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Haüy, René-Just: Mineralogist; b. at Saint-Just (Oise), 28 Feb., 1743; d. at ...
Haüy, Valentin: Founder of the first school for the blind, and known under ...
Haarlem: DIOCESE OF HAARLEM (HARLEMENSIS). One of the suffragan ...
Habacuc: The eighth of the Minor Prophets, who probably flourished ...
Habakkuk: The eighth of the Minor Prophets, who probably flourished ...
Haberl, Francis Xavier: An historian of sacred music, editor, born at Oberellenbach, ...
Habington, William: Poet and historian; born at Hindlip, Worcestershire, 1605; died ...
Habit: Habit is an effect of repeated acts and an aptitude to reproduce ...
Habor River: [Hebrew habhor ; Septuagint 'A Bwr : 2 Kings 17:6 , 'A ...
Haceldama: Haceldama is the name given by the people to the potter's ...
Hadewych, Blessed: (HADEWIG, HEDWIG). Prioress of the Premonstratensian convent ...
Hadrian: Martyr, died about the year 306. The Christians of ...
Hadrian, Publius Ælius: Emperor of the Romans; born 24 January, A. D. 76 at Rome ; ...
Hadrumetum: (ADRUMETUM, also ADRUMETUS). A titular see of Byzacena. ...
Haeften, Benedict van: (Haeftenus). Benedictine writer, provost of the Monastery ...
Hagen, Gottfried: Gottfried Hagen, town clerk of Cologne, and author of the ...
Haggai: Name and personal life Aggeus, the tenth among the minor ...
Haggith: This is the ordinary form of the name in the English Bible ; ...
Hagiography: The name given to that branch of learning which has the saints ...
Hague, The: (French LA HAYE; Dutch 's GRAVENHAGE, "the Count's Park"; ...
Hahn-Hahn, Ida: Countess, convert and authoress, born 22 June, 1805; died 12 ...
Haid, Herenaus: Catechist, born in the Diocese of Ratisbon , 16 February, ...
Hail Holy Queen: The opening words (used as a title) of the most celebrated of ...
Hail Mary: The Hail Mary (sometimes called the "Angelical salutation", ...
Haimhausen, Karl von: (Corrupt form of Aymausen .) German missionary; b. at ...
Hair (in Christian Antiquity): The subject of this article is so extensive that there can be no ...
Hairshirt: (Latin cilicium ; French cilice ). A garment of rough ...
Haiti: ( Spanish Santo Domingo, Hispaniola .) An island of the ...
Haito: (HATTO). Bishop of Basle; b. in 763, of a noble family of ...
Hakodate: Situated between 138º and 157º E. long., and between ...
Hakon the Good: King of Norway, 935 (936) to 960 (961), youngest child of King ...
Halicarnassus: A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. It was a ...
Halifax: (HALIFAXIENSIS) This see takes its name from the city of ...
Hallahan, Margaret: Foundress of the Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine of ...
Haller, Karl Ludwig von: A professor of constitutional law, b. 1 August, 1768, at ...
Hallerstein, August: (Or Hallerstein). Jesuit missionary in China, born in ...
Halloween: [ The vigil of this feast is popularly called "Hallowe'en" or ...
Halloy, Jean-Baptiste-Julien D'Omalius: Belgian geologist, b. at Liège, Belgium, 16 February, ...
Halma, Nicholas: French mathematician; born at Sedan, 31 December, 1755; died ...
Ham, Hamites: I. CHAM ( A.V. Ham). Son of Noah and progenitor of one of ...
Hamar, Ancient See of: (HAMARCOPIA; HAMARENSIS). Hamar in Norway, embraced ...

