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Krämer, John Krämer, John
Krämer, John- Born about the end of the fourteenth century, he must have died between 1437 and 1440, as a manuscript of the Carthusian monastery of Memmingen speaks of the gift made to it by Krämer in 1437, and the gener ...
Keys, Power of the Keys, Power of the
Keys, Power of the- The expression "power of the keys" is derived from Christ's words to St. Peter (in Matthew 16:19). ...
Krafft, Adam Krafft, Adam
Krafft, Adam- Sculptor, b. about 1440 at Nuremberg; d. Jan., 1509 at Schwabach. ...
Lebwin, Saint Lebwin, Saint
Lebwin, Saint- Also called Lebuinus or Liafwin. English-born missionary to the Frisians, died at Deventer around 770. Biography. ...
Keyes, Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Erasmus Darwin
Keyes, Erasmus Darwin- Soldier, convert, b. at Brimfield, Massuchusetts, U.S.A., 29 May, 1810; d. at Nice, France, 14 October, 1895. ...
Koniggrätz Koniggrätz
Koniggrätz- Diocese in Bohemia. ...
Konrad of Lichtenau Konrad of Lichtenau
Konrad of Lichtenau- Medieval German chronicler. (d. 1240) ...
Konigshofen, Jacob Konigshofen, Jacob
Konigshofen, Jacob- Medieval chronicler. (1346-1420) ...
Kreil, Karl Kreil, Karl
Kreil, Karl- Austrian meteorologist and astronomer, b. at Ried, Upper Austria, 4 Nov., 1798; d. at Vienna, 21 Dec., 1862. ...
Kernan, Francis Kernan, Francis
Kernan, Francis- Lawyer, statesman; born in Steuben County, New York, 14 January, 1816; d. at Utica, New York, 7 September, 1892. ...
Konarski, Stanislaus Konarski, Stanislaus
Konarski, Stanislaus- Born in 1700; died in 1773. This great reformer of Polish schools was a Piarist who, during a visit to Rome after his ordination, received there the first idea of his life's mission. ...
Krasicki, Ignatius Krasicki, Ignatius
Krasicki, Ignatius- Born in 1735; died at Berlin, 1801. He took orders in early youth, and soon after became a canon, travelled abroad, preached the coronation sermon for King Stanislaus Poniatowski, by whose favour he s ...
Konrad of Würzburg Konrad of Würzburg
Konrad of Würzburg- A Middle High German poet, b. about 1230; d. at Basle, 1287. ...
Klopp, Onno Klopp, Onno
Klopp, Onno- Historian, b. on 9 October, 1822, at Leer (East Friesland); d. at Vienna, 9 August 1903. ...
Koran, The Koran, The
Koran, The- The sacred book of the Muslims, by whom it is regarded as the revelation of God. ...
Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von
Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von- Bishop of Mainz, b. at Münster, in Westphalia, 25 Dec., 1811; d. at Burghausen, 13 July, 1877. ...
Kharput Kharput
Kharput- Armenian Uniat diocese created in 1850. ...
Kiang-nan Kiang-nan
Kiang-nan- The Vicariate comprises the two provinces of Kiang-su and Ngan-hwei. ...
Kiang-si, Eastern Kiang-si, Eastern
Kiang-si, Eastern- The mission of Eastern Kiang-si was separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in 1885. ...
Kiang-si, Northern Kiang-si, Northern
Kiang-si, Northern- Father Matteo Ricci of the Society of Jesus was the first missionary who entered the province of Kiang-si at the end of the sixteenth century. ...
Kiang-si, Southern Kiang-si, Southern
Kiang-si, Southern- Separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in 1879, and organized into an independent Vicariate Apostolic. ...
Kickapoo Indians Kickapoo Indians
Kickapoo Indians- Apparently corrupted from a longer term signifying "roamers", a tribe of Algonquian stock, closely related dialectically to the Sauk and Foxes, and living when first known in south central Wisconsin. ...
Kielce Kielce
Kielce- Diocese in the southern part of Russian Poland. ...
Kildare, School of Kildare, School of
Kildare, School of- Situated in Magh Liffe, or the Plain of the Liffey, came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree so much loved by St. Brigid, who under its branches laid the foun ...
