Religion and Spirituality

Hubert, Saint, Military Orders of Hubert, Saint, Military Orders of- The highest order of Bavaria, founded in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard V, Duke of Jülich, in commemoration of a victory gained on St. Hubert's day (3 … Hubert, Jean-François Hubert, Jean-François- The ninth Bishop of Quebec, born at Quebec, 23 February, 1739; died 17 October, 1799. Huber, Alphons Huber, Alphons- Historian; born 14 October, 1834, at Fügen, Zillerthal (Tyrol); died 23 November, 1898, at Vienna. Huaraz Huaraz- Suffragan of Lima. It comprises the entire department of Ancachs in the Republic of Peru. Huanuco Huanuco- Suffragan of Lima in Peru. Huajuápam de León Huajuápam de León- Diocese in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, erected by Bull of Leo XIII. Houbigant, Charles François Houbigant, Charles François- Oratorian, one of the ablest Biblical scholars of his time. Born in Paris, 1686; died there 31 October, 1783. Host Host- Archaeological and historical aspects. Hospitals Hospitals- Originally, hospital meant a place where strangers or visitors were received; in the course of time, its use was restricted to institutions for the care of the sick. Hospitallers Hospitallers- During the Middle Ages, among the hospitals established throughout, religious of both sexes lived under one roof, following the Rule of St. Augustine. Hospitality Hospitality- In the religious orders the duty of hospitality was insisted upon from the beginning both in East and West. Hosius of Cordova Hosius of Cordova- The foremost Western champion of orthodoxy in the early anti-Arian struggle; born about 256; died about 358. Hosius, Stanislaus Hosius, Stanislaus- Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Ermland; born of German parents at Cracow, 5 May, 1504; died at Capranica, near Rome, S August, 1579. Hortulus Animæ Hortulus Animæ- A prayer book popular in the early years of the sixteenth century. Hornyold, John Joseph Hornyold, John Joseph- A titular Bishop of Phiomelia, Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District, England; born 19 February, 1706; died at Longbirch, Staffordshire, 26 December, 1778. Hope-Scott, James Robert Hope-Scott, James Robert- Parliamentary barrister, Q.C.; b. 15 July, 1812, at Great Marlow, Berkshire, England; d. in London, 29 April, 1873. Hooke, Luke Joseph Hooke, Luke Joseph- Born at Dublin in 1716; died at St. Cloud, Paris, 16 April, 1796, son of Nathaniel Hooke the historian. Hoogstraten, Jacob van Hoogstraten, Jacob van- A theologian and controversialist, born about 1460, in Hoogstraeten, Belgium; died in Cologne, 24 January, 1527. Hontheim, Johannes Nicolaus von Hontheim, Johannes Nicolaus von- An auxiliary Bishop of Trier; born at Trier, 27 January, 1701; died at Montquentin, near Orval, 2 Sept., 1790. Honorius of Autun Honorius of Autun- A theologian, philosopher, and encyclopedic writer who lived in the first half of the twelfth century. Honorius, Flavius Honorius, Flavius- Roman Emperor, d. 25 August, 423. Honoratus a Sancta Maria Honoratus a Sancta Maria- A Discalced Carmelite; born at Limoges, 4 July, 1651 ; died at Lille, 1729. Hong-Kong Hong-Kong- A prefect Apostolic under the Bishop of Macao was nominated by Gregory XVI (1846); a vicariate Apostolic was created in 1874. Homily Homily- Etymology, early development. Also a summary of four ways of preaching on Scripture. Homiletics Homiletics- Lengthy historical article. Includes extensive bibliography. Homicide Homicide- Signifies, in general, the killing of a human being. In practice, however, the word has come to mean the unjust taking away of human life, perpetrated by one distinct fr… Homes Homes- This term, when used in an eleemosynary sense, covers all institutions that afford the general comforts of domestic life to persons who are defective and dependent. Holzhauser, Bartholomew Holzhauser, Bartholomew- Parish priest, ecclesiastical writer, and founder of a religious community; born 24 Aug., 1613, at Laugna in the Diocese of Augsburg, Bavaria; died 20 May… Holy Sepulchre, Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Knights of the- A secular confraternity which gradually grew up around the most august of the Holy Places. Holy Ghost, Religious Congregations of the Holy Ghost, Religious Congregations of the- Several groups by this name are covered. Holy Ghost, Orders of the Holy Ghost, Orders of the- The Hospital of the Holy Ghost at Rome was the cradle of an order, which, beginning in the thirteenth century, spread throughout all the countries of Ch… Holy Ghost Holy Ghost- The doctrine of the Catholic Church concerning the Holy Ghost forms an integral part of her teaching on the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Holy Cross, Sisters of the Holy Cross, Sisters of the- Mother House, St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception, Notre Dame, Indiana. Holy Cross, Sisters Marianites of Holy Cross, Sisters Marianites of- Founded in 1841, in the parish of Holy Cross near Le Mans, Sarthe, France, by a priest of the same city, Basile-Antoine Moreau. Holy Cross, Congregation of Holy Cross, Congregation of- A body of priests and lay brothers constituted in the religious state by the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and bearing the common n… Holden, Henry Holden, Henry- An English priest; born 1596; died March, 1662. Holbein, Hans Holbein, Hans- A German painter; b. at Augsburg about 1460; d. at Isenheim, Alsace, in 1524. Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, Alexander Leopold Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, Alexander Leopold- A titular Bishop of Sardica, famous for his many supposedly miraculous cures. (1794-1849) Hohenburg Hohenburg- A suppressed nunnery, situated on the Odilienberg, the most famous of the Vosges mountains in Alsace. Hohenbaum van der Meer, Moritz Hohenbaum van der Meer, Moritz- A Benedictine historian; born at Spörl near Belgrade, 25 June, 1718; died at the monastery of Rheinau, near Schaffhausen in Switzerland, 18 Decembe… Hogan, John Baptist Hogan, John Baptist- Better known, on account of his long sojourn in France, as Abbé Hogan. (1829-1901) Höfler, Konstantin von Höfler, Konstantin von- Historian; born at Memmingen, Bavaria, 26 March, 1811; died at Prague, 29 December, 1898. Hofer, Andreas Hofer, Andreas- A patriot and soldier, born at St. Leonhard in Passeyrthale, Tyrol, 22 Nov., 1767; executed at Mantua, 20 Feb., 1810. Hobart Hobart- Archdiocese comprises Tasmania, Bruni Island, and the Cape Barren, Flinders, King, and other islands in Bass Straits. Hittorp, Melchior Hittorp, Melchior- A theologian and liturgical writer, born about 1525, at Cologne; died there in 1584. Hirscher, Johann Baptist von Hirscher, Johann Baptist von- Professor of moral theology and catechetics at the University of Freiburg in the Breisgau. Hirschau, Abbey of Hirschau, Abbey of- A celebrated Benedictine monastery in Würtemberg, Diocese of Spires. Hincmar Hincmar- A bishop of Laon, died 879. Hincmar Hincmar- Archbishop of Reims. Himerius Himerius- An Archbishop of Tarragona in Spain, 385.