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- Gédoyn, Nicolas: A French translator and literary critic; b. at Orléans, ...
- Génebrard, Gilbert: A learned Benedictine exegete and Orientalist, b. 12 ...
- Génicot, Edward: Moral theologian, b. at Antwerp, Belgium, 18 June, 1856; d. at ...
- Géramb, Baron Ferdinand de: In religion, Brother Mary Joseph; Abbot and procurator-general ...
- Gérando, Joseph-Marie de: A French statesman and writer, born at Lyons, 29 February, ...
- Gérard, Abbot of Brogne, Saint: Born at Staves in the county of Namur, towards the end of the ...
- Géry, Saint: (Latin Gaugericus ). Bishop of Cambrai - Arras ; b. ...
- Gómara, Francisco Lopez de: ( Or GOMORA.) Born at Seville, Spain, in 1510; studied ...
- Görres, Guido: Historian, publicist, and poet; b. at Coblenz on 28 May, 1805; ...
- Görres, Johann Joseph: Born at Coblenz, in the heart of the Rhine country, 25 January, ...
- Görz: ( Italian GORIZIA; Slovene GORICA). Capital of the ...
- Göttweig, Abbey of: (GOTTWEIH, GOTTVICUM, GOTTVICENSE). A Benedictine abbey ...
- Gügler, Joseph Heinrich Aloysius: Born at Udligerschwyl, near Lucerne, Switzerland, 25 August, ...
- Günther of Cologne: (also GUNTHAR) An archbishop of that city, died 8 July, ...
- Günther, Anton: Philosopher ; b. 17 Nov., 1783, at Lindenau, near Leitmeritz, ...
- Gabala: A titular see of Syria Prima. Ten bishops of this city are ...
- Gabbatha: The Aramaic appellation of a place in Jerusalem, designated ...
- Gaboon: V ICARIATE A POSTOLIC OF G ABUN Formerly called the ...
- Gabriel Possenti, Blessed: Passionist student; renowned for sanctity and miracles ; ...
- Gabriel Sionita: A learned Maronite, famous for his share in the publication of ...
- Gabriel the Archangel, Saint: "Fortitudo Dei", one of the three archangels mentioned in the ...
- Gabriel, Brothers of Saint: The Congregation of the Brothers of Christian Instruction of ...
- Gad: ( , fortune, luck). A proper name which designates in the ...
- Gadara: A titular see of Palaestina Prima; there were two sees of ...
- Gaddi, Agnolo, Giovanni, and Taddeo: Florentine artists, Taddeo being the father of Agnolo and ...
- Gaeta: ARCHDIOCESE OF GAETA (CAIETANA). Archdiocese in the province ...
- Gaetano, Saint: (GAETANO.) Founder of the Theatines, born October, 1480 at ...
- Gagarin, Ivan Sergejewitch: Gagarin was of the princely Russian family which traces its ...
- Gagliardi, Achille: Ascetic writer and spiritual director ; born at Padua, ...
- Gahan, William: A priest and author; born 5 June, 1732, in the parish of ...
- Gaillard, Claude Ferdinand: A French engraver and painter ; b. at Paris, 7 Jan., 1834; ...
- Gal, Saint: Of the ninety-eight bishops who have occupied the see of ...
- Galantini, Ippolito, Blessed: Founder of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine of Florence; ...
- Galatians, Epistle to the: GALATIA In the course of centuries, gallic tribes, related to ...
- Galatino, Pietro Colonna: Friar Minor, philosopher, theologian, Orientalist ; b. at ...
- Galerius, Valerius Maximianus: Galerius, a native of Illyria, was made Caesar 1 March, 293, ...
- Galien, Joseph: Dominican, professor of philosophy and theology at the ...
- Galilee: ( Septuagint and New Testament Galilaia ). The native ...
- Galilei, Alessandro: An eminent Florentine architect ; born 1691; died 1737. ...
- Galilei, Galileo: Generally called GALILEO. Born at Pisa, 15 February, 1564; died ...
- Galitzin, Elizabeth: Princess, religious of the Sacred Heart ; born at St. ...
- Gall, Abbey of Saint: In Switzerland, Canton St. Gall, 30 miles southeast of ...
- Gall, Saint: (GALLUS; in the most ancient manuscript he is called GALLO, ...
- Galla: Vicariate Apostolic embracing the territory of the Galla or ...
- Galla, Saint: A Roman widow of the sixth century; feast, 5 October. ...
