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Nélaton, Auguste: Famous French surgeon; born in Paris, 17 June, 1807, d. there ...
Nève, Felix-Jean-Baptiste-Joseph: Orientalist and philologist, born at Ath, Belgium, 13 June, ...
Nîmes: (NEMAUSENSIS) Diocese ; suffragan of Avignon, comprises the ...
Nabo: ( Septuagint, Nabau ). A town mentioned in several ...
Nabor and Felix, Saints: Martyrs during the persecution of Diocletian (303). The ...
Nabuchodonosor: The Babylonian form of the name is Nabu-kudurri-usur, the ...
Nacchiante, Giacomo: (Naclantus). Dominican theologian, born at Florence ; died ...
Nacolia: (Nacoleia). A titular metropolitan see in Phrygia ...
Nagasaki: (Nagasakiensis). Nagasaki, capital of the prefecture ( ken ...
Nagpur: (Nagpurensis) Diocese in India, suffragan to Madras. ...
Nahanes: "People of the Setting Sun", a tribe of the great Dene family ...
Nahum: One of the Prophets of the Old Testament, the seventh in the ...
Nails, Holy: The question has long been debated whether Christ was ...
Naim: (NAIN). The city where Christ raised to life the widow's ...
Name of Jesus, Religious Communities of the: (1) Knights of the Name of Jesus, also known as Seraphim, ...
Name of Mary, Feast of the Holy: We venerate the name of Mary because it belongs to her who is ...
Names of Jesus and Mary, Sisters of the Holy: A religious congregation founded at Longueuil, Quebec, 8 ...
Names, Christian: " Christian names", says the Elizabethan antiquary, Camden, ...
Names, Hebrew: To the philosopher a name is an artificial sign consisting in ...
Namur: Diocese of Namur (Namurcensis), constituted by the Bull of ...
Nancy: DIOCESE OF NANCY (NANCEIENISIS ET TULLENSIS). Comprises the ...
Nantes: Diocese of Nantes (Nanceiensis). This diocese, which ...
Nanteuil, Robert: French engraver and crayonist, b. Reims, 1623 (1626, or 1630) ...
Naples: The capital of a province in Campania, southern Italy, and ...
Napoleon I (Bonaparte): Emperor of the French, second son of Charles Marie Bonaparte ...
Napoleon III: (Charles-Louis-Napoléon). Originally known as ...
Napper, Venerable George: (Or Napier). English martyr, born at Holywell manor, Oxford, ...
Nardò: (NERITONENSIS) Diocese in southern Italy. Nardò was ...
Nardi, Jacopo: Italian historian; born at Florence, 1476; died at Venice, 11 ...
Narni and Terni: UNITED DIOCESES OF NARNI AND TERNI (NARNIENSIS ET INTERAMNENSIS) ...
Narthex: In early Christian architecture a portion of the church at the ...
Nashville: The Diocese of Nashville comprises the entire territory of the ...
Nasoræans: Sometimes called M ANDÆANS, S ABIANS, or C HRISTIANS ...
Natal: (Vicariate Apostolic of Natal) The history of the Catholic ...
Natal Day: Both the form natalis (sc. Dies ) and natalicium were ...
Natalis, Alexander: (Or NOEL ALEXANDRE). A French historian and theologian, of ...
Natchez: DIOCESE OF NATCHEZ (NATCHESIENSIS) Established 28 July, ...
Natchitoches: Diocese of Natchitoches Former title of the present Diocese ...
Nathan: Nathan (God-given), the name of several Israelites mentioned ...
Nathanael: One of the first disciples of Jesus, to Whom he was brought by ...
Nathinites: Or N ATHINEANS ( hnthynym , the given ones; Septuagint ...
National Union, Catholic Young Men's: This association was organized on 22 February, 1875, at a ...
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the: The earliest document commemorating this feast comes from the ...
Natural Law: I. ITS ESSENCE In English this term is frequently employed as ...
Naturalism: Naturalism is not so much a special system as a point of view or ...
Nature: Etymologically (Latin natura from nasci , to be born, ...
Naturism: Naturism is the term proposed by Réville to designate the ...
Nausea, Frederic: (Latinized from the German Grau .) Bishop of Vienna, ...
Navajo Indians: Navajo Indians, numbering about 20,000, constitute the largest ...
