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Tænarum
Tænarum, a titular see in Greece, suffragan of Corinth. Tænarum, or Tænarus, ...Téllez, Gabriel
Spanish priest and poet, better known by his pseudonym of Tirso de Molina, b. at Madrid, c. ...Tübingen, University of
Located in Würtemberg ; founded by Count Eberhard im Bart on 3 July, 1477, after Pope ...Tabæ
Titular see in Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis ; according to Strabo (XII, 570, 576) it was ...Tabasco
(TABASQUENSIS) Diocese in the Republic of Mexico, suffragan of the Archbishopric of ...Tabb, John Bannister
An American poet and educator, born at "The Forest" near Richmond, 1845; died at Ellicott City, ...Tabbora
A titular see in Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. Tabbora or Talbora has been ...Tabernacle
(TABERNACULUM). Tabernacle signified in the Middle Ages sometimes a ciborium-altar, a ...Tabernacle
(Latin tabernaculum , tent). Tabernacle in Biblical parlance usually designates the ...Tabernacle Lamp
In the Old Testament God commanded that a lamp filled with the purest oil of olives should ...Tabernacle Societies
The Association of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and of work for poor churches ...Tabernacle Society
Notre Dame Convent, Philadelphia; a society of persons affiliated with the Association of ...Tabernacles, Feast of
One of the three great feasts of the Hebrew liturgical calendar, even the greatest, according ...Tabor, Mount
The name of Mount Thabor, , is rendered in the Septuagint as , and in Jeremias and Osee ...Tacana Indians
The collective designation for a group of tribes constituting the Tacanan linguistic stock in ...Tacapæ
Titular see of Tripolitana in northern Africa. The official list of titular sees of the ...Taché, Alexandre-Antonin
First Archbishop of St. Boniface, Manitoba, missionary, prelate, statesman, and writer of ...Taché, Etienne-Pascal
Statesman, b. at St. Thomas (Montmagny, Province of Quebec ), 5 Sept., 1795, son of Charles, and ...Tadama
A titular see in Mauretania Cæsariensis, of which nothing, is known. Its bishop David is ...Taensa Indians
A tribe of Muskhogean stock and somewhat superior culture, living when first known on the west ...Tahiti
Tahiti, the most important of the Society Islands, has an area of 600 square miles and a ...Taigi, Ven. Anna Maria
( Maiden name Giannetti.) Venerable Servant of God, born at Siena, Italy, 29 May, 1769; ...Tait Indians
( Te-it , "Those up river"). A collective term for those members of the Cowichan tribe, of ...Takkali
(More proper Takhehi, plural Takhehlne). The hybrid name by which the Carrier Indians of the ...Talbot, James
Fourth son of George Talbot and brother of the fourteenth Earl of Shrewsbury (b. 1726; d. ...Talbot, John
English Catholic layman, b. 1535(?); d. 1607(?). Only son and heir of Sir John Talbot, of ...Talbot, Peter
Archbishop of Dublin, 1669-1680; b. at Malahide, Dublin, in 1620. At an early age he entered ...Talbot, Thomas Joseph
Born 14 February, 1727; died at Hotwells, near Bristol, 24 April, 1795. Brother of the fourteenth ...Tallagaht, Monastery of
The name Tallaght (Irish Tamlachta ), derived from tam , plague, and lecht , stone ...Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles-Maurice de
Prince of Benevento, Bishop of Autun, French minister and ambassador, born in Paris, 13 ...Tallis, Thomas
English composer, born about 1514; died 23 November, 1585. He was a chorister at Saint ...Talmud
1. DEFINITION Talmud was a post-Biblical substantive formation of Pi'el ("to teach"), and ...Talon, Jean
First intendant in exercise of New France , b. at Châlons-sur-Marne, 1625, of Philippe ...Talon, Nicolas
French Jesuit, historian, and ascetical writer, b. at Moulins, 31 August, 1605; d. at Paris, 29 ...Talon, Pierre
A French-Canadian explorer, b. at Quebec, 1676, of Lucien and Isabelle Planteau; d. in France ...Tamanac Indians
A formerly important tribe of Cariban linguistic stock occupying the territory about the Cuchivero ...Tamassus
A titular see in Cyprus, suffragan of Salamis, was situated in the great central plain of the ...Tamaulipas
(CIVTTATIS VICTORIÆ SIVE TAMAULIPENSIS) Diocese in the Mexican Republic, suffragan of ...Tamburini, Michelangelo
Fourteenth General of the Society of Jesus , born at Modena, 27 Sept., 1648; died 28 Feb., ...Tamburini, Thomas
Moral theologian, born at Caltanisetta in Sicily, 6 March, 1591; died at Palermo 10 October, ...We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.
