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Cámara y Castro, Tomás: Bishop of Salamanca, Spain, born at Torrecilla de Cameros, ...
Cædmon, Saint: Author of Biblical Poems in Anglo-Saxon, date of birth ...
Cæremoniale Episcoporum: A book containing the rites and ceremonies to be observed at ...
Cærularius, Michael: ( Keroulários ). Patriarch of Constantinople ...
Cæsar of Speyer: Friar Minor, firstminister provincial of the order in Germany, ...
Cæsarea: A Latin titular see, and the seat of a residential Armenian ...
Cæsarea Mauretaniæ: A titular see of North Africa. There was on the coast of ...
Cæsarea Palestinæ: (Caesarea Maritima.) A titular see of Palestine. In Greek ...
Cæsarea Philippi: A Greek Catholic residential see, and a Latin titular see, ...
Cæsarius of Arles, Saint: Bishop, administrator, preacher, theologian, born at ...
Cæsarius of Heisterbach: A pious and learned monk of the Cistercian monastery of ...
Cæsarius of Nazianzus: Physician, younger and only brother of Gregory of Nazianzus, ...
Cæsarius of Prüm: Abbot of the Benedictine monastery, near Trier, afterwards a ...
Cæsaropolis: A titular see of Macedonia, the early name and the site of ...
Cîteaux, Abbey of: Founded in 1098 by St. Robert, Abbot of Molesme, in a ...
Caballero y Ocio, Juan: Born at Querétaro, Mexico, 4 May, 1644; died there 11 ...
Caballero, Fernán de: Nom de plume of Cecilia Böhl von Faber, a noted Spanish ...
Caballero, Raimundo Diosdado: Miscellaneous writer, chiefly ecclesiastical, born at Palma, in ...
Cabas: A titular see of Egypt. About seven and one-half miles north ...
Cabassut: (CABASSUTIUS.) French theologian and priest of the ...
Cabello de Balboa, Miguel: A secular priest, born at Archidona in Spain, dates of birth ...
Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nuñez: Born at Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain ; dates of ...
Cabot, John & Sebastian: John Cabot (Giovanni Cabota of Gabota.) A celebrated ...
Cabral, Francisco: Portuguese missionary in Japan, born in the castle of ...
Cabral, Pedralvarez: (Pedro Alvarez.) A celebrated Portuguese navigator, ...
Cabrillo, Estévan: A Portuguese in the naval service of Spain, date and place ...
Cadalous: Bishop of Parma and antipope, born in the territory of ...
Caddo Indians: An important group of closely cognate and usually allied tribes ...
Cades: The name, according to the Vulgate and the Septuagint, of ...
Cadillac, Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de: Born at Toulouse in 1657; died at Castelsarrasin, 16 October, ...
Cadiz, Diocese of: (Gaditana et Septensis.) Suffragan of Seville. Its ...
Cadwallador, Venerable Roger: English martyr, b. at Stretton Sugwas, near Hereford, in 1568; ...
Caen, University of: Founded in 1432 by Henry VI of England, who was then master ...
Cagli e Pergola, Diocese of: (Calliensis Et Pergulensis) Situated in Umbria ( Italy ), ...
Cagliari, Archdiocese of: (Calaritana) Cagliari, called by the ancient Caralis , is ...
Cahier, Charles: Antiquarian, born at Paris, 26 February, 1807; died there 26 ...
Cahill, Daniel William: Lecturer and controversialist, born at Ashfield, Queens County, ...
Cahors, Diocese of: (Cadurcensis.) Comprising the entire department of Lot, in ...
Caiaphas: According to Josephus (Antiquitates, XVIII, iv, 3), Caiphas ...
Caiazzo, Diocese of: (Caiacensis.) Situated in the province of Caserta, Italy, ...
Caillau, Armand-Benjamin: Priest and writer, born at Paris, 22 October, 1794, died ...
Cain: The first-born of Adam and Eve. His name is derived, ...
Cainites: A name used for (1) the descendants of Cain, (2) a sect of ...
Caiphas: According to Josephus (Antiquitates, XVIII, iv, 3), Caiphas ...
Caius: A Christian author who lived about the beginning of the third ...
Caius and Soter, Saints: They have their feast together on 22 April, on which day they ...
Caius, John: ( Also Kay, Key.) Physician and scholar, born at Norwich, ...
Cajetan, Constantino: A Benedictine savant, born at Syracuse, Sicily, in 1560; died ...
Cajetan, Saint: (GAETANO.) Founder of the Theatines, born October, 1480 at ...
Cajetan, Tommaso de Vio Gaetani: ( Baptized GIACOMO.) Dominican cardinal, philosopher, ...
Calabozo, Diocese of: (Calaboso) Calabozo is a town in the State of Miranda ...
Calahorra and La Calzada, Diocese of: (Calaguritana et Calceatensis.) Suffragan of Burgos, ...
Calama: A titular see of Africa. Calama appears to be the Roman name ...
Calancha, Fray Antonio de la: An erudite Augustinian monk, born 1584 at Chiquisaca (now ...
Calas Case, The: Jean Calas was a French Calvinist , born 19 March, 1698, at La ...
Calasanctius, Saint Joseph: Called in religion "a Matre Dei", founder of the Piarists, b. ...
Calasio, Mario di: Friar Minor and lexicographer, born at Calasio in the Kingdom ...
Calatayud, Pedro de: Jesuit missionary, born in Navarre, 1 August, 1689; died in ...
Calatrava, Military Order of: Founded in Castile, in the twelfth century, as a military ...
Calcutta: THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CALCUTTA The Ecclesiastical ...
Caldani, Leopoldo Marco Antonio: Anatomist and physiologist, b. at Bologna, 21 Nov., 1725; d. ...
Caldara, Polidoro (da Caravaggio): An Italian painter, born at Caravaggio, 1492 (or 1495); died ...
Caldas-Barbosa, Domingo: A Brazilian poet, born of a white father and a negro mother ...
Calderon de la Barca, Pedro: Born 1600; died 1681; a Spanish dramatist whose activity marks ...
Caleb: (1) Caleb, Son of Jephone, The Cenezite. -- The ...
Calendar, Christian: GENERALITIES FOUNDATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR The Easter ...
Calendar, Jewish: Days From the remotest time to the present the Israelites ...
Calendar, Reform of the: For the measurement of time the most important units furnished ...
Calepino, Ambrogio: An Italian lexicographer, born about 1440 at Calepio ...
Cali, Diocese of: (Caliensis). Founded in Colombia, South America, on 7 ...
Caliari, Paolo: ( Also Paolo Veronese.) An eminent painter of the ...
California: California, the largest and most important of the Pacific Coast ...
California Missions: I. LOWER CALIFORNIA California became known to the world ...
California, Vicariate Apostolic of Lower: Includes the territory of that name in Mexico (Sp. Baja or ...
Callières, Louis-Hector de: Thirteenth Governor of New France ; born at Cherbourg, ...
Callinicus: A titular see in Asia Minor. The city was founded by ...
Callipolis: A titular see of Thrace, now called Gallipoli (Turkish, ...
Callistus I, Pope: (Written by most Latins, Augustine, Optatus, etc. CALLIXTUS or ...
Callistus II, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died 13 December, 1124. His reign, ...
Callistus III, Pope: Born near Valencia in Spain, 31 December, 1378; died at Rome, ...
Callot, Jacques: A French etcher, engraver, and painter, b. at Nancy, France, ...
Cally, Pierre: Philosopher and theologian, b. at Mesnil-Hubert, department ...
Calmet, Dom Augustin: Celebrated exegetist; b. at Ménil-la-Horgne, near ...
Caloe: A titular see of Asia Minor, mentioned as Kaloe, and Keloue ...
Caltagirone: (Calata Hieronis; Calatayeronensis). Caltagirone is a city ...
Caltanisetta: (Calathanisium; Calathanisiadensis). The city is situated in ...
Calumny: ( Latin calvor , to use artifice, to deceive) ...
Calvaert, Dionysius: An eminent painter, usually known as "The Fleming" and called ...
Calvary, Congregation of Our Lady of: A congregation founded at Poitiers, in 1617, by Antoinette of ...
Calvary, Mount: The place of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. NAME Etymology ...
Calvert, Cecilius: Second Lord Baltimore, founder of Maryland, born 1606, died ...
Calvert, Charles: Third Baron of Baltimore and second Proprietary Governor of ...
Calvert, George: First Lord Baltimore, statesman and colonizer. Born at Kiplin, ...
Calvert, Leonard: Proprietary Governor of Maryland, 1634-1647, born in England, ...
Calvert, Philip: Proprietary Governor of Maryland, 1660 to 1661, son of George ...
Calvi and Teano, Diocese of: ( Calvensis et Theanensis ). The city of Calvi is the ...
Calvin, John: This man, undoubtedly the greatest of Protestant divines, ...
Calvinism: No better account of this remarkable (though now largely ...
Calvinus, Justus Baronius: A convert and apologist, b. at Kanthen, Germany, c. 1570; d. ...
Calynda: A titular see of Asia Minor. It was probably situated at the ...
Camões, Luis Vaz de: (OR CAMOENS) Born in 1524 or 1525; died 10 June, 1580. The ...
Camachus: A titular see in Armenia. This city does not appear in ...
Camaldolese: (C AMALDOLITES, C AMALDULENSIANS ). A joint order of ...
Camargo, Diego Muñoz: (According to Beristain de Souza, Muñoz should be the ...
Cambiaso, Luca: (Also known as Luchetto da Genova, and as Luchino). Genoese ...
Cambrai, Archdiocese of: (CAMERACENSIS.) Comprises the entire Département du ...
Cambridge, University of: I. ORIGIN AND HISTORY The obscurity which surrounds the ancient ...
Cambysopolis: A titular see of Asia Minor. The name is owing to a mistake ...
Camel, George Joseph: (Kamel). Botanist, born at Brünn, in Moravia, 21 ...
Camerino, Diocese of: (Camerinum, Camerinensis). Camerino is a city situated in ...
Camerlengo: (Latin camerarius ). The title of certain papal ...
Cameroon: (Cameroons; Cameroon.) Located in German West Africa, ...
Camillus de Lellis, Saint: Born at Bacchianico, Naples, 1550; died at Rome, 14 July, ...
Camisards: (Probably from camise , a black blouse worn as a uniform). ...
Campaña, Pedro: Flemish painter, known in France as Pierre de Champagne, and ...
Campagna, Girolamo: Born in Verona, 1552; died about 1623 or 1625. He was an able, ...
Campagnola, Domenico: Painter of the Venetian school, b. at Padua in 1482; date of ...
Campan, Jeanne-Louise-Henriette: ( Née Genest; known as Madam Campan). A French ...
Campanella, Tommaso: ( Baptized GIOVANNI DOMENICO) Dominican philosopher and ...
Campani, Giuseppe: An Italian optician and astronomer who lived in Rome ...
Campbell, James: Born at Philadelphia, 1 Sept., 1812; died there, 27 Jan., 1893. ...
Campeche: Diocese in the State of Campeche, Republic of Mexico, ...
Campeggio, Lorenzo: Cardinal, an eminent canonist, ecclesiastical diplomat, and ...
Campi, Bernardino: An Italian painter of the Lombard School, b. at Cremona, 1522; ...
Campi, Galeazzo: An Italian painter, b. at Cremona, 1475; d. 1536. He commenced ...
Campi, Giulio: An Italian painter and architect, b. at Cremona about 1500; ...
Campion, Saint Edmund: English Jesuit and martyr ; he was the son and namesake of a ...
Campo Santo de' Tedeschi: (Holy Field of the Germans) A cemetery, church, and hospice ...
Camus de Pont-Carré, Jean-Pierre: French bishop, b. 3 November, 1584, at Paris ; d. there 25 ...
Cana: A city of Galilee, Palestine, famous throughout all ages as ...
Canaan, Canaanites: (Canaan, Canaanites). The Hebrew Kenaan , denoting a ...
Canada: (See also C ATHOLICITY IN C ANADA ) Canada, or to be more ...
Canada, Catholicity in: The subject will be treated under three headings: I. Period of ...
Canal, José de la: Ecclesiastical historian, b. of poor parents, at Ucieda, a ...
Canary Islands, The: The Canary Islands form an archipelago in the North Atlantic ...
Canatha: A titular see of Arabia. According to inscriptions on coins ...
Cancer de Barbastro, Luis: One of the first Dominicans who followed Las Casas to ...
Candace: The name of the Ethiopian queen whose eunuch was baptized by ...
Candia: (D IOCESE OF C ANDIA ) On the north shore of Crete was ...
Candidus: The name of two scholars of the Carlovingian revival of letters ...
Candle, Paschal: The blessing of the "paschal candle ", which is a column ...
Candlemas: Also called: Purification of the Blessed Virgin (Greek ...
Candles: The word candle ( candela , from candeo , to burn) was ...
Candles, Altar: For mystical reasons the Church prescribes that the candles ...
Candlestick, Seven-Branch: One of the three chief furnishings of the Holy of the Tabernacle ...
Candlestick, Triple: A name given along with several others (e.g. reed, tricereo, ...
Candlesticks: Of the earliest form of candlesticks used in Christian ...
Candlesticks, Altar: An altar-candlestick consists of five parts: the foot, the stem, ...
Canea: Formerly a titular see of Crete, suppressed by a decree of ...
Canelos and Macas: Vicariate Apostolic in Ecuador, South America, separated in ...
Canes, Vincent: (JOHN BAPTIST) Friar Minor and controversialist, born on the ...
Canice, Saint: (Or KENNY). Commemorated on 11 October, born in 515 or 516, ...
Canisius, Henricus: (DE HONDT), canonist and historian, born at Nymwegen in Geldern ...
Canisius, Peter, Blessed: (Kannees, Kanys, probably also De Hondt). Born at Nimwegen ...
Canisius, Theodorich: Born at Nimwegen, Holland, 1532; died 27 September, 1606, at ...
Cano, Alonso: (Or ALEXIS) A Spanish painter, architect, and sculptor, b. ...
Cano, Melchior: Dominican bishop and theologian, b. 1 Jan., 1509, at ...
Canon: An ecclesiastical person ( Latin Canonicus ), a member of a ...