Navarre: The territory formerly known as Navarre now belongs to two ...
Navarrete, Domingo Fernández: Dominican missionary and archbishop, born c. 1610 at ...
Navarrete, Juan Fernández: Spanish painter, b. at Logrono, 1526 and died at Segovia, 1579 ...
Navarrete, Martín Fernández: Spanish navigator and writer, b. at Avalos (Logrono), 8 ...
Nave: Architecturally the central, open space of a church, west of ...
Nazarene: ( Nazarenos, Nazarenus ). As a name applied to Christ, ...
Nazareth: The town of Galilee where the Blessed Virgin dwelt when the ...
Nazareth, Sisters of Charity of: Founded Dec., 1812, by the Rev. B.J.M. David (see D IOCESE ...
Nazarite: (Hebrew, " consecrated to God "). The name given by the ...
Nazarius and Celsus, Saints: The only historical information which we possess regarding these ...
Nazarius and Companions, Saint: In the Roman Martyrology and that of Bede for 12 June ...
Nazarius, John Paul: Dominican theologian, b. in 1556 at Cremonia; d. in 1645 at ...
Nazarius, Saint: Fourteenth abbot of the monastery of Lérins, probably ...
Nazianzus: A titular metropolitan see of Cappadocia Tertia. Nazianzus was ...
Neale, Leonard: Second Archbishop of Baltimore, b. near Port Tobacco, Charles ...
Nebo: ( Septuagint, Nabau ). A town mentioned in several ...
Nebo, Mount: ( Septuagint : Nabau ). A mountain of the Abarim range ...
Nebraska: Nebraska, meaning in English, "shallow water", occupies ...
Necessity: Necessity, in a general way, denotes a strict connection between ...
Neckam, Alexander of: ( Or Necham.) English scholar, born in Hertfordshire, 1157; ...
Necrologies: Necrologies, or, as they are more frequently called in France, ...
Necromancy: ( nekros , "dead", and manteia , "divination") ...
Nectarius: ( Nechtarios ), Patriarch of Constantinople, (381-397), died ...
Negligence: ( Latin nec , not, and legere , to pick out). The ...
Nehemiah, Book of: Also called the second Book of Esdras (Ezra), is reckoned both ...
Neher, Stephan Jakob: Church historian ; b. at Ebnat, 24 July, 1829; d. at ...
Nemore, Jordanus (Jordanis) de: The name given in manuscripts of the thirteenth and ...
Nemrod: Also N IMROD ( nmrd of uncertain signification, Septuagint ...
Neo-Platonism: General survey A system of idealistic, spiritualistic ...
Neo-Pythagorean Philosophy: The ethico-religious society founded by Pythagoras, which ...
Neo-Scholasticism: Neo-Scholasticism is the development of the Scholasticism of ...
Neocæsarea: A titular see, suffragan of Hierapolis in the Patriarchate of ...
Neocæsarea: A titular see of Pontus Polemoniacus, at first called ...
Neophyte: Neophyte ( neophytoi , the newly planted, i.e. incorporated ...
Nephtali: (A.V., N APHTALI ) Sixth son of Jacob and Bala ( Genesis ...
Nepi and Sutri: Nepi and Sutri (Nepsin et Sutrin), united sees of the province ...
Nepveu, Francis: Writer on ascetical subjects, b. at St. Malo, 29 April, 1639; ...
Nereus and Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancratius, Saints: The commemoration of these four Roman saints is made by the ...
Neri, Antonio: Florentine chemist, born in Florence ln the sixteenth century; ...
Neri, Saint Philip Romolo: THE APOSTLE OF ROME. Born at Florence, Italy, 22 July, ...
Nerinckx, Charles: Missionary priest in Kentucky, founder of the Sisters of ...
Nero: Nero, the last Roman emperor (reigned 54-68) of the ...
Nerses I-IV: Armenian patriarchs. Nerses I Surnamed "the Great". Died ...
Nerses of Lambron: Born 1153 at Lambron, Cilicia; died 1198; son of Oschin II, ...
Nestorius and Nestorianism: I. THE HERESIARCH Nestorius, who gave his name to the ...
Netherlands, The: ( German Niederlande ; French Pays Bas ). The ...
Netter, Thomas: Theologian and controversialist, b. at Saffron Waldon, Essex, ...
Neugart, Trudpert: Benedictine historian, born at Villingen, Baden, 23 February, ...

