived from the Latin, famulus , servant, and ...
- Fano: (FANENSIS.) Fano, the ancient Fanum Fortunæ, a city of ...
- Fanon: A shoulder-cape worn by the pope alone, consisting of two ...
- Faraud, Henri: Titular Bishop of Anémour and first Vicar Apostolic ...
- Farfa, Abbey of: Situated about 26 miles from Rome, not far from the Farfa ...
- Fargo: (FARGUS; FARGENSIS) Diocese ; suffragan of St. Paul, U.S.A., ...
- Faribault, George-Barthélemy: An archaeologist, b. at Quebec, Canada, 3 Dec., 1789; d. 1866. ...
- Faribault, Jean-Baptiste: A trader with the Indians and early settler in Minnesota, ...
- Farinato, Paolo: An Italian painter, b. at Verona 1524; d. there, 1606. He ...
- Faringdon, Blessed Hugh: ( Vere COOK). English martyr ; b. probably at Faringdon, ...
- Farlati, Daniele: An ecclesiastical historian, b. at San Daniele del Friuli in ...
- Farnese, Alessandro: The name of two cardinals. For the elder see POPE PAUL III. ...
- Faro: (PHARENSIS) A suffragan of Evora, Portugal, and extending ...
- Faroe Islands: Geography and Statistics A group of Danish islands rising ...
- Fast: In general abstinence from food or drink, a term common to the ...
- Fatalism: Fatalism is in general the view which holds that all events in ...
- Fate: ( Latin fatum, from fari, to tell or predict ). This ...
- Fathers of Mercy, The: A congregation of missionary priests first established at ...
- Fathers of the Church: The Appeal to the Fathers Classification of Patristic ...
- Fathers, The Apostolic: Christian writers of the first and second centuries who are ...
- Faunt, Lawrence Arthur: A Jesuit theologian, b. 1554, d. at Wilna, Poland, 28 ...
- Fauriel, Charles-Claude: A historian, b. at St-Etienne, France, 27 October, 1772; d. at ...
- Faustinus and Jovita, Saints: Martyrs, members of a noble family of Brescia ; the elder ...
- Faustus of Riez: Bishop of Riez ( Rhegium ) in Southern Gaul (Provence), the ...
- Faversham Abbey: A former Benedictine monastery of the Cluniac Congregation ...
- Faye, Hervé-Auguste-Etienne-Albann: An astronomer, b. at Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (Indre, ...
- Fear (from a Moral Standpoint): (CONSIDERED FROM A MORAL STANDPOINT.) Fear is an ...
- Fear (in Canon Law): (IN CANON LAW.) A mental disturbance caused by the ...
- Feast of Fools: A celebration marked by much license and buffoonery, which in ...
- Feasts, Ecclesiastical: ( Latin Festum ; Greek heorte ). Feast Days, or Holy ...
- Febronianism: The politico-ecclesiastical system outlined by Johann Nikolaus ...
- Feckenham, John de: Last Abbot of Westminster, and confessor of the Faith ; b. ...
- Feder, Johann Michael: A German theologian, b. 25 May, 1753, at Oellingen in Bavaria ...
- Feilding, Rudolph William Basil: The eighth Earl of Denbigh, and ninth Earl of Desmond, b. 9 ...
- Feilmoser, Andreas Benedict: A theologian and Biblical scholar, b. 8 April, 1777, at ...
- Felbiger, Johann Ignaz von: A German educational reformer, pedagogical writer, and canon ...
- Felician and Primus, Saints: Suffered martyrdom about 304 in the Diocletian persecution. ...
- Felician Sisters, O.S.F.: Founded 21 November, 1855, at Warsaw, Poland, by Mother Mary ...
- Felicissimus: A deacon of Carthage who, in the middle of the third century, ...
- Felicitas and Perpetua, Saints: Martyrs, suffered at Carthage, 7 March 203, together with ...
- Felicitas, Saint: MARTYR. The earliest list of the Roman feasts of martyrs, ...
- Felix and Adauctus, Saints: Martyrs at Rome, 303, under Diocletian and Maximian. The ...
- Felix and Nabor, Saints: Martyrs during the persecution of Diocletian (303). The ...
- Felix I, Pope Saint: Date of birth unknown; d. 274. Early in 269 he succeeded Saint ...
