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• Liège: (The Diocese of Liège; canonical name L EODIENSIS ). ...
• Libel: ( Latin libellus , a little book) A malicious publication ...
• Libellatici, Libelli: The libelli were certificates issued to Christians of the ...
• Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum: A miscellaneous collection of ecclesiastical formularies used ...
• Liber Pontificalis: (BOOK OF THE POPES). A history of the popes beginning ...
• Liber Septimus: Three canonical collections of quite different value from a ...
• Libera Me: (Domine, de morte aeterna, etc.). The responsory sung at ...
• Libera Nos: The first words of the Embolism of the Lord's Prayer in the ...
• Liberal Arts, The Seven: The expression artes liberales , chiefly used during the ...
• Liberalism: A free way of thinking and acting in private and public life. ...
• Liberatore, Matteo: A philosopher, theologian, and writer, born at Salerno, ...
• Liberatus of Carthage: (Sixth century) Archdeacon ; author of an important history ...
• Liberia: A republic on the west coast of Africa, between 4° ...
• Liberius, Pope: (Reigned 352-66) Pope Julius died on 12 April, according to ...
• Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul: Founder of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, ...
• Libraries: Libraries, that is to say, collections of books accumulated and ...
• Libri Carolini: A work in four books (120 or 121 chapters), purporting to be the ...
• Lichfield: ANCIENT DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD (LICHFELDENSIS). This diocese ...
• Lidwina, Saint: Born at Schiedam, Holland, 18 April 1380; died 14 April, 1433. ...
• Lieber, Ernst Maria: Born at Camberg in the Duchy of Nassau, 16 Nov., 1838; died 31 ...
• Lieber, Moriz: Politician and publicist, b. at the castle of Blankenheim in the ...
• Liebermann, Bruno Franz Leopold: Catholic theologian, b., at Molsheim in Alsace 12 Oct., 1759; ...
• Liesborn: A former noted Benedictine Abbey in Westphalia, Germany, ...
• Liesborn, Master of: A Westphalian painter, who in 1465 executed an altar-piece of ...
• Liessies: A Benedictine monastery near Avesnes, in the Diocese of ...
• Life: (Greek zoe ; Latin vita ; French La vie , German Das ...
• Ligamen: ( Latin for bond ). The existing marriage tie which ...
• Lights: Upon the subject of the liturgical use of lights, as an ...
• Ligugé: A Benedictine Abbey, in the Diocese of Poitiers, France, was ...
• Liguori, Saint Alphonsus: Born at Marianella, near Naples, 27 September, 1696; died at ...
• Lilienfeld: Lilienfeld, a Cistercian Abbey fifteen miles south of St. ...
• Lilius, Aloisius: Aloisius Lilius, principal author of the Gregorian Calendar, was ...
• Lille: The ancient capital of Flanders, now the chief town of the ...
• Lillooet Indians: An important tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, in southern ...
• Lima: (Limana). The city of Lima, in the Department of the same ...
• Limbo: (Late Latin limbus ) a word of Teutonic derivation, ...
• Limbourg, Pol de: A French miniaturist. With his two brothers, he flourished at ...
• Limburg: (L IMBURGENSIS ) Diocese in the Kingdom of Prussia, ...
• Limerick: (LIMERICENSIS) Diocese in Ireland ; includes the greater ...
• Limoges: (LEMOVICENSIS). Diocese comprising the Departments of Haute ...
• Limyra: Limyra, a titular see of Lycia, was a small city on the ...
• Linacre, Thomas: English physician and clergyman, founder of the Royal College ...
• Linares: [Or MONTEREY or NUEVO LEÓN; ARCHDIOCESE OF (DE LINARES)] ...
• Lincoln: (LINCOLNIENSIS) Suffragan of Dubuque, erected 2 August, ...
• Lincoln: ANCIENT DIOCESE OF LINCOLN (LINCOLNIENSIS). This see was ...
• Lindanus, William Damasus: (VAN LINDA) Bishop of Ruremonde and of Ghent, b. at ...
