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Hyssop Hyssop
Hyssop- A plant which is referred to in a few passages of Holy Writ, and which cannot be identified with certainty at the present day. ...
Hope Hope
Hope- The desire of something together with the expectation of obtaining it. ...
Hurter Hurter
Hurter- Several members of this family detailed. ...
Hergenröther, Joseph Hergenröther, Joseph
Hergenröther, Joseph- Church historian and canonist, first Cardinal-Prefect of the Vatican Archives, b. at Würzburg, 15 Sept., 1824; d. at Mehrerau (Bodensee), 3 Oct., 1890. ...
Haiti Haiti
Haiti- An island of the Greater Antilles. ...
Humeral Veil Humeral Veil
Humeral Veil- The name given to a cloth of rectangular shape about 8 ft. long and 1 1/2 ft. wide. ...
Habington, William Habington, William
Habington, William- Poet and historian; born at Hindlip, Worcestershire, 1605; died 1654; son of Thomas Habington the antiquarian. ...
Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of the
Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of the- Founded at Dommartin-sous-Amance, France, in 1855, by John Joseph Begel (b. 5 April, 1817; d. 23 Jan., 1884), pastor of the two villages of Laitre and Dommartin. ...
Hussey, Thomas Hussey, Thomas
Hussey, Thomas- Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, b. at Ballybogan, Co. Meath, in 1746; d. at Tramore, Co. Waterford, 11 July, 1803. ...
Harold Bluetooth Harold Bluetooth
Harold Bluetooth- Son of King Gorm the Old of Denmark. (911-986) ...
Huysmans, Joris Karl Huysmans, Joris Karl
Huysmans, Joris Karl- French novelist. (1848-1907) ...
Haggith Haggith
Haggith- One of David's wives (II Kings, iii,4). ...
Hair (in Christian Antiquity) Hair (in Christian Antiquity)
Hair (in Christian Antiquity)- The paintings in the catacombs permit the belief that the early Christians simply followed the fashion of their time. The short hair of the men and the waved tresses of the women were, towa ...
Holy Childhood, Association of the Holy Childhood, Association of the
Holy Childhood, Association of the- A children's association for the benefit of foreign missions. ...
Halma, Nicholas Halma, Nicholas
Halma, Nicholas- French mathematician; born at Sedan, 31 December, 1755; died at Paris, 4 June, 1828. ...
Haberl, Francis Xavier Haberl, Francis Xavier
Haberl, Francis Xavier- Music historian. (1840-1910) ...
Hahn-Hahn, Ida Hahn-Hahn, Ida
Hahn-Hahn, Ida- Countess, convert and authoress, born 22 June, 1805; died 12 January, 1880. ...
Haller, Karl Ludwig von Haller, Karl Ludwig von
Haller, Karl Ludwig von- A professor of constitutional law, b. 1 August, 1768, at Berne, d. 21 May, 1854, at Solothurn, Switzerland. ...
Hug, Johann Leonhard Hug, Johann Leonhard
Hug, Johann Leonhard- A German Catholic exegete, b. at Constance, 1 June, 1765; d. at Freiburg im Br., 11 March, 1846. ...
Hallahan, Margaret Hallahan, Margaret
Hallahan, Margaret- Foundress of the Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena (third order); b. in London, 23 January, 1803; d. 10 May, 1868. ...
Haimhausen, Karl von Haimhausen, Karl von
Haimhausen, Karl von- German missionary; b. at Munich, of a noble Bavarian family, 28 May, 1692; d. in Chile, 7 April, 1767. ...
Hamsted, Adrian Hamsted, Adrian
Hamsted, Adrian- Founder of the sect of Adrianists; born at Dordrecht, 1524; died at Bruges, 1581. ...
Hamar, Ancient See of Hamar, Ancient See of
Hamar, Ancient See of- Located in Norway. ...
Hansiz, Markus Hansiz, Markus
Hansiz, Markus- Historian, b. at Volkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria, 25 April, 1683; d. at Vienna, 5 September, 1766. ...
Halicarnassus Halicarnassus
Halicarnassus- A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. ...
Homiliarium Homiliarium
Homiliarium- A collection of homilies, or familiar explanations of the Gospels. ...
Hardouin, Jean Hardouin, Jean
Hardouin, Jean- Jesuit, and historian; b. at Quimper, Brittany, 23 Dec., 1646, son of a bookseller of that town; d. at Paris, 3 Sept., 1729. ...