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Tametsi
("ALTHOUGH") The first word of Chapter 1, Session 24 ( De Ref. Matr. ), of the Council of ...Tamisier, Marie-Marthe-Baptistine
(Called by her intimates EMILIA) Initiator of international Eucharistic congresses, born at ...Tanagra
A titular see in Hellas, suffragan of Corinth ; it was a town of Bœotia, in a fertile ...Tancred
Prince of Antioch, born about 1072; died at Antioch, 12 Dec., 1112. He was the son of Marquess ...Taney, Roger Brooke
(Pronounced Tawney ) Fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, ...Tanguay, Cyprien
Genealogist, born at Quebec, 1819; died 1902. After a course of classics and theology at Quebec ...Tanis
A titular see, suffragan of Pelusium in Augustamnica Prima, capital of the fourteenth district ...Tanner, Adam
Controversialist, born at Innsbruck in 1571; died at Unken, 25 May, 1632. He entered the Society ...Tanner, Conrad
Abbot of Einsiedeln, born at Arth in the Canton of Schwyz, 28 Dec., 1752; died 7 April, 1825. He ...Tanner, Edmund
Bishop of Cork and Cloyne, Ireland, 1574-1579; born about 1526; died 1579. The statement in ...Tanner, Matthias
Born at Pilsen in Bohemia, 28 Feb., 1630; died at Prague, 8 Feb., 1692. He entered the Society ...Tantum Ergo
The opening words of the penultimate stanza of the Vesper hymn (see PANGE LINGUA GLORIOSI, II) ...Tanucci, Bernardo
Marchese, Italian statesman, born at Stia in Tuscany, of poor family, in 1698 died at Naples, 29 ...Taoism
(TAO-KIAO.) Taoism is the second of the three state religions ( San-kiao ) of China. ...Taos Pueblo
An important town of the Pueblo group, inhabited by Indians speaking the Tigua language of ...Taparelli, Aloysius
(D'AZEGLIO, christened PROSPERO) Philosopher and writer on sociological subjects, born at ...Tapestry
A word of French origin naming a fabric in which the two processes of weaving and embroidering ...Tapis, Esteban
Born at Santa Coloma de Farnes, Catalonia, Spain, 25 Aug., 1754; died 3 Nov., 1825. He entered ...Tarabotti, Helena
Nun and authoress, b. at Venice, 1605; d. there 1652. Obliged by her father, who was descended ...Tarachus, Probus, and Andronicus, Saints
Martyrs of the Diocletian persecution (about 304). The "Martyrologium Hieronymian." contains the ...Taranto
DIOCESE OF TARANTO (TARENTINA) Diocese in southern Italy, on a bay in the Gulf of Taranto. The ...Tarapacá
VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF TARAPACA (DE TARAPACA). Situated in Chile, bounded on the north by the ...Tarasius, Saint
Patriarch of Constantinople, date of birth unknown; died 25 February, 806. He was the son of the ...Tarazona
DIOCESE OF TARAZONA (TURIASONENSIS) The Diocese of Tarazona comprises the Spanish provinces of ...Tarbes
DIOCESE OF TARBES (TARBIA) The Diocese of Tarbes comprises the Department of the ...Tarentaise
(TARANTASIENSIS) Tarentaise comprises the arrondissement of Moutiers in the Department of ...Targum
Targum is the distinctive designation of the Aramaic translations or paraphrases of the Old ...Tarisel, Pierre
Master-mason to the king, b. about 1442; d. in August, 1510. (In 1555 the title of architect was ...Tarkin, Saint
(Talarican.) Bishop of Sodor (including the western islands of Scotland ), was probably of ...Tarnow
DIOCESE OF TARNOW (TARNOVIENSIS). Diocese in western Galicia, Austria. The See of Posen, ...Tarquini, Camillus
Cardinal, Jesuit canonist and archaeologist, b. at Marta in the diocese of Montefiascone, ...Tarragona
ARCHDIOCESE OF TARRAGONA (TARRACONENSIS) Bounded on the north by Barcelona and Lérida, ...Tarsicius, Saint
Martyr. The only positive information concerning this Roman martyr is found in the poem composed ...Tarsus
A metropolitan see of Cilicia Prima. It appears to have been of Semitic origin and is ...Tartaglia, Nicolò
(T ARTALEA ). Italian mathematician, b. at Brescia, c. 1500; d. at Venice, 13 December, ...Tartini, Giuseppe
