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- Lérida: (ILERDENSIS) Diocese ; suffragan of Tarragona. La Canal ...
- Lérins, Abbey of: Situated on an island of the same name, now known as that of ...
- Lübeck: Lübeck, a free imperial state and one of the Hanse towns, ...
- Lütolf, Aloys: An ecclesiastical historian, born 23 July, 1824, in Gettnau ...
- L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles: Engineer, b. in France, August, 1755; d. near Bladensburg, ...
- L'Hospital, Michael de: Born at Aigueperse, about 1504; d. at Courdimanche, 13 March, ...
- La Bruyère, Jean de: Born at Paris in 1645; died at Chantilly in 1696. He was the ...
- La Chaise, François d'Aix de: ( Also Chaize). Confessor of King Louis XIV, born at the ...
- La Crosse: (CROSSENSIS) Diocese erected in 1868; included that part of ...
- La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de: Author of memoirs and novels, born in Paris, 1634; died there, ...
- La Fontaine, Jean de: French poet, b. at Chateau-Thierry, 8 July, 1621; d. at ...
- La Fosse, Charles de: Painter, b. in Paris, 15 June, 1636; d. in Paris, 13 December, ...
- La Harpe, Jean-François: A French critic and poet, b. at Paris, 20 November, 1739; d. ...
- La Haye, Jean de: Franciscan Biblical scholar, b. at Paris, 20 March, 1593; d. ...
- La Hire, Philippe de: Mathematician, astronomer, physicist, naturalist, and painter, ...
- La Luzerne, César-Guillaume: French cardinal b. at Paris, 1738; d. there, 1821. He studied ...
- La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de: French general and commander-in-chief of the papal army, b. ...
- La Paz: DIOCESE OF LA PAZ (PACENSIS). Diocese of La Paz, in ...
- La Plata: DIOCESE OF LA PLATA (DE PLATA). The city of La Plata, ...
- La Plata: ARCHDIOCESE OF LA PLATA/DE PLATA (OR CHARCAS) La Plata, ...
- La Richardie, Armand de: Born at Périgueux, 7 June, 1686; died at Quebec, 17 ...
- La Roche Daillon, Joseph de: Recollect, one of the most zealous missionaries of the Huron ...
- La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, The Duke of: (François-Alexandre-Frédéric). Born at ...
- La Rochejacquelein, Henri-Auguste-Georges du Vergier, Comte de: French politician, b. at the château of Citran ...
- La Rochelle: The Diocese of La Rochelle (Rupellensis), suffragan of ...
- La Rue, Charles de: One of the great orators of the Society of Jesus in France ...
- La Salette: Located in the commune and parish of La Salette-Fallavaux, ...
- La Salette, Missionaries of: The Missionaries of La Salette were founded in 1852, at the ...
- La Salle, John Baptist de, Saint: Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian ...
- La Salle, René-Robert-Cavelier, Sieur de: Explorer, born at Rouen, 1643; died in Texas, 1687. In his ...
- La Serena, Diocese of: (De Serena, Serenopolitana). Embracing Atacama and Coquimbo ...
- La Trappe: This celebrated abbey of the Order of Reformed Cistercians ...
- La Valette, Jean Parisot de: Forty-eighth Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. ...
- La Verna: An isolated mountain hallowed by association with St. Francis ...
- Labadists: A pietist sect of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ...
- Laban: Son of Bathuel, the Syrian (Gen. xxviii, 5; cf. xxv, 20); ...
- Labarum (Chi-Rho): Labarum is the name by which the military standard adopted by ...
- Labat, Jean-Baptiste: Dominican missionary, born at Paris, 1664; died there, 1738. He ...
- Labbe, Philippe: Born at Borges, 10 July, 1607; died at Paris, at the College ...
- Labour and Labour Legislation: Labour is work done by mind or body either partly or wholly ...
- Labour Unions, Moral Aspects of: Since a labour union is a society, its moral aspects are ...
- Labyrinth: A complicated arrangement of paths and passages; or a place, ...
- Lac, Stanislaus du: Jesuit educationist and social work, b. at Paris, 21 ...
- Lace: (Latin laqueus ; It. laccio, trine, merletto ; Spanish ...
- Lacedonia, Diocese of: (LAQUEDONIENSIS) Located in the province of Avellino, ...
- Lacordaire, Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Dominique: The greatest pulpit orator of the nineteenth century b. near ...