Neum: (Latin, neuma, pneuma, or neupma, from Greek ...
Neumann, Johann Balthasar: Born 1687 at Eger; died 1753 at Würzburg, master of the ...
Neumayr, Franz: Preacher, writer on theological, controversial and ascetical ...
Neusohl: Diocese of Neusohl (Hung. Beszterczebànya; Lat. ...
Neutra: (Nitria; Nyitha) -- Diocese of Neutra (Nitriensis). Diocese ...
Nevada: A Western state of the United States , bounded on the North by ...
Neve: Titular see of Arabia, suffragan of Bostra. Two of its bishops ...
Nevers: (Nivernum) Diocese ; includes the Department of ...
Neville: (1) Edmund Neville ( alias Sales), a Jesuit, born at Hopcut, ...
New Abbey: The Abbey of Sweetheart, named New Abbey Pow, or New ...
New Caledonia: VICARIATE APOSTOLIC New Caledonia, one of the largest ...
New Guinea: The second largest island and one of the least known countries ...
New Hampshire: The most northerly of the thirteen original states of the United ...
New Jersey: One of the original thirteen states of the American Union. It ...
New Mexico: A territory of the United States now (Jan., 1911) awaiting ...
New Norcia: A Benedictine abbey in Western Australia, founded on 1 March, ...
New Orleans: ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS (NOVÆ AURELIÆ). ...
New Pomerania: New Pomerania, the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago, ...
New Testament: I. Name ; II. Description ; III. Origin ; IV. Transmission of ...
New Testament, Canon of the: The Catholic New Testament, as defined by the Council of ...
New Year's Day: The word year is etymologically the same as hour (Skeat), ...
New York (Archdiocese): ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (NEO-EBORACENSIS). See erected 8 ...
New York (State): One of the thirteen colonies of Great Britain, which on 4 July, ...
New Zealand: New Zealand—formerly described as a colony—has, ...
Newark: (NOVARCENSIS) Diocese created in 1853, suffragan of New York ...
Newbattle: ( Neubotle , i.e. new dwelling). Newbattle, in the ancient ...
Newdigate, Blessed Sebastian: Executed at Tyburn, 19 June, 1535. A younger son of John ...
Newfoundland: A British colony of North America (area 42,734 square miles), ...
Newhouse, Abbey of: The Abbey of Newhouse, near Brockelsby, Lincoln, the first ...
Newman, John Henry: (1801-1890) Cardinal-Deacon of St. George in Velabro, ...
Newport (England): (NEOPORTENSIS) This diocese takes its name from Newport, ...
Newton, John: A soldier and engineer, born at Norfolk, Virginia, 24 August, ...
Niagara University: Niagara University, situated near Niagara Falls, New York, is ...
Nicéron, Jean-Pierre: A French lexicographer, born in Paris, 11 March, 1685, died ...
Nicaea: Titular see of Bithynia Secunda, situated on Lake Ascanius, in ...
Nicaea, First Council of: First Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, held in 325 on ...
Nicaea, Second Council of: Seventh Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, held in ...
Nicaragua: (REPUBLIC AND DIOCESE OF NICARAGUA; DE NICARAGUA) The ...
Nicastro: (NEOCASTRENSIS). A city of the Province of Catanzaro, in ...
Niccola Pisano: Architect and sculptor, b. at Pisa about 1205-07; d. there, ...
Nice: (NICIENSIS) Nice comprises the Department of ...
Nicene Creed: As approved in amplified form at the Council of Constantinople ...
Nicephorus, Saint: Patriarch of Constantinople, 806-815, b. about 758; d. 2 June, ...
Nicetas: (NICETA) A Bishop of Remesiana (Romatiana) in what is ...
Nicetius, Saint: A Bishop of Trier, born in the latter part of the fifth ...
Niche: A recess for the reception of a statue, so designed as to give ...
Nicholas Garlick, Venerable: Priest and martyr, born at Dinting, Derbyshire, c. 1555; died ...
Nicholas I, Saint, Pope: Born at Rome, date unknown; died 13 November, 867. One of ...
Nicholas II, Pope: (GERHARD OF BURGUNDY) Nicholas was born at Chevron, in what ...
Nicholas III, Pope: (GIOVANNI GAETANI ORSINI) Born at Rome, c. 1216; elected ...