- Gallait, Louis: Flemish painter ; born at Tournai, 10 May, 1810; died in ...
- Galland, Antoine: French Orientalist and numismatist, b. at Rollot, near ...
- Gallandi, Andrea: Oratorian and patristic scholar, born at Venice, 7 December, ...
- Galle: DIOCESE OF GALLE (GALLENSIS). Diocese in Ceylon, created ...
- Gallego, Juan Nicasio: Priest and poet; born at Zamora, Spain, 14 December, 1777; ...
- Galletti, Pietro Luigi: Benedictine, historian and archaeologist; b. at Rome in 1724; ...
- Gallia Christiana: A documentary catalogue or list, with brief historical ...
- Gallican Rite, The: This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. ...
- Gallicanism: This term is used to designate a certain group of religious ...
- Gallicanus, Saints: The following saints of this name are commemorated on 25 ...
- Gallienus, Publius Licinius Egnatius: Roman emperor; b. about 218; d. at Milan, 4 March, 268; ...
- Gallifet, Joseph de: Priest ; b. near Aix, France, 2 May 1663; d. at Lyons, 1 ...
- Gallipoli: DIOCESE OF GALLIPOLI (GALLIPOLITANA). Diocese in the ...
- Gallitzin, Adele Amalie: (Or GOLYZIN). Princess; b. at Berlin, 28 Aug., 1748; d. at ...
- Gallitzin, Demetrius Augustine: Prince, priest, and missionary, born at The Hague, Holland, ...
- Galloway, Diocese of: (Gallovidiana). Situated in the southwest of Scotland. It ...
- Galluppi, Pasquale: Philosopher, b. at Tropea, in Calabria, 2 April, 1770; d. at ...
- Gallwey, Peter: Born at Killarney, 13 Nov., 1820; d. in London, 23 Sept., 1906; ...
- Galtelli-Nuoro: (Galtellinensis-Norensis) Diocese in the province of Sassari ...
- Galura, Bernhard: Prince- Bishop of Brixen ; b. 21 August, 1764, at ...
- Galvani, Luigi: Physician, b. at Bologna, Italy, 9 September, 1737; d. there, ...
- Galveston: DIOCESE OF GALVESTON (GALVESTONIENSIS). The Diocese of ...
- Galway and Kilmacduagh: DIOCESE OF GALWAY AND KILMACDUAGH (GALVIENSIS ET DUACENSIS). ...
- Gama, Vasco da: The discover of the sea route to East Indies; born at Sines, ...
- Gamaliel: (Greek form of the Hebrew name meaning "reward of God "). ...
- Gamans, Jean: Born 8 July, 1606, at Ahrweiler (according to other sources at ...
- Gambling: Gambling , or gaming , is the staking of money or other ...
- Gams, Pius Bonifacius: An ecclesiastical historian, b. at Mittelbuch, ...
- Gandolphy, Peter: (Or Gandolphi.) Jesuit preacher; b. in London, 26 July, ...
- Gangra: A titular see in the province of Paphlagonia; in the native ...
- Gansfort, John Wessel: (GANSFORT). A fifteenth-century Dutch theologian, born at ...
- Gap: (VAPINCENSIS). Diocese ; suffragan of Aix, includes the ...
- García Moreno, Gabriel: Ecuadorean patriot and statesman; b. at Guayaquil, 24 ...
- García, Anne: Better known as Venerable Anne of St. Bartholomew, Discalced ...
- Garcia, Saint Gonsalo: Born of a Portuguese father and a Canarese mother in Bassein, ...
- Garcilasso de la Vega: Spanish lyric poet; b. at Toledo, 6 Feb., 1503; d. at Nice, ...
- Garcilasso de la Vega: Historian of Peru ; b. at Cuzco, Peru, 12 April, 1539; d. at ...
- Gardellini, Aloisio: Born at Rome, 4 Aug., 1759; died there, 8 Oct., 1829. He is ...
- Garesché, Julius Peter: Soldier; born 26 April, 1821, near Havana, Cuba; killed at the ...
- Garet, Jean: Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at Havre ...
- Gargara: A titular see in the province of Asia, suffragan of Ephesus. ...
- Garin, André: An Oblate missionary and parish priest, born 7 May, 1822, at ...
- Garland: A wreath of flowers or evergreens formerly used in connection ...
- Garland, John: An English poet and grammarian, who lived in the middle of ...
