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Pacandus: Titular see, recorded under "Pacanden." Among the titular sees ...
Pacca, Bartolommeo: Cardinal, scholar, and statesman, b. at Benevento, 27 Dec., ...
Pachomius, Saint: Died about 346. The main facts of his life will be found in ...
Pachtler, George Michael: Controversial and educational writer, b. at Mergentheim, ...
Pacificus: A disciple of St. Francis of Assisi, born probably near ...
Pacificus of Ceredano, Blessed: (Also known as Pacificus of Novara, or Novariensis ). Born ...
Pacificus of San Severino, Saint: Born at San Severino, in the parents died soon after his ...
Pacioli, Lucas: (Paciuolo.) Mathematician, born at Borgo San Sepolco, ...
Paderborn: (Paderbornensis) Suffragan diocese of Cologne, includes: ...
Padilla, Juan de: Friar Minor, protomartyr of the United States of America , ...
Padua: (Patavina) Diocese in northern Italy. The city is situated ...
Padua, University of: The University of Padua dates, according to some anonymous ...
Paganism: Paganism, in the broadest sense includes all religions other ...
Pagano, Mario: Jurisconsult and man of letters, born in Brienza, Province of ...
Page, Venerable Anthony: English martyr, born at Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, 1571; ...
Pagi, Antoine: French ecclesiastical historian. Born 31 March, 1624, at Rognes ...
Pagi, François: French ecclesiastical historian, nephew of Antoine Pagi. Born 7 ...
Pagnino, Santes: (Or XANTES) A Dominican, born 1470 at Lucca, Tuscany ; ...
Painting, Religious: Painting has always been associated with the life of the ...
Pakawá Indians: (Also written Pacoá) One of a group of cognate ...
Palæography: ( palaia , "ancient", graphe , "writing") The art of ...
Palæontology: ( logos ton palaion onton ) Palæ ontology, or the ...
Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de: Bishop of La Puebla de Los Angeles, b. at Fitero in Navarre, ...
Palasor, Venerable Thomas: ( Or Palliser). English martyr, born at ...
Palatinate, Rhenish: ( German Rheinpfalz ). A former German electorate. It ...
Palatini: ( Latin palatium , palace) The designation, primarily, of ...
Palawan: Prefecture Apostolic in the Philippine Islands ; comprises ...
Palencia: (PALENTINA) This Diocese comprises the civil provinces of ...
Paleopolis: (Palæopolis) A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan ...
Paleotti, Gabriele: Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna. Born at Bologna, 4 ...
Palermo: Archdiocese of Palermo (Panormitana), in Sicily. The city ...
Palermo, University of: The Convent of St. Dominic of Palermo may be considered the ...
Palestrina: (PBÆNESTINENSIS) The town of Palestrina, in the ...
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da: The greatest composer of liturgical music of all time, born ...
Paley, Frederick Apthorp: Classical scholar, born at Easingwold near York, 14 Jan., 1815; ...
Pall: A heavy, black cloth, spread over the coffin in the church at a ...
Pall, Funeral: A black cloth usually spread over the coffin while the obsequies ...
Palladio, Andrea: Italian architect, born at Vicenza 1508; died at Venice, 19 ...
Palladius: ( Palladios ) Born in Galatia, 368; died probably before ...
Palladius, Saint: First bishop sent by Pope Celestine to Ireland (431). The ...
Pallavicino, Pietro Sforza: A cardinal, born 28 Nov., 1607; died 5 June, 1667. Descended ...
Pallium: Form and Use of the Modern Pallium The modern pallium is a ...
Pallotti, Vincent Mary: The founder of the Pious Society of Missions , born at Rome, ...
Palm in Christian Symbolism: In pre-Christian times the palm was regarded as a symbol of ...
Palm Sunday: The sixth and last Sunday of Lent and beginning of Holy ...
Palma Vecchio: (JACOPO NIGRETI) Born at Serinalta near Bergamo, about ...
