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Keon, Miles Gerard Keon, Miles Gerard
Keon, Miles Gerard- Irish journalist. (1821-1875) ...
Kozmian, Stanislaus and John Kozmian, Stanislaus and John
Kozmian, Stanislaus and John- Two brothers who took part in the Polish insurrection of 1831, and subsequently fled the country. ...
Kaiser, Kajetan Georg von Kaiser, Kajetan Georg von
Kaiser, Kajetan Georg von- Chemist, born at Kelheim on the Danube (Bavaria), 5 January, 1803; died at Munich, 28 August, 1871. ...
Kenrick, Francis Patrick and Peter Richard Kenrick, Francis Patrick and Peter Richard
Kenrick, Francis Patrick and Peter Richard- Archbishops of Baltimore, Maryland, and of St. Louis, Missouri. ...
Klesl, Melchior Klesl, Melchior
Klesl, Melchior- A cardinal and Austrian statesman, b. at Vienna, 19 February, 1552; d. at Wiener-Neustadt, 18 September, 1630. ...
Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton
Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton- An Austrian prince and statesman, born at Vienna 2 February, 1711; died there 27 June, 1794. ...
Kerkuk Kerkuk
Kerkuk- Chaldean Catholic diocese. ...
Kansas City, Diocese of Kansas City, Diocese of
Kansas City, Diocese of- Established 10 September, 1880. ...
Kenosis Kenosis
Kenosis- A term derived from the discussion as to the real meaning of Phil. 2:6. ...
Kessels, Matthias Kessels, Matthias
Kessels, Matthias- Sculptor, b. at Maastricht, 1784; d. at Rome, 3 March, 1836. ...
Kennedy, James Kennedy, James
Kennedy, James- Bishop of St. Andrews, Scotland. Born about 1406; died 10 May, 1466. ...
Kenia Kenia
Kenia- Vicariate Apostolic in Africa. ...
Keewatin, Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin, Vicariate Apostolic of
Keewatin, Vicariate Apostolic of- Includes the northern half of the Province of Saskatchewan. ...
Koller, Marian Wolfgang Koller, Marian Wolfgang
Koller, Marian Wolfgang- Scientist and educator. (1792-1866) ...
Killala Killala
Killala- Diocese, one of the five suffragan sees of the ecclesiastical Province of Tuam. ...
Kingdom of God Kingdom of God
Kingdom of God- In this expression the innermost teaching of the Old Testament is summed up, but it should be noted that the word kingdom means ruling as well; thus it signifies not so much the actual kingdom as the sway ...
Kearney, Diocese of Kearney, Diocese of
Kearney, Diocese of- By Decree of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation of 8 March, 1912, Pius X divided into two parts the territory of the Diocese of Omaha, erecting the western part into a new and distinct diocese with ...
Kentucky Kentucky
Kentucky- A state situated between the parallels of latitude 36° 30 and 39°6' N., and between the meridians 82° and 89°38' W. ...
Kiss Kiss
Kiss- Four times in the Epistles of St. Paul is met the injunction, used as a sort of formula of farewell, "Salute one another in a holy kiss" (en philemati hagio), for which St. Peter (1 Pet., v, 14) substitutes "in a k ...
Kohlmann, Anthony Kohlmann, Anthony
Kohlmann, Anthony- Educator and missionary. (1771-1836) ...
Kosciuszko, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Tadeusz
Kosciuszko, Tadeusz- Polish patriot and soldier, b. near Novogrudok, Lithuania, Poland, 12 February, 1752; d. at Solothurn, Switzerland, 15 October, 1817. ...
Kino, Eusebius Kino, Eusebius
Kino, Eusebius- A famous Jesuit missionary of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; b. 10 August, 1644, in Welschtirol (Anauniensis); d. 15 March, 1711. ...
Klaczko, Julian Klaczko, Julian
Klaczko, Julian- Polish author, b. at Vilna, 6 November, 1825, of Jewish parents; d. at Cracow, 26 November, 1906. ...
Kalocsa-Bacs, Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Bacs, Archdiocese of
Kalocsa-Bacs, Archdiocese of- This archdiocese embraces within its territories an archdiocese and a diocese founded by St. Stephen of Hungary in 1010. ...