- Garlick, Venerable Nicholas: Priest and martyr, born at Dinting, Derbyshire, c. 1555; died ...
- Garneau, François-Xavier: A French Canadian historian, b. at Quebec, 15 June, 1809, of ...
- Garnet, Henry: (Garnett.) English martyr, b. 1553-4; d. 1606, son of Brian ...
- Garnet, Saint Thomas: Protomartyr of St. Omer and therefore of Stonyhurst College; ...
- Garnier, Charles: Jesuit Missionary, born at Paris, 1606, of Jean G. and Anne de ...
- Garnier, Jean: Church historian, patristic scholar, and moral theologian ; b. ...
- Garnier, Julien: Jesuit missionary, born at Connerai, France, 6 January, 1642; ...
- Garrucci, Raffaele: A historian of Christian art, b. at Naples, 22 January, 1812; ...
- Garzon: (GARZONENSIS.) Suffragan diocese of Popayan in the ...
- Gaspare del Bufalo, Blessed: Founder of the Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood ...
- Gaspe, Philippe-Aubert de: A French Canadian writer, b. at Quebec, 30 Oct., 1786, of a ...
- Gassendi, Pierre: (GASSENDY, GASSEND.) A French philosopher and scientist ...
- Gasser von Valhorn, Joseph: An Austrian sculptor, b. 22 Nov., 1816 at Prägraten, ...
- Gassner, Johann Joseph: A celebrated exorcist ; b. 22 Aug., 1727, at Braz, ...
- Gaston, William: Jurist; b. at Newbern, North Carolina , U.S.A. 19 Sept., ...
- Gatianus, Saint: Founder and bishop of Tours ; b. probably at Rome ; d. at ...
- Gau, Franz Christian: Architect and archeologist, b. at Cologne, 15 June, 1790; d. ...
- Gaubil, Antoine: A French Jesuit and missionary to China, b. at Gaillac ...
- Gaudentius of Brescia: (GAUDENTIUS BRIXIENSIS or BONTEMPS.) A theologian of the ...
- Gaudentius, Saint: Bishop of Brescia from about 387 until about 410; he was the ...
- Gaudete Sunday: The third Sunday of Advent, so called from the first word of ...
- Gaudier, Antoine de: A writer on asectic theology ; b. at Château-Thierry, ...
- Gaudiosus: Bishop of Tarazona (Turiasso), Spain ; died about 540. Our ...
- Gaul, Christian: The Church of Gaul first appeared in history in connexion with ...
- Gaultier, Aloisius-Edouard-Camille: Priest and schoolmaster; b. at Asti, Piedmont, about 1745, of ...
- Gaume, Jean-Joseph: French theologian and author, b. at Fuans ...
- Gavantus, Bartolommeo: (GAVANTO) Liturgist, a member of the Barnabite Order ; b. ...
- Gaza: ( Hebrew 'Azzah , "the strong") A titular see of ...
- Gazzaniga, Pietro Maria: A theologian, b. at Bergamo, Italy, 3 March, 1722; d. at ...
- Gebhard (III) of Constance: Bishop of that city and strenuous defender of papal rights ...
- Gebhart, Emile: A French professor and writer, b. 19 July, 1839, at Nancy ; d. ...
- Gedeon: Gideon or Gedeon (Hebrew "hewer"), also called JEROBAAL ( ...
- Gegenbauer, Josef Anton: An accomplished German historical and portrait painter, b. 6 ...
- Geiler von Kayserberg, Johann: A celebrated German pulpit orator, b. at Schaffhausen, ...
- Geissel, Johannes von: Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne, b. 5 February, 1796, at ...
- Gelasius I, Pope Saint: Died at Rome, 19 Nov., 496. Gelasius, as he himself states in ...
- Gelasius II, Pope: Born at Gaeta, year unknown; elected 24 Jan., 1118; died at ...
- Gelasius of Cyzicus: Ecclesiastical writer. He was the son of a priest of Cyzicus, ...
- Gemblours: (Gembloux, Gemblacum) A suppressed Benedictine monastery ...
- Genealogy (in the Bible): The word genealogy occurs only twice in the New Testament : ...
- Genealogy of Christ: It is granted on all sides that the Biblical genealogy of ...
- General Chapter: ( Latin capitulum , a chapter). The daily assembling of a ...
- General Judgment: (Judicium Universale, Last Judgment). I. EXISTENCE OF THE ...
- Generation: ( Latin Vulgate, generatio ). This word, of very varied ...