Herod Herod
Herod- Herod was the name of many rulers mentioned in the N.T. and in history. It was known long before the time of the biblical Herods. ...
Hardman, Mary Juliana Hardman, Mary Juliana
Hardman, Mary Juliana- Known in religion as Sister Mary; b. 26 April, 1813; d. 24 March, 1884. ...
Hanxleden, Johann Ernest Hanxleden, Johann Ernest
Hanxleden, Johann Ernest- Jesuit missionary in the East Indies: b at Ostercappeln, near Osnabruck, in Hanover, 1681; d. in Malabar, 20 March, 1732. ...
Harper, Thomas Morton Harper, Thomas Morton
Harper, Thomas Morton- Priest, philosopher, theologian and preacher. Born in London 26 Sept., 1821, of Anglican parents, his father being a merchant of good means in the City; d. 29 Aug., 1893. ...
Hadrumetum Hadrumetum
Hadrumetum- A titular see of Byzacena. ...
Harding, Thomas Harding, Thomas
Harding, Thomas- Controversialist; b. at Combe Martin, Devon, 1516 d. at Louvain, Sept., 1572. ...
Huelgas de Burgos Huelgas de Burgos
Huelgas de Burgos- Founded by Alfonso VIII at the instance of his consort, Doña Leonor of England, about the year 1180. ...
Hypostatic Union Hypostatic Union
Hypostatic Union- A theological term used with reference to the Incarnation to express the revealed truth that in Christ one person subsists in two natures, the Divine and the human. ...
Harrison, William Harrison, William
Harrison, William- Third and last archpriest of England, b. in Derbyshire in 1553; d. 11 May, 1621. ...
Harris, Joel Chandler Harris, Joel Chandler
Harris, Joel Chandler- Folklorist, novelist, poet, journalist; born at Eatonton, Georgia, U.S.A., 1848; died at Atlanta, Georgia, 3 July, 1908. ...
Harrison, James Harrison, James
Harrison, James- Priest and martyr; b. in the Diocese of Lichfield, England, date unknown; d. at York, 22 March, 1602. ...
Harland, Henry Harland, Henry
Harland, Henry- American novelist. (1861-1905) ...
Hanthaler, Chrysostomus Hanthaler, Chrysostomus
Hanthaler, Chrysostomus- A Cistercian, historical investigator and writer. (1690-1754) ...
Haschka, Lorenz Leopold Haschka, Lorenz Leopold
Haschka, Lorenz Leopold- A poet-author of the Austrian national anthem; b. at Vienna, 1 Sept. 1749, d. there 3 Aug., 1827, was in his youth a member of the Society of Jesus. ...
Hunter, Sylvester Joseph Hunter, Sylvester Joseph
Hunter, Sylvester Joseph- English Jesuit priest and educator; b. at Bath, 13 Sept., 1829; d. at Stonyhurst, 20 June, 1896. ...
Holy Family, Congregations of the Holy Family, Congregations of the
Holy Family, Congregations of the- Details of various groups by this name. ...
Harrowing of Hell Harrowing of Hell
Harrowing of Hell- This is the Old English and Middle English term for the triumphant descent of Christ into hell (or Hades) between the time of His Crucifixion and His Resurrection, when, according to Christian belief, ...
Harney Harney
Harney- William Selby Harney, soldier, convert; b. near Haysboro, Tennessee, U.S.A., 27 August, 1800; d. at St. Louis, Missouri, 9 May, 1889. John Milton Harney, brother of foregoing, b. in Delaware, 9 March, 1789; d. at ...
Hatred Hatred
Hatred- In general, a vehement aversion entertained by one person for another, or for something more or less identified with that other. ...
Habor River Habor River
Habor River- A river of Mesopotamia in Asiatic Turkey, an important eastern affluent of the Euphrates. ...
Harrisburg Harrisburg
Harrisburg- Diocese in Pennsylvania. ...
Hartmann, Georg Hartmann, Georg
Hartmann, Georg- Mechanician and physicist; b. at Eckoltsheim, Bavaria, 9 Feb. 1489; d. at Nuremberg, 9 April, 1564. ...
Hasak, Vincenz Hasak, Vincenz
Hasak, Vincenz- Historian, b. at Neustadt, near Friedland, Bohemia , 18 July, 1812; d. 1 September, 1889, as dean of Weisskirchlitz, near Teplitz. ...

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