Nicholas IV, Pope: (GIROLAMO MASCI) Born at Ascoli in the Rome, 4 April, ...
Nicholas Justiniani: Date of birth unknown, became monk in the Benedictine ...
Nicholas of Cusa: German cardinal, philosopher, and administrator, b. at Cues ...
Nicholas of Flüe, Blessed: (D E R UPE ). Born 21 March, 1417, on the Flüeli, a ...
Nicholas of Gorran: (Or GORRAIN) Medieval preacher, and scriptural commentator; ...
Nicholas of Lyra: ( Doctor planus et utilis ) Exegete, b. at Lyra in ...
Nicholas of Myra, Saint: ( Also called NICHOLAS OF BARI). Bishop of Myra in ...
Nicholas of Osimo: (AUXIMANUS). A celebrated preacher and author, b. at Osimo, ...
Nicholas of Strasburg: Mystic ; flourished early in the fourteenth century. Educated ...
Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint: Born at Sant' Angelo, near Fermo, in the Hermits of St. ...
Nicholas Owen, Saint: A Jesuit lay-brother, martyred in 1606. There is no record ...
Nicholas Pieck, Saint: (Also spelled PICK). Friar Minor and martyr, b. at Gorkum, ...
Nicholas V, Pope: (TOMMASO PARENTUCELLI) A name never to be mentioned without ...
Nichols, Venerable George: (Or NICOLLS). English martyr, born at Oxford about 1550; ...
Nicholson, Francis: A controversial writer; b. at Manchester, 1650 ( baptized 27 ...
Nicodemus: A prominent Jew of the time of Christ, mentioned only in the ...
Nicodemus, Gospel of: (Or the Gospel of Nicodemus.) This work does not assume to ...
Nicolò de' Tudeschi: ("abbas modernus" or "recentior", "abbas Panormitanus" or ...
Nicolaï, Jean: Celebrated Dominican theologian and controversialist, b. in ...
Nicolaites: (Also called Nicolaitans), a sect mentioned in the Apocalypse ...
Nicolas, Armella: Popularly known as "La bonne Armelle", a saintly French ...
Nicolas, Auguste: French apologist, b. at Bordeaux, 6 Jan., 1807; d. at ...
Nicolaus Germanus: (Often called "Donis" from a misapprehension of the title ...
Nicole, Pierre: Theologian and controversialist, b. 19 October, 1625, at ...
Nicolet: (NICOLETANA) Diocese in the Province of Quebec, Canada, ...
Nicomedes, Saint: Martyr of unknown era, whose feast is observed 15 September. ...
Nicomedia: Titular see of Bithynia Prima, founded by King Zipoetes. About ...
Nicopolis: A titular see, suffragan of Sebasteia, in Armenia Prima. ...
Nicopolis: (NICOPOLITANA) Diocese in Bulgaria. The city of Nicopolis ...
Nicopolis: A titular see and metropolis in ancient Epirus. Augustus ...
Nicosia: A city of the Province of Catania, in Sicily situated at a ...
Nicosia: Titular archdiocese in the Province of Cyprus. It is now ...
Nicotera and Tropea: (NICOTERENSIS ET TROPEIENSIS) Suffragan diocese of Reggio ...
Nider, John: Theologian, b. 1380 in Swabia; d. 13 August, 1438, at Colmar. ...
Nieremberg y Otin, Juan Eusebio: Noted theologian and polygraphist, b. of German parents at ...
Niessenberger, Hans: An architect of the latter part of the Middle Ages, whose name ...
Niger, Peter George: (NIGRI, German SCHWARTZ) Dominican theologian, preacher and ...
Nigeria: A colony of British East Africa extending from the Gulf of ...
Nihilism: The term was first used by Turgeniev in his novel, "Fathers and ...
Nihus, Barthold: Convert and controversialist, b. at Holtorf in Hanover, 7 ...
Nikolaus von Dinkelsbühl: Theologian, b. c. 1360, at Dinkelsbühl; d. 17 March, 1433, ...
Nikon: Patriarch of Moscow (1652-1658; d. 1681). He was of peasant ...
Nilles, Nikolaus: Born 21 June, 1828, of a wealthy peasant family of ...
Nilopolis: A titular see and a suffragan of Oxyrynchos, in Egypt. ...
