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• Kögler, Ignaz: (Called LAI in Chinese). Along with Father Adam Schall the ...
• König, Joseph: Theologian and exegete, born at Hausen on the Aach, District ...
• Königgrätz: (REGINAE HRADECENSIS). This Bohemian see owes its origin ...
• Königshofen, Jacob: More properly JACOB TWINGER VON KÖNIGSHOFEN. Chronicler, ...
• Kabbala: The term is now used as a technical name for the system of ...
• Kadlubek, Blessed Vincent: (KADLUBO, KADLUBKO). Bishop of Cracow, chronicler, b. at ...
• Kafiristan and Kashmir, Prefecture Apostolic of: Created (1887) by Leo XIII in the extreme North of India. As ...
• Kafirs: A term popularly to nearly all the natives of South Africa. It ...
• Kager, Johann Matthias: German historical painter, born at Munich, 1566; died at ...
• Kaiser, Kajetan Georg von: Chemist, born at Kelheim on the Danube (Bavaria), 5 January, ...
• Kaiserchronik: (Der Keiser und der Kunige buoch.) A German epic poem of the ...
• Kaiserwilhelmsland: Comprises the German part of the island of New Guinea, area ...
• Kalands Brethren: (Kalandbrüder, Fratres Calendarii.) The name given to ...
• Kalcker, Jan Stephanus van: (GIOVANNI DA CALCAR and JOANNES STEPHANUS CALCARENSIS.) ...
• Kalinka, Valerian: Polish historian, born near Cracow in 1826; died at Jaroslaw in ...
• Kalispel Indians: Popularly known under the French name of Pend d'Oreilles, "ear ...
• Kalocsa-Bacs, Archdiocese of: (Colocensis et Bachiensis.) This archdiocese embraces ...
• Kamerun, Vicariate Apostolic of: (Cameroons; Cameroon.) Located in German West Africa, ...
• Kan-Su, Prefecture Apostolic of Southern: Separated from the Northern Kan-su mission in 1905, and ...
• Kan-Su, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern: This vicariate includes the territory of Ku-ku-nor, northern ...
• Kandy, Diocese of: (Kandiensis.) Formerly part of the Vicariate of Southern ...
• Kansas: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Geography Kansas, one of the United ...
• Kansas City, Diocese of: (Kansanopolitana.) Established 10 September, 1880, to ...
• Kant, Philosophy of: Kant's philosophy is generally designated as a system of ...
• Karinthia: (CARANTANUM; Slovene, KOROSKO; German KÄRNTEN). A ...
• Karnkowski, Stanislaw: (Karncovious.) Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland, ...
• Kaskaskia Indians: Formerly chief tribe of the confederacy of Illinois Indians ...
• Kassai, Upper: Erected as a simple mission in 1901, and detached, as a ...
• Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed: (Also known as Catherine Tegakwitha/Takwita.) Known as the ...
• Kauffmann, Angelica: Born at Coire, in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, 30 ...
• Kaufmann, Alexander: Poet and folklorist, born at Bonn, 14 May, 1817; died at ...
• Kaufmann, Leopold: Chief Burgomaster of Bonn, brother of the poet and folklorist ...
• Kaulen, Franz Philip: Scriptural scholar, born 20 March, 1827, at Düsseldorf; ...
• Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton: An Austrian prince and statesman, born at Vienna 2 ...
• Kavanagh, Edward: American statesman and diplomat, born at Newcastle, Maine, 27 ...
• Kavanagh, Julia: Novelist and biographer, born 7 Jan., 1824, at Thurles, Ireland ...
• Kearney, Diocese of: (KEARNEYIENSIS). By Decree of the Sacred Consistorial ...
• Keating, Geoffrey: Irish theologian, historian, and poet, b. at Burgess in the ...
• Keewatin, Vicariate Apostolic of: The Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin includes the northern half ...
• Kehrein, Joseph: Educator, philologist, and historian of German literature, born ...
• Keller, Jacob: Controversialist, born at Sackingen, Baden, Germany, in 1568; ...