Canon: (Greek kanon , rule, law, guide). In music, the strictest ...
Canon Law: This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
Canon of the Mass: This article will be divided into four sections: (I) Name and ...
Canon of the New Testament: The Catholic New Testament, as defined by the Council of ...
Canon of the Old Testament: Overview The word canon as applied to the Scriptures has ...
Canoness: The assistance of women in the work of the Church goes back ...
Canonical Hours: I. IDEA By canonical hour is understood all the fixed portion ...
Canonization and Beatification: HISTORY According to some writers the origin of beatification ...
Canons and Canonesses Regular: (Also called REGULAR CLERICS, RELIGIOUS CLERICS, CLERIC-CANONS, ...
Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception: A congregation founded in the department of Isère, at ...
Canons, Apostolic: A collection of ancient ecclesiastical decrees (eighty-five in ...
Canons, Collections of Ancient: While the essential principles of the constitution and ...
Canons, Ecclesiastical: Ecclesiastical Canons are certain rules or norms of conduct ...
Canons, Penitential: Rules laid down by councils or bishops concerning the penances ...
Canopus: A titular see of Egypt. Its old Egyptian name was Pikuat; ...
Canopy: The canopy, in general, is an ornamental covering of cloth, ...
Canopy, Altar: The "Caeremoniale Episcoporum" (I, xii, 13), treating of the ...
Canossa: A former castle of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, in the ...
Canova, Antonio: The greatest Italian sculptor of modern times, b. at Possagno, ...
Cantù, Cesare: Italian historian and poet, b. at Brivio, 8 December, 1807; d. ...
Cantate Sunday: A name given to the fourth Sunday after Easter, from the ...
Canterbury: (CANTUARIA—Roman name, DUROVERNUM, whence, in Anglo-Saxon ...
Canticle: Although the word is derived from canticulum , (diminutive ...
Canticle of Canticles: (Greek Aisma asmaton , Latin Canticum canticorum .) One ...
Canticle of Simeon: (The Canticle of Simeon). Found in St. Luke's Gospel ...
Canticle of Zachary: The Benedictus, given in Luke 1:68-79, is one of the three great ...
Cantius, Saint John: Born at Kenty, near Oswiecim, Diocese of Krakow, Poland, 1412 ...
Cantor: The chief singer (and sometimes instructor) of the ...
Canute: (Or CNUT: THE GREAT, THE MIGHTY) King of the English, ...
Canute IV, Saint: Also spelled C NUT . Martyr and King of Denmark, date ...
Cap Haïtien: (CAPITIS HAITIANI) Erected by Pius IX, 3 October, 1861, in ...
Capaccio and Vallo: (CAPUTAQUENSIS ET VALLENSIS) Suffragan diocese of Salerno. ...
Capecelatro, Alfonso: Cardinal, Archbishop of Capua, and ecclesiastical writer; ...
Capefigue, Baptiste-Honoré-Raymond: Historian, b. at Marseilles, 1802; d. at Paris, 22 December, ...
Caperolo, Pietro: Friar Minor,date of birth unknown; d. at Velletri in 1480; he ...
Capgrave, John: Augustinian friar, historian, and theologian, b. at Lynn in ...
Capharnaum: A titular see of Palestine. Its name (also KAPERNAUM) means ...
Capital Punishment: The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a ...
Capitolias: A titular see of Palestine, suffragan to Scythopolis in ...
Capitulations, Episcopal and Pontifical: Capitulations were agreements, by which those taking part in the ...
Capocci, Gaetano: Musical composer and maestro , b. in Rome, 16 Oct., 1811; d. ...
Capponi, Gino, Count: Historian and litterateur; born at Florence, Italy, 13 ...
Capranica, Domenico: Cardinal, theologian, canonist, and statesman, b. at Capranica ...
Caprara, Giovanni Battista: Statesman and cardinal, born at Bologna, 29 May, 1733; died at ...
Capreolus, John: A theologian, born towards the end of the fourteenth century, ...
Capsa: A titular see of North Africa. The city, said to have been ...
Captain (in the Bible): In the Douay version captain represents several different ...
Captivities of the Israelites: I. THE ASSYRIAN CAPTIVITY (1) The End of the Northern Kingdom ...
Capua: (C APUANA ). The city of Capua is situated in the province ...
Capuchin Friars Minor: An autonomous branch of the first Franciscan Order, the other ...
Capuchinesses: A branch of the Poor Clares of the Primitive Observance, ...
Capuciati: (From caputium , hood — So named from the headgear ...
Caquetá: Apostolic prefecture situated in South America on the southern ...
Carabantes, José de: ( Also Caravantes). Friar Minor Capuchin and theologian, ...
Caracalla: (M ARCUS A URELIUS S EVERUS A NTONINUS, nicknamed C ...
Caracas: (Santiago de Venezuela) ARCHDIOCESE OF CARACAS (SANCTI JACOBI ...
Caraffa, Vincent: Seventh General of the Society of Jesus , born at Naples, 5 ...
Caraites: A Jewish sect professing to follow the text of the Bible ( ...
Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Juan: Spanish ecclesiastic and writer; b. at Madrid, 23 May, 1606; ...
Caravaggio (Michaelangelo Morigi): A Milanese painter, b. at Caravaggio in 1569, d. at Porto d' ...
Carayon, Auguste: French author and bibliographer, born in Saumur, France, 31 ...
Carbery, James Joseph: Third Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, born in the County ...
Carbonari: (CHARCOAL-BURNERS) The name of a secret political society, ...
Carbonnelle, Ignatius: Professor of mathematics and science, writer on mathematical ...
Carcassonne: Diocese comprising the entire department of Aude, and ...
Cardan, Girolamo: (CARDANO, CARDANUS) Italian physician and mathematician, b. ...
Cardenas, Juan: Moral theologian and author; b. at Seville, 1613; d. 6 June, ...
Cardica: A titular see of Thessaly. Cardica is a Latinized medieval ...
Cardinal: A dignitary of the Roman Church and counsellor of the pope. ...
Cardinal Protector: Since the thirteenth century it has been customary at Rome to ...
Cardinal Vicar: The vicar-general of the pope, as Bishop of Rome, for the ...
Cardinal Virtues: The four principal virtues upon which the rest of the moral ...
Cardinals (1913 List): Members of the College of Cardinals , 1913: Agliardi, ...
Cards, Altar: To assist the memory of the celebrant at Mass in those ...
Carducci, Bartolommeo and Vincenzo: Both known in Spain as Carducho Florentine painters, ...
Carem: ( Septuagint, karem ; Hebrew, KRM , vine or vineyard) ...
Carey, Mathew: Author and publisher, b. in Dublin, Ireland, 28 January, 1760; ...
Carheil, Etienne de: French missionary among the Indians of Canada, born at ...
Cariati: DIOCESE OF CARIATI (CARIATENSIS) Suffragan of Santa ...
Caribs: Next to the Arawaks, probably the most numerous Indian stock, ...
Carissimi, Giacomo: The most influential and prolific Italian composer of his time, ...
Carli, Dionigi da Piacenza: One of a band of Franciscan friars of the Capuchin Reform, ...
Carlisle: (CARLEOL, KARLIOLUM) — ANCIENT DIOCESE OF CARLISLE ...
Carlovingian Schools: Under the Merovingian Kings there was established at the court a ...
Carmel: ( Hebrew Karmel , "garden" or "garden-land"). Carmel ...
Carmel, Feast of Our Lady of Mount: This feast was instituted by the Carmelites between 1376 ...
Carmel, Mount: A well-known mountain ridge in Palestine, usually called in the ...
Carmelite Order, The: One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the ...
Carneiro, Melchior: (Carnero). Missionary bishop ; b. of a noble family at ...
Carnoy, Jean-Baptiste: Belgian biologist, b. at Rumilies, province of Hainaut, near ...
Carochi, Horacio: Born in Florence, c. 1586; died in Mexico in 1666. he entered ...
Caroline Books: A work in four books (120 or 121 chapters), purporting to be the ...
Caroline Islands: A group of about 500 small coral islands, east of the ...
Carolingian Schools: Under the Merovingian Kings there was established at the court a ...
Caron, Raymond: (Or REDMOND) Franciscan friar and author, b. at Athlone, ...
Caron, Reneé-Edouard: A French Canadian statesman and magistrate, b. at Sainte ...
Carpaccio, Vittore: A Venetian painter whose real name was Scarpazza, b. at ...
Carpasia: A titular see of Cyprus. Carpasia, Karpasia, also Karpasion ...
Carpets, Altar: The sanctuary and altar-steps of the high altar are ...
Carpi: DIOCESE OF CARPI (CARPENSIS). The city of Carpi is situated ...
Carracci: Agostino Carracci An Italian painter, engraver, and etcher, b. ...
Carranza, Bartolomé: (Also called DE M IRANDA, from his native town). ...
Carranza, Diego: Born at Mexico, 1559; died at Tehuantepec. He entered the ...
Carreno de Miranda, Juan: Spanish painter, b. at Avilés in Asturia, 1614; d. at ...
Carrera, Rafael: Born at Guatemala, Central America, 24 October, 1814; died ...
Carrhae: A titular see of Mesopotamia. Carrhae is the Haran of the ...
Carrière, Joseph: Moral theologian, thirteenth superior of the seminary and ...
Carrières, Louis de: Born in the chateau de la Plesse in Avrille, Angers, France, 1 ...
Carroll, Charles, of Carrollton: American statesman, b. at Annapolis, Maryland, 19 September ...
Carroll, Daniel: Brother of Archbishop Carroll , b. at upper Marlboro, ...
Carroll, John: First bishop of the hierarchy of the United States of ...
Cartagena: (CARTHAGENA IN INDIIS) The city of the same name, residence ...
Cartagena: DIOCESE OF CARTAGENA (CARTHAGINIENSIS) Suffragan of Granada ...
Carter, Venerable William: English martyr, born in London, 1548; suffered for treason at ...
Carthage: A RCHDIOCESE OF CARTHAGE (C ARTHAGINIENSIS ) The city of ...
Carthage, Saint: St. Carthage, whose name is also given as Mochuda, was born of a ...
Carthusian Order, The: The name is derived from the French chartreuse through the ...
Cartier, Georges-Etienne: A French Canadian statesman, son of Jacques Cartier and ...
Cartier, Jacques: The discoverer of Canada, b. at Saint-Malo, Brittany, in 1491; ...
Carvajal, Bernardino Lopez de: Cardinal, b. 1455, at Plasencia in Estremadura, Spain ; d. ...
Carvajal, Gaspar de: Dominican missionary, b. in Estremadura, Spain, c. 1500; d. ...
Carvajal, Juan: Cardinal ; b. about 1400 at Truxillo in Estremadura, Spain ; ...
Carvajal, Luis de: Friar Minor andTridentine theologian, b. about 1500; thetime ...
Carvajal, Luisa de: Born 2 Jan., 1568, at Jaraizejo, Spain ; died 2 Jan., 1614, at ...
Carve, Thomas: Historian, b. in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, 1590; d. probably in ...
Caryll, John: Poet, dramatist, and diplomatist, b. at West Harting, England, ...
Carystus: A titular see of Greece. According to legend it was named ...
Casale Monferatto: DIOCESE OF CASALE MONFERATTO (CASALENSIS). A suffragan of ...
Casali, Giovanni Battista: Musician, b. at Rome in 1715; d. there 1792. From 1759 until ...
Casanare: Vicariate Apostolic in the Republic of Colombia, South ...
Casanata, Girolamo: (Or Casanatta) Cardinal, b. at Naples, 13 July, 1620; d. at ...
Casas, Bartolomé de las: (Originally C ASAUS ) Born at Seville, probably in 1474; ...
Caserta: DIOCESE OF CASERTA (CASERTANA). Caserta is the capital of ...
Casey, John: Mathematician, b. at Kilkenny, Ireland, 12 May, 1820; d. at ...
Casgrain, Henri Raymond: Author of some of the best works in French Canadian ...
Cashel: A town in the County Tipperary, Ireland, which is also a ...
Casimir, Saint: Prince of Poland, born in the royal palace at Cracow, 3 ...
Casium: A titular see of Lower Egypt (Ptolemy, IV, v, 12), not far ...
Casot, Jean-Jacques: The last surviving Jesuit of the old Canada mission, born ...
Cassander, George: Flemish Humanist and theologian, b. 15 August, 1513 at ...
Cassani, Joseph: (Also Casani). Born at Madrid, 26 Nov., 1673, entered the ...
Cassano all' Ionio: DIOCESE OF CASSANO ALL' IONIO (CASSANENSIS). Suffragan of ...
Casserly, Patrick S.: Patrick Educator, b. in Ireland ; d. in New York, where for ...
Cassian, John: A monk and ascetic writer of Southern Gaul, and the first ...
Cassidy, William: Journalist, essayist, critic, b. at Albany, New York, U.S.A. ...
Cassini, Giovanni Domenico: Astronomer, b. at Perinaldo (Nice, Italy ), 8 June, 1625; d. ...
Cassiodorus: Roman writer, statesman, and monk, b. about 490; d. about 583. ...
Casson, François Dollier de: Fourth superior of Saint-Sulpice, Montreal, Canada, b. near ...
Cassovia: (Hungarian Kassa ; German Kaschau ; Slavic Kosice ) ...
Castabala: A titular see of Asia Minor, Latin title suppressed, 1894. ...
Castagno, Andrea: (Or ANDREINO DEL CASTAGNO) Florentine painter, b. near ...
Castellammare di Stabia: (CASTRI MARIS, STABLE; DIOCESE OF CASTELLAMMARE: STABIENSIS). ...
Castellaneta (Castania): DIOCESE OF CASTELLANETA (CASTELLANETENSIS). Suffragan of ...
Castellanos, Juan de: Born in Spain in the first half of the sixteenth century; ...
Castelli, Benedetto: Mathematician and physicist ; b. at Perugia, Italy, 1577; ...
Castelli, Pietro: Italian physician and botanist, b. at Rome in 1574; d. at ...
Castello, Giovanni Battista: Italian painter, sculptor, and architect; b. at Gandino, in ...
Castiglione, Baldassare: An Italian prose-writer, b. at Casatico, near Mantua, 6 ...
Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio: Philologist and numismatist, b. of an ancient family at ...
Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto: Painter and etcher, b. at Genoa, Italy, 1616; d. at Mantua, ...
Castile and Aragon: The united kingdom which came into existence by the marriage ...
Castillejo, Cristóbal de: Spanish poet, b. in Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), 1491; d. in ...
Castner, Caspar: (Or Kastner). A missionary, b. at Munich, Bavaria, 7 ...
Castoria: A titular see of Macedonia. Livy (XXXI, XL) mentions a town ...
Castracane degli Antelminelli, Francesco: Naturalist, b. at Fano, Italy, 19 July, 1817; d. at Rome 27 ...
Castro Palao, Fernando: Spanish theologian, b. at Leon in 1581; d. at Medina, 1 Dec., ...
Castro y Bellvis, Guillen de: Spanish dramatic poet, b. of a noble family at Valencia in ...
Castro, Alphonsus de: Friar Minor andtheologian, b. in 1495 at Zamora, Leon, Spain ; ...
Castro, Guigo de: (Guigo de Castro). Fifth prior of the Grande Chartreuse, ...
Casuistry: The application of general principles of morality to definite ...
Caswall, Edward: Oratorian and poet, b. 15 July 1814, at Yately, Hampshire, of ...
Catacombs, Roman: This subject will be treated under seven heads: I. Position; ...
Catafalque: Catafalque, derived from the Italian word catafalco , ...
Catalani, Giuseppe: (CATALANO, CATALANUS). A Roman liturgist of the eighteenth ...
Catalonia: A principality within the Spanish Monarchy, occupying an area of ...
Catania: Catania, a seaport and capital of the province of the same name ...
Catanzaro: DIOCESE OF CATANZARO (CATACIUM) Suffragan of Reggio. ...
Catechesis: Taken in the sense of "the act of teaching" and "the knowledge ...
Catechism, Roman: This catechism differs from other summaries of Christian ...
Catechumen: "Catechumen," in the early Church, was the name applied to one ...
Categorical Imperative: A term which originated in Immanuel Kant'sethics. It ...
Category: (Greek kategoría, accusation, attribution). The ...
Catenæ: ( Latin catena, a chain) Collections of excerpts from the ...
Cathari: (From the Greek katharos , pure), literally "puritans", a ...
Cathedra: (1) The chair or throne ( thronos ) of a bishop in his ...
Cathedral: The chief church of a diocese, in which the bishop has his ...
Cathedraticum: ( Latin cathedra, episcopal seat or throne). A certain ...
Catherick, Venerable Edmund: Priest and martyr, born probably in Lancashire about 1605; ...
Catherine de' Medici: Born 13 April, 1519; died 5 January, 1589. She was the daughter ...
Catherine de' Ricci, Saint: (In baptism, Alessandra Lucrezia Romola), a Dominican nun, of ...
Catherine of Alexandria, Saint: A virgin and martyr whose feast is celebrated in the ...
Catherine of Bologna, Saint: Poor Clare and mystical writer, born at Bologna, 8 September, ...
Catherine of Genoa, Saint: (CATERINA FIESCHI ADORNO.) Born at Genoa in 1447, died at ...
Catherine of Siena, Saint: Dominican Tertiary, born at Siena, 25 March, 1347; died at ...
Catherine of Sweden, Saint: The fourth child of St. Bridget and her husband, Ulf ...
Catherine, Monastery of Saint: Situated on Mount Sinai, at an altitude of 4854 feet, in a ...
Catholic: The word Catholic ( katholikos from katholou -- ...
Catholic Benevolent Legion: A fraternal assessment life-insurance society organized in ...
Catholic Club of New York: A social organization described by its constitution as a club ...
Catholic Epistle: The name given to the Epistle of St. James , to that of St. ...
Catholic Knights of America: A fraternal life-insurance company chartered under the laws of ...
Catholic Missionary Union: The corporate name of a society whose directors are chosen ...
Catholic University of America: A pontifical institution located in Washington, D.C. It ...
Catholic University of Ireland: The project of a Catholic University for Ireland was launched ...
Catholicos: (Greek Katholikos , universal). The ecclesiastical title ...
Catrou, François: French historian, b. at Paris, 28 December, 1659; d. there 12 ...
Cattaro: DIOCESE OF CATTARO (CATARENSIS). Suffragan of Zara. ...
Cauchy, Augustin-Louis: French mathematician, b. at Paris, 21 August, 1789; d. at ...
Caughnawaga: Or SAULT ST. LOUIS. An Iroquois reservation, situated on ...
Caulet, François-Etienne: (Also called M. DE FOIX from an abbey of which he was ...
Caunus: (K AUNOS ). A titular see of Asia Minor. Kaunos was ...
Cause: CAUSE IN GREEK PHILOSOPHY The Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle ...
Caussin, Nicolas: A famous Jesuit preacher and moralist; b. at Troyes in ...
Cavagnis, Felice: Canonist, b. in Bordogna, Diocese of Bergamo , Italy, 13 ...
Cavalieri, Bonaventura: Italian mathematician, b. at Milan in 1598; d. at Bologna, 3 ...
Cavanagh, James: Soldier, b. in County Tipperary, Ireland, 1831; d. in New York, ...
Cavazzi, Giovanni Antonio: Giovanni Antonio Cavazzi of Montecucolo; a Capuchin friar of ...
Cavedoni, Celestino: An Italian ecclesiastic, archeologist, and numismatist ; b. ...
Cavity, Altar: This is a small square or oblong chamber in the body of the ...
Cavo, Andres: A writer frequently quoted on Spanish-Mexican history; b. at ...
Caxton, William: Born in the Weald of Kent, c. 1422; died at Westminster, 1491; ...
Cayes: (CAJESENSIS) Diocese in the republic of Haiti, suffragan to ...
Cayetano, Saint: (GAETANO.) Founder of the Theatines, born October, 1480 at ...
Caylus, Comte de: ANNE-CLAUDE-PHILIPPE DE TUBIÈRES-GRIMOARD DE PESTELS DE ...
Cazeau, Charles-Félix: A French-Canadian priest, born at Quebec, 24 December, 1807, ...
Ceadda, Saint: (Commonly known as ST. CHAD.) Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop ...
Cebú: DIOCESE OF CEBÚ (CEBUANENSIS); DIOECESIS NOMINIS JESU ...
Cecilia, Saint: Virgin and martyr, patroness of church music, died at Rome. ...
Cedar: [ éréz, kedros, cedrus ]. A coniferous ...
Cedar: [Hebrew Qedar ; Greek Kedar ]. The name of the second ...
Cedd, Saint: (Or Cedda). Bishop of the East Saxons, the brother of St. ...
Cedes: (Or C ADES ; Hebrew, Qédésh , sanctuary; ...
Cedron, Brook of: [ Hebrew Náhál Qidhrôn , "Wâdi ...
Cefalù: DIOCESE OF CEFALÙ (CEPHALUDENSIS); CEPHALOEDIUM. The ...
Ceillier, Rémi: Patrologist, b. at Bar-le-Duc, 14 May, 1688; d. at Flavigny, ...
Celebret: A letter which a bishop gives to a priest, that he may ...
Celenderis: A titular see of Asia Minor. Celenderis was a port and ...
Celestine I, Pope Saint: Nothing is known of his early history except that he was a Roman ...
Celestine II, Pope: (GUIDO DEL CASTELLO, DE CASTELLIS) A native of Roman ...
Celestine III, Pope: (GIACINTO BOBONE) The first of the Roman Orsini to ascend ...
Celestine IV, Pope: (GOFREDO CASTIGLIONI.) A native of Milan, nephew of Urban ...
Celestine Order: (Also called the HERMITS OF ST. DAMIAN or HERMITS OF MURRONE). ...
Celestine V, Pope Saint: (PIETRO DI MURRONE.) Born 1215, in the Neapolitan province ...
Celestines: The name given to certain extreme "Spiritual" Franciscans of ...
Celibacy of the Clergy: Celibacy is the renunciation of marriage implicitly or ...
Cella: One of the names by which the small memorial chapels sometimes ...
Cellier, Elizabeth: A noted London midwife, who came into prominence through the ...
Cellites: Or CELLITES. A religious institute or congregation, which ...
Celsus and Nazarius, Saints: In the Roman Martyrology and that of Bede for 12 June ...
Celsus the Platonist: An eclectic Platonist and polemical writer against ...
Celtes, Conrad: (Properly C ONRAD P ICKEL, or M EISEL ; called also in ...
Celtic Rite, The: This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: ...
Cemeteries: Name The word coemeterium or cimiterium (in Gr. ...
Cemeteries in Law: Cemeteries in Civil Law It would be impossible here to deal in ...
Cemeteries, Early Roman Christian: This article treats briefly of the individual catacomb ...
Cenacle, Religious of the: The Society of Our Lady of the Cenacle was founded in 1826, ...
Cenalis, Robert: (Sometimes written CÉNEAU and COENALIS, whence the ...
Ceneda: DIOCESE OF CENEDA (CENETENSIS). The city of Ceneda is ...
Censer: A vessel suspended by chains, and used for burning incense ...
Censorship of Books: ( Censura Librorum .) DEFINITION AND DIVISION In general, ...
Censures, Ecclesiastical: Medicinal and spiritual punishments imposed by the Church on a ...
Censures, Theological: Doctrinal judgments by which the Church stigmatizes certain ...
Census: A canonical term variously defined by different writers. Zitelli ...
Central Verein of North America, German Roman Catholic: (Deutscher römisch-katholischer Centralverein von ...
Centre (Party), The: (THE CENTRE PARTY). This name is given to a political party ...
Centuriators of Magdeburg: In 1559 there appeared at Basle the first three folio volumes of ...
Centurion: (Latin Centurio , Greek kentyrion, ekatontarkos, ...
Ceolfrid, Saint: Benedictine monk, Abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow, b. 642, ...
Ceolwulf: (CEOLWULPH or CEOLULPH) King of Northumbria and monk of ...
Cepeda, Francisco: (Also called ZEPEDA and ZEPEDAS) Born in the province of La ...
Ceramus: A titular see of Asia Minor. Ceramus (or Keramos) was a city ...
Cerasus: A titular see of Pontus Polemoniacus in Asia Minor. Cerasus ...
Ceremonial: The book which contains in detail the order of religious ...

Ceremony: (Sanskrit, karman , action, work; from kar or ker , to ...
Cerinthus: (Greek Kerinthos ). A Gnostic-Ebionite heretic, ...
Certitude: The word certitude indicates both a state of mind and a ...
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de: A Spanish author, born at Alcála de Henares, Spain, ...
Cervantes, Salazar Francisco: Born at Toledo, Spain, probably in 1513 or 1514; went to ...
Cervia: DIOCESE OF CERVIA (CERVIENSIS) Suffragan of Ravenna. Cervia ...
Cesalpino, Andrea: (Caesalpinus). A physician, philosopher, and naturalist, ...
Cesarini, Giuliano: (Also known as CARDINAL JULIAN) Born at Rome, 1398; died at ...
Cesena: DIOCESE OF CESENA (CAESENATENSIS). The ancient ...
Ceslaus, Saint: Born at Kamien in Silesia, Poland (now Prussia ), about ...
Cestra: A titular see of Asia Minor, Hierocles (709), Georgius ...
Ceva, Thomas: Mathematician, born at Milan, 21 December, 1648; died there, ...
Ceylon: An island (266 1/2 miles long and 140 1/2 miles broad), to the ...
Châlons-sur-Marne: DIOCESE OF CHÂLONS-SUR-MARNE (CATALAUNENSIS) The ...
Chézy, Antoine-Léonard: A French Orientalist, born at Neuilly, 15 January, 1773; died ...
Chabanel, Noel: A Jesuit missionary among the Huron Indians, born in Southern ...
Chachapoyas: Diocese of Peru created by Pius VII in 1803, under the name ...
Chad, Saint: (Commonly known as ST. CHAD.) Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop ...
Chadwick, James: Second Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, born at Drogheda, ...
Chaignon, Pierre: Born at Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Mayenne, France, 8 October, 1791, ...
Chair of Peter: Under this head will be treated: I. The annual Feast of the ...
Chalcedon: A titular see of Asia Minor. The city was founded 676 B. C. ...
Chalcedon, Council of: The Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451, from 8 October ...
Chaldean Christians: The name of former Nestorians now reunited with the Roman ...
Chalice: HISTORY The chalice occupies the first place among sacred ...
Challoner, Richard: Bishop of Debra, Vicar Apostolic of the London District, ...
Cham, Chamites: I. CHAM ( A.V. Ham). Son of Noah and progenitor of one of ...
Chambéry: ARCHDIOCESE OF CHAMBÉRY (CAMBERIENSIS). The ...
Chamberlain: (Latin camerarius ). The title of certain papal ...
Champlain, Samuel de: Founder of Quebec and Father of New France , born at Brouage, ...
Champney, Anthony: A controversialist, born in England c. 1569; died there c. ...
Champollion, Jean-François: (Called THE YOUNGER to distinguish him from his elder brother, ...
Champs, Etienne Agard de: A distinguished theologian and author, born at Bourges, 2 ...
Chanaan, Chanaanites: (Canaan, Canaanites). The Hebrew Kenaan , denoting a ...
Chanca, Diego Alvarez: A physician-in-ordinary to Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile ...
Chancel: The chancel is part of the choir near the altar of a church, ...
Chancery, Diocesan: That branch of administration which handles all written ...
Chanel, Peter-Louis-Marie, Saint: The print version of the C ATHOLIC E NCYCLOPEDIA contains ...
Changanacherry: VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF CHANGANACHERRY (CHANGANACHERENSIS) ...
Chant, Gregorian: The name is often taken as synonymous with plain chant, ...
Chant, Plain: By plain chant we understand the church music of the early ...
Chantal, Saint Jane Frances de: Born at Dijon, France, 28 January, 1572; died at the ...
Chantelou, Claude: Patristic scholar, born in 1617, at Vion, in the present Diocese ...
Chantry: (Middle English chaunterie ; Old French chanterie , French ...
Chapeauville, Jean: A Belgian theologian and historian, b. at Liège, 5 ...
Chapel: ( Latin capella; French chapelle ). When St. Martin ...