- Felix II: Pope (more properly Antipope ), 355-358; d. 22 Nov., 365. ...
- Felix III (II), Pope Saint: (Reigned 483-492). Born of a Roman senatorial family and ...
- Felix IV (III), Pope Saint: (Reigned 526-530). On 18 May, 526, Pope John I died in ...
- Felix of Cantalice, Saint: A Capuchin friar, b. at Cantalice, on the north-western border ...
- Felix of Nola, Saint: Born at Nola, near Naples, and lived in the third century. ...
- Felix of Valois, Saint: Born in 1127; d. at Cerfroi, 4 November, 1212. He is ...
- Felix V: Regnal name of Amadeus of Savoy, Antipope (1440-1449). ...
- Feller, François-Xavier de: An author and apologist, b. at Brussels 18 August, 1735; d. at ...
- Feneberg, Johann Michael Nathanael: Born in Oberdorf, Allgau, Bavaria, 9 Feb., 1751; died 12 Oct., ...
- Fenn, John: Born at Montacute near Wells in Somersetshire; d. 27 Dec., 1615. ...
- Ferber, Nicolaus: A Friar Minor and controversialist, born at Herborn, ...
- Ferdinand II: Emperor, eldest son of Archduke Karl and the Bavarian Princess ...
- Ferdinand III, Saint: King of Leon and Castile, member of the Third Order of St. ...
- Ferdinand, Blessed: Prince of Portugal, b. in Portugal, 29 September, 1402; d. at ...
- Ferdinando, Luigi, Count de Marsigli: Italian geographer and naturalist, b. at Bologna 10 July, ...
- Ferentino, Diocese of: (FERENTINUM) In the province of Rome, immediately subject ...
- Fergus, Saints: St. Fergus Cruithneach Died about 730, known in the Irish ...
- Feria: ( Latin for "free day"). A day on which the people, ...
- Ferland, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine: A French Canadian historian, b. at Montreal, 25 December, ...
- Fermo, Archdiocese of: (FIRMANA). In the province of Ascoli Piceno (Central ...
- Fernández de Palencia, Diego: A Spanish conqueror and historian; b. at Palencia in the ...
- Fernández, Antonio: A Jesuit missionary; b. at Lisbon, c. 1569; d. at Goa, 12 ...
- Fernández, Juan: A Jesuit lay brother and missionary; b. at Cordova ; d. 12 ...
- Ferns: DIOCESE OF FERNS (FERNENSIS). Diocese in the province of ...
- Ferrara: A RCHDIOCESE OF F ERRARA (F ERRARIENSIS ). Archdiocese ...
- Ferrari, Gaudenzio: An Italian painter and the greatest master of the Piedmontese ...
- Ferraris, Lucius: An eighteenth-century canonist of the Franciscan Order. The ...
- Ferre, Vicente: Theologian, b. at Valencia, Spain ; d. at Salamanca in 1682. ...
- Ferreira, Antonio: A poet, important both for his lyric and his dramatic ...
- Ferrer, Rafael: A Spanish missionary and explorer; b. at Valencia, in 1570; ...
- Ferrer, Saint Vincent: Famous Dominican missionary, born at Valencia, 23 January, ...
- Ferrières, Abbey of: Situated in the Diocese of Orléans , department of ...
- Ferstel, Heinrich, Freiherr von: Architect; with Hansen and Schmidt, the creator of modern Vienna ...
- Fesch, Joseph: Cardinal, b. at Ajaccio, Corsica, 3 January, 1763; d. at ...
- Fessler, Josef: Bishop of St. Polten in Austria and secretary of the Vatican ...
- Fetherston, Blessed Richard: Priest and martyr ; died at Smithfield, 30 July, 1540. He ...
- Feti, Domenico: An Italian painter ; born at Rome, 1589; died at Venice, ...
- Fetishism: Fetishism means the religion of the fetish. The word fetish is ...
- Feuardent, François: A Franciscan, theologian, preacher of the Ligue, b. at ...
- Feuchtersleben, Baron Ernst von: An Austrian poet, philosopher, and physician; born at Vienna, ...
- Feudalism: Etymology This term is derived from the Old Aryan pe'ku , ...
- Feuillants: The Cistercians who, about 1145, founded an abbey in a ...
