Religion and Spirituality

Kwang-tung Kwang-tung- This prefecture comprises the whole province of that name except the civil prefecture of Shin-hing, the three districts of Heung-shan, Yan-ping, and Yeung-tsun, which … Kwang-si Kwang-si- The mission of Kwang-si comprises the entire province of that name. Kwango Kwango- The name of a river which flows into the Kassai, which itself is a tributary of the River Congo. Kutenai Indians Kutenai Indians- An important tribe of south-eastern British Columbia and the adjacent portions of Montana and Idaho. Kuhn, Johannes von Kuhn, Johannes von- Theologian, b. at Waeschenbeuren in Wuertemberg, 19 Feb., 1806; d. at Tübingen, 8 May, 1887. Krzycki, Andrew Krzycki, Andrew- A typical humanistic poet, a most supple courtier for whom poetry was to be a source of renown and profit, Krzycki was well-read in Latin poetry and knew the lang… Kromer, Martin Kromer, Martin- A distinguished Polish bishop and historian; b. at Biecz in Galicia in 1512; d. at Heilsberg, Ermland (now East Prussia), on 23 March, 1589. Krain Krain- A duchy and crownland in the Austrian Empire, bounded on the north by Karinthia, on the north-east by Styria, on the south-east and south by Croatia, and on the west by Tri… Knox, John Knox, John- Scotch Protestant leader, b. at Haddington, Scotland, between 1505 and 1515; d. at Edinburgh, 24 November, 1572. Knighton, Henry Knighton, Henry- A fourteenth-century chronicler. Kisfaludy Kisfaludy- Born at Suemeg, Hungary, 27 Sept., 1772; died at Suemeg, 28 October, 1844. Kiowa Indians Kiowa Indians- An important Plains tribe, constituting a distinct linguistic stock. Kingston Kingston- The Archdiocese of Kingston comprises the territory from the eastern line of Dundas County to the western boundary of Hastings County in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Kingisel Kingisel- The name of two abbots who ruled Glastonbury in the seventh and eighth centuries respectively. Kimberley in Orange Kimberley in Orange- The portion of South Africa which at the present day forms the Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange became in the division of the Vicariate of Good Hope part of t… Kimberley Kimberley- Vicariate apostolic; suffragan of Adelaide, erected by Leo XIII, 5 May, 1887. Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of- Located in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the town of the same name, where a church was said to have been founded early in the eighth century by St. Winn… Kilmore Kilmore- Diocese in Ireland, includes almost all Cavan and about half of Leitrim. Killaloe Killaloe- A suffragan diocese of Cashel. Kildare and Leighlin Kildare and Leighlin- One of the four suffragans of Dublin, Ireland. Kildare, School of Kildare, School of- Situated in Magh Liffe, or the Plain of the Liffey, came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree so much loved by St. Bri… Kielce Kielce- Diocese in the southern part of Russian Poland. Kickapoo Indians Kickapoo Indians- Apparently corrupted from a longer term signifying "roamers", a tribe of Algonquian stock, closely related dialectically to the Sauk and Foxes, and living when f… Kiang-si, Southern Kiang-si, Southern- Separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in 1879, and organized into an independent Vicariate Apostolic. Kiang-si, Northern Kiang-si, Northern- Father Matteo Ricci of the Society of Jesus was the first missionary who entered the province of Kiang-si at the end of the sixteenth century. Kiang-si, Eastern Kiang-si, Eastern- The mission of Eastern Kiang-si was separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in 1885. Kiang-nan Kiang-nan- The Vicariate comprises the two provinces of Kiang-su and Ngan-hwei. Kharput Kharput- Armenian Uniat diocese created in 1850. Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von- Bishop of Mainz, b. at Münster, in Westphalia, 25 Dec., 1811; d. at Burghausen, 13 July, 1877. Koran, The Koran, The- The sacred book of the Muslims, by whom it is regarded as the revelation of God. Klopp, Onno Klopp, Onno- Historian, b. on 9 October, 1822, at Leer (East Friesland); d. at Vienna, 9 August 1903. Konrad of Würzburg Konrad of Würzburg- A Middle High German poet, b. about 1230; d. at Basle, 1287. Krasicki, Ignatius Krasicki, Ignatius- Born in 1735; died at Berlin, 1801. He took orders in early youth, and soon after became a canon, travelled abroad, preached the coronation sermon for King Sta… Konarski, Stanislaus Konarski, Stanislaus- Born in 1700; died in 1773. This great reformer of Polish schools was a Piarist who, during a visit to Rome after his ordination, received there the first id… Kernan, Francis Kernan, Francis- Lawyer, statesman; born in Steuben County, New York, 14 January, 1816; d. at Utica, New York, 7 September, 1892. Kreil, Karl Kreil, Karl- Austrian meteorologist and astronomer, b. at Ried, Upper Austria, 4 Nov., 1798; d. at Vienna, 21 Dec., 1862. Konigshofen, Jacob Konigshofen, Jacob- Medieval chronicler. (1346-1420) Konrad of Lichtenau Konrad of Lichtenau- Medieval German chronicler. (d. 1240) Koniggrätz Koniggrätz- Diocese in Bohemia. Keyes, Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Erasmus Darwin- Soldier, convert, b. at Brimfield, Massuchusetts, U.S.A., 29 May, 1810; d. at Nice, France, 14 October, 1895. Krafft, Adam Krafft, Adam- Sculptor, b. about 1440 at Nuremberg; d. Jan., 1509 at Schwabach. Keys, Power of the Keys, Power of the- The expression "power of the keys" is derived from Christ's words to St. Peter (in Matthew 16:19). Krämer, John Krämer, John- Born about the end of the fourteenth century, he must have died between 1437 and 1440, as a manuscript of the Carthusian monastery of Memmingen speaks of the gift ma… Kochowski, Vespasian Kochowski, Vespasian- Born at Sandomir?, 1633; died at Krakow, 1699. He received his education at the Jesuit College, Sandomir, served in the army, and then spent the rest of his … Kober, Franz Quirin von Kober, Franz Quirin von- German canonist and pedagogist, b. of simple countryfolk on 6 March, 1821, at Warthausen, Biberach, Würtemberg; d. at Tübingen, 25 January, 1897. Koberger, Anthony Koberger, Anthony- German printer, publisher, and bookseller, b. about 1445; d. at Nuremberg, 3 October, 1513. Knabl, Joseph Knabl, Joseph- A master of religious plastic art, b. at Fliess, Tyrol, in 1819; d. at Munich in 1881. Kleutgen, Josef Wilhelm Karl Kleutgen, Josef Wilhelm Karl- German theologian and philosopher, b. at Dortmund, Westphalia, 9 April, 1811; d. at St. Anton near Kaltern, Tyrol, 13 Jan., 1883. Knoblecher, Ignatius Knoblecher, Ignatius- Catholic missionary in Central Africa, born 6 July, 1819, at St. Cantian in Lower Carniola; died 13 April, 1858, at Naples. Kögler, Ignaz Kögler, Ignaz- Jesuit missionary to China. (1680-1746)