Chapelle, Placide-Louis: Archbishop of New Orleans, U.S.A. b. at Runes Lozère, ...
Chaplain: (Latin capellanus , from capella , chapel ). The ...
Chaplets (Prayer Beads): Beads variously strung together, according to the kind, order, ...
Chaptal, Jean-Antoine: Comte de Chanteloup, technical chemist and statesman; b. ...
Chapter: The name Chapter ( Latin capitulum ), designating certain ...
Chapter and Conventual Mass: As a general rule, churches in which the Divine office is to be ...
Chapter House: A building attached to a monastery or cathedral in which the ...
Character: Quite distinct from the technical meaning which the term ...
Character, Sacramental: Character indicates a special effect produced by three of the ...
Charadrus: A titular see of Asia Minor. According to Strabo (XIV, 669) ...
Chardon, Jean-Baptiste: Indian missionary in Canada, and in the Louisian territory, ...
Chardon, Mathias: (His name in religion was Charles.) A learned French ...
Charette de la Contrie, Baron Athanase-Charles-Marie: Born at Nantes, 3 Sept., 1832; died at Basse-Motte ...
Chariopolis: A titular see of Thrace. Nothing is known about this city ...
Charismata: The Greek term charisma denotes any good gift that flows ...
Charitable Bequests, Civil Law Concerning: The word charity , as employed by the courts and used as ...
Charity and Charities: In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God ...
Charity, Congregation of the Brothers of: Founded in Belgium early in the present century: the rule and ...
Charity, Sisters of, (St. John, New Brunswick): Founded in 1854 by Bishop, subsequently Archbishop, Connolly. ...
Charity, Sisters of, of Jesus and Mary: A congregation founded in 1803 by Canon Triest, who was known as ...
Charity, Sisters of, of Our Lady Mother of Mercy: A congregation founded in Holland in 1832 by the Rev. John ...
Charity, Sisters of, of Providence: The community of Sisters of xxyyyk.htm">Providence, or, more ...
Charity, Sisters of, of St. Elizabeth: (Mother-house at Convent Station, near Morristown, New Jersey). ...
Charity, Sisters of, of St. Louis: This congregation was founded at Vannes in Brittany, in 1803, ...
Charity, Sisters of, of St. Paul: These sisters who now add " OF C HARTRES " to their title to ...
Charity, Sisters of, of St. Vincent de Paul: A congregation of women with simple vows, founded in 1633 ...
Charity, Sisters of, of St. Vincent de Paul (New York): (Motherhouse at Mt. St. Vincent-on Hudson, New York; not to be ...
Charity, Sisters of, of the Blessed Virgin Mary: A congregation begun by five young women in Dublin, Ireland, ...
Charity, Theological Virtue of: The third and greatest of the Divine virtues enumerated by ...
Charity, Theological Virtue of: The third and greatest of the Divine virtues enumerated by ...
Charlemagne: (French for Carolus Magnus , or Carlus Magnus ("Charles ...
Charlemagne and Church Music: Charlemagne's interest in church music and solicitude for its ...
Charles Borromeo, Saint: St. Charles Borromeo -- Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal-Priest ...
Charles Martel: Born about 688; died at Quierzy on the Oise, 21 October, 741. He ...
Charles V, Emperor: (CHARLES I, KING OF SPAIN). Born at Ghent, 1500; died at ...
Charleston: The Diocese of Charleston (Carolopolitana) now comprises the ...
Charlevoix, François-Xavier: Historian, b. at St-Quentin, France, 24 October, 1682, d. at La ...
Charlottetown: DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTETOWN (CAROLINAPOLITANA) Includes all ...
Charpentier, François-Philippe: French engraver, inventor, and mechanician, b. at Blois, ...
Charron, Pierre: Moralist, b. in Paris, 1541; d. there 6 Nov., 1603. He studied ...
Charterhouse: From the fact that St. Bruno founded the first house of his ...
Chartier, Alain: A French poet, born about 1390, at Bayeux, died between 1430 ...
Chartres: Comprises the department of Eure-et-Loir. Dismembered by the ...
Chartreuse, La Grande: The mother-house of the Carthusian Order lies in a high valley ...
Chartulary: ( Cartularium , Chartularium , also called Pancarta and ...
Chastel, Guigues du: (Guigo de Castro). Fifth prior of the Grande Chartreuse, ...
Chastellain, Georges: (Or Chastelain), a Burgundian chronicler, born in the County ...
Chastellain, Pierre: Missionary among the Huron Indians, born at Senlis, France, ...
Chastity: In this article chastity is considered as a virtue ; its ...
Chasuble: Called in Latin casula planeta or pænula , and in ...
Chateaubriand, François-René: French writer, b. at Saint-Malo, Brittany, 4 September, 1768; ...
Chatham: DIOCESE OF CHATHAM (CHATHAMENSIS) The Diocese of Chatham ...
Chaucer, Geoffrey: English poet, born in London between 1340 and 1345; died ...
Chaumonot, Pierre-Joseph: Jesuit missionary in New York and Canada, Born near ...
Chauncy, Maurice: Prior of the English Carthusians at Bruges, date of birth ...
Chauveau, Pierre-Joseph-Octave: Canadian statesman, born at Quebec, 30 May, 1820; died at ...
Chelm and Belz: (CHELMENSIS ET BELTHIENSIS RUTENORUM). A diocese of the ...
Cheminais de Montaigu, Timoléon: A pulpit orator, born at Paris, 3 January, 1652; entered the ...
Cherokee Indians: The largest and most important tribe of Iroquoian stock of the ...
Chersonesus: (1) A titular see of Crete. The city stood on a little ...
Cherubim: Angelic beings or symbolic representations thereof, mentioned ...
Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore: Composer, born in Florence, 14 September, 1760; died at ...
Chester: ANCIENT DIOCESE OF CHESTER (CESRENSIS). Located in England. ...
Cheverus, Jean-Louis Lefebvre de: First Bishop of Boston, U.S.A., Bishop of Montauban ; ...
Chevreul, Michel-Eugène: Chemist, physicist, and philosopher, b. at Angers, France, ...
Cheyenne: DIOCESE OF CHEYENNE (CHEYENNENSIS) The Diocese of Cheyenne, ...
Chi-Rho (Labarum): Labarum is the name by which the military standard adopted by ...
Chiabrera, Gabriello: A poet, born at Savona, Italy, 8 June, 1552, died there 1638. ...
Chiapas: The Diocese of Chiapas comprises almost the entire state of that ...
Chiavari: (CLAVARIUM); DIOCESE OF CHIAVARI (CLAVARENSIS) Suffragan of ...
Chibchas: (Or MUYSCAS). Next to the Quichuas of Peru and the ...
Chicago, Archdiocese of: (Chicagiensis). Diocese created 28 November, 1842; raised to ...
Chichele, Henry: (Or Chicheley) Archbishop of Canterbury, b. at Higham ...
Chichester: Ancient Catholic Diocese of Chichester (Cicestrensis), in ...
Chicoutimi: Diocese created, 28 May, 1878, a part of the civil and ...
Chieregati, Francesco: (C HIEREGATO ) Papal nuncio, b. at Vicenza, 1479; d. at ...
Chieti: ARCHDIOCESE OF CHIETI (THEATENSIS) Archdiocese with the ...
Chihuahua: The Diocese of Chihuahua, in the north of Mexico, comprises ...
Chilapa: Diocese in Mexico, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mexico, ...
Children of Mary: The Sodality of Children of Mary Immaculate owes its origin to ...
Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart, The: A Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, founded by the Venerable ...
Chile: (Also written C HILI ). A comparatively narrow strip of ...
Chimalpain, Domingo (San Anton y Muñon): A Mexican Indian of the second half of the sixteenth and the ...
China: The Chinese Empire, the largest political division of Eastern ...
China, History of: The question of the origin of the Chinese has been discussed by ...
China, Martyrs in: The first Christian martyrs in China appear to have been the ...
China, The Church in: Ancient Christians The introduction of Christianity into ...
Chinooks: An aboriginal tribe of the extreme northwest of the United ...
Chioggia (Chiozza): DIOCESE OF CHIOGGIA (CLODIENSIS). Chioggia is a sea-coast ...
Chios: (Greek Chios , Italian Scio , Turkish, Sakiz Adassi ). ...
Chippewa Indians: The largest and most important tribe north of Mexico, numbering ...
Chiusi-Pienza: DIOCESE OF CHIUSI-PIENZA (CLUSINENSIS ET PIENTINENSIS) ...
Chivalry: Chivalry (derived through the French cheval from the Latin ...
Choctaw Indians: An important tribe or confederacy of Muskogean stock formerly ...
Choir: There is much ambiguity about the terms choir and ...
Choir: A body of singers entrusted with the musical parts of the Church ...
Choiseul du Plessis-Praslin, Gilbert: French bishop, b. 1613; d. at Paris, 31 December, 1689. He was ...
Choiseul, Etienne-François, Duc de: French statesman, b. 28 June, 1719; d. in Paris 8 May, 1785. ...
Cholonec, Pierre: A biographer and French missionary among the Canadian Indians, ...
Chorepiscopi: (Greek Chorepiskopoi = rural bishops.) A name originally ...
Choron, Alexandre-Etienne: A French musician and teacher of music, b. at Caen, 21 October, ...
Chrism: A mixture of oil of olives and balsam, blessed by a bishop ...
Chrismal, Chrismatory: Formerly used to designate the sheath, or cloth-covering ( ...
Chrismarium: (1) A place in a church set apart for the administration of ...
Christ, Agony of: (From agonia , a struggle; particularly, in profane ...
Christ, Character of: The surpassing eminence of the character of Jesus has been ...
Christ, Chronology of the Life of: In the following paragraphs we shall endeavour to establish the ...
Christ, Early Historical Documents on: The historical documents referring to Christ's life and work ...
Christ, Genealogy of: It is granted on all sides that the Biblical genealogy of ...
Christ, Holy Name of: In this article, we shall consider the two words which compose ...
Christ, Jesus: Origin of the Name of Jesus In this article, we shall consider ...
Christ, Knowledge of: " Knowledge of Jesus Christ," as used in this article, does ...
Christ, Order of the Knights of: A military order which sprang out of the famous Order of the ...
Christ, Temptation of: In the Catholic translation of the Bible , the word ...
Christ, Virgin Birth of: The dogma which teaches that the Blessed Mother of Jesus ...
Christchurch: DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH (CHRISTOPOLITANA) (Its centre being ...
Christendom: In its wider sense this term is used to describe the part of the ...
Christendom, Union of: The Catholic Church is by far the largest, the most ...
Christian: First Bishop of Prussia, d. 1245. Before becoming a ...
Christian Archæology: Christian archaeology is that branch of the science of ...
Christian Art: " Christian art" is a term which, while it always applies to ...
Christian Brothers: NATURE AND OBJECT The Institute of the Brothers of the ...
Christian Brothers of Ireland: An institute founded at Waterford, Ireland, in 1802, by Edmund ...
Christian Charity, Sisters of: Also called DAUGHTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, an institute ...
Christian Doctrine, Confraternity of: An association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of ...
Christian Instruction, Brothers of: A congregation founded in 1817 at Saint-Brieuc, ...
Christian Knowledge, Society for Promoting: The greatest and most important society within the Church of ...
Christian Retreat, Congregation of: There are two branches of this congregation, the Fathers of ...
Christianity: In the following article an account is given of Christianity as ...
Christina Alexandra: Queen of Sweden, child of Gustavus Adolphhus II of Sweden, ...
Christine de Pisan: A French poetess and historiographer, born at Venice, 1363; ...
Christine of Stommeln, Blessed: Born at Stommeln near Cologne, in 1242; died 6 November, 1312. ...
Christmas: ORIGIN OF THE WORD The word for Christmas in late Old English ...
Christology: Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our ...
Christopher Numar of Forli: Minister general of the Friars Minor and cardinal, date of ...
Christopher, Pope: (Reigned 903-904). Some hold that Christopher, once ...
Christopher, Saint: (Greek christos , Christ, pherein , to bear. Latin ...
Chrodegang, Saint: (Called also CHRODEGAND, GODEGRAND, GUNDIGRAN, RATGANG, RODIGANG ...
Chromatius, Saint: Bishop of Aquileia, died about 406-407. He was probably born ...
Chronicle of Eusebius: Consists of two parts: the first was probably called by ...
Chronicles (Paralipomenon), Books of: ( Paraleipomenon ; Libri Paralipomenon ). Two books of ...
Chronicon Paschale: (P ASCHAL C HRONICLE ). The name ordinarily given to a ...
Chronology, Biblical: Biblical chronology deals with the dates of the various ...
Chronology, General: CHRISTIAN ERA PRE-CHRISTIAN CHRONOLOGY REGNAL YEARS ...
Chrysanthus and Daria, Saints: Roman martyrs, buried on the Via Salaria Nova, and whose ...
Chrysogonus, Saint: Martyr, suffered at Aquileia, probably during the persecution ...
Chrysopolis: A titular see of Roman Arabia, not to be confounded with ...
Chrysostom, Saint John: ( Chrysostomos , "golden-mouthed" so called on account of his ...
Chur: (Anciently C URIA R HÆTORUM, in Italian C OIRA, ...
Church and State: The Church and the State are both perfect societies, that ...
Church Maintenance: The proper support of church edifices and church institutions, ...
Church, The: The term church (Anglo-Saxon, cirice, circe ; Modern ...
Churching of Women: A blessing given by the Church to mothers after recovery ...
Chusai: The Arachite, i.e. the native of Archi, a place south of the ...
Chysoloras, Manuel: First teacher of Greek in Italy, born at Constantinople about ...
Chytri: A titular see of Cyprus. The Greek see of similar title was ...
Ciampini, Giovanni Giustino: An ecclesiastical archaeologist, born at Rome, 1633; died ...
Ciasca, Agostino: (In the world, PASQUALE). An Italian Augustinian and ...
Ciborium: A chalice-like vessel used to contain the Blessed Sacrament. ...
Cibot, Pierre-Martial: Missionary, born at Limoges, France, 14 August, 1727; died at ...
Ciboule, Robert: Theologian and moralist, born in the Department of Eure, ...
Cibyra: A titular see of Caria, in Asia Minor. Kibyra, later Kibyrrha, ...
