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Garesché, Julius Peter Garesché, Julius Peter
Garesché, Julius Peter- Soldier; born 26 April, 1821, near Havana, Cuba; killed at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, U.S.A., 31 December, 1862. ...
Gaul, Christian Gaul, Christian
Gaul, Christian- The Church of Gaul first appeared in history in connexion with the persecution at Lyons under Marcus Aurelius (177). ...
Gaultier, Aloisius-Edouard-Camille Gaultier, Aloisius-Edouard-Camille
Gaultier, Aloisius-Edouard-Camille- Priest and schoolmaster; b. at Asti, Piedmont, about 1745; d. at Paris, 18 Sept., 1818. ...
Gaume, Jean-Joseph Gaume, Jean-Joseph
Gaume, Jean-Joseph- French theologian and author, b. at Fuans (Franche-Comté) in 1802; d. in 1879. ...
Geissel, Johannes von Geissel, Johannes von
Geissel, Johannes von- Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne, b. 5 February, 1796, at Gimmeldingen, in the Palatinate; d. 8 September, 1864, at Cologne. ...
Gelasius of Cyzicus Gelasius of Cyzicus
Gelasius of Cyzicus- Ecclesiastical writer, son of a priest of Cyzicus, and wrote in Bithynia, about 475, to prove against the Eutychians, that the Nicene Fathers did not teach Monophysitism. ...
Gemblours Gemblours
Gemblours- A suppressed Benedictine monastery on the river Orneau in Belgium, founded c. 945 by St. Guibert (Wibert) and dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle and the holy martyr Exuperius. ...
Gennadius II Gennadius II
Gennadius II- His original name was George Scholarius. Born about 1400, was first a teacher of philosophy and then judge in the civil courts under the Emperor John VIII. ...
Gennadius of Marseilles Gennadius of Marseilles
Gennadius of Marseilles- A priest whose chief title to fame is his continuation of St. Jerome's catalogue "De Viris illustribus". ...
Genoa Genoa
Genoa- Archdiocese in Liguria, Northern Italy. ...
Gentile da Fabriano Gentile da Fabriano
Gentile da Fabriano- Italian painter; b. probably about 1378 in the District of the Marches; d. probably 1427. ...
Geography, Biblical Geography, Biblical
Geography, Biblical- With the exception of the didactic literature, there is no book in the Bible which, to a greater or less extent, does not contain mention of, or allusions to, the geography and topography of the Holy ...
Geography and the Church Geography and the Church
Geography and the Church- Explains the nature of this science and the course of its evolution. ...
Georgia Georgia
Georgia- The largest of the original thirteen United States; bounded on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, on the east by the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Florida, and on the west by Flo ...
Georgius Syncellus Georgius Syncellus
Georgius Syncellus- The author of one of the more important medieval Byzantine chronicles, died after 810. ...
Gerace Gerace
Gerace- Diocese in the province of Reggio in Calabria (Southern Italy). ...
Geraldton Geraldton
Geraldton- Diocese in Australia, established in 1898, suffragan of Adelaide. ...
Geramb, Baron Ferdinand de Geramb, Baron Ferdinand de
Geramb, Baron Ferdinand de- In religion, Brother Mary Joseph; Abbot and procurator-general of La Trappe, came of a noble and ancient family in Hungary; b. in Lyons, 14 Jan., 1772; d. at Rome, 15 March, 1848. ...
Gerberon, Gabriel Gerberon, Gabriel
Gerberon, Gabriel- A Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation. (1628-1711) ...
Gerdil, Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil, Hyacinthe Sigismond
Gerdil, Hyacinthe Sigismond- Cardinal and theologian; b. at Samoëns in Savoy, 20 June, 1718; d. at Rome, 12 August 1802. ...
Gerhard of Zütphen Gerhard of Zütphen
Gerhard of Zütphen- Born at Zütphen, 1367; died at Windesheim, 1398; a mystical writer and one of the first of the Brothers of the Common Life, founded by Gerhard Groote and Florentius Radewyn at Deventer, in the Netherl ...
Germanicia Germanicia
Germanicia- A titular see in the province of Euphratensis and the patriarchate of Antioch; incorrectly called Germaniciana and located in Byzacene, Africa. ...
Germans in the United States Germans in the United States
Germans in the United States- Includes all German-speaking people, whether originally from Germany proper, Austria, Switzerland, or Luxembourg. ...
Germany, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Germany, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern
Germany, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- Its jurisdiction covers the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Meeklenburg-Strelitz, the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, the free Hanse towns, Hamburg, Lübeck, and Breme ...