- Feuillet, Louis: (FEUILLÉE) Geographer, b. at Mane near Forcalquier, ...
- Feyjóo y Montenegro, Benito Jerónimo: A celebrated Spanish writer, b. at Casdemiro, in the parish of ...
- Fiacc, Saint: (Lived about 415-520.) A poet, chief bishop of Leinster, and ...
- Fiacre, Saint: Abbot, born in Ireland about the end of the sixth century; ...
- Ficino, Marsilio: A philosopher, philologist, physician, b. at Florence, 19 ...
- Ficker, Julius: (More correctly Caspar von Ficker). Historian, b. at ...
- Fideism: (Latin fides , faith). A philosophical term meaning a ...
- Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Saint: Born in 1577, at Sigmaringen, Prussia, of which town his ...
- Fiesole: DIOCESE OF FIESOLE (FÆSULANA). Diocese in the province ...
- Figueroa, Francisco de: A celebrated Spanish poet, surnamed "the Divine", b. at ...
- Figueroa, Francisco García de la Rosa: Franciscan, b. in the latter part of the eighteenth century at ...
- Fiji, Vicariate Apostolic of: Comprising the islands belonging to the Fiji Archipelago. This ...
- Filby, Blessed William: Blessed William Filby Born in Oxfordshire between 1557 and ...
- Filelfo, Franscesco: A humanist, b. at Tolentino, 25 July, 1398; d. at Florence 31 ...
- Filial Church: (Latin filialis , from filia , daughter), a church to ...
- Filicaja, Vincenzo da: Lyric poet; born at Florence, 30 December, 1642; died there 24 ...
- Filioque: Filioque is a theological formula of great dogmatic and ...
- Fillastre, Guillaume: French cardinal, canonist, humanist, and geographer, b. 1348 ...
- Filliucci, Vincenzo: Jesuit moralist; b. at Sienna, Italy, 1566; d. at Rome 5 ...
- Filliucius, Felix: (Or, as his name is more often found, in its Italian form, ...
- Final Perseverance: ( Perseverantia finalis ). Final perseverance is the ...
- Finan, Saint: Second Bishop of Lindisfarne ; died 9 February, 661. He was ...
- Finbarr, Saint: (Lochan, Barr). Bishop and patron of Cork, born near Bandon, ...
- Finch, Ven. John: A martyr, b. about 1548; d. 20 April, 1584. He was a yeoman of ...
- Finglow, Ven. John: An English martyr ; b. at Barnby, near Howden, Yorkshire; ...
- Finland: Note: This article was taken from the 1909 edition of the ...
- Finnian of Moville, Saint: Born about 495; died 589. Though not so celebrated as his ...
- Finotti, Joseph M.: Born at Ferrara, Italy, 21 September, 1817; died at Central ...
- Fintan, Saints: St. Fintan of Clonenagh A Leinster saint, b. about 524; d. 17 ...
- Fioretti di San Francesco d'Assisi: Little Flowers of Francis of Assisi , the name given to a ...
- Fire, Liturgical Use of: Fire is one of the most expressive and most ancient of ...
- Firmament: (Septuagint stereoma ; Vulgate, firmamentum ). The ...
- Firmicus Maternus: Christian author of the fourth century; wrote a work "De ...
- Firmilian: Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, died c. 269. He had ...
- First-Born: The word, though casually taken in Holy Writ in a metaphorical ...
- First-Fruits: The practice of consecrating first-fruits to the Deity is not a ...
- Fiscal Procurator: ( Latin PROCURATOR FISCALIS). The duties of the fiscal ...
- Fischer, Antonius: Archbishop of Cologne and cardinal, b. at Julich, 30 May, ...
- Fish, Symbolism of the: Among the symbols employed by the primitive Christians, that of ...
- Fisher, Philip: (An alias , real name THOMAS COPLEY) Missionary, b. in ...
- Fisherman, The Ring of the: The earliest mention of the Fisherman's ring worn by the popes ...
- Fitter, Daniel: Born in Worcestershire, England, 1628; died at St. Thomas' ...
- Fitton, James: Missionary, b. at Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. , 10 April, ...
- Fitz-Simons, Thomas: American merchant, b. in Ireland, 1741; d. at Philadelphia, ...