Ciccione, Andrea: An Italian sculptor and architect, born in Naples in the ...
Cicognara, Leopoldo, Count: Politician, writer on art, and collector of Italian antiquities, ...
Cid, El: (Rodrigo, or Ruy, Diaz, Count of Bivar). The great popular ...
Cidyessus: A titular see of Asia Minor. It was a city of some ...
Cienfuegos: The Diocese of Cienfuegos (Centumfocensis), which includes all ...
Cignani Family: (1)CARLO, born 1628, the most distinguished of three Bolognese ...
Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista: A Venetian painter, born at Conegliano in the province of ...
Cimabue, Cenni di Pepo: Florentine painter, born 1240; died after 1301; the legendary ...
Cimbebasia: PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF UPPER CIMBEBASIA Cimbebasia was the ...
Cincinnati: The Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Cincinnatiensis) comprises that ...
Cincture: ( Latin Cingulum .) The cincture (or, as it is more ...
Cinites: (A.V. Kenites). A tribe or family often mentioned in the ...
Cinna: A titular see of Asia Minor. According to the order of the ...
Circesium: (KERKESION, KERKISION, KIRKISIA, CERCUSIUM, CIRCESSUS). A ...
Circumcision: The Hebrew, like the Greek ( peritome ), and the Latin ( ...
Circumcision, Feast of the: As Christ wished to fulfil the law and to show His descent ...
Cisalpine Club: An association of Catholic laymen formed in England to ...
Cisamus: Cisamus, a titular see of Crete. Kisamos, or Kissamos, was a ...
Cistercian Sisters: The first Cistercian monastery for women was established at ...
Cistercians: ( See also CISTERCIAN SISTERS ; CISTERCIANS IN THE BRITISH ...
Cistercians in the British Isles: St. Stephen Harding, third Abbot of Cîteaux (1109-33), ...
Citation: ( Latin citare ). A legal act through which a person, by ...
Citharizum: A titular see of Armenia. The city was situated in Asthianene ...
Città della Pieve, Diocese of: (CIVITATIS PLEBIS) A city of obscure origin in the province ...
Città di Castello, Diocese of: Città di Castello, DIOCESE OF (CIVITATIS CASTELLI), is a ...
Ciudad Real: (ECCLESIA CLUNIENSIS Bishopric-Priorate of the Military ...
Ciudad Rodrigo: Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo (Civitatensis) Suffragan of the ...
Cius: (Kios.) A titular see of Asia Minor. Kios was a Milesian ...
Civil Allegiance: By civil allegiance is meant the duty of loyalty and obedience ...
Civil Authority: Civil Authority is the moral power of command, supported (when ...
Civil Marriage: "Marriage", says Bishop, "as distinguished from the agreement ...
Cività Castellana, Orte, and Gallese: Cività Castellana, DIOCESE OF (CIVITATIS ...
Civitavecchia and Corneto, Diocese of: Civitavecchia and Corneto, DIOCESE OF (CENTUMCELLARUM ET ...
Clémanges, Mathieu-Nicolas Poillevillain de: (Or CLAMANGES) A French Humanist and theologian, b. in ...
Clémencet, Charles: Benedictine historian, b. at Painblanc, in the department of ...
Clément, François: A member of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint-Maur and ...
Clairvaux, Abbey of: The third daughter of Cîteaux and mother in the fourth ...
Clandestinity (in Canon Law): Strictly speaking, clandestinity signifies a matrimonial ...
Clare of Assisi, Saint: Cofoundress of the Order of Poor Ladies , or Clares, and first ...
Clare of Montefalco, Saint: Born at Montefalco about 1268; died there, 18 August, 1308. Much ...
Clare of Rimini, Blessed: (Chiara Agolanti), of the order of Poor Clares, born at Rimini ...
Claret y Clará, Saint Antonio María: Spanish prelate and missionary, born at Sallent, near ...
Clark, William: English priest, date of birth unknown, executed at ...
Classical Latin Literature in the Church: I. Early Period This article deals only with the relations of ...
Claude de la Colombière, Saint: Missionary and ascetical writer, born of noble parentage at ...
Claudia: ( Klaudia ), a Christian woman of Rome, whose greeting to ...
Claudianus Mamertus: (The name Ecdicius is unauthorized). A Gallo-Roman ...
Claudiopolis: A titular see of Asia Minor. It was a city in Cilicia ...
Claudiopolis: A titular see of Bithynia, in Asia Minor. Strabo (XII, 4, 7) ...
Claver, Saint Peter: The son of a Catalonian farmer, was born at Verdu, in 1581; ...
Clavigero, Francisco Saverio: Born at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 9 September, 1731; d. at Bologna, ...
Clavius, Christopher: Christoph Clau, mathematician and astronomer, whose most ...
Clavius, Claudius: (Or NICHOLAS NIGER.) The latinized form of the name of the ...
Clayton, James: Priest, confessor of the faith, b. at Sheffield, England, date ...
Clazomenae: A titular see of Asia Minor. The city had been first founded ...
Clean and Unclean: The distinction between legal and ceremonial, as opposed to ...
Cleef, Jan van: A Flemish painter, b. in Guelderland in 1646, d. at Ghent, 18 ...
Cleef, Joost van: (JOSSE VAN CLEVE). The "Madman", a Flemish painter born in ...
Cleef, Martin van: A Flemish painter, born at Antwerp in 1520; died in 1570; was ...
Clemens non Papa: (Jacques Clement). Representative of the Flemish or ...
Clemens, Franz Jacob: A German Catholic philosopher, b. 4 October, 1815, at Coblenz; ...
Clement I, Pope Saint: Pope Clement I (called CLEMENS ROMANUS to distinguish him from ...
Clement II, Pope: (S UIDGER .) Date of birth unknown; enthroned 25 ...
Clement III, Pope: (Paolo Scolari). Date of birth unknown; elected 19 December, ...
Clement IV, Pope: (G UIDO L E G ROS ). Born at Saint-Gilles on the ...
Clement IX, Pope: (GIULIO ROSPIGLIOSI) Born 28 January, 1600, at Pistoja, of ...
Clement Mary Hofbauer, Blessed: (JOHN DVORÁK) The second founder of the Redemptorist ...
Clement of Alexandria: (Properly TITUS FLAVIUS CLEMENS, but known in church history ...
Clement of Ireland, Saint: Also known as CLEMENS SCOTUS (not to be confounded with Claudius ...
Clement V, Pope: (B ERTRAND DE G OT .) Born at Villandraut in Gascony, ...
Clement VI, Pope: (P IERRE R OGER ) Born 1291 in the castle of Maumont, ...
Clement VII, Pope: (G IULIO DE’ M EDICI ). Born 1478; died 25 ...
Clement VIII, Pope: (IPPOLITO ALDOBRANDINI). Born at Fano, March, 1536, of a ...
Clement X, Pope: (EMILIO ALTIERI). Born at Rome, 13 July, 1590; elected 29 ...
Clement XI, Pope: (GIOVANNI FRANCESCO ALBANI). Born at Urbino, 23 July, 1649; ...
Clement XII, Pope: (LORENZO CORSINI). Born at Florence, 7 April, 1652; ...
Clement XIII, Pope: (C ARLO DELLA T ORRE R EZZONICO ). Born at Venice, 7 ...
Clement XIV, Pope: (L ORENZO –or G IOVANNI V INCENZO A NTONIO ...
Clement, Cæsar: Date of birth uncertain; died at Brussels 28 Aug., 1626, ...
Clement, John: President of the College of Physicians and tutor to St. ...
Clementines: (K LEMENTIA ; C LEMENTINE P SEUDO -W RITINGS ) ...
Clenock, Maurice: (Or Clynog.) Date of birth unknown; died about 1580. He was ...
Cleophas: According to the Catholic English versions the name of two ...
Clerestory: A term formerly applied to any window or traceried opening in ...
Cleric: A person who has been legitimately received into the ranks of ...
Clericato, Giovanni: Canonist, born 1633, at Padua ; died 1717. He was of English ...
Clericis Laicos: The initial words of a Bull issued 25 Feb., 1296, by Boniface ...
Clerk, John: Bishop of Bath and Wells ; date of birth unknown; died 3 ...
Clerke, Agnes Mary: See also ELLEN MARY CLERKE . Astronomer, born at ...
Clerke, Ellen Mary: Sister of Agnes Mary Clerke, journalist and novelist, b. at ...
Clerks Regular: Canonical Status By clerks regular are meant those bodies of ...
Clerks Regular of Our Saviour: A religious congregation instituted in its present form in 1851, ...
Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca: Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of Lucca, a congregation ...
Clermont: (CLERMONT-FERRAND; CLAROMONTENSIS) Comprises the entire ...
Cletus, Pope Saint: The second successor of St. Peter . Whether he was the same as ...
Cletus, Pope Saint: This name is only another form for Anacletus, the second ...
Cleveland: The Diocese of Cleveland (Clevelandensis), established 23 April, ...
Clichtove, Josse: (Jodocus Clichtovaeus). A theologian, b. 1472 at Nieuport ...
Clifford, William: ( Alias Mansell), divine, d. 30 April, 1670; he was the son ...
Clifton: (Cliftoniensis). Diocese of England, consisting of ...
Climent, José: Spanish bishop, b. at Castellon de la Plana (Valencia), 1706; ...
Clitherow, Saint Margaret: Martyr, called the "Pearl of York", born about 1556; died 25 ...
Clogher: DIOCESE OF CLOGHER (CLOGHERENSIS) A suffragan of Armagh, ...
Cloister: The English equivalent of the Latin word clausura (from ...
Clonard, School of: Clonard (Irish, Cluain Eraird , or Cluain Iraird , ...
Clonfert: (Clonfertensis, in Irish Cluain-fearta Brenainn ). The ...
Clonmacnoise, Abbey and School of: Situated on the Shannon, about half way between Athlone and ...
Cloths, Altar: The use of altar-cloths goes back to the early centuries of the ...
Clotilda, Saint: ( French CLOTILDE; German CHLOTHILDE). Queen of the ...
Clouet: The family name of several generations of painters. Jean ...
Clovesho, Councils of: Clovesho, or Clofeshoch, is notable as the place at which were ...
Clovio, Giorgio: (Also known as Giulio Clovio ) A famous Italian ...
Clovis: (CHLODWIG, or CHLODOWECH) Son of Childeric, King of the ...
Cloyne, Diocese of: (Gaelic Cluain-uania , Cave-meadow. Latin Clonensis or ...
Cluny, Congregation of: (CLUNI, CLUGNI, or CLUGNY) The earliest reform, which ...
Clynn, John: (Or CLYN). Irish Franciscan and annalist, b. about 1300; ...
Co-Consecrators: Co-consecrators are the bishops who assist the presiding ...
Co-education: The term is now generally reserved to the practice of educating ...
Cobo, Bernabé: Born at Lopera in Spain, 1582; died at Lima, Peru, 9 ...
Coccaleo, Viatora: A Capuchin friar, so called from his birthplace, Coccaglio in ...
Cochabamba: (COCABAMBENSIS). The city from which this diocese takes ...
Cochem, Martin of: A celebrated German theologian, preacher and ascetic writer, ...
Cochin, Diocese of: (COCHINENSIS) on the Malabar coast, India. The diocese ...
Cochin, Jacques-Denis: A preacher and philanthropist, born in Paris, 1 January, 1726; ...
Cochin, Pierre-Suzanne-Augustin: Born in Paris, 12 Dec., 1823; died at Versailles, 13 March, ...
Cochlæus, Johann: (Properly Dobeneck), surnamed Cochlæus (from cochlea , a ...
Cocussus: (Cocusus, Cocussus, Cocusus). A titular see of Armenia. ...
Codex: The name given to a manuscript in leaf form, distinguishing it ...
Codex Alexandrinus: A most valuable Greek manuscript of the Old and New ...
Codex Amiatinus: The most celebrated manuscript of the Latin Vulgate Bible, ...
Codex Bezae: (CODEX CANTABRIGIENSIS), one of the five most important Greek ...
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus: (Symbol C). The last in the group of the four great uncial ...
Codex Sinaiticus: (The symbol is the Hebrew character Aleph , though Swete and ...
Codex Vaticanus: (CODEX B), a Greek manuscript, the most important of all the ...
Codrington, Thomas: (Died 1691?), Catholic divine, chiefly known for his attempt ...
Coeffeteau, Nicolas: Preacher and controversialist, born 1574, at ...
Coelchu: Also COLGA, COLCU (Latin Colcus ) A distinguished Abbot ...
Coelde, Theodore: (THEODORE OF MÜNSTER; THEODORE OF OSNABRÜCK; DERICK, ...
Coemgen, Saint: Abbot of Glendalough, Ireland, b. about 498, the date being ...
Coenred: ( Or CENRED, also COENRÆD, COINRED, KENRED, and ...
Coeur d'Alêne Indians: A small tribe of Salishan stock formerly ranging along the lake ...
Coffin, Edward: ( Alias HATTON.) An English Jesuit and missionary, born ...
Coffin, Robert Aston: An ecclesiastical writer and bishop, b. at Brighton, England, ...
Cogitosus: An Irishman, an author, and a monk of Kildare ; the date ...
Cogolludo, Diego López de: One of the chief historians of Yucatán. His work, the ...
Cohen, Hermann: A Discalced Carmelite (Augustin-Marie of the Blessed ...
Coimbatore, Diocese of: (KOIMBATUR; COIMBATURENSIS). The City of Coimbatore is the ...
Coimbra, Diocese of: (Conimbricensis). In Portugal, suffragan of Braga, in the ...
Coimbra, University of: The earliest certain information concerning a university in ...
Colbert, Jean-Baptiste: I. JEAN-BAPTISTE COLBERT (1619-1683) Marquis de Seignelay, ...
Cole, Henry: A confessor of the Faith, b. at Godshill, Isle of Wight, ...
Coleman, Edward: A controversialist, politician, and secretary of the Duchess of ...
Coleridge, Henry James: A writer and preacher, b. 20 September 1822, in Devonshire, ...
Colet, John: Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral and founder of St. Paul's School, ...
Coleti, Nicola: (COLETTI) Priest and historian, b. at Venice, 1680; d. in ...
