Religion and Spirituality

L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles- French engineer. (1755-1833) Luna, Pedro de Luna, Pedro de- Antipope under the name of Benedict XIII, b. at Illueca, Aragon, 1328; d. at the Peñiscola, near Valencia, Spain, either 29 Nov., 1422, or 23 May, 1423. Lepanto Lepanto- Italian name for Naupactos (Naupactus) a titular metropolitan see of ancient Epirus Legio Legio- Titular see of Palestina Secunda. León León- Suffragan of Michoacan in Mexico, erected in 1863. Leipzig, University of Leipzig, University of- Next to Heidelberg, the oldest university in the German Empire. Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques- A French philosopher, biblical and patristic scholar; b. at Etaples in Picardy, about 1455; d. at Nérac, 1536. Leopoldine Society, The Leopoldine Society, The- Established at Vienna for the purpose of aiding the Catholic missions in North America. Lauzon, Jean de Lauzon, Jean de- Fourth governor of Canada, b. at Paris, 1583; d. there, 16 Feb., 1666. Lobera, Ann Lobera, Ann- Carmelite nun, companion of St. Teresa; b. At Medina del Campo (Old Castile), 25 November, 1545; d. at Brussels, 4 March, 1621. Legists Legists- Teachers of civil or Roman law, who, besides expounding sources, explaining terms, elucidating texts, summarizing the contents of chapters, etc., illustrated by cases, re… Lathrop, George Parsons Lathrop, George Parsons- Poet, novelist. (1851-1898) Leo X, Pope Leo X, Pope- Reigned 1513-1521. Leclercq, Chrestien Leclercq, Chrestien- A Franciscan Récollet and one of the most zealous missionaries to the Micmac of Canada, also a distinguished historiographer of Nouvelle France. Lapuente, Venerable Luis de Lapuente, Venerable Luis de- Born at Valladolid, 11 November, 1554; died there, 16 February 1624. Having entered the Society of Jesus, he studied under the celebrated Suarez, and … La Plata La Plata- The metropolitan see of Bolivia. Leonard of Chios Leonard of Chios- Born at an uncertain date on the Island of Chios, then under Genoese domination; died in Chios or in Italy, 1842. Lapland and Lapps Lapland and Lapps- This singular race is divided into three different groups: mountain, forest, and fisher Lapps. Legipont, Oliver Legipont, Oliver- Benedictine bibliographer. (1698-1758) Luini, Bernardino Luini, Bernardino- Milanese painter, b. between 1470 and 1480; d. after 1530. Laymann, Paul Laymann, Paul- A famous Jesuit moralist, b. in 1574 at Arzl, near Innsbruck; d. of the plague on 13 November, 1635, at Constance. Leo, Brother Leo, Brother- Companion of St. Francis of Assisi. (d. 1271) La Paz La Paz- Diocese in Bolivia. Lafitau, Joseph-Françs Lafitau, Joseph-Françs- Jesuit missionary and writer, born at Bordeaux, France, 1 January, 1681; died there, 1746. Leo XI, Pope Leo XI, Pope- Reigned 1605. League, German League, German- Early in 1608 Duke Maximilian started negotiations with the spiritual electors and some of the Catholic states of the empire, with a view to the formation of a uni… Legitimation Legitimation- The canonical term for the act by which the irregularity contracted by being born out of lawful wedlock is removed. League, The League, The- From a religious point of view it aimed at supporting Catholicism in France politically at restoring the "ancient franchises and liberties" against the royal power. Lactantius, Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus Lactantius, Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus- Fourth-century Christian apologist. Lace Lace- The two earliest known specimens of lace-worked linen albs are that of St. Francis, preserved at St. Clare's convent, Assisi, and the alb of Pope Boniface VIII, now in the t… La Bruyère, Jean de La Bruyère, Jean de- Born at Paris in 1645; died at Chantilly in 1696. He was the son of a comptroller general of municipal revenue. Law Law- By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it. Lennig, Adam Franz Lennig, Adam Franz- Theologian, b. 3 Dec., 1803, at Mainz; d. there, 22 Nov., 1866. Langénieux, Benoit-Marie Langénieux, Benoit-Marie- Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, b. at Villefranche-sur-Saône, Department of Rhône, 1824; d. at Reims, 1 Jan., 1905. Lefèvre, Family of Lefèvre, Family of- A family engaged in tapestry weaving in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Lutheranism Lutheranism- The religious belief held by the oldest and in Europe the most numerous of the Protestant sects, founded by the Wittenberg reformer, Martin Luther. Larissa Larissa- The seat of a titular archbishopric of Thessaly. Lead, Diocese of Lead, Diocese of- Established on 6 August, 1902. Leeds Leeds- Diocese embracing the West Riding of Yorkshire, and that part of the city of York to the south of the River Ouse. Lectern Lectern- Support for a book, reading-desk, or bookstand, a solid and permanent structure upon which the Sacred Books, which were generally large and heavy, were placed when used b… Leghorn Leghorn- City in Italy. Suffragan of Pisa. Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka- Polish cardinal. (1822-1902) Lector Lector- A lector (reader) in the West is a clerk having the second of the four minor orders. In all Eastern Churches also, readers are ordained to a minor order preparatory to the… Laodicea Laodicea- A titular see, of Asia Minor, metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, said to have been originally called Diospolis and Rhoas; Antiochus II colonized it between 261 and 246 B.C… Lefèvre de la Boderie, Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie, Guy- French Orientalist and poet; b. near Falaise in Normandy, 9 August, 1541; d. in 1598 in the house in which he was born. Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent- Chemist, philosopher, economist. (1743-1794) Lecoy de La Marche Lecoy de La Marche- French historian; b. at Nemours, 1839; d. at Paris, 1897. Le Camus, Etienne Le Camus, Etienne- French cardinal, b. at Paris, 1632; d. at Grenoble, 1707. Lecce Lecce- Diocese; suffragan of Otranto. Lateran, Christian Museum of Lateran, Christian Museum of- Established by Pius IX in 1854, in the Palazzo del Laterano erected by Sixtus V on the part of the site of the ancient Lateran palace destroyed by fi…