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Laos Laos
Laos- Separated from the Vicariate Apostolic of Siam by a decree of 4 May, 1899. ...
Lallemant, Louis Lallemant, Louis
Lallemant, Louis- French Jesuit, b. at Châlons-sur-Marne, 1588; d. at Bourges, 5 April, 1635. ...
Laibach Laibach
Laibach- Austrian bishopric and suffragan of Görz, embraces the territory of the Austrian crown-land of Carniola (Krain). ...
Lang, Matthew Lang, Matthew
Lang, Matthew- Cardinal, Bishop of Gurk and Archbishop of Salzburg, b. at Augsburg in 1468; d. at Salzburg, 30 March, 1540. ...
Lando, Pope Lando, Pope
Lando, Pope- Reigned 913-914. ...
Langres Langres
Langres- Diocese comprising the Department of the Haute-Marne. ...
Lance, The Holy Lance, The Holy
Lance, The Holy- In the Gospel of St. John (xix, 34), that, after our Saviour's death, "one of the soldiers with a spear [lancea] opened his side and immediately there came out blood and water". ...
Lake Indians Lake Indians
Lake Indians- A small tribe of Salishan stock, originally ranging along Columbia River in northeast Washington from about Kettle Falls to the British line. ...
Langheim Langheim
Langheim- A celebrated Cistercian abbey situated in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), not far from Mein, in the Diocese of Bamberg. ...
Lamarck, Chevalier de Lamarck, Chevalier de
Lamarck, Chevalier de- Distinguished botanist, zoologist, and natural philosopher, b. at Bazentin in Picardy (department of Somme), France, 1 August, 1744; d. at Paris, 18 December, 1829. ...
Lafuente y Zamalloa, Modesto Lafuente y Zamalloa, Modesto
Lafuente y Zamalloa, Modesto- Spanish critic and historian, d. 1866. ...
Lamont, Johann von Lamont, Johann von
Lamont, Johann von- Astronomer and physicist, b. 13 Dec., 1805, at Braemar in Scotland, near Balmoral Castle; d.. 6 Aug., 1879, at Bogenhausen near Munich, Bavaria. ...
Lamus Lamus
Lamus- A titular see of Isauria, suffragan of Seleucia. ...
Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin, Ecclesiastical
Latin, Ecclesiastical- The Latin in the official textbooks of the Church (the Bible and the Liturgy), as well as in the works of those Christian writers of the West who have undertaken to expound or defend Christian beli ...
Lantern Lantern
Lantern- In Italian or modern architecture, a small structure on the top of a dome, for the purpose of admitting light, for promoting ventilation, and for ornament. ...
Lapsi Lapsi
Lapsi- The regular designation in the third century for Christians who relapsed into heathenism, especially for those who during the persecutions displayed weakness in the face of torture, and denied the Faith by sacrifi ...
Lamuel Lamuel
Lamuel- Name of a king mentioned in Prov., xxxi, 1 and 4, but otherwise unknown. ...
Laranda Laranda
Laranda- A titular see of Isauria, afterwards of Lycaonia. ...
Lambert, Louis A. Lambert, Louis A.
Lambert, Louis A.- Priest and journalist. (1835-1910) ...
Laprade, Victor de Laprade, Victor de
Laprade, Victor de- French poet and critic, b. at Montbrison in 1812; d. at Lyons in 1883. ...
Laplace, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Pierre-Simon
Laplace, Pierre-Simon- Mathematician and astronomer. (1749-1827) ...
Lanspergius Lanspergius
Lanspergius- Carthusian monk and ascetical writer, b. at Landsberg in Bavaria 1489, d. at Cologne, 11 Aug., 1539. ...
Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of
Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of- Diocese located in Little Russia. ...
Langen, Rudolph von Langen, Rudolph von
Langen, Rudolph von- Humanist and divine, b. at the village of Everswinkel, near Munster, Westphalia, 1438 or 1439; d. at Munster, 25 Dec., 1519. ...
Lasaulx, Ernst von Lasaulx, Ernst von
Lasaulx, Ernst von- Scholar and philosopher, born at Coblenz, 16 March, 1805; died at Munich, 9 May, 1861. ...