Colette, Saint: (Diminutive of NICOLETTA, COLETTA). Founder of Colettine ...
Colgan, John: Hagiographer and historian, b. in County Donegal, Ireland, ...
Colima: (COLIMENSIS). The city of Colima, the capital of the State of ...
Colin, Frédéric-Louis: Superior of the Sulpicians in Canada, b. at Bourges, France, ...
Colin, Jean-Claude-Marie: A French priest, founder of the Marists, b. at ...
Coliseum, The: The Coliseum, known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, commenced A.D. ...
Collège de France, The: The Collège de France was founded in the interest of ...
Collado, Diego: A missionary, born in the latter part of the sixteenth century ...
Colle de Val d'Elsa: (Collis Hetruscus) Diocese (Collensis), suffragan to ...
Collect: The name now used only for short prayers before the Epistle in ...
Collectarium: (Sometimes COLLECTARIUS, COLLECTANEUM, ORATIONALE, CAPITULARE), ...
Collections: The offerings of the faithful in their special relation to the ...
Collectivism: The term Collectivism is sometimes employed as a substitute ...
College: ( French collège , Italian collegio , Spanish ...
College (in Canon Law): A collection ( Latin collegium ) of persons united ...
College, Apostolic: This term designates The Twelve Apostles as the body of men ...
Colleges, Roman: This article treats of the various colleges in Rome which ...
Collegiate: ( Latin collegiatus , from collegium ) An adjective ...
Colman Mac Lenine, Saint: Saint Colman Mac Lenine, founder and patron of the See of ...
Colman, Saint: Saint Colman, one of the patrons of Austria, was also an Irish ...
Colman, Saint Elo: Famed in Irish hagiology. He was founder and first Abbot of ...
Colman, Saint MacCathbad: Famed in Irish hagiology. He was distinguished as MacCathbad, ...
Colman, Saint, of Dalaradia: Born in Dalaradia, c. 450; date of death uncertain. His feast ...
Colman, Saint, of Kilmacduagh: Bishop and patron of Kilmacduagh, born at Kiltartan c. 560; ...
Colman, Saint, of Mayo: Founder of the Abbey and Diocese of Mayo, born in Connacht, ...
Colman, Saint, of Templeshambo: Saint Colman of Templeshambo was a Connacht saint, and has been ...
Colman, Walter: Friar Minor andEnglish martyr : date of birth uncertain; died ...
Colmar, Joseph Ludwig: Bishop of Mainz ; born at Strasburg, 22 June, 1760; died at ...
Cologne: (German KÖLN or CÖLN), German city and archbishopric. ...
Cologne, University of: Though famous all through the Middle Ages for its cathedral ...
Colomba of Rieti, Blessed: Born at Rieti in Umbria, Italy, 1467; died at Perugia, 1501. ...
Colombière, Saint Claude de la: Missionary and ascetical writer, born of noble parentage at ...
Colombia: ( Republic of Colombia ; formerly United States of Colombia ...
Colombo: The Archdiocese of Colombo, situated on the western seaboard of ...
Colombo, Mateo Realdo: Italian anatomist and discoverer of the pulmonary circulation, ...
Colona, Blessed Margaret: Poor Clare, born in Rome, date uncertain; died there, 20 ...
Colonia: A titular see of Armenia. Procopius (De Ædif., III, ...
Colonia: A titular see in Armenia Prima. Colonia should be identified ...
Colonna: A celebrated family which played an important rôle in ...
Colonna, Egidio: (Ægidius a Colonna) A Scholastic philosopher and ...
Colonna, Giovanni Paolo: Born at Bologna, 1637; died in the same city, 28 November, 1695. ...
Colonna, Vittoria: Italian poet, born at Marino, 1490; died at Rome, February ...
Colonnade: A number of columns symmetrically arranged in one or more rows. ...
Colophon: A titular see of Asia Minor. It was one of the twelve Ionian ...
Colorado: The thirty-fifth, in point of admission, of the United States ...
Colossæ: A titular see of Phrygia in Asia Minor, suppressed in 1894. ...
Colossians, Epistle to the: One of the four Captivity Epistles written by St. Paul during ...
Colours, Liturgical: By a law of her liturgy the Church directs that the ...
Columba of Sens, Saint: Suffered towards the end of the third century, probably under ...
Columba of Terryglass, Saint: A son of Crinthainn and a disciple of St. Finnian of Clonard. ...
Columba, Saint: A Spanish nun, of whom it is related that she was beheaded by ...
Columba, Saint: Abbot of Iona, b. at Garten, County Donegal, Ireland, 7 ...
Columbanus, Saint: Abbot of Luxeuil and Bobbio, born in West Leinster, ...
Columbia University (Oregon): Portland, Oregon Columbia University, formerly known as ...
Columbus, Christopher: (Italian C RISTOFORO C OLOMBO ; Spanish C RISTOVAL C OLON ...
Columbus, Diocese of: The Diocese of Columbus comprises that part of the State of ...
Columbus, Knights of: A fraternal and beneficent society of Catholic men, founded ...
Column: In architecture a round pillar, a cylindrical solid body, or a ...
Comacchio: (COMACLENSIS) Diocese ; suffragan of Ravenna. Comacchio is ...
Comana: A titular see of Asia Minor. According to ancient ...
Comayagua: The Diocese of Comayagua, suffragan to Guatemala, includes the ...
Combefis, François: Patrologist, b. November, 1605, at Marmande in Guyenne; d. at ...
Comboni, Daniel: Missionary, b. 15 March, 1831 in Limone San Giovanni near ...
Comellas y Cluet, Antonio: A philosopher, born at Berga, in the Province of Barcelona, 16 ...
Comgall, Saint: Founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor, ...
Commandments of God (The Ten Commandments): Called also simply THE COMMANDMENTS, COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, or THE ...
Commandments of the Church: We shall consider: I. The nature of the Commandments of the ...

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Commemoration (in Liturgy): The recital of a part of the Office or Mass assigned to a ...
Commendatory Abbot: An ecclesiastic, or sometimes a layman, who holds an abbey in ...
Commendone, Giovanni Francesco: Cardinal and Papal Nuncio, born at Venice, 17 March, 1523; ...
Commentaries on the Bible: "To write a full history of exegesis ", says Farrar, "would ...
Commines, Philippe de: (Also C OMINES or C OMYNES ). French historian and ...
Commissariat of the Holy Land: In the Order of Friars Minor the territory or district ...
Commissary Apostolic: ( Latin Commissarius Apostolicus ) A commissary is one ...
Commissions, Ecclesiastical: Ecclesiastical Commissions are bodies of ecclesiastics ...
Commodianus: A Christian poet, the date of whose birth is uncertain, but ...
Commodus: (M ARCUS A URELIUS C OMMODUS A NTONINUS ). Roman ...
Common Life, Brethren of the: A community founded by Geert De Groote , of rich burgher ...
Common Prayer, Book of: I. HISTORY On 21 January, 1549, the first Act of Uniformity ...
Common Sense, Philosophy of: The term common sense designates (1) a special faculty, the ...
Commune, Martyrs of the Paris: The secular priests and the religious who were murdered in ...
Communicatio Idiomatum: ("Communication of Idioms"). A technical expression in the ...
Communion Antiphon: The term Communion ( Communio ) is used, not only for the ...
Communion Bench: An adaptation of the sanctuary guard or altar-rail. Standing ...
Communion of Children: In order to get some insight into the historical aspect of this ...
Communion of Saints: ( communo sanctorum , a fellowship of, or with, the saints). ...
Communion of the Sick: This differs from ordinary Communion as to the class of persons ...
Communion Rail: The railing which guards the sanctuary and separates the ...
Communion under Both Kinds: Communion under one kind is the reception of the Sacrament of ...
Communion, Frequent: Without specifying how often the faithful should communicate, ...
Communion, Holy: By Communion is meant the actual reception of the Sacrament of ...
Communism: ( Latin communis .) In its more general signification ...
Comnena, Anna: Byzantine historian, eldest daughter of Alexius Comnenus, ...
Como: DIOCESE OF COMO (COMENSIS). Como is an important town in the ...
Compagnie du Saint-Sacrement: A Catholic secret society which included among its members ...
Compensation: Compensation, as considered in the present article denotes the ...
Compensation, Occult: An extra-legal manner of recovering from loss or damage; the ...
Competency, Privilege of: ( Latin Privilegium Competentiœ ) (1) The ...
Compiégne, Teresian Martyrs of: Guillotined at the Place du Trône Renversé (now ...
Compline: The term Complin (Compline) is derived from the Latin ...
Compostela: A famous city of Spain, situated on an eminence between the ...
Compromise (in Canon Law): Compromise, in a general sense, is a mutual promise or contract ...
Conal, Saint: (Or Conall). An Irish bishop who flourished in the second ...
Conan, Saint: Bishop of the Isle of Man, died January, 684; an Irish ...
Concelebration: Concelebration is the rite by which several priests say ...
Concepción: (SANCTISSIMÆ CONCEPTIONIS DE CHILE) Located in the ...
Conceptionists: A branch of the Order of Saint Clare, founded by Beatriz de ...
Conceptualism, Nominalism, Realism: These terms are used to designate the theories that have been ...
Conciliation, Industrial: Industrial Conciliation is the discussion and adjustment of ...
Concina, Daniello: Dominican preacher, controversialist and theologian, b. at ...
Conclave: [ NOTE: For current procedures regarding the conclave, see ...
Concordances of the Bible: Concordances of the Bible are verbal indexes to the Bible , ...
Concordat: Definition Canonists and publicists do not agree about the ...
Concordat of 1801, The French: This name is given to the convention of the 26th Messidor, year ...
Concordia, Diocese of: (CONCORDIA VENETA, or JULIA; CONCORDIENSIS). Suffragan of ...
Concordia, Diocese of: (CONCORDIENSIS IN AMERICA.) The Diocese of Concordia was ...
Concubinage: At the present day, the state -- more or less permanent -- of a ...
Concupiscence: In its widest acceptation, concupiscence is any yearning of the ...
Concursus: Concursus is a special competitive examination prescribed in ...
Condamine, Charles-Marie de la: Explorer and physicist, b. at Paris, 28 January, 1701; d. there ...
Condillac, Ettiene Bonnot de: A French philosopher, born at Grenoble, 30 September, 1715; ...
Condition: ( Latin conditio , from condo , to bring, or put, together; ...
Conecte, Thomas: Carmelite reformer, b. at Rennes towards the end of the ...
Conferences, Ecclesiastical: Ecclesiastical Conferences are meetings of clerics for the ...
Confession: ( Latin confessio ). Originally used to designate the ...
Confession, Lay: This article does not deal with confession by laymen but with ...
Confession, Sacrament of: Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in ...
Confession, Seal of: In the "Decretum" of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of ...
Confessor: (1) Etymology and primitive meaning The word confessor is ...
Confirmation: A sacrament in which the Holy Ghost is given to those ...
Confiteor: The Confiteor.(so called from the first word, confiteor , I ...
Confraternity (Sodality): ( Latin confraternitas , confratria ) A confraternity or ...
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine: An association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of ...
Confucianism: By Confucianism is meant the complex system of moral, social, ...
Congo: (CONGO INDEPENDENT STATE AND CONGO MISSIONS) [EDITOR'S NOTE: ...
Congregatio de Auxiliis: A commission established by Pope Clement VIII to settle the ...
Congregational Singing: In his Instruction on sacred music , commonly referred to as ...
Congregationalism: The retention by the Anglican State Church of the prelatical ...
Congregations, Roman: Certain departments have been organized by the Holy See at ...
Congresses, Catholic: One of the remarkable and important manifestations of the social ...
Congrua: Congrua (i.e. CONGRUA PORTIO), a canonical term to designate the ...
Congruism: ( congrua , suitable, adapted) Congruism is the term by ...
Conimbricenses: (Or Collegium Conimbricenses). The name by which Jesuits ...
Coninck, Giles de: (Also called Regius). Jesuit theologian, b. 20 Dec., 1571, at ...
Connecticut: This State, comprising an area of substantially 5000 square ...
Connolly, John: Second Bishop of New York, U.S.A. b. at Slane, Co. Meath, ...
Conon, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d., after a long illness, 21 September, ...
Conrad of Ascoli, Blessed: Friar Minor and missionary, b. at Ascoli in the family of ...
Conrad of Hochstadt: (CONRAD OF HOSTADEN) Archbishop of Cologne and Imperial ...
Conrad of Leonberg: (Leontorius) A Cistercian monk and Humanist, b. at ...
Conrad of Marburg: Confessor of Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia and papal ...
Conrad of Offida, Blessed: Friar Minor, b. at Offida, a little town in the Order of Friars ...
Conrad of Piacenza, Saint: Hermit of the Third Order of St. Francis, date of birth ...
Conrad of Saxony: (Also called CONRADUS SAXO, CONRAD OF BRUNSWICK, or CONRADUS ...
Conrad of Urach: Cardinal-Bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina ; born about 1180; ...
Conrad of Utrecht: Bishop; born in Swabia at an unknown date ; killed at ...
Conradin of Bornada: (Or CONRADIN OF BRESCIA) Dominican preacher, b. in the ...
Conry, Florence: Or Florence Conroy; in Irish Flaithri O'Maolconaire ...
Consalvi, Ercole: Cardinal and statesman, b. in Rome, 8 June, 1757; d. there, 24 ...
Consanguinity (in Canon Law): Consanguinity is a diriment impediment of marriage as far as ...
Conscience: I. THE NAME In English we have done with a Latin word what ...
Conscience, Examination of: By this term is understood a review of one's past thoughts, ...
Conscience, Hendrik: A Flemish novelist, b. at Antwerp, 3 December, 1812; d. at ...
Consciousness: ( Latin conscientia ; Ger. Bewusstsein ) cannot, strictly ...
Consecration: Consecration, in general, is an act by which a thing is ...
Consent (in Canon Law): Consent is the deliberate agreement required of those concerned ...
Consentius: The name of a fifth-century Gallo-Roman family, three of whose ...
Conservator: (From Latin conservare ) A Conservator is a judge ...
Consistory, Papal: I. DEFINITION During the Roman imperial epoch the term ...