Kildare and Leighlin Kildare and Leighlin
Kildare and Leighlin- One of the four suffragans of Dublin, Ireland. ...
Killaloe Killaloe
Killaloe- A suffragan diocese of Cashel. ...
Kilmore Kilmore
Kilmore- Diocese in Ireland, includes almost all Cavan and about half of Leitrim. ...
Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of
Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of- Located in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the town of the same name, where a church was said to have been founded early in the eighth century by St. Winning. ...
Kimberley Kimberley
Kimberley- Vicariate apostolic; suffragan of Adelaide, erected by Leo XIII, 5 May, 1887. ...
Kimberley in Orange Kimberley in Orange
Kimberley in Orange- The portion of South Africa which at the present day forms the Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange became in the division of the Vicariate of Good Hope part of the Eastern District, and later on part of ...
Kingisel Kingisel
Kingisel- The name of two abbots who ruled Glastonbury in the seventh and eighth centuries respectively. ...
Kingston Kingston
Kingston- The Archdiocese of Kingston comprises the territory from the eastern line of Dundas County to the western boundary of Hastings County in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ...
Kiowa Indians Kiowa Indians
Kiowa Indians- An important Plains tribe, constituting a distinct linguistic stock. ...
Kisfaludy Kisfaludy
Kisfaludy- Born at Suemeg, Hungary, 27 Sept., 1772; died at Suemeg, 28 October, 1844. ...
Knighton, Henry Knighton, Henry
Knighton, Henry- A fourteenth-century chronicler. ...
Knox, John Knox, John
Knox, John- Scotch Protestant leader, b. at Haddington, Scotland, between 1505 and 1515; d. at Edinburgh, 24 November, 1572. ...
Krain Krain
Krain- A duchy and crownland in the Austrian Empire, bounded on the north by Karinthia, on the north-east by Styria, on the south-east and south by Croatia, and on the west by Trieste, Goritza, and Istria. ...
Kromer, Martin Kromer, Martin
Kromer, Martin- A distinguished Polish bishop and historian; b. at Biecz in Galicia in 1512; d. at Heilsberg, Ermland (now East Prussia), on 23 March, 1589. ...
Krzycki, Andrew Krzycki, Andrew
Krzycki, Andrew- A typical humanistic poet, a most supple courtier for whom poetry was to be a source of renown and profit, Krzycki was well-read in Latin poetry and knew the language to perfection. Date of birth uncerta ...
Kuhn, Johannes von Kuhn, Johannes von
Kuhn, Johannes von- Theologian, b. at Waeschenbeuren in Wuertemberg, 19 Feb., 1806; d. at Tübingen, 8 May, 1887. ...
Kutenai Indians Kutenai Indians
Kutenai Indians- An important tribe of south-eastern British Columbia and the adjacent portions of Montana and Idaho. ...
Kwango Kwango
Kwango- The name of a river which flows into the Kassai, which itself is a tributary of the River Congo. ...
Kwang-si Kwang-si
Kwang-si- The mission of Kwang-si comprises the entire province of that name. ...
Kwang-tung Kwang-tung
Kwang-tung- This prefecture comprises the whole province of that name except the civil prefecture of Shin-hing, the three districts of Heung-shan, Yan-ping, and Yeung-tsun, which belong to the Diocese of Macao, and the t ...
Kwei-chou Kwei-chou
Kwei-chou- The mission of Kwei-chou embraces the entire province of that name. ...
Lorrain, Claude de Lorrain, Claude de
Lorrain, Claude de- French painter and etcher, b. in 1600 at Chamagnc on the banks of the Moselle in Lorraine; d. in Rome, 21 Nov., 1681 (or 23 Nov., 1682). ...
Lotto, Lorenzo Lotto, Lorenzo
Lotto, Lorenzo- Italian portrait painter, d. 1556. Artist's biography with bibliography. ...
Lippi, Filippo Lippi, Filippo
Lippi, Filippo- Biography of the Italian painter (1406-1469). ...
Lippi, Filippino Lippi, Filippino
Lippi, Filippino- Italian painter, d. 1515. Artist's biography with bibliography. ...
Lully, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Baptiste
Lully, Jean-Baptiste- Article profiles the composer's secular and religious contributions. ...

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