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• Poetry, Hebrew, of the Old Testament: Since the Bible is divinely inspired, and thus becomes the ...
• Poggio Bracciolini, Giovanni Francesco: An Italian humanist and historian; born at Terranuova, near ...
• Poggio Mirteto: DIOCESE OF POGGIO MIRTETO (MANDELENSIS) Diocese in the ...
• Pogla: ( ta Pogla ) Titular see in Pamphylia Secunda. Pogla is ...
• Poitiers: D IOCESE OF P OITIERS (P ICTAVENSIS ) The Diocese of ...
• Poland: I. GEOGRAPHY The western part of the Sarmatian Plain together ...
• Polding, John Bede: Archbishop of Sydney, born at Liverpool, 18 Oct., 1794; died ...
• Pole, Blessed Margaret: Countess of Salisbury, martyr ; b. at Castle Farley, near ...
• Pole, Reginald: Cardinal, b. at Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, England, in ...
• Polemonium: Titular see in Pontus Polemoniacus, suffragan of ...
• Poleni, Giovanni: Marquess, physicist, and antiquarian; b. at Venice, 23 Aug., ...
• Poles in the United States: Causes of Immigration There is good foundation for the ...
• Policastro: DIOCESE OF POLICASTRO (POLICASTRENSIS) Diocese in the ...
• Polignac, Melchior de: Cardinal, diplomatist, and writer, b. of an ancient family of ...
• Polish Literature: The subject will be divided, for convenience of treatment, into ...
• Politi, Lancelot: (In religion AMBROSIUS CATHARINUS) Born at Siena, 1483; ...
• Politian: (ANGIOLO DE 'AMBROSINI DA MONTE PULCIANO) An Italian ...
• Political Economy, Science of: S CIENCE OF P OLITICAL E CONOMY (E CONOMICS ). I. ...
• Pollajuolo, Antonio and Piero Benci: Antonio and Piero Benci Pollajuolo derived their surname, ...
• Polo, Marco: Traveller; born at Venice in 1251; died there in 1324. His ...
• Polybotus: A titular see in Phrygia Salutaris, suffragan of Synnada. ...
• Polycarp, Saint: Martyr (A.D. 69-155). Our chief sources of information ...
• Polycarpus: The title of a canonical collection in eight books composed in ...
• Polyglot Bibles: The first Bible which may be considered a Polyglot is that ...
• Polystylum: A titular see of Macedonia Secunda, suffragan of Philippi. ...
• Polytheism: The belief in, and consequent worship of, many gods. See the ...
• Pomaria: A titular see in Mauretania Cæsarea. It is north of ...
• Pombal, Marquis de: S EBASTIâO J OSÉ DE C ARVALHO E M ELLO ...
• Pomerania: A Prussian province on the Baltic Sea situated on both banks ...
• Pompeiopolis: A titular see in Paphlagonia. The ancient name of the town is ...
• Pomponazzi, Pietro: (POMPONATIUS, also known as PERETTO on account of his small ...
• Ponce de León, Juan: Explorer, born at San Servas in the province of Campos, 1460; ...
• Ponce, John: A philosopher and theologian, born at Cork, 1603, died at ...
• Poncet, Joseph Anthony de la Rivière: Missionary; b. at Paris, 17 May, 1610; d. at Martinique, 18 ...
• Pondicherry: (PONDICHERIANA OR PUDICHERIANA) Located in India, it is ...
• Pontefract Priory: Located in Yorkshire, England, a Cluniac monastery dedicated ...
• Pontian, Pope Saint: Dates of birth and death unknown. The "Liber Pontificalis" ...
• Pontifical Colleges: In earlier times there existed in Europe outside of the city ...
• Pontifical Decorations: Pontifical decorations are the titles of nobility, orders of ...
• Pontifical Mass: Pontifical Mass is the solemn Mass celebrated by a bishop with ...
• Pontificale: ( Pontificale Romanum ). A liturgical book which ...
• Pontificalia: (PONTIFICALS). The collective name given for convenience ...
• Pontigny, Abbey of: Second daughter of Cîteaux, was situated on the banks of ...
• Pontius Carbonell: Born at Barcelona, c. ú died c. 1320. Pontius and ...
• Pontius Pilate: After the deposition of the eldest son of Herod, Archelaus ...
• Pontus: In ancient times, Pontus was the name of the north-eastern ...
• Pools in Scripture: In the English Bibles, the word "pool" stands for three Hebrew ...
• Poona: (PUNENSIS) Diocese in India, comprises that portion of the ...
• Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus: A congregation of lay brothers of the Third Order of St. ...
• Poor Catholics: ( Pauperes Catholici ) A religious mendicant order, ...
• Poor Child Jesus, Sisters of the: A congregation founded at Aachen in 1844 for the support and ...
• Poor Clares: (POOR LADIES, SISTERS OF ST. CLARE) The Second Order of St. ...
• Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ: A community founded by Catherine Kasper, a native of Dernbach, ...
• Poor Handmaids of the Mother of God: A religious congregation founded in 1808 by Mother Mary ...
• Poor Laws: Poor Laws are those legal enactments which have been made at ...
• Poor, Care of, by the Church: I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor ...
• Poor, Little Sisters of the: An active, unenclosed religious congregation founded at St ...
• Poor, Sisters of the, of St. Francis: A Congregation, founded by the Venerable Mother Frances ...
• Popayán: (POPAYANENSIS) Popayán lies approximately between ...
• Pope, Alexander: Poet, son of Alexander Pope and his second wife, Edith Turner, ...
• Pope, The: ( Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas , a variant of ...
