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Gusmão, Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão, Bartholomeu Lourenço de
Gusmão, Bartholomeu Lourenço de- Naturalist, and the first aeronaut; b. in 1685 at Santos in the province of São Paulo, Brazil; d. 18 November, 1724, in Toledo, Spain. ...
Guéranger, Prosper Louis Pascal Guéranger, Prosper Louis Pascal
Guéranger, Prosper Louis Pascal- Benedictine and polygraph; b. 4 April, 1805, at Sablé-sur-Sarthe; d. at Solesmes, 30 January, 1875. ...
Griffin, Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin, Martin Ignatius Joseph
Griffin, Martin Ignatius Joseph- Journalist, historian. (1842-1911) ...
Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of
Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of- The most northern portion of South America is a peninsula running into the Caribbean Sea. ...
Guglielmini, Giovanni Battista Guglielmini, Giovanni Battista
Guglielmini, Giovanni Battista- Scientist, b. at Bologna, 16 August, 1763; d. in the same city, l5 December, 1817. ...
Good Samaritan, Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Sisters of the
Good Samaritan, Sisters of the- A congregation of Tertiaries Regular of St. Benedict, established 2 February, 1857, at Sydney, Australia. ...
Gallitzin, Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, Demetrius Augustine
Gallitzin, Demetrius Augustine- Prince, priest, and missionary. (1770-1840) ...
God, Nature and Attributes of God, Nature and Attributes of
God, Nature and Attributes of- Covered as natural reason and faith. ...
Gioberti, Vincenzo Gioberti, Vincenzo
Gioberti, Vincenzo- An Italian statesman and philosopher; b. at Turin, 5 April, 1801; d. at Paris, 26 October, 1852. ...
Geiler von Kayserberg, Johann Geiler von Kayserberg, Johann
Geiler von Kayserberg, Johann- A celebrated German pulpit orator, b. at Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 16 March, 1445; d. at Strasburg, 10 March, 1510. ...
Gousset, Thomas-Marie-Joseph Gousset, Thomas-Marie-Joseph
Gousset, Thomas-Marie-Joseph- French cardinal and theologian; b. at Montigny-les-Charlieu, a village of Franche-Comté, in 1792; d. at Reims in 1866. ...
Gerardus Odonis Gerardus Odonis
Gerardus Odonis- Also Geraldus Othonis, or Ottonis, a medieval theologian and Minister General of the Franciscan Order; born probably at Châteauroux, in the present department of Indre, France, date unknown; died at Cata ...
Gomes De Amorim, Francisco Gomes De Amorim, Francisco
Gomes De Amorim, Francisco- Portuguese poet, dramatist, and novelist. (1827-1891) ...
Gómara, Francisco Lopez de Gómara, Francisco Lopez de
Gómara, Francisco Lopez de- Chaplain to Cortés. Born 1510. Wrote a severely flawed history of the Spanish conquest of the New World, though he himself had never been there. ...
Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield
Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield- A musician, born at Ballygar Galway, Ireland, 25 Dec., 1829; died at St. Louis, 24 Sept., 1892. ...
Genesareth Genesareth
Genesareth- This is the name given to the Lake of Tiberias in Luke 5:1. ...
Gerbet, Olympe-Phillipe Gerbet, Olympe-Phillipe
Gerbet, Olympe-Phillipe- A French bishop and writer; b. at Poligny (Jura), 1798; d. at Perpignan (Pyrénées Orientales), 1864. ...
Gerard, Archbishop of York Gerard, Archbishop of York
Gerard, Archbishop of York- Date of birth unknown; died at Southwell, 21 May, 1108. ...
Garet, Jean Garet, Jean
Garet, Jean- Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at Havre about 1627; died at Jumieges, 24 September, 1694. ...
Guardian Angels, Feast of Guardian Angels, Feast of
Guardian Angels, Feast of- This feast, like many others, was local before it was placed in the Roman calendar. ...
Garland Garland
Garland- A wreath of flowers or evergreens formerly used in connection with baptismal, nuptial, and funeral rites, as well as in solemn processions. ...
Garnier, Jean Garnier, Jean
Garnier, Jean- Church historian, patristic scholar, and moral theologian; b. at Paris, 11 Nov., 1612; d. at Bologna, 26 Nov., 1681. ...
Gibbons, Richard Gibbons, Richard
Gibbons, Richard- Brother of Father John Gibbons, born at Winchester, 1550 or 1549; died at Douai, 23 June, 1632. ...
George the Bearded George the Bearded
George the Bearded- Duke of Saxony, b. at Dresden, 27 August, 1471; d. in the same city, 17 April, 1539. ...