- Lactantius, Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus: A Christian apologist of the fourth century. The name ...
- Lacy, Blessed William: Born at "Hanton", Yorkshire (probably Houghton or Tosside, West ...
- Laderchi, James: An Italian Oratorian and ecclesiastical historian, born about ...
- Ladislaus, Saint: King of Hungary, born 1040; died at Neutra, 29 July, 1095; ...
- Laennec, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe: Born at Quimper, in Brittany, France, 17 February, 1781; died ...
- Laetare Sunday: The fourth, or middle, Sunday of Lent, so called from the ...
- Laetus, Pomponius: Humanist, b. in Calabria in 1425; d. at Rome in 1497. He was ...
- LaFarge, John: Painter, decorator, and writer, b. at New York, 31 March, 1835; ...
- Lafitau, Joseph-Françs: Jesuit missionary and writer, born at Bordeaux, France, 1 ...
- Laflèche, Louis-François Richer: French-Canadian bishop, b. 4 Sept., 1818, at Ste-Anne de la ...
- Laforêt, Nicholas-Joseph: Belgian philosopher and theologian, born at Graide, 23 ...
- Lafuente y Zamalloa, Modesto: Spanish critic and historian, b. at Ravanal de los Caballeros, ...
- Lagania: A titular see in Galatia Prima. The town is mentioned by ...
- Lagrené, Pierre: A missionary in New France, b. at Paris, 12 Nov. (al. 28 ...
- Lahore: (LAHLORENSIS). Diocese in northern India, part of the ...
- Laibach: (LABACENSIS). Austrian bishopric and suffragan of Görz, ...
- Laicization: ( Latin laicus , lay). The term laity signifies the ...
- Lainez, James: (LAYNEZ). Second general of the Society of Jesus , ...
- Laity: (Greek laos , "the people"; whence laikos , "one of the ...
- Lake Indians: Called by themselves S ENIJEXTEE and possibly identical with ...
- Lalemant, Charles: Born at Paris, 17 November, 1587; died there, 18 November, ...
- Lalemant, Gabriel: Jesuit missionary, b. at Paris, 10 October, 1610, d. in the ...
- Lalemant, Jerome: Alias H IEROSME . Jesuit missionary, b. at Paris, 27 ...
- Lallemant, Jacques-Philippe: French Jesuit, b. at St-Valéry-sur-Somme about 1660; d. ...
- Lallemant, Louis: French Jesuit, b. at Châlons-sur-Marne, 1588; d. at ...
- Lalor, Teresa: Co-foundress, with Bishop Neale of Baltimore, of the ...
- Lamarck, Chevalier de: (Jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine de Monet; also spelled L A M ...
- Lamartine, Alphonse de: Poet, b. at Mâcon Saône-et-Loire, France, 21 ...
- Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism): One of the few Christian symbols dating from the first ...
- Lamb, Paschal: A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with ...
- Lambeck, Peter: Generally called LAMBEC[C]IUS, historian and librarian, b. at ...
- Lambert Le Bègue: Priest and reformer, lived at Liège, Belgium, about the ...
- Lambert of Hersfeld: A medieval historian; b. in Franconia or Thuringia, c. ...
- Lambert of St-Bertin: Benedictine chronicler and abbot, b. about 1060; d. 22 June, ...
- Lambert, Louis A.: Priest and journalist, b. at Charleroi, Pennsylvania, 13 ...
- Lambert, Saint: (LANDEBERTUS). Martyr, Bishop of Maestricht, b. at ...
- Lamberville, Jacques and Jean de: Jacques de Lamberville Jesuit missionary, b. at Rouen, 1641; d. ...
- Lambillotte, Louis: Belgian Jesuit, composer and paleographer of Church music ; ...
- Lambin, Denis: (DIONYSIUS LAMBINUS.) French philologist, b. about 1520, at ...
- Lambruschini, Luigi: Cardinal, b. at Sestri Levante, near Genoa, 6 March, 1776, d. ...
- Lambton, Ven. Joseph: English martyr, b. 1569; d. at Newcastle-on-Tyne. The day of ...
- Lamego: (LAMECENSIS). Diocese situated in the district of Vizeu, ...
- Lamennais, Félicité Robert de: Born at Saint-Malo, 29 June, 1782; died at Paris, 27 February, ...
- Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de: French priest, brother of Félicité Robert de ...
- Lamoignon, Family of: Illustrious in the history of the old magistracy, originally ...