Palmer, William: Born at Mixbury, Oxfordshire, 12 July, 1811; died at Rome, 4 ...
Palmieri, Domenico: A theologian, born at Piacenza, Italy, 4 July, 1829; died in ...
Palmieri, Luigi: Physicist and meteorologist, b. at Faicchio, Benevento, Italy, ...
Palmyra: Titular metropolitan see in Phoenicia Secunda. Solomon ( 1 ...
Palou, Francisco: A Friar Minor, born at Palma, Island of Majorca, about 1722; ...
Paltus: A titular see and suffragan of Seleucia Pieria in Syria ...
Paludanus, Peter: (PETRUS DE PALUDE) A theologian and archbishop, born in ...
Pamelius: (Jacques de Joigny De Pamele). Belgian theologian, born at ...
Pamiers: (APAMÆA) A Diocese comprising the Department of ...
Pammachius, Saint: Roman senator, d. about 409. In youth he frequented the schools ...
Pamphilus of Cæsarea, Saint: Martyred 309. Eusebius's life of Pamphilus is lost, but from ...
Pamplona: (PAMPILONENSIS) This Diocese comprises almost all of ...
Panama: Located in Central America, occupies the Isthmus of Panama, or ...
Pancratius and Domitilla, Nereus and Achilleus, Saints: The commemoration of these four Roman saints is made by the ...
Pandects: (PANDECTÆ, or DIGESTA) This part of Justinian's ...
Pandulph: A papal legate and Bishop of Norwich, died at Rome, 16 ...
Panemotichus: A titular see of Pamphylia Secunda, suffragan of Perge. ...
Pange Lingua Gloriosi: The opening words of two hymns celebrating respectively the ...
Panigarola, Francesco: A preacher and controversialist, Bishop of Asti, born at ...
Pannartz, Arnold: See also KONRAD SWEYNHEIM . Both printers; Pannartz died ...
Pano Indians: A former important mission tribe on the middle Ucayali River, ...
Panopolis: A titular see, suffragan of Antinoe in Thebais Prima; the ...
Panpsychism: (Greek pan , all; psyche , soul ) Panpsychism is a ...
Pantænus: Head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria about 180 ( ...
Pantaleon, Saint: Martyr, died about 305. According to legend he was the son of a ...
Pantheism: (From Greek pan , all; theos , god). The view according ...
Panvinio, Onofrio: Historian and archaeologist, born at Verona, 23 February, ...
Panzani, Gregorio: Bishop of Mileto, died early in 1662. He was a secular priest ...
Paoli, Venerable Angelo: Born at Argigliano, Tuscany, 1 Sept., 1642; died at Rome, 17 ...
Papacy, The: This term is employed in an ecclesiastical and in an historical ...

Papal Arbitration: An institution almost coeval with the papacy itself. The ...
Papal Elections: For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see ...
Papal Mint: The right to coin money being a sovereign prerogative, there ...
Papal Rescripts: ( Latin re-scribere , "to write back") Rescripts are ...
Papal States: ( Italian Lo Stato della Chiese ) Consists of the civil ...
Paphnutius: I The most celebrated personage of this name was bishop of a ...
Paphos: A titular see, suffragan of Salamis in Cyprus. There were two ...
Papias, Saint: Bishop of Hierapolis (close to Laodicea and Coloss ...
Papiensis, Bernardus: An Italian canonist of the thirteenth century; died 18 Sept., ...
Papini, Nicholas: An historian, born at San Giovanni Valdarno, between Florence ...
Parætonium: Parætonium, a titular see of Lybia Secunda or Inferior ...
Paré, Ambroise: French surgeon, born at Bourg-Hersent, near Laval, ...
Parœcopolis: A titular see of Macedonia, suffragan of Thessalonica. It is ...
Para du Phanjas, François: Writer, b. at the castle of Phanja Champsaur, Basses-Alpes, ...
Parables: The word parable (Hebrew mashal ; Syrian mathla , Greek ...