- Genesareth: ( Gennesaret .) This is the name given to the Lake of ...
- Genesius: (1) Genesius (of Rome) A comedian at Rome, martyred under ...
- Genevieve, Saint: Patroness of Paris, b. at Nanterre, c. 419 or 422; d. at ...
- Genezareth, Land of: By this name is designated in Mark, vi, 53, a district of ...
- Genga, Girolamo: A painter, born at Urbino in 1476; died at the same place, ...
- Gennadius I, Saint: Patriarch of Constantinople (458-471), has left scarcely any ...
- Gennadius II: Patriarch of Constantinople (1454-1456). His original name ...
- Gennadius of Marseilles: (GENNADIUS SCHOLASTICUS). A priest whose chief title to ...
- Gennings, Edmund and John: The first, a martyr for the Catholic Faith, and the second, ...
- Genoa: ARCHDIOCESE OF GENOA (JANUENSIS) Archdiocese in Liguria, ...
- Gentile da Fabriano: Italian painter ; b. probably about 1378 in the District of ...
- Gentiles: ( Hebrew Gôyîm ; Greek ethne, ethnikoi , ...
- Gentili, Aloysius: Born 14 July, 1801, at Rome ; died 26 September, 1848, at ...
- Genuflexion: To genuflect [ Latin genu flectere , geniculare ...
- Geoffrey of Clairvaux: A disciple of Bernard, was b. between the years 1115 and ...
- Geoffrey of Dunstable: Also known as GEOFFREY OF GORHAM. Abbot of St. Alban's, d. ...
- Geoffrey of Monmouth: (GAUFRIDUS ARTURUS, GALFRIDUS MONEMETENSIS, GALFFRAI or GRUFFYD ...
- Geoffrey of Vendôme: (GOFFRIDUS ABBAS VINDOCINENSIS.) A cardinal, b. in the ...
- Geography and the Church: The classic historians of geography, Alexander von Humboldt, ...
- Geography, Biblical: With the exception of the didactic literature, there is no book ...
- George Hamartolus: A monk at Constantinople under Michael III (842-867) and the ...
- George of Trebizond: A Greek scholar of the early Italian Renaissance ; b. in Crete ...
- George Pisides: (Or THE PISIDIAN). A Byzantine poet lived in the first half ...
- George the Bearded: (Also called THE RICH.) Duke of Saxony, b. at Dresden, 27 ...
- George, Orders of Saint: Knights of St. George appear at different historical periods ...
- George, Saint: Martyr, patron of England, suffered at or near Lydda, also ...
- Georgetown University: Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia , "is ...
- Georgia: STATISTICS The area of Georgia is 59,475 sq. m., and it is the ...
- Georgius Syncellus: (Greek Georgios ho Sygkellos ). Died after 810; the ...
- Gerace: DIOCESE OF GERACE (HIERACENSIS). Diocese in the province of ...
- Gerald, Saint: Bishop of Mayo, an English monk, date of birth unknown; ...
- Geraldton: DIOCESE OF GERALDTON (GERALDTONENSIS). Diocese in ...
- Gerard Majella, Saint: Born in Muro, about fifty miles south of Naples, in April, ...
- Gerard of Cremona: A twelfth-century student of Arabic science and translator ...
- Gerard, Archbishop of York: Date of birth unknown; died at Southwell, 21 May, 1108. He was a ...
- Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Saint: Born at Cologne, 935; died at Toul, 23 April, 994. Belonging ...
- Gerard, John: Jesuit ; born 4 October, 1564; died 27 July, 1637. He is well ...
- Gerard, Richard: Confessor ; born about 1635; died 11 March, 1680 (O.S.). The ...
- Gerard, Ven. Miles: Martyr ; born about 1550 at Wigan; executed at Rochester 13 ...
- Gerardus Odonis: Also Geraldus Othonis , or Ottonis , a medieval ...
- Gerasa: A titular see in the province of Arabia and the Patriarchate ...
- Gerberon, Gabriel: A Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation ; b. at St-Calais, ...
- Gerbet, Olympe-Phillipe: A French bishop and writer; b. at Poligny (Jura), 1798; d. at ...
- Gerbillon, Jean-François: French missionary; born at Verdun, 4 June, 1654; died at ...
- Gerdil, Hyacinthe Sigismond: Cardinal and theologian ; b. at Samoëns in Savoy, 20 ...
- Gerhard of Zütphen: (ZERBOLT OF ZUTPHEN) Born at Zütphen, 1367; died at ...