Violinist, composer, and theorist, b. at Pirano, Italy, 12 April, 1692; d. at Padua, 16 Feb., ...Taschereau, Elzéar-Alexandre
Archbishop of Quebec and first Canadian cardinal, b. 17 February, 1820, at la Beauce, Province ...Tassé, Joseph
Writer and journalist, born at Montreal, 23 Oct., 1848; died 17 Jan., 1895; son of Joseph, and ...Tassach, Saint
Irish saint, born in the first decade of the fifth century; died about 497. He was one of St. ...Tassin, René-Prosper
French historian, belonging to the Benedictine Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at Lonlay, in ...Tasso, Torquato
Italian poet, born at Sorrento near Naples in 1544; died at Rome, in 1595; son of Bernardo ...Tassoni, Alessandro
Italian poet, born at Modena in 1565; died there in 1635. He spent his life in the service of ...Tatian
A second-century apologist about whose antecedents and early history nothing can be affirmed ...Tatwin, Saint
(TATUINI) Archbishop of Canterbury ; died 30 July, 734. A Mercian by birth, he became a ...Taubaté
(DE TAUBATÉ) Diocese in Brazil, South America, established on 29 April, 1908, as a ...Tauler, John
German Dominican, one of the greatest mystics and preachers of the Middle Ages, born at ...Taunton, Ethelred
Writer, born at Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, 17 Oct., 1857; died in London, 9 May, 1907. He ...Taverner, John
Composer, b. in the County of Norfolk, England, about 1475; d. at Boston, England, 1535 or 1536. ...Tavistock Abbey
Tavistock Abbey, on the Tavy River in Devonshire, England, founded for Benedictine monks in ...Tavium
A titular see in Galatia Prima, suffragan of Ancyra. Tavium, or Tavia, was the chief city of ...Taxa Innocentiana
A Decree issued by Innocent XI, 1 Oct., 1678, regulating the fees that may be demanded or ...Taxster, John de
(TAYSTER) John de Taxster, sometimes erroneously called Taxter or Taxston, was a ...Taylor, Frances Margaret
(MOTHER M. MAGDALEN TAYLOR) Superior General, and foundress of the Poor Servants of the Mother ...Taylor, Ven. Hugh
English martyr, born at Durham ; hanged, drawn, and quartered at York, 25 (not 26) November, ...Te Deum, The
An abbreviated title commonly given both to the original Latin text and the translations of a ...Te Lucis Ante Terminum
The hymn at Compline in the Roman Breviary. The authorship of St. Ambrose, for which Pimont ...Tebaldeo, Antonio
Italian poet, born at Ferrara, in 1463; died in 1537. His family name (Tebaldi) he changed to ...Tegernsee
Called Tegrinseo in 817, Tegernsee in 754. A celebrated Benedictine abbey of Bavaria that ...Tehuantepec
(Tehuantepecensis) Diocese in the Republic of Mexico, suffragan of Oaxaca. Its area covers ...Teilo, Saint
(Eliud.) "Archbishop" of Llandaff, born at Eccluis Gunniau, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire; died at ...Tekakwitha, Blessed Kateri
(Also known as Catherine Tegakwitha/Takwita.) Known as the "Lily of the Mohawks", and the ...Teleology
(From Greek telos , end, and logos , science). Teleology is seldom used according to its ...Telepathy
( tele , far, and pathein , to experience) A term introduced by F.W.H. Myers in 1882 to ...Telese
(TELESINENSIS) Telese, a small town in the Province of Benevento, Southern Italy, is situated ...Telesio, Bernardino
Italian humanist and philosopher born of a noble family at Cosenza, near Naples, 1508; died ...Telesphorus of Cosenza
(THEOPHORUS, THEOLOPHORUS). A name assumed by one of the pseudo-prophets during the time of ...Telesphorus, Pope Saint
(Lived about 125-136.) St. Telesphorus was the seventh Roman bishop in succession from the ...Tell el-Amarna Tablets, The
The Tell el-Amarna Tablets are a collection of some 350 clay tablets found in 1887 amid the ruins ...Tellier, Michel Le
Born 19 April, 1603; died at Paris, 30 Oct., 1685. He was commissioned by Cardinal Mazarin to ...Telmessus
Titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra. Telmessus (or incorrectly Telmissis) was a flourishing ...Temiskaming
The Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming, suffragan of Ottawa, Canada, is bounded on the north by ...Temnus
A titular see in Asia, a suffragan of Ephesus. Temnus was a little town of Æolia, near ...Tempel, Wilhelm
(ERNEST LEBERECHT) German astronomer, b. 4 December, 1821, at (Nieder-) Cunnersdorf near ...Temperance
(Latin temperare , to mingle in due proportions; to qualify). Temperance is here considered ...Temperance Movements
EUROPE Reasons for a temperance movement exist to a greater or less degree in all the countries ...Templars, The Knights
The Knights Templars were the earliest founders of the military orders, and are the type on which ...Temple
The Latin form, templum , from which the English temple is derived, originally signified an ...Temple of Jerusalem
The word "temple" is derived from the Latin templum , signifying an uncovered place affording a ...Temple, Sisters of the
The Sisters of the Temple (whose full title is S ISTERS OF THE F INDING OF J ESUS IN THE T ...Temptation
( Latin tentare , to try or test). Temptation is here taken to be an incitement to sin ...Temptation of Christ
In the Catholic translation of the Bible , the word "temptation" is used in various senses, ...Ten Commandments, The
Called also simply THE COMMANDMENTS, COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, or THE DECALOGUE (Gr. deka , ten, ...Ten Thousand Martyrs, The
On two days is a group of ten thousand martyrs mentioned in the Roman Martyrology. On 18 March: ...Tencin, Pierre-Guérin de
French statesman and cardinal, b. at Grenoble, 22 August, 1680; d. at Lyons, 2 March, 1758. ...Tenebræ
Tenebræ is the name given to the service of Matins and Lauds belonging to the last three ...Tenebrae Hearse
The Tenebræ Hearse is the triangular candlestick used in the Tenebræ service. The ...Tenedos
A titular see, suffragan of Rhodes in the Cyclades. The island, called in Turkish ...Teneriffe
DIOCESE OF TENERIFFE (TENERIFENSIS). Suffragan of Seville, formerly called Nivariensis from ...Teniers, David
The name of two eminent Flemish landscape painters ; the elder, born at Antwerp in 1582; ...Tennessee
The State of Tennessee lies between 35° and 36°30' N. lat. and 81°37' and 90°38' ...Tenney, William Jewett
An author, editor, born at Newport, Rhode Island, 1814; died at Newark, New Jersey, 20 Sept., ...Tentyris
(TENTYRA) Seat of a titular suffragan see of Ptolemais in Thebaid Secunda. The city was ...Tenure, Ecclesiastical
I. In the feudal system an ecclesiastical fief followed all the laws laid down for temporal ...Teos
Titular see ; suffragan of Ephesus in Asia Minor. A city of Caria situated on a peninsula ...Tepic
DIOCESE OF TEPIC (TEPICENSIS) A diocese of the Mexican Republic, suffragan of the ...Tepl
A Premonstratensian abbey in the western part of Bohemia, included in the Archdiocese of Prague ...Teramo
Diocese in southern Italy. In the past the city was injured by earthquakes. It is situated at ...Terce
The origin of Terce, like that of Sext and None, to which it bears a close relationship, dates ...Terenuthis
Titular see, suffragan of Antinoë in Thebais Prima. Le Quien (Oriens christ., II, 611) ...Teresa of Avila, Saint
Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada Born at Avila, Old Castile, 28 March, 1515; died at ...Teresa of Lisieux, Saint
(Sister Teresa of the Child Jesus) Carmelite of Lisieux, better known as the Little Flower of ...Teresian Martyrs of Compiègne, The Sixteen Blessed
Guillotined at the Place du Trône Renversé (now called Place de la Nation), Paris, 17 ...Terill, Anthony
English theologian, b. at Canford, Dorsetshire, in 1623; d. at Liège, 11 Oct., 1676. His ...Termessus
A titular see, suffragan of Perge in Pamphylia Secunda. This is one of the most ancient cities ...Termoli
