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Pápago Indians: An important tribe of Shoshonean linguistic stock, speaking a ...
Pázmány, Peter: A famous Hungarian ecclesiastic of the seventeenth century; ...
Pérez de Hita, Ginés: Spanish writer, born at Murcia. Little is known of his life ...
Périgueux: (PETROCORICENSIS) Comprises the Department of Dordogne and ...
Pétau, Denis: (DIONYSIUS PETAVIUS) One of the most distinguished ...
Pacandus: Titular see, recorded under "Pacanden." Among the titular sees ...
Pacca, Bartolommeo: Cardinal, scholar, and statesman, b. at Benevento, 27 Dec., ...
Pachomius, Saint: Died about 346. The main facts of his life will be found in ...
Pachtler, George Michael: Controversial and educational writer, b. at Mergentheim, ...
Pacificus: A disciple of St. Francis of Assisi, born probably near ...
Pacificus of Ceredano, Blessed: (Also known as Pacificus of Novara, or Novariensis ). Born ...
Pacificus of San Severino, Saint: Born at San Severino, in the parents died soon after his ...
Pacioli, Lucas: (Paciuolo.) Mathematician, born at Borgo San Sepolco, ...
Paderborn: (Paderbornensis) Suffragan diocese of Cologne, includes: ...
Padilla, Juan de: Friar Minor, protomartyr of the United States of America , ...
Padua: (Patavina) Diocese in northern Italy. The city is situated ...
Padua, University of: The University of Padua dates, according to some anonymous ...
Paganism: Paganism, in the broadest sense includes all religions other ...
Pagano, Mario: Jurisconsult and man of letters, born in Brienza, Province of ...
Page, Venerable Anthony: English martyr, born at Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, 1571; ...
Pagi, Antoine: French ecclesiastical historian. Born 31 March, 1624, at Rognes ...
Pagi, François: French ecclesiastical historian, nephew of Antoine Pagi. Born 7 ...
Pagnino, Santes: (Or XANTES) A Dominican, born 1470 at Lucca, Tuscany ; ...
Painting, Religious: Painting has always been associated with the life of the ...
Pakawá Indians: (Also written Pacoá) One of a group of cognate ...
Palæography: ( palaia , "ancient", graphe , "writing") The art of ...
Palæontology: ( logos ton palaion onton ) Palæ ontology, or the ...
Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de: Bishop of La Puebla de Los Angeles, b. at Fitero in Navarre, ...
Palasor, Venerable Thomas: ( Or Palliser). English martyr, born at ...
Palatinate, Rhenish: ( German Rheinpfalz ). A former German electorate. It ...
Palatini: ( Latin palatium , palace) The designation, primarily, of ...
Palawan: Prefecture Apostolic in the Philippine Islands ; comprises ...
Palencia: (PALENTINA) This Diocese comprises the civil provinces of ...
Paleopolis: (Palæopolis) A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan ...
Paleotti, Gabriele: Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna. Born at Bologna, 4 ...
Palermo: Archdiocese of Palermo (Panormitana), in Sicily. The city ...
Palermo, University of: The Convent of St. Dominic of Palermo may be considered the ...
Palestrina: (PBÆNESTINENSIS) The town of Palestrina, in the ...
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da: The greatest composer of liturgical music of all time, born ...
Paley, Frederick Apthorp: Classical scholar, born at Easingwold near York, 14 Jan., 1815; ...
Pall: A heavy, black cloth, spread over the coffin in the church at a ...
Pall, Funeral: A black cloth usually spread over the coffin while the obsequies ...
Palladio, Andrea: Italian architect, born at Vicenza 1508; died at Venice, 19 ...
Palladius: ( Palladios ) Born in Galatia, 368; died probably before ...
Palladius, Saint: First bishop sent by Pope Celestine to Ireland (431). The ...
Pallavicino, Pietro Sforza: A cardinal, born 28 Nov., 1607; died 5 June, 1667. Descended ...
Pallium: Form and Use of the Modern Pallium The modern pallium is a ...
Pallotti, Vincent Mary: The founder of the Pious Society of Missions , born at Rome, ...
Palm in Christian Symbolism: In pre-Christian times the palm was regarded as a symbol of ...
Palm Sunday: The sixth and last Sunday of Lent and beginning of Holy ...
Palma Vecchio: (JACOPO NIGRETI) Born at Serinalta near Bergamo, about ...
Palmer, William: Born at Mixbury, Oxfordshire, 12 July, 1811; died at Rome, 4 ...
Palmieri, Domenico: A theologian, born at Piacenza, Italy, 4 July, 1829; died in ...
Palmieri, Luigi: Physicist and meteorologist, b. at Faicchio, Benevento, Italy, ...
Palmyra: Titular metropolitan see in Phoenicia Secunda. Solomon ( 1 ...
Palou, Francisco: A Friar Minor, born at Palma, Island of Majorca, about 1722; ...
Paltus: A titular see and suffragan of Seleucia Pieria in Syria ...
Paludanus, Peter: (PETRUS DE PALUDE) A theologian and archbishop, born in ...
Pamelius: (Jacques de Joigny De Pamele). Belgian theologian, born at ...
Pamiers: (APAMÆA) A Diocese comprising the Department of ...
Pammachius, Saint: Roman senator, d. about 409. In youth he frequented the schools ...
Pamphilus of Cæsarea, Saint: Martyred 309. Eusebius's life of Pamphilus is lost, but from ...
Pamplona: (PAMPILONENSIS) This Diocese comprises almost all of ...
Panama: Located in Central America, occupies the Isthmus of Panama, or ...
Pancratius and Domitilla, Nereus and Achilleus, Saints: The commemoration of these four Roman saints is made by the ...
Pandects: (PANDECTÆ, or DIGESTA) This part of Justinian's ...
Pandulph: A papal legate and Bishop of Norwich, died at Rome, 16 ...
Panemotichus: A titular see of Pamphylia Secunda, suffragan of Perge. ...
Pange Lingua Gloriosi: The opening words of two hymns celebrating respectively the ...
Panigarola, Francesco: A preacher and controversialist, Bishop of Asti, born at ...
Pannartz, Arnold: See also KONRAD SWEYNHEIM . Both printers; Pannartz died ...
Pano Indians: A former important mission tribe on the middle Ucayali River, ...
Panopolis: A titular see, suffragan of Antinoe in Thebais Prima; the ...
Panpsychism: (Greek pan , all; psyche , soul ) Panpsychism is a ...
Pantænus: Head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria about 180 ( ...
Pantaleon, Saint: Martyr, died about 305. According to legend he was the son of a ...
Pantheism: (From Greek pan , all; theos , god). The view according ...
Panvinio, Onofrio: Historian and archaeologist, born at Verona, 23 February, ...
Panzani, Gregorio: Bishop of Mileto, died early in 1662. He was a secular priest ...
Paoli, Venerable Angelo: Born at Argigliano, Tuscany, 1 Sept., 1642; died at Rome, 17 ...
Papacy, The: This term is employed in an ecclesiastical and in an historical ...
Papal Arbitration: An institution almost coeval with the papacy itself. The ...
Papal Elections: For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see ...
Papal Mint: The right to coin money being a sovereign prerogative, there ...
Papal Rescripts: ( Latin re-scribere , "to write back") Rescripts are ...
Papal States: ( Italian Lo Stato della Chiese ) Consists of the civil ...
Paphnutius: I The most celebrated personage of this name was bishop of a ...
Paphos: A titular see, suffragan of Salamis in Cyprus. There were two ...
Papias, Saint: Bishop of Hierapolis (close to Laodicea and Coloss ...
Papiensis, Bernardus: An Italian canonist of the thirteenth century; died 18 Sept., ...
Papini, Nicholas: An historian, born at San Giovanni Valdarno, between Florence ...
Parætonium: Parætonium, a titular see of Lybia Secunda or Inferior ...
Paré, Ambroise: French surgeon, born at Bourg-Hersent, near Laval, ...
Parœcopolis: A titular see of Macedonia, suffragan of Thessalonica. It is ...
Para du Phanjas, François: Writer, b. at the castle of Phanja Champsaur, Basses-Alpes, ...
Parables: The word parable (Hebrew mashal ; Syrian mathla , Greek ...
Parabolani: paraboloi, parabalanoi The members of a brotherhood who in ...
Paracelsus, Theophrastus: Celebrated physician and reformer of therapeutics, b. at the ...
Paraclete: Paraclete, Comforter (L. Consolator ; Greek parakletos ), ...
Paradise, Terrestrial: ( paradeisos , Paradisus ). The name popularly given in ...
Paraguay: One of the inland republics of South America, separated from ...
Parahyba: (PARAHYBENESIS) Located in the State of Parahyba, Brazil, ...
Paralipomenon, Books of: ( Paraleipomenon ; Libri Paralipomenon ). Two books of ...
Parallelism: The balance of verse with verse, an essential and characteristic ...
Parallelism, Psycho-Physical: A doctrine which states that the relation between mental ...
Paralus: A titular see, suffragan of Cabasa in Ægyptus Secunda. ...
Paraná: (PARANENSIS) Suffragan of Buenos Aires, in Argentina until ...
Parasceve: (Gr. paraskevé ); seems to have supplanted the older ...
Paray-le-Monial: A town of five thousand inhabitants in the Department of ...
Pardies, Ignace-Gaston: French scientist, b. at Pau, 5 Sept., 1636; d. of fever ...
Pardons of Brittany: Pardon, from the Latin perdonare , — assimilated in ...
Paredes, Blessed Mary Anne de: Born at Quito, Ecuador, 31 Oct. 1618; died at Quito, 26 May, ...
Pareja, Francisco: Missionary, probably born at Auñon in the Diocese of ...
Parents: ( Latin parere , to beget) I. DUTIES OF PARENTS TOWARDS ...
