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Gonnelieu, Jérôme de Gonnelieu, Jérôme de
Gonnelieu, Jérôme de- Theologian, ascetical writer, and preacher; born at Soissons, 8 Sept., 1640; died at Paris, 28 Feb., 1715. ...
Guarini, Battista Guarini, Battista
Guarini, Battista- An Italian poet, b. at Ferrara, 1538, d. at Venice, 7 Oct., 1612. ...
Giocondo, Fra Giovanni Giocondo, Fra Giovanni
Giocondo, Fra Giovanni- An Italian architect, antiquary, archaeologist, and classical scholar, b. in Verona, c. 1445; d. in Venice (?), c. 1525. ...
Glendalough, School of Glendalough, School of
Glendalough, School of- Founded by St. Kevin. ...
Girard, Jean-Baptiste Girard, Jean-Baptiste
Girard, Jean-Baptiste- Known as Père Girard, a Swiss pedagogue, b. at Fribourg, 17 December, 1765; d. there, 6 March, 1850. ...
Granada, University of Granada, University of
Granada, University of- The origin of this university is to be traced to the Arab school at Cordova, which, when the city was captured by St. Ferdinand in 1236, was removed to Granada and there continued. ...
Grace, William Russell Grace, William Russell
Grace, William Russell- Philanthropist and merchant, born at Cork, Ireland, 10 May, 1832; died at New York, 21 March, 1904. ...
Giraud de Borneil Giraud de Borneil
Giraud de Borneil- A Provençal troubadour, b. about the middle of the twelfth century, at Excideuil in the Viscounty of Limoges. ...
Gindarus Gindarus
Gindarus- A titular see of Syria Prima, in the Patriarchate of Antioch. ...
Gethsemane Gethsemane
Gethsemane- The place in which Jesus Christ suffered the Agony and was taken prisoner by the Jews. ...
Gap Gap
Gap- Diocese; suffragan of Aix, includes the department of the Hautes-Alpes. ...
Gorkum, The Martyrs of Gorkum, The Martyrs of
Gorkum, The Martyrs of- Their beatification took place on 14 Nov., 1675, and their canonization on 29 June, 1865. ...
Godet des Marais, Paul Godet des Marais, Paul
Godet des Marais, Paul- Bishop of Chartres, France; b. at Talcy, near Blois, 1647; d. at Chartres, 1709. ...
Gillis, James Gillis, James
Gillis, James- Scottish bishop; b. at Montreal, Canada, 7 April, 1802; d. at Edinburgh, 24 February 1864. ...
Goar, Jacques Goar, Jacques
Goar, Jacques- Dominican and hellenist. (1601-1653) ...
Gloves, Episcopal Gloves, Episcopal
Gloves, Episcopal- Liturgical gloves are a liturgical adornment reserved for bishops and cardinals. ...
Giordano, Luca Giordano, Luca
Giordano, Luca- Neapolitan painter; b. at Naples, 1632; d. in the same place, 12 Jan., 1705. ...
Gloria in Excelsis Deo Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Gloria in Excelsis Deo- The great doxology (hymnus angelicus) in the Mass is a version of a very old Greek form". It begins with the words sung by the angels at Christ's birth (Luke, ii, 14). To this verse others were ad ...
Gobelinus, Person Gobelinus, Person
Gobelinus, Person- Westphalian known as an historian and an ardent reformer of monastic life in his native land. (1358-1421) ...
Greuze, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Jean-Baptiste
Greuze, Jean-Baptiste- French painter, b. at Tournus in Ardeche, 21 August, 1725; d. at Paris, 21 March, 1805. ...
Garneau, François-Xavier Garneau, François-Xavier
Garneau, François-Xavier- French Canadian historian. (1809-1866) ...
Gregory VI, Pope Gregory VI, Pope
Gregory VI, Pope- Reigned 1045-46. ...
Gloria, Laus et Honor Gloria, Laus et Honor
Gloria, Laus et Honor- A hymn composed by St. Theodulph of Orléans in 810. ...
Gospel in the Liturgy Gospel in the Liturgy
Gospel in the Liturgy- From the very earliest times the public reading of parts of the Bible was an important element in the Liturgy inherited from the service of the Synagogue. ...