Nilus the Younger: Of Rossano, in Calabria; born in 910, died 27 December, 1005. ...
Nilus, Saint: ( Neilos ) Nilus the elder, of Sinai (died c. 430), was ...

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Nimbus: (Latin, related to Nebula, nephele , properly vapour, ...
Nimrod: Also N IMROD ( nmrd of uncertain signification, Septuagint ...
Ninian, Saint: (NINIAS, NINUS, DINAN, RINGAN, RINGEN) Bishop and confessor ...
Nirschl, Joseph: Theologian and writer, b. at Durchfurth, Lower Bavaria, 24 ...
Nisibis: A titular Archdiocese of Mesopotamia, situated on the Mygdonius ...
Nithard: Frankish historian, son of Angilbert and Bertha, daughter of ...
Noah: [Hebrew Nôah , "rest"; Greek Noah ; Latin Noah ]. ...
Noah's Ark: The Hebrew name to designate Noah's Ark, the one which occurs ...
Noailles, Louis-Antoine de: Cardinal and bishop, b. at the Château of ...
Nobili, Robert de': Born at Montepulciano, Tuscany, September, 1577; died at ...
Noble, Daniel: Physician, b. 14 Jan., 1810; d. at Manchester, 12 Jan, 1885. He ...
Nocera: DIOCESE OF NOCERA (NUCERINENSIS) Diocese in Perugia, ...
Nocera dei Pagani: (NUCERIN PAGANORUM; dei Pagani ="of the Pagans") Diocese ...
Nocturns: ( Nocturni or Nocturna ). A very old term applied to ...
Nogaret, Guillaume de: Born about the middle of the thirteenth century at St. ...
Nola: (NOLANA) Diocese ; suffragan of Naples. The city of Nola in ...
Nola, Giovanni Marliano da: Sculptor and architect, b., it is said, of a leather merchant ...
Nolasco, Saint Peter: Born at Mas-des-Saintes-Puelles, near Castelnaudary, France, in ...
Nollet, Jean-Antoine: Physicist, b. at Pimpré, Oise, France, 19 November, ...
Nominalism, Realism, Conceptualism: These terms are used to designate the theories that have been ...
Nomination: The various methods of designating persons for ecclesiastical ...
Nomocanon: (From the Greek nomos , law, and kanon , a rule) A ...
Non Expedit: ("It is not expedient"). Words with which the Holy See ...
Non-Jurors: The name given to the Anglican Churchmen who in 1689 refused ...
Nonantola: A former Benedictine monastery and prelature nullius , six ...
Nonconformists: A name which, in its most general acceptation, denotes those ...
None: This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
Nonnotte, Claude-Adrien: Controversialist; b. in Besançon, 29 July, 1711; d. ...
Nonnus: Nonnus, of Panopolis in Upper Egypt (c. 400), the reputed ...
Norbert, Saint: Born at Kanten on the left bank of the Rhine, near Wesel, c. ...
Norbertines: (C ANONICI R EGULARES P RÆMONSTRATENSES ). ...
Norcia: (NORSIN). A diocese and city in Perugia, Italy, often ...
Norfolk, Catholic Dukes of: (Since the Reformation) Under this title are accounts only of ...
Noris, Henry: Cardinal, b. at Verona, 29 August, 1631, of English ancestry; ...
Normandy: An ancient French province, from which five "departments" were ...
Norris, Sylvester: ( Alias SMITH, NEWTON). Controversial writer and English ...
Norsemen: The Scandinavians who, in the ninth and tenth centuries, first ...
North Carolina: One of the original thirteen States of the United States, is ...
North Dakota: One of the United States of America , originally included in ...
Northampton: (NORTANTONIENSIS) Diocese in England, comprises the ...
Northcote, James Spencer: Born at Feniton Court, Devonshire, 26 May, 1821; d. at ...
Northern Territory: (Prefecture Apostolic) The Northern Territory, formerly ...
Northmen: The Scandinavians who, in the ninth and tenth centuries, first ...
Norton, Christopher: Martyr ; executed at Tyburn, 27 May, 1570. His father was ...
Norway: Norway, comprising the smaller division of the Scandinavian ...
Norwich, Ancient Diocese of: (NORDOVICUM; NORVICUM). Though this see took its present ...
Notaries: ( Latin notarius ). Persons appointed by competent ...