Parenzo-Pola: (PARENTINA-POLENSIS) The little town of Parenzo is ...
Parini, Giuseppe: Italian poet, born at Bosisio, 23 May, 1729; died at Milan, ...
Paris: ARCHDIOCESE OF PARIS (PARIBIENSIS) See also UNIVERSITY OF ...
Paris Commune, Martyrs of the: The secular priests and the religious who were murdered in ...
Paris, Alexis-Paulin: Philologist, born at Avenay, Marne, France, 25 March, 1800; ...
Paris, Gaston-Bruno-Paulin: A French philologist, son of Paulin, born at Avenay (Marne), 9 ...
Paris, Matthew: Benedictine monk and chronicler, b. about 1200; d. 1259. There ...
Paris, University of: See also ARCHDIOCESE OF PARIS . Origin and Early ...
Parish: (Latin par&ligcia, parochia , Greek paroikia , a ...
Parium: Titular see, suffragan of Cyzicus in the Hellespontus. The ...
Park, Abbey of the: Located half a mile south of Louvain, Belgium, founded in 1129 ...
Parkinson, Anthony: An historian, born in England, 1667; died there 30 January, ...
Parlais: A titular see of Pisidia, suffragan of Antioch. As a Roman ...
Parlatore, Filippo: Italian botanist, b. at Palermo, 8 Aug., 1816; d. at ...
Parma: Located in central Italy. The city is situated on the river of ...
Parmentier, Antoine-Augustin: An agriculturist, born at Montdidier, 17 August, 1737; died in ...
Parmigiano, Il: (THE PARMESAN) The current name of FRANCESCO MAZZUOLA, ...
Parnassus: A titular see in Cappadocia Secunda, suffragan of Mocessus. ...
Parochial Mass: The parish is established to provide the parishioners with ...
Parochial Missions, Catholic: This term is used to designate certain special exertions of ...
Parrenin, Dominique: Born at Russey, near Besançon, 1 Sept., 1665; died at ...
Parsis: (PARSEES). A small community in India, adherents of the ...
Particular Judgment: A. Dogma of Particular Judgment The Catholic doctrine of the ...
Partnership: Partnership, an unincorporated association of two or more ...
Paruta, Paolo: Venetian historian and statesman, born at Venice, 14 May, 1540; ...
Pascal Baylon, Saint: Born at Torre-Hermosa, in the Kingdom of Aragon, 24 May, 1540, ...
Pascal, Blaise: Born at Clermont-Ferrand, 19 June 1623; died in Paris, 19 ...
Pasch: Jews of all classes and ways of thinking look forward to the ...
Paschal Candle: The blessing of the "paschal candle ", which is a column ...
Paschal I, Pope: (817-824) The date of his birth is unknown; he died in ...
Paschal II, Pope: (RAINERIUS). Succeeded Urban II, and reigned from 13 Aug., ...
Paschal III (Antipope): (GUIDO OF CREMA) The second antipope in the time of ...
Paschal Lamb: A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with ...
Paschal Tide: I. LITURGICAL ASPECT The fifty days from Easter Sunday to ...
Paschasius Radbertus, Saint: Theologian, b. at Soissons, 786; d. in the Monastery of Corbie, ...
Paschasius, Saint: A deacon of the Roman Church about 500; died after 511. ...
Passaglia, Carlo: Born at Lucca, 9 May, 1812; died at Turin, 12 March, 1887. He ...
Passau: (PASSAVIENSIS) Located in Bavaria, suffragan of ...
Passerat, Joseph, Venerable: Born 30 April, 1772, at Joinville, France ; died 30 October, ...
Passignano, Domenico: (known as IL CRESTI, or IL PASSIGNANO, Cresti being his family ...
Passion Music: Precisely when, in the development of the liturgy, the history ...
Passion of Christ, Commemoration of the: A feast kept on the Tuesday after Sexagesima. Its object is ...
Passion of Jesus Christ: See also THE PASSION OF CHRIST IN THE GOSPELS . The ...
Passion of Jesus Christ in the Four Gospels: See also DEVOTION TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST . We have in the ...
Passion Offices: The recitation of these offices, called also Of the Instruments ...
Passion Plays: The modern drama does not originate in the ancient, but in the ...
Passion Sunday: The fifth Sunday of Lent, a Sunday of the first class, not ...
Passionei, Domenico: A cardinal, theologian, born at Fossombrone, 2 Dec., 1682; ...
Passionists: The full title of the Passionist institute is: The ...
Passions: By passions we are to understand here motions of the ...
Passiontide: The two weeks between Passion Sunday and Easter. The last ...
Passos: (Or, more fully, Santos Passos ) The Portuguese name ...
Passover: Jews of all classes and ways of thinking look forward to the ...
Pasteur, Louis: Chemist, founder of physio-chemistry, father of bacteriology, ...
Pasto, Diocese of: (PASTENSIS, PASTOPOLITANA). A Colombian see, suffragan of ...
Pastor: This term denotes a priest who has the cure of souls ( ...
Pastoral Epistles (Timothy and Titus): (T HE P ASTORALS STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS Saints Timothy and ...
Pastoral Staff: (Or PASTORAL STAFF). The crosier is an ecclesiastical ...
Pastoral Theology: Pastoral theology is the science of the care of souls. This ...
Pastoureaux, Crusade of the: One of the most curious of the popular movements inspired by a ...
Patagonia: Patagonia is the name given to the southernmost extremity of ...
Patara: Titular see of Lycia, suffragan of Myra, formerly a large ...
Paten: The eucharistic vessel known as the paten is a small shallow ...
Patenson, Venerable William: Venerable William Patenson, English martyr , born in Yorkshire ...
Pater Noster: Although the Latin term oratio dominica is of early date, the ...
Pathology, Mental: This subject will be considered under the following headings: ...
Patmore, Coventry: One of the major poets of the nineteenth century, in spite of ...
Patmos: A small volcanic island in the Ægean Sea, off the coast of ...
Patras: A metropolitan see in Achaia. It was one of the twelve ...
Patriarch: The word patriarch as applied to Biblical personages comes ...
Patriarch and Patriarchate: Names of the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries after the pope, ...
Patrician Brothers: (Or BROTHERS OF SAINT PATRICK). This Brotherhood was founded ...
Patrick's Purgatory, Saint: Lough Derg, Ireland. This celebrated sanctuary in Donegal, ...
Patrick, Saint: Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in ...
Patrizi, Francis Xavier: Jesuit exegete, b. at Rome, 19 June, 1797; d. there 23 April, ...
Patrology: Patrology, the study of the writings of the Fathers of the ...
Patron and Patronage: I By the right of patronage ( ius patronatus ) is ...
Patron Saints: A patron is one who has been assigned by a venerable tradition, ...
Patronage of Our Lady, Feast of the: It was first permitted by Decree of the Sacred Congregation of ...
Patti, Diocese of: (PACTENSIS) Patti, in the Province of Messina (Sicily), on ...
Paul and John, Saints: Martyred at Rome on 26 June. The year of their martyrdom is ...
Paul I, Pope: (757-67) Date of birth unknown; died at Rome, 28 June, 767. ...
Paul II, Pope: (PIETRO BARBO) Born at Venice, 1417; elected 30 August, ...
Paul III, Pope: (A LESSANDRO F ARNESE ). Born at Rome or Canino, 29 ...
Paul IV, Pope: (G IOVANNI P IETRO C ARAFFA ). Born near Benevento, ...
Paul of Burgos: (PAUL DE SANTA MARIA; Jewish name, SOLOMON HA-LEVI) A ...
Paul of Middelburg: A scientist and bishop, born in 1446 at Middelburg, the ...
Paul of Samosata: Bishop of Antioch. Several synods, probably three, were held ...
Paul of the Cross, Saint: Paul Francis Daneii, born at Ovada, Genoa, Italy, 3 January, ...
Paul the Deacon: (Paulus Diaconus; also called Casinensis, Levita, and ...
Paul the Hermit, Saint: There are three important versions of the Life of St. Paul: (1) ...
Paul the Simple, Saint: The story of Paul, as Palladius heard it from men who had ...
Paul V, Pope: (CAMILLO BORGHESE). Born at Rome, 17 Sept., 1550; elected ...
Paul, Saint: I. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS A. Apocryphal Acts of St. Paul ...
Paul-without-the-Walls, Saint: ( San Paolo fuori le mura ). An abbey nullius. As early ...
Paula, Saint: Born in Rome, 347; died at Bethlehem, 404. She belonged to one ...
Pauli, Johannes: Born about 1455; died after 1530 in the monastery at Thann in ...
Paulicians: A dualistic heretical sect, derived originally from ...
Paulinus a S. Bartholomaeo: (PHILIP WESDIN). Missionary and Orientalist, b. at Hoff in ...
Paulinus II, Saint: Born at Premariacco, near Cividale, Italy, about 730-40; died ...
Paulinus of Pella: Christian poet of the fifth century; b. at Pella in ...
Paulinus, Saint: Archbishop of York, died at Rochester, 10 October, 644. He ...
Paulinus, Saint: (Pontius Meropius Anicius Paulinus). Born at Bordeaux ...
Paulist Fathers: Otherwise known as the "Paulist Fathers" A community of ...
Paulists: From the time that the abode and virtues of St. Paul the ...
Paulus Diaconus: (Paulus Diaconus; also called Casinensis, Levita, and ...
Paulus Venetus: Theologian of the Hermits of the Order of Saint Augustine, ...
Pavia: (PAPIA) Located in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated ...
Pavia, University of: Pavia was, even in Roman times, a literary centre (Ennodius); as ...
Pavillon, Nicolas: Bishop of Alet, b. at Paris 1597; d. at Alet, 1677. He joined ...