Guadalupe, Shrine of Guadalupe, Shrine of
Guadalupe, Shrine of- Guadalupe is strictly the name of a picture, but was extended to the church containing the picture and to the town that grew up around. ...
Gobat, George Gobat, George
Gobat, George- Moral theologian; born at Charmoilles, in the Diocese of Basil, now in the Department of the Doubs, France, 1 July, 1600; died 23 March, 1679. ...
Ghost Dance Ghost Dance
Ghost Dance- The principal ceremonial rite of an Indian religion which originated about 1887 with Wovoka, alias jack Wilson, an Indian of the Piute tribe in Nevada. ...
Golden Calf Golden Calf
Golden Calf- An object of worship among the Hebrews, mention of which occurs principally in Ex., xxxii, where the story of the molten calf of Aaron is narrated, and in III Kings, xii (cf. II Par., xi), in connection with ...
Gluttony Gluttony
Gluttony- The excessive indulgence in food and drink. ...
Gottschalk of Orbais Gottschalk of Orbais
Gottschalk of Orbais- A medieval theologian; b. about 800, d. after 866, probable 30 October, 868. ...
Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth- Abbot of St. Alban's, d. at St. Alban's, 26 Feb., 1146. ...
Gonet, Jean Baptiste Gonet, Jean Baptiste
Gonet, Jean Baptiste- Theologian, b. about 1616 at Beziers, in the province of Languedoc; d. there 24 Jan., 1681. ...
Gotti, Vincent Louis Gotti, Vincent Louis
Gotti, Vincent Louis- Cardinal and theologian. (1664-1742) ...
Giuseppe Giusti Giuseppe Giusti
Giuseppe Giusti- A poet and patriot; b. 1809, at Monsumano near Pescia, Italy; d. 31 March, 1850. ...
Grosseteste, Robert Grosseteste, Robert
Grosseteste, Robert- Bishop of Lincoln and one of the most learned men of the Middle Ages; b. about 1175; d. 9 October, 1253. ...
God, Existence of God, Existence of
God, Existence of- The arguments for God's existence are variously classified and entitled by different writers, but all agree in recognizing the distinction between a priori, or deductive, and a posteriori, or inductive ...
Gorz Gorz
Gorz- Capital of the Austrian crown-land Görz and Gradiska. ...
Girardon, François Girardon, François
Girardon, François- A noted sculptor of the reign of Louis XIV, b. at Troyes, France, 1630; d. at Paris, 1715. ...
Gonzaga, Scipione Gonzaga, Scipione
Gonzaga, Scipione- Cardinal; b. at Mantua, 11 November, 1542; d. at San Martino, 11 January, 1593. ...
Goa Goa
Goa- Archdiocese in India. ...
Gondulphus Gondulphus
Gondulphus- The name of three saints, of whom one was Bishop of Tongres (Maestricht), the second Bishop of Metz, while the third is known as Gondulphus of Berry. ...
Golden Rose Golden Rose
Golden Rose- A precious and sacred ornament made of pure gold by skilled artificers, which the popes have been accustomed for centuries to bless each year, and occasionally confer upon illustrious churches and sanctuarie ...
Greith, Karl Johann Greith, Karl Johann
Greith, Karl Johann- Bishop and church historian, b. at Rapperswyl, Switzerland, 25 May, 1897; d. at St. Gall, 17 May, 1882. ...
González, Zeferino González, Zeferino
González, Zeferino- Dominican, cardinal, theologian, and philosopher. (1831-1894) ...
Gregory of Valencia Gregory of Valencia
Gregory of Valencia- Professor of the University of Ingolstadt, b. at Medina, Spain); d. at Naples, 25 April, 1603. ...
Grace, Supernatural Grace, Supernatural
Grace, Supernatural- Treatise on this fundamental building block of Christianity. ...
Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture
Gothic Architecture- History of the style. ...
George of Trebizond George of Trebizond
George of Trebizond- A Greek scholar of the early Italian Renaissance; b. in Crete (a Venetian possession from 1206-1669), 1395; d. in Rome, 1486. ...
Godden, Thomas Godden, Thomas
Godden, Thomas- True name Tylden. Born at Addington, Kent, 1624; died in London, 1 Dec., 1688. ...
Gregory VIII, Pope Gregory VIII, Pope
Gregory VIII, Pope- Reigned 1187. ...

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