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• Hibernians, Ancient Order of: This organization grew up gradually among the Catholics of ...
• Hickey, Antony: A theologian, born in the Barony of Islands, Co. Clare, ...
• Hidalgo, Miguel: Born on the ranch of San Vicente in the district of Guanajuato, ...
• Hierapolis: Titular Archdiocese, metropolis of the Province of Euphrates, ...
• Hierapolis: A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, suffragan of Synnada. It ...
• Hierarchy: (Greek Hierarchia ; from hieros , sacred; archein , ...
• Hierarchy of the Early Church: The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of ...
• Hierocæsarea: A titular see of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. This town is ...
• Hieronymites: In the fourth century, certain Roman ladies, following St. ...
• Hierotheus: All attempts to establish as historical a personality ...
• Higden, Ranulf: (HYDON, HYGDEN, HIKEDEN.) Benedictine chronicler; died ...
• High Altar: (ALTARE SUMMUM or MAJUS.) The high altar is so called from ...
• High Priest, The: The high-priest in the Old Testament is called by various ...
• Higher Criticism: Overview Biblical criticism in its fullest comprehension is the ...
• Hilarion, Saint: Founder of anchoritic life in Palestine; born at Tabatha, ...
• Hilarius of Sexten: (In the world, CHRISTIAN GATTERER.) Moral theologian ; born ...
• Hilarius, Pope Saint: [ Also spelled HILARIUS] Elected 461; the date of his ...
• Hilarus, Pope Saint: [ Also spelled HILARIUS] Elected 461; the date of his ...
• Hilary of Arles, Saint: Archbishop, b. about 401; d. 5 May, 449. The exact place of his ...
• Hilary of Poitiers, Saint: Bishop, born in that city at the beginning of the fourth ...
• Hilda, Saint: Abbess, born 614; died 680. Practically speaking, all our ...
• Hildebert of Lavardin: Bishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours, and celebrated ...
• Hildegard, Saint: Born at Böckelheim on the Nahe, 1098; died on the ...
• Hildesheim: Diocese of Hildesheim (Hildesheimensis). An exempt see, ...
• Hilduin, Abbot of St-Denis: He died 22 November, 840. He was a scion of a prominent ...
• Hill, Ven. Richard: English Martyr, executed at Durham, 27 May, 1590. Very ...
• Hillel: A famous Jewish rabbi who lived about 70 B.C.-A.D. 10. Our ...
• Hilton, Walter: Augustinian mystic, d. 24 March, 1396. Little is known of his ...
• Himeria: A titular see in the province of Osrhoene, suffragan of ...
• Himerius: (called also EUMERIUS and COMERIUS) An Archbishop of ...
• Hincmar: An archbishop of Reims ; born in 806; died at Epernay on 21 ...
• Hincmar: Bishop of Laon; died 879. In the beginning of 858 the younger ...
• Hinderer, Roman: (Chinese TE). A German missionary in China, born at ...
• Hinduism: Hinduism in its narrower sense, is the conglomeration of ...
• Hingston, Sir William Hales: Canadian physician and surgeon, b. at Hinchinbrook near ...
• Hippo Diarrhytus: (Or HIPPO ZARRHYTUS.) A titular see of Northern Africa, ...
• Hippo Regius: A titular see of Numidia, now a part of the residential see ...
• Hippolytus of Rome, Saint: Martyr, presbyter and antipope ; date of birth unknown; d. ...
• Hippolytus, Saints: Besides the presbyter, St. Hippolytus of Rome, others of the ...
• Hippos: Besides the presbyter, St. Hippolytus of Rome, others of the ...
• Hirena: A titular see of southern Tunis. Nothing is known of the ...
• Hirschau, Abbey of: A celebrated Benedictine monastery in Würtemberg, ...
• Hirscher, Johann Baptist von: Born 20 January, 1788, at Alt-Ergarten, Ravensburg; died 4 ...
• Historical Criticism: Historical criticism is the art of distinguishing the true ...
• History, Ecclesiastical: I. NATURE AND OFFICE Ecclesiastical history is the scientific ...
• Hittites: (A.V. H ITTITES ) One of the many peoples of North-Western ...
• Hittorp, Melchior: A theologian and liturgical writer, born about 1525, at ...

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