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• Peña, Francisco: (PEGNA) A canonist, born at Villaroya de los Pinares, near ...
• Peñalver y Cardenas, Luis Ignatius: Bishop of New Orleans, Archbishop of Guatemala, son of a ...
• Peace Congresses: I. EARLY HISTORY The genesis of the idea of a meeting of ...
• Peace of the Church: This is the designation usually applied to the condition of the ...
• Peasants, War of the (1524-25): A revolt of the peasants of southern and central Germany, the ...
• Peba Indians: (Or Peva ) The principal of a small group of cognate ...
• Pecham, John: (PECCHAM) Archbishop of Canterbury, born about 1240; died 6 ...
• Pecock, Reginald: (PEACOCK) Bishop of Chichester, born in North Wales about ...
• Pectoral: ("Pectoral of judgment"). The original meaning of the Hebrew ...
• Pectorale: ( Crux Pectoralis ). The name of the cross used by the ...
• Pectorius of Autun: The name with which the important document frequently known as ...
• Pednelissus: (Petnelissus). A titular see in Pamphylia Secunda, ...
• Pedro de Cordova: Born at Cordova, Andalusia, Spain, about 1460; died on the ...
• Pelagia: The name of several saints. The old Syrian martyrology gives ...
• Pelagius and Pelagianism: Pelagianism received its name from Pelagius and designates a ...
• Pelagius I, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died 3 March, 561, was a Roman of noble ...
• Pelagius II, Pope: The date of whose birth is unknown, seemingly a native of ...
• Pelargus, Ambrose: Theologian, born at Nidda, Hesse, about 1488; died at Trier, ...
• Pelisson-Fontanier, Paul: French writer, born at Béziers in 1624 of Protestant ...
• Pella: A titular see and suffragan of Scythopolis in Palaestina ...
• Pelletier, Pierre-Joseph: Born in Paris, 22 March, 1788; died there, 19 July, 1842. His ...
• Pellico, Silvio: Italian author and patriot, born at Saluzzio, Italy, 24 June, ...
• Pellissier, Guillaume: (PELLICIER) Born at Melgueil in Languedoc, about 1490; died ...
• Pelotas: (PELOTASENSIS) Located in Brazil, suffragan to Porto ...
• Pelouze, Théophile-Jules: Scientist, b. at Valognes, La Manche, 26 Feb., 1807; d. in ...
• Peltrie, Madeleine de la: née CHAUVIGNY A French noblewoman, and foundress, ...
• Pelusium: A titular metropolitan see of Augustamnica Prima in Egypt, ...
• Pembroke: (PEMBROKIENSIS) A suffragan of Ottawa, in Canada. The town ...
• Penal Laws: This article treats of the penal legislation affecting ...
• Penance (as a Virtue): Penance ( poenitentia ) designates (1) a virtue ; (2) a ...
• Penance, Sacrament of: Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in ...
• Pendleton, Henry: Controversialist, born at Manchester ; died in London, ...
• Penelakut Indians: A small tribe of Salishan stock, speaking a dialect of the ...
• Penitentes, Los Hermanos: (The Penitent Brothers), a society of flagellants existing ...
• Penitential Canons: Rules laid down by councils or bishops concerning the penances ...
• Penitential Orders: A general name for religious congregations whose members are ...
• Penitents, Confraternities of: Congregations, with statutes prescribing various penitential ...
• Penne and Atri, Diocese of: (Pennensis et Atriensis). Penne is a city in the Province of ...
• Pennsylvania: One of the thirteen original United States of America , lies ...
• Penobscot Indians: The principal tribe of the famous Abnaki confederacy of Maine, ...
• Pension, Ecclesiastical: The right to a certain sum of money to be paid yearly out of ...
• Pentacomia: A titular see of Palestine, suffragan of Areopolis or ...
• Pentapolis: The word, occurring in Wisdom, x, 6, designates the region where ...
• Pentateuch: Pentateuch , in Greek pentateuchos , is the name of the ...
• Pentecost: A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the ...
• Pentecost (Jewish Feast): The second in importance of the great Jewish feasts. The ...