(THERMULARUM) Located on the Italian coast of the Adriatic, having a small harbour near the ...Ternan, Saint
Bishop of the Picts, flourished in the sixth century. Much obscurity attaches to his history, and ...Terracina, Sezze, and Piperno
(TERRACINENSIS, SETINENSIS ET PRIVERNENSIS) Located in the Province of Rome. The city of ...Terrasson, André
A French preacher, born at Lyons in 1669; died at Paris, 25 April, 1723. He was the eldest son ...Terrestrial Paradise
( paradeisos , Paradisus ). The name popularly given in Christian tradition to the ...Terrien, Jean-Baptiste
Dogmatic theologian, born at St-Laurent-des-Autels, Maine-et-Loire, 26 Aug., 1832; d. at ...Tertiaries
(From the Latin tertiarius , the relative adjective of tertius , third ). Tertiaries, or ...Tertullian
(Q UINTUS S EPTIMIUS F LORENS T ERTULLIANUS ). Ecclesiastical writer in the second and ...Teruel
(TUROLENSIS) A suffragan of Saragossa, comprises the civil province of the same name, ...Test-Oath, Missouri
In January, 1865, there assembled in St. Louis, Missouri, a "Constitutional Convention" composed ...Testament, New
I. Name ; II. Description ; III. Origin ; IV. Transmission of the Text ; V. Contents, History, ...Testament, Old
I. NAME The word "testament", Hebrew berîth , Greek diatheke , primarily signifies the ...Testem Benevolentiae
An Apostolic Letter of Leo XIII addressed to Cardinal Gibbons, 22 January, 1899. It opens by ...Tetzel, Johann
First public antagonist of Luther, b. at Pirna in Meissen, 1465; d. at Leipzig, 11 Aug., 1519. ...Teuchira
A titular see in Libyan Pentapolis. Teuchira ( Teucheira ) neuter plural, was a city on the ...Teutonic Order
A medieval military order modelled on the Hospitallers of St. John, which changed its residence ...We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.
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(THEODORIC) A Welsh saint, son of King Ceithfalt of Morganwg or Southern Wales, flourished ...Texas
S TATE OF T EXAS . The name, Texas, is probably derived from Tejas, the name of a ...Textual Criticism
The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as possible the original text of a work ...Thænæ
A titular see in Africa Byzacena. It is mentioned in numerous ancient geographical documents ...Thébaud, Augustus
Jesuit educator and publicist, b. at Nantes, France, 20 Nov., 1807; d. at St. John's College, ...Thénard, Louis-Jacques, Baron
Chemist, b. at Louptière, near Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, France, on 4 May, 1777; d. at Paris, ...Théophane Vénard
(JEAN-THÉOPHANE V&Eaucte;NARD.) French missionary, born at St-Loup, Diocese of ...Thérèse of Lisieux, Saint
(Sister Teresa of the Child Jesus) Carmelite of Lisieux, better known as the Little Flower of ...Thabor, Mount
The name of Mount Thabor, , is rendered in the Septuagint as , and in Jeremias and Osee ...Thabraca
A titular see of Numidia near the sea, between the Armua and the Tusca. Thabraca was the last ...Thacia Montana
A titular see in Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. An inscription discovered in the ...Thagaste
(TAGASTE) Thagaste, a titular see in Numidia, was a rather important municipality. It is ...Thagora
(Tagora) Titular see in Numidia, mentioned by the "Rabula Peutingeriana", which calls it ...Thais, Saint
(THAISIS or THAISIA). A penitent in Egypt in the fourth century. In the Greek menology her ...Thalberg, Sigismond
Musical composer and pianist, b. at Geneva, 1812; d. at Posilipo, Italy, 27 April, 1871. The ...Thalhofer, Valentin
German theologian, b. at Unterroth, near Ulm, 21 January, 1825; d. at the same place, 17 ...Thangmar
(THANKMAR) Historian, b. about the middle of the tenth century; d. probably at Hildesheim ...Thanksgiving before and after Meals
The word grace , which, as applied to prayer over food, always in pre-Elizabethan English ...Thanksgiving Day