Langham, Simon Langham, Simon
Langham, Simon- Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England, b. at Langham in Rutland; d. at Avignon, France, 22 July, 1376. ...
Labour and Labour Legislation Labour and Labour Legislation
Labour and Labour Legislation- Labour is work done by mind or body either partly or wholly for the purpose of producing utilities. ...
Lapparent, Albert Auguste de Lapparent, Albert Auguste de
Lapparent, Albert Auguste de- French geologist, b. at Bourges, 30 Dec., 1839; d. at Paris, 12 May, 1908. ...
Loja, Diocese of Loja, Diocese of
Loja, Diocese of- Suffragan of Quito, Ecuador, includes the greater part of the Provinces of Loja and El Oro. ...
Lamps, Early Christian Lamps, Early Christian
Lamps, Early Christian- Of the various classes of remains from Christian antiquity there is probably none so numerously represented as that of small clay lamps adorned with Christian symbols. ...
La Richardie, Armand de La Richardie, Armand de
La Richardie, Armand de- Born at Perigueux, 7 June, 1686; died at Quebec, 17 March, 1758. He entered the Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 4 Oct., 1703, and in 1725 was sent to the Canada mission. ...
Latreille, Pierre-André Latreille, Pierre-André
Latreille, Pierre-André- A prominent French zoologist; born at Brives, 29 November, 1762; died in Paris, 6 February, 1833. ...
Lanzi, Luigi Lanzi, Luigi
Lanzi, Luigi- An Italian archeologist, b. at Mont Olmo, near Macerata, in 1732; d. at Florence in 1810. ...
Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo
Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo- Canonist, b. at Perugia in 1522; d. there, 23 September, 1590. ...
La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de
La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de- Author of memoirs and novels, born in Paris, 1634; died there, 1693. ...
Lampsacus Lampsacus
Lampsacus- A titular see of Hellespont, suffragan of Cyzicus. ...
Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien
Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien- French publicist. (1793-1876) ...
Larino Larino
Larino- Diocese in the province of Capmobasso, Southern Italy. ...
Laski, John Laski, John
Laski, John- Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland, b. at Lask, 1456; d. at Gnesen, 19 May, 1531. ...
Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of
Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of- The island of Lindisfarne lies some two miles off the Northumberland coast, nine and one-half miles southeast of the border-town of Berwick. ...
La Salette La Salette
La Salette- Located in the commune and parish of La Salette-Fallavaux, Canton of Corps, Department of Isere, and Diocese of Grenoble. ...
Lares Lares
Lares- Formerly a titular archiepiscopal see in pro-consular Africa. ...
Lausanne and Geneva Lausanne and Geneva
Lausanne and Geneva- Diocese in Switzerland, immediately subject to the Holy See. ...
Larue, Charles de Larue, Charles de
Larue, Charles de- He took the habit of St. Benedict in the Abbey of St. Faro at Meaux, and made his religious profession on 21 Nov., 1703. ...
Latria Latria
Latria- In classical Greek originally meant "the state of a hired servant" (Aesch., "Prom.", 966), and so service generally. It is used especially for Divine service (Plato, "Apol.", 23 B). In Christian literature it cam ...
Laura Laura
Laura- The Greek word laura is employed by writers from the end of the fifth century to distinguish the monasteries of Palestine of the semi-eremitical type. The word signifies a narrow way or passage, and in later times ...
Laverlochère, Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère, Jean-Nicolas
Laverlochère, Jean-Nicolas- Missionary, born at St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, France, 6 December, 1812; died at Temiscaming, Canada, 4 October, 1884. ...
La Rochejacquelein, Henri-Auguste-Georges du Vergier, Comte de La Rochejacquelein, Henri-Auguste-Georges du Vergier, Comte de
La Rochejacquelein, Henri-Auguste-Georges du Vergier, Comte de- French politician, b. at the château of Citran (Fironde), on 28 September, 1805; d. on 7 January, 1867. ...
Lavigerie, Charles-Martial-Allemand Lavigerie, Charles-Martial-Allemand
Lavigerie, Charles-Martial-Allemand- French cardinal, b. at Huire near Bayonne, 13 Oct., 1825; d. at Algiers, 27 Nov., 1892. ...
Leon Leon
Leon- Provides history and geography of the area. ...

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