• Kellner, Lorenz: Educationist, born at Kalteneber in the district of Eichsfeld, ...
• Kells, Book of: An Irish manuscript containing the Four Gospels, a fragment ...
• Kells, School of: Kells (in Gaelic Cenannus ) was the chief of the Irish ...
• Kemble, Ven. John: Martyr, b. at Rhydicar Farm, St. Weonard's, Herefordshire, ...
• Kemp, John: Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of ...
• Kenia: Coextensive with the civil province of Kenia (Kenya) in British ...
• Kenites: (A.V. Kenites). A tribe or family often mentioned in the ...
• Kennedy, James: Bishop of St. Andrews, Scotland. Born about 1406; died 10 May, ...
• Kenneth, Saint: (Or KENNY). Commemorated on 11 October, born in 515 or 516, ...
• Kenny, Saint: (Or KENNY). Commemorated on 11 October, born in 515 or 516, ...
• Kenosis: A term derived from the discussion as to the real meaning of ...
• Kenraghty: (KIMRACHA, KINRECHTIN, or MAKENRACHTUS; in Irish ...
• Kenrick, Francis Patrick and Peter Richard: Archbishops respectively of Baltimore, Maryland, and of St. ...
• Kent, Nun of: Born probably in 1506; executed at Tyburn, 20 April, 1534; ...
• Kentigern, Saint: (Or M UNGO ) Bishop, founder of the See of Glasgow, b. ...
• Kentucky: A state situated between the parallels of latitude 36° 30 ...
• Keon, Miles Gerard: Journalist, novelist, colonial secretary, lecturer, last ...
• Kerkuk: (CHERCHENSIS). A Chaldean Catholic diocese. The ancient ...
• Kernan, Francis: Lawyer, statesman; born in Steuben County, New York, 14 January, ...
• Kerry and Aghadoe: The Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe (Kerriensis Et Aghadoensis), ...
• Kerssenbroch, Hermann von: (KERSSENBROICK). A teacher and historian, b. at Monchshof, ...
• Kervyn de Lettenhove, Joseph-Marie-Bruno-Constantin, Baron: Belgian statesman and historian, b. at ...
• Kessels, Matthias: Sculptor, b. at Maastricht, 1784; d. at Rome, 3 March, 1836. ...
• Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von: Bishop of Mainz, b. at Münster, in Westphalia, 25 Dec., ...
• Kevin of Glendalough, Saint: Abbot of Glendalough, Ireland, b. about 498, the date being ...
• Keyes, Erasmus Darwin: Soldier, convert, b. at Brimfield, Massuchusetts, U.S.A. 29 ...
• Keys, Power of the: The expression "power of the keys" is derived from Christ's ...
• Kharput: Armenian Uniat diocese created in 1850. The city of Kharput, ...
• Kiang-nan: (Vicariate Apostolic) The present Vicariate comprises the ...
• Kiang-si, Eastern: (Vicariate Apostolic) The mission of Eastern Kiang-si was ...
• Kiang-si, Northern: (Vicariate Apostolic) Father Matteo Ricci of the Society of ...
• Kiang-si, Southern: (Vicariate Apostolic) Southern Kiang-si was separated from ...
• Kickapoo Indians: Apparently corrupted from a longer term signifying "roamers", a ...
• Kickham, Charles Joseph: Patriot, novelist, and poet, b. at Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary, ...
• Kielce: (Russian K IELTZY ; Latin K IELCENSIS ) Diocese in the ...
• Kieran, Saints: There are many Irish saints of this name, but the most ...
• Kildare and Leighlin: (KILDARENSIS ET LEIGHLINENSIS) One of the four suffragans of ...
• Kildare, School of: Kildare (Irish: Cill-Dara ), originally known as Druim ...
• Kilian, Saint: (Killena, Cillíne). Apostle of Franconia and martyr, ...
• Killala: (ALLADENSIS). Diocese. It is one of the five suffragan sees ...
• Killaloe: (LAONIA) A suffragan diocese of Cashel ; it comprises ...
