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Theologian, b. at Antwerp, 1649; d. at Rome, 6 April, 1692. While he was a canon of the cathedral of Antwerp, he was called to Rome by Innocent IX and made an assistant librarian of the Vatican Library.
He was a fine scholar in early ecclesiastical history and became the accredited defender of the papal supremacy. For this reason his writings have often been very severely judged. His "Antiquitas illustrata circa concilia generalia et provincialia" (Antwerp, 1678) contains decrees of the popes and various matters of Church history ; in it he attacked the errors of Launoy in regard to the primacy of Rome. Schelstrate was only able to issue two volumes of a second edition which he had planned on a large scale (1692 and 1697). He carried on controversies with Arnauld and Louis Maimbourg concerning the authority of the general councils and of the popes ; he opposed the declaration of the Gallican clergy in 1682, and wrote a treatise on the origin of the Anglican Church in a controversy with Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Paul's, London. He also published numerous other works.
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EadmerEadmerPrecentor of Canterbury and historian, born 1064 (?); died 1124 (?). Brought up at Christ ... |
Eanbald IEanbald IThe first Archbishop of York by that name (not to be confused with Eanbald II ). Date of birth ... |
Eanbald IIEanbald IIDate of birth unknown; died 810 or 812. He received his education in the famous School of York ... |
East Indies, Patriarchate of thePatriarchate of the East IndiesIn consequence of an agreement between the Holy See and the Portuguese Government in 1886, ... |
EasterEasterThe English term, according to the Ven. Bede (De temporum ratione, I, v), relates to Estre, a ... |
Easter ControversyEaster ControversyEcclesiastical history preserves the memory of three distinct phases of the dispute regarding ... |
Eastern ChurchesEastern ChurchesI. DEFINITION OF AN EASTERN CHURCH An accident of political development has made it possible to ... |
Eastern SchismEastern SchismFrom the time of Diotrephes ( 3 John 1:9-10 ) there have been continual schisms, of which the ... |
EasterwineEasterwine(Or Eosterwini). Abbot of Wearmouth, was the nephew of St. Benedict Biscop ; born 650, died ... |
Easton, AdamAdam EastonCardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk; died at Rome, 15 September (according to others, 20 ... |
Eata, SaintSt. EataSecond Bishop of Hexham ; date of birth unknown; died 26 October, 686. Whether this ... |
EbboEbbo(EBO) Archbishop of Reims, b. towards the end of the eighth century; d. 20 March, 851. Though ... |
Ebendorfer, ThomasThomas EbendorferGerman chronicler, professor, and statesman, b. 12 August, 1385, at Haselbach, in Upper Austria ... |
Eberhard of RatisbonEberhard of Ratisbon(Or Salzburg; also called Eberhardus Altahensis). A German chronicler who flourished about the ... |
Eberhard, MatthiasMatthias EberhardBishop of Trier, b. 15 Nov., 1815, at Trier (Germany), d. there 30 May, 1876. After ... |
Ebermann, VeitVeit Erbermann(Or Ebermann). Theologian and controversialist, born 25 May, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in ... |
EbionitesEbionitesBy this name were designated one or more early Christian sects infected with Judaistic errors. ... |
EbnerEbnerThe name of two German mystics, whom historical research has shown to have been in no wise ... |
EcclesiastesEcclesiastes(Septuagint èkklesiastés , in St. Jerome also C ONCIONATOR, "Preacher"). ... |
Ecclesiastical AddressesEcclesiastical AddressesIt is from Italy that we derive rules as to what is fitting and customary in the matter of ... |
Ecclesiastical ArchitectureEcclesiastical ArchitectureThe best definition of architecture that has ever been given is likewise the shortest. It is "the ... |
Ecclesiastical ArchivesEcclesiastical ArchivesEcclesiastical archives may be described as a collection of documents, records, muniments, and ... |
Ecclesiastical ArtEcclesiastical ArtBefore speaking in detail of the developments of Christian art from the beginning down to the ... |
Ecclesiastical BuildingsEcclesiastical BuildingsThis term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts, whatever ... |
Ecclesiastical ForumEcclesiastical ForumThat the Church of Christ has judicial and coercive power is plain from the constitution given ... |
EcclesiasticusEcclesiasticus (Sirach)(Abbrev. Ecclus.; also known as the Book of Sirach.) The longest of the deuterocanonical books ... |
Eccleston, SamuelSamuel EcclestonFifth Archbishop of Baltimore, U.S.A. born near Chestertown, Maryland, 27 June, 1801; died at ... |
Eccleston, Thomas ofThomas of EcclestonThirteenth-century Friar Minor and chronicler, dates of birth and death unknown. He styles ... |
Echard, JacquesJacques EchardHistorian of the Dominicans, born at Rouen, France, 22 September, 1644; died at Paris, 15 ... |
Echave, Baltasar deBaltasar de EchavePainter, born at Zumaya, Guipuzcoa, Spain, in the latter part of the sixteenth century; died in ... |
EchinusEchinusA titular see of Thessaly, Greece. Echinus, ( Echinos , also Echinous ) was situated on the ... |
Echter von Mespelbrunn, JuliusJulius Echter von MespelbrunnPrince- Bishop of Würzburg, b. 18 March, 1545, in the Castle of Mespelbrunn, Spessart ... |
Echternach, Abbey ofAbbey of Echternach(Also EPTERNACH, Latin EPTERNACENSIS). A Benedictine monastery in the town of that name, in ... |
Eck, JohannJohann EckTheologian and principal adversary of Luther, b. 15 Nov., 1486, at Eck in Swabia; d. 10 Feb., ... |
Eckart, AnselmAnselm EckartMissionary, born at Bingen, Germany, 4 August, 1721; died at the College of Polstok, Polish ... |
EckebertEckebert(Ekbert, Egbert) Abbot of Schönau, born in the early part of the twelfth century of a ... |
Eckhart, Johann Georg vonJohann Georg von Eckhart(Called Eccard before he was ennobled) German historian, b. at Duingen in the principality of ... |
Eckhart, MeisterMeister Eckhart( Also spelled Eckard, Eccard. Meister means "the Master"). Dominican preacher, theologian ... |
Eckhel, Joseph HilariusJoseph Hilarius EckhelGerman numismatist, b. 13 January, 1737, at Enzesfeld near Pottenstein, in Lower Austria, where ... |
EclecticismEclecticism(Greek ek, legein ; Latin eligere , to select) A philosophical term meaning either a ... |
EconomicsPolitical EconomyS CIENCE OF P OLITICAL E CONOMY (E CONOMICS ). I. DEFINITIONS Political economy (Greek, ... |
EcstasyEcstasySupernatural ecstasy may be defined as a state which, while it lasts, includes two elements: ... |
EcuadorEcuadorR EPUBLIC OF E CUADOR (L A R EPÚBLICA DEL E CUADOR ). An independent state of ... |
Ecumenical CouncilsGeneral CouncilsThis subject will be treated under the following heads: Definition Classification ... |
EcumenismUnion of ChristendomThe Catholic Church is by far the largest, the most widespread, and the most ancient of ... |
EddaEddaA title applied to two different collections of old Norse literature, the poetical or "Elder Edda" ... |
EdelinckEdelinckThe family name of four engravers. Gerard Edelinck Born in Antwerp c. 1640; died in ... |
Eden, Garden ofThe Garden of Eden( paradeisos , Paradisus ). The name popularly given in Christian tradition to the ... |
Edesius and FrumentiusEdesius and FrumentiusTyrian Greeks of the fourth century, probably brothers, who introduced Christianity into ... |
EdessaEdessaA titular archiepiscopal see in that part of Mesopotamia formerly known as Osrhoene. The name ... |
Edgeworth, Henry EssexHenry Essex EdgeworthBetter known as L' ABBÉ E DGEWORTH DE F IRMONT Confessor of Louis XVI, and ... |
EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh, the capital of Scotland, though not its largest city, derives its name from the time ... |
Editions of the BibleEditions of the BibleIn the present article we understand by editions of the Bible the printed reproductions of its ... |
Edmund Arrowsmith, VenerableVen. Edmund ArrowsmithEnglish martyr, born in 1585 at Haddock; executed at Lancaster, 23 August, 1628. He is of great ... |
Edmund Campion, SaintSt. Edmund CampionEnglish Jesuit and martyr ; he was the son and namesake of a Catholic bookseller, and was born ... |
Edmund Rich, SaintSt. Edmund RichArchbishop of Canterbury, England, born 20 November, c. 1180, at Abingdon, six miles from ... |
Edmund the Martyr, SaintSt. Edmund the MartyrKing of East Anglia, born about 840; died at Hoxne, Suffolk, 20 November, 870. The earliest and ... |
Edmund, Congregation of SaintCongregation of St. EdmundFounded in 1843, by Jean-Baptiste Muard, at Pontigny, France, for the work of popular missions. ... |
EducationEducationIN GENERAL In the broadest sense, education includes all those experiences by which intelligence ... |
Education of the BlindEducation of the BlindAlthough the education of the blind as a class dates back no further than the year 1784, ... |
Education of the DeafEducation of the Deaf and DumbEducation essentially includes the process of encouraging, strengthening, and guiding the ... |
Educational Association, The CatholicThe Catholic Educational AssociationThe Catholic Educational Association is a voluntary organization composed of Catholic educators ... |
Edward IIIEdward IIIKing of England (1312-77), eldest son of Edward II and Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of ... |
Edward Powell, BlessedBlessed Edward PowellWith Blessed Thomas Abel there suffered Edward Powell, priest and martyr, b. in Wales about ... |
Edward the Confessor, SaintSt. Edward the ConfessorKing of England, born in 1003; died 5 January, 1066. He was the son of Ethelred II and Emma, ... |
Edward the Martyr, SaintSt. Edward the MartyrKing of England, son to Edgar the Peaceful, and uncle to St. Edward the Confessor ; b. about ... |
Edwin, SaintSt. Edwin(Æduini.) The first Christian King of Northumbria, born about 585, son of Ælla, ... |
EdwyEdwy(Or Eadwig.) King of the English, eldest son of Edmund and St. Aelfgifu, born about 940; died ... |
Egan, BoetiusBoetius EganArchbishop of Tuam, born near Tuam, Ireland, 1734; died near Tuam, 1798. He belonged to a ... |
Egan, MichaelMichael EganFirst bishop of Philadelphia, U.S.A. b. in Ireland, most probably in Galway, in 1761; d. at ... |
EgbertEgbert (King)(ECGBERHT or ECGBRYHT) Frequently though incorrectly called "First King of England ", died ... |
Egbert, Archbishop of TrierEgbert, Archbishop of TrierDied 8 or 9 December, 993. He belonged to the family of the Counts of Holland. His parents, ... |
Egbert, Archbishop of YorkEgbert, Archbishop of YorkArchbishop of York, England, son of Eata, brother of the Northumbrian King Eadbert and cousin ... |
Egbert, SaintSt. EgbertA Northumbrian monk, born of noble parentage c. 639; d. 729. In his youth he went for the sake ... |
EgfridEgfrid (King of Northumbria)(Also known as ECFRID, ECHGFRID, EGFERD). King of Northumbria, b. 650; d. 685. He ascended the ... |
EginhardEinhard(Less correctly EGINHARD), historian, born c. 770 in the district watered by the River Main in the ... |
Egloffstein, Frederick W. vonFrederick W. von EgloffsteinBorn at Aldorf, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, 18 May, 1824; died in New York, 1885. He served in the ... |
Egmont, Lamoral, Count ofThe Count of EgmontBorn at the Château de La Hamaide, in Hainault, 18 Nov., 1522; beheaded at Brussels, 5 ... |
EgoismEgoism( Latin ego, I, self), the designation given to those ethical systems which hold self-love to ... |
Eguiara y Eguren, Juan JoséJuan Jose Eguiara y EgurenBorn in Mexico towards the close of the seventeenth century; died 29 January, 1763. He received ... |
Egwin, SaintSt. EgwinThird Bishop of Worcester ; date of birth unknown; d. (according to Mabillon ) 20 December, ... |
EgyptEgyptThis subject will be treated under the following main divisions: I. General Description; II. ... |
Egyptian Church OrdinanceEgyptian Church OrdinanceThe Egyptian Church Ordinance is an early Christian collection of thirty-one canons regulating ... |
Eichendorff, Josef Karl BenediktFreiherr von EichendorffJOSEF KARL BENEDIKT, FREIHERR VON EICHENDORFF. "The last champion of romanticism", b. 10 March, ... |
EichstättEichstattDIOCESE OF EICHSTÄTT (EYSTADIUM) [EYSTETTENSIS or AYSTETTENSIS] The Diocese of ... |
Eimhin, SaintSt. EimhinAbbot and Bishop of Ros-mic-Truin ( Ireland ), probably in the sixth century. He came of the ... |
EinhardEinhard(Less correctly EGINHARD), historian, born c. 770 in the district watered by the River Main in the ... |
Einsiedeln, Abbey ofAbbey of EinsiedelnA Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, dedicated to Our Lady of the ... |
Eisengrein, MartinMartin EisengreinA learned Catholic theologian and polemical writer, born of Protestant parents at Stuttgart, 28 ... |
Eithene, SaintSt. EitheneStyled "daughter of Baite", with her sister Sodelbia; commemorated in the Irish calendars under ... |
Eithne, SaintSt. EithneSt. Eithne, styled "of the golden hair", is commemorated in the Irish martyrologies under the 11th ... |
EkkehardEkkehardName of five monks of the (Swiss) Abbey of St. Gall from the tenth to the thirteenth century. ... |
Ekkehard of AuraEkkehard of Aura(URAUGIENSIS) Benedictine monk and chronicler, b. about 1050; d. after 1125. Very little is ... |
El CidEl Cid(Rodrigo, or Ruy, Diaz, Count of Bivar). The great popular hero of the chivalrous age of ... |
El GrecoEl GrecoOne of the most remarkable Spanish artists, b. in Crete, between 1545 and 1550; d. at Toledo, 7 ... |
ElaeaElaeaA titular see of Asia Minor. Elaea, said to have been founded by Menestheus, was situated at a ... |
ElbaElbaElba, the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago, is today a part of the Italian province of ... |
Elbel, BenjaminBenjamin ElbelA first-class authority in moral theology , b. at Friedberg, Bavaria, in 1690; d. at ... |
ElcesaitesElcesaites(Or H ELKESAITES ). A sect of Gnostic Ebionites, whose religion was a wild medley of ... |
Elder, GeorgeGeorge ElderEducator, b. 11 August, 1793, in Kentucky, U.S.A.; d. 28 Sept., 1838, at Bardstown. His parents, ... |
Elder, William HenryWilliam Henry ElderThird Bishop of Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.A. and second Archbishop of Cincinnati, b. in ... |
EleazarEleazar( Hebrew al‘wr , God's help). 1. Eleazar, son of Aaron Elizabeth, daughter of Aminadab ... |
ElectElectDenotes in general one chosen or taken by preference from among two or more; as a theological ... |
ElectionElection( Latin electio , from eligere , to choose from) This subject will be treated under the ... |
Election, PapalPapal ElectionsFor current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see Pope John Paul II's 1996 Apostolic ... |
Eleutherius, Pope SaintPope St. EleutheriusPope (c. 174-189). The Liber Pontificalis says that he was a native of Nicopolis, Greece. From ... |
Eleutherius, SaintSt. Eleutherius( French ELEUTHERE). Bishop of Tournai at the beginning of the sixth century. Historically ... |
EleutheropolisEleutheropolisA titular see in Palaestina Prima. The former name of this city seems to have been Beth Gabra, ... |
Elevation, TheThe ElevationWhat we now know as par excellence the Elevation of the Mass is a rite of comparatively ... |
Elhuyar y de Suvisa, Fausto deFausto de Elhuyar y de SuvisaA distinguished mineralogist and chemist, born at Logroño, Castile, 11 October, 1755; ... |
EliHeli (Eli)Heli the Judge and High Priest Heli (Heb. ELI, Gr. HELI) was both judge and high-priest, whose ... |
EliasElijahElias (Hebrew 'Eliahu , "Yahveh is God "; also called Elijah). The loftiest and most ... |
Elias of CortonaElias of CortonaMinister General of the Friars Minor , b., it is said, at Bevilia near Assisi, c. 1180; d. at ... |
Elias of JerusalemElias of JerusalemDied 518; one of the two Catholic bishops (with Flavian of Antioch) who resisted the attempt of ... |
Elie de Beaumont, Jean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-LéonceJean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-Leonce Elie de BeaumontGeologist, b. at Canon (Dép. Calvados), near Caen, France, 25 Sept., 1798; d. at Canon, 21 ... |
Eligius, SaintSt. Eligius( French Eloi). Bishop of Noyon-Tournai, born at Chaptelat near Limoges, France, c. 590, of ... |
ElijahElijahElias (Hebrew 'Eliahu , "Yahveh is God "; also called Elijah). The loftiest and most ... |
Elined, SaintSt. ElinedVirgin and martyr, flourished c. 490. According to Bishop Challoner (Britannia Saneta, London, ... |
EliseusEliseus (Elisha)(E LISHA ; Hebrew ’lysh‘, God is salvation ). A Prophet of Israel. After ... |
ElishéElisheA famous Armenian historian of the fifth century, place and date of birth unknown, d. 480. ... |
ElishaEliseus (Elisha)(E LISHA ; Hebrew ’lysh‘, God is salvation ). A Prophet of Israel. After ... |
Eliud, SaintSt. Teilo(Eliud.) "Archbishop" of Llandaff, born at Eccluis Gunniau, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire; died at ... |
ElizabethElizabeth(" God is an oath " -- Exodus 6:23 ). Zachary's wife and John the Baptist's mother; was ... |
Elizabeth Ann Seton, SaintSt. Elizabeth Ann SetonFoundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States ; born in New York ... |
Elizabeth AssociationsElizabeth Associations( Elisabethenvereine .) Charitable associations of women in Germany which aim for the ... |
Elizabeth of Hungary, SaintSt. Elizabeth of HungaryAlso called St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, born in Hungary, probably at Pressburg, 1207; died at ... |
Elizabeth of Portugal, SaintSt. Elizabeth of PortugalQueen (sometimes known as the PEACEMAKER); born in 1271; died in 1336. She was named after her ... |
Elizabeth of Reute, SaintBlessed Elizabeth of ReuteMember of the Third Order of St. Francis, born 25 November, 1386, at Waldsee in Swabia, of John ... |
Elizabeth of Schönau, SaintSt. Elizabeth of SchonauBorn about 1129; d. 18 June, 1165.-Feast 18 June. She was born of an obscure family, entered the ... |
Elizabeth, Sisters of SaintSisters of St. ElizabethGenerally styled "Grey Nuns ". They sprang from an association of young ladies established by ... |
Ellis, Philip MichaelPhilip Michael EllisFirst Vicar Apostolic of the Western District, England, subsequently Bishop of Segni, ... |
Ellwangen AbbeyEllwangen AbbeyThe earliest Benedictine monastery established in the Duchy of Wurtemberg, situated in the ... |
ElohimElohimSee also GOD. ( Septuagint, theos ; Vulgate, Deus ). Elohim is the common name for ... |
Elphege, SaintSt. Elphege(Or ALPHEGE). Born 954; died 1012; also called Godwine, martyred Archbishop of Canterbury, ... |
ElphinElphinD IOCESE OF E LPHIN (E LPHINIUM ) Suffragan of Tuam, Ireland, a see founded by St. ... |
ElusaElusaA titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra. This city is called Chellous in the ... |
Elvira, Council ofCouncil of ElviraHeld early in the fourth century at Elliberis, or Illiberis, in Spain, a city now in ruins not far ... |
ElyElyANCIENT DIOCESE OF ELY (ELIENSIS; ELIA OR ELYS). Ancient diocese in England. The earliest ... |
Elzéar of SabranSt. Elzear of SabranBaron of Ansouis, Count of Ariano, born in the castle of Saint-Jean de Robians, in Provence, ... |
EmanationismEmanationismThe doctrine that emanation (Latin emanare , "to flow from") is the mode by which all things ... |
Emancipation, EcclesiasticalEmancipationIn ancient Rome emancipation was a process of law by which a slave released from the ... |
Ember DaysEmber DaysEmber days (corruption from Lat. Quatuor Tempora , four times) are the days at the beginning of ... |
EmbolismEmbolism(Greek: embolismos , from the verb, emballein , "to throw in") Embolism is an insertion, ... |
EmbroideryEmbroideryECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY That in Christian worship embroidery was used from early times to ... |
Emerentiana, SaintSt. EmerentianaVirgin and martyr, d. at Rome in the third century. The old Itineraries to the graves of the ... |
Emery, Jacques-AndréJacques-Andre EmerySuperior of the Society of St-Sulpice during the French Revolution , b. 26 Aug., 1732, at Gex; ... |
EmesaEmesaA titular see of Phœnicia Secunda, suffragan of Damascus, and the seat of two Uniat ... |
Emigrant Aid SocietiesEmigrant Aid SocietiesRecords of the early immigration to the North American colonies are indefinite and ... |
Emiliana and Trasilla, SaintsSts. Trasilla and EmilianaAunts of St. Gregory the Great, virgins in the sixth century, given in the Roman Martyrology, ... |
Emiliani, Saint JeromeSt. Jerome EmilianiFounder of the Order of Somascha; b. at Venice, 1481; d. at Somascha, 8 Feb., 1537; feast, 20 ... |
EmmanuelEmmanuelEmmanual ( Septuagint Emmanouel ; A.V., Immanuel ) signifies " God with us" ( Matthew 1:23 ), ... |
EmmausEmmausA titular see in Pa1æstina Prima, suffragan of Cæsarea. It is mentioned for the ... |
Emmeram, SaintSt. EmmeramBishop of Poitiers and missionary to Bavaria, b. at Poitiers in the first half of the seventh ... |
Emmeram, Saint, Abbey ofAbbey of St. EmmeramA Benedictine monastery at Ratisbon (Regensburg), named after its traditional founder, the ... |
Emmerich, Anne CatherineVen. Anne Catherine EmmerichAn Augustinian nun, stigmatic, and ecstatic, born 8 September, 1774, at Flamsche, near ... |
EmpiricismEmpiricism(Lat. empirismus, the standpoint of a system based on experience). Primarily, and in its ... |
Ems, Congress ofCongress of EmsThe Congress of Ems was a meeting of the representatives of the German Archbishops Friedrich ... |
Emser, HieronymusHieronymus EmserThe most ardent literary opponent of Luther, born of a prominent family at Ulm, 20 March, 1477; ... |
Encina, Juan de laJuan de la Encina(JUAN DE LA ENZINA). Spanish dramatic poet, called by Ticknor the father of the Spanish ... |
Enciso, Diego Ximenez deDiego Ximenez de EncisoDramatic poet, b. in Andalusia, Spain, c. 1585; date of death unknown. All trace of him is lost ... |
Enciso, Martín Fernández deMartin Fernandez de EncisoNavigator and geographer, b. at Seville, Spain, c. 1470; d. probably about 1528 at Seville. It ... |
EncolpionEncolpion(Greek egkolpion , that which is worn on the breast). The name given in early Christian ... |
EncratitesEncratites[ ’Egkrateîs (Irenæus) ’Egkratetai (Clement of Alexandria, ... |
EncyclicalEncyclical( Latin Litterœ Encyclicœ ) According to its etymology, an encyclical (from the ... |
EncyclopediaEncyclopediaAn abridgment of human knowledge in general or a considerable department thereof, treated from a ... |
EncyclopedistsEncyclopedists(1) The writers of the eighteenth century who edited or contributed articles to the ... |
Endlicher, Stephan LadislausStephan Ladislaus EndlicherAustrian botanist (botanical abbreviation, Endl. ), linguist, and historian, b. at Pressburg, ... |
EndowmentEndowment( German Stiftung , French fondation , Italian fondazione , Latin fundatio ) An ... |
Energy, The Law of Conservation ofThe Law of Conservation of EnergyAmongst the gravest objections raised by the progress of modern science against Theism, the ... |
EngaddiEngaddi( Septuagint usually ’Eggadí ; Hebrew ‘En Gédhi, "Fountain of the ... |
Engel, LudwigLudwig EngelCanonist, b. at Castle Wagrein, Austria ; d. at Grillenberg, 22 April 1694. He became a ... |
Engelberg, Abbey ofAbbey of EngelbergA Benedictine monastery in Switzerland, formerly in the Diocese of Constance, but now in that ... |
EngelbertEngelbertAbbot of the Benedictine monastery of Admont in Styria, b. of noble parents at Volkersdorf ... |
Engelbert of Cologne, SaintSaint Engelbert of CologneArchbishop of that city (1216-1225); b. at Berg, about 1185; d. near Schwelm, 7 November, 1225. ... |
Engelbrechtsen, CornelisCornelis Engelbrechtsen(Also called ENGELBERTS and ENGELBRECHT, and now more usually spelt ENGELBRECHTSZ). Dutch ... |
England (1066-1558)England (Before the Reformation)This term England is here restricted to one constituent, the largest and most populous, of the ... |
England (After 1558)England (Since the Reformation)The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe ... |
England (Before 1066)The Anglo-Saxon ChurchI. ANGLO-SAXON OCCUPATION OF BRITAIN The word Anglo-Saxon is used as a collective name for ... |
England, JohnJohn EnglandFirst Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.; b. 23 September, 1786, in Cork, Ireland ... |
Englefield, Sir Henry Charles, Bart.Sir Henry Charles EnglefieldAntiquary and scientist, b. 1752; d. 21 March, 1822. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry ... |
English College, The, in RomeThe English College, in RomeI. FOUNDATION Some historians (e.g., Dodd, II, 168, following Polydore Vergil, Harpsfield, ... |
English Confessors and Martyrs (1534-1729)English Confessors and Marytrs (1534-1729)Though the resistance of the English as a people to the Reformation compares very badly with the ... |
English Hierarchy, Reorganization of theReorganization of the English HierarchyOn 29 September, 1850, by the Bull "Universalis Ecclesiae", Pius IX restored the Catholic ... |
English LiteratureEnglish LiteratureIt is not unfitting to compare English Literature to a great tree whose far spreading and ever ... |
English Revolution of 1688English Revolution of 1688James II, having reached the climax of his power after the successful suppression of Monmouth's ... |
Ennodius, Magnus FelixMagnus Felix EnnodiusRhetorician and bishop, b. probably at Arles, in Southern Gaul, in 474; d. at Pavia, Italy, 17 ... |
EnochHenoch(Greek Enoch ). The name of the son of Cain ( Genesis 4:17, 18 ), of a nephew of Abraham ... |
Enoch, Book ofThe Book of EnochThe antediluvian patriarch Henoch according to Genesis "walked with God and was seen no more, ... |
Ensingen, UlrichUlrich Ensingen(ULRICH ENSINGER) Belonged to a family of architects who came from Einsingen near Ulm, ... |
EntablatureEntablatureA superstructure which lies horizontally upon the columns in classic architecture. It is divided ... |
EnthronizationEnthronization(From Greek ’enthronízein , to place on a throne). This word has been employed ... |
EnvyJealousyJealousy is here taken to be synonymous with envy. It is defined to be a sorrow which one ... |
Eoghan, SaintsSts. Eoghan(1) EOGHAN OF ARDSTRAW was a native of Leinster, and, after presiding over the Abbey of ... |
Epée, Charles-Michel de l'Charles-Michel de l'EpeeA philanthropic priest and inventor of the sign alphabet for the instruction of the deaf and ... |
EpactEpact(Greek épaktai hemérai; Latin dies adjecti ). The surplus days of the ... |
EparchyEparchy( eparchia ). Originally the name of one of the divisions of the Roman Empire. Diocletian ... |
EperiesEperiesDIOCESE OF EPERIES (EPERIENSIS RUTHENORUM). Diocese of the Greek Ruthenian Rite, suffragan to ... |
Ephesians, Epistle to theEpistle to the EphesiansThis article will be treated under the following heads: I. Analysis of the Epistle; II. ... |
EphesusEphesusA titular archiespiscopal see in Asia Minor, said to have been founded in the eleventh century ... |
Ephesus, Council ofCouncil of EphesusThe third ecumenical council, held in 431. THE OCCASION AND PREPARATION FOR THE COUNCIL The ... |
Ephesus, Robber Council ofRobber Council of Ephesus (Latrocinium)(L ATROCINIUM ). The Acts of the first session of this synod were read at the Council of ... |
Ephesus, Seven Sleepers ofThe Seven Sleepers of EphesusThe story is one of the many examples of the legend about a man who falls asleep and years after ... |
EphodEphod( Hebrew aphwd or aphd ; Greek ’ís, ’ephód, ... |
Ephraem, SaintSt. Ephraem(EPHREM, EPHRAIM). Born at Nisibis, then under Roman rule, early in the fourth century; died ... |
Ephraemi Rescriptus, CodexCodex Ephraemi Rescriptus(Symbol C). The last in the group of the four great uncial manuscripts of the Greek Bible, ... |
Ephraim of AntiochEphraim of Antioch( Ephraimios ). One of the defenders of the Faith of Chalcedon (451) against the ... |
EpicureanismEpicureanismThis term has two distinct, though cognate, meanings. In its popular sense, the word stands for a ... |
EpiklesisEpiklesisEpiklesis ( Latin invocatio ) is the name of a prayer that occurs in all Eastern liturgies ... |
Epimachus and Gordianus, SaintsSts. Gordianus and EpimachusMartyrs, suffered under Julian the Apostate , 362, commemorated on 10 May. Gordianus was a judge ... |
EpiphaniaEpiphaniaA titular see in Cilicia Secunda, in Asia Minor, suffragan of Anazarbus. This city is ... |
EpiphaniusEpiphaniusSurnamed SCHOLASTICUS, or in modern terms, THE PHILOLOGIST, a translator of various Greek works in ... |
Epiphanius of ConstantinopleEpiphanius of ConstantinopleDied 535. Epiphanius succeeded John II (518-20) as Patriarch of Constantinople. It was the time ... |
Epiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius of SalamisBorn at Besanduk, near Eleutheropolis, in Judea, after 310; died in 403. While very young he ... |
EpiphanyEpiphanyKnown also under the following names: (1) ta epiphania , or he epiphanios , sc. hemera ... |
Episcopal SubsidiesEpiscopal Subsidies( Latin subsidia , tribute, pecuniary aid, subvention) Since the faithful are obliged to ... |
EpiscopaliansProtestant Episcopal Church in the United States of AmericaThe history of this religious organization divides itself naturally into two portions: the period ... |
EpistemologyEpistemology( Epistéme , knowledge, science, and lógos , speech, thought, discourse). ... |
Epistle (in Scripture)Epistle (In Scripture)Lat. epistola ; Greek ’epistolé ; in Hebrew, at first only the general term ... |
Epping, JosephJoseph EppingGerman astronomer and Assyriologist, b. at Neuenkirchen near Rhine in Westphalia, 1 Dec., 1835; ... |
Erasmus, DesideriusDesiderius ErasmusThe most brilliant and most important leader of German humanism, b. at Rotterdam, Holland, 28 ... |
Erastus and ErastianismErastus and ErastianismThe name "Erastianism" is often used in a somewhat loose sense as denoting an undue subservience ... |
Erbermann, VeitVeit Erbermann(Or Ebermann). Theologian and controversialist, born 25 May, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in ... |
Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso deAlonso de Ercilla y ZunigaSpanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid, 7 August, 1533; died in the same city, 29 November, ... |
Erconwald, SaintSt. ErconwaldBishop of London, died about 690. He belonged to the princely family of the East Anglian Offa, ... |
Erdeswicke, SampsonSampson ErdeswickeAntiquarian, date of birth unknown; died 1603. He was born at Sandon in Staffordshire, his ... |
Erdington AbbeyErdington AbbeyErdington Abbey, situated in a suburb of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, belongs to the ... |
Erhard of Ratisbon, SaintSt. Erhard of RatisbonBishop of that city in the seventh century, probably identical with an Abbot Erhard of ... |
ErieErieDIOCESE OF ERIE (ERIENSIS). Established 1853; it embraces the thirteen counties of ... |
Erin, The Twelve Apostles ofThe Twelve Apostles of ErinBy this designation are meant twelve holy Irishmen of the sixth century who went to study at the ... |
Eriugena, John ScotusJohn Scotus EriugenaAn Irish teacher, theologian, philosopher, and poet, who lived in the ninth century. NAME ... |
ErmlandErmlandErmland, or Ermeland (Varmiensis, Warmia), a district of East Prussia and an exempt bishopric. ... |
Ernakulam, Vicariate Apostolic ofVicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam in IndiaIn May, 1887, the churches of Syrian Rite in Malabar were separated from those of the Latin ... |
Ernan, SaintsSt. ErnanName of four Irish saints. O'Hanlon enumerates twenty-five saints bearing the name Ernan, ... |
Ernst of Hesse-RheinfelsErnst of Hesse-RheinfelsLandgrave, b. 9 Dec., 1623, at Cassel; d. 12 May, 1693, at Cologne. He was the sixth son of ... |
ErnulfErnulfArchitect, b. at Beauvais, France, in 1040; d. 1124. He studied under Lanfranc at the monastery ... |
Errington, WilliamWilliam ErringtonPriest, founder of Sedgley Park School, b. 17 July, 1716; d. 28 September, 1768. He was son of ... |
ErrorErrorError, reduplicatively regarded, is in one way or another the product of ignorance. But besides ... |
Erskine, CharlesCharles ErskineCardinal, b. at Rome, 13 Feb., 1739; d. at Paris, 20 March, 1811. He was the son of Colin ... |
Erthal, Franz Ludwig vonFranz Ludwig von ErthalPrince- Bishop of Würzburg and Bamberg, b. at Lohr on the Main, 16 September, 1730; d. at ... |
Erthal, Friedrich Karl Joseph, Freiherr vonFriedrich Karl Joseph, Freiherr von ErthalLast Elector and Archbishop of Mainz, b. 3 Jan., 1719, at Mainz ; d. 25 July, 1802, at ... |
Erwin of SteinbachErwin of SteinbachOne of the architects of the Strasburg cathedral, date of birth unknown; d. at Strasburg, 17 ... |
ErythraeErythraeA titular see in Asia Minor. According to legend the city was founded by colonists from Crete. ... |
Erzerum (Theodosiopolis)Erzerum (Theodosiopolis)DIOCESE OF ERZERUM (ERZERUMIENSIS ARMENIORUM). The native name, Garin (Gr. Karenitis ; ... |
EsauEsau( ‘sw , hairy). The eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca, the twin-brother of Jacob. The ... |
Esch, Nicolaus vanNicolaus van Esch(ESCHIUS) A famous mystical theologian, b. in Oisterwijk near Hertogenbosch (Boisle-Duc), ... |
EschatologyEschatologyThat branch of systematic theology which deals with the doctrines of the last things ( ta ... |
Escobar y Mendoza, AntonioAntonio Escobar y MendozaBorn at Valladolid in 1589; died there, 4 July, 1669. In his sixteenth year he entered the ... |
Escobar, Marina deVen. Marina de EscobarMystic and foundress of a modified branch of the Brigittine Order b. at Valladolid, Spain, 8 ... |
Escorial, TheThe EscorialA remarkable building in Spain situated on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra Guadarrama about ... |
EsdrasEsdras (Ezra)(Or EZRA.) I. ESDRAS THE MAN Esdras is a famous priest and scribe connected with Israel's ... |
Esglis, Louis-Philippe Mariauchau d'Louis-Philippe Mariauchau d'EsglisEighth Bishop of Quebec, Canada ; born Quebec, 24 April, 1710; died 7 June, 1788. After ... |
EskilEskilArchbishop of Lund, Skåne, Sweden ; b. about 1100; d. at Clairvaux, 6 (7?) Sept., 1181; ... |
EskimoEskimoA littoral race occupying the entire Arctic coast and outlying islands of America from below Cook ... |
Esnambuc, Pierre Belain, Sieur d'Pierre Belain, Sieur d'EsnambucCaptain in the French marine, b. 1565, at Allouville, near Yvetot (Seine-Inferieure); d. at St. ... |
ESPTelepathy( tele , far, and pathein , to experience) A term introduced by F.W.H. Myers in 1882 to ... |
Espejo, AntonioAntonio EspejoA Spanish explorer, whose fame rests upon a notable expedition which he conducted into New ... |
Espen, Zeger Bernhard vanZeger Bernhard van Espen(also called ESPENIUS) A Belgian canonist, born at Louvain, 9 July, 1646; died at ... |
Espence, Claude D'Claude d'Espence(ESPENCÆUS) A French theologian, born in 1511 at Châlons-sur-Marne; died 5 Oct., ... |
Espinel, VincentVincent EspinelPoet and novelist; born at Ronda (Malaga), Spain, 1544; died at Madrid, 1634. He studied at ... |
Espinosa, Alonso DeAlonso de EspinosaSpanish priest and historian of the sixteenth century. Little is known of his early life. He is ... |
EspousalsEspousalsAn Espousal is a contract of future marriage between a man and a woman, who are thereby ... |
Espousals of the Blessed Virgin MaryEspousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary(DESPONSATIO BEATÆ MARIÆ VIRGINIS) A feast of the Latin Church. It is certain ... |
Essence and ExistenceEssence and Existence( Latin essentia, existentia ) Since they are transcendentals, it is not possible to put ... |
EssenesEssenesOne of three leading Jewish sects mentioned by Josephus as flourishing in the second century ... |
Est, Willem Hessels vanWillem Hessels van Est(ESTIUS.) A famous commentator on the Pauline epistles, born at Gorcum, Holland, in 1542; ... |
Establishment, TheThe Establishment(Or ESTABLISHED CHURCH) The union of Church and State setting up a definite and distinctive ... |
Estaing, Comte d'Comte d'EstaingJEAN-BAPTISTE-CHARLES-HENRI-HECTOR, COMTE D'ESTAING (MARQUIS DE SAILLANS). A French admiral, ... |
EstherEsther(From the Hebrew meaning star, happiness ); Queen of Persia and wife of Assuerus, who is ... |
Estiennot de la Serre, ClaudeClaude Estiennot de la SerreBenedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, b. at Varennes, France, 1639; d. at Rome, 1699. ... |
EternityEternity( aeternum , originally aeviternum, aionion, aeon -- long). Eternity is defined by ... |
EthelbertEthelbert, Archbishop of YorkArchbishop of York, England, date of birth uncertain; d. 8 Nov., 781 or 782. The name also ... |
Ethelbert, SaintSt. EthelbertDate of birth unknown; d. 794; King of the East Angles, was, according to the "Speculum ... |
Ethelbert, SaintSt. Ethelbert (King of Kent)King of Kent; b. 552; d. 24 February, 616; son of Eormenric, through whom he was descended from ... |
Etheldreda, SaintSt. EthelredaQueen of Northumbria; born (probably) about 630; died at Ely, 23 June, 679. While still very young ... |
Ethelwold, SaintSt. EthelwoldSt. Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester, was born there of good parentage in the early years of the ... |
Etherianus, Hugh and LeoHugh and Leo EtherianusBrothers, Tuscans by birth, employed at the court of Constantinople under the Emperor Manuel I ... |
EthethardEthelhard(ÆTHELHEARD, ETHELREARD) The fourteenth Archbishop of Canterbury, England, date of ... |
EthicsEthicsI. Definition Many writers regard ethics (Gr. ethike ) as any scientific treatment of the ... |
EthiopiaEthiopiaThe name of this region has been derived, through the Greek form, aithiopia , from the two ... |
EtschmiadzinEtschmiadzinA famous Armenian monastery, since 1441 the ecclesiastical capital of the schismatic Armenians, ... |
EuariaEuariaA titular see of Phoenicia Secunda or Libanensis, in Palestine. The true name of this city ... |
EucarpiaEucarpiaA titular see of Phrygia Salutaris in Asia Minor. Eucarpia ( Eukarpia ), mentioned by Strabo ... |
Eucharist, as a SacramentThe Blessed Eucharist as a SacramentSince Christ is present under the appearances of bread and wine in a sacramental way, the ... |
Eucharist, as a SacrificeSacrifice of the MassThe word Mass ( missa ) first established itself as the general designation for the ... |
Eucharist, Early Symbols of theEarly Symbols of the EucharistAmong the symbols employed by the Christians of the first ages in decorating their tombs, those ... |
Eucharist, Introduction to theEucharistSee also EUCHARIST AS SACRIFICE , EUCHARIST AS SACRAMENT , and REAL PRESENCE . (Greek ... |
Eucharist, Real Presence of Christ inThe Real Presence of Christ in the EucharistIn this article we shall consider: the fact of the Real Presence , which is, indeed, the central ... |
Eucharistic CongressesEucharistic CongressesEucharistic Congresses are gatherings of ecclesiastics and laymen for the purpose of ... |
Eucharistic PrayerCanon of the MassThis article will be divided into four sections: (I) Name and place of the Canon; (II) History of ... |
Eucharius, SaintSaint EuchariusFirst Bishop of Trier (Treves) in the second half of the third century. According to an ... |
Eucherius, SaintSt. Eucherius (4th Century)Bishop of Lyons, theologian, born in the latter half of the fourth century; died about 449. On ... |
EuchologionEuchologionThe name of one of the chief Service-books of the Byzantine Church ; it corresponds more or less ... |
Eudes, Blessed JeanBlessed Jean EudesFrench missionary and founder of the Eudists and of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity; ... |
EudistsEudists (Society of Jesus and Mary)(Society of Jesus and Mary) An ecclesiastical society instituted at Caen, France, 25 March, ... |
EudociaEudocia(E UDOKIA ). Ælia Eudocia, sometimes wrongly called Eudoxia, was the wife of ... |
EudoxiasEudoxiasA titular see of Galatia Secunda in Asia Minor, suffragan of Pessinus. Eudoxias is mentioned ... |
Eugendus, SaintSt. Eugendus(AUGENDUS; French OYAND, OYAN) Fourth Abbot of Condat (Jura), b. about 449, at Izernore, ... |
Eugene I, Saint, PopePope Saint Eugene IEugene I was elected 10 Aug., 654, and died at Rome, 2 June, 657. Because he would not submit to ... |
Eugene II, PopePope Eugene IIElected 6 June, 824; died 27 Aug., 827. On the death of Pascal I (Feb.-May, 824) there took place ... |
Eugene III, PopePope Blessed Eugene IIIBernardo Pignatelli, born in the neighbourhood of Pisa, elected 15 Feb., 1145; d. at Tivoli, 8 ... |
Eugene IV, PopePope Eugene IVGabriello Condulmaro, or Condulmerio, b. at Venice, 1388; elected 4 March, 1431; d. at Rome, 23 ... |
EugenicsEugenicsEugenics literally means "good breeding". It is defined as the study of agencies under social ... |
Eugenius IEugenius IArchbishop of Toledo, successor in 636 of Justus in that see ; d. 647. Like his predecessor he ... |
Eugenius II (the Younger)Eugenius IIArchbishop of Toledo from 647 to 13 Nov., 657, the date of his death. He was the son of a Goth ... |
Eugenius of Carthage, SaintSaint Eugenius of CarthageUnanimously elected Bishop of Carthage in 480 to succeed Deogratias (d. 456); d. 13 July, 505. ... |
Eulalia of Barcelona, SaintSt. Eulalia of BarcelonaA Spanish martyr in the persecution of Diocletian (12 February, 304), patron of the ... |
EulogiaEulogia(Greek eulogia , "a blessing"). The term has been applied in ecclesiastical usage to the ... |
Eulogius of Alexandria, SaintSaint Eulogius of AlexandriaPatriarch of that see from 580 to 607. He was a successful combatant of the heretical errors ... |
Eulogius of Cordova, SaintEulogius of CordovaSpanish martyr and writer who flourished during the reigns of the Cordovan Caliphs, Abd-er-Rahman ... |
EumeniaEumeniaA titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana in Asia Minor, and suffragan to Hierapolis. It was founded ... |
Eunan, SaintSt. Adamnan (Eunan)(Or Eunan). Abbot of Iona, born at Drumhome, County Donegal, Ireland, c. 624; died at the ... |
EunomianismEunomianismA phase of extreme Arianism prevalent amongst a section of Eastern churchmen from about 350 ... |
Euphemius of ConstantinopleEuphemius of ConstantinopleEuphemius of Constantinople (490-496) succeeded as patriarch Flavitas (or Fravitas, 489-490), who ... |
Euphrasia, SaintSaint EuphrasiaVirgin, b. in 380; d. after 410. She was the daughter of Antigonus, a senator of Constantinople, ... |
Euphrosyne, SaintSt. EuphrosyneDied about 470. Her story belongs to that group of legends which relate how Christian virgins, in ... |
EuroeaEuroeaA titular see of Epirus Vetus in Greece, suffragan of Nicopolis. Euroea is mentioned by ... |
EuropeEuropeNAME The conception of Europe as a distinct division of the earth, separate from Asia and ... |
EuropusEuropusA titular see in Provincis Euphratensis, suffragan of Hierapolis. The former name of this city ... |
Eusebius BrunoEusebius BrunoBishop of Angers, b. in the early part of the eleventh century; d. at Angers, 29 August, 1081. ... |
Eusebius of AlexandriaEusebius of AlexandriaEcclesiastical writer and author of a number of homilies well known in the sixth and seventh ... |
Eusebius of CæsareaEusebius of CaesareaEusebius Pamphili, Bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine, the "Father of Church History "; b. ... |
Eusebius of DorylæumEusebius of DorylaeumEusebius, Bishop of Dorylæum in Asia Minor, was the prime mover on behalf of Catholic ... |
Eusebius of LaodiceaEusebius of LaodiceaAn Alexandrian deacon who had some fame as a confessor and became bishop of Laodicea in ... |
Eusebius of NicomediaEusebius of NicomediaBishop, place and date of birth unknown; d. 341. He was a pupil at Antioch of Lucian the ... |
Eusebius, Chronicle ofChronicle of EusebiusConsists of two parts: the first was probably called by Eusebius the "Chronograph" or ... |
Eusebius, SaintSt. Eusebius (of Vercelli)Bishop of Vercelli, b. in Sardinia c. 283; d. at Vercelli, Piedmont, 1 August, 371. He was ... |
Eusebius, SaintSt. Eusebius of SamosataBishop of Samosata (now Samsat) in Syria ; date of birth unknown: d. in 379 or 380. History ... |
Eusebius, SaintSt. Eusebius (Of Rome)A presbyter at Rome ; date of birth unknown; d. 357(?). He was a Roman patrician and ... |
Eusebius, Saint, PopePope St. EusebiusSuccessor of Marcellus, 309 or 310. His reign was short. The Liberian Catalogue gives its duration ... |
Eustace, John ChetwodeJohn Chetwode EustaceAntiquary, b. in Ireland, c. 1762; d. at Naples, Italy, 1 Aug., 1815. His family was English, ... |
Eustace, MauriceMaurice EustaceEldest son of Sir John Eustace, Castlemartin, County Kildars, Ireland, martyred for the Faith, ... |
Eustace, SaintSt. EustaceDate of birth unknown; died 29 March, 625. He was second abbot of the Irish monastery of ... |
Eustachius and Companions, SaintsSts. Eustachius and CompanionsMartyrs under the Emperor Hadrian, in the year 188. Feast in the West, 20 September; in the East, 2 ... |
Eustachius, BartolomeoBartolomeo EustachiusA distinguished anatomist of the Renaissance period — "one of the greatest anatomists ... |
Eustathius of SebasteEustathius of SebasteBorn about 300; died about 377. He was one of the chief founders of monasticism in Asia Minor, ... |
Eustathius, SaintSt. Eustathius of AntiochBishop of Antioch, b. at Side in Pamphylia, c. 270; d. in exile at Trajanopolis in Thrace , ... |
Eustochium Julia, SaintSt. Eustochium JuliaVirgin, born at Rome c. 368; died at Bethlehem, 28 September, 419 or 420. She was the third of ... |
EuthaliusEuthalius( ) A deacon of Alexandria and later Bishop of Sulca. He lived towards the middle of ... |
EuthanasiaEuthanasia(From Greek eu , well, and thanatos , death), easy, painless death. This is here considered ... |
Euthymius, SaintSt. Euthymius(Styled THE GREAT). Abbot in Palestine; b. in Melitene in Lesser Armenia, A.D. 377; d. A.D. ... |
Eutropius of ValenciaEutropius of ValenciaA Spanish bishop ; d. about 610. He was originally a monk in the Monasterium Servitanum , ... |
EutychesEutychesAn heresiarch of the fifth century, who has given his name to an opinion to which his teaching and ... |
EutychianismEutychianismEutychianism and Monophysitism are usually identified as a single heresy. But as some ... |
Eutychianus, Saint, PopePope Saint EutychianusHe succeeded Pope Felix I a few days after the latter's death, and governed the Church from ... |
EutychiusEutychiusMelchite Patriarch of Alexandria, author of a history of the world, b. 876, at Fustat (Cairo); ... |
Eutychius IEutychius IPatriarch of Constantinople, b. about 512, in Phrygia; d. Easter Day , 5 April, 582. He became ... |
EvagriusEvagriusEcclesiastical historian and last of the continuators of Eusebius of Caesarea, b. in 536 at ... |
EvagriusEvagriusBorn about 345, in Ibora, a small town on the shores of the Black Sea; died 399. He is numbered ... |
EvangeliariaEvangeliariaLiturgical books containing those portions of the Gospels which are read during Mass or in the ... |
Evangelical Alliance, TheThe Evangelical AllianceAn association of Protestants belonging to various denominations founded in 1846, whose object, ... |
Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church(IN PRUSSIA) The sixteenth-century Reformers accused the Catholic Church of having ... |
Evangelical CounselsEvangelical Counsels( Or COUNSELS OF PERFECTION). Christ in the Gospels laid down certain rules of life and ... |
EvangelistEvangelistIn the New Testament this word, in its substantive form, occurs only three times: Acts, xxi, 8; ... |
Evaristus, Pope SaintPope St. EvaristusDate of birth unknown; died about 107. In the Liberian Catalogue his name is given as Aristus. In ... |
EveEve( Hebrew hawwah ). The name of the first woman, the wife of Adam, the mother of Cain, Abel, ... |
Eve of a FeastEve of a Feast(Or VIGIL; Latin Vigilia ; Greek pannychis ). In the first ages, during the night before ... |
Evesham AbbeyEvesham AbbeyFounded by St. Egwin, third Bishop of Worcester, about 701, in Worcestershire, England, and ... |
EvilEvilEvil, in a large sense, may be described as the sum of the opposition, which experience shows to ... |
Evin, SaintSt. Abban of New RossSt. Abban of New Ross -- also known as St. Ewin, Abhan, or Evin, but whose name has been locally ... |
EvodiusEvodiusThe first Bishop of Antioch after St. Peter. Eusebius mentions him thus in his "History": ... |
Evolution, Catholics andCatholics and EvolutionOne of the most important questions for every educated Catholic of today is: What is to be ... |
Evolution, History and Scientific Foundation ofEvolutionThe world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified ... |
EvoraEvoraLocated in Portugal, raised to archiepiscopal rank in 1544, at which time it was given as ... |
EvreuxEvreuxDIOCESE OF EVREUX (EBROICENSIS) Diocese in the Department of Eure, France ; suffragan of the ... |
Ewald, SaintsSt. Ewald(Or HEWALD) Martyrs in Old Saxony about 695. They were two priests and natives of ... |
Ewin, SaintSt. Abban of New RossSt. Abban of New Ross -- also known as St. Ewin, Abhan, or Evin, but whose name has been locally ... |
Ewing, ThomasThomas EwingJurist and statesman, b. in West Liberty, Virginia (now West Virginia ), U.S.A. 28 December, ... |
Ex CathedraEx CathedraLiterally "from the chair", a theological term which signifies authoritative teaching and is ... |
ExaminationExaminationA process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; an investigation, inquiry. ... |
Examination of ConscienceExamination of ConscienceBy this term is understood a review of one's past thoughts, words and actions for the purpose of ... |
Examiners, ApostolicApostolic ExaminersSo called because appointed by the Apostolic See for service in Rome. In 1570 Pius V ... |
Examiners, SynodalSynodal ExaminersSo called because chosen in a diocesan synod. The Council of Trent prescribes at least six ... |
ExarchExarch(Greek Exarchos ). A title used in various senses both civilly and ecclesiastically. In ... |
Excardination and IncardinationIncardination and Excardination(Latin cardo, a pivot, socket, or hinge--hence, incardinare, to hang on a hinge, or fix; ... |
Exclusion, Right ofRight of Exclusion(Latin Jus Exclusivæ . The alleged competence of the more important Catholic ... |
ExcommunicationExcommunicationThis subject will be treated under the following heads: I. General Notions and Historical ... |
Executor, ApostolicApostolic ExecutorA cleric who puts into execution a papal rescript, completing what is necessary in order ... |
ExedraExedraA semicircular stone or marble seat; a rectangular or semicircular recess; the portico of the ... |
Exegesis, BiblicalBiblical ExegesisExegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred ... |
ExemptionExemptionExemption is the whole or partial release of an ecclesiastical person, corporation, or ... |
ExequaturExequatur(Synonymous with REGIUM PLACET) Exequatur, as the Jansenist Van Espen defines it, is a ... |
Exeter, Ancient Diocese ofExeter(EXONIA, ISCA DAMNONIORUM, CAER WISE, EXANCEASTER; EXONIENSIS). English see, chosen by Leofric, ... |
Exmew, Blessed WilliamBl. William ExmewCarthusian monk and martyr ; suffered at Tyburn, 19 June, 1535. He studied at Christ's ... |
Exodus ( See Pentateuch)PentateuchPentateuch , in Greek pentateuchos , is the name of the first five books of the Old ... |
ExorcismExorcism( See also DEMONOLOGY, DEMONIACS, EXORCIST, POSSESSION.) Exorcism is (1) the act of driving ... |
ExorcistExorcist( See also DEMONOLOGY, DEMONIACS, EXORCISM, POSSESSION.) (1) In general, any one who ... |
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin MaryFeast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin( Exspectatio Partus B.V.M. ) Celebrated on 18 December by nearly the entire Latin Church. ... |
ExpectativeExpectative(From the Latin expectare , to expect or wait for.) An expectative, or an expectative grace, ... |
Expeditors, ApostolicApostolic Expeditors(Latin Expeditionarius literarum apostolicarum, Datariae Apostolicae sollicitator atque ... |
Exposition of the Blessed SacramentExposition of the Blessed SacramentExposition is a manner of honouring the Holy Eucharist, by exposing It, with proper solemnity, to ... |
ExtensionExtension(From Latin ex-tendere , to spread out.) That material substance is not perfectly ... |
Extension Society, The Catholic ChurchSocietyIN THE UNITED STATES The first active agitation for a church extension or home mission society ... |
Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP)Telepathy( tele , far, and pathein , to experience) A term introduced by F.W.H. Myers in 1882 to ... |
ExtravagantesExtravagantes( Extra , outside; vagari , to wander.) This word is employed to designate some papal ... |
Extreme UnctionExtreme UnctionA sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect ... |
Exul HibernicusExul HibernicusThe name given to an Irish stranger on the Continent of Europe in the time of Charles the ... |
ExultetExultetThe hymn in praise of the paschal candle sung by the deacon, in the liturgy of Holy ... |
Exuperius, SaintSaint Exuperius(Also spelled Exsuperius). Bishop of Toulouse in the beginning of the fifth century; place ... |
Eyb, Albrecht vonAlbrecht von EybOne of the earliest German humanists, born in 1420 near Anabach in Franconia; died in 1475. After ... |
Eyck, Hubert and Jan vanHubert and Jan van EyckBrothers, Flemish illuminators and painters, founders of the school of Bruges and ... |
Eycken, Jean Baptiste vanJean Baptiste Van EyckenPainter, born at Brussels, Belgium, 16 September, 1809; died at Schaerbeek, 19 December, 1853. ... |
Eymard, Venerable Pierre-JulienVenerable Pierre-Julien EymardFounder of the Society of the Blessed Sacrament , and of the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, ... |
Eymeric, NicolasNicolas EymericTheologian and inquisitor, born at Gerona, in Catalonia, Spain, c. 1320; died there 4 January, ... |
Eyre, ThomasThomas EyreFirst president of Ushaw College ; born at Glossop, Derbyshire; in 1748; died at Ushaw, 8 May, ... |
Eyston, CharlesCharles EystonAntiquary, born 1667; died 5 November, 1721; he was a member of the ancient family of Eyston, ... |
EzechiasEzechiasEzechias (Hebrew = "The Lord strengtheneth"; Septuagint Ezekias ; in the cuneiform inscriptions ... |
EzekielEzekielEzekiel, whose name, Yehézq'el signifies "strong is God ", or "whom God makes strong" ... |
Ezion-geberAsiongaber (Ezion-Geber)More properly Ezion-geber, a city of Idumea, situated on the northern extremity of the ... |
EznikEznikA writer of the fifth century, born at Golp, in the province of Taikh, a tributary valley of the ... |
EzraEsdras (Ezra)(Or EZRA.) I. ESDRAS THE MAN Esdras is a famous priest and scribe connected with Israel's ... |
EzzoEzzoA priest of Bamberg in the eleventh century, author of a famous poem known as the "Song of the ... |
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