- Gerhoh of Reichersberg: Provost of that place and Austin canon , one of the most ...
- Germain, Saint, Bishop of Auxerre: Bishop of Auxerre, born at Auxerre c. 380; died at Ravenna, ...
- Germain, Saint, Bishop of Paris: Bishop of Paris ; born near Autun, Saône-et-Loire, c. ...
- Germaine Cousin, Saint: Born in 1579 of humble parents at Pibrac, a village about ten ...
- German Gardiner, Blessed: Last martyr under Henry VIII ; date of birth unknown; died ...
- German Literature: I. FROM OLDEST PRE-CHRISTIAN PERIOD TO 800 A.D. There are no ...
- Germanicia: A titular see in the province of Euphratensis and the ...
- Germanicopolis: A titular see in the province of Isauria, suffragan of ...
- Germans in the United States: Germans, either by birth or descent, form a very important ...
- Germanus I, Saint: Patriarch of Constantinople (715-30), b. at Constantinople ...
- Germany: I. BEFORE 1556 From their first appearance in the history of ...
- Germany, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern: (VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF THE NORTHERN MISSIONS) Its ...
- Germia: A titular see of Galatia Secunda, a suffragan of Pessinus ; ...
- Gerona: DIOCESE OF GERONA (GERUNDENSIS) The Diocese of Geronia in ...
- Gerrha: A titular see in the province of Augustamnica Prima, ...
- Gerson, Jean de Charlier de: The surname being the name of his native place; b. in the hamlet ...
- Gertrude of Aldenberg, Blessed: Abbess of the Premonstratensian convent of Aldenberg, near ...
- Gertrude of Hackeborn: Cistercian Abbess of Helfta, near Eisleben; born near ...
- Gertrude of Nivelles, Saint: Virgin, and Abbess of the Benedictine monastery of Nivelles; ...
- Gertrude the Great, Saint: Benedictine and mystic writer; born in Germany, 6 Jan., 1256; ...
- Gertrude van der Oosten, Venerable: Beguine ; born at Voorburch, Holland ; died at Delft, 6 Jan., ...
- Gervaise, Dom François Armand: Discalced Carmelite, b. at Paris, 1660; d. at Reclus, France, ...
- Gervase of Canterbury: (GERVAS US DOROBORNENSIS) English chronicler, b. about 1141; ...
- Gervase of Tilbury: (TILBERIENSIS) Medieval writer, b. probably at Tilbury, in ...
- Gervase, George: (Jervise.) Priest and martyr, born at Boscham, Suffolk, ...
- Gervasius and Protasius, Saints: Martyrs of Milan, probably in the second century, patrons of ...
- Gesellenvereine: German Catholic societies for the religious, moral, and ...
- Gesta Dei per Francos: Gesta Dei per Francos is the title adopted by Guibert de Nogent ...
- Gesta Romanorum: A medieval collection of anecdotes, to which moral ...
- Gethsemane: Gethsemani (Hebrew gat , press, and semen , oil) is the ...
- Gethsemane, Abbey of Our Lady of: An abbey of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, commonly ...
- Gezireh: Gezireh (or Djezireh), seat of two Catholic residential sees, ...
- Gfrörer, August Friedrich: German historian; b. at Calw, Würtemberg, 5 March, 1803; ...
- Ghardaia: Prefecture Apostolic in the French Sahara, separated in 1901 ...
- Ghent: DIOCESE OF GHENT (GANDENSIS or GANDAVENSIS). The Diocese of ...
- Ghibellines and Guelphs: Names adopted by the two factions that kept Italy divided and ...
- Ghiberti, Lorenzo di Cione: Sculptor ; b. at Florence about 1381; d. there, December, ...
- Ghirlandajo: (D OMENICO DI T OMMASO B IGORDI ). A famous Florentine ...
- Ghislain, Saint: Confessor and anchorite in Belgium ; b. in the first half ...
- Ghost Dance: The principal ceremonial rite of a peculiar Indian religion ...
- Giannone, Pietro: Italian historian, born 7 May, 1676, at Ischitella in the ...
- Gibail and Batrun: A Maronite residential see. Gibail is merely the modern name ...
- Gibault, Pierre: Missionary, b. at Montreal, Canada, 1737; d. at New Madrid, ...
- Gibbons, John: Jesuit theologian and controversialist; b. 1544, at or near ...
- Gibbons, Richard: Brother of Father John Gibbons, born at Winchester, 1550 or ...