Hamatha: (AMATHA). A titular see of Syria Secunda, suffragan of ...
Hambley, Ven. John: English martyr (suffered 1587), born and educated in ...
Hamburg: A city supposed to be identical with the Marionis of Ptolemy, ...
Hamilton, John: Archbishop of St. Andrews; b. 1511; d. at Stirling, 1571; a ...
Hamilton, Ontario, Diocese of: (Hamiltonensis). Located in Ontario, Canada ; a suffragan of ...
Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Baron von: A distinguished Austrian Orientalist ; b. at Graz, 9 June, ...
Hammurabi: ( Ha-am-mu-ra-bi ) The sixth king of the first Babylonian ...
Hamsted, Adrian: Founder of the sect of Adrianists; born at Dordrecht, 1524; ...
Haneberg, Daniel Bonifacius von: A distinguished German prelate and Orientalist of the ...
Hanover: The former Kingdom of Hanover has been a province of the ...
Hanse, Blessed Everald: Martyr ; b. in Northamptonshire; executed 31 July, 1581. He ...
Hansiz, Markus: Historian, b. at Volkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria, 25 April, ...
Hanthaler, Chrysostomus: (JOHANNES ADAM.) A Cistercian, historical investigator and ...
Hanxleden, Johann Ernest: Jesuit missionary in the East Indies: b. at Ostercappeln, near ...
Happiness: ( French bonheur ; German Glück ; Latin felicitas ; ...
Haraldson, Saint Olaf: Martyr and King of Norway (1015-30), b. 995; d. 29 July, ...
Harbor Grace: (Portus Gratiæ) Diocese in Newfoundland, erected in ...
Hardee, William J.: Soldier, convert, b. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. 1817, d. ...
Hardey, Mary Aloysia: Of the Society of the Sacred Heart, who established all the ...
Harding, St. Stephen: Confessor, the third Abbot of Cîteaux, was born at ...
Harding, Thomas: Controversialist; b. at Combe Martin, Devon, 1516 d. at ...
Hardman, Mary Juliana: Known in religion as Sister Mary; b. 26 April, 1813; d. 24 ...
Hardouin, Jean: Jesuit, and historian; b. at Quimper, Brittany, 23 Dec., 1646, ...
Hardyng, John: An English chronicler; b. 1378; d. about 1460. He was of ...
Hare Indians: A Déné tribe which shares with the Loucheux the ...
Harland, Henry: Novelist, b. of New England parentage, at St. Petersburg, 1 ...
Harlay, Family of: An important family of parliamentarians and bishops, who ...
Harlez de Deulin, Charles-Joseph de: A Belgian Orientalist, domestic prelate, canon of the ...
Harmony: (Greek, harmonia ; Latin, harmonia ) A concord of ...
Harney: (1) William Selby Harney Soldier, convert ; b. near ...
Harold Bluetooth: (B LAATAND ) Born 911; died 1 November, 985 or 986. He was ...
Harold, Francis: Irish Franciscan and historical writer, d. at Rome, 18 March, ...
Harpasa: A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. Nothing ...
Harper, Thomas Morton: Priest, philosopher, theologian and preacher. Born in London ...
Harrington, Ven. William: English martyr ; b. 1566; d. 18 February, 1594. His father had ...
Harris, Joel Chandler: Folklorist, novelist, poet, journalist; born at Eatonton, ...
Harrisburg: (Harrisburgensis.) Established 1868, comprises the Counties ...
Harrison, James: Priest and martyr ; b. in the Diocese of Lichfield, ...
Harrison, William: Third and last archpriest of England, b. in Derbyshire in ...
Harrowing of Hell: This is the Old English and Middle English term for the ...

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Hart, William: Born at Wells, 1558; suffered at York, 15 March, 1583. Elected ...
Hartford: Diocese of Hartford, established by Gregory XVI, 18 Sept., ...
Hartley, Ven. William: Martyr ; b. at Wyn, in Derbyshire, England, of a yeoman ...
Hartmann von Aue: A Middle High German epic poet and minnesinger; died between ...
Hartmann, Georg: Mechanician and physicist ; b. at Eckoltsheim, Bavaria, 9 ...
Hasak, Vincenz: Historian, b. at Neustadt, near Friedland, Bohemia, 18 July, ...
Haschka, Lorenz Leopold: A poet-author of the Austrian national anthem; b. at Vienna, ...
Haspinger, Johann Simon: A Tyrolese priest and patriot ; b. at Gries, Tyrol, 28 ...
Hassard, John Rose Greene: An editor, historian; b. in New York, U.S.A. 4 September, ...
Hasslacher, Peter: Preacher; b. at Coblenz, 14 August, 1810; d. at Paris, 5 July, ...
Hatred: Hatred in general is a vehement aversion entertained by one ...
Hatto: Archbishop of Mainz ; b. of a noble Swabian family, c. 850; ...
Hatton, Edward Anthony: Dominican, apologist ; b. in 1701; d. at Stourton Lodge, near ...
Hauara: A titular see of Palestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra. ...
Haudriettes: A religious congregation founded in Paris early in the ...
Haughery, Margaret: Margaret Haughery, "the mother of the orphans ", as she was ...
Hauréau, Jean-Barthélemy: Historian and publicist; b. at Paris, 1812; d. there, 1896. He ...
Hautecombe: (Altacomba, Altæcombæum) A Cistercian monastery ...
Hautefeuille, Jean de: French physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. ...
Hautefeuille, Jean de: French physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. ...
Hauteserre: (ALTESERRA). Antoine Dadin d'Hauteserre Born 1602, died 1682; ...
Hauzeur, Mathias: A Franciscan theologian, b. at Verviers, 1589; d. at ...
Havana: Diocese of Havana (San Cristóbal de la Habana) — ...
Havestadt, Bernhard: German Jesuit ; b. at Cologne, 27 February, 1714; died at ...
Hawarden, Edward: (HARDEN). Theologian and controversialist, b. in ...
Hawes, Stephen: Poet; b. in Suffolk about 1474; d. about 1523. Very little is ...
Hawker, Robert Stephen: Poet and antiquary; b. at Plymouth 3 December, 1803, d. there ...
Hawkins, Sir Henry: Raised to the peerage as Lord Brampton, eminent English lawyer ...
Hay, Edmund and John: (1) Edmund Hay Jesuit, and envoy to Mary Queen of Scots, b. ...
Hay, George: Bishop and writer, b. at Edinburgh, 24 Aug., 1729; d. at ...
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Born of staunch Catholic parents at Rohrau, Austria, 1 April, ...
Haydn, Johann Michael: A younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn ; born at Rohrau, ...
Haydock, George Leo: Priest and Biblical scholar; b. 11 April, 1774, at Cottam, ...
Haydock, Venerable George: English martyr ; born 1556; executed at Tyburn, 12 February, ...
Haymo: ( Or Haimo). A Benedictine bishop of the ninth century; ...
Haymo of Faversham: English Franciscan and schoolman, b. at Faversham, Kent; d. at ...
Haynald, Lajos: Cardinal, Archbishop of Kalocsa-Bács in Hungary ; b. ...
Hazart, Cornelius: Controversialist, orator, and writer, b. 28 October, 1617, at ...

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