Pax: (Osculatorium, Tabula Pacis, Lapis Pacis). A tablet to be ...
Pax in the Liturgy: Pax vobis (or vobiscum ), like the other liturgical ...
Payeras, Mariano: Born 10 Oct., 1769, at Inca, Island of Majorca; died 28 April, ...
Payne, Blessed John: Born in the Diocese of Peterborough ; died at Chelmsford, 2 ...
Peña, Francisco: (PEGNA) A canonist, born at Villaroya de los Pinares, near ...
Peñalver y Cardenas, Luis Ignatius: Bishop of New Orleans, Archbishop of Guatemala, son of a ...
Peace Congresses: I. EARLY HISTORY The genesis of the idea of a meeting of ...
Peace of the Church: This is the designation usually applied to the condition of the ...
Peasants, War of the (1524-25): A revolt of the peasants of southern and central Germany, the ...
Peba Indians: (Or Peva ) The principal of a small group of cognate ...
Pecham, John: (PECCHAM) Archbishop of Canterbury, born about 1240; died 6 ...
Pecock, Reginald: (PEACOCK) Bishop of Chichester, born in North Wales about ...
Pectoral: ("Pectoral of judgment"). The original meaning of the Hebrew ...
Pectorale: ( Crux Pectoralis ). The name of the cross used by the ...
Pectorius of Autun: The name with which the important document frequently known as ...
Pednelissus: (Petnelissus). A titular see in Pamphylia Secunda, ...
Pedro de Cordova: Born at Cordova, Andalusia, Spain, about 1460; died on the ...
Pelagia: The name of several saints. The old Syrian martyrology gives ...
Pelagius and Pelagianism: Pelagianism received its name from Pelagius and designates a ...
Pelagius I, Pope: Date of birth unknown; died 3 March, 561, was a Roman of noble ...
Pelagius II, Pope: The date of whose birth is unknown, seemingly a native of ...
Pelargus, Ambrose: Theologian, born at Nidda, Hesse, about 1488; died at Trier, ...
Pelisson-Fontanier, Paul: French writer, born at Béziers in 1624 of Protestant ...
Pella: A titular see and suffragan of Scythopolis in Palaestina ...
Pelletier, Pierre-Joseph: Born in Paris, 22 March, 1788; died there, 19 July, 1842. His ...
Pellico, Silvio: Italian author and patriot, born at Saluzzio, Italy, 24 June, ...
Pellissier, Guillaume: (PELLICIER) Born at Melgueil in Languedoc, about 1490; died ...
Pelotas: (PELOTASENSIS) Located in Brazil, suffragan to Porto ...
Pelouze, Théophile-Jules: Scientist, b. at Valognes, La Manche, 26 Feb., 1807; d. in ...
Peltrie, Madeleine de la: née CHAUVIGNY A French noblewoman, and foundress, ...
Pelusium: A titular metropolitan see of Augustamnica Prima in Egypt, ...
Pembroke: (PEMBROKIENSIS) A suffragan of Ottawa, in Canada. The town ...
Penal Laws: This article treats of the penal legislation affecting ...
Penance (as a Virtue): Penance ( poenitentia ) designates (1) a virtue ; (2) a ...
Penance, Sacrament of: Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in ...
Pendleton, Henry: Controversialist, born at Manchester ; died in London, ...
Penelakut Indians: A small tribe of Salishan stock, speaking a dialect of the ...
Penitentes, Los Hermanos: (The Penitent Brothers), a society of flagellants existing ...
Penitential Canons: Rules laid down by councils or bishops concerning the penances ...
Penitential Orders: A general name for religious congregations whose members are ...
Penitents, Confraternities of: Congregations, with statutes prescribing various penitential ...
Penne and Atri, Diocese of: (Pennensis et Atriensis). Penne is a city in the Province of ...
Pennsylvania: One of the thirteen original United States of America , lies ...
Penobscot Indians: The principal tribe of the famous Abnaki confederacy of Maine, ...
Pension, Ecclesiastical: The right to a certain sum of money to be paid yearly out of ...
Pentacomia: A titular see of Palestine, suffragan of Areopolis or ...
Pentapolis: The word, occurring in Wisdom, x, 6, designates the region where ...
Pentateuch: Pentateuch , in Greek pentateuchos , is the name of the ...
Pentecost: A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the ...
Pentecost (Jewish Feast): The second in importance of the great Jewish feasts. The ...
Peoria: (PEORIENSIS). Diocese comprising that part of Central ...
Peoria Indians: A principal tribe of the confederated Illinois Indians (q.v.) ...
Pepin the Short: Mayor of the Palace of the whole Frankish kingdom (both ...
Peppergrass, Paul: Novelist, lecturer, and priest, well known under the assumed ...
Perboyre, Blessed Jean-Gabriel: Missionary and martyr, born at Puech, Diocese of Cahors, ...
Percy, Blessed Thomas: Earl of Northumberland, martyr, born in 1528; died at York, ...
Percy, John: ( alias JOHN FISHER) Born at Holmeside, Durham, 27 Sep., ...
Peregrinus: The canons of Priscillian, prefixed to the Epistles of St. ...
Pereira, Benedict: (PEREYRA, PERERA, PERERIUS) Philosopher, theologian, and ...
Perez, Juan: Died before 1513. At one time he held the office of contador ...
Perfection, Christian and Religious: A thing is perfect in which nothing is wanting of its nature, ...
Pergamus: A titular see, suffragan of Ephesus. This city was situated on ...
Perge: Titular metropolitan see in Pamphylia Secunda. Perge, one of ...
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista: Born at Naples, 3 Jan., 1710; d. 16 March, 1736, at Pozzuoli, ...
Pericui Indians: A rude and savage tribe, of unknown linguistic affinity, ...
Periodi: (P ETRI ) The name under which the Pseudo-Clementine ...
Periodical Literature, Catholic: The invention of printing, besides exerting a great influence on ...
Perjury: (Latin per , through and jurare , to swear) Perjury is ...
Permaneder, Franz Michael: Canonist, b. at Traunstein, Bavaria, 12 Aug., 1794; d. at ...
Pernter, Joseph Maria: Scientist, b. at Neumark, Tyrol, 15 March, 1848; d. at Arco, 20 ...
Perpetua and Felicitas, Saints: Martyrs, suffered at Carthage, 7 March 203, together with ...
Perpetual Adoration: A term broadly used to designate the practically uninterrupted ...

Perpetual Adoration, Religious of: (Belgium) A congregation with simple vows, founded at ...
Perpetual Adoration, Religious of the: A contemplative religious congregation, founded in 1526 by ...
Perpetual Adoration, Sisters of the: (Quimper, France ). An institute of nuns devoted to ...
Perpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament: (Sacramentines.) Anton Le Quien, b. in Paris, 23 Feb., ...
Perpetual Help, Our Lady of: ( Or OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP.) The picture of Our Lady ...
Perpetual Help, Our Lady of, Sisters of: A congregation founded in the parish of St. Damien, ...
Perpetual Succour, Our Lady of: ( Or OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP.) The picture of Our Lady ...
Perpetuus, Saint: Eighth Bishop of Tours, d. 1 January, or 8 December, 490, or ...
Perpignan, Diocese of: (Perpinianum.) Comprises the Department of ...
Perpignan, University of: Peter IV of Aragon (1327-87), having conquered (1344) the ...
Perraud, Adolphe: Cardinal and academician; b. at Lyons, France, 7 Feb., 1828; ...
Perrault, Charles: Writer, b. in Paris, 12 Jan., 1628; d. 16 May, 1703. His first ...
Perrault, Claude: Born at Paris, 1613; died there, 1688. He built the main ...
Perreyve, Henri: Born at Paris, 11 April, 1831; died there 18 June, 1865. His ...
Perrone, Giovanni: Jesuit theologian, b. at Chieri, Italy, 11 March, 1794; d. at ...
Perry, Stephen Joseph: Born in London, August, 1833; d. 27 Dec. 1889. He belonged to ...
Persecution: GENERAL Persecution may be defined in general as the unlawful ...
Persecutions, Coptic: (ACCORDING TO GREEK AND LATIN SOURCES) During the first two ...
Perseverance, Final: ( Perseverantia finalis ). Final perseverance is the ...
Persia: The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots ...
Persian Rite: Also known as the Chaldean, Assyrian, or Persian Rite. History ...
Persico, Ignatius: A cardinal, born 30 Jan., 1823, at Naples, Italy ; died 7 ...
Person: The Latin word persona was originally used to denote the ...
Person, Ecclesiastical: In its etymological sense this expression signifies every person ...
Personality: It is proposed in this article to give an account: (1) of the ...
Persons, Robert: (Also, but less correctly, P ARSONS ) Jesuit, b., at Nether ...
Perth: (PERTHENSIS) Located in Western Australia, suffragan to ...
Pertinax, Publius Helvius: Roman Emperor (31 Dec., 192), b. at Alba Pompeia, in Luguria, 1 ...
Peru: A republic on the west coast of South America, founded in 1821 ...
Perugia: (PERUSINA) Located in Umbria, Central Italy. The city is ...
Perugia, University of: One of the "free" universities of Italy, was erected into a ...
Perugino: (PIETRO VANNUCCI) An Italian painter, founder of the ...
Peruzzi, Baldassare: An architect and painter, born at Siena, 7 March, 1481; died ...
Pesaro: (PESAURENSIS) Located in central Italy. The city is ...
Pescennius Niger: Emperor of Rome (193-194). He was a native of central Italy, ...
Pesch, Tilman: A Jesuit philosopher, b. at Cologne, 1 Feb., 1836; d. at ...
Pescia: (PISCIENSIS) Diocese in Tuscany, Italy, on the Rivers ...