- Giberti, Gian Matteo: Cardinal, and Bishop of Verona, the natural son of Francesco ...
- Giberti, Jean-Pierre: Canonist; b. at Aix, Provence, in 1660; d. at Paris in 1736. ...
- Gibraltar: VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF GIBRALTAR. Gibraltar is a rugged ...
- Gideon: Gideon or Gedeon (Hebrew "hewer"), also called JEROBAAL ( ...
- Giffard, Bonaventure: Born at Wolverhampton, England, 1642; died at Hammersmith, ...
- Giffard, Godfrey: Bishop of Worcester, b. about 1235; d. 26 Jan., 1301. He was ...
- Giffard, William: Second Norman Bishop of Winchester from 1100 to 1129. Little ...
- Gifford, William: Archbishop of Reims ; b. in Hampshire, 1554; d. at Reims, 11 ...
- Gift of Miracles: The gift of miracles is one of those mentioned by St. Paul ...
- Gift, Supernatural: A supernatural gift may be defined as something conferred on ...
- Gil de Albornoz, Alvarez Carillo: A renowned cardinal, general, and statesman; b. about 1310 at ...
- Gil of Santarem, Blessed: A Portuguese Dominican : b. at Vaozela, diocese of Viseu, ...
- Gilbert de la Porrée: (Gilbertus Porretanus) Bishop of Poitiers, philosopher, ...
- Gilbert Foliot: Bishop of London, b. early in the twelfth century of an ...
- Gilbert Islands: Vicariate apostolic ; comprises the group of that name, ...
- Gilbert of Sempringham, Saint: Founder of the Order of Gilbertines , b. at Sempringham, on ...
- Gilbert, Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent: Poet, b. at Fontenoy-le-Château, 1751; d. at Paris, 12 ...
- Gilbert, Sir John Thomas: Irish archivist and historian, b. in Dublin, 23 January, ...
- Gilbertines, Order of: Founded by St. Gilbert, about the year 1130, at Sempringham, ...
- Gildas, Saint: Surnamed the Wise; b. about 516; d. at Houat, Brittany, 570. ...
- Giles, Saint: (Latin Ægidius.) An Abbot, said to have been born of ...
- Gillespie, Eliza Maria: (In religion Mother Mary of St. Angela). Born in ...
- Gillespie, Neal Henry: Brother of Eliza Maria Gillespie ; b. in Washington County, ...
- Gillis, James: Scottish bishop ; b. at Montreal, Canada, 7 April, 1802; d. ...
- Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield: A musician, born at Ballygar Galway, Ireland, 25 Dec., 1829; ...
- Gindarus: A titular see of Syria Prima, in the Patriarchate of ...
- Ginoulhiac, Jacques-Marie-Achille: A French bishop ; b. at Montpellier (department of Herault) ...
- Gioberti, Vincenzo: An Italian statesman and philosopher ; b. at Turin, 5 April, ...
- Giocondo, Fra Giovanni: An Italian architect, antiquary, archaeologist, and classical ...
- Giordani, Tommasso: A composer, b. at Naples in 1738; d. at Dublin, Ireland, ...
- Giordano, Luca: Neapolitan painter ; b. at Naples, 1632; d. in the same place, ...
- Giorgione: (GIORGIO BARBARELLI, ZORZO DA CASTELFRANCO) Italian painter, ...
- Giotto di Bondone: A Florentine painter, and founder of the Italian school of ...
- Giovanelli, Ruggiero: Composer, b. at Velletri, near Rome, in 1560; d. at Rome, 7 ...
- Giovanni Dominici, Blessed: (BANCHINI or BACCHINI was his family name). Cardinal, ...
- Giraldi, Giovanni Battista: (Surnamed CINTIO) Italian dramatist and novelist; b. at ...
- Giraldi, Ubaldo: (UBALDUS A SANCTO CAJETANO). An Italian canonist; b. in ...
- Giraldus Cambrensis: Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald de Barry) was a distinguished ...
- Girard, Jean-Baptiste: Known as Père Girard, a Swiss pedagogue, b. at ...
- Girardon, François: A noted sculptor of the reign of Louis XIV, b. at Troyes, ...
- Giraud de Borneil: A Provençal troubadour, b. about the middle of the ...
- Girba: A titular see in the province of African Tripoli. It is an ...
- Girgenti: DIOCESE OF GIRGENTI (AGRIGENTINA). Girgenti is the capital ...