Parabolani: paraboloi, parabalanoi The members of a brotherhood who in ...
Paracelsus, Theophrastus: Celebrated physician and reformer of therapeutics, b. at the ...
Paraclete: Paraclete, Comforter (L. Consolator ; Greek parakletos ), ...
Paradise, Terrestrial: ( paradeisos , Paradisus ). The name popularly given in ...
Paraguay: One of the inland republics of South America, separated from ...
Parahyba: (PARAHYBENESIS) Located in the State of Parahyba, Brazil, ...
Paralipomenon, Books of: ( Paraleipomenon ; Libri Paralipomenon ). Two books of ...
Parallelism: The balance of verse with verse, an essential and characteristic ...
Parallelism, Psycho-Physical: A doctrine which states that the relation between mental ...
Paralus: A titular see, suffragan of Cabasa in Ægyptus Secunda. ...
Paraná: (PARANENSIS) Suffragan of Buenos Aires, in Argentina until ...
Parasceve: (Gr. paraskevé ); seems to have supplanted the older ...
Paray-le-Monial: A town of five thousand inhabitants in the Department of ...
Pardies, Ignace-Gaston: French scientist, b. at Pau, 5 Sept., 1636; d. of fever ...
Pardons of Brittany: Pardon, from the Latin perdonare , — assimilated in ...
Paredes, Blessed Mary Anne de: Born at Quito, Ecuador, 31 Oct. 1618; died at Quito, 26 May, ...
Pareja, Francisco: Missionary, probably born at Auñon in the Diocese of ...
Parents: ( Latin parere , to beget) I. DUTIES OF PARENTS TOWARDS ...
Parenzo-Pola: (PARENTINA-POLENSIS) The little town of Parenzo is ...
Parini, Giuseppe: Italian poet, born at Bosisio, 23 May, 1729; died at Milan, ...
Paris: ARCHDIOCESE OF PARIS (PARIBIENSIS) See also UNIVERSITY OF ...
Paris Commune, Martyrs of the: The secular priests and the religious who were murdered in ...
Paris, Alexis-Paulin: Philologist, born at Avenay, Marne, France, 25 March, 1800; ...
Paris, Gaston-Bruno-Paulin: A French philologist, son of Paulin, born at Avenay (Marne), 9 ...
Paris, Matthew: Benedictine monk and chronicler, b. about 1200; d. 1259. There ...
Paris, University of: See also ARCHDIOCESE OF PARIS . Origin and Early ...
Parish: (Latin par&ligcia, parochia , Greek paroikia , a ...
Parium: Titular see, suffragan of Cyzicus in the Hellespontus. The ...
Park, Abbey of the: Located half a mile south of Louvain, Belgium, founded in 1129 ...
Parkinson, Anthony: An historian, born in England, 1667; died there 30 January, ...
Parlais: A titular see of Pisidia, suffragan of Antioch. As a Roman ...
Parlatore, Filippo: Italian botanist, b. at Palermo, 8 Aug., 1816; d. at ...
Parma: Located in central Italy. The city is situated on the river of ...
Parmentier, Antoine-Augustin: An agriculturist, born at Montdidier, 17 August, 1737; died in ...
Parmigiano, Il: (THE PARMESAN) The current name of FRANCESCO MAZZUOLA, ...
Parnassus: A titular see in Cappadocia Secunda, suffragan of Mocessus. ...
Parochial Mass: The parish is established to provide the parishioners with ...
Parochial Missions, Catholic: This term is used to designate certain special exertions of ...
Parrenin, Dominique: Born at Russey, near Besançon, 1 Sept., 1665; died at ...
Parsis: (PARSEES). A small community in India, adherents of the ...
Particular Judgment: A. Dogma of Particular Judgment The Catholic doctrine of the ...
Partnership: Partnership, an unincorporated association of two or more ...
Paruta, Paolo: Venetian historian and statesman, born at Venice, 14 May, 1540; ...
Pascal Baylon, Saint: Born at Torre-Hermosa, in the Kingdom of Aragon, 24 May, 1540, ...