- Lamont, Johann von: Astronomer and physicist, b. 13 Dec., 1805, at Braemar in ...
- Lamormaini, Wilhelm: Confessor of Emperor Ferdinand II, b. 29 December, 1570, at ...
- Lamp and Lampadarii: There is very little evidence that any strictly liturgical use ...
- Lamp, Altar: In the Old Testament God commanded that a lamp filled with ...
- Lampa: (LAMPAE, LAPPA). A titular see in Crete, suffragan of ...
- Lamprecht: Surnamed D ER P FAFFE (The Priest). German poet of the ...
- Lamps, Early Christian: Of the various classes of remains from Christian antiquity ...
- Lampsacus: A titular see of Hellespont, suffragan of Cyzicus. The city ...
- Lamuel: Name of a king mentioned in Proverbs 31:1 and 4 , but otherwise ...
- Lamus: A titular see of Isauria, suffragan of Seleucia. In antiquity ...
- Lamy, Bernard: Oratorian, b. at Le Mans, France, in June, 1640; d. at Rouen, ...
- Lamy, François: An ascetical and apologetic writer of the Congregation of ...
- Lamy, Thomas Joseph: Biblical scholar end orientalist, b. at Ohey, in Belgium, 27 ...
- Lana, Francesco: Born 10 Dec., 1631, at Brescia in Italy ; died in the same ...
- Lance, The Holy: We read in the Gospel of St. John (19:34) , that, after our ...
- Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo: Canonist, b. at Perugia in 1522; d. there, 23 September, ...
- Lanciano and Ortona: (LANCIANENSIS ET ORTONENSIS). Lanciano is a small city in ...
- Land-Tenure in the Christian Era: The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen ...
- Lando, Pope: (913-14). A native of the Sabina, and the son of Taino, ...
- Landriot, Jean-François-Anne: French bishop, b. at Couches-les-Mines near Autun, 1816, d. at ...
- Lanfranc: Archbishop of Canterbury, b. at Pavia c. 1005; d. at ...
- Lanfranco, Giovanni: Also known as CAVALIERE GIOVANNI DI STEFANO. Decorative ...
- Langénieux, Benoit-Marie: Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, b. at ...
- Lang, Matthew: Cardinal, Bishop of Gurk and Archbishop of Salzburg, b. ...
- Langen, Rudolph von: Humanist and divine, b. at the village of Everswinkel, near ...
- Langham, Simon: Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of ...
- Langheim: A celebrated Cistercian abbey situated in Upper Franconia ...
- Langhorne, Ven. Richard: English martyr, b. about 1635, d. at Tyburn, 14 July, 1679. He ...
- Langley, Richard: Layman and martyr, b. probably at Grimthorpe, Yorks, England, ...
- Langres: (LINGONÆ). Diocese comprising the Department of the ...
- Lanigan, John: Church historian, b. at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, in ...
- Lanspergius: (JOHN JUSTUS OF LANDSBERG). Carthusian monk and ascetical ...
- Lantern: In Italian or modern architecture, a small structure on the top ...
- Lanterns, Altar: Lanterns are used in churches to protect the altar candles and ...
- Lanzi, Luigi: An Italian archeologist, b. at Mont Olmo, near Macerata, in ...
- Laodicea: A titular see, of Asia Minor, metropolis of Phrygia ...
- Laos: (Vicariate Apostolic) Separated from the Vicariate ...
- Laplace, Pierre-Simon: Mathematical and physical astronomer, b. in Beaumont-en-Auge, ...
- Lapland and Lapps: About 150,000 square miles of the most northerly regions of ...
- Lapparent, Albert Auguste de: French geologist, b. at Bourges, 30 Dec., 1839; d. at Paris, ...
- Laprade, Victor de: French poet and critic, b. at Montbrison in 1812; d. at Lyons ...
- Lapsi: ( Latin, labi, lapsus ). The regular designation in the ...
- Lapuente, Venerable Luis de: (Also, D'Aponte, de Ponte, Dupont). Born at Valladolid, 11 ...
- Laranda: A titular see of Isauria, afterwards of Lycaonia. Strabo ...
- Lares: Formerly a titular archiepiscopal see in pro-consular Africa. ...
- Larino: (Larinum). Diocese in the province of Capmobasso, Southern ...
- Larissa: The seat of a titular archbishopric of Thessaly. The city, one ...