A civil holiday observed annually in the United States of America on the last Thursday in ...Thapsus
A titular see in Byzacene Africa. It was a Phoenician market on the coast of Byzacium in ...Thasos
A titular see in Macedonia, suffragan of Thessalonica. The island of Thasos was anciently ...Thaumaci
A titular see in Thessaly, suffragan of Larissa, commanding the defile of Coele at the ...Thayer, John
Missionary, convert, first native of New England ordained to the priesthood, b. Boston, ...Theatines
(CLERICS REGULAR) A religious order of men, founded by Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene, Paolo ...Theatre, The
Considering the tone of what is preserved to us of the works of the Greek tragedians and even of ...Thebaid
The valley of the Nile, under Roman domination, was divided into four provinces: Lower and Upper ...Thebes
(THEBAE) A metropolitan titular see of Achaia Secunda. The city was founded by the ...Thebes
(THEBAE) Titular see of Thebais Secunda, suffragan of Ptolemais, and the seat of a Coptic ...Thecla, Saint
Benedictine Abbess of Kitzingen and Ochsenfurt; date of birth unknown; d. at Kitzingen about 790 ...Thecla, Saints
I. Thecla of Iconium The reputed pupil of the Apostle Paul , who is the heroine of the ...Theft
Theft is the secret taking of another's property against the reasonable will of that other. ...Thegan (Degan) of Treves
Chronicler, d. about 850. Very little is known of his life; all that is certain is that he was ...Theiner, Augustin
Theologian and historian, b. at Breslau, 11 April, 1804; d. at Civitavecchia, 8 Aug., 1874. He was ...Thelepte
A titular see in Byzacene. From an inscription we learn that it was a colony. An important ...Themiscyra
A titular see, suffragan of Amasea in the Hellespont. There was a town of this name near the ...Themisonium
A titular see in Phrygia Pacatiana, suffragan of Laodicea. Themisonium was a city of Phrygia, ...Thennesus
A titular suffragan see of Pelusium in Augustamnica Prima. Cassian (Collat., XI, 1-3) gives a ...Theobald
(T EDBALD .) Archbishop of Canterbury ; d. 18 April, 1161. He was a Norman by descent and ...Theobald, Saint
Born at Provins in the Province of Champagne, France, in 1017; died at Salanigo in Italy 30 June, ...Theocracy
A form of civil government in which God himself is recognized as the head. The laws of the ...Theodard, Saint
Archbishop of Narbonne, b. at Montauban about 840; d. at the same place 1 May, 893. He seems to ...Theodicy
Etymologically considered theodicy ( théos díe ) signifies the justification of ...Theodore I, Pope
Pope from 642 to 649; the date of his birth is unknown. He was a Greek of Jerusalem and the ...Theodore II, Pope
Son of Photius. His pontificate lasted only twenty days; neither the date of his birth nor of his ...Theodore of Amasea, Saint
Surnamed Tyro (Tiro), not because he was a young recruit, but because for a time he belonged to ...Theodore of Gaza
A fifteenth-century Greek Humanist and translator of Aristotle, b. at Thessalonica early in ...Theodore of Studium, Saint
A zealous champion of the veneration of images and the last geat representative of the unity ...Theodore, Archbishop of Canterbury
Seventh Archbishop of Canterbury, b. at Tarsus in Cilicia about 602; d. at Canterbury 19 ...Theodore, Bishop of Mopsuestia
Bishop of Mopsuestia in Cilicia and ecclesiastical writer; b. at Antioch about 350 (thus also ...Theodoret
Bishop of Cyrus and theologian, born at Antioch in Syria about 393; died about 457. He says ...Theodoric (Thierry) of Chartres
A Platonist philosopher of the twelfth century, b. in France at the beginning of the twelfth ...Theodoric the Great
King of the Ostrogoths, born A.D. 454 (?); died 26 August, 526. He was an illegitimate son of ...Theodorus and Theophanes, Saints
(Called Grapti , "written upon", graptoi ) Theodorus, b. about 775; d. about 842-43; ...Theodorus Lector