Pascal, Blaise: Born at Clermont-Ferrand, 19 June 1623; died in Paris, 19 ...
Pasch: Jews of all classes and ways of thinking look forward to the ...
Paschal Candle: The blessing of the "paschal candle ", which is a column ...
Paschal I, Pope: (817-824) The date of his birth is unknown; he died in ...
Paschal II, Pope: (RAINERIUS). Succeeded Urban II, and reigned from 13 Aug., ...
Paschal III (Antipope): (GUIDO OF CREMA) The second antipope in the time of ...
Paschal Lamb: A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with ...
Paschal Tide: I. LITURGICAL ASPECT The fifty days from Easter Sunday to ...
Paschasius Radbertus, Saint: Theologian, b. at Soissons, 786; d. in the Monastery of Corbie, ...
Paschasius, Saint: A deacon of the Roman Church about 500; died after 511. ...
Passaglia, Carlo: Born at Lucca, 9 May, 1812; died at Turin, 12 March, 1887. He ...
Passau: (PASSAVIENSIS) Located in Bavaria, suffragan of ...
Passerat, Joseph, Venerable: Born 30 April, 1772, at Joinville, France ; died 30 October, ...
Passignano, Domenico: (known as IL CRESTI, or IL PASSIGNANO, Cresti being his family ...
Passion Music: Precisely when, in the development of the liturgy, the history ...
Passion of Christ, Commemoration of the: A feast kept on the Tuesday after Sexagesima. Its object is ...

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Passion of Jesus Christ: See also THE PASSION OF CHRIST IN THE GOSPELS . The ...
Passion of Jesus Christ in the Four Gospels: See also DEVOTION TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST . We have in the ...
Passion Offices: The recitation of these offices, called also Of the Instruments ...
Passion Plays: The modern drama does not originate in the ancient, but in the ...
Passion Sunday: The fifth Sunday of Lent, a Sunday of the first class, not ...
Passionei, Domenico: A cardinal, theologian, born at Fossombrone, 2 Dec., 1682; ...
Passionists: The full title of the Passionist institute is: The ...
Passions: By passions we are to understand here motions of the ...
Passiontide: The two weeks between Passion Sunday and Easter. The last ...
Passos: (Or, more fully, Santos Passos ) The Portuguese name ...
Passover: Jews of all classes and ways of thinking look forward to the ...
Pasteur, Louis: Chemist, founder of physio-chemistry, father of bacteriology, ...
Pasto, Diocese of: (PASTENSIS, PASTOPOLITANA). A Colombian see, suffragan of ...
Pastor: This term denotes a priest who has the cure of souls ( ...
Pastoral Epistles (Timothy and Titus): (T HE P ASTORALS STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS Saints Timothy and ...
Pastoral Staff: (Or PASTORAL STAFF). The crosier is an ecclesiastical ...
Pastoral Theology: Pastoral theology is the science of the care of souls. This ...
Pastoureaux, Crusade of the: One of the most curious of the popular movements inspired by a ...
Patagonia: Patagonia is the name given to the southernmost extremity of ...
Patara: Titular see of Lycia, suffragan of Myra, formerly a large ...
Paten: The eucharistic vessel known as the paten is a small shallow ...
Patenson, Venerable William: Venerable William Patenson, English martyr , born in Yorkshire ...
Pater Noster: Although the Latin term oratio dominica is of early date, the ...
Pathology, Mental: This subject will be considered under the following headings: ...
Patmore, Coventry: One of the major poets of the nineteenth century, in spite of ...
Patmos: A small volcanic island in the Ægean Sea, off the coast of ...
Patras: A metropolitan see in Achaia. It was one of the twelve ...
Patriarch: The word patriarch as applied to Biblical personages comes ...
Patriarch and Patriarchate: Names of the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries after the pope, ...
Patrician Brothers: (Or BROTHERS OF SAINT PATRICK). This Brotherhood was founded ...
