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Inquisition
Inquisition- By this term is usually meant a special ecclesiastical institutional for combating or suppressing heresy.
Inspiration of the Bible
Inspiration of the Bible- Covered in four sections, I. Belief in Inspired books; II. Nature of Inspiration; III. Extent of Inspiration; IV. Protestant Views on the Inspiration of …
Innocent V, Pope Blessed
Innocent V, Pope Blessed- French Dominican, known as "most famous doctor," d. 1276.
Isabel of France, Saint
Isabel of France, Saint- Daughter of Blanche of Castille and sister of St. Louis IX. Founded a convent of Poor Clares. Died 1270.
Ives, Saint
Ives, Saint- Or St. Yves. Patron saint of lawyers, d. 1303.
Ippolito Galantini, Blessed
Ippolito Galantini, Blessed- Founder of the Christian Congregation of Florence, d. 1619.
Isaac Jogues, Saint
Isaac Jogues, Saint- French Jesuit missionary to Canada, martyred in 1646.
Ignacio de Azevedo, Blessed
Ignacio de Azevedo, Blessed- Portuguese Jesuit, missionary to Brazil, martyred with thirty-nine companions by Huguenot pirates near the island of Palma in 1570.
Isidore the Labourer, Saint
Isidore the Labourer, Saint- Spanish day laborer, married to St. María de la Cabeza. He died in 1130.
Innocent XI, Pope Blessed
Innocent XI, Pope Blessed- Lengthy biography of this pope known for his piety and unselfish devotion to duty.
Ignatius Loyola, Saint
Ignatius Loyola, Saint- Biography of the Spanish founder of the Jesuits, who died in 1556.
Ivo of Chartres, Saint
Ivo of Chartres, Saint- Essay on the life and writings of this bishop, who died in 1116.
Investitures, Conflict of
Investitures, Conflict of- The terminus technicus for the great struggle between the popes and the German kings Henry IV and Henry V, during the period 1075-1122.
Ibar, Saint
Ibar, Saint- Irishman, contemporary of St. Patrick, and was a missionary in County Wexford before Patrick set foot in Ireland. Uncle of St. Abban.
Ignatius of Antioch, Saint
Ignatius of Antioch, Saint- Biography of the bishop and writer. Ignatius was martyred at Rome sometime between 98 and 117.
Illtyd, Saint
Illtyd, Saint- Also known as Iltutus. Late fifth- to early sixth-century Welsh saint. Biographical article.
Ita, Saint
Ita, Saint- The "Brigid of Munster," d. 570.
Ine, Saint
Ine, Saint- King of the West Saxons, d. 728. Also known as Ina or Ini.
Isidore of Pelusium, Saint
Isidore of Pelusium, Saint- Born at Alexandria, became a monk, opposed Nestorianism and Eutychianism, d. no later than 449-450.
Innocent I, Pope Saint
Innocent I, Pope Saint- Unanimously chosen to succeed Anastasius. Essay on his writings and some of the more notable events of his pontificate. Innocent died in 417.
Irenaeus, Saint
Irenaeus, Saint- Article on the bishop of Lyons, Father of the Church, d. late second or early third century.
Ignatius of Constantinople, Saint
Ignatius of Constantinople, Saint- Tells the story of this son of Emperor Michael I, forced into monastic life by a rival. Patriarch of Constantinople, deposed on a wicked pretext…
Ildephonsus, Saint
Ildephonsus, Saint- Archbishop of Toledo, d. 667.
Isidore of Seville, Saint
Isidore of Seville, Saint- Biographical entry for this bishop, who died in 636.
Isaias
Isaias- Essay on the Biblical prophet and the book which bears his name.
Issachar
Issachar- Ninth son of Jacob, and name of the tribe descended from him.
Ismael
Ismael- Son of Abraham and Hagar.
Isaac
Isaac- The son of Abraham and Sara.
Ipolyi, Arnold
Ipolyi, Arnold- Bishop of Grosswardein (Nagy-Várad), b. at Ipoly-Keszi, 20 Oct., 1823; d. at Grosswardein, 2 December 1886.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis- Diocese; suffragan of Cincinnati, established as the Diocese of Vincennes in 1834, but by brief dated 28 March, and promulgated 30 April, 1898, the pope changed the …
Hunyady, János
Hunyady, János- Governor of Hungary, born about 1400; died 11 August, 1456.
Hungarian Literature
Hungarian Literature- History from the pre-Reformation period to the modern period.
Hungary
Hungary- History of the country.
Hungarian Catholics in America
Hungarian Catholics in America- Information about immigrants from this country.
Humiliati
Humiliati- A penitential order dating back, according to some authorities, to the beginning of the eleventh, but more probably to the beginning of the twelfth century, to the reig…
Humanism
Humanism- The name given to the intellectual, literary, and scientific movement of the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, which aimed at basing every branch of learning on the…
Hulst, Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'
Hulst, Maurice Le Sage d'Hauteroche d'- A prelate, writer, orator; born at Paris, 10 Oct., 1841; died there, 6 Nov., 1896.
Huguenots
Huguenots- An extensive history of this French Protestant tradition.
Huguccio
Huguccio- Italian canonist, b. at Pisa, date unknown; d. in 1210.
Hugo, Charles-Hyacinthe
Hugo, Charles-Hyacinthe- Historiographer of the Norbertine Order. (1667-1739)
Hugh of Strasburg
Hugh of Strasburg- Theologian, flourished during the latter half of the thirteenth century.
Hugh Capet
Hugh Capet- King of France, founder of the Capetian dynasty, b. about the middle of the tenth century; d. about 996, probably 24 October.
Hüffer, Hermann
Hüffer, Hermann- Historian and jurist; born 24 March, 1830, at Münster in Westphalia; died at Bonn, 15 March, 1905.
Huet, Pierre-Daniel
Huet, Pierre-Daniel- A distinguished savant and celebrated French bishop; born 8 February, 1630, at Caen (Normandy), where his father, a convert from Calvinism, was sheriff; died …
Huesca
Huesca- Diocese embracing parts of the province of Huesca in north-eastern Spain, seven parishes in the Broto valley and three within the limits of the Archdiocese of Saragossa, o…
Hueber, Fortunatus
Hueber, Fortunatus- A Franciscan historian and theologian, born at Neustadt on the Danube; died 12 Feb., 1706, at Munich.
Hucbald of St-Amand
Hucbald of St-Amand- A Benedictine monk; born in 840; died in 930 or 932.
Huc, Evariste Régis
Huc, Evariste Régis- A French Lazarist missionary and traveller; born at Caylus (Tarn-et-Garonne), 1 June, 1813; died at Paris, 26 March, 1860.
Hübner, Alexander, Count
Hübner, Alexander, Count- An Austrian statesman, born 26 Nov., 1811; died 30 July, 1892.
Hubert Walter
Hubert Walter- Archbishop of Canterbury (1193-1205); died 13 July, 1205.