A lector attached to the Church of St. Sophia of Constantinople in the early part of the sixth ...Theodosiopolis
A titular metropolitan see of Thracia Prima. In the beginning the city was called Apros, or ...Theodosius Florentini
Born at Münster, in the Grisons, Switzerland, 23 May, 1808; died at Heiden, in Appenzell, ...Theodosius I
Roman Emperor (also known as Flavius Theodosius), born in Spain, about 346; died at Milan, 17 ...Theodotus of Ancyra, Saint
Martyr. On 18 May the Roman Martyrology says: "At Ancyra, in Galatia, the martyr Saint Theodotus ...Theodulf
(Theodulfus, Theodulfe), Bishop of Orléans, a writer skilled in poetic forms and a ...Theology of Christ (Christology)
Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ. In its full extent ...Theology, Ascetical
Ascetics, as a branch of theology, may be briefly defined as the scientific exposition of ...Theology, Dogmatic
Dogmatic theology is that part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith ...Theology, History of Dogmatic
The imposing edifice of Catholic theology has been reared not by individual nations and men, ...Theology, Moral
Moral theology is a branch of theology, the science of God and Divine things. The distinction ...Theology, Mystical
Mystical theology is the science which treats of acts and experiences or states of the soul ...Theology, Pastoral
Pastoral theology is the science of the care of souls. This article will give the definition of ...Theonas
Bishop of Alexandria from about 283 to 301 ( Eusebius, "Chronicle", Ann. Abr. 2299, St. Jerome's ...Theophanes Kerameus
( Kerameus , potter). Archbishop of Rossano in Calabria (1129-52), a celebrated homiletic ...Theophanes, Saint
Chronicler, born at Constantinople, about 758; died in Samothracia, probably 12 March, 817, on ...Theophilanthropists
("Friends of God and Man") A deistic sect formed in France during the latter part of the ...Theophilus
Bishop of Antioch. Eusebius in his "Chronicle" places the name of Theophilus against that of ...Theophilus
Patriarch of Alexandria (385-412). Concerning the extraction and early life of Theophilus we ...Theosophy
( Theosophia = "wisdom concerning God ") Theosophy is a term used in general to designate ...Theotocopuli, Domenico
One of the most remarkable Spanish artists, b. in Crete, between 1545 and 1550; d. at Toledo, 7 ...Thera (Santorin)
DIOCESE OF THERA (SANTORINO) Diocese in the Cyclades. About the year 2000 B.C., the ...Thermae Basilicae
A titular see in Cappadocia Prima, suffragan of Caesarea. The Greek "Notitiae episcopatuum" ...Thermopylae
A titular see and suffragan of Athens in Achaia Prima. It is the name of a defile about 4 ...Thessalonians, Epistles to the
Two of the canonical Epistles of St. Paul. This article will treat the Church of ...Thessalonica
(SALONIKI) Titular metropolis in Macedonia. It was at first a village called Alia, situated ...Theveste
Titular see of Numidia. The city seems to have had some importance even prior to Christianity. ...Thibaris
Titular see in Byzacena ( Africa ), not mentioned by any ancient author. The official list of ...Thibaut de Champagne
Thibaut IV, count of Champagne and King of Navarre, a French poet, b. 1201, at Troyes ; d. 8 ...Thierry of Freburg
( Or Thierry of Saxony). A philosopher and physician of the Middle Ages, and a member of ...Thiers, Louis-Adolphe
French statesman and historian, first president of the Third French Republic, b. at Marseilles, ...Thignica
A titular see in Numidia. The Roman Curia's official list of titular sees places Thignica in ...Thijm, Joseph Albert Alberdingk
Born at Amsterdam, 8 July, 1820; d. there, 17 March, 1889. After finishing his studies in his ...Thijm, Peter Paul Maria Alberdingk
Brother of Joseph Alberdingk Thijm , b. at Amsterdam, 21 Oct., 1827, d. at Louvain, 1 Feb., ...Thimelby, Richard
( Alias ASHBY) Missionary priest, b. in Lincolnshire, England, 1614; d. at St. Omer's, ...Third Orders