Notburga: Jean-Baptiste Belgian statesman, b. 3 July, 1805, at Messancy, ...
Notburga, Saint: Patroness of servants and peasants, b. c. 1265 at Rattenberg on ...
Nothomb, Jean-Baptiste: Jean-Baptiste Belgian statesman, b. 3 July, 1805, at Messancy, ...
Notitia Dignitatum: (Register of Offices). The official handbook of the civil ...
Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae: (List of the Provinces and Cities of Africa). A list of the ...
Notitiae Episcopatuum: The name given to official documents that furnish for Eastern ...
Notker: Among the various monks of St. Gall who bore this name, the ...
Noto: (NETEN). Noto, the ancient Netum and after the Saracen ...
Notoriety, Notorious: ( Latin Notorietas, notorium , from notus , known). ...
Notre Dame de Montreal, Congregation of: Marguerite Bourgeoys, the foundress, was born at Troyes, ...
Notre Dame, School Sisters of: A religious community devoted to education. In the United ...
Notre Dame, Sisters of (of Cleveland, Ohio): A branch of the congregation founded by Blessed Julie Billiart. ...
Notre Dame, University of: (Full name is the University of Notre Dame du Lac ). Notre ...
Notre-Dame de Namur, Institute of: Founded in 1803 at Amiens, France, by Bl. Julie Billiart (b. ...
Notre-Dame de Sion, Congregation of: Religious institute of women, founded at Paris in May 1843, ...
Nottingham: (NOTTINGHAMIEN) One of the original twelve English dioceses ...
Nourrisson, Jean-Felix: Philosopher, b. at Thiers, Department of Puy-de-Dôme, 18 ...
Nova Scotia: I. GEOGRAPHY Nova Scotia is one of the maritime provinces of ...
Novara: (NOVARIENSIS). A diocese and the capital of the province ...
Novatianism: Novatian was a schismatic of the third century, and founder ...
Novatus, Saint: St. Novatus, who is mentioned on 20 June with his brother, the ...
Novello, Blessed Agostino: (Matteo Di Termini), born in the first half of the thirteenth ...
Novena: (From novem , nine.) A nine days' private or public ...
Novice: I. DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS The word novice , which among ...
Nubia: Located in North-eastern Africa, extending from Sennar south to ...
Nueva Cáceres: (NOVA CACERES) Diocese created in 1595 by Clement VIII ; ...
Nueva Pamplona: (NEO-PAMPILONENSIS). Diocese in Colombia, South America, ...
Nueva Segovia: (NOVAE SEGOBIAE) Diocese in the Philippines, so called from ...
Nugent, Francis: Priest of the Franciscan Capuchin Order, founder of the Irish ...
Nugent, James: Philanthropist, temperance advocate and social reformer b. 3 ...
Numbers, Use of, in the Church: No attentive reader of the Old Testament can fail to notice ...
Numismatics: (From the Greek nomisma , "legal currency") Numismatics is ...
Nun of Kent: Born probably in 1506; executed at Tyburn, 20 April, 1534; ...
Nunc Dimittis: (The Canticle of Simeon). Found in St. Luke's Gospel ...
Nuncio: An ordinary and permanent representative of the pope, vested ...
Nunez, Pedro: (Pedro Nonius). Mathematician and astronomer, b. at ...
Nuns: I. ORIGIN AND HISTORY The institution of nuns and sisters, who ...
Nuptial Mass: "Missa pro sponso et sponsa", the last among the votive Masses ...
Nuremberg: (NÜRNBERG) The second largest city in Bavaria, ...
Nusco: (N USCANA ) Diocese in the province of Avellino, Italy, ...
Nussbaum, Johannn Nepomuk von: German surgeon, b. at Munich 2 Sept., 1829; d. there 31 Oct., ...
Nutter, Robert, Ven.: English martyr ; b. at Burnley, Lancashire, c. 1550; executed ...
Nuyens, Wilhelmus: Historian, b. 18 August, 1823, at Avenhorn in Holland ; d. 10 ...
Nyassa: Vicariate Apostolic in Central Africa, bounded north by the ...
Nympha, Tryphon, and Respicius: Martyrs whose feast is observed in the Latin Church on 10 ...
Nyssa: Vicariate Apostolic in Central Africa, bounded north by the ...
Nyssa: A titular see in Cappadocia Prima, suffragan of Caesarea. It ...

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