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Giulio Romano Giulio Romano
Giulio Romano- A famous architect and painter, the best-known of Raphael's pupils, and the unique representative of the so-called "Roman School"; b. at Rome in 1492; d. at Mantua in 1546. ...
Glagolitic Glagolitic
Glagolitic- An ancient alphabet of the Slavic languages, also called in Russian bukvitsa. ...
Glaire, Jean-Baptiste Glaire, Jean-Baptiste
Glaire, Jean-Baptiste- Priest, hebraist, and Biblical scholar; b. at Bordeaux, 1 April, 1798; d. at Issy, near Paris, 25 Feb., 1879. ...
Glanville, Ranulf de Glanville, Ranulf de
Glanville, Ranulf de- Chief Justiciar of England; b. at Stratford, Suffolk, England, date unknown; d. before Acre, Palestine, 1190. ...
Glarean, Henry Glarean, Henry
Glarean, Henry- Swiss humanist, poet, philosopher, geographer, mathematician, and musician, born at Mollis, near Glarus, Switzerland, in June, 1488, and died at Freiburg-im-Breisgau, 27 March, 1563. ...
Glasgow Glasgow
Glasgow- Archdiocese in the south-west of Scotland. ...
Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey- Benedictine monastery, Somersetshire, England, pre-eminently the centre of early Christian tradition in England. ...
Glebe Glebe
Glebe- Originally signified, in common law, any farm, estate, or parcel of land, and the word is so used in the Theodosian Code. But in ecclesiastical law it has become the technical term for land permanently assigned fo ...
Glory Glory
Glory- In the English version of the Bible the word Glory, one of the commonest in the Scripture, is used to translate several Hebrew terms in the Old Testament, and the Greek doxa in the New Testament. Sometimes the Cat ...
Glosses, Scriptural Glosses, Scriptural
Glosses, Scriptural- The word gloss designates not only marginal notes, but also words or remarks inserted for various reasons in the very text of the Scriptures. ...
Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists
Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists- To gloss is to interpret or explain a text by taking up its words one after another. A glossary is therefore a collection of words about which observations and notes have been gathered, ...
"God", Etymology of the Word "God", Etymology of the Word
"God", Etymology of the Word- Anglo-Saxon God; German Gott; akin to Persian khoda; Hindu khooda. ...
Godfrey Goodman Godfrey Goodman
Godfrey Goodman- Anglican Bishop of Gloucester. (1582-3-1656) ...
Godfrey of Viterbo Godfrey of Viterbo
Godfrey of Viterbo- German writer of the twelfth century. ...
Goetz, Marie Josephine Goetz, Marie Josephine
Goetz, Marie Josephine- Second superior-general of the Society of the Sacred Heart, daughter of Joseph Goetz of Strasburg and Marie Anne Wagner; b. 7 March, 1817; d. 4 January, 1874. ...
Goffe, Stephen Goffe, Stephen
Goffe, Stephen- Oratorian; b. 1605; d. at Paris, Christmas Day, 1681. ...
Goffine, Leonard Goffine, Leonard
Goffine, Leonard- Priest and writer. Born at Cologne, or according to some, at Broich, 6 December, 1648; died 11 August, 1719. ...
Goldwell, Thomas Goldwell, Thomas
Goldwell, Thomas- Bishop of St. Asaph, the last survivor of the ancient hierarchy of England; b. between 1501 and 1515; d. in Rome, 3 April, 1585. ...
Good, Highest, The Good, Highest, The
Good, Highest, The- (1)Utilitarianism, when the highest good is identified with happiness; (2)Rational Deontologism, when the highest good is identified with virtue or duty; (3)Rational Eudæmonism, or tempered Deontologi ...
Good Hope, Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope, Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of
Good Hope, Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of- Established in 1847, when the Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was divided into Eastern and Western. ...
Good Hope, Cape of (Western) Good Hope, Cape of (Western)
Good Hope, Cape of (Western)- The Western vicariate and the Central prefecture, although different in name, are virtually one. ...
Gordos Gordos
Gordos- A titular see in the province of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. ...
Gorres, Guido Gorres, Guido
Gorres, Guido- Historian, publicist, and poet; b. at Coblenz on 28 May, 1805; d. at Munich on 14 July, 1852. ...
Gorres, Johann Joseph Gorres, Johann Joseph
Gorres, Johann Joseph- Writer and professor of physics. (1776-1848) ...
Gortyna Gortyna
Gortyna- A titular see, and in the Greek Church metropolitan see, of the Island of Crete. ...