- Gisbert, Blaise: French rhetorician and critic; born at Cahors, 21 February, ...
- Giuliani, Veronica: Born at Mercatello in the Duchy of Urbino, Italy, 1660; died ...
- Giulio Romano: Properly GIULIO DEI GIANNUZZI, also known as GIULIO PIPPI. A ...
- Giuseppe Giusti: A poet and patriot ; b. 1809, at Monsumano near Pescia, ...
- Giuseppe Maria Tommasi, Blessed: A Cardinal, noted for his learning, humility, and zeal for ...
- Glaber, Raoul: Benedictine chronicler; b. in Burgundy before 1000; d. at ...
- Glabrio, Manius Acilius: Consul at Rome during A.D. 91, with Trajan. He belonged to ...
- Glagolitic: (Or G LAGOLITSA ; Slavonic glagol, a word; glagolati, ...
- Glaire, Jean-Baptiste: Priest, hebraist, and Biblical scholar; b. at Bordeaux, 1 ...
- Glanville, Ranulf de: Chief Justiciar of England ; b. at Stratford, Suffolk, ...
- Glarean, Henry: (LORITI) The most distinguished of Swiss humanists, poet, ...
- Glasgow: I. ARCHDIOCESE OF GLASGOW (GLASGUENSIS) Archdiocese in the ...
- Glastonbury Abbey: [G LESTINGABURH; called also Y NISWITRIN (Isle of Glass) and ...
- Glebe: Glebe ( Latin gleba ) originally signified, in common law , ...
- Glendalough, School of: Glendalough (the Valley of the Two Lakes) is a picturesque and ...
- Gloria in Excelsis Deo: The great doxology ( hymnus angelicus ) in the Mass is a ...
- Gloria, Laus et Honor: A hymn composed by St. Theodulph of Orléans in 810, ...
- Glory: This word has many shades of meaning which lexicographers are ...
- Glory Be: In general this word means a short verse praising God and ...
- Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists: (IN CANON LAW) A gloss (Gk. glossa , Lat. glossa , ...
- Glosses, Scriptural: I. ETYMOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL MEANINGS The modern English word ...
- Glossolalia: (Glossolaly, glossolalia ). A supernatural gift of the ...
- Gloves, Episcopal: Liturgical gloves ( chirothecœ , called also at an ...
- Gluttony: (From Lat. gluttire , to swallow, to gulp down), the ...
- Gnesen-Posen: Archdiocese in the Kingdom of Prussia. The archdiocese ...
- Gnosticism: The doctrine of salvation by knowledge. This definition, based ...
- Goa: (GOANENSIS.) Patriarchate of the East Indies, the chief see ...
- Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of: Goajira is the most northern portion of South America is a ...
- Goar, Jacques: A Dominican and hellenist, b. at Paris, 1601, d. 23 September, ...
- Goar, Saint: An anchorite of Aquitaine; b. about 585; d. near Oberwesel ...
- Gobat, George: Moral theologian ; born at Charmoilles, in the Diocese of ...
- Gobban Saer: Regarded in traditional lore as the greatest Irish architect ...
- Gobelinus, Person: (Persona.) Born in 1358; died 17 November, 1421. He was a ...
- God: Etymology of the Word "God" Discusses the root-meaning of the ...
- God, Existence of: The topic will be treated as follows: I. As Known Through ...
- God, Nature and Attributes of: I. As Known Through Natural ReasonA. Infinity of GodB. Unity ...
- God, Relation of the Universe to: 1. Essential Dependence of the Universe on God (Creation and ...
- God, Three Persons of: This article is divided as follows: I. Dogma of the Trinity; ...
- Godard, Saint: (Also spelled GOTHARD, GODEHARD). Bishop of Hildesheim in ...
- Godden, Thomas: (True name Tylden.) Born at Addington, Kent, 1624; died in ...
- Godeau, Antoine: Bishop, poet and exegete ; b. at Dreux in the diocese of ...
- Godeberta, Saint: Born about the year 640, at Boves, a few leagues from Amiens, in ...
- Godelina, Saint: (GODELINA.) Born at Hondeforte-lez-Boulogne, c. 1049; died ...
- Godet des Marais, Paul: Bishop of Chartres, France ; b. at Talcy, near Blois, 1647; ...
- Godfrey Goodman: Born at Ruthin, Denbighshire, 28 February, 1582-3; died at ...
