Religion and Spirituality

Hermits Hermits- Also called anchorites, men who fled the society of their fellow-men to dwell alone in retirement. Hermann of Minden Hermann of Minden- Provincial of the German province of Dominicans; b. at or near Minden on an unknown date; d. shortly after 1294. Henri de Saint-Ignace Henri de Saint-Ignace- A Carmelite theologian, b. in 1630, at Ath in Hainaut, Belgium; d. in 1719 or 1720, near Liège. Heredity Heredity- The offspring tends to resemble, sometimes with extraordinary closeness, the parents. Haito Haito- Bishop of Basle; b. in 763, of a noble family of Swabia; d. 17 March, 836, in the Abbey of Reichenau, on an island in the Lake of Constance. Hermopolis Magna Hermopolis Magna- A titular see of Thebais Prima, suffragan of Antinoe, in Egypt. Hermite, Charles Hermite, Charles- Mathematician, born at Dieuze, Lorraine, 24 December, 1822; d. at Paris, 14 January, 1901; Heresy Heresy- St. Thomas defines heresy: "a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas". Hamatha Hamatha- A titular see of Syria Secunda, suffragan of Apamea. Hermann of Salza Hermann of Salza- Fourth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, descendant of the noble Thuringian house of Salza; b. 1180 at Langensalza in Thuringia; d. 19 March, 1239, at Barletta… Hawes, Stephen Hawes, Stephen- Poet; b. in Suffolk about 1474; d. about 1523. Henrion, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste Henrion, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste- Baron, French magistrate, historian, and journalist; b. at Metz, 19 June, 1805; d. at Aix, September, 1862. Holy Agony, Archconfraternity of Holy Agony, Archconfraternity of- An association for giving special honour to the mental sufferings of Christ during His Agony in the Garden of Gethsemani. Henten, John Henten, John- John Henton, Biblical exegete, born 1499 at Nalinnes Belgium; died 10 Oct., 1566. Hossche, Sidron de Hossche, Sidron de- Poet and priest; born at Mercken, West Flanders, in 1596; died at Tongres in 1653. Henry IV Henry IV- German king and Holy Roman Emperor. (1050-1108) Holy Child Jesus, Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Society of the- Founded in England in 1840 by Mrs. Cornelia Connelly, née Peacock, a native of Philadelphia, U.S.A., who had become a convert to the Catholic Fai… Heereman von Zuydwyk, Freiherr von Heereman von Zuydwyk, Freiherr von- Catholic statesman and writer on art, b. 26 Aug., 1832, at Surenburg near Riesenbeck, Westphalia; d. 23 March, 1903, at Berlin. Heraldry, Ecclesiastical Heraldry, Ecclesiastical- Information on heraldry as it is used in and by the Catholic Church. Henryson, Robert Henryson, Robert- Scottish poet, born probably 1420-1430; died about 1500. Hermann of Altach Hermann of Altach- A medieval historian; b. 1200 or 1201; d. 31 July, 1275. Heilsbronn, Monk of Heilsbronn, Monk of- This name indicates the unknown author of some small mystical treatises, written about the beginning of the fourteenth century at the Cistercian Abbey of Heil… Henschen, Godfrey Henschen, Godfrey- Jesuit, hagiographer; b. at Venray (Limburg), 21 June, 1601; d. at Antwerp, 11 Sept., 1681. Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Baron von Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Baron von- A distinguished Austrian Orientalist; b. at Graz, 9 June, 1774; d. at Vienna, 23 November, 1856. Henríquez, Enrique Henríquez, Enrique- Jesuit theologian, b. at Oporto, 1536; d. at Tivoli, 28 January, 1608. Hierapolis Hierapolis- Titular see of Phrygia Salutaris. Holy Family, Archconfraternity of the Holy Family, Archconfraternity of the- This archconfraternity owes its origin to Henri Belletable, an officer in the Engineers' Corps, Liege, Belgium. Henry of Langenstein Henry of Langenstein- Theologian and mathematician; b. about 1325 at the villa of Hainbuch (Hembuche), near Langenstein in Hesse; d. at Vienna, 11 Feb., 1397. Herder Herder- The name of a German firm of publishers and booksellers. Halloy, Jean-Baptiste-Julien D'Omalius Halloy, Jean-Baptiste-Julien D'Omalius- Belgian geologist, b. at Liège, Belgium, 16 February, 1783; d. at Brussels, 15 January, 1875. Helinand Helinand- Medieval poet, chronicler, and ecclesiastical writer. Hamilton, Ontario, Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Diocese of- Located in Ontario, Canada; a suffragan of Toronto. Holy Infancy, Brothers of the Holy Infancy, Brothers of the- Founded in 1853 by the Right Rev. John Timon, the first Bishop of Buffalo. The special aim of this congregation is the sanctification of its members… Helpers of the Holy Souls, Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls, Society of the- A religious order of women founded in Paris, France, 1856, with the object of assisting the Holy Souls, by [Blessed] Eugénie Smet (in re… Hermann of Fritzlar Hermann of Fritzlar- With this name are connected two works on mysticism written in German. Holy Sepulchre, Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre, Canonesses Regular of the- Concerning the foundation there is only a tradition connecting it with St. James the Apostle and representing St. Helena as invested wit… Harlez de Deulin, Charles-Joseph de Harlez de Deulin, Charles-Joseph de- A Belgian Orientalist, domestic prelate, canon of the cathedral of Liège, member of the Academic Royale of Belgium; b. at Liège, 21 August, 18… Henry III Henry III- German king and Holy Roman Emperor. (1017-1056) Helmont, Jan Baptista van Helmont, Jan Baptista van- Born at Brussels, 1577; died near Vilvorde, 30 December, 1644. This scientist, distinguished in the early annals of chemistry, belonged to a Flemish fam… Hauréau, Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, Jean-Barthélemy- Historian and publicist; b. at Paris, 1812; d. there, 1896. Heis, Eduard Heis, Eduard- German astronomer, b. at Cologne, 18 February, 1806; d. at Münster, Westphalia, 30 June, 1877. Hengler, Lawrence Hengler, Lawrence- Catholic priest and the inventor of the horizontal pendulum, b. at Reichenhofen, Würtemberg, 3 Feb., 1806; d. at Tigerfeld, 1858. Hell, Maximilian Hell, Maximilian- Astronomer, b. at Schemnitz in Hungary, 15 May, 1720; d. at Vienna, 14 April, 1792. Hecker, Isaac Thomas Hecker, Isaac Thomas- Missionary, author, founder of the Paulists; b. in New York, 18 December, 1819; d. there, 22 Dec., 1888. Hauy, René-Just Hauy, René-Just- Mineralogist; b. at Saint-Just (Oise), 28 Feb., 1743; d. at Paris, 3 June, 1822. Helenopolis Helenopolis- A titular see of Bithynia Prima, suffragan of Prusa. Heilsbronn Heilsbronn- Formerly a Cistercian monastery in the Diocese of Eichstatt in Middle Franconia. Henoch, Book of (Ethiopic) Henoch, Book of (Ethiopic)- Introductory article. Hours, Canonical Hours, Canonical- Essay on the practice of reciting the Divine Office according to set hours. Hawkins, Sir Henry Hawkins, Sir Henry- Raised to the peerage as Lord Brampton, eminent English lawyer and Judge, b. at Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 14 September, 1817; d. at London, 12 October, 1907.