• Peoria: (PEORIENSIS). Diocese comprising that part of Central ...
• Peoria Indians: A principal tribe of the confederated Illinois Indians (q.v.) ...
• Pepin the Short: Mayor of the Palace of the whole Frankish kingdom (both ...
• Peppergrass, Paul: Novelist, lecturer, and priest, well known under the assumed ...
• Perboyre, Blessed Jean-Gabriel: Missionary and martyr, born at Puech, Diocese of Cahors, ...
• Percy, Blessed Thomas: Earl of Northumberland, martyr, born in 1528; died at York, ...
• Percy, John: ( alias JOHN FISHER) Born at Holmeside, Durham, 27 Sep., ...
• Peregrinus: The canons of Priscillian, prefixed to the Epistles of St. ...
• Pereira, Benedict: (PEREYRA, PERERA, PERERIUS) Philosopher, theologian, and ...
• Perez, Juan: Died before 1513. At one time he held the office of contador ...
• Perfection, Christian and Religious: A thing is perfect in which nothing is wanting of its nature, ...
• Pergamus: A titular see, suffragan of Ephesus. This city was situated on ...
• Perge: Titular metropolitan see in Pamphylia Secunda. Perge, one of ...
• Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista: Born at Naples, 3 Jan., 1710; d. 16 March, 1736, at Pozzuoli, ...
• Pericui Indians: A rude and savage tribe, of unknown linguistic affinity, ...
• Periodi: (P ETRI ) The name under which the Pseudo-Clementine ...
• Periodical Literature, Catholic: The invention of printing, besides exerting a great influence on ...
• Perjury: (Latin per , through and jurare , to swear) Perjury is ...
• Permaneder, Franz Michael: Canonist, b. at Traunstein, Bavaria, 12 Aug., 1794; d. at ...
• Pernter, Joseph Maria: Scientist, b. at Neumark, Tyrol, 15 March, 1848; d. at Arco, 20 ...
• Perpetua and Felicitas, Saints: Martyrs, suffered at Carthage, 7 March 203, together with ...
• Perpetual Adoration: A term broadly used to designate the practically uninterrupted ...
• Perpetual Adoration, Religious of: (Belgium) A congregation with simple vows, founded at ...
• Perpetual Adoration, Religious of the: A contemplative religious congregation, founded in 1526 by ...
• Perpetual Adoration, Sisters of the: (Quimper, France ). An institute of nuns devoted to ...
• Perpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament: (Sacramentines.) Anton Le Quien, b. in Paris, 23 Feb., ...
• Perpetual Help, Our Lady of: ( Or OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP.) The picture of Our Lady ...
• Perpetual Help, Our Lady of, Sisters of: A congregation founded in the parish of St. Damien, ...
• Perpetual Succour, Our Lady of: ( Or OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP.) The picture of Our Lady ...
• Perpetuus, Saint: Eighth Bishop of Tours, d. 1 January, or 8 December, 490, or ...
• Perpignan, Diocese of: (Perpinianum.) Comprises the Department of ...
• Perpignan, University of: Peter IV of Aragon (1327-87), having conquered (1344) the ...
• Perraud, Adolphe: Cardinal and academician; b. at Lyons, France, 7 Feb., 1828; ...
• Perrault, Charles: Writer, b. in Paris, 12 Jan., 1628; d. 16 May, 1703. His first ...
• Perrault, Claude: Born at Paris, 1613; died there, 1688. He built the main ...
• Perreyve, Henri: Born at Paris, 11 April, 1831; died there 18 June, 1865. His ...
• Perrone, Giovanni: Jesuit theologian, b. at Chieri, Italy, 11 March, 1794; d. at ...
• Perry, Stephen Joseph: Born in London, August, 1833; d. 27 Dec. 1889. He belonged to ...
• Persecution: GENERAL Persecution may be defined in general as the unlawful ...
• Persecutions, Coptic: (ACCORDING TO GREEK AND LATIN SOURCES) During the first two ...