George Pisides George Pisides
George Pisides- A Byzantine poet who lived in the first half of the seventh century. ...
Gilbert Foliot Gilbert Foliot
Gilbert Foliot- Bishop of London, b. early in the twelfth century. ...
Georgetown University Georgetown University
Georgetown University- Founded immediately after the Revolutionary War, by the incorporated Catholic Clergy of Maryland, who selected from their Body Trustees, and invested them with full power to choose a President and ...
Grimaldi, Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Francesco Maria
Grimaldi, Francesco Maria- Italian physicist, b. at Bologna, 2 April, 1618; d. in the same city, 28 Dec., 1663. ...
Greifswald, University of Greifswald, University of
Greifswald, University of- The oldest university of Prussia, founded in 1456. ...
Gennings, Edmund and John Gennings, Edmund and John
Gennings, Edmund and John- The first, a martyr for the Catholic Faith, and the second, the restorer of the English province of Franciscan friars, were brothers and converts to the Church. ...
Gerhoh of Reichersberg Gerhoh of Reichersberg
Gerhoh of Reichersberg- Provost of that place and Austin canon, one of the most distinguished theologians of Germany in the twelfth century, b. at Polling, Bavaria, 1093; d. at Reichersberg, 27 June, 1169. ...
Guarino da Verona Guarino da Verona
Guarino da Verona- A humanist, b. 1370, at Verona, Italy; d. 1460, at Ferrara. ...
Gilbertines, Order of Gilbertines, Order of
Gilbertines, Order of- Founded by St. Gilbert, about the year 1130, at Sempringham, Gilbert's native place, where he was then parish priest. ...
Gibbons, John Gibbons, John
Gibbons, John- Jesuit theologian and controversialist; b. 1544, at or near Wells, Somersetshire; died 16 Aug. or 3 Dec., 1589. ...
Goossens, Pierre-Lambert Goossens, Pierre-Lambert
Goossens, Pierre-Lambert- Cardinal, Archbishop of Michlin (Belgium), b. at Perck, near Vilvorde, 18 July, 1827; d. at Michlin, 25 January, 1906. ...
Gerbillon, Jean-François Gerbillon, Jean-François
Gerbillon, Jean-François- French missionary; born at Verdun, 4 June, 1654; died at Peking, China, 27 March, 1707. ...
Gentiles Gentiles
Gentiles- In the English versions of both Testaments it collectively designates the nations distinct from the Jewish people. ...
Grace, Controversies on Grace, Controversies on
Grace, Controversies on- These are concerned chiefly with the relation between grace and free will. ...
Gift, Supernatural Gift, Supernatural
Gift, Supernatural- Something conferred on nature that is above all the powers (vires) of created nature. ...
Gillespie, Eliza Maria Gillespie, Eliza Maria
Gillespie, Eliza Maria- In religion Mother Mary of St. Angela. Born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, 21 February, 1824; died at St. Mary's convent, Notre Dame, Indiana, 4 March, 1887. ...
Gezireh Gezireh
Gezireh- Seat of two Catholic residential sees, one Chaldean, the other Syrian. ...
Gerard of Cremona Gerard of Cremona
Gerard of Cremona- A twelfth-century student of Arabic science and translator from Arabic into Latin; born at Cremona, in 1114; died in 1187. ...
Gillespie, Neal Henry Gillespie, Neal Henry
Gillespie, Neal Henry- Brother of the foregoing; b. in Washington county, Pa., 19 January 1831; d. at St. Mary's, Notre Dame, Indiana, 12 November, 1874. ...
Giordani, Tommasso Giordani, Tommasso
Giordani, Tommasso- A composer, b. at Naples in 1738; d. at Dublin, Ireland, February 1806. ...
Giotto di Bondone Giotto di Bondone
Giotto di Bondone- A Florentine painter, and founder of the Italian school of painting, b. most probably, in the village of Vespignano near Florence; d. at Milan, 8 Jan., 1337. ...
Gyor Gyor
Gyor- A Hungarian see, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Gran. ...
Gilbert Islands Gilbert Islands
Gilbert Islands- Vicariate apostolic; comprises the group of that name, besides the islands of Ellice and Panapa. ...
Gottfried von Strasburg Gottfried von Strasburg
Gottfried von Strasburg- Middle High German epic poet. ...
Ghibellines and Guelphs Ghibellines and Guelphs
Ghibellines and Guelphs- Names adopted by the two factions that kept Italy divided and devastated by civil war during the greater part of the later Middle Ages. ...
Gresset, Jean Baptiste Gresset, Jean Baptiste
Gresset, Jean Baptiste- Born 29 August, 1709; died 16 June, 1777, at Amiens. ...

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