Patrick's Purgatory, Saint: Lough Derg, Ireland. This celebrated sanctuary in Donegal, ...
Patrick, Saint: Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in ...
Patrizi, Francis Xavier: Jesuit exegete, b. at Rome, 19 June, 1797; d. there 23 April, ...
Patrology: Patrology, the study of the writings of the Fathers of the ...
Patron and Patronage: I By the right of patronage ( ius patronatus ) is ...
Patron Saints: A patron is one who has been assigned by a venerable tradition, ...
Patronage of Our Lady, Feast of the: It was first permitted by Decree of the Sacred Congregation of ...
Patti, Diocese of: (PACTENSIS) Patti, in the Province of Messina (Sicily), on ...
Paul and John, Saints: Martyred at Rome on 26 June. The year of their martyrdom is ...
Paul I, Pope: (757-67) Date of birth unknown; died at Rome, 28 June, 767. ...
Paul II, Pope: (PIETRO BARBO) Born at Venice, 1417; elected 30 August, ...
Paul III, Pope: (A LESSANDRO F ARNESE ). Born at Rome or Canino, 29 ...
Paul IV, Pope: (G IOVANNI P IETRO C ARAFFA ). Born near Benevento, ...
Paul of Burgos: (PAUL DE SANTA MARIA; Jewish name, SOLOMON HA-LEVI) A ...
Paul of Middelburg: A scientist and bishop, born in 1446 at Middelburg, the ...
Paul of Samosata: Bishop of Antioch. Several synods, probably three, were held ...
Paul of the Cross, Saint: Paul Francis Daneii, born at Ovada, Genoa, Italy, 3 January, ...
Paul the Deacon: (Paulus Diaconus; also called Casinensis, Levita, and ...
Paul the Hermit, Saint: There are three important versions of the Life of St. Paul: (1) ...
Paul the Simple, Saint: The story of Paul, as Palladius heard it from men who had ...
Paul V, Pope: (CAMILLO BORGHESE). Born at Rome, 17 Sept., 1550; elected ...
Paul, Saint: I. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS A. Apocryphal Acts of St. Paul ...
Paul-without-the-Walls, Saint: ( San Paolo fuori le mura ). An abbey nullius. As early ...
Paula, Saint: Born in Rome, 347; died at Bethlehem, 404. She belonged to one ...
Pauli, Johannes: Born about 1455; died after 1530 in the monastery at Thann in ...
Paulicians: A dualistic heretical sect, derived originally from ...
Paulinus a S. Bartholomaeo: (PHILIP WESDIN). Missionary and Orientalist, b. at Hoff in ...
Paulinus II, Saint: Born at Premariacco, near Cividale, Italy, about 730-40; died ...
Paulinus of Pella: Christian poet of the fifth century; b. at Pella in ...
Paulinus, Saint: Archbishop of York, died at Rochester, 10 October, 644. He ...
Paulinus, Saint: (Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus). Born at Bordeaux ...
Paulist Fathers: Otherwise known as the "Paulist Fathers" A community of ...
Paulists: From the time that the abode and virtues of St. Paul the ...
Paulus Diaconus: (Paulus Diaconus; also called Casinensis, Levita, and ...
Paulus Venetus: Theologian of the Hermits of the Order of Saint Augustine, ...
Pavia: (PAPIA) Located in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated ...
Pavia, University of: Pavia was, even in Roman times, a literary centre (Ennodius); as ...
Pavillon, Nicolas: Bishop of Alet, b. at Paris 1597; d. at Alet, 1677. He joined ...
Pax: (Osculatorium, Tabula Pacis, Lapis Pacis). A tablet to be ...
Pax in the Liturgy: Pax vobis (or vobiscum ), like the other liturgical ...
Payeras, Mariano: Born 10 Oct., 1769, at Inca, Island of Majorca; died 28 April, ...
Payne, Blessed John: Born in the Diocese of Peterborough ; died at Chelmsford, 2 ...

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