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Kieran, Saints Kieran, Saints
Kieran, Saints- Of the many Irish saints of this name, the most famous is St. Kieran of Clonmacnoise. SS. Kieran of Seir-Kieran and Kieran of Disert-Kieran are fairly well-known. There is also a St. Kieran, patron of Clo ...
Kevin (Coemgen), Saint Kevin (Coemgen), Saint
Kevin (Coemgen), Saint- Abbot of Glendalough, d. 618. ...
Kircher, Athanasius Kircher, Athanasius
Kircher, Athanasius- Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and particularly distinguished for his knowledge of the natural sciences, b. 2 May, 1601, at Geisa, a small town on the northern bank of the Upper Rhon ...
Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed
Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed- Biographical article on the "Lily of the Mohawks," who died in 1680. Also known as Catherine Tegakwitha or Takwita. ...
Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus- Brief explanation and history of the organization. ...
Kervyn de Lettenhove, Joseph-Marie-Bruno-Constantin, Baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Joseph-Marie-Bruno-Constantin, Baron
Kervyn de Lettenhove, Joseph-Marie-Bruno-Constantin, Baron- Belgian statesman and historian, b. at Saint-Michel-lez-Bruges, 17 August, 1817; d. there, 3 April, 1891. ...
Kan-Su, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kan-Su, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern
Kan-Su, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- This vicariate includes the territory of Ku-ku-nor, northern part of Tibet, and the five northern prefectures of the Chinese province of Kan-su: Lan-chou-fu, Si-ning-fu, Liang-cho ...
Linus, Pope Saint Linus, Pope Saint
Linus, Pope Saint- Reigned about A.D. 64 or 67 to 76 or 79. ...
Kings, Third and Fourth Books of Kings, Third and Fourth Books of
Kings, Third and Fourth Books of- The historical book called in the Hebrew Melakhim, i.e. Kings, is in the Vulgate, in imitation of the Septuagint, styled the Third and Fourth Book of Kings. ...
Kerry and Aghadoe Kerry and Aghadoe
Kerry and Aghadoe- The Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe (Kerriensis Et Aghadoensis), suffragan of Cashel, Ireland, is sixty-six miles in length, and sixty-one in breadth, containing a superficial area of 983,400 acres, and e ...
Kalcker, Jan Stephanus van Kalcker, Jan Stephanus van
Kalcker, Jan Stephanus van- Flemish painter, native of the Duchy of Cleves; b. between 1499 and 1510; d. at Naples, 1546. ...
Knowledge of Jesus Christ Knowledge of Jesus Christ
Knowledge of Jesus Christ- "Knowledge of Jesus Christ," as used in this article, does not mean a summary of what we know about Jesus Christ, but a survey of the intellectual endowment of Christ. ...
Kings, Chronology of the Kings, Chronology of the
Kings, Chronology of the- Offers a table with the kings from the Bible. ...
Knoll, Albert (Joseph) Knoll, Albert (Joseph)
Knoll, Albert (Joseph)- Dogmatic theologian of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins, born at Bruneck in northern Tyrol, 12 July, 1796; died at Bozen, 30 March, 1863. ...
Konrad Konrad
Konrad- A German epic poet of the twelfth century. ...
Konsag, Ferdinand Konsag, Ferdinand
Konsag, Ferdinand- A German missionary of the eighteenth century, b. 2 December, 1703, at Warasdin, Croatia; d. 10 September, 1758. ...
Kalinka, Valerian Kalinka, Valerian
Kalinka, Valerian- Polish historian, born near Cracow in 1826; died at Jaroslaw in 1886. ...
Kreiten, William Kreiten, William
Kreiten, William- Literary critic and poet, b. 21 June, 1847, at Gangelt near Aschen; d. 6 June, 1902, at Kerkrade (Kirchrath) in Dutch Limburg. ...
Konings, Anthony Konings, Anthony
Konings, Anthony- Born at Helmond, Diocese of Bois-1e-Duc, Holland, 24 August, 1821; died 30 June, 1884. ...
Kalands Brethren Kalands Brethren
Kalands Brethren- The name given to religious and charitable associations of priests and laymen especially numerous in Northern and Central Germany, which held regular meetings for religious edification and instruction, ...
Kobler, Andreas Kobler, Andreas
Kobler, Andreas- An historian, b. at Muhldorf in Bavaria, 22 June, 1816; d. at Klagenfurt, 15 November, 1892. ...
Kremsmünster Kremsmünster
Kremsmünster- A Benedictine abbey in Austria, on the little river Krems, about twenty miles south of Linz, founded A.D. 777 by Tassilo II Duke of Bavaria, who richly endowed it, as did subsequently Charlemagne and his su ...
Kansas Kansas
Kansas- One of the United States of America, is the central state of the Union, to which it was admitted 29 January, 1861. ...
Kafirs Kafirs
Kafirs- A term popularly to nearly all the natives of South Africa. It was originally imposed by the Arab traders of the East coast, and means "unbeliever". ...
Kraus, Franz Xaver Kraus, Franz Xaver
Kraus, Franz Xaver- An ecclesiastical and art historian, b. at Trier, 18 September, 1840; d. at San Remo, 28 December, 1901. ...