- Larke, Blessed John: English martyr ; died at Tyburn, 7 March, 1543-4. He was ...
- Larrey, Dominique-Jean: Baron, French military surgeon, b. at Baudéan, ...
- Larrey, Dominique-Jean: Baron, French military surgeon, b. at Baudéan, ...
- Larue, Charles de: Born 29 July, 1685 (some say 12 July, 1684), at Corbie, in ...
- Lasaulx, Ernst von: Scholar and philosopher, born at Coblenz, 16 March, 1805; died ...
- Lascaris, Constantine: Greek scholar from Constantinople; born 1434; died at Messina ...
- Lascaris, Janus: Also called John; surnamed Rhyndacenus (from Rhyndacus, a ...
- Laski, John: J OHN A L ASCO . Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of ...
- Lassberg, Baron Joseph Maria Christoph von: A distinguished German antiquary, born at Donaueschingen, 10 ...
- Lassus, Orlandus de: (Original name, Roland de Lattre), composer, born at Mons, ...
- Last Judgment, The: (Judicium Universale, Last Judgment). I. EXISTENCE OF THE ...
- Last Supper, The: The meal held by Christ and His disciples on the eve of His ...
- Lataste, Marie: Born at Mimbaste near Dax, France, 21 February, 1822; died at ...
- Latera, Flaminius Annibali de: Historian, born at Latera, near Viterbo, 23 November, 1733; died ...
- Lateran Council, Fifth: When elected pope, Julius II promised under oath that he ...
- Lateran Council, First: The Council of 1123 is reckoned in the series of ecumenical ...
- Lateran Council, Fourth: From the commencement of his reign Innocent III had purposed ...
- Lateran Council, Second: The death of Pope Honorius II (February, 1130) was followed by a ...
- Lateran Council, Third: The reign of Alexander III was one of the most laborious ...
- Lateran Councils: A series of five important councils held at Rome from the ...
- Lateran, Christian Museum of: Established by Pius IX in 1854, in the Palazzo del Laterano ...
- Lateran, Saint John: THE BASILICA This is the oldest, and ranks first among the four ...
- Lathrop, George Parsons: Poet, novelist, b. at Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 August, 1851; d. at ...
- Latin Church: The word Church ( ecclesia ) is used in its first sense to ...
- Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem: The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was founded as a result of the ...
- Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth Century): The Latin language was not at first the literary and official ...
- Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century): During the Middle Ages the so-called church Latin was to a ...
- Latin, Ecclesiastical: In the present instance these words are taken to mean the Latin ...
- Latini, Brunetto: Florentine philosopher and statesman, born at Florence, c. ...
- Latreille, Pierre-André: A prominent French zoologist; born at Brives, 29 November, 1762; ...
- Latria: Latria ( latreia ) in classical Greek originally meant "the ...
- Latrocinium: (L ATROCINIUM ). The Acts of the first session of this ...
- Latter-Day Saints, The Church of Jesus Christ of: ( Also called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day ...
- Lauda Sion: The opening words (used as a title of the sequence composed by ...
- Lauds: In the Roman Liturgy of today Lauds designates an office ...
- Laura: The Greek word laura is employed by writers from the end of ...
- Laurence O'Toole, Saint: (L ORCAN UA T UATHAIL ; also spelled Laurence O'Toole) ...
- Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien: French publicist; b. at Houga, in the Department of Gers, ...
- Lausanne and Geneva: Diocese of Lausanne and Geneva (Lausannensis et ...
- Lauzon, Jean de: Fourth governor of Canada, b. at Paris, 1583; d. there, 16 ...
- Lauzon, Pierre de: A noted missionary of New France in the eighteenth century, ...
- Lavérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de: Discoverer of the Canadian West, born at Three Rivers, ...
- Lavabo: The first word of that portion of Psalm 25 said by the celebrant ...
- Laval University of Quebec: The University of Laval was founded in 1852 by the Seminary of ...
- Laval, François de Montmorency: First bishop of Canada, b. at Montigny-sur-Avre, 30 April, ...
- Lavant: (LAVANTINA) An Austrian bishopric in the southern part of ...
- Laverdière, Charles-Honoré: French-Canadian historian, born Chateau-Richer, Province of ...
- Laverlochère, Jean-Nicolas: Missionary, born at St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, ...
- Lavigerie, Charles-Martial-Allemand: French cardinal, b. at Huire near Bayonne, 13 Oct., 1825; d. at ...
- Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent: Chemist, philosopher, economist ; born in Paris, 26 August, ...
- Law: I. CONCEPT OF LAW A. By law in the widest sense is ...
- Law, Canon: This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
- Law, Cemeteries in: Cemeteries in Civil Law It would be impossible here to deal in ...
- Law, Civil (Influence of the Church on): Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although ...
- Law, Common: (Latin communis , general, of general application; lex , ...
- Law, Divine (Moral Aspect of): Divine Law is that which is enacted by God and made known to ...
- Law, International: International law has been defined to be "the rules which ...
- Law, Mosaic: The body of juridical, moral, and ceremonial institutions, ...
- Law, Natural: I. ITS ESSENCE In English this term is frequently employed as ...
- Law, Roman: In the following article this subject is briefly treated under ...
- Lawrence Justinian, Saint: Bishop and first Patriarch of Venice, b. in 1381, and d. 8 ...
- Lawrence O'Toole, Saint: (L ORCAN UA T UATHAIL ; also spelled Laurence O'Toole) ...
- Lawrence of Brindisi, Saint: (Also: Lawrence, or Laurence, of Brindisi.) Born at ...
- Lawrence, Saint: Martyr ; died 10 August, 258. St. Lawrence, one of the ...
- Lawrence, Saint: Second Archbishop of Canterbury, d. 2 Feb., 619. For the ...
- Laws, Penal: This article treats of the penal legislation affecting ...
- Lay Abbot: ( abbatocomes, abbas laicus, abbas miles ). A name used to ...
- Lay Brothers: Religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the ...
- Lay Communion: The primitive discipline of the Church established a different ...
- Lay Confession: This article does not deal with confession by laymen but with ...
- Lay Tithes: Under this heading must be distinguished (1) secular tithes, ...
- Laymann, Paul: A famous Jesuit moralist, b. in 1574 at Arzl, near Innsbruck; ...
- Lazarites: A congregation of secular priests with religious vows ...
- Lazarus: Lazarus (Greek Lazaros , a contraction of Eleazaros --see ...
- Lazarus of Bethany, Saint: Reputed first Bishop of Marseilles, died in the second half ...
- Lazarus of Jerusalem, Order of Saint: The military order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem originated in ...
- Le Blant, Edmond-Frederic: French archeologist and historian, born 12 August, 1818; died ...
- Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange: Preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle ...
- Le Camus, Etienne: French cardinal, b. at Paris, 1632; d. at Grenoble, 1707. ...
- Le Caron, Joseph: One of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada and first ...
- Le Coz, Claude: French bishop, b. at Plouévez-Parzay (Finistère), ...
- Le Fèvre, Jacques: A French theologian and controversialist, b. at Lisieux ...
- Le Gobien, Charles: French Jesuit and founder of the famous collection of "Lettres ...
- Le Gras, Venerable Louise de Marillac: Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul , ...
- Le Hir, Arthur-Marie: Biblical scholar and Orientalist ; b. at Morlaix (Finisterre), ...
- Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph: A missionary to the Micmac Indians and Vicar-General of ...
- Le Mans: DIOCESE OF LE MANS (CENOMANENSIS). Comprises the entire ...
- Le Mercier, François: One of the early missionaries of New France , b. at Paris, 4 ...
- Le Moyne: The name of one of the most illustrious families of the New ...
- Le Moyne, Simon: A Jesuit missionary, b. at Beauvais, 1604; d. in 1665 at Cap ...
- Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas: Denis-Nicolas Le Nourry, of the Congregation of St-Maur, ...
- Le Puy: (Aniciensis). Diocese comprising the whole Department of ...
- Le Quien, Michel: French historian and theologian, b. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, ...
- Le Sage, Alain-René: Writer, b. at Sarzeau (Morbihan), 1668; d. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, ...
- Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice: Archbishop of Reims, b. at Turin, 1642; d. at Reims, 1710. ...
- Le Tellier, Michel: Born 16 October, 1643, of a peasant family, not at Vire as has ...
- Le Verrier, Urbain-Jean-Joseph: An astronomer and director of the observatory at Paris, born ...
- León: DIOCESE OF LEÓN (LEONENSIS) Suffragan of Michoacan ...
- León, Luis de: Spanish poet and theologian, b. at Belmonte, Aragon, in 1528; ...
