Religion and Spirituality

Lares Lares- Formerly a titular archiepiscopal see in pro-consular Africa. La Salette La Salette- Located in the commune and parish of La Salette-Fallavaux, Canton of Corps, Department of Isere, and Diocese of Grenoble. Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of- The island of Lindisfarne lies some two miles off the Northumberland coast, nine and one-half miles southeast of the border-town of … Laski, John Laski, John- Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland, b. at Lask, 1456; d. at Gnesen, 19 May, 1531. Larino Larino- Diocese in the province of Capmobasso, Southern Italy. Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien- French publicist. (1793-1876) Lampsacus Lampsacus- A titular see of Hellespont, suffragan of Cyzicus. La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de- Author of memoirs and novels, born in Paris, 1634; died there, 1693. Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo- Canonist, b. at Perugia in 1522; d. there, 23 September, 1590. Lanzi, Luigi Lanzi, Luigi- An Italian archeologist, b. at Mont Olmo, near Macerata, in 1732; d. at Florence in 1810. Latreille, Pierre-André Latreille, Pierre-André- A prominent French zoologist; born at Brives, 29 November, 1762; died in Paris, 6 February, 1833. La Richardie, Armand de La Richardie, Armand de- Born at Perigueux, 7 June, 1686; died at Quebec, 17 March, 1758. He entered the Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 4 Oct., 1703, and in 1725 was sent to the Ca… Lamps, Early Christian Lamps, Early Christian- Of the various classes of remains from Christian antiquity there is probably none so numerously represented as that of small clay lamps adorned with Christ… Loja, Diocese of Loja, Diocese of- Suffragan of Quito, Ecuador, includes the greater part of the Provinces of Loja and El Oro. Lapparent, Albert Auguste de Lapparent, Albert Auguste de- French geologist, b. at Bourges, 30 Dec., 1839; d. at Paris, 12 May, 1908. Labour and Labour Legislation Labour and Labour Legislation- Labour is work done by mind or body either partly or wholly for the purpose of producing utilities. Langham, Simon Langham, Simon- Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England, b. at Langham in Rutland; d. at Avignon, France, 22 July, 1376. Lasaulx, Ernst von Lasaulx, Ernst von- Scholar and philosopher, born at Coblenz, 16 March, 1805; died at Munich, 9 May, 1861. Langen, Rudolph von Langen, Rudolph von- Humanist and divine, b. at the village of Everswinkel, near Munster, Westphalia, 1438 or 1439; d. at Munster, 25 Dec., 1519. Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of- Diocese located in Little Russia. Lanspergius Lanspergius- Carthusian monk and ascetical writer, b. at Landsberg in Bavaria 1489, d. at Cologne, 11 Aug., 1539. Laplace, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Pierre-Simon- Mathematician and astronomer. (1749-1827) Laprade, Victor de Laprade, Victor de- French poet and critic, b. at Montbrison in 1812; d. at Lyons in 1883. Lambert, Louis A. Lambert, Louis A.- Priest and journalist. (1835-1910) Laranda Laranda- A titular see of Isauria, afterwards of Lycaonia. Lamuel Lamuel- Name of a king mentioned in Prov., xxxi, 1 and 4, but otherwise unknown. Lapsi Lapsi- The regular designation in the third century for Christians who relapsed into heathenism, especially for those who during the persecutions displayed weakness in the face of… Lantern Lantern- In Italian or modern architecture, a small structure on the top of a dome, for the purpose of admitting light, for promoting ventilation, and for ornament. Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin, Ecclesiastical- The Latin in the official textbooks of the Church (the Bible and the Liturgy), as well as in the works of those Christian writers of the West who have under… Lamus Lamus- A titular see of Isauria, suffragan of Seleucia. Lamont, Johann von Lamont, Johann von- Astronomer and physicist, b. 13 Dec., 1805, at Braemar in Scotland, near Balmoral Castle; d.. 6 Aug., 1879, at Bogenhausen near Munich, Bavaria. Lafuente y Zamalloa, Modesto Lafuente y Zamalloa, Modesto- Spanish critic and historian, d. 1866. Lamarck, Chevalier de Lamarck, Chevalier de- Distinguished botanist, zoologist, and natural philosopher, b. at Bazentin in Picardy (department of Somme), France, 1 August, 1744; d. at Paris, 18 Decembe… Langheim Langheim- A celebrated Cistercian abbey situated in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), not far from Mein, in the Diocese of Bamberg. Lake Indians Lake Indians- A small tribe of Salishan stock, originally ranging along Columbia River in northeast Washington from about Kettle Falls to the British line. Lance, The Holy Lance, The Holy- In the Gospel of St. John (xix, 34), that, after our Saviour's death, "one of the soldiers with a spear [lancea] opened his side and immediately there came out bl… Langres Langres- Diocese comprising the Department of the Haute-Marne. Lando, Pope Lando, Pope- Reigned 913-914. Lang, Matthew Lang, Matthew- Cardinal, Bishop of Gurk and Archbishop of Salzburg, b. at Augsburg in 1468; d. at Salzburg, 30 March, 1540. Laibach Laibach- Austrian bishopric and suffragan of Görz, embraces the territory of the Austrian crown-land of Carniola (Krain). Lallemant, Louis Lallemant, Louis- French Jesuit, b. at Châlons-sur-Marne, 1588; d. at Bourges, 5 April, 1635. Laos Laos- Separated from the Vicariate Apostolic of Siam by a decree of 4 May, 1899. Lanfranc Lanfranc- Archbishop of Canterbury, b. at Pavia c.1005; d. at Canterbury, 24 May, 1089. Lambeck, Peter Lambeck, Peter- Historian and librarian, b. at Hamburg, 13 April 1628; d. at Vienna, 4 April, 1680. Lanfranco, Giovanni Lanfranco, Giovanni- Decorative painter, b. at Parma, 1581, d. in Rome, 1647. Lamy, Bernard Lamy, Bernard- Oratorian, b. at Le Mans, France, in June, 1640; d. at Rouen, 29 Jan., 1715. Lanciano and Ortona Lanciano and Ortona- Lanciano is a small city in the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzi, Central Italy, between the Pescara and the Trigni, with a majestic view of Mount Maiella. Lamberville, Jacques and Jean de Lamberville, Jacques and Jean de- Seventeenth-century Jesuit missionaries. Lamy, Thomas Joseph Lamy, Thomas Joseph- Biblical scholar end orientalist, b. at Ohey, in Belgium, 27 Jan., 1827, d. at Louvain, 30 July, 1907. Linköping, Ancient See of Linköping, Ancient See of- Located in Sweden; originally included Östergötland, the Islands of Gotland and Öland, and Smaaland.