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• Le Blant, Edmond-Frederic: French archeologist and historian, born 12 August, 1818; died ...
• Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange: Preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle ...
• Le Camus, Etienne: French cardinal, b. at Paris, 1632; d. at Grenoble, 1707. ...
• Le Caron, Joseph: One of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada and first ...
• Le Coz, Claude: French bishop, b. at Plouévez-Parzay (Finistère), ...
• Le Fèvre, Jacques: A French theologian and controversialist, b. at Lisieux ...
• Le Gobien, Charles: French Jesuit and founder of the famous collection of "Lettres ...
• Le Gras, Venerable Louise de Marillac: Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul , ...
• Le Hir, Arthur-Marie: Biblical scholar and Orientalist ; b. at Morlaix (Finisterre), ...
• Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph: A missionary to the Micmac Indians and Vicar-General of ...
• Le Mans: DIOCESE OF LE MANS (CENOMANENSIS). Comprises the entire ...
• Le Mercier, François: One of the early missionaries of New France , b. at Paris, 4 ...
• Le Moyne: The name of one of the most illustrious families of the New ...
• Le Moyne, Simon: A Jesuit missionary, b. at Beauvais, 1604; d. in 1665 at Cap ...
• Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas: Denis-Nicolas Le Nourry, of the Congregation of St-Maur, ...
• Le Puy: (Aniciensis). Diocese comprising the whole Department of ...
• Le Quien, Michel: French historian and theologian, b. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, ...
• Le Sage, Alain-René: Writer, b. at Sarzeau (Morbihan), 1668; d. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, ...
• Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice: Archbishop of Reims, b. at Turin, 1642; d. at Reims, 1710. ...
• Le Tellier, Michel: Born 16 October, 1643, of a peasant family, not at Vire as has ...
• Le Verrier, Urbain-Jean-Joseph: An astronomer and director of the observatory at Paris, born ...
• León: DIOCESE OF LEÓN (LEONENSIS) Suffragan of Michoacan ...
• León, Luis de: Spanish poet and theologian, b. at Belmonte, Aragon, in 1528; ...
• Lead, Diocese of: (LEADENSIS). The Diocese of Lead, which was established on 6 ...
• League of the Cross: A Catholic total abstinence confraternity founded in London ...
• League, German: Only three years before the League was established, Duke ...
• League, The: I. THE LEAGUE OF 1576 The discontent produced by the Peace of ...
• Leander of Seville, Saint: Bishop of that city, b. at Carthage about 534, of a Roman ...
• Leavenworth: Diocese of Leavenworth (Leavenworthensis). Suffragan to ...
• Lebanon: Lebanon (Assyr. Labn nu ; Hebrew Lebanôn ; Egypt. ...
• Lebedus: Titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus. It was on ...
• Lebrun, Charles: French historical painter, born in Paris, 1619; died at the ...
• Lebwin, Saint: (LEBUINUS or LIAFWIN). Apostle of the Frisians and patron of ...
• Lecce: (LICIENSIS). Diocese ; suffragan of Otranto. Lecce, the ...
• Leclerc du Tremblay, François: A Capuchin, better known as P ÈRE J OSEPH , b. in ...
• Leclercq, Chrestien: A Franciscan Récollet and one of the most zealous ...
• Lecoy de La Marche: (RICHARD-ALBERT). French historian; b. at Nemours, 1839; d. ...
• Lectern: (Lecturn, Letturn, Lettern, from legere , to read). ...
• Lectionary: ( Lectionarium or Legenda ). Lectionary is a term of ...
• Lector: A lector (reader) in the West is a clerk having the second ...
• Ledge, Altar: Originally the altar was made in the shape of an ordinary ...
• Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka: Count, cardinal, Archbishop of Gnesen-Posen, b. at Gorki ...
• Leeds: (LOIDIS; LOIDENSIS). Diocese embracing the West Riding of ...
• Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques: Frequently called "Faber Stapulensis." A French ...