- Fitzalan, Henry: Twelfth Earl of Arundel, b. about 1511; d. in London, 24 Feb., ...
- FitzGibbon, Catherine: (Catherine FitzGibbon.) Born in London, England, 12 May, ...
- Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir: Judge, b. in 1470; d. 27 May, 1538. He was the sixth son of ...
- Fitzherbert, Maria Anne: Wife of King George IV; b. 26 July, 1756 (place uncertain); d. ...
- Fitzherbert, Thomas: Born 1552, at Swynnerton, Staffs, England ; died 17 Aug., ...
- Fitzpatrick, William John: Historian, b. in Dublin, Ireland, 31 Aug., 1830; d. there 24 ...
- Fitzralph, Richard: Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Dundalk, Ireland, about 1295; d. ...
- Fitzsimon, Henry: (Fitz Simon). Jesuit, b. 1566 (or 1569), in Dublin, Ireland ...
- Fixlmillner, Placidus: Astronomer, b. at Achleuthen near Kremsmünster, Austria, ...
- Fizeau, Armand-Hippolyte-Louis: Physicist, b. at Paris, 23 Sept., 1819; d. at Nanteuil, ...
- Fléchier, Esprit: Bishop; b. at Pernes, France, 1632; died at Montpellier, ...
- Flórez, Enrique: Spanish theologian, archeologist, and historian; born at ...
- Flabellum: The flabellum, in liturgical use, is a fan made of leather, ...
- Flaccilla, Ælia: ( Plakilla ) Empress, wife of Theodosius the Great , ...
- Flagellants: A fanatical and heretical sect that flourished in the ...
- Flagellation: The history of the whip, rod, and stick, as instruments of ...
- Flaget, Benedict Joseph: First Bishop of Bardstown (subsequently of Louisville ), ...
- Flanagan, Thomas Canon: Born in England in 1814, though Irish by descent; died at ...
- Flanders: (Flemish VLAENDEREN; German FLANDEREN; French FLANDRE). ...
- Flandrin, Jean-Hippolyte: French painter, b. at Lyons, 23 March, 1809; d. at Rome, 21 ...
- Flathead Indians: A name used in both Americas, without special ethnologic ...
- Flathers, Ven. Mathew: ( Alias Major). An English priest and martyr ; b. ...
- Flavia Domitilla: A Christian Roman matron of the imperial family who lived ...
- Flavian, Saint: Bishop of Constantinople, date of birth unknown; d. at ...
- Flavias: A titular see of Cilicia Secunda. Nothing is known of its ...
- Flavigny, Abbey of: A Benedictine abbey in the Diocese of Dijon, the department ...
- Flaviopolis: A titular see in the province of Honorias. The city, formerly ...
- Flemael, Bertholet: (The name was also spelled FLEMALLE and FLAMAEL). Painter, b. ...
- Fleming, Patrick: Franciscan friar b. at Lagan, Couny Louth, Ireland, 17 ...
- Fleming, Richard: (FLEMMING, FLEMMYNGE). Bishop of Lincoln and founder of ...
- Fleming, Thomas: Archbishop of Dublin, son of the Baron of Slane, b. in 1593; ...
- Fletcher, John: A missionary and theologian, b. at Ormskirk, England, of an ...
- Flete, William: An Augustinian hermit friar, a contemporary and great friend ...
- Fleuriot, Zénaide-Marie-Anne: A French novelist, b. at Saint-Brieuc, 12 September, 1829; d. ...
- Fleury, Abbey of: ( More completely FLEURY-SAINT-BENOÎT) One of the ...
- Fleury, André-Hercule de: Born at Lodève, 26 June, 1653; died at Paris, 29 ...
- Flodoard: (Or FRODOARD) French historian and chronicler, b. at ...
- Flood of Noah: Deluge is the name of a catastrophe fully described in Genesis ...
- Floreffe, Abbey of: Pleasantly situated on the right bank of the Sambre, about seven ...
- Florence: (Latin Florentia ; Italian Firenze ). ARCHDIOCESE OF ...
- Florence of Worcester: English chronicler; all that is known of his personal history is ...
- Florence, Council of: The Seventeenth Ecumenical Council was, correctly speaking, the ...
- Florentina, Saint: Virgin ; born towards the middle of the sixth century; died ...