Kumbakonam Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam- Kumbakonam, signifying in English the "Jug's Corner," is a town of 60,000 inhabitants, and is situated in the fertile plain of the Tanjore District about half-way on the railroad which connects Madras with Tu ...
Keller, Jacob Keller, Jacob
Keller, Jacob- Controversialist, born at Sackingen, Baden, Germany, in 1568; died at Munich, Bavaria, 23 February, 1631. ...
Kirkwall Kirkwall
Kirkwall- A parish, also a royal and parliamentary burgh and chief or county town of Orkney, in the north of Scotland. ...
Kilwardby, Robert Kilwardby, Robert
Kilwardby, Robert- Archbishop of Canterbury. (d. 1279) ...
Kerssenbroch, Hermann von Kerssenbroch, Hermann von
Kerssenbroch, Hermann von- A teacher and historian, b. at Monchshof, near Barntrup (Lippe), about 1520; d. at Osnabruck, 5 July, 1585. ...
Kemp, John Kemp, John
Kemp, John- Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England. (1380-1454) ...
Kamerun, Vicariate Apostolic of Kamerun, Vicariate Apostolic of
Kamerun, Vicariate Apostolic of- Located in German West Africa, between British Nigeria and French Congo. ...
Kaulen, Franz Philip Kaulen, Franz Philip
Kaulen, Franz Philip- Scriptural scholar, born 20 March, 1827, at Düsseldorf; died at Bonn, 11 July, 1907. ...
Kottayam, Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam, Vicariate Apostolic of
Kottayam, Vicariate Apostolic of- Located on the Malabar Coast, India. ...
Kafiristan and Kashmir, Prefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan and Kashmir, Prefecture Apostolic of
Kafiristan and Kashmir, Prefecture Apostolic of- Created (1887) by Leo XIII in the extreme North of India. ...
Knights of the Cross Knights of the Cross
Knights of the Cross- A religious order famous in the history of Bohemia, and accustomed from the beginning to the use of arms, a custom which was confirmed in 1292 by an ambassador of Pope Nicholas IV. ...
Kager, Johann Matthias Kager, Johann Matthias
Kager, Johann Matthias- German historical painter, born at Munich, 1566; died at Augsburg, 1634. ...
Kells, School of Kells, School of
Kells, School of- Kells (in Gaelic Cenannus) was the chief of the Irish Columban monasteries. ...
Kenraghty Kenraghty
Kenraghty- Irish priest, d. 30 April, 1585, at Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. ...
Knight, Venerable William Knight, Venerable William
Knight, Venerable William- Put to death for the Faith at York, on 29 November, 1596; with him also suffered Venerables George Errington of Herst, William Gibson of Ripon, and William Abbot of Howden, in Yorkshire. ...
Klee, Heinrich Klee, Heinrich
Klee, Heinrich- German theologian and exegete, b. at Münstermaifeld, in the Rhine province, 20 April, 1800; d. at Munich, 28 July, 1840. ...
Kickham, Charles Joseph Kickham, Charles Joseph
Kickham, Charles Joseph- Patriot, novelist, and poet, b. at Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, 1828; d. at Blackrock, Co. Dublin, 22 Aug., 1882. ...
Kneipp, Sebastian Kneipp, Sebastian
Kneipp, Sebastian- Bavarian priest and hydrotherapist, b. at Stephansreid, Bavaria, 17 May, 1821; d. at Wörishofen, 17 June, 1897. ...
Konig, Joseph Konig, Joseph
Konig, Joseph- Theologian and exegete. (1819-1900) ...
Kögler, Ignaz Kögler, Ignaz
Kögler, Ignaz- Jesuit missionary to China. (1680-1746) ...
Knoblecher, Ignatius 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. ...
Kleutgen, Josef Wilhelm Karl 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. ...
Knabl, Joseph Knabl, Joseph
Knabl, Joseph- A master of religious plastic art, b. at Fliess, Tyrol, in 1819; d. at Munich in 1881. ...
Koberger, Anthony Koberger, Anthony
Koberger, Anthony- German printer, publisher, and bookseller, b. about 1445; d. at Nuremberg, 3 October, 1513. ...
Kober, Franz Quirin von 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. ...
Kochowski, Vespasian 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 life on his estate. ...

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