• Popes, Chronological Lists of the: See also POPE, LIST OF POPES, PAPAL ELECTIONS, ELECTION OF ...
• Popes, Election of the: For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see ...
• Popes, List of: See also POPE, PAPAL ELECTIONS, ELECTION OF THE POPE. St. ...
• Poppo, Saint: Abbot, born 977; died at Marchiennes, 25 January, 1048. He ...
• Popular Devotions: Devotion, in the language of ascetical writers, denotes a ...
• Population, Theories of: Down to the end of the eighteenth century, very little attention ...
• Porch (or Vestibule, in Architecture): A hall projecting in front of the façade of a church, ...
• Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio: Italian painter, b. at Pordenone, 1483; d. at Ferrara, January, ...
• Pordenone, Ordric of: A Franciscan missionary of a Czech family named Mattiussi, ...
• Pormort, Ven. Thomas: English martyr, b. at Hull about 1559; d. at St. Paul's ...
• Porphyreon: Titular see, suffragan of Tyre in Phoenicia Prima. It is ...
• Porphyrius, Saint: Bishop of Gaza in Palestine, b. at Thessalonica about 347; ...
• Porrecta, Serafino: Family name Capponi, called a Porrecta from the place of birth, ...
• Port Augusta: (PORTAUGUSTANA) This diocese is a suffragan of Adelaide, ...
• Port Louis: (PORTUS LUDOVICI) This diocese comprises the islands of ...
• Port of Spain: (PORTUS HISPANIÆ) An archiepiscopal and ...
• Port Victoria: (PORTUS VICTORIÆ SEYCHELLARUM.) Port Victoria ...
• Port-au-Prince: (PORTUS PRINCIPIS) This archdiocese comprises the western ...
• Port-Royal: A celebrated Benedictine abbey which profoundly influenced ...
• Porta, Carlo: Poet, b. at Milan in 1775; d. there 5 January, 1821; ...

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• Porta, Giacomo della: Architect and sculptor, b. at Porlizza on Lake Lugano 1541; d. ...
• Portable Altar: A portable altar consists of a solid piece of natural stone ...
• Portalegre: Suffragan diocese of Lisbon, Portugal, established by Pope ...
• Porter: (Also called DOORKEEPER. From ostiarius , Latin ostium , a ...
• Porter, George: Archbishop of Bombay, b. 1825 at Exeter, England ; d. at ...
• Portiuncula: (PORZIONCULA or PORZIUNCOLA). A town and parish situated ...
• Portland: Diocese in the State of Maine ; suffragan of Boston ; ...
• Porto Alegre: (PORTALEGRENSIS) Located in Eastern Brazil. Porto Alegre, ...
• Porto Alegre: (PORTALEGREN) Porto Alegre comprises the southern part of ...
• Porto and Santa-Rufina: (PORTUENSIS ET SANCTÆ RUFINÆ) This diocese was ...
• Porto Rico: (PUERTO RICO) The smallest and most easterly of the Greater ...
• Portoviejo: (PORTUS VETERIS). A suffragan see of the Archdiocese of ...
• Portraits of the Apostles: The earliest fresco representing Christ surrounded by the ...
• Portsmouth: (PORTUS MAGNUS, or PORTEMUTHENSIS) This diocese was ...
• Portugal: I. GEOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Portugal is situated ...
• Portuguese East Africa: Portuguese East Africa consists of the Province of ...
• Portuguese Literature: The Portuguese language was developed gradually from the lingua ...
• Portuguese West Africa: The name usually given to the Province of Angola. It has a ...
• Positivism: Positivism is a system of philosophical and religious ...
• Possenti, Blessed Gabriel: Passionist student; renowned for sanctity and miracles ; ...
• Possession, Demonical: ( See also DEMONOLOGY, DEMONIACS, EXORCISM, EXORCIST.) ...
• Possevinus, Antonius: Theologian and papal envoy, b. at Mantua in 1533 or 1534; d. ...
• Possidius, Saint: Bishop of Calama in Numidia, author of a short life of St. ...
• Postcommunion: The Communion act finishes the essential Eucharistic service. ...
• Postgate, Nicholas: English martyr, b. at Kirkdale House, Egton, Yorkshire, in 1596 ...
• Postulant: Postulancy is a preliminary stage to the novitiate existing from ...
• Postulation: ( Latin postulare, to request) A postulation is a ...
• Potawatomi Indians: An important tribe of Algonquin linguistic stock, closely ...
• Pothier, Robert Joseph: A celebrated French lawyer, b. at Orléans, 9 January, ...
• Pouget, Jean-François-Albert du: Marquis de Nadaillac, b. in 1817; d. at Rougemont, Cloyes, 1 ...
• Pounde, Thomas: Lay brother, b. at Beaumond (or Belmony), Farlington, Hampshire, ...
• Poussin, Nicolas: French painter, b. at Les Andelys near Rouen in 1594; d. at ...
• Poverty: I. THE MORAL DOCTRINE OF POVERTY Jesus Christ did not condemn ...
• Poverty and Pauperism: See also CARE OF THE POOR BY THE CHURCH In a legal and ...
• Powel, Philip: ( alias M ORGAN, alias P ROSSER ) Martyr, b. at ...
• Powell, Blessed Edward: With Blessed Thomas Abel there suffered Edward Powell, ...
• Poynter, William: Born 20 May, 1762, at Petersfield, Hants; died 26 Nov., 1827, in ...
• Pozzo, Andreas: (P UTEUS ) Italian painter and architect of the Baroque ...
• Pozzuoli: (PUTEOLANA) The city of Pozzuoli in the province of Naples, ...

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