• Perseverance, Final: ( Perseverantia finalis ). Final perseverance is the ...
• Persia: The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots ...
• Persian Rite: Also known as the Chaldean, Assyrian, or Persian Rite. History ...
• Persico, Ignatius: A cardinal, born 30 Jan., 1823, at Naples, Italy ; died 7 ...
• Person: The Latin word persona was originally used to denote the ...
• Person, Ecclesiastical: In its etymological sense this expression signifies every person ...
• Personality: It is proposed in this article to give an account: (1) of the ...
• Persons, Robert: (Also, but less correctly, P ARSONS ) Jesuit, b., at Nether ...
• Perth: (PERTHENSIS) Located in Western Australia, suffragan to ...
• Pertinax, Publius Helvius: Roman Emperor (31 Dec., 192), b. at Alba Pompeia, in Luguria, 1 ...
• Peru: A republic on the west coast of South America, founded in 1821 ...
• Perugia: (PERUSINA) Located in Umbria, Central Italy. The city is ...
• Perugia, University of: One of the "free" universities of Italy, was erected into a ...
• Perugino: (PIETRO VANNUCCI) An Italian painter, founder of the ...
• Peruzzi, Baldassare: An architect and painter, born at Siena, 7 March, 1481; died ...
• Pesaro: (PESAURENSIS) Located in central Italy. The city is ...
• Pescennius Niger: Emperor of Rome (193-194). He was a native of central Italy, ...
• Pesch, Tilman: A Jesuit philosopher, b. at Cologne, 1 Feb., 1836; d. at ...
• Pescia: (PISCIENSIS) Diocese in Tuscany, Italy, on the Rivers ...
• Pessimism: I. A TEMPER OF MIND In popular language the term pessimist ...
• Pessinus: ( Pessinous .) A titular see of Galatia Secunda. ...
• Pestalozzi and Pestalozzianism: Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, one of the greatest pioneers of ...
• Peter Baptist, Saint, and Twenty-Five Companions: Died at Nagasaki, 5 Feb., 1597. In 1593 while negotiations ...
• Peter Canisius, Blessed: (Kannees, Kanys, probably also De Hondt). Born at Nimwegen ...
• Peter Cantor: Theologian, b. probably at Gisberoi near Beauvais, France ; ...
• Peter Cellensis: (PETER DE LA CELLE). Bishop of Chartres, b. of noble ...
• Peter Chrysologus, Saint: Born at Imola, 406; died there, 450. His biography, first ...
• Peter Claver, Saint: The son of a Catalonian farmer, was born at Verdu, in 1581; ...
• Peter Comestor: Theological writer, b. at Troyes, date unknown; d. at Paris ...

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• Peter Damian, Saint: (Or Damiani). Doctor of the Church, Cardinal-Bishop of ...
• Peter de Blois: A statesman and theologian, born at Blois about 1130; died ...
• Peter de Honestis: Born at Ravenna about 1049; died, 29 March, 1119. Among his ...
• Peter de Regalado, Saint: (REGALATUS) A Friar Minor and reformer, born at ...
• Peter de Vinea: (DE VINEIS, DELLA VIGNA) Born at Capua about 1190; died ...
• Peter Faber, Saint: Born 13 April, 1506, at Villaret, Savoy ; died 1 Aug., 1546, ...
• Peter Fourier, Saint: Known as LE BON PÈRE DE MATTAINCOURT, born at Mirecourt, ...
• Peter Fullo: Intruding Monophysite Patriarch of Antioch ; d. 488. He ...
• Peter Gonzalez, Saint: Popularly known as St. Elmo, b. in 1190 at Astorga, Spain ; ...
• Peter Igneus, Blessed: (Peter Aldobrandini.) An Italian monk of the Benedictine ...
• Peter Lombard: Theologian, b. at Novara (or perhaps Lumello), Italy, about ...
• Peter Mongus: ( moggos , "stammerer", or "hoarse".) Intruded ...
• Peter Nolasco, Saint: Born at Mas-des-Saintes-Puelles, near Castelnaudary, France, in ...