I. GENERAL Third Orders signify in general lay members of religious orders, i.e. men and women ...Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War (1618-48), though pre-eminently a German war, was also of great importance ...Thmuis
A titular see in Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium ; a city of Lower Egypt, on the ...Thomas á Jesu
(Diaz Sanchez de Avila). Discalced Carmelite, writer on mystical theology, born at Baeza, ...Thomas à Kempis
Author of the "Imitation of Christ" , born at Kempen in the Diocese of Cologne, in 1379 or 1380; ...Thomas Abel, Blessed
(Also ABLE, or ABELL.) Priest and martyr, born about 1497; died 30 July, 1540. He was ...Thomas Alfield, Venerable
(AUFIELD, ALPHILDE, HAWFIELD, OFFELDUS; alias BADGER). Priest, born at Gloucestershire; ...Thomas Aquinas, Saint
Philosopher, theologian, doctor of the Church ( Angelicus Doctor ), patron of Catholic ...Thomas Atkinson, Venerable
Martyred at York, 11 March, l6l6. He was born in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was ordained ...Thomas Becket, Saint
Martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury, born at London, 21 December, 1118 (?); died at Canterbury, 29 ...Thomas Belchiam, Venerable
A Franciscan martyr in the reign of Henry VIII, date of birth uncertain; d. 3 August 1537. He ...Thomas Christians, Saint
An ancient body of Christians on the east and west coasts of India, claiming spiritual descent ...Thomas Cottam, Blessed
Martyr, born 1549, in Lancashire; executed at Tyburn, 30 May, 1582. His parents, Laurence cottam ...Thomas Ford, Blessed
Born in Devonshire; died at Tyburn, 28 May, 1582. He incepted M.A. at Trinity College, Oxford, 14 ...Thomas Garnet, Saint
Protomartyr of St. Omer and therefore of Stonyhurst College; b. at Southwark, c. 1575; executed ...Thomas Johnson, Blessed
Carthusian martyr, died in Newgate gaol, London, 20 September, 1537. On 18 May, 1537, the twenty ...Thomas More, Saint
Saint, knight, Lord Chancellor of England, author and martyr, born in London, 7 February, ...Thomas of Beckington
(BEKYNTON.) Bishop of Bath and Wells, born at Beckington, Somerset, about 1390; died at ...Thomas of Bradwardine
(BRAGWARDIN, BRANDNARDINUS, BREDWARDYN, BRADWARDYN, DE BREDEWARDINA). Born about 1290; died in ...Thomas of Cantimpré
Medieval writer, preacher, and theologian, born of noble parentage at Leuw St. Pierre near ...Thomas of Celano
Friar Minor, poet, andhagiographical writer, born at Celano in the Province of the Abruzzi, about ...Thomas of Dover
Martyr ; died 2 or 5 August, 1295. On the above date the French ravaged Dover with fire and ...Thomas of Hereford
(THOMAS DE CANTELUPE). Born at Hambledon, Buckinghamshire, England, about 1218; died at ...Thomas of Jesus
(THOMAS DE ANDRADA). Reformer and preacher, born at Lisbon, 1529; died at Sagena, Morocco, 17 ...Thomas of Jorz
(Often but erroneously called JOYCE and frequently referred to as ANGLUS or ANGLICUS). ...Thomas of Strasburg
A fourteenth-century scholastic of the Augustinian Order, born, according to some writers, at ...Thomas of Villanova, Saint
Educator, philanthropist, born at Fuentellana, Spain, 1488; died at Valencia, 8 September, 1555. ...Thomas Percy, Blessed
Earl of Northumberland, martyr, born in 1528; died at York, 22 August, 1572. He was the eldest ...Thomas Sherwood, Blessed
Martyr, born in London, 1551; died at Tyburn, London, 7 February, 1578. His parents also ...Thomas the Apostle, Saint
Little is recorded of St. Thomas the Apostle, nevertheless thanks to the fourth Gospel his ...Thomas Thwing, Venerable
Martyr. Born at Heworth Hall, near York, in 1635; suffered at York, 23 Oct., 1680. His father was ...Thomas Woodhouse, Blessed
Martyr who suffered at Tyburn 19 June, 1573, being disembowelled alive. Ordained in Mary's ...
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