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Lynch, John Lynch, John
Lynch, John- Historian, b. at Galway, Ireland, 1599; d. in France, 1673; was the son of Alexander Lynch, who kept a classical school at Galway. ...
Labarum (Chi-Rho) Labarum (Chi-Rho)
Labarum (Chi-Rho)- The name by which the military standard adopted by Constantine the Great after his celebrated vision (Lactantius, "De mortibus persecutorum", 44), was known in antiquity. ...
Lamy, Bernard Lamy, Bernard
Lamy, Bernard- Oratorian, b. at Le Mans, France, in June, 1640; d. at Rouen, 29 Jan., 1715. ...
Lalemant, Charles Lalemant, Charles
Lalemant, Charles- Born at Paris, 17 November, 1587; died there, 18 November, 1674. He was the first superior of the Jesuit missions in Canada, and his letter to his brother dated 1 August, 1626, inaugurated the series o ...
La Haye, Jean de La Haye, Jean de
La Haye, Jean de- Franciscan Biblical scholar, b. at Paris, 20 March, 1593; d. there 15 Oct., 1661. ...
La Salette, Missionaries of La Salette, Missionaries of
La Salette, Missionaries of- Founded in 1852, at the shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, where some priests banded together to care for the numerous pilgrims frequenting the mountain. ...
Lalemant, Jerome Lalemant, Jerome
Lalemant, Jerome- Jesuit missionary, b. at Paris, 27 April, 1593, d. at Quebec, 16 November, 1665. ...
Lainez, James Lainez, James
Lainez, James- Second general of the Society of Jesus, theologian, b. in 1512, at Almazan, Castille, in 1512; d. at Rome, 19 January, 1565. ...
Lambert Le Bègue Lambert Le Bègue
Lambert Le Bègue- Priest and reformer, lived at Liège, Belgium, about the middle of the twelfth century. ...
Lacedonia, Diocese of Lacedonia, Diocese of
Lacedonia, Diocese of- Located in the province of Avellino, Southern Italy. ...
Larrey, Dominique-Jean Larrey, Dominique-Jean
Larrey, Dominique-Jean- Baron, French military surgeon, b. at Baudéan, Hautes-Pyrénées, July, 1766; d. at Lyons, 25 July, 1842. ...
Lalor, Teresa Lalor, Teresa
Lalor, Teresa- Co-foundress, with Bishop Neale of Baltimore, of the Visitation Order in the United States, b. in Ireland; d. 9 Sept., 1846. ...
Linacre, Thomas Linacre, Thomas
Linacre, Thomas- English physician and clergyman, founder of the Royal College of Physicians, London, b. at Canterbury about 1460; d. in London, 20 October, 1524. ...
Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul
Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul- Founder of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which was afterwards merged in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost. ...
Laetare Sunday Laetare Sunday
Laetare Sunday- The fourth, or middle, Sunday of Lent, so called from the first words of the Introit at Mass. ...
Liber Pontificalis Liber Pontificalis
Liber Pontificalis- A history of the popes beginning with St. Peter and continued down to the fifteenth century, in the form of biographies. ...
La Hire, Philippe de La Hire, Philippe de
La Hire, Philippe de- Mathematician, astronomer, physicist, naturalist, and painter, b. in Paris, 18 March, 1640; d. in Paris, 21 April, 1718. ...
Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de
Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de- French priest, brother of Félicité Robert de Lamennais, b. at St-Malo in 1780; d. at Ploërmel, Brittany, in 1860. ...
Lanfranco, Giovanni Lanfranco, Giovanni
Lanfranco, Giovanni- Decorative painter, b. at Parma, 1581, d. in Rome, 1647. ...
Lac, Stanislaus du Lac, Stanislaus du
Lac, Stanislaus du- Jesuit educationist and social work, b. at Paris, 21 November, 1835; d. there, 30 August, 1909. ...
Lamb, Paschal Lamb, Paschal
Lamb, Paschal- A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with peculiar rites as a part of the Passover celebration. ...
Lambert of Hersfeld Lambert of Hersfeld
Lambert of Hersfeld- A medieval historian; b. in Franconia or Thuringia, c. 1024; d. after 1077. ...
Lamennais, Félicité Robert de Lamennais, Félicité Robert de
Lamennais, Félicité Robert de- Born at Saint-Malo, 29 June, 1782; died at Paris, 27 February, 1854. ...
Lahore Lahore
Lahore- Diocese in northern India, part of the ecclesiastical Province of Agra. ...
La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de
La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de- French general and commander-in-chief of the papal army, b. at Nantes, 5 February, 1806; d. at the château of Prouzel, near Amiens, 11 September, 1865. ...
Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of
Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of- On the River Tay, near Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, founded by David, Earl of Huntingdon, younger brother of King William the Lion, about 1191. ...
Lambert of St-Bertin Lambert of St-Bertin
Lambert of St-Bertin- Benedictine chronicler and abbot, b. about 1060; d. 22 June, 1125, at St-Bertin, France. ...
Lambillotte, Louis Lambillotte, Louis
Lambillotte, Louis- Belgian Jesuit and composer. (1796-1855) ...
Lamy, François Lamy, François
Lamy, François- An ascetical and apologetic writer of the Congregation of St-Maur, b. in 1636 at Montireau in the Department of Eure-et-Loir; d. 11 April, 1711, at the Abbey of St-Denis near Paris. ...
Lambruschini, Luigi Lambruschini, Luigi
Lambruschini, Luigi- Cardinal, b. at Sestri Levante, near Genoa, 6 March, 1776, d. at Rome, 12 May, 1854. ...
Lenormant, Charles Lenormant, Charles
Lenormant, Charles- French archæologist, b. in Paris, 1 June, 1802; d. at Athens, 24 November, 1859. ...
Laity Laity
Laity- The body of the faithful, outside of the ranks of the clergy. ...
Laicization Laicization
Laicization- The term laity signifies the aggregation of those Christians who do not form part of the clergy. Consequently the word lay does not strictly connote any idea of hostility towards the clergy or the Church muc ...
Lamormaini, Wilhelm Lamormaini, Wilhelm
Lamormaini, Wilhelm- Confessor of Emperor Ferdinand II, b. 29 December, 1570, at Dochamps, Luxembourg; d. at Vienna, 22 February, 1648. ...
Lambeck, Peter Lambeck, Peter
Lambeck, Peter- Historian and librarian, b. at Hamburg, 13 April 1628; d. at Vienna, 4 April, 1680. ...
Labyrinth Labyrinth
Labyrinth- A complicated arrangement of paths and passages; or a place, usually subterraneous, full of windings, corridors, rooms, etc., so intricately arranged as to render the getting out of it a very difficult matter. ...
Lamartine, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alphonse de
Lamartine, Alphonse de- Poet, b. at Macon Saône-et-Loire, France, 21 Oct., 1790; d. at Paris, l March, 1869. ...
Lamprecht Lamprecht
Lamprecht- German poet of the twelfth century, of whom practically nothing personal is known but his name and the fact that he was a cleric. ...
Lamego Lamego
Lamego- Diocese situated in the district of Vizeu, province of Beira, Portugal. ...
Lampa Lampa
Lampa- A titular see in Crete, suffragan of Gortyna, was probably a colony of Tarrha. ...
Lambin, Denis Lambin, Denis
Lambin, Denis- French philologist. (1520-1572) ...
Landriot, Jean-François-Anne Landriot, Jean-François-Anne
Landriot, Jean-François-Anne- French bishop, b. at Couches-les-Mines near Autun, 1816, d. at Reims, 1874. ...
Lamp and Lampadarii Lamp and Lampadarii
Lamp and Lampadarii- There is very little evidence that any strictly liturgical use was made of lamps in the early centuries of Christianity. The fact that many of the services took place at night, and that after the lap ...
Laderchi, James Laderchi, James
Laderchi, James- An Italian Oratorian and ecclesiastical historian, born about 1678, at Faenza near Ravenna; died 25 April, 1738, at Rome. ...
Lana, Francesco Lana, Francesco
Lana, Francesco- Born 10 Dec., 1631, at Brescia in Italy; died in the same place, 22 Feb., 1687. Mathematician and naturalist, he was also the scientific founder of aeronautics. ...
Linköping, Ancient See of Linköping, Ancient See of
Linköping, Ancient See of- Located in Sweden; originally included Östergötland, the Islands of Gotland and Öland, and Smaaland. ...
Lamy, Thomas Joseph Lamy, Thomas Joseph
Lamy, Thomas Joseph- Biblical scholar end orientalist, b. at Ohey, in Belgium, 27 Jan., 1827, d. at Louvain, 30 July, 1907. ...
Lamberville, Jacques and Jean de Lamberville, Jacques and Jean de
Lamberville, Jacques and Jean de- Seventeenth-century Jesuit missionaries. ...
Lanciano and Ortona Lanciano and Ortona
Lanciano and Ortona- Lanciano is a small city in the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzi, Central Italy, between the Pescara and the Trigni, with a majestic view of Mount Maiella. ...
Lanfranc Lanfranc
Lanfranc- Archbishop of Canterbury, b. at Pavia c.1005; d. at Canterbury, 24 May, 1089. ...

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