Pessimism: I. A TEMPER OF MIND In popular language the term pessimist ...
Pessinus: ( Pessinous .) A titular see of Galatia Secunda. ...
Pestalozzi and Pestalozzianism: Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, one of the greatest pioneers of ...
Peter Baptist, Saint, and Twenty-Five Companions: Died at Nagasaki, 5 Feb., 1597. In 1593 while negotiations ...
Peter Canisius, Blessed: (Kannees, Kanys, probably also De Hondt). Born at Nimwegen ...
Peter Cantor: Theologian, b. probably at Gisberoi near Beauvais, France ; ...
Peter Cellensis: (PETER DE LA CELLE). Bishop of Chartres, b. of noble ...
Peter Chrysologus, Saint: Born at Imola, 406; died there, 450. His biography, first ...
Peter Claver, Saint: The son of a Catalonian farmer, was born at Verdu, in 1581; ...
Peter Comestor: Theological writer, b. at Troyes, date unknown; d. at Paris ...
Peter Damian, Saint: (Or Damiani). Doctor of the Church, Cardinal-Bishop of ...
Peter de Blois: A statesman and theologian, born at Blois about 1130; died ...
Peter de Honestis: Born at Ravenna about 1049; died, 29 March, 1119. Among his ...
Peter de Regalado, Saint: (REGALATUS) A Friar Minor and reformer, born at ...
Peter de Vinea: (DE VINEIS, DELLA VIGNA) Born at Capua about 1190; died ...
Peter Faber, Saint: Born 13 April, 1506, at Villaret, Savoy ; died 1 Aug., 1546, ...
Peter Fourier, Saint: Known as LE BON PÈRE DE MATTAINCOURT, born at Mirecourt, ...
Peter Fullo: Intruding Monophysite Patriarch of Antioch ; d. 488. He ...
Peter Gonzalez, Saint: Popularly known as St. Elmo, b. in 1190 at Astorga, Spain ; ...
Peter Igneus, Blessed: (Peter Aldobrandini.) An Italian monk of the Benedictine ...
Peter Lombard: Theologian, b. at Novara (or perhaps Lumello), Italy, about ...
Peter Mongus: ( moggos , "stammerer", or "hoarse".) Intruded ...
Peter Nolasco, Saint: Born at Mas-des-Saintes-Puelles, near Castelnaudary, France, in ...
Peter of Alcántara, Saint: Born at Alcántara, Spain, 1499; died 18 Oct., 1562. His ...
Peter of Alexandria, Saint: Became Bishop of Alexandria in 300; martyred Nov., 311. ...
Peter of Aquila: (SCOTELLUS). Friar Minor , theologian and bishop, b. at ...
Peter of Arbues, Saint: (Correctly, PETER ARBUES). Born in 1441 (or 1442); died 17 ...
Peter of Auvergne: A philosopher and theologian ; died after 1310. He was a ...
Peter of Bergamo: (ALMADURA) A theologian, date of birth unknown; died at ...
Peter of Montboissier, Blessed: (Better known as PETER THE VENERABLE). Born in Auvergne, ...
Peter of Poitiers: A French scholastic theologian, born at Poitiers or in its ...
Peter of Sebaste, Saint: Bishop, b. about 340; d. 391. He belonged to the richly blest ...
Peter of Verona, Saint: Born at Verona, 1206; died near Milan, 6 April, 1252. His ...
Peter Snow, Venerable: English martyr, suffered at York, 15 June, 1598. He was born at ...
Peter the Hermit: Born at Amiens about 1050; d. at the monastery of ...
Peter Urseolus, Saint: (Orseolo) Born at Rivo alto, Province of Udina, 928; at ...
Peter, Basilica of Saint: TOPOGRAPHY The present Church of St. Peter stands upon the site ...
Peter, Chair of: Under this head will be treated: I. The annual Feast of the ...
Peter, Saint: The life of St. Peter may be conveniently considered under the ...
Peter, Saint, Epistles of: These two epistles will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
Peter, Sarah: Philanthropist, b. at Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.A. 10 May, 1800; ...
Peter, Tomb of Saint: The history of the relics of the Apostles Peter and Paul is ...
Peter-Louis-Marie Chanel, Saint: The print version of the C ATHOLIC E NCYCLOPEDIA contains ...
Peterborough: (PETERBOROUGHENSIS) Located in the Province of Ontario , ...
Peterspence: Peterspence, otherwise known to the Anglo-Saxons as "Romescot", ...
Peterssen, Gerlac: (GERLACUS PETRI) Born at Deventer, 1377 or 1378; died 18 ...
Petinessus: (PITNISUS) A titular see in Galatia Secunda (Salutaris). ...
Petit-Didier, Matthieu: A Benedictine theologian and ecclesiastical historian, born ...
Petitions to the Holy See: I. MODE OF PETITIONING Faculties, indults, dispensations, and ...
Petra: Titular metropolitan see of Palæstina Tertia. Under the ...
Petrarch, Francesco: Italian poet and humanist, b. at Arezzo, 20 July, 1304; d. at ...
Petre, Family of: The Petres are one of those staunch and constant families, ...
Petrobrusians: Heretics of the twelfth century so named from their founder ...
Petronilla, Saint: Virgin, probably martyred at Rome at the end of the first ...
Petronius, Saint: Bishop of Bologna, date of birth unknown; died before 450. ...
Petropolis: (Petropolitanensis). Diocese in the Province of Rio de ...
Petrus Alfonsus: A converted Jew and controversialist, born at Huesca, in the ...
Petrus Bernardinus: Florentine heretic ; born at Florence about 1475; died 1502. ...
Petrus de Natalibus: Bishop; author of a collection of lives of the saints; date of ...
Petrus Diaconus: The name of several men of note in ecclesiastical history and ...
Petun Nation: One of the three great divisions of the Huron Indians, the other ...
Peuerbach, George von: (Also Peurbach, Purbach, Purbachius) Austrian astronomer, b. ...
Peutinger, Conrad: An antiquarian and humanist, born at Augsburg, 14 Oct., 1465; ...
Peyto, William: (P ETO, P ETOW ). Cardinal ; d. 1558 or 1559. Though his ...
Pez: (1) BERNHARD An historian, born 22 February, 1683, at Ybbs near ...
Pfanner, Franz: An abbot, born at Langen, Vorarlberg, Austria, 1825; died at ...
Pfefferkorn, Johannes: A baptized Jew, b. probably at Nuremberg, 1469; d. at ...
Pfister, Adolf: An educationist, born at Hechingen in Hohenzollern, 26 Sept., ...
Pflug, Julius Von: The last Catholic Bishop of Naumburg-Zeitz, born at Eythra, ...
Pforta: A former Cistercian monastery (1137-1540), near Naumburg on ...
Phœnicia: Phœnicia is a narrow strip of land, about one hundred and ...
Phacusa: A titular see and suffragan of Pelusium, in Augustamnica ...
Pharao: (Prah, Par‘o, or, after a vowel, Phar‘o ; Greek ...
Pharbætus: Titular see and suffragan of Leontopolis, in Augustamnica ...
Pharisees: A politico-religious sect or faction among the adherents of ...
Pharsalus: Titular see and suffragan of Larissa in Thessaly. The city is ...
Phaselis: Titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra. The city was a Doric ...
Phasga: (A.V. Pisgah ). Whether the word in Hebrew is a proper or ...
Phenomenalism: Phenomenalism ( phainomenon ) literally means any system of ...
Philadelphia (Lydia): A titular see in Lydia, suffragan of Sardes. The city was ...
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania): (PHILADELPHIENSIS) A diocese established in 1808; made an ...
Philanthropinism: The system of education educed from the ideas of Rousseau ...
Philastrius, Saint: Bishop of Brescia, died before 397. He was one of the bishops ...
Philemon: A citizen of Coloss Colossæ, to whom St. Paul ...
Philip II: King of Spain, only son of the Emperor Charles V, and Isabella ...
Philip II (Augustus): King of France, born 22 or 25 August, 1165; died at Mantes, ...
Philip IV: Surnamed Le Bel (the Fair) King of France, b. at ...
Philip of Jesus, Saint: Born in Mexico, date unknown; died at Nagasaki early in ...
Philip of the Blessed Trinity: (ESPRIT JULIEN). Discalced Carmelite, theologian, born at ...
Philip Romolo Neri, Saint: THE APOSTLE OF ROME. Born at Florence, Italy, 22 July, ...
Philip the Apostle, Saint: Like the brothers, Peter and Andrew, Philip was a native of ...
Philip the Arabian: (Philippus) Emperor of Rome (244-249), the son of an ...
Philippi: (Greek Phílippoi , Latin Philippi ). Philippi ...
Philippi: A titular metropolitan see in Macedonia. As early as the ...
Philippians, Epistle to the: I. HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OCCASION, AND CHARACTER ( See ...
Philippine Islands: Situation and Area The Philippine Islands lie between 116° ...
Philippopolis: A titular metropolitan see of Thracia Secunda. The city was ...
Philippopolis: Titular see in Arabia, suffragan of Bostra. Its bishop, ...
Philips, Peter: (Also known as PETRUS PHILIPPUS, PIETRO PHILLIPO.) Born in ...
Philistines: ( Septuagint phylistieim in the Pentateuch and Josue, ...
Phillip, Robert: Priest, d. at Paris, 4 Jan., 1647. He was descended from the ...
Phillips, George: A canonist, born at Königsberg, 6 Sept., 1804; died at ...
Philo Judæus: Born about 25 B.C. . His family, of a sacerdotal line, was ...
Philomelium: A titular see in Pisidia, suffragan of Antioch. According to ...
Philomena, Saint: On 25 May, 1802, during the quest for the graves of Roman ...
Philosophy: I. Definition of Philosophy . II. Division of Philosophy . ...