- Florian, Jean-Pierre Claris, Chevalier de: Born at the château of Florian (Gard), 6 March, 1755; died ...
- Florians, The: (Floriacenses), an altogether independent order, and not, as ...
- Florida: The Peninsular or Everglade State, the most southern in the ...
- Florilegia: Florilegia (Lat., florilegium, an anthology) are systematic ...
- Florus: A deacon of Lyons, ecclesiastical writer in the first half ...
- Floyd, John: English missionary, wrote under the names Flud, Daniel à ...
- Fogaras: ARCHDIOCESE OF FOGARAS (FOGARASIENSIS). Archdiocese in ...
- Foggia: DIOCESE OF FOGGIA (FODIANA). Diocese in the province of the ...
- Foillan, Saint: ( Irish FAELAN, FAOLAN, FOELAN, FOALAN.) Represented in ...
- Folengo, Teofilo: An Italian poet, better known by his pseudonyrn MERLIN ...
- Foley, Henry: Born at Astley in Worcestershire, England, 9 Aug., 1811; died ...
- Foligno: DIOCESE OF FOLIGNO (FULGINATENSIS). Diocese in the province ...
- Foliot, Gilbert: Bishop of London, b. early in the twelfth century of an ...
- Folkestone Abbey: Folkestone Abbey -- more correctly FOLKESTONE PRIORY -- is ...
- Fonseca Soares, Antonio da: (ANTONIO DAS CHAGAS). Friar Minor and ascetical writer; b. ...
- Fonseca, José Ribeiro da: Friar Minor ; b. at Evora, 3 Dec., 1690; d. at Porto, 16 June, ...
- Fonseca, Pedro Da: A philosopher and theologian, born at Cortizada, Portugal, ...
- Fontana, Carlo: An architect and writer; b. at Bruciato, near Como, 1634; d. at ...
- Fontana, Domenico: A Roman architect of the Late Renaissance, b. at Melide on the ...
- Fontana, Felice: Italian naturalist and physiologist, b. at Pomarolo in the ...
- Fontbonne, Jeanne: In religion Mother St. John, second foundress and ...
- Fonte-Avellana: A suppressed order of hermits, which takes its name from their ...
- Fontenelle, Abbey of: (Or ABBEY OF SAINT WANDRILLE). A Benedictine monastery in ...
- Fontevrault, Order and Abbey of: I. CHARACTER OF THE ORDER The monastery of Fontevrault was ...
- Fonts, Holy Water: Vessels intended for the use of holy water are of very ancient ...
- Fools, Feast of: A celebration marked by much license and buffoonery, which in ...
- Foppa, Ambrogio: Generally known as CARADOSS0. Italian goldsmith, sculptor, ...
- Forbes, John: Capuchin, b. 1570; d. 1606. His father, John, eighth Lord ...
- Forbin-Janson, Comte de Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph: A Bishop of Nancy and Toul, founder of the Association of ...
- Forcellini, Egidio: Latin lexicographer, b. at Fener, near Treviso, Italy, 26 ...
- Ford, Blessed Thomas: Born in Devonshire; died at Tyburn, 28 May, 1582. He incepted ...
- Fordham University: Fordham University developed out of Saint John's College, ...
- Foreman, Andrew: A Scottish prelate, of good border family ; b. at Hatton, ...
- Forer, Laurenz: Controversialist, b. at Lucerne, 1580; d. at Ratisbon, 7 ...
- Foresters, Catholic Orders of: I On 30 July, 1879, some members of the St. Vincent de Paul ...
- Forgery, Forger: If we accept the definition usually given by canonists, forgery ...
- Forli: (FOROLIVIENSIS) Diocese in the province of Romagna (Central ...
- Form: (Latin forma; Greek eidos, morphe, he kata ton logon ...
- Formby, Henry: Born 1816; died at Normanton Hall, Leicester, 12 March, 1884. ...
- Formosus, Pope: (891-896) The pontificate of this pope belongs to that era ...
- Formularies: (LIBRI FORMULARUM) Formularies are medieval collections of ...
- Forrest, William: Priest and poet; dates of birth and death uncertain. Few ...
- Forster, Fobrenius: Prince-Abbot of St. Emmeram at Ratisbon, b. 30 Aug., 1709, at ...
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