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Hagiography Hagiography
Hagiography- The name given to that branch of learning which has the saints and their worship for its object. ...
Hague, The Hague, The
Hague, The- Capital and seat of Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as well as of the (civil) Province of South Holland. ...
Haid, Herenaus Haid, Herenaus
Haid, Herenaus- Catechist, born in the Diocese of Ratisbon, 16 February, 1784; died 7 January, 1873. ...
Hakodate Hakodate
Hakodate- Comprises the six northern provinces of the island of Nippon, the island of Yezo, and the Kurile Islands, as well as the administration of the southern part of the island of Saghalin, which still belongs to the ...
Hakon the Good Hakon the Good
Hakon the Good- King of Norway, 935 (936) to 960 (961), youngest child of King Harold Fair Hair and Thora Mosterstang. ...
Halifax Halifax
Halifax- This see takes its name from the city of Halifax which has been the seat of government in Nova Scotia since its foundation by Lord Cornwallis in 1749. ...
Hamilton, John Hamilton, John
Hamilton, John- Archbishop of St. Andrews; b. 1511; d. at Stirling, 1571; a natural son of James, first Earl of Arran. ...
Hammurabi Hammurabi
Hammurabi- The sixth king of the first Babylonian dynasty. ...
Haneberg, Daniel Bonifacius von Haneberg, Daniel Bonifacius von
Haneberg, Daniel Bonifacius von- German prelate and Orientalist of the nineteenth century, b. At Tanne near Kempten, Bavaria, 16 June, 1816. ...
Happiness Happiness
Happiness- The primary meaning of this term in all the leading European languages seems to involve the notion of good fortune, good chance, good happening. ...
Harbor Grace Harbor Grace
Harbor Grace- Diocese in Newfoundland, erected in 1856. ...
Harmony Harmony
Harmony- A concord of sounds, several tones of different pitch sounded as a chord; among the Greeks, the general term for music. ...
Harold, Francis Harold, Francis
Harold, Francis- Irish Franciscan and historical writer, d. at Rome, 18 March, 1685. ...
Harpasa Harpasa
Harpasa- A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. ...
Hartford Hartford
Hartford- Diocese of Hartford, established by Gregory XVI, 18 Sept., 1843. ...
Hartmann von Aue Hartmann von Aue
Hartmann von Aue- A Middle High German epic poet and minnesinger; died between 1210 and 1220. ...
Hatto Hatto
Hatto- Archbishop of Mainz; b. of a noble Swabian family, c. 850; d. 15 May, 913. ...
Haughery, Margaret Haughery, Margaret
Haughery, Margaret- "The mother of the orphans", as she was familiarly styled, b. in Cavan, Ireland, about 1814; d. at New Orleans, Louisiana, 9 February, 1882. ...
Hautecombe Hautecombe
Hautecombe- A Cistercian monastery near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy. ...
Havana Havana
Havana- Jurisdiction of the See of Havana comprises the two provinces of Havana and Matanzas. ...
Ispahan Ispahan
Ispahan- A Catholic Armenian Latin see. ...
Haynald, Lajos Haynald, Lajos
Haynald, Lajos- Cardinal, Archbishop of Kalocsa-Bács in Hungary; b. at Szécsény, 3 October, 1816; d. at Kalocsa, 3 July, 1891. ...
Healy, George Peter Alexander Healy, George Peter Alexander
Healy, George Peter Alexander- An American portrait and historical painter, b. at Boston, 15 July, 1808; d. at Chicago, 14 June 1894. ...
Hebrides, New Hebrides, New
Hebrides, New- Vicariate Apostolic of New Hebrides; in Oceania. ...
Heeswijk Heeswijk
Heeswijk- A village in the diocese of Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Holland, in which the dispersed religious of the confiscated Norbertine Abbey of Berne created a new abbey and college. ...
Hegius, Alexander Hegius, Alexander
Hegius, Alexander- Humanist; b. probably in 1433, at Heeck (Westphalia); d. 7 December, 1498. ...
Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, University of
Heidelberg, University of- The fame of Heidelberg is due to its university, which was founded in 1386 by the warlike Rupert I of Wittelsbach when he was over seventy years of age, on the model of the University of Paris. ...
Heinrich von Ahaus Heinrich von Ahaus
Heinrich von Ahaus- Founder of the Brethren of the Common Life in Germany. (1371-1439) ...
Heinrich von Laufenberg Heinrich von Laufenberg
Heinrich von Laufenberg- A German poet of the fifteenth century, d. at Strasburg in 1460; he was a priest in Freiburg (Breisgau), and later dean of the cathedral. ...
Heinrich von Meissen Heinrich von Meissen
Heinrich von Meissen- Usually called "Frauenlob" (Woman's praise), a Middle High German lyric poet; b. at Meissen about 1250; d. at Mainz, 1318. ...
Heinrich von Melk Heinrich von Melk
Heinrich von Melk- German satirist of the twelfth century; of knightly birth and probably a lay brother in the convent of Melk, in Styria. ...
Heinrich von Veldeke Heinrich von Veldeke
Heinrich von Veldeke- A medieval German poet of knightly rank; b. near Maastricht in the Netherlands about the middle of the twelfth century. ...
Heliae, Paul Heliae, Paul
Heliae, Paul- A Carmelite, opponent of the Reformation in Denmark, born at Warberg (in the Laen of Halland), about 1480; died after 1534. ...
Heliand, The Heliand, The
Heliand, The- The oldest complete work of German literature. ...
Heliogabalus Heliogabalus
Heliogabalus- The name adopted by Varius Avitus Bassianus, Roman emperor (218-222), born of a Syrian family and a grandnephew of Julia Domna, the consort of Emperor Septimus Severus. ...
Helmold Helmold
Helmold- A historian, born in the first half of the twelfth century; died about 1177. ...
Helpidius, Flavius Rusticius Helpidius, Flavius Rusticius
Helpidius, Flavius Rusticius- The name of several Latin writers. ...
Helyot, Pierre Helyot, Pierre
Helyot, Pierre- Usually known as Hippolyte, his name in religion. Born at Paris, in 1660; died there 5 January, 1716. ...
Hemmerlin, Felix Hemmerlin, Felix
Hemmerlin, Felix- A provost at Solothurn, in Switzerland, born at Zurich, in 1388 or 1389; died about 1460. ...
Henderson, Issac Austin Henderson, Issac Austin
Henderson, Issac Austin- Theologian, musician, singer, and writer. (1850-1909) ...
Hensel, Luise Hensel, Luise
Hensel, Luise- Poetess and convert; born at Linum, 30 March, 1798; died. at Paderborn, 18 December, 1876. ...
Hephæstus Hephæstus
Hephæstus- A titular see of Augustamnica Prima, mentioned by Hierocles (Synecd., 727, 9), by George of Cyprus, and by certain rare documents, as among the thirteen towns of that province. ...
Heraclas Heraclas
Heraclas- Bishop of Alexandria from 231 or 232; to 247 or 248. ...
Heraclea Heraclea
Heraclea- A titular see of Thracia Prima. ...
Hildebert of Lavardin Hildebert of Lavardin
Hildebert of Lavardin- Bishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours, and celebrated medieval poet; b. about 1056, at the Castle of Lavardin near Montoir on the Loire; d. 8 December, 1133 or 1134. ...
Hilduin, Abbot of St-Denis Hilduin, Abbot of St-Denis
Hilduin, Abbot of St-Denis- Died 22 November, 840. ...
Himeria Himeria
Himeria- A titular see in the province of Osrhoene, suffragan of Edessa. ...
Himerius Himerius
Himerius- An Archbishop of Tarragona in Spain, 385. ...
Hincmar Hincmar
Hincmar- Archbishop of Reims. ...
Hincmar Hincmar
Hincmar- A bishop of Laon, died 879. ...

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