• Linde, Justin Timotheus Balthasar, Freiherr von: Hessian jurist and stateman, b. in the village of Brilon, ...
• Lindemann, Wilhelm: A Catholic historian of German literature, b. at Schonnebeck ...
• Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of: (Lindisfarnensis). The island of Lindisfarne lies some two ...
• Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of: On the River Tay, near Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, founded ...
• Line, Saint Anne: English martyr, d. 27 Feb., 1601. She was the daughter of ...
• Linens, Altar: The altar-linens are the corporal, pall, purificator, and ...
• Lingard, John: English priest and historian b. at Winchester, 5 February, ...
• Linköping, Ancient See of: (LINCOPIA; LINCOPENSIS.) Located in Sweden ; originally ...
• Linoe: A titular see of Bithynia Secunda, known only from the ...
• Linus, Pope Saint: (Reigned about A.D. 64 or 67 to 76 or 79). All the ancient ...
• Linz: D IOCESE OF L INZ (L INCIENSIS ). Suffragan of the ...
• Lippe: One of the Confederate States of the German Empire. The ...
• Lippi, Filippino: Italian painter, son of Filippo Lippi, b. at Prato, in 1458; ...
• Lippi, Filippo: Italian painter, b. at Florence about 1406; d. at Spoleto, 9 ...
• Lippomano, Luigi: ( Or Aloisius Lipomanus Lippomano). A cardinal, ...

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• Lipsanotheca: A term sometimes used synonymously with reliquary, but ...
• Lipsius, Justus: (JOSSE LIPS) A philologian and humanist of the ...
• Lisbon: Patriarchate of Lisbon (Lisbonensis). Includes the districts ...
• Lismore: DIOCESE OF LISMORE (LISMORENSIS) The Diocese of Lismore ...
• Lismore and Waterford: (Waterfordiensis et Lismorensis), suffragan of Cashel. This ...
• Lismore, School of: As the School of Armagh in the North of Ireland, and that of ...
• Lister, Thomas: ( alias Thomas Butler) Jesuit writer, b. in Lancashire, ...
• Liszt, Franz: Admittedly the greatest pianist in the annals of music, and a ...
• Litany: (Latin litania , letania , from Greek lite , prayer or ...
• Litany of Loreto: Despite the fact that, from the seventeenth century onwards, the ...
• Litany of the Holy Name: An old and popular form of prayer in honour of the Name of ...
• Litany of the Saints: The model of all other litanies, of great antiquity. ...
• Literature, English: It is not unfitting to compare English Literature to a great ...
• Lithuania: ( German Litauen ) An ancient grandy-duchy united with ...
• Lithuanians in the United States: The Lithuanians ( Lietuvys ; adjective, lietuviskas ) are ...
• Litta: A noble Milanese family which gave two distinguished cardinals ...
• Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assissi: Little Flowers of Francis of Assisi , the name given to a ...
• Little Office of Our Lady: A liturgical devotion to the Blessed Virgin, in imitation of, ...
• Little Rock: (PETRICULANA) The State of Arkansas and the Indian ...
• Littré, Paul-Maximilien-Emile: A French lexicographer and philosopher ; born at Paris, 1 ...
• Liturgical Books: Under this name we understand all the books, published by the ...
• Liturgical Chant: Taking these words in their ordinary acceptation, it is easy to ...
• Liturgy: The various Christian liturgies are described each under its ...
• Liturgy of Jerusalem: The Rite of Jerusalem is that of Antioch. That is to say, ...
• Liturgy of the Hours: ("Liturgy of the Hours" I. THE EXPRESSION "DIVINE OFFICE" ...
• Liutprand of Cremona: (Or L UIDPRAND ). Bishop and historian, b. at the ...
• Liverpool: Diocese of Liverpool/a>/Liverpolium (Liverpolitana). One ...
• Livias: A titular see in Palestina Prima, suffragan of Cæsarea. ...
• Livorno: (LIBURNENSIS.) Suffragan of Pisa. Leghorn ( Italian ...

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