• Kilmore: (KILMORENSIS) Diocese in Ireland, includes almost all Cavan ...
• Kilwardby, Robert: Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto and ...
• Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of: Located in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the town of the same name, ...
• Kimberley: (KIMBERLIENSIS) Vicariate apostolic ; suffragan of ...
• Kimberley in Orange: (KYMBERLEYENSIS IN ORANGIA). The portion of South Africa ...
• Kingdom of God: (In Matthew, generally, Kingdom of Heaven ). In this ...
• Kingisel: The name of two abbots who ruled Glastonbury in the seventh ...
• Kings: (Plural of Latin magus ; Greek magoi ). The "wise men ...
• Kings, Chronology of the: First, we append a table in which the data of the Bible are put ...
• Kings, First and Second Books of: (Also know as the F IRST AND S ECOND B OOKS OF S AMUEL. ...
• Kings, Third and Fourth Books of: The historical book called in the Hebrew Melakhim, i.e. ...
• Kingston: (KINGSTONIENSIS or REGIOPOLITANA) The Archdiocese of ...
• Kinloss: (Gaelic ceann-loch , "head of the loch"). Cistercian ...
• Kino, Eusebius: A famous Jesuit missionary of the seventeenth and eighteenth ...
• Kiowa Indians: (Pronounced Kai-o-wa , Latin spelling. Spanish form: Caygua ...
• Kirby, Blessed Luke: Blessed William Filby Born in Oxfordshire between 1557 and ...
• Kircher, Athanasius: Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and ...
• Kirkwall: A parish, also a royal and parliamentary burgh and chief or ...
• Kisfaludy: Sándor Kisfaludy Born at Suemeg, Hungary, 27 Sept., ...
• Kiss: Four times in the Epistles of St. Paul we meet the ...
• Klaczko, Julian: Polish author, b. at Vilna, 6 November, 1825, of Jewish ...
• Klee, Heinrich: German theologian and exegete, b. at Münstermaifeld, in ...
• Klesl, Melchior: A cardinal and Austrian statesman, b. at Vienna, 19 ...
• Kleutgen, Josef Wilhelm Karl: German theologian and philosopher, b. at Dortmund, ...
• Klinkowström: Friedrich August von Klinkowström Artist, author and ...
• Klopp, Onno: Historian, b. on 9 October, 1822, at Leer (East Friesland); d. ...
• Knabl, Joseph: A master of religious plastic art, b. at Fliess, Tyrol, in 1819; ...
• Kneeling: To genuflect [ Latin genu flectere , geniculare ...
• Kneipp, Sebastian: Bavarian priest and hydrotherapist, b. at Stephansreid, ...

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• Knight, Venerable William: Put to death for the Faith at York, on 29 November, 1596; with ...
• Knighthood: Chivalry (derived through the French cheval from the Latin ...
• Knighton, Henry: (CNITTHON) A fourteenth-century chronicler. Nothing is known ...
• Knights of Christ, Order of the: A military order which sprang out of the famous Order of the ...
• Knights of Columbus: A fraternal and beneficent society of Catholic men, founded ...
• Knights of Malta: (Also known as K NIGHTS OF M ALTA ). The most important ...
• Knights of the Cross: (Ordo Militaris Crucigerorum cum Rubea Stella.) A religious ...
• Knights Templars, The: The Knights Templars were the earliest founders of the military ...
• Knoblecher, Ignatius: Catholic missionary in Central Africa, born 6 July, 1819, at ...
• Knoll, Albert (Joseph): Dogmatic theologian of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins, ...
• Knowledge: I. Essentials of Knowledge II. Kinds of Knowledge III. The ...
• Knowledge of Jesus Christ: " Knowledge of Jesus Christ," as used in this article, does ...
• Knownothingism: This was a name applied to a movement in American politics which ...
• Knox, John: Scotch Protestant leader, b. at Haddington, Scotland, ...
• Kober, Franz Quirin von: German canonist and pedagogist, b. of simple countryfolk on 6 ...