- Lead, Diocese of: (LEADENSIS). The Diocese of Lead, which was established on 6 ...
- League of the Cross: A Catholic total abstinence confraternity founded in London ...
- League, German: Only three years before the League was established, Duke ...
- League, The: I. THE LEAGUE OF 1576 The discontent produced by the Peace of ...
- Leander of Seville, Saint: Bishop of that city, b. at Carthage about 534, of a Roman ...
- Leavenworth: Diocese of Leavenworth (Leavenworthensis). Suffragan to ...
- Lebanon: Lebanon (Assyr. Labn nu ; Hebrew Lebanôn ; Egypt. ...
- Lebedus: Titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus. It was on ...
- Lebrun, Charles: French historical painter, born in Paris, 1619; died at the ...
- Lebwin, Saint: (LEBUINUS or LIAFWIN). Apostle of the Frisians and patron of ...
- Lecce: (LICIENSIS). Diocese ; suffragan of Otranto. Lecce, the ...
- Leclerc du Tremblay, François: A Capuchin, better known as P ÈRE J OSEPH , b. in ...
- Leclercq, Chrestien: A Franciscan Récollet and one of the most zealous ...
- Lecoy de La Marche: (RICHARD-ALBERT). French historian; b. at Nemours, 1839; d. ...
- Lectern: (Lecturn, Letturn, Lettern, from legere , to read). ...
- Lectionary: ( Lectionarium or Legenda ). Lectionary is a term of ...
- Lector: A lector (reader) in the West is a clerk having the second ...
- Ledge, Altar: Originally the altar was made in the shape of an ordinary ...
- Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka: Count, cardinal, Archbishop of Gnesen-Posen, b. at Gorki ...
- Leeds: (LOIDIS; LOIDENSIS). Diocese embracing the West Riding of ...
- Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques: Frequently called "Faber Stapulensis." A French ...
- Lefèvre de la Boderie, Guy: French Orientalist and poet; b. near Falaise in Normandy, 9 ...
- Lefèvre, Family of: There were various members of the Lefèvre family ...
- Lefebvre, Camille: Apostle of the Acadians, b. at St. Philippe, P. Q., 1831; d. ...
- Legacies: (Latin Legata ). I. DEFINITION In its most restricted ...
- Legate: ( Latin legare , to send). Legate, in its broad ...
- Legends of the Saints: Under the term legend the modern concept would include every ...
- Legends, Literary or Profane: In the period of national origins history and legend are ...
- Leghorn: (LIBURNENSIS.) Suffragan of Pisa. Leghorn ( Italian ...
- Legio: Titular see of Palestina Secunda, suffragan of Scythopolis. ...
- Legipont, Oliver: Benedictine, bibliographer, born at Soiron, Limburg, 2 Dec., ...
- Legists: Teachers of civil or Roman law, who, besides expounding ...
- Legitimation: ( Latin legitimatio ). The canonical term for the act by ...
- Legrand, Louis: French theologian and noted doctor of the Sorbonne, b. in ...
- Lehnin, Abbey of: Founded in 1180 by Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg, for ...
- Leibniz, System of: I. LIFE OF LEIBNIZ Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz was born at ...
- Leigh, Venerable Richard: English martyr, born in Cambridgeshire about 1561; died at ...
- Leipzig: Chief town in the Kingdom of Saxony, situated at the junction ...
- Leipzig, University of: The University of Leipzig in Saxony is, next to Heidelberg, ...
- Leitmeritz: (L ITOMERICENSIS ), in Austria, embraces the northern part of ...
- Lejeune, Jean: Born at Poligny in 1592; died at Limoges, 19 Aug., 1672; member ...
- Lelong, Jacques: A French bibliographer, b. at Paris, 19 April, 1665 d. there, ...
- Lemberg: Seat of a Latin, a Uniat Ruthenian, and a Uniat Armenian ...
- Lemcke, Henry: Missionary in the United States b. at Rhena, Mecklenburg, 27 ...
- Lemercier, Jacques: Born at Pontoise, about 1585; died at Paris, 1654. Lemercier ...
- Lemos, Thomas de: Spanish theologian and controversialist, b. at Rivadavia, ...
- Lennig, Adam Franz: Theologian, b. 3 Dec., 1803, at Mainz ; d. there, 22 Nov., ...
- Lenormant, Charles: French arch æologist, b. in Paris, 1 June, 1802; d. at ...
