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Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka
Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka- Polish cardinal. (1822-1902) ...
Leghorn Leghorn
Leghorn- City in Italy. Suffragan of Pisa. ...
Lectern Lectern
Lectern- Support for a book, reading-desk, or bookstand, a solid and permanent structure upon which the Sacred Books, which were generally large and heavy, were placed when used by the ministers of the altar in liturgica ...
Leeds Leeds
Leeds- Diocese embracing the West Riding of Yorkshire, and that part of the city of York to the south of the River Ouse. ...
Lead, Diocese of Lead, Diocese of
Lead, Diocese of- Established on 6 August, 1902. ...
Larissa Larissa
Larissa- The seat of a titular archbishopric of Thessaly. ...
Lutheranism Lutheranism
Lutheranism- The religious belief held by the oldest and in Europe the most numerous of the Protestant sects, founded by the Wittenberg reformer, Martin Luther. ...
Lefèvre, Family of Lefèvre, Family of
Lefèvre, Family of- A family engaged in tapestry weaving in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. ...
Langénieux, Benoit-Marie Langénieux, Benoit-Marie
Langénieux, Benoit-Marie- Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, b. at Villefranche-sur-Saône, Department of Rhône, 1824; d. at Reims, 1 Jan., 1905. ...
Lennig, Adam Franz Lennig, Adam Franz
Lennig, Adam Franz- Theologian, b. 3 Dec., 1803, at Mainz; d. there, 22 Nov., 1866. ...
Law Law
Law- By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it. ...
La Bruyère, Jean de La Bruyère, Jean de
La Bruyère, Jean de- Born at Paris in 1645; died at Chantilly in 1696. He was the son of a comptroller general of municipal revenue. ...
Lace Lace
Lace- The two earliest known specimens of lace-worked linen albs are that of St. Francis, preserved at St. Clare's convent, Assisi, and the alb of Pope Boniface VIII, now in the treasury of the Sistine Chapel. ...
Lactantius, Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus Lactantius, Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus
Lactantius, Lucius Cæcilius Firmianus- Fourth-century Christian apologist. ...
League, The League, The
League, The- From a religious point of view it aimed at supporting Catholicism in France politically at restoring the "ancient franchises and liberties" against the royal power. ...
Legitimation Legitimation
Legitimation- The canonical term for the act by which the irregularity contracted by being born out of lawful wedlock is removed. ...
League, German League, German
League, German- Early in 1608 Duke Maximilian started negotiations with the spiritual electors and some of the Catholic states of the empire, with a view to the formation of a union of the Catholic states. ...
Leo XI, Pope Leo XI, Pope
Leo XI, Pope- Reigned 1605. ...
Lafitau, Joseph-Françs Lafitau, Joseph-Françs
Lafitau, Joseph-Françs- Jesuit missionary and writer, born at Bordeaux, France, 1 January, 1681; died there, 1746. ...
La Paz La Paz
La Paz- Diocese in Bolivia. ...
Leo, Brother Leo, Brother
Leo, Brother- Companion of St. Francis of Assisi. (d. 1271) ...
Laymann, Paul Laymann, Paul
Laymann, Paul- A famous Jesuit moralist, b. in 1574 at Arzl, near Innsbruck; d. of the plague on 13 November, 1635, at Constance. ...
Luini, Bernardino Luini, Bernardino
Luini, Bernardino- Milanese painter, b. between 1470 and 1480; d. after 1530. ...
Legipont, Oliver Legipont, Oliver
Legipont, Oliver- Benedictine bibliographer. (1698-1758) ...
Lapland and Lapps Lapland and Lapps
Lapland and Lapps- This singular race is divided into three different groups: mountain, forest, and fisher Lapps. ...
Leonard of Chios Leonard of Chios
Leonard of Chios- Born at an uncertain date on the Island of Chios, then under Genoese domination; died in Chios or in Italy, 1842. ...
La Plata La Plata
La Plata- The metropolitan see of Bolivia. ...
Lapuente, Venerable Luis de Lapuente, Venerable Luis de
Lapuente, Venerable Luis de- Born at Valladolid, 11 November, 1554; died there, 16 February 1624. Having entered the Society of Jesus, he studied under the celebrated Suarez, and professed philosophy at Salamanca. ...
Leclercq, Chrestien Leclercq, Chrestien
Leclercq, Chrestien- A Franciscan Récollet and one of the most zealous missionaries to the Micmac of Canada, also a distinguished historiographer of Nouvelle France. ...
Leo X, Pope Leo X, Pope
Leo X, Pope- Reigned 1513-1521. ...
Lathrop, George Parsons Lathrop, George Parsons
Lathrop, George Parsons- Poet, novelist. (1851-1898) ...
Lucifer Lucifer
Lucifer- The name Lucifer originally denotes the planet Venus, emphasizing its brilliance. ...
Legists Legists
Legists- Teachers of civil or Roman law, who, besides expounding sources, explaining terms, elucidating texts, summarizing the contents of chapters, etc., illustrated by cases, real or imaginary, the numerous questions a ...
Lobera, Ann Lobera, Ann
Lobera, Ann- Carmelite nun, companion of St. Teresa; b. At Medina del Campo (Old Castile), 25 November, 1545; d. at Brussels, 4 March, 1621. ...
Lauzon, Jean de Lauzon, Jean de
Lauzon, Jean de- Fourth governor of Canada, b. at Paris, 1583; d. there, 16 Feb., 1666. ...
Leopoldine Society, The Leopoldine Society, The
Leopoldine Society, The- Established at Vienna for the purpose of aiding the Catholic missions in North America. ...
Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques
Lefèvre d'Etaples, Jacques- A French philosopher, biblