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Gaudentius of Brescia Gaudentius of Brescia
Gaudentius of Brescia- A theologian of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins; b. at Brescia in 1612; d. at Oriano, 25 March, 1672. ...
Grey Nuns of the Cross Grey Nuns of the Cross
Grey Nuns of the Cross- A community founded in 1745 at Monteal by Madame d'Youville, known as the Grey Sisters, or Grey Nuns, from the colour of the costume. ...
Gasser von Valhorn, Joseph Gasser von Valhorn, Joseph
Gasser von Valhorn, Joseph- Austrian sculptor, b. 22 Nov., 1816 at Prägraten, Tyrol; d. 28 Oct., 1900. ...
Gaudete Sunday Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday- The third Sunday of Advent, so called from the first word of the Introit at Mass (Gaudete, i.e. Rejoice). ...
Garzon Garzon
Garzon- Suffragan diocese of Popayan in the Republic of Colombia. ...
Gaubil, Antoine Gaubil, Antoine
Gaubil, Antoine- French Jesuit and missionary to China, b. at Gaillac (Aveyron), 14 July, 1689; d. at Peking, 24 July, 1759. ...
Galatino, Pietro Colonna Galatino, Pietro Colonna
Galatino, Pietro Colonna- Friar Minor, philosopher, theologian, Orientalist; b. at Galatia (now Cajazzo) in Apulia; d. at Rome, soon after 1539. ...
Grillparzer, Franz Grillparzer, Franz
Grillparzer, Franz- An Austrian poet, b. at Vienna, 15 January, 1791, d. 21 January, 1872. ...
Gazzaniga, Pietro Maria Gazzaniga, Pietro Maria
Gazzaniga, Pietro Maria- A theologian, b. at Bergamo, Italy, 3 March, 1722; d. at Vicenza, 11 Dec., 1799. ...
Gallia Christiana Gallia Christiana
Gallia Christiana- A documentary catalogue or list, with brief historical notices, of all the dioceses and abbeys of France from the earliest times, also of their occupants. ...
Grottaferrata, Abbey of Grottaferrata, Abbey of
Grottaferrata, Abbey of- A Basilian monastery near Rome. ...
Gaudier, Antoine de Gaudier, Antoine de
Gaudier, Antoine de- A writer on asectic theology; b. at Château-Thierry, France, 7 January, 1572; d. at Paris, 14 April, 1622. ...
Garrucci, Raffaele Garrucci, Raffaele
Garrucci, Raffaele- A historian of Christian art, b. at Naples, 22 January, 1812; d. at Rome, 5 May, 1885. ...
Gedoyn, Nicolas Gedoyn, Nicolas
Gedoyn, Nicolas- A French translator and literary critic; b. at Orleans, 17 June, 1667; d. 10 August, 1744. ...
Grey Nuns Grey Nuns
Grey Nuns- The Order of Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal, commonly called Grey Nuns because of the colour of their attire, was founded in 1738. ...
Generation Generation
Generation- Definitions include: a definite period of time, with a special reference to the average length of man's life; an indefinite period of time, of time past; the men who lived in the same period of time who were ...
Gamaliel Gamaliel
Gamaliel- Famous Pharisee and Rabbi. ...
God God
God- Links to five articles about the subject. ...
Genealogy of Christ Genealogy of Christ
Genealogy of Christ- Offers the genealogy according to Saint Matthew and Saint Luke. ...
General Chapter General Chapter
General Chapter- The daily assembling of a community for purposes of discipline and administration of monastic affairs has always included the reading of a chapter of the rule, and thus the assembly itself came to be cal ...
Genga, Girolamo Genga, Girolamo
Genga, Girolamo- A painter, born at Urbino in 1476; died at the same place, 1551. ...
Guigues du Chastel Guigues du Chastel
Guigues du Chastel- Medieval Carthusian. (1083-1137) ...
Gaspe, Philippe-Aubert de Gaspe, Philippe-Aubert de
Gaspe, Philippe-Aubert de- French Canadian writer, b. at Quebec, 30 Oct., 1786, of a family ennobled by Louis XIV in 1693, d. 29 Jan., 1871. ...
Genesius Genesius
Genesius- Five people with this name including: Genesius of Rome; Genesius of Arles; Genesius, Bishop of Clermont; Genesius Count of Clermont; and Genesius of Lyons. ...
Gregory XV, Pope Gregory XV, Pope
Gregory XV, Pope- Reigned 1621-1623. ...
Gelasius II, Pope Gelasius II, Pope
Gelasius II, Pope- Reigned 1118-1119. ...
Gavantus, Bartolommeo Gavantus, Bartolommeo
Gavantus, Bartolommeo- Liturgist, a member of the Barnabite Order; b. at Monza, 1569; d. at Milan, 14 August, 1638. ...
Geoffrey of Clairvaux Geoffrey of Clairvaux
Geoffrey of Clairvaux- A disciple of Bernard, was b. between the years 1115 and 1120, at Auxerre; d. some time after the year 1188. ...
Gau, Franz Christian Gau, Franz Christian
Gau, Franz Christian- Architect and archæologist, b. at Cologne, 15 June, 1790; d. at Paris, January, 1854. ...
Genezareth, Land of Genezareth, Land of
Genezareth, Land of- By this name is designated in Mark, vi, 53, a district of Palestine bordering on the Sea of Galilee, and which in the parallel passage of Matthew (xiv, 34) is called "the country of Genesar". ...
Ginoulhiac, Jacques-Marie-Achille Ginoulhiac, Jacques-Marie-Achille
Ginoulhiac, Jacques-Marie-Achille- A French bishop; b. at Montpellier (department of Herault) 3 Dec., 1806; d. there 17 Nov., 1875. ...
Grimmelshausen, Johann Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Johann Jacob Christoffel von
Grimmelshausen, Johann Jacob Christoffel von- German novelist of the seventeenth century. ...
Geoffrey of Vendôme Geoffrey of Vendôme
Geoffrey of Vendôme- A cardinal, b. in the second half of the eleventh century of a noble family, at Angers, France; d. there, 26 March, 1132. ...
Gebhart, Emile Gebhart, Emile
Gebhart, Emile- French professor and writer, b. 19 July, 1839, at Nancy; d. 22 April, 1908. ...
Genebrard, Gilbert Genebrard, Gilbert
Genebrard, Gilbert- Benedictine exegete and Orientalist, b. 12 December, 1535, at Riom, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme; d. 16 Feb., 1597. ...
Geoffrey of Dunstable Geoffrey of Dunstable
Geoffrey of Dunstable- Abbot of St. Alban's, d. at St. Alban's, 26 Feb., 1146. ...
Good Shepherd, Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, Our Lady of Charity of the
Good Shepherd, Our Lady of Charity of the- The aim of this institute is to provide a shelter for girls and women of dissolute habits, who wish to do penance for their iniquities and to lead a truly christian life. ...
Genealogy (in the Bible) Genealogy (in the Bible)
Genealogy (in the Bible)- The word genealogy occurs only twice in the New Testament: I Tim., i, 4, and Tit., iii, 9. In these passages commentators explain the word as referring to the Gentile theogonies, or to the Essen ...
Guyon, Jeanne-Marie-Bouvier de La Motte- Guyon, Jeanne-Marie-Bouvier de La Motte-
Guyon, Jeanne-Marie-Bouvier de La Motte-- Essay on the life, experiences, and teachings of this seventeenth-century French mystic. ...
Gebhard (III) of Constance Gebhard (III) of Constance
Gebhard (III) of Constance- Bishop of that city and strenuous defender of papal rights against imperial encroachments during the Investitures conflict; b. about 1040; d. 12 November, 1110. ...
Garin, André Garin, André
Garin, André- An Oblate missionary and parish priest. (1822-1895) ...
God, Relation of the Universe to God, Relation of the Universe to
God, Relation of the Universe to- Sections include essential dependence of the universe on God, divine immanence and transcendence, and possibility of the supernatural. ...
Guérin, Anne-Thérèse Guérin, Anne-Thérèse
Guérin, Anne-Thérèse- In religion, Mother Theodore. Born at Etables (Côte du Nord), Brittany, France, 2 October, 1798; died 14 May, 1856. ...
Genicot, Edward Genicot, Edward
Genicot, Edward- Moral theologian, b. at Antwerp, Belgium, 18 June, 1856; d. at Louvain, 21 February, 1900. ...
Gethsemane, Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemane, Abbey of Our Lady of
Gethsemane, Abbey of Our Lady of- An abbey of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, commonly called Trappists, established in 1848 in Nelson Co., Kentucky, in the Diocese of Louisville, being the first abbey on American soi ...
Gentili, Aloysius Gentili, Aloysius
Gentili, Aloysius- Proficient in poetry, displayed considerable musical aptitude, had a taste for mechanical and electrical science and was devoted to the cultivation of modern languages, applying himself more particular ...
Gerard, Richard Gerard, Richard
Gerard, Richard- Confessor; born about 1635; died 11 March, 1680. ...
Gegenbauer, Josef Anton Gegenbauer, Josef Anton
Gegenbauer, Josef Anton- An accomplished German historical and portrait painter, b. 6 March, 1800, at Wangen, Würtemberg; d. 31 January, 1876, at Rome. ...
Gerando, Joseph-Marie de Gerando, Joseph-Marie de
Gerando, Joseph-Marie de- French statesman and writer, born at Lyons, 29 February, 1772; died at Paris, 10 November, 1842. ...
Gassner, Johann Joseph Gassner, Johann Joseph
Gassner, Johann Joseph- A celebrated exorcist; b. 22 Aug., 1727, at Braz, Vorarlberg, Austria; d. 4 April, 1779. ...

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