- Lenormant, François: Archæologist; son of Charles Lenormant, b. at Paris, ...
- Lent: Origin of the word The Teutonic word Lent , which we employ ...
- Lentulus, Publius: Publius Lentulus is a fictitious person, said to have been ...
- Leo Diaconus: Byzantine historian; b. at Kaloe, at the foot of Mount Tmolos, ...
- Leo I (the Great), Pope: (Reigned 440-61). Place and date of birth unknown; died ...
- Leo II, Pope Saint: Pope (682-83), date of birth unknown; d. 28 June, 683. He was ...
- Leo III, Pope Saint: Date of birth unknown; died 816. He was elected on the very day ...
- Leo IV, Pope: (Reigned 847-55) A Roman and the son of Radoald, was ...
- Leo IX, Pope: (1049-54), b. at Egisheim, near Colmar, on the borders of ...
- Leo V, Pope: Very little is known of him. We have no certainty either as to ...
- Leo VI, Pope: The exact dates of the election and death of Leo VI are ...
- Leo VII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. 13 July, 939. A Roman and priest of ...
- Leo VIII, Pope: Date of birth unknown; d. between 20 February and 13 April, 965. ...
- Leo X, Pope: (G IOVANNI DE M EDICI ). Born at Florence, 11 December, ...
- Leo XI, Pope: (ALESSANDRO OTTAVIANO DE' MEDICI). Born at Florence in 1535; ...
- Leo XII, Pope: (A NNIBALE F RANCESCO C LEMENTE M ELCHIORE G IROLAMO N ...
- Leo XIII, Pope: Born 2 March, 1810, at Carpineto; elected pope 20 February, ...
- Leo, Brother: Friar Minor, companion of St. Francis of Assisi,date of birth ...
- Leocadia, Saint: Virgin and martyr, d. 9 December, probably 304, in the ...
- Leodegar, Saint: (LEGER) Bishop of Autun, b. about 615; d. a martyr in ...
- Leon: (THE DIOCESE AND CIVIL PROVINCE OF LEON) HISTORY Probably ...
- Leonard of Chios: Born at an uncertain date on the Island of Chios, then under ...
- Leonard of Limousin, Saint: Nothing absolutely certain is known of his history, as his ...
- Leonard of Port Maurice, Saint: Preacher and ascetic writer, b. 20 Dec., 1676, at Porto ...
- Leonardo da Vinci: (LEONARDO DI SER PIERO DA VINCI) Florentine painter, ...
- Leonidas, Saint: ( Or LEONIDES.) The Roman Martyrology records several ...
- Leontius Byzantinus: ( Leontios Byzantios ) An important theologian of the ...
- Leontius, Saint: Bishop of Fréjus, in Provence. France, b. probably at ...
- Leontopolis: A titular archiepiscopal see of Augustamnica Secunda. Strabo ...
- Leopoldine Society, The: Established at Vienna for the purpose of aiding the Catholic ...
- Lepanto: Italian name for Naupactos (Naupactus) a titular metropolitan ...
- Leprosy: Leprosy proper, or lepra tuberculosa , in contradistinction ...
- Leptis Magna: Leptis Magna, a titular see of Tripolitana. Founded by the ...
- Leros: Titular see of the Cyclades, suffragan of Rhodes. According to ...
- Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole: French publicist, b. at Lisieux, Calvados, in 1842; d. at ...
- Lesbi: A titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of ...
- Lesbi: A titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of ...
- Lescarbot, Marc: French lawyer, writer, and historian, b. at Vervins, between ...
- Lescarbot, Marc: French lawyer, writer, and historian, b. at Vervins, between ...
- Lescot, Pierre: One of the greatest architects of France in the pure ...
- Lescot, Pierre: One of the greatest architects of France in the pure ...
- Lesina: (PHARIA: HVAR; PHARENSIS, BRACHIENSIS, ET ISSENSIS) Diocese ...
- Leslie, John: Bishop of Ross, Scotland, born 29 September, 1527, died at ...
- Lessius, Leonard: (LEYS) A Flemish Jesuit and a theologian of high ...
- Lessons in the Liturgy: (Exclusive of Gospel). I. HISTORY The reading of lessons from ...
- Lestrange, Louis-Henri de: (In religion, DOM AUGUSTINE) Born in 1754, in the ...
- Lesueur, François Eustache: Jesuit missionary and philologist, of the Abnaki mission in ...