Krasinski, Sigismund Krasinski, Sigismund
Krasinski, Sigismund- Count, son of a Polish general, b. at Paris, 19 Feb., 1812; d. there, 23 Feb., 1859. ...
Kandy, Diocese of Kandy, Diocese of
Kandy, Diocese of- Formerly part of the Vicariate of Southern Colombo, Ceylon, India, from which it was cut off as a vicariate Apostolic on 16 April, 1883, and erected into a diocese on 1 September, 1886. ...
Kaiserchronik Kaiserchronik
Kaiserchronik- A German epic poem of the twelfth century. ...
Kaskaskia Indians Kaskaskia Indians
Kaskaskia Indians- Formerly chief tribe of the confederacy of Illinois Indians. ...
Konrad of Megenberg Konrad of Megenberg
Konrad of Megenberg- Scholar and writer, b. probably at Mainberg, near Schweinfurt, Bavaria, 2 February, 1309; d. at Ratisbon, 11 April, 1374. ...
Karnkowski, Stanislaw Karnkowski, Stanislaw
Karnkowski, Stanislaw- Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland, born about 1526; died at Lowicz,in the Government of Warsaw, 25 May (al., 8 June), 1603. ...
Kings, First and Second Books of Kings, First and Second Books of
Kings, First and Second Books of- Known as the First and Second Books of Kings in the Authorized Version, in the Hebrew editions and the Protestant versions these are known as 1st and 2nd Samuel, with the Third and Fourt ...
Kalispel Indians Kalispel Indians
Kalispel Indians- Popularly known under the French name of Pend d'Oreilles, "ear pendants", an important tribe of Salishan stock originally residing about Pend d Oreille lake and river, in northern Idaho and northeast Wa ...
Kaufmann, Alexander Kaufmann, Alexander
Kaufmann, Alexander- Poet and folklorist, born at Bonn, 14 May, 1817; died at Wertheim, 1 May, 1893. ...
Kaufmann, Leopold Kaufmann, Leopold
Kaufmann, Leopold- Chief Burgomaster of Bonn, brother of the poet and folklorist Alexander Kaufmann, born 13 March, 1821; died 27 Feb., 1898. ...
Kavanagh, Julia Kavanagh, Julia
Kavanagh, Julia- Novelist and biographer, born 7 Jan., 1824, at Thurles, Ireland; died 28 October, 1877, at Nice, France. ...
Kassai, Upper Kassai, Upper
Kassai, Upper- Erected as a simple mission in 1901, and detached, as a prefecture Apostolic, from the Vicariate of Belgian Congo since 20 August, 1901. ...
Kehrein, Joseph Kehrein, Joseph
Kehrein, Joseph- Educator, philologist, and historian of German literature, born at Heidesheim, near Mainz, 20 October, 1808; died at Montabaur, Hesse-Nassau, 25 March, 1876. ...
Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison- Greek for "Lord have mercy"; the Latin transliteration supposes a pronunciation as in Modern Greek, is a very old, even pre-Christian, expression used constantly in all Christian liturgies. ...
Kochanowski, Jan Kochanowski, Jan
Kochanowski, Jan- Born at Sycyna, 1530, died at Lublin, 22 August, 1584. ...
Kavanagh, Edward Kavanagh, Edward
Kavanagh, Edward- American statesman and diplomat, born at Newcastle, Maine, 27 April, 1795; died there, 21 Jan., 1844. ...
Keating, Geoffrey Keating, Geoffrey
Keating, Geoffrey- Irish theologian, historian, and poet, b. at Burgess in the parish of Tubbrid, Co. Tipperary, about 1569; d. at Tubbrid about 1644. ...
Knowledge Knowledge
Knowledge- Knowledge, being a primitive fact of consciousness, cannot, strictly speaking, be defined; but the direct and spontaneous consciousness of knowing may be made clearer by pointing out its essential and distinct ...
Klinkowström Klinkowström
Klinkowström- Artist, author and teacher; b. at Ludwigsburg in Swedish Pomerania on 31 August, 1778; d. at Vienna, 4 April, 1835. ...
Kabbala Kabbala
Kabbala- It primarily signifies reception, and, secondarily, a doctrine received by oral tradition. ...
Kells, Book of Kells, Book of
Kells, Book of- An Irish manuscript containing the Four Gospels, a fragment of Hebrew names, and the Eusebian canons, known also as the "Book of Columba". ...
Kan-Su, Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Kan-Su, Prefecture Apostolic of Southern
Kan-Su, Prefecture Apostolic of Southern- Separated from the Northern Kan-su mission in 1905, and committed to the Belgian Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheutveld, Brussels). ...
Kulturkampf Kulturkampf
Kulturkampf- The name given to the political struggle for the rights and self-government of the Catholic Church, carried out chiefly in Prussia and afterwards in Baden, Hesse, and Bavaria. ...
Kinloss Kinloss
Kinloss- Cistercian abbey on the coast of Morayshire, Scotland, founded in 1150 or 1151 (authorities differ) by King David I, in gratitude, according to the popular legend, for having been guided into safety by a white d ...
Kaiserwilhelmsland Kaiserwilhelmsland
Kaiserwilhelmsland- Prefecture Apostolic, comprises the German part of the island of New Guinea. ...

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