• Peter of Alcántara, Saint: Born at Alcántara, Spain, 1499; died 18 Oct., 1562. His ...
• Peter of Alexandria, Saint: Became Bishop of Alexandria in 300; martyred Nov., 311. ...
• Peter of Aquila: (SCOTELLUS). Friar Minor , theologian and bishop, b. at ...
• Peter of Arbues, Saint: (Correctly, PETER ARBUES). Born in 1441 (or 1442); died 17 ...
• Peter of Auvergne: A philosopher and theologian ; died after 1310. He was a ...
• Peter of Bergamo: (ALMADURA) A theologian, date of birth unknown; died at ...
• Peter of Montboissier, Blessed: (Better known as PETER THE VENERABLE). Born in Auvergne, ...
• Peter of Poitiers: A French scholastic theologian, born at Poitiers or in its ...
• Peter of Sebaste, Saint: Bishop, b. about 340; d. 391. He belonged to the richly blest ...
• Peter of Verona, Saint: Born at Verona, 1206; died near Milan, 6 April, 1252. His ...
• Peter Snow, Venerable: English martyr, suffered at York, 15 June, 1598. He was born at ...
• Peter the Hermit: Born at Amiens about 1050; d. at the monastery of ...
• Peter Urseolus, Saint: (Orseolo) Born at Rivo alto, Province of Udina, 928; at ...
• Peter, Basilica of Saint: TOPOGRAPHY The present Church of St. Peter stands upon the site ...
• Peter, Chair of: Under this head will be treated: I. The annual Feast of the ...
• Peter, Saint: The life of St. Peter may be conveniently considered under the ...
• Peter, Saint, Epistles of: These two epistles will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
• Peter, Sarah: Philanthropist, b. at Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.A. 10 May, 1800; ...
• Peter, Tomb of Saint: The history of the relics of the Apostles Peter and Paul is ...
• Peter-Louis-Marie Chanel, Saint: The print version of the C ATHOLIC E NCYCLOPEDIA contains ...
• Peterborough: (PETERBOROUGHENSIS) Located in the Province of Ontario , ...
• Peterspence: Peterspence, otherwise known to the Anglo-Saxons as "Romescot", ...
• Peterssen, Gerlac: (GERLACUS PETRI) Born at Deventer, 1377 or 1378; died 18 ...
• Petinessus: (PITNISUS) A titular see in Galatia Secunda (Salutaris). ...
• Petit-Didier, Matthieu: A Benedictine theologian and ecclesiastical historian, born ...
• Petitions to the Holy See: I. MODE OF PETITIONING Faculties, indults, dispensations, and ...
• Petra: Titular metropolitan see of Palæstina Tertia. Under the ...
• Petrarch, Francesco: Italian poet and humanist, b. at Arezzo, 20 July, 1304; d. at ...
• Petre, Family of: The Petres are one of those staunch and constant families, ...
• Petrobrusians: Heretics of the twelfth century so named from their founder ...
• Petronilla, Saint: Virgin, probably martyred at Rome at the end of the first ...
• Petronius, Saint: Bishop of Bologna, date of birth unknown; died before 450. ...
• Petropolis: (Petropolitanensis). Diocese in the Province of Rio de ...
• Petrus Alfonsus: A converted Jew and controversialist, born at Huesca, in the ...
• Petrus Bernardinus: Florentine heretic ; born at Florence about 1475; died 1502. ...
• Petrus de Natalibus: Bishop; author of a collection of lives of the saints; date of ...
• Petrus Diaconus: The name of several men of note in ecclesiastical history and ...
• Petun Nation: One of the three great divisions of the Huron Indians, the other ...
• Peuerbach, George von: (Also Peurbach, Purbach, Purbachius) Austrian astronomer, b. ...
• Peutinger, Conrad: An antiquarian and humanist, born at Augsburg, 14 Oct., 1465; ...
• Peyto, William: (P ETO, P ETOW ). Cardinal ; d. 1558 or 1559. Though his ...
• Pez: (1) BERNHARD An historian, born 22 February, 1683, at Ybbs near ...

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