Philoxenus: (AKHSENAYA) OF MABBOGH. Born at Tahal, in the Persian ...
Phocæa: A titular see in Asia, suffragan of Ephesus. The town of ...
Photinus: A heretic of the fourth century, a Galatian and deacon to ...
Photius of Constantinople: Photius of Constantinople, chief author of the great schism ...
Phylacteries: ( Phulachterion — safeguard, amulet, or charm). The ...
Physics, History of: The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. A ...
Physiocrats: ( physis , nature, kratein , rule) A school of ...
Physiologus: An early Christian work of a popular theological type, ...
Piacenza: DIOCESE OF PIACENZA (PLACENTINENSIS) Piacenza is a diocese in ...
Pianô Carpine, Giovanni da: Born at Pian di Carpine (now called della Magione), near ...
Pianciani, Giambattista: Scientist, b. at Spoleto, 27 Oct., 1784; d. at Rome, 23 ...
Piatto Cardinalizio: An allowance granted by the pope to cardinals residing in ...
Piatus of Mons: (Secular name, JEAN-JOSEPH LOISEAUX), b. 5 Aug., 1815; d. in the ...
Piauhy: (DE PIAUHY, PIAHUNENSIS) Suffragan of the Archdiocese of ...
Piazza Armerina: (PLATIENSIS) Located in the province of Caltanissetta, ...
Piazzi, Giuseppe: Astronomer, b. at Ponte in Valtellina, 16 July, 1746; d. at ...
Pibush, John: English martyr, born at Thirsk, Yorkshire; died at St Thomas's ...
Picard, Jean: Astronomer, b. at La Flêche, 21 July, 1620; d. at Paris, ...
Piccolomini, Alessandro: Littérateur, philosopher, astronomer, b. 13 June, 1508; ...
Piccolomini-Ammannati, Jacopo: A cardinal, born in the Villa Basilica near Lucca, 1422; died ...
Pichler: A renowned Austrian family of gem-cutters who lived and died ...
Pichler, Vitus: Distinguished canonist and controversial writer, b. at ...
Pickering, Ven. Thomas: Lay brother and martyr, a member of an old Westmoreland ...
Piconio, Bernadine a: (HENRI BERNARDINE DE PICQUIGNY) Born at Picquigny, Picardy, ...
Picquet, François: A celebrated Sulpician missionary in Canada, b. at Bourg, ...
Picture Bibles: In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a ...
Pie Pelicane, Jesu, Domine: The sixth quatrain of Adoro Te Devote , sometimes used as a ...
Pie, Louis-Edouard-Désiré: Cardinal, born at Pontgouin, Diocese of Chartres, 1815; died at ...
Pieck, Saint Nicholas: (Also spelled PICK). Friar Minor and martyr, b. at Gorkum, ...
Piedmont: ( Italian Piemonte ). A part compartimento of northern ...
Piel, Peter: A pioneer in the movement for reform of church music, b. at ...
Pierius: A priest and probably head master of the catechetical school ...
Pierre de Castelnau, Blessed: Born in the Diocese of Montpellier , Languedoc, now Department ...
Pierre de Maricourt: Surnamed PETER THE PILGRIM ( Petrus Peregrinus ) A ...
Pierron, Jean: A missionary, born at Dun-sur-Meuse, France, 28 Sept., 1631; ...
Pierson, Philippe: Born at Ath, Hainaut (Belgium), 4 January, 1642; died at ...
Pietism: Pietism is a movement within the ranks of Protestantism, ...
Pighius, Albert: A theologian, mathematician, and astronomer, born at Kampen, ...
Pignatelli, Venerable Giuseppe Maria: Born 27 December, 1737, in Saragossa, Spain ; died 11 ...
Pike, William: Martyr, born in Dorsetshire; died at Dorchester, dec., 1591. He ...
Pilar, Nuestra Señora del: "Our Lady of the Pillar", a celebrated church and shrine, at ...
Pilate, Pontius: After the deposition of the eldest son of Herod, Archelaus ...
Pilchard, Venerable Thomas: ( Or PILCHER). Martyr, born at Battle, Sussex, 1557; died ...
Pileolus: ( zucca , head). The small, round skullcap of the ...
Pilgrimage of Grace: The name given to the religious rising in the north of England, ...
Pilgrimages: (Middle English, pilgrime, Old French, pelegrin, derived ...
Piligrim: Bishop of Passau, date of birth unknown; died 20 May, 991. ...
Pillar of Cloud/Fire: (P ILLAR OF F IRE ). A cloud which accompanied the ...
Pima Indians: An important tribe of Southern Arizona, centering along the ...
Pinar del Rio: (Pinetensis ad Flumen) Located in Cuba, erected by the Brief ...
Pinara: A titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra. Pinara was one ...
Pindemonte, Ippolito: An Italian poet of noble birth, born at Verona, 13 Nov., ...
Pineda, John de: Born in Seville, 1558; died there, 27 Jan., 1637. He entered ...
Pinerolo: (PINEROLIENSIS) Located in the province of Turin, in ...
Pingré, Alexandre Guy: Born in Paris 11 September, 1711; died 1 May, 1796. He was ...
Pinna da Encarnaçao, Mattheus: A writer and theologian, born at Rio de Janeiro, 23 Aug., ...
Pinto, Fernão Mendes: A Portuguese traveller, born at Montemor-o-Velho near ...
Pinturicchio: (BERNARDINO DI BETTO, surnamed PINTURICCHIO) Born at ...
Pinzón, Martín Alonso: Spanish navigator and companion of Columbus on his first ...
Piombo, Sebastiano del: More correctly known as S EBASTIANO L UCIANI . Venetian ...
Pionius, Saint: Martyred at Smyrna, 12 March, 250. Pionius, with Sabina and ...
Pious Fund of the Californias, The: (Fondo Piadoso de las Californias) The Pious Fund of the ...
Pious Society of Missions, The: Founded by Ven. Vincent Mary Pallotti in 1835. The members of ...
Piranesi, Giambattista: An Italian etcher and engraver, b. at Venice, 1720; d. in ...
Pirhing, Ernricus: Born at Sigarthin, near Passau, 1606; died between 1678 and ...
Pirkheimer: Charitas Pirkheimer Abbess of the Convent of St. Clara, of ...
Piro Indians: A tribe of considerable importance, ranging by water for a ...
Pisa: ARCHDIOCESE OF PISA (PISÆ) Archdiocese in Tuscany, ...
Pisa, Council of: Preliminaries. The great Schism of the West had lasted ...
Pisa, University of: In the eleventh century there were many jurisconsults at Pisa ...
Pisano, Andrea: Or ANDREA DA PISA (the name by which Andrea da Pontadera is ...
Pisano, Niccola: Architect and sculptor, b. at Pisa about 1205-07; d. there, ...
Piscataway Indians: A tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock formerly occupying the ...
Piscina: (Latin from piscis, a fish, fish-pond, pool or basin, called ...
Pise, Charles Constantine: Priest, poet, and prose writer, b. at Annapolis, Maryland, 22 ...
Pisidia: A country in the southwestern part of Asia Minor, between the ...
Pistoia and Prato: (PISTORIENSIS ET PRATENSIS) Located in the Province of ...
Pistoia, Synod of: Held 18 to 28 September, 1786, by Scipio de’ Ricci, Bishop ...
Pistorius, Johann: A controversialist and historian, born at Nidda in Hesse, 14 ...
Pithou, Pierre: A writer, born at Troyes, 1 Nov. 1539; died at ...
Pitoni, Joseph: A musician, born at Rieti, Perugia, Italy, 18 March, 1657; ...
Pitra, Jean-Baptiste-François: Cardinal, famous archeologist and theologian, b. 1 August, ...
Pitts, John: Born at Alton, Hampshire, 1560; died at Liverdun, Lorraine, ...
Pittsburgh: DIOCESE OF PITTSBURG/PITTSBURGH (PITTSBURGENSIS). Suffragan ...
Pityus: A titular see in Pontus Polemoniacus, suffragan of ...
Pius I, Pope Saint: Date of birth unknown; pope from about 140 to about 154. ...
Pius II, Pope: (Enea Silvio de' Piccolomini). Born at Corsignano, near ...
Pius III, Pope: (Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini). B. at Siena, 29 May, ...
Pius IV, Pope: (Giovanni Angelo Medici). B. 31 March, 1499, at Milan ; ...
Pius IX, Pope: (G IOVANNI M ARIA M ASTAI -F ERRETTI ). Pope from ...
Pius V, Pope Saint: (MICHELE GHISLERI). Born at Bosco, near Alexandria, ...
Pius VI, Pope: (G IOVANNI A NGELICO B RASCHI ). Born at Cesena, 27 ...
Pius VII, Pope: (B ARNABA C HIARAMONTI ). Born at Cesena in the ...
Pius VIII, Pope: (Francesco Xaverio Castiglione). B. at Cingoli, 20 Nov., ...
Pius X, Pope Saint: (Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto). Born 2 June, 1835, at Riese, ...
Piusverein: The name given to Catholic associations in various countries ...
Pizarro, Francisco: Born in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain, probably in 1471; died at ...
Placidus, Saint: St. Placidus, disciple of St. Benedict, the son of the ...
Plagues of Egypt: Ten calamities inflicted on the Egyptians to overcome ...
Plain Chant: By plain chant we understand the church music of the early ...
Plantaganet, Henry Beaufort: Cardinal, Bishop of Winchester, born c. 1377; died at ...
Plantin, Christophe: Book-binder and publisher of Antwerp, b. 1514, at or near Tours ...
Plants in the Bible: When Moses spoke to the people about the Land of Promise, he ...
Plasencia: (PLACENTINA) Plasencia comprises the civil provinces of ...
Plateau, Joseph-Antoine: Belgian physicist, b. at Brussels, 14 Oct., 1801; d. at Ghent, ...
Platina, Bartolomeo: Originally named S ACCHI, b. at Piadena, near Mantua, in ...
Plato and Platonism: I. LIFE OF PLATO Plato ( Platon , "the broad shouldered") was ...
Play, Pierre-Guillaume-Frédéric Le: A French economist, born at La Rivière (Calvados), 11 ...
Plegmund: Archbishop of Canterbury, died 2 August, 914. He was a ...
Plenarium: A book of formulae and texts. Plenarium or Plenarius ( Liber ...
Plenary Council: A canonical term applied to various kinds of ecclesiastical ...
Plessis, Joseph-Octave: Bishop of Quebec, born at Montreal, 3 March, 1763; died at ...
Plethon, Georgius Gemistus: Born in Constantinople about 1355, died in the Peloponnesus, ...
Plock: (PLOCENSIS) Located in Russian Poland, suffragan of ...
Plowden, Charles: Born at Plowden Hall, Shropshire, 1743; died at Jougne, Doubs, ...
Plowden, Edmund: Born 1517-8; died in London, 6 Feb., 1584-5. Son of Humphrey ...
Plowden, Francis: Son of William Plowden of Plowden Hall, b. at Shropshire, 8 ...
Plowden, Robert: Elder brother of Charles, born 27 January, 1740; died at ...
Plowden, Thomas: ( Alias Salisbury). Born in Oxfordshire, England, 1594; ...
Plowden, Thomas Percy: Born at Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England, 1672; died at Watten, ...
Plumier, Charles: (botanical abbreviation, Plum .) A French botanist, born ...
Plunket, Blessed Oliver: [ Editor's Note: St. Oliver Plunkett was canonized by Pope ...
Pluscarden Priory: Founded in 1230 by Alexander III , King of Scotland, six ...
Plymouth: (PLYMUTHENSIS, PLYMUTHÆ) Plymouth consists of the ...
Pneumatomachi (Macedonians): (Macedonians) A heretical sect which flourished in the ...
Poetry, Hebrew, of the Old Testament: Since the Bible is divinely inspired, and thus becomes the ...
Poggio Bracciolini, Giovanni Francesco: An Italian humanist and historian; born at Terranuova, near ...
Poggio Mirteto: DIOCESE OF POGGIO MIRTETO (MANDELENSIS) Diocese in the ...
Pogla: ( ta Pogla ) Titular see in Pamphylia Secunda. Pogla is ...
Poitiers: D IOCESE OF P OITIERS (P ICTAVENSIS ) The Diocese of ...
Poland: I. GEOGRAPHY The western part of the Sarmatian Plain together ...
Polding, John Bede: Archbishop of Sydney, born at Liverpool, 18 Oct., 1794; died ...
Pole, Blessed Margaret: Countess of Salisbury, martyr ; b. at Castle Farley, near ...
Pole, Reginald: Cardinal, b. at Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, England, in ...
Polemonium: Titular see in Pontus Polemoniacus, suffragan of ...
Poleni, Giovanni: Marquess, physicist, and antiquarian; b. at Venice, 23 Aug., ...
Poles in the United States: Causes of Immigration There is good foundation for the ...
Policastro: DIOCESE OF POLICASTRO (POLICASTRENSIS) Diocese in the ...
Polignac, Melchior de: Cardinal, diplomatist, and writer, b. of an ancient family of ...
Polish Literature: The subject will be divided, for convenience of treatment, into ...
Politi, Lancelot: (In religion AMBROSIUS CATHARINUS) Born at Siena, 1483; ...
Politian: (ANGIOLO DE 'AMBROSINI DA MONTE PULCIANO) An Italian ...
Political Economy, Science of: S CIENCE OF P OLITICAL E CONOMY (E CONOMICS ). I. ...
Pollajuolo, Antonio and Piero Benci: Antonio and Piero Benci Pollajuolo derived their surname, ...
Polo, Marco: Traveller; born at Venice in 1251; died there in 1324. His ...
Polybotus: A titular see in Phrygia Salutaris, suffragan of Synnada. ...
Polycarp, Saint: Martyr (A.D. 69-155). Our chief sources of information ...
Polycarpus: The title of a canonical collection in eight books composed in ...
Polyglot Bibles: The first Bible which may be considered a Polyglot is that ...
Polystylum: A titular see of Macedonia Secunda, suffragan of Philippi. ...
Polytheism: The belief in, and consequent worship of, many gods. See the ...
Pomaria: A titular see in Mauretania Cæsarea. It is north of ...

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Pombal, Marquis de: S EBASTIâO J OSÉ DE C ARVALHO E M ELLO ...
Pomerania: A Prussian province on the Baltic Sea situated on both banks ...
Pompeiopolis: A titular see in Paphlagonia. The ancient name of the town is ...
Pomponazzi, Pietro: (POMPONATIUS, also known as PERETTO on account of his small ...
Ponce de León, Juan: Explorer, born at San Servas in the province of Campos, 1460; ...
Ponce, John: A philosopher and theologian, born at Cork, 1603, died at ...
Poncet, Joseph Anthony de la Rivière: Missionary; b. at Paris, 17 May, 1610; d. at Martinique, 18 ...
Pondicherry: (PONDICHERIANA OR PUDICHERIANA) Located in India, it is ...
Pontefract Priory: Located in Yorkshire, England, a Cluniac monastery dedicated ...
Pontian, Pope Saint: Dates of birth and death unknown. The "Liber Pontificalis" ...
Pontifical Colleges: In earlier times there existed in Europe outside of the city ...
Pontifical Decorations: Pontifical decorations are the titles of nobility, orders of ...
Pontifical Mass: Pontifical Mass is the solemn Mass celebrated by a bishop with ...
Pontificale: ( Pontificale Romanum ). A liturgical book which ...
Pontificalia: (PONTIFICALS). The collective name given for convenience ...
Pontigny, Abbey of: Second daughter of Cîteaux, was situated on the banks of ...
Pontius Carbonell: Born at Barcelona, c. ú died c. 1320. Pontius and ...
Pontius Pilate: After the deposition of the eldest son of Herod, Archelaus ...
Pontus: In ancient times, Pontus was the name of the north-eastern ...
Pools in Scripture: In the English Bibles, the word "pool" stands for three Hebrew ...
Poona: (PUNENSIS) Diocese in India, comprises that portion of the ...
Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus: A congregation of lay brothers of the Third Order of St. ...
Poor Catholics: ( Pauperes Catholici ) A religious mendicant order, ...
Poor Child Jesus, Sisters of the: A congregation founded at Aachen in 1844 for the support and ...
Poor Clares: (POOR LADIES, SISTERS OF ST. CLARE) The Second Order of St. ...
Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ: A community founded by Catherine Kasper, a native of Dernbach, ...
Poor Handmaids of the Mother of God: A religious congregation founded in 1808 by Mother Mary ...
Poor Laws: Poor Laws are those legal enactments which have been made at ...
Poor, Care of, by the Church: I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor ...
Poor, Little Sisters of the: An active, unenclosed religious congregation founded at St ...
Poor, Sisters of the, of St. Francis: A Congregation, founded by the Venerable Mother Frances ...
Popayán: (POPAYANENSIS) Popayán lies approximately between ...
Pope, Alexander: Poet, son of Alexander Pope and his second wife, Edith Turner, ...
Pope, The: ( Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas , a variant of ...
Popes, Chronological Lists of the: See also POPE, LIST OF POPES, PAPAL ELECTIONS, ELECTION OF ...
Popes, Election of the: For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see ...
Popes, List of: See also POPE, PAPAL ELECTIONS, ELECTION OF THE POPE. St. ...
Poppo, Saint: Abbot, born 977; died at Marchiennes, 25 January, 1048. He ...
Popular Devotions: Devotion, in the language of ascetical writers, denotes a ...
Population, Theories of: Down to the end of the eighteenth century, very little attention ...
Porch (or Vestibule, in Architecture): A hall projecting in front of the façade of a church, ...
Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio: Italian painter, b. at Pordenone, 1483; d. at Ferrara, January, ...
Pordenone, Ordric of: A Franciscan missionary of a Czech family named Mattiussi, ...
Pormort, Ven. Thomas: English martyr, b. at Hull about 1559; d. at St. Paul's ...
Porphyreon: Titular see, suffragan of Tyre in Phoenicia Prima. It is ...
Porphyrius, Saint: Bishop of Gaza in Palestine, b. at Thessalonica about 347; ...
Porrecta, Serafino: Family name Capponi, called a Porrecta from the place of birth, ...
Port Augusta: (PORTAUGUSTANA) This diocese is a suffragan of Adelaide, ...
Port Louis: (PORTUS LUDOVICI) This diocese comprises the islands of ...
Port of Spain: (PORTUS HISPANIÆ) An archiepiscopal and ...
Port Victoria: (PORTUS VICTORIÆ SEYCHELLARUM.) Port Victoria ...
Port-au-Prince: (PORTUS PRINCIPIS) This archdiocese comprises the western ...
Port-Royal: A celebrated Benedictine abbey which profoundly influenced ...
Porta, Carlo: Poet, b. at Milan in 1775; d. there 5 January, 1821; ...
Porta, Giacomo della: Architect and sculptor, b. at Porlizza on Lake Lugano 1541; d. ...
Portable Altar: A portable altar consists of a solid piece of natural stone ...
Portalegre: Suffragan diocese of Lisbon, Portugal, established by Pope ...
Porter: (Also called DOORKEEPER. From ostiarius , Latin ostium , a ...
Porter, George: Archbishop of Bombay, b. 1825 at Exeter, England ; d. at ...
Portiuncula: (PORZIONCULA or PORZIUNCOLA). A town and parish situated ...