Constable, Cuthbert: (Formerly TUNSTALL) Date of birth uncertain; d. 27 March, ...
Constable, John: ( Alias Lacey). Controversialist (pen-name Clerophilus ...
Constance: (Latin Constantia , German Konstanz or Constanz , ...
Constance, Council of: A (partly) ecumenical council held at Constance, now in the ...
Constantia: A titular see of Arabia and suffragan of Bostra. It figures ...
Constantine (Cirta): DIOCESE OF CONSTANTINE (CONSTANTINIANA). Comprises the ...
Constantine Africanus: A medieval medical writer and teacher; born c. 1015; died c. ...
Constantine the Great: Life His coins give his name as M., or more frequently as ...
Constantine, Donation of: ( Latin, Donatio Constantini ). By this name is ...
Constantine, Pope: Consecrated 25 March, 708; d. 9 April, 715; a Syrian, the son of ...
Constantinople: (Greek Konstantinoupolis ; city of Constantine) Capital, ...
Constantinople, Council of: In the summer of 382 a council of the oriental bishops, ...
Constantinople, Council of: In 754 the Iconoclast Emperor Constantine V called in the ...
Constantinople, Council of, in Trullo: This particular council of Constantinople, held in 692 under ...
Constantinople, Councils of: For the three Photian synods of 861 (deposition of Ignatius), ...
Constantinople, Councils of: In 1639 and 1672 councils were held by the Orthodox Greeks at ...
Constantinople, First Ecumenical Council of: (SECOND GENERAL COUNCIL.) This council was called in May, ...
Constantinople, Fourth Ecumenical Council of: (EIGHTH GENERAL COUNCIL.) The Eighth General Council was ...
Constantinople, Second Ecumenical Council of: (FIFTH GENERAL COUNCIL). This council was held at ...
Constantinople, The Rite of: ( Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, ...
Constantinople, Third Ecumenical Council of: (SIXTH GENERAL COUNCIL.) The Sixth General Council was ...
Constantius, Flavius Julius: Roman emperor (337-361), born in Illyria, 7 Aug., 317; died at ...
Constitutions, Ecclesiastical: The term constitution denotes, in general, the make-up of a ...
Constitutions, Papal: (Latin constituere , to establish, to decree.) Papal ...
Consubstantiation: This heretical doctrine is an attempt to hold the Real ...
Consultors, Diocesan: Diocesan consultors are a certain number of priests in each ...
Contant de la Molette, Philippe du: Theologian and Biblical scholar, born at ...
Contarini, Gasparo: Venetian statesman and cardinal, born 16 October, 1483, of an ...
Contarini, Giovanni: Italian painter of the Venetian School, born at Venice ...
Contemplation: The idea of contemplation is so intimately connected with ...
Contemplative Life: A life ordered in view of contemplation ; a way of living ...
Contenson, Vincent: Dominican theologian and preacher, born at Altivillare (Gers), ...
Continence: Continence may be defined as abstinence from even the licit ...
Contingent: ( Latin contingere , to happen) Aside from its secondary ...
Contract: (Latin contractus ; Old French contract ; Modern French ...
Contract, The Social: Du Contrat Social, ou Principes du droit politique , is the ...
Contractus, Hermann: (Herimanus Augiensis, Hermann von Reichenau ). Chronicler, ...
Contrition: ( Latin contritio --a breaking of something hardened). In ...
Contrition, Imperfect: Attrition or Imperfect Contrition (Latin attero , "to wear ...
Contumacy (in Canon Law): Contumacy, or contempt of court, is an obstinate disobedience of ...
Contzen, Adam: Economist and exegete, b. in 1573 (according to Sommervogel in ...
Convent: ( Latin conventus ). Originally signified an assembly of ...
Convent Schools (Great Britain): Convent education is treated here not historically but as it ...
Conventual and Chapter Mass: As a general rule, churches in which the Divine office is to be ...
Conventuals, Order of Friars Minor: This is one of the three separate bodies, forming with the ...
Conversano: DIOCESE OF CONVERSANO (CUPERSANENSIS) Suffragan to Bari. ...
Conversi: Lay brothers in a religious order. The term was originally ...
Conversion: (From the classical Latin converto, depon. convertor , whence ...
Convocation of the English Clergy: The technical name given in the Church of England to what ...
Conwell, Henry: Second Bishop of Philadelphia, U.S.A. b. at Moneymore, County ...
Conza: (C OMPSANA ) Archdiocese with the perpetual ...
Cooktown: The Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown comprises North ...
Coombes, William Henry: Born 8 May, 1767; died 15 November, 1850. He passed his early ...
Copacavana: (Also called COPACABANA) A village of about four hundred ...
Cope: (Known in Latin as pluviale or cappa ), a vestment which ...
Copenhagen, University of: It was founded by a Bull which Sixtus IV issued 19 June, ...
Copernicus, Nicolaus: Latinized form of Niclas Kopernik, the name of the founder of ...
Coppée, François Edouard Joachim: Poet, dramatist and novelist, b. at Paris, 26 January, 1842; d. ...
Coptic Literature: Since the publication of the article EGYPT, under which Coptic ...
Coptic Persecutions: (ACCORDING TO GREEK AND LATIN SOURCES) During the first two ...
Coptic Versions of the Bible: DIALECTS The Coptic language is now recognized in four ...
Coptos: A titular see of Upper Egypt. It was the chief town of the ...
Coquart, Claude-Godefroi: Missionary and army chaplain, b. in Pays de Caux, France, 20 ...
Coracesium: A titular see of Asia Minor. According to Ptolemy (V, 5, 3), ...
Corbie, Ambrose: (Corby or Corbington). Born near Durham, 7 Dec., 1604; d. ...
Corbie, Monastery of: (Also CORBEY) A Benedictine abbey in Picardy, in the ...
Corbie, Venerable Ralph: (Called at times Corrington). Brother of Ambrose Corbie ; ...
Corbinian: Bishop of Freising, in Bavaria, born about 680 at Chatres ...
Corcoran, James Andrew: Theologian, editor, and Orientalist, b. at Charleston, South ...
Corcoran, Michael: Soldier, b. at Carrowkeel, County Sligo, Ireland, 21 September, ...
Cord, Confraternities of the: Pious associations of the faithful, the members of which wear a ...
Cordara, Guilo Cesare: Historian and littérateur , b. at Alessandra in ...
Cordell, Charles: English missionary priest, b. 5 October, 1720; d. at ...
Cordier, Balthasar: (Corderius) Exegete and editor of patristic works, b. at ...
Cordova: DIOCESE OF CORDOVA (CORDUBENSIS) Diocese in Spain, formerly ...
Cordova: (CORDUBENSIS IN AMERICA). Diocese in the Argentine Republic, ...
Cordova, Juan de: Born 1503, at Cordova in Andalusia, Spain, of noble parents ...
Cordova, Pedro de: Born at Cordova, Andalusia, Spain, about 1460; died on the ...
Core, Dathan, and Abiron: Leaders of a revolt against Moses and Aaron ( Numbers 16 ). ...
Corea: Vicariate apostolic, coextensive with the Empire of Corea; it ...
Corfu: ARCHDIOCESE OF CORFU. Corfu is one of the Ionian Islands, ...
Coria: (C AURIA ; C AURIENSIS ) Diocese in Spain, suffragan of ...
Corinth: (CORINTHUS) A titular archiepiscopal see of Greece. The ...
Corinthians, Epistles to the: INTRODUCTORY St. Paul Founds the Church at Corinth St. Paul's ...
Coriolis, Gaspard-Gustave de: French mathematician, born at Paris, in 1792; died in the same ...
Cork, Diocese of: (Corcagia, Corcagiensis). In Ireland, suffragan of Cashel. ...
Cork, School of: The monastic School of Cork had a wide reputation, ...
Corker, Maurus: An English Benedictine, born in 1636 in Yorkshire; died 22 ...
Cormac MacCuilenan: (836-908). An Irish bishop and King of Cashel, Cormac ...
Cornaro, Elena Lucrezia Piscopia: A learned Italian woman of noble descent, born at Venice, 5 ...
Corneille, Jean-Baptiste: French painter, etcher, and engraver, b. at Paris between 1646 ...
Corneille, Michel, the Elder: French painter, etcher, and engraver, b. in Orléans ...
Corneille, Michel, the Younger: French painter, etcher and engraver, b. in Paris in 1642; d. at ...
Corneille, Pierre: A French dramatist, b. at Rouen, 6 June, 1606; d. at Paris, 1 ...
Cornelisz, Jacob: Also called Jacob van Amsterdam or van Oostzann, and at ...
Cornelius: ( Kornelios ) A centurion of the Italic cohort, whose ...
Cornelius and Companions, Ven. John: John Cornelius (called also Mohun) was born of Irish parents ...
Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide: (Cornelis Cornelissen van den Steen) Flemish Jesuit and ...
Cornelius, Peter: Later when ennobled, VON C ORNELIUS Born at ...
Cornelius, Pope: Martyr (251 to 253). We may accept the statement of the ...
Cornely, Karl Josef Rudolph: German biblical scholar and Jesuit, b. 19 April, 1830, at ...
Corner Stone: (Foundation Stone) A rite entitled "De benedictione et ...
Cornet, Nicolas: French theologian, born at Amiens, 1572; died at Paris, 1663. ...
Cornice: A cornice is the uppermost division of the entablature, the ...
Cornillon, Abbey of: Founded by Albero, Bishop of Liège, in 1124, three ...
Cornoldi, Giovanni Maria: Professor, author, and preacher, born at Venice, 29 Sept., ...
Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de: Explorer, b. at Salamanca, Spain, 1510; d. in Mexico, 1553. He ...
Coronation: The subject will be treated under the following headings: (I) ...
Coronel, Gregorio Nuñez: A distinguished theologian, writer, and preacher, b. in ...
Coronel, Juan: Born 1569, in Spain ; died 1651, at Mérida, Mexico. ...
Corporal: (From Latin corpus , body). A square white linen cloth, ...
Corporation: ( Latin corpus , a body) A corporation is an association ...
Corporation Act of 1661: The Corporation Act of 1661 belongs to the general category of ...
Corpus Christi, Feast of: (Feast of the Body of Christ) This feast is celebrated in ...
Corpus Juris Canonici: I. DEFINITION The term corpus here denotes a collection of ...
Correction, Fraternal: Fraternal correction is here taken to mean the admonishing of ...
Correctories: Correctories are the text-forms of the Latin Vulgate resulting ...
Corrigan, Michael: Third Archbishop of New York, b. 13 August, 1839, at Newark, ...
Corrigan, Sir Dominic: Physician, b. 1802, in Dublin, Ireland ; d. there, 1880; ...
Corsica: The third island of the Mediterranean in point of size, only ...
Corsini, Saint Andrew: Of the illustrious Corsini family ; born in Florence, in ...
Cortés, Hernando: Conqueror of Mexico, born at Medellin in Spain c. 1485; died ...
Cortese, Giovanni Andrea: (His name in the Benedictine Order was Gregorio). Cardinal ...
Cortona: DIOCESE OF CORTONA (CORTONENSIS) Immediately subject to the ...
Corvey, Abbey of: (Also called N EW C ORBIE ) A Benedictine monastery in ...
Corycus: A titular see of Cilicia Trachæa in Asia Minor. It was ...
Corydallus: A titular see of Asia Minor. Korydallos, later also ...
Cosa, Juan de la: Navigator and cartographer, according to tradition b. in 1460 at ...
Cosenza: (COSENTINA). An archdiocese immediately subject to the ...
Cosgrove, Henry: Second Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, U.S.A. born 19 December, ...
Cosin, Edmund: (The name is also written COSYN.) Vice-Chancellor of ...
Cosmas: (Called HAGIOPOLITES or COSMAS OF JERUSALEM). A hymn-writer ...
Cosmas and Damian, Saints: Early Christian physicians and martyrs whose feast is ...
Cosmas Indicopleustes: (COSMAS THE INDIAN VOYAGER) A Greek traveller and ...
Cosmas of Prague: Bohemian historian, b. about 1045, at Prague, Bohemia ; d. ...
Cosmati Mosaic: (Greek kosmos ) A peculiar style of inlaid ornamental ...
Cosmogony: By this term is understood an account of how the universe ( ...
Cosmology: ORIGIN OF COSMOLOGY METHOD DIVISION OF COSMOLOGY The first ...
Cossa, Francesco: Known sometimes as DEL COSSA, Italian painter of the school ...
Costa Rica: A narrow isthmus between Panama in the east and the Republic ...
Costa, Lorenzo: Ferrarese painter, b. at Ferrara in 1460; d. at Mantua in ...
Costadoni, Giovanni Domenico: Frequently known as Dom Anselmo, his name in religion, an ...
Coster, Francis: Theologian, born at Mechlin, 16 June, 1532 (1531); died at ...
Costume, Clerical: To discuss the question of ecclesiastical costume in any ...
Cosway, Maria: Miniature-painter, born in Florence, Italy, 1759; died at ...
Cotelier, Jean-Baptiste: (COTELERIUS) Patristic scholar and theologian, born ...
Cotenna: A titular see of Asia Minor. Strabo (XII, 570) mentions the ...
Cotiæum: A titular see of Asia Minor. Kotiaion according to its coins, ...
Coton, Pierre: A celebrated French Jesuit, born 7 March, 1564, at ...
Cotrone: (COTRONENSIS) Cotrone is a suffragan diocese of Reggio. ...
Cottam, Blessed Thomas: Martyr, born 1549, in Lancashire; executed at Tyburn, 30 May, ...
Coucy, Robert De: A medieval French master-builder and son of a master-builder ...
Coudert, Frederick René: Born in New York, 1 March, 1832; died at Washington, D. C., 20 ...
Councils, Ecumenical: This subject will be treated under the following heads: ...
Councils, General: This subject will be treated under the following heads: ...
Councils, Plenary: A canonical term applied to various kinds of ecclesiastical ...
Counsels, Evangelical: ( Or COUNSELS OF PERFECTION). Christ in the Gospels laid ...
Counter-Reformation, The: The subject will be considered under the following heads: I. ...
Counterpoint: (Latin contrapunctum ; German Kontrapunkt ; French ...
Court (in Scripture): I. OPEN SPACE The word court , in the English Bible, ...