• Koberger, Anthony: (KOBURGER, COBERGER). German printer, publisher, and ...
• Kobler, Andreas: An historian, b. at Muhldorf in Bavaria, 22 June, 1816; d. at ...
• Kochanowski, Jan: Born at Sycyna, 1530, died at Lublin, 22 August, 1584. He was ...
• Kochowski, Vespasian: Born at Sandomir ?, 1633; died at Krakow, 1699. He received ...
• Kohlmann, Anthony: Educator and missionary, b. 13 July, 1771, at Kaiserberg, ...
• Koller, Marian Wolfgang: Scientist and educator, b. at Feistritz in Carniola, Austria, ...
• Konarski, Stanislaus: Born in 1700; died in 1773. This great reformer of Polish ...
• Konings, Anthony: Born at Helmond, Diocese of Bois-1e-Duc, Holland, 24 August, ...
• Konrad ("der Pfaffe"): Surnamed DER PFAFFE ("The Priest"). A German epic poet of ...
• Konrad of Lichtenau: A medieval German chronicler, d. at Ursperg, in the year ...
• Konrad of Megenberg: (KUNRAT). Scholar and writer, b. probably at Mainberg, near ...
• Konrad of Würzburg: A Middle High German poet, b. about 1230; d. at Basle, 1287. He ...
• Konsag, Ferdinand: A German missionary of the eighteenth century, b. 2 December, ...
• Koran, The: The sacred book of the Muslims, by whom it is regarded as the ...
• Kosciuszko, Tadeusz: Polish patriot and soldier, b. near Novogrudok, Lithuania, ...
• Kostka, Saint Stanislas: Born at Rostkovo near Prasnysz, Poland, about 28 October, 1550; ...
• Kottayam, Vicariate Apostolic of: Located on the Malabar Coast, India. This vicariate forms ...
• Kozmian, Stanislaus and John: Two brothers who took part in the Polish insurrection of 1831, ...
• Krämer, John: (Also called INSTITOR, the Latin form of his name). Born ...
• Krafft, Adam: Sculptor, b. about 1440 at Nuremberg ; d. Jan., 1509 at ...
• Krain: (Or CARNIOLA; Slov. KRANJSKO) A duchy and crownland in the ...
• Krasicki, Ignatius: Born in 1735; died at Berlin, 1801. He took orders in early ...
• Krasinski, Sigismund: Count, son of a Polish general, b. at Paris, 19 Feb., 1812; d. ...
• Kraus, Franz Xaver: An ecclesiastical and art historian, b. at Trier, 18 ...
• Kreil, Karl: Austrian meteorologist and astronomer, b. at Ried, Upper ...
• Kreiten, William: Literary critic and poet, b. 21 June, 1847, at Gangelt near ...
• Kremsmünster: A Benedictine abbey in Austria, on the little river Krems, ...
• Kromer, Martin: A distinguished Polish bishop and historian; b. at Biecz in ...
• Krzycki, Andrew: Date of birth uncertain; d. in 1535. — A typical ...
• Kuhn, Johannes von: Theologian, b. at Waeschenbeuren in Wuertemberg, 19 Feb., 1806; ...
• Kulturkampf: The name given to the political struggle for the rights and ...
• Kumbakonam: (KUMBAKONENSIS). Kumbakonam, signifying in English the ...
• Kuncevyc, Saint Josaphat: Martyr, born in the little town of Volodymyr in Lithuania ...
• Kutenai Indians: An important tribe of south-eastern British Columbia and the ...
• Kwang-si: (Prefecture Apostolic) The mission of Kwang-si comprises the ...
• Kwang-tung: (Prefecture Apostolic) This prefecture comprises the whole ...
• Kwango: (Prefecture Apostolic) Kwango is the name of a river which ...
• Kwei-chou: (Vicariate Apostolic) The mission of Kwei-chou embraces the ...
• Kyrie Eleison: Kyrie Eleison (Greek for "Lord have mercy"; the Latin ...

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