- Godfrey of Bouillon: Duke of Lower Lorraine and first King of Jerusalem, son of ...
- Godfrey of Fontaines: (GODEFRIDUS DE fontIBUS, DOCTOR VENERANDUS) A scholastic ...
- Godfrey of Viterbo: German writer of the twelfth century. Nothing is known as to the ...
- Godinez: (GODINEZ). Mystical theologian, born at Waterford, ...
- Godric: The name of two Abbots of Croyland. Godric I (870-941) ...
- Goesport, John Wessel: (GANSFORT). A fifteenth-century Dutch theologian, born at ...
- Goetz, Marie Josephine: Second superior-general of the Society of the Sacred Heart, ...
- Goffe, Stephen: (Or Gough) Oratorian; b. 1605; d. at Paris, Christmas Day, ...
- Goffine, Leonard: (Or G OFFINÉ ). Born at Cologne, or according to ...
- Gog and Magog: Names, respectively, of a king and of his supposed kingdom, ...
- Golden Bull: (Golden Bull ). A fundamental law of the Holy Roman ...
- Golden Calf: An object of worship among the Hebrews, mention of which occurs ...
- Golden Rose: A precious and sacred ornament made of pure gold by skilled ...
- Goldoni, Carlo: Dramatist; b. at Venice, 25 Feb., 1707; d. at Paris, 6 Jan., ...
- Goldwell, Thomas: Bishop of St. Asaph, the last survivor of the ancient ...
- Golgotha: The place of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. NAME Etymology ...
- Gomes De Amorim, Francisco: Portuguese poet, dramatist, and novelist; b. at Avelomar, near ...
- Gondulphus: (GUNDULFUS). The name of three saints, of whom one was ...
- Gonet, Jean Baptiste: Theologian, b. about 1616 at Beziers, in the province of ...
- Gonnelieu, Jérôme de: Theologian, ascetical writer, and preacher; born at Soissons, ...
- González de Santalla, Thyrsus: Theologian and thirteenth general of the Society of Jesus, b. ...
- González, Zeferino: Dominican, cardinal, theologian, and philosopher, b. at ...
- Gonzaga, Ercole: (Hercules.) Cardinal ; b. at Mantua, 23 November, 1505; d. ...
- Gonzaga, Saint Aloysius: Born in the castle of Castiglione, 9 March, 1568; died 21 June, ...
- Gonzaga, Scipione: Cardinal ; b. at Mantua, 11 November, 1542; d. at San ...
- Gonzalez, Saint Peter: Popularly known as St. Elmo, b. in 1190 at Astorga, Spain ; ...
- Gonzalo de Berceo: Spanish poet, active between 1220 and 1242. Born in the ...
- Good: "Good" is one of those primary ideas which cannot be strictly ...
- Good Faith: A phrase employed to designate the mental and moral state of ...
- Good Friday: Definition and etymology Good Friday, called Feria VI in ...
- Good Hope, Cape of (Eastern): The Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was established ...
- Good Hope, Cape of (Western): The Western vicariate and the Central prefecture, although ...
- Good Samaritan, Sisters of the: A congregation of Tertiaries Regular of St. Benedict, ...
- Good Shepherd, Our Lady of Charity of the: The aim of this institute is to provide a shelter for girls and ...
- Good, Highest, The: "We always act with a view to some good. The good is the ...
- Goodman, Ven. John: Priest and martyr ; born in the Diocese of Bangor, Wales, ...
- Goossens, Pierre-Lambert: Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechlin (Belgium), b. at Perck, near ...
- Gordian: ( Latin GORDIANUS.) There were three Roman emperors of this ...
- Gordianus and Epimachus, Saints: Martyrs, suffered under Julian the Apostate , 362, ...
- Gordon Riots: This agitation, so called from the head and spirit of the ...
- Gordon, Andrew: A Benedictine monk, physicist ; b. 15 June, 1712, at ...
- Gordos: A titular see in the province of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. ...
- Gorgonius, Saint: Martyr, suffered in 304 at Nicomedia during the persecution of ...
- Gorkum, The Martyrs of: The year 1572, Luther and Calvin had already wrested from the ...
- Gortyna: A titular see, and in the Greek Church metropolitan see, of the ...
- Goscelin: (Or GOTSELIN, according to the spelling in the earliest ...
- Gospel and Gospels: The word Gospel usually designates a written record of ...
- Gospel in the Liturgy: I. HISTORY From the very earliest times the public reading of ...
- Gospel of Mark: The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
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