- Lesueur, Jean-François: Composer, b. at Drucat-Plessiel, near Abbeville, 15 Feb., 1760; ...
- Lete: A titular see of Macedonia, known by its coins and ...
- Letourneux, Nicolas: A well-known French preacher and ascetical writer of ...
- Letters, Ecclesiastical: (LITTERÆ ECCLESIASTICÆ) Ecclesiastical letters ...
- Leubus: A celebrated ancient Cistercian abbey, situated on the Oder, ...
- Leuce: A titular see of Thrace, not mentioned by any ancient ...
- Levadoux, Michael: One of the first band of Sulpicians who, owing to the ...
- Levau, Louis: (LE VAU) A contemporary of Jacques Lemercier and the two ...
- Levites: (From Levi , name of the ancestral patriarch, generally ...
- Leviticus: The third book of the Pentateuch, so called because it treats ...
- Lex: (LAW) The etymology of the Latin word lex is a subject of ...
- Lezana, Juan Bautista de: Theologian, born at Madrid, 23 Nov., 1586; died in Rome, 29 ...
- Liège: (The Diocese of Liège; canonical name L EODIENSIS ). ...
- Libel: ( Latin libellus , a little book) A malicious publication ...
- Libellatici, Libelli: The libelli were certificates issued to Christians of the ...
- Liber Diurnus Romanorum Pontificum: A miscellaneous collection of ecclesiastical formularies used ...
- Liber Pontificalis: (BOOK OF THE POPES). A history of the popes beginning ...
- Liber Septimus: Three canonical collections of quite different value from a ...
- Libera Me: (Domine, de morte aeterna, etc.). The responsory sung at ...
- Libera Nos: The first words of the Embolism of the Lord's Prayer in the ...
- Liberal Arts, The Seven: The expression artes liberales , chiefly used during the ...
- Liberalism: A free way of thinking and acting in private and public life. ...
- Liberatore, Matteo: A philosopher, theologian, and writer, born at Salerno, ...
- Liberatus of Carthage: (Sixth century) Archdeacon ; author of an important history ...
- Liberia: A republic on the west coast of Africa, between 4° ...
- Liberius, Pope: (Reigned 352-66) Pope Julius died on 12 April, according to ...
- Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul: Founder of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, ...
- Libraries: Libraries, that is to say, collections of books accumulated and ...
- Libri Carolini: A work in four books (120 or 121 chapters), purporting to be the ...
- Lichfield: ANCIENT DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD (LICHFELDENSIS). This diocese ...
- Lidwina, Saint: Born at Schiedam, Holland, 18 April 1380; died 14 April, 1433. ...
- Lieber, Ernst Maria: Born at Camberg in the Duchy of Nassau, 16 Nov., 1838; died 31 ...
- Lieber, Moriz: Politician and publicist, b. at the castle of Blankenheim in the ...
- Liebermann, Bruno Franz Leopold: Catholic theologian, b., at Molsheim in Alsace 12 Oct., 1759; ...
- Liesborn: A former noted Benedictine Abbey in Westphalia, Germany, ...
- Liesborn, Master of: A Westphalian painter, who in 1465 executed an altar-piece of ...
- Liessies: A Benedictine monastery near Avesnes, in the Diocese of ...
- Life: (Greek zoe ; Latin vita ; French La vie , German Das ...
- Ligamen: ( Latin for bond ). The existing marriage tie which ...
- Lights: Upon the subject of the liturgical use of lights, as an ...
- Ligugé: A Benedictine Abbey, in the Diocese of Poitiers, France, was ...
- Liguori, Saint Alphonsus: Born at Marianella, near Naples, 27 September, 1696; died at ...
- Lilienfeld: Lilienfeld, a Cistercian Abbey fifteen miles south of St. ...
- Lilius, Aloisius: Aloisius Lilius, principal author of the Gregorian Calendar, was ...
- Lille: The ancient capital of Flanders, now the chief town of the ...
- Lillooet Indians: An important tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, in southern ...
- Lima: (Limana). The city of Lima, in the Department of the same ...
- Limbo: (Late Latin limbus ) a word of Teutonic derivation, ...
- Limbourg, Pol de: A French miniaturist. With his two brothers, he flourished at ...
- Limburg: (L IMBURGENSIS ) Diocese in the Kingdom of Prussia, ...
- Limerick: (LIMERICENSIS) Diocese in Ireland ; includes the greater ...
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