Gossaert, Jan Gossaert, Jan
Gossaert, Jan- Flemish painter; b. about 1472; d. at Middelburg about 1533. ...
Gosselin, Jean-Edmé-Auguste Gosselin, Jean-Edmé-Auguste
Gosselin, Jean-Edmé-Auguste- Ecclesiastical author; b. at Rouen, France, 28 Sept., 1787; d. at Paris, 27 Nov., 1858. ...
Gother, John Gother, John
Gother, John- Priest and controversialist; b. at Southampton, date unknown; d. at sea on a voyage to Lisbon, 2 October, 1704. ...
Gottweig, Abbey of Gottweig, Abbey of
Gottweig, Abbey of- A Benedictine abbey situated on a hill of the same name, south of Krems, in Lower Austria. ...
Graham, Patrick Graham, Patrick
Graham, Patrick- First Archbishop of St. Andrews and Metropolitan of Scotland, date of birth uncertain; d. 1478. ...
Gramont, Eugénie de Gramont, Eugénie de
Gramont, Eugénie de- Religious of the Society of the Sacred Heart; b. at Versailles, 17 September, 1788; d. at Paris, 19 November, 1846. ...
Granada Granada
Granada- Archdiocese in Spain, founded by St. Cecilius about the year 64, was made an archiepiscopal see by Alexander VI, 23 Jan., 1493. ...
Granderath, Theodor Granderath, Theodor
Granderath, Theodor- Known for his monumental labours on the Vatican Council. ...
Grandidier, Philippe-André Grandidier, Philippe-André
Grandidier, Philippe-André- Priest and historian, b. at Strasburg, Alsace, 9 Nov., 1752; d. at the Abbey of Luntzel (Lucelles), Sundgau, 11 Oct., 1787. ...
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids- Diocese created 12 May, 1882 out of the diocese of Detroit. ...
Grant, Thomas Grant, Thomas
Grant, Thomas- First Bishop of Southwark; b. at Ligny-les-Aires, Arras, France, 25 Nov., 1816; d. at Rome, 1 June, 1870. ...
Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de
Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de- Named Archbishop of Mechlin in 1559 and cardinal in 1561. ...
Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul
Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul- Count and Marquess de Grasse-Tilly, lieutenant-general of the naval forces; b. near Toulon, 1723; d. at Paris, 11 January, 1788. ...
Grassel, Lorenz Grassel, Lorenz
Grassel, Lorenz- Coadjutor-elect of Baltimore; born at Ruemannsfelden, Bavaria, 18 August, 1753; died at Philadelphia, U.S.A., October, 1793. ...
Gratianopolis Gratianopolis
Gratianopolis- A titular see in Caesarea Mauretania, Africa. ...
Gratius, Ortwin Gratius, Ortwin
Gratius, Ortwin- Humanist; b. 1475 at Holtwick, near Coesfeld, Westphalia; d. at Cologne, 22 May, 1542. ...
Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse
Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse- French priest and writer; b. at Lille, 30 March, 1805; d. at Montreux, Switzerland, 7 February, 1872. ...
Gravina, Dominic Gravina, Dominic
Gravina, Dominic- Theologian; b. in Sicily, about 1573; d. in the Minerva, at Rome, 26 Aug., 1643. ...
Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo
Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo- Italian jurist and littérateur of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; b. at Rogliano, Calabria, 21 January, 1664; d. at Rome, 6 January, 1718. ...
Gravina and Montepeloso Gravina and Montepeloso
Gravina and Montepeloso- Gravina is a town in the Province of Bari (Southern Italy), since the ninth century an episcopal see, suffragan of Acerenza and Matera. In 1818 it was united aeque principaliter with Montepeloso, ...
Graz, University of Graz, University of
Graz, University of- Located in the capital of the Province of Steiermark, owes its establishment to the Counter-Reformation and the efforts of Archduke Karl von Steiermark, who, in 1584, requested Pope Gregory XIII to g ...
Great Falls Great Falls
Great Falls- Created by Pope Pius X, 18 May, 1904; comprises the following counties in the State of Montana: Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson, Fergus, Park, Rosebud, Sweet Grass, Valley, and Yellowstone. ...
Greece Greece
Greece- History of the country and church. ...
Greek Orthodox Church in America Greek Orthodox Church in America
Greek Orthodox Church in America- The name Orthodox Church is generally used to distinguish those of the Greek Rite who are not in communion with the Holy See. ...
Greek Rites Greek Rites
Greek Rites- People who speak of the Greek Rite generally mean that of Constantinople. ...

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