Germia Germia
Germia- A titular see of Galatia Secunda, a suffragan of Pessinus; mentioned by Hierocles in the sixth century. ...
Gerrha Gerrha
Gerrha- A titular see in the province of Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium in the Patriarchate of Alexandria. ...
Gerson, Jean de Charlier de Gerson, Jean de Charlier de
Gerson, Jean de Charlier de- Biographical article. Examines his view of conciliarism, and considers his mystical theology. ...
Gervase of Canterbury Gervase of Canterbury
Gervase of Canterbury- English chronicler, b. about 1141; d. in, or soon after, 1210. ...
Gervase of Tilbury Gervase of Tilbury
Gervase of Tilbury- Medieval writer, b. probably at Tilbury, in the County of Essex, England, about 1150; d. at Arlington, about 1220. ...
Gesta Dei per Francos Gesta Dei per Francos
Gesta Dei per Francos- Title adopted by Guibert de Nogent (died about 1124) for his history of the First Crusade. ...
Gesta Romanorum Gesta Romanorum
Gesta Romanorum- A medieval collection of anecdotes, to which moral reflections are attached. ...
Ghent Ghent
Ghent- Comprises the whole territory of East Flanders, one of the nine provinces of Belgium. ...
Ghirlandajo Ghirlandajo
Ghirlandajo- Florentine painter; b. 1449; d. 11 Jan., 1494. ...
Giannone, Pietro Giannone, Pietro
Giannone, Pietro- Italian historian, born 7 May, 1676, at Ischitella in the province of Capinata, Naples; died at Turin, 27 March, 1748. ...
Gibail and Batrun Gibail and Batrun
Gibail and Batrun- A Maronite residential see. ...
Gibault, Pierre Gibault, Pierre
Gibault, Pierre- Missionary, b. at Montreal, Canada, 1737; d. at New Madrid, about 1804. ...
Giberti, Jean-Pierre Giberti, Jean-Pierre
Giberti, Jean-Pierre- Canonist; b. at Aix, Provence, in 1660; d. at Paris in 1736. ...
Giberti, Gian Matteo Giberti, Gian Matteo
Giberti, Gian Matteo- Cardinal, and Bishop of Verona, the natural son of Francesco Giberti, a Genoese naval captain, b. at Palermo in 1495; d. at Verona, 30 Dec., 1543. ...
Gibraltar Gibraltar
Gibraltar- A rugged promontory in the province of Andalusia, Spain, about 6 miles in circumference. Its almost perpendicular walls rise to a height of 1396 feet. ...
Giffard, Bonaventure Giffard, Bonaventure
Giffard, Bonaventure- Bishop, born at Wolverhampton, England, 1642; died at Hammersmith, Middlesex, 12 March, 1734 ...
Giffard, Godfrey Giffard, Godfrey
Giffard, Godfrey- Bishop of Worcester, b. about 1235; d. 26 Jan., 1301. ...
Giffard, William Giffard, William
Giffard, William- Second Norman Bishop of Winchester from 1100 to 1129. ...
Gifford, William Gifford, William
Gifford, William- Archbishop of Reims; b. in Hampshire, 1554; d. at Reims, 11 April, 1629. ...
Gilbert, Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent Gilbert, Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent
Gilbert, Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent- Poet, b. at Fontenoy-le-Château, 1751; d. at Paris, 12 November, 1780. ...
Gilbert, Sir John Thomas Gilbert, Sir John Thomas
Gilbert, Sir John Thomas- Irish archivist and historian, b. in Dublin, 23 January, 1829; d. there, 23 May, 1898. ...
Gilbert de la Porrée Gilbert de la Porrée
Gilbert de la Porrée- Bishop of Poitiers, philosopher, theologian and general scholar; b. at Poitiers in 1076; d. in 1154. ...
Giovanelli, Ruggiero Giovanelli, Ruggiero
Giovanelli, Ruggiero- Composer, b. at Velletri, near Rome, in 1560; d. at Rome, 7 January, 1625. ...
Giraldi, Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Giovanni Battista
Giraldi, Giovanni Battista- Italian dramatist and novelist; b. at Ferrara, Italy, 1504; d. there, 1573. ...
Giraldi, Ubaldo Giraldi, Ubaldo
Giraldi, Ubaldo- An Italian canonist; b. in 1692; d. in 1775. ...
Girgenti Girgenti
Girgenti- The capital of a province in Sicily. ...

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