Courtenay, William: Archbishop of Canterbury, born in the parish of St. ...
Courts, Ecclesiastical: I. JUDICIAL POWER IN THE CHURCH In instituting the Church as ...
Cousin, Germain, Saint: Born in 1579 of humble parents at Pibrac, a village about ten ...
Cousin, Jean: French painter, sculptor, etcher, engraver, and geometrician, ...
Coussemaker, Charles-Edmond-Henride: French historian of music, b. at Bailleul, department of Nord, ...
Coustant, Pierre: A learned Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, b. at ...
Coustou, Nicholas: French sculptor, b. at Lyons, 9 January, 1658; d. at Paris, 1 ...
Coutances: Diocese of Coutances (Constantiensis) The Diocese of Coutances ...
Couturier, Louis-Charles: Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Pierre at ...
Covarruvias, Diego: (Or COVARRUBIAS Y LEYVA) Born in Toledo, Spain, 25 July, ...
Covenant, Ark of the: The Hebrew aron , by which the Ark of the Covenant is ...
Covenanters: The name given to the subscribers (practically the whole ...
Covetousness: Generally, an unreasonable desire for what we do not possess. In ...
Covington: (COVINGTONENSIS) Comprises that part of Kentucky, U. S. A., ...
Cowl: ( koukoulion, cucullus, cuculla, cucullio. -- Ducange, ...
Coxcie, Michiel: Flemish painter, imitator of Raphael, known as the Flemish ...
Coysevox, Charles-Antoine: A distinguished French sculptor, b. at Lyons, 29 Sept., 1640; ...
Cozza, Lorenzo: Friar Minor, cardinal, and theologian, b. at San Lorenzo near ...
Cozza-Luzi, Giuseppe: Italian savant, Abbot of the Basilian monastery of ...
Crépieul, François: Jesuit missionary in Canada and vicar Apostolic for the ...
Crétin, Joseph: First Bishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. b. at ...
Crétineau-Joly, Jacques: Journalist and historian; b. at Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendee, ...
Crèvecoeur, Hector St. John de: A French agriculturist, b. at Caen, France, 1731; d. at ...
Cracow: ( Polish Krakow ; Latin Cracoviensis ). The ...
Cracow, The University of: The first documentary evidence regarding the scheme that King ...
Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa: Better known, under the pseudonym which first won her fame, as ...
Crashaw, Richard: Poet, Cambridge scholar and convert ; d. 1649. The date of ...
Crasset, Jean: Ascetical writer, b. at Dieppe, France, 3 January, 1618; d. at ...
Craven, Augustus, Mrs.: (PAULINE-MARIE-ARMANDE-AGLAE-FERRON DE LA FERRONNAYS). Born ...
Crawford, Francis Marion: Novelist, b. of American parents at Bagni di Lucca, Italy, 2 ...
Crayer, Gaspar de: Flemish painter, b. at Antwerp, 1582; d. at Ghent, 1669. He ...
Creagh, Richard: Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, b. at Limerick early in the ...
Creation: (Latin creatio .) I. DEFINITION Like other words of the ...
Creation, Six Days of: Hexaemeron signifies a term of six days, or, technically, the ...
Creationism: ( Latin creatio ). (1) In the widest sense, the doctrine ...
Credence: (Or Credence-Table). A small table of wood, marble, or other ...
Credi, Lorenzo di: Florentine painter, b. at Florence, 1459; d. there, 1537. ...
Cree: (A contraction of Cristino or Kenisteno, their Ojibwa name, of ...
Creed: (Latin credo , I believe). In general, a form of belief. ...
Creed, Apostles': A formula containing in brief statements, or "articles," the ...
Creed, Liturgical Use of: The public use of creeds began in connection with baptism, in ...
Creed, Nicene: As approved in amplified form at the Council of Constantinople ...
Creeks: An important confederacy of Indian tribes and tribal remnants, ...
Creighton University: An institution located at Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. and ...
Crelier, Henri-Joseph: Swiss Catholic priest, Hebrew scholar and Biblical exegete ; b. ...
Crema, Diocese of: (CREMENSIS.) Suffragan to Milan. Crema is a ciy of the ...
Cremation: I. HISTORY The custom of burning the bodies of the dead ...
Cremona: DIOCESE OF CREMONA (CREMONENSIS) Suffragan of Milan. ...
Crescens: Crescens, a companion of St. Paul during his second Roman ...
Crescentia, Modestus, and Vitus, Saints: According to the legend, martyrs under Diocletian ; feast, ...
Crescentius: The name of several leaders of the Roman aristocracy in the ...
Crescimbeni, Giovanni Mario: Italian historian of literature, chronicler, and poet, b. in ...
Cresconius: (Or CRISCONIUS) A Latin canonist of uncertain date and ...
Cressy, Hugh Paulinus Serenus: Doctor of Theology and English Benedictine monk, b. at ...
Creswell, Joseph: ( vere Arthur) Controversialist, b. 1557 of Yorkshire ...
Crib: (Greek phatne ; Latin praesepe, praesepium .) The crib ...
Crime, Impediment of: An Impediment of Crime nullifies marriage according to ...
Crisium: A Græco-Slavonic Rite diocese in Croatia. Crisium is ...
Crispin and Crispinian, Saints: Martyrs of the Early Church who were beheaded during the reign ...
Crispin of Viterbo, Blessed: Friar Minor Capuchin ; b. at Viterbo in 1668; d. at Rome, 19 ...
Crispin, Milo: Monk, and cantor of the Benedictine Abbey of Bec ; wrote ...
Crispina, Saint: A martyr of Africa who suffered during the Diocletian ...
Criticism, Higher: Overview Biblical criticism in its fullest comprehension is the ...
Criticism, Historical: Historical criticism is the art of distinguishing the true ...
Criticism, Textual: The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as ...
Crivelli, Carlo: Italian painter. Little is known of his life, and his b. and d. ...
Croagh Patrick: A mountain looking out on the Atlantic ocean from the southern ...
Croatia: With Slavonia, an autonomous state. It is bounded on the north ...
Croce, Giovanni: Composer, b. at Chioggia near Venice in 1557; d. 15 May, ...
Crockett, Venerable Ralph: English martyr, b. at Barton, near Farndon, Cheshire; executed ...
Croia: A titular see of Albania. Croia (pronounced Kruya, Albanian, ...
Croke, Thomas William: Archbishop of Cashel, Ireland, b. near Mallow, Co. Cork, 24 ...
Crolly, William: Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Ballykilbeg, near Downpatrick, 8 ...
Cronan: Name of several Irish saints. St. Cronan Mochua Founder of ...
Crosier: (Or PASTORAL STAFF). The crosier is an ecclesiastical ...
Crosiers, The: ( Or Canons Regular of the Holy Cross). A religious ...
Cross and Crucifix in Archæology: I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS The sign of the cross, represented ...
Cross and Crucifix in Liturgy: (1) Material Objects in Liturgical Use ; (2) Liturgical ...
Cross of Jesus, Brothers of the: A congregation founded in 1820 at Lyons, France, by Father ...
Cross, Daughters of the: A Belgian religious congregation founded in 1833 at ...
Cross, Daughters of the: (Also called the Sisters of St. Andrew). The aim of this ...
Cross, Daughters of the Holy: A French institute. The first steps towards the foundation ...
Cross, Sign of the: A term applied to various manual acts, liturgical or ...
Cross, The True: (AND REPRESENTATIONS OF IT AS OBJECTS OF DEVOTION). (1) ...
Cross-Bearer: The cleric or minister who carries the processional cross, ...
Crotus, Johann: (Properly Johannes Jäger, hence often called VENATOR, ...
Crown of Thorns: Although Our Saviour's Crown of Thorns is mentioned by three ...
Crown of Thorns, Feast of the: The first feast in honour of the Crown of Thorns ( Festum ...
Crown, Franciscan: ( Or Seraphic Rosary.) A Rosary consisting of seven ...
Croyland, Abbey of: (Or Crowland.) A monastery of the Benedictine Order in ...
Crucifix and Cross in Archæology: I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS The sign of the cross, represented ...
Crucifix and Cross in Liturgy: (1) Material Objects in Liturgical Use ; (2) Liturgical ...
Crucifix, Altar: The crucifix is the principal ornament of the altar. It is ...
Cruelty to Animals: Pagan antiquity The first ethical writers of pagan antiquity ...
Cruet: A small vessel used for containing the wine and water required ...
Crusade, Bull of the: A Bull granting indulgences to those who took part in the ...
Crusades: The Crusades were expeditions undertaken, in fulfilment of a ...
Crutched Friars: (Or Crossed Friars). An order of mendicant friars who ...
Cruz, Ramón de la: Poet, b. at Madrid, Spain, 28 March, 1731; d. in the same ...
Crypt: (Or LOWER CHURCH). The word originally meant a hidden place, ...
Csanád: The Diocese of Csanád includes the counties of Temes, ...
Cuba: Cuba, "The Pearl of the Antilles", is the largest and ...
Cuenca: DIOCESE OF CUENCA (CONCA IN INDIIS). A suffragan of Quito, ...
Cuenca: (Conca) Diocese in Spain, suffragan of Toledo. The ...
Cuernavaca: DIOCESE OF CUERNAVACA (CUERNAVACENSIS). The Diocese of ...
Cueva, Juan de la: Poet and dramatist, b. of a noble family at Seville, Spain, ...
Culdees: A word so frequently met with in histories of the medieval ...
Cullen, Paul: Cardinal, Archbishop of Dublin, born at Prospect, Co. ...
Culm: A bishopric in the north-eastern part of Prussia, founded in ...
Cult, Disparity of: ( Disparitas Cultus ) A diriment impediment introduced ...
Cummings, Jeremiah Williams: Publicist, b. in Washington, U.S.A. , April, 1814; d. at New ...
Cuncolim, Martyrs of: On Monday, 25 July, 1583 (N.S.), the village of Cuncolim in the ...
Cunegundes, Blessed: Poor Clare and patroness of Poland and Lithuania ; born in ...
Cuneo, Diocese of: (CUNEENSIS). Suffragan to Turin. Cuneo is the capital of ...
Cuoq, André-Jean: Philologist, b. at LePuy, France, 1821; d. at Oka near ...
Cupola: A spherical ceiling, or a bowl-shaped vault, rising like an ...
Curé d'Ars: Curé of Ars, born at Dardilly, near Lyons, France, on ...
Cura Animarum: ( Latin cura animarum ), technically, the exercise of a ...
Curaçao: Vicariate apostolic ; includes the islands of the Dutch ...
Curate: ( Latin curatus , from cura , care) Literally, one who ...
Curator: ( Latin curare ). A person legally appointed to ...
Cure of Souls: ( Latin cura animarum ), technically, the exercise of a ...
Curia, Roman: Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries ...
Curityba do Parana: (CURYTUBENSIS DE PARANA) Diocese ; suffragan of São ...
Curium: A titular see of Cyprus, suppressed in 1222 by the papal ...
Curley, James: An astronomer, b. at Athleague, County Roscommon, Ireland, 26 ...
Curr, Joseph: A priest, controversialist and martyr of charity, b. at ...
Curry, John: Doctor of medicine and Irish historian, b. in Dublin in the ...
Cursing: In its popular acceptation cursing is often confounded, ...
Cursor Mundi: (THE RUNNER OF THE WORLD) A Cursor Mundi is a Middle-English ...
Cursores Apostolici: Cursores Apostolici is the Latin title of the ecclesiastical ...
Curtain, Altar: Formerly, in most basilicas, cathedrals, and large churches a ...
Curubis: A titular see of Africa Proconsularis. The town was fortified ...
Cusæ: A titular see of Egypt. The Coptic name of this town was ...
Cush: ep>(Son of Cham; Douay Version, Chus ) Cush, like the ...
Cuspinian, Johannes: (Properly SPIESHAYM or SPIESHAM) Distinguished humanist ...
Custom (in Canon Law): A custom is an unwritten law introduced by the continuous acts ...
Custos: (1) An under-sacristan. (See S ACRISTAN .) (2) A superior or ...
Cuthbert: Abbot of Wearmouth ; a pupil of the Venerable Bede (d. ...
Cuthbert: Date of birth not known; died 25 October, 758. He is first heard ...
Cuthbert, Saint: Bishop of Lindisfarne, patron of Durham, born about 635; died ...
Cuyabá: (CUYABENSIS) Diocese ; suffragan of São ...
Cuyo, Virgin of: (At Mendoza, Argentine Republic ). Historians tell us that ...
Cuzco, Diocese of: (Cuzcensis). Suffragan of Lima, Peru. The city of Cuzco, ...
Cybistra: A titular see of Cappadocia in Asia Minor. Ptolemy (5, 7, 7) ...
Cyclades: A group of islands in the Ægean Sea. The ancients called ...
Cydonia: A titular see of Crete. According to old legends Cydonia (or ...
Cyme: A titular see of Asia Minor. Kyme (Doric, Kyma) was a port ...
Cynewulf: That certain Anglo-Saxon poems still extant were written by ...
Cynic School of Philosophy: The Cynic School, founded at Athens about 400 B.C., continued ...
Cyprian and Justina, Saints: Christians of Antioch who suffered martyrdom during the ...
Cyprian of Carthage, Saint: (Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus). Bishop and martyr. Of ...
Cyprian of Toulon, Saint: Bishop of Toulon, born at Marseilles in 476; died 3 October, ...
Cyprus: An island in the Eastern Mediterranean, at the entrance of the ...
Cyrenaic School of Philosophy: The Cyrenaic School of Philosophy, so called from the city of ...
Cyrene: A titular see of Northern Africa. The city was founded early ...
Cyril and Methodius, Saints: (Or CONSTANTINE and METHODIUS). These brothers, the Apostles ...
Cyril of Alexandria, Saint: Doctor of the Church. St. Cyril has his feast in the Western ...
Cyril of Constantinople, Saint: General of the Carmelites, d. about 1235. All that is known is ...
Cyril of Jerusalem, Saint: Bishop of Jerusalem and Doctor of the Church, born about ...
Cyrrhus: A titular see of Syria. The city of the same name was the ...
Cyrus and John, Saints: Celebrated martyrs of the Coptic Church, surnamed ...
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