Portland: Diocese in the State of Maine ; suffragan of Boston ; ...
Porto Alegre: (PORTALEGRENSIS) Located in Eastern Brazil. Porto Alegre, ...
Porto Alegre: (PORTALEGREN) Porto Alegre comprises the southern part of ...
Porto and Santa-Rufina: (PORTUENSIS ET SANCTÆ RUFINÆ) This diocese was ...
Porto Rico: (PUERTO RICO) The smallest and most easterly of the Greater ...
Portoviejo: (PORTUS VETERIS). A suffragan see of the Archdiocese of ...
Portraits of the Apostles: The earliest fresco representing Christ surrounded by the ...
Portsmouth: (PORTUS MAGNUS, or PORTEMUTHENSIS) This diocese was ...
Portugal: I. GEOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Portugal is situated ...
Portuguese East Africa: Portuguese East Africa consists of the Province of ...
Portuguese Literature: The Portuguese language was developed gradually from the lingua ...
Portuguese West Africa: The name usually given to the Province of Angola. It has a ...
Positivism: Positivism is a system of philosophical and religious ...
Possenti, Blessed Gabriel: Passionist student; renowned for sanctity and miracles ; ...
Possession, Demonical: ( See also DEMONOLOGY, DEMONIACS, EXORCISM, EXORCIST.) ...
Possevinus, Antonius: Theologian and papal envoy, b. at Mantua in 1533 or 1534; d. ...
Possidius, Saint: Bishop of Calama in Numidia, author of a short life of St. ...
Postcommunion: The Communion act finishes the essential Eucharistic service. ...
Postgate, Nicholas: English martyr, b. at Kirkdale House, Egton, Yorkshire, in 1596 ...
Postulant: Postulancy is a preliminary stage to the novitiate existing from ...
Postulation: ( Latin postulare, to request) A postulation is a ...
Potawatomi Indians: An important tribe of Algonquin linguistic stock, closely ...
Pothier, Robert Joseph: A celebrated French lawyer, b. at Orléans, 9 January, ...
Pouget, Jean-François-Albert du: Marquis de Nadaillac, b. in 1817; d. at Rougemont, Cloyes, 1 ...
Pounde, Thomas: Lay brother, b. at Beaumond (or Belmony), Farlington, Hampshire, ...
Poussin, Nicolas: French painter, b. at Les Andelys near Rouen in 1594; d. at ...
Poverty: I. THE MORAL DOCTRINE OF POVERTY Jesus Christ did not condemn ...
Poverty and Pauperism: See also CARE OF THE POOR BY THE CHURCH In a legal and ...
Powel, Philip: ( alias M ORGAN, alias P ROSSER ) Martyr, b. at ...
Powell, Blessed Edward: With Blessed Thomas Abel there suffered Edward Powell, ...
Poynter, William: Born 20 May, 1762, at Petersfield, Hants; died 26 Nov., 1827, in ...
Pozzo, Andreas: (P UTEUS ) Italian painter and architect of the Baroque ...
Pozzuoli: (PUTEOLANA) The city of Pozzuoli in the province of Naples, ...
Prémare, Joseph Henri Marie de: Joseph Henri Marie de Prémare, missionary and sinologist, ...
Prémontré, Abbey of: Located about twelve miles west of Laon, Department of Aisne, ...
Prüm: A former Benedictine abbey in Lorraine, now in the Diocese ...
Prades, Jean-Martin de: A theologian, born about 1720 at Castelsarrasin ( Diocese of ...
Prado, Jerome de: Exegete, b. at Baeza in Spain, 1547; d. at Rome, 13 Jan., ...
Praelatus Nullius: (i.e. Dioceseos) A prelate who exercises quasi-episcopal ...
Pragmatic Sanction: ( pragmatica sanctio , lex , jussio , also pragmatica ...
Pragmatism: Pragmatism, as a tendency in philosophy, signifies the ...
Prague: (PRAGENSIS). An archdiocese in Bohemia. From about the ...
Prague, University of: The University of Prague was founded by Charles IV with the ...
Praxeas: An early anti- Montanist, is known to us only by Tertullian's ...
Praxedes and Pudentiana: Martyrs of an unknown era. The seventh-century itineraries to ...
Pray Brethren: The exhortation (" Pray brethren that my sacrifice and yours ...
Pray, George: Abbot, canon, librarian of the University library of Buda, and ...
Prayer: (Greek euchesthai , Latin precari , French prier , to ...
Prayer of Christ, Feast of the: This feast occurs on the Tuesday after Septuagesima (double ...
Prayer of Quiet: The Prayer of Quiet is regarded by all writers on mystical ...
Prayer, Lord's: Although the Latin term oratio dominica is of early date, the ...
Prayer-Books: By "prayer-books" usage generally understands a collection of ...
Prayers for the Dead: This subject will be treated under the following three heads: ...
Preacher Apostolic: A dignitary of the pontifical household. As a regular function, ...
Preachers, Order of: As the Order of the Friars Preachers is the principal part of ...
Preadamites: The supposed inhabitants of the earth prior to Adam. Strictly ...
Prebend: The right of a member of a chapter to his share in the ...
Precaria: ( Preces , prayers ). A precaria is a contract granting ...
Precedence: ( Latin præcedere , to go before another). ...
Precentor: (Latin Præcentor , from præ , before- cantor ...
Precept: ( Precept: From the Latin præceptum from ...
Precious Blood: The blood of our Divine Saviour. Jesus, at the Last Supper, ...
Precious Blood, Archconfraternity of the Most: Confraternities which made it their special object to venerate ...
Precious Blood, Congregation of the Most: An association of secular priests living in community, whose ...
Precious Blood, Congregations of the: I. BERNADINES OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD A congregation of nuns, no ...
Precious Blood, Feast of the Most: For many dioceses there are two days to which the Office of ...
Precipiano, Humbert-Guillaume de, Count: Born at Besançon, 1626; died at Brussels, 7 June, ...
Preconization: (Latin præconizare , to publish, from præco , ...
Predestinarianism: Predestinarianism is a heresy not unfrequently met with in the ...
Predestination: Predestination ( Latin prœ , destinare ), taken in ...
Preface: ( Latin Præfatio ). The first part of the ...
Prefect Apostolic: ( Latin prœfectus, one put over or in charge of ...
Prefecture Apostolic (Supplemental List): (SUPPLEMENTAL LIST) An account is here given of the ...
Prelate: Real Prelate, the incumbent of a prelature, i.e., of an ...
Premonstratensian Canons: (C ANONICI R EGULARES P RÆMONSTRATENSES ). ...
Presbyterianism: Presbyterianism in a wide sense is the system of church ...
Presbytery: The part of the church reserved for the higher clergy was ...
Prescription: (Latin prœ , before, and scribere , to write, in ...
Prescription in Civil Jurisprudence: Prescription "in some form and under some name" is said to have ...
Presence of God: Doctrinal All solid devotion and devotional practices must be ...
Presence, Real: In this article we shall consider: the fact of the Real ...
Presentation Brothers: In the early part of the nineteenth century when the Penal Laws ...
Presentation of Mary, Congregation of the: This congregation, devoted to the education of young girls, ...
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the: The Protoevangel of James, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew, the ...
Presentation, Feast of the: Also called: Purification of the Blessed Virgin (Greek ...
Presentation, Order of the: An Order founded at Cork, Ireland, by Nano (Honoria) Nagle ...
Presentation, Religious Congregations of the: (1) Daughters of the Presentation , founded in 1627 by ...
Presentation, Right of: Out of gratitude for the foundation or endowment of churches ...
Prester John: Name of a legendary Eastern priest and king. FIRST STAGE ...
Preston, Thomas: ( Alias R OGER W IDDRINGTON ). Benedictine, d. in the ...
Preston, Thomas Scott: The Vicar-General of New York, prothonotary Apostolic, ...
Presumption: (Latin praesumere , "to take before", "to take for ...
Presumption: (IN CANON LAW) A term signifying a reasonable conjecture ...
Pretorium: This name is derived from the Latin prætorium, in ...
Pride: Pride is the excessive love of one's own excellence. It is ...
Priene: A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus. The ...
Priest: This word (etymologically "elder", from presbyteros , ...
Priest, Assistant: The assistant priest ( presbyter assistens , anciently ...
Priest, High: The high-priest in the Old Testament is called by various ...
Priesthood: The word priest (Germ. Priester ; Fr. prêtre ; ...
Priestly Perseverance, Association of: A sacerdotal association founded in 1868 at Vienna, and at ...
Priests' Communion League: An association of priests established at Rome on 20 July, ...
Priests' Eucharistic League: I. Object The Priests' Eucharistic League (Confraternitas ...
Priests, Confraternities of: Three confraternities of priests -- the Apostolic Union, ...
Primacy: (Latin primatus, primus , first). The supreme episcopal ...
Primadicci, James: (Or Primadizzi.) Born at Bologna; died in the same city in ...
Primate: (Lat. primas, from primus, "first"). In the Western ...
Prime: I. THE NAME The name Prime ( prima hora ) belongs with those ...
Primer, The: The common English name for a book of devotions which from the ...
Primicerius: (Etymologically primus in cera , sc. in tabula cerata , ...
Primus and Felician, Saints: Suffered martyrdom about 304 in the Diocletian persecution. ...
Prince Albert, Diocese of: A suffragan see of St. Boniface, Manitoba, in the Province of ...
Prior: A monastic superior. In the Rule of St. Benedict the term ...
Prioress: (Priorissa, Praeposita). A superioress in a monastic ...
Priory: A monastery whose superior is a prior. The Dominicans, ...
Prisca, Saint: She was a martyr of the Roman Church, whose dates are ...
Priscianus: Latin grammarian, born at Caesarea (Mauretania) , taught at ...
Priscilla and Aquila: ( Or Prisca.) Jewish tentmakers, who left Rome (Aquila ...
Priscillianism: This heresy originated in Spain in the fourth century and was ...
Prisons: I. IN ANCIENT TIMES Many jurisconsults and Scriptural ...
Prisons, Ecclesiastical: It is plain from many decrees in the "Corpus Juris Canonici" ...
Privilege: ( Latin, privilegium , like priva lex ) Privilege is a ...
Privileged Altar: An altar is said to be privileged when, in addition to the ...
Privileges, Ecclesiastical: Ecclesiastical privileges are exceptions to the Law made in ...
Proba, Faltonia: A Christian poetess of the fourth century. The name Faltonia ...
Probabilism: Probabilism is the moral system which holds that, when there ...
Probus, Marcus Aurelius: Roman Emperor, 276-82, raised to the throne by the army in Syria ...
Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus, Saints: Martyrs of the Diocletian persecution (about 304). The ...
Processional Cross: A processional cross is simply a crucifix which is carried at ...
Processional, Roman: Strictly speaking it might be said that the Processional has no ...
Processions: Processions, an element in all ceremonial, are to be found, as ...
Processus and Martinian, Saints: The dates of these martyrs are unknown. The "Martyrologium ...
Proclus, Saint: Patriarch of Constantinople. Saint Proclus died in 446 or ...
Proconnesus: (PRŒCONNESUS) A titular see in Hellespont. ...
Procopius of Caesarea: Byzantine historian, b. in the latter years of the fifth ...
Procter, Adelaide Anne: Poetess and philanthropist, b. in London, England, 30 October, ...
Procurator: A person who manages the affairs of another by virtue of a ...
Profession, Religious: HISTORICAL VIEW Profession may be considered either as a ...
Promise, Divine: The term promise in Holy Writ both in its nominal and ...
Promotor Fidei: (P ROMOTER OF THE F AITH ). An official of the Roman ...
Promulgation: ( Latin promulgare, to make known, to post in public). I. ...
Proof: Proof is the establishment of a disputed or controverted matter ...
Propaganda, Sacred Congregation of: The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide , whose official ...
Propagation of the Faith, The Society for the: This society is an international association for the ...
Property: I. NOTION OF PROPERTY The proprietor or owner of a thing, in ...
Property, Ecclesiastical: Abstract Right of Ownership That the Church has the right ...
Property, Ecclesiastical, in the United States: The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore decreed (tit. IX, ...
Prophecy: As the term is used in mystical theology , it applies both to ...
Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess: I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT A. Introduction Yahweh had forbidden ...
Proprium: The Proprium de tempore and the Proprium Sanctorum form in ...
Proschko, Franz Isidor: A well-known Austrian author, born at Hohenfurt, Bohemia, 2 ...
Prose or Sequence: I. DEFINITION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Sequence ( Sequentia ...
Proselyte: ( proselytos , stranger or newcomer; Vulgate, advena ). ...
Proske, Karl: Born at Grobing in Upper Silesia, 11 Feb., 1794; died 20 Dec., ...
Prosper of Aquitaine, Tiro: The first sure date in the life of Prosper is that of his ...
Protasius and Gervasius, Saints: Martyrs of Milan, probably in the second century, patrons of ...
Protector, Altar: A cover made of cloth, baize or velvet which is placed on the ...
Protectorate of Missions: The right of protection exercised by a Christian power in ...
Protectories: The institutions for the shelter and training of the young, ...
Protestant Episcopal Church: The history of this religious organization divides itself ...
Protestantism: The subject will be treated under the following heads, viz.: ...
Prothonotary Apostolic: A member of the highest college of prelates in the Roman ...
Protocol: The formula used at the beginning of public acts drawn up by ...
Protopope: A priest of higher rank in the Orthodox and Byzantine ...
Protus and Hyacinth, Saints: Martyrs during the persecution of Valerian (257-9). The day ...
Prout, Father: The name by which the Rev. Francis Sylvester Mahony ...
Provancher, Léon Abel: Naturalist, b. 10 March, 1820, in the parish of ...
Proverbs, Book of: One of the Sapiential writings of the Old Testament placed in ...
Providence, Congregations of (I): Founded at Paris, by Madame Polaillon (Marie de Lumague), a ...
Providence, Congregations of (II): (St. Mary-of-the-Woods) Among the teaching religious ...
Providence, Congregations of (III): SISTERS OF CHARITY The Sisters of ...
Providence, Congregations of (IV): Founded at Turin in 1834 by the Marchesa Julia Falletti de ...
Providence, Congregations of (V): SISTERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARITY An offshoot from the ...
Providence, Diocese of: (PROVIDENTIENSIS) Co-extensive with the State of Rhode ...
Providence, Divine: ( Latin, Providentia ; Greek, pronoia ). Providence ...
Province, Ecclesiastical: The name given to an ecclesiastical administrative district ...
Provincial: An officer acting under the superior general of a religious ...
Provincial Council: A deliberative assembly of the bishops of an ecclesiastical ...
Provision, Canonical: Canonical Provision is a term signifying regular induction into ...
Provisors, Statute of: The English statute usually so designated is the 25th of Edward ...
Provost: (Latin, prœpositus; French, prévôt; ...
Prudence: (Latin prudentia , contracted from providentia , seeing ...
Prudentius: (GALINDO) A Bishop of Troyes, born in Spain ; died at ...
Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens: A Christian poet, born in the Tarraconensis, Northern Spain, ...
Prusias ad Hypium: Titular see, suffragan of Claudiopolis in the Honoriad. Memnon, ...
Prussia: The Kingdom of Prussia at the present time covers 134,616 ...
Przemysl: (PREMISLIENSIS) Latin see in Galicia, suffragan of Lemberg. ...
Przemysl, Sambor, and Sanok: (PREMISLIENSIS, SAMBORIENSIS, ET SANOCHIENSIS) A ...
Psalms: The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, is the first book of the ...
Psalms, Alphabetic: Alphabetic psalms are so called because their successive ...
Psalterium: The Psalterium, or Book of the Psalms, only concerns us here ...
Psaume, Nicholas: (also PSAULME, PREAUME, Latin PSALMÆUS) Bishop of ...
Psellus, Michael: ( Michael ho Psellos ), Byzantine statesman, scholar, and ...
Psychology: (Greek psyche, logos ; Latin psychologia; French ...
Psychotherapy: (from the Greek psyche , "mind", and therapeuo , "I ...
Ptolemais: Ptolemais, a titular see in Egypt, metropolis of Thebais ...
Ptolemais: (SAINT-JEAN D'ACRE) Ptolemais, a titular metropolis in ...
Ptolemy the Gnostic: A heretic of the second century and personal disciple of ...
Public Authority: Civil Authority is the moral power of command, supported (when ...
Public Honesty (Decency): A diriment matrimonial impediment consisting in a ...
Publican: Publican , in the Gospels, is derived from the publicanus of ...
Pueblo Indians: NAME From the Spanish word meaning "village" or "town". A term ...
Puget, Pierre: A painter, sculptor, architect, and naval constructor, born ...
Pugh, George Ellis: A jurist and statesman, born at Cincinnati, Ohio., 28 ...
Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore: Architect and archeologist, born in London, 1 March, 1812; died ...
Puiseux, Victor-Alexandre: French mathematician and astronomer, b. 16 April, 1820, at ...
Pulaski, Casimir: Patriot and soldier, b. at Winiary, Poland, 4 March, 1748; d. ...
Pulati: (The Diocese of Pulati: Pulatensis or Polatinensis ). ...
Pulcheria, Saint: Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire, eldest daughter of the ...
Pulci, Luigi: An Italian poet, born at Florence, 15 Aug., 1432; died at ...
Pullen, Robert: (POLENIUS, PULLAN, PULLEIN, PULLENUS, PULLY, LA POULE) See ...
Pullus, Robert: (PULLEN, PULLAN, PULLY.) See also ROBERT PULLEN. Cardinal, ...
Pulpit: ( Latin pulpitum , a stage or scaffold) An elevated stand ...
Punishment, Capital: The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a ...
Puno: DIOCESE OF PUNO (PUNIENSIS) Suffragan of the Archdiocese of ...
Purcell, John Baptist: Archbishop of Cincinnati, born at Mallow, Ireland, 26 Feb., ...
Purgative Way: The word state is used in various senses by theologians and ...
Purgatorial Societies: Pious associations or confraternities in the Catholic Church, ...
Purgatory: The subject is treated under these heads: I. Catholic Doctrine ...
Purgatory, St. Patrick's: Lough Derg, Ireland. This celebrated sanctuary in Donegal, ...
Purim: (P HURIM ). The origin of the name is disputed: some ...
Puritans: One of the chief difficulties in studying the various movements ...
Pusey and Puseyism: Edward Bouverie Pusey, born at Pusey House, Berkshire, 22 Aug., ...
Pustet: The name of a family of well-known Catholic publishers. The ...
Putative Marriage: Putative (Latin, putativus supposed) signifies that which is ...
Puteanus, Erycius: (ERRIJCK DE PUT) Born at Venloo, in Dutch Limbourg, 4 ...
Putzer, Joseph: Theologian and canonist, b. at Rodaneck, Tyrol, 4 March, 1836; ...
Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre: French painter, b. at Lyons, 14 Dec., 1824; d. at Paris, 24 ...
Puyallup Indians: An important tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, formerly ...
Pyrker, Johann Ladislaus von Oberwart: (FELSÖ-EÖR) He was born at Langh near ...
Pyrrhonism: Pyrrhonism is a system of scepticism, the founder of which was ...
Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism: Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher and mathematician and ...
Pyx: The word pyx (Lat., pyxis , which transliterates the ...

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