• Lefèvre de la Boderie, Guy: French Orientalist and poet; b. near Falaise in Normandy, 9 ...
• Lefèvre, Family of: There were various members of the Lefèvre family ...
• Lefebvre, Camille: Apostle of the Acadians, b. at St. Philippe, P. Q., 1831; d. ...
• Legacies: (Latin Legata ). I. DEFINITION In its most restricted ...
• Legate: ( Latin legare , to send). Legate, in its broad ...
• Legends of the Saints: Under the term legend the modern concept would include every ...
• Legends, Literary or Profane: In the period of national origins history and legend are ...
• Leghorn: (LIBURNENSIS.) Suffragan of Pisa. Leghorn ( Italian ...
• Legio: Titular see of Palestina Secunda, suffragan of Scythopolis. ...
• Legipont, Oliver: Benedictine, bibliographer, born at Soiron, Limburg, 2 Dec., ...
• Legists: Teachers of civil or Roman law, who, besides expounding ...
• Legitimation: ( Latin legitimatio ). The canonical term for the act by ...
• Legrand, Louis: French theologian and noted doctor of the Sorbonne, b. in ...
• Lehnin, Abbey of: Founded in 1180 by Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg, for ...
• Leibniz, System of: I. LIFE OF LEIBNIZ Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz was born at ...
• Leigh, Venerable Richard: English martyr, born in Cambridgeshire about 1561; died at ...
• Leipzig: Chief town in the Kingdom of Saxony, situated at the junction ...
• Leipzig, University of: The University of Leipzig in Saxony is, next to Heidelberg, ...
• Leitmeritz: (L ITOMERICENSIS ), in Austria, embraces the northern part of ...
• Lejeune, Jean: Born at Poligny in 1592; died at Limoges, 19 Aug., 1672; member ...
• Lelong, Jacques: A French bibliographer, b. at Paris, 19 April, 1665 d. there, ...
• Lemberg: Seat of a Latin, a Uniat Ruthenian, and a Uniat Armenian ...
• Lemcke, Henry: Missionary in the United States b. at Rhena, Mecklenburg, 27 ...
• Lemercier, Jacques: Born at Pontoise, about 1585; died at Paris, 1654. Lemercier ...
• Lemos, Thomas de: Spanish theologian and controversialist, b. at Rivadavia, ...
• Lennig, Adam Franz: Theologian, b. 3 Dec., 1803, at Mainz ; d. there, 22 Nov., ...
• Lenormant, Charles: French arch æologist, b. in Paris, 1 June, 1802; d. at ...
• Lenormant, François: Arch&aeligologist; son of Charles Lenormant, b. at Paris, ...
• Lent: Origin of the word The Teutonic word Lent , which we employ ...
• Lentulus, Publius: Publius Lentulus is a fictitious person, said to have been ...
• Leo Diaconus: Byzantine historian; b. at Kaloe, at the foot of Mount Tmolos, ...
• Leo I (the Great), Pope: (Reigned 440-61). Place and date of birth unknown; died ...
• Leo II, Pope Saint: Pope (682-83), date of birth unknown; d. 28 June, 683. He was ...
• Leo III, Pope Saint: Date of birth unknown; died 816. He was elected on the very day ...
• Leo IV, Pope: (Reigned 847-55) A Roman and the son of Radoald, was ...
• Leo IX, Pope: (1049-54), b. at Egisheim, near Colmar, on the borders of ...
• Leo V, Pope: Very little is known of him. We have no certainty either as to ...
• Leo VI, Pope: The exact dates of the election and death of Leo VI are ...
• Leo VII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. 13 July, 939. A Roman and priest of ...
• Leo VIII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. between 20 February and 13 April, 965. ...
• Leo X, Pope: (G IOVANNI DE M EDICI ). Born at Florence, 11 December, ...
• Leo XI, Pope: (ALESSANDRO OTTAVIANO DE' MEDICI). Born at Florence in 1535; ...
• Leo XII, Pope: (A NNIBALE F RANCESCO C LEMENTE M ELCHIORE G IROLAMO N ...
• Leo XIII, Pope: Born 2 March, 1810, at Carpineto; elected pope 20 February, ...
• Leo, Brother: Friar Minor, companion of St. Francis of Assisi,date of birth ...

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• Leocadia, Saint: Virgin and martyr, d. 9 December, probably 304, in the ...
• Leodegar, Saint: (LEGER) Bishop of Autun, b. about 615; d. a martyr in ...
• Leon: (THE DIOCESE AND CIVIL PROVINCE OF LEON) HISTORY Probably ...
• Leonard of Chios: Born at an uncertain date on the Island of Chios, then under ...
• Leonard of Limousin, Saint: Nothing absolutely certain is known of his history, as his ...
• Leonard of Port Maurice, Saint: Preacher and ascetic writer, b. 20 Dec., 1676, at Porto ...
• Leonardo da Vinci: (LEONARDO DI SER PIERO DA VINCI) Florentine painter, ...
• Leonidas, Saint: ( Or LEONIDES.) The Roman Martyrology records several ...
• Leontius Byzantinus: ( Leontios Byzantios ) An important theologian of the ...
• Leontius, Saint: Bishop of Fréjus, in Provence. France, b. probably at ...
• Leontopolis: A titular archiepiscopal see of Augustamnica Secunda. Strabo ...
• Leopoldine Society, The: Established at Vienna for the purpose of aiding the Catholic ...
• Lepanto: Italian name for Naupactos (Naupactus) a titular metropolitan ...
• Leprosy: Leprosy proper, or lepra tuberculosa , in contradistinction ...
• Leptis Magna: Leptis Magna, a titular see of Tripolitana. Founded by the ...
• Leros: Titular see of the Cyclades, suffragan of Rhodes. According to ...
• Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole: French publicist, b. at Lisieux, Calvados, in 1842; d. at ...
• Lesbi: A titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of ...
• Lesbi: A titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of ...
• Lescarbot, Marc: French lawyer, writer, and historian, b. at Vervins, between ...
• Lescarbot, Marc: French lawyer, writer, and historian, b. at Vervins, between ...
• Lescot, Pierre: One of the greatest architects of France in the pure ...
• Lescot, Pierre: One of the greatest architects of France in the pure ...
• Lesina: (PHARIA: HVAR; PHARENSIS, BRACHIENSIS, ET ISSENSIS) Diocese ...
• Leslie, John: Bishop of Ross, Scotland, born 29 September, 1527, died at ...
• Lessius, Leonard: (LEYS) A Flemish Jesuit and a theologian of high ...
• Lessons in the Liturgy: (Exclusive of Gospel). I. HISTORY The reading of lessons from ...
• Lestrange, Louis-Henri de: (In religion, DOM AUGUSTINE) Born in 1754, in the ...
• Lesueur, François Eustache: Jesuit missionary and philologist, of the Abnaki mission in ...
• Lesueur, Jean-François: Composer, b. at Drucat-Plessiel, near Abbeville, 15 Feb., 1760; ...
• Lete: A titular see of Macedonia, known by its coins and ...
• Letourneux, Nicolas: A well-known French preacher and ascetical writer of ...
• Letters, Ecclesiastical: (LITTERÆ ECCLESIASTICÆ) Ecclesiastical letters ...
• Leubus: A celebrated ancient Cistercian abbey, situated on the Oder, ...
• Leuce: A titular see of Thrace, not mentioned by any ancient ...
• Levadoux, Michael: One of the first band of Sulpicians who, owing to the ...
• Levau, Louis: (LE VAU) A contemporary of Jacques Lemercier and the two ...
• Levites: (From Levi , name of the ancestral patriarch, generally ...
• Leviticus: The third book of the Pentateuch, so called because it treats ...
• Lex: (LAW) The etymology of the Latin word lex is a subject of ...
• Lezana, Juan Bautista de: Theologian, born at Madrid, 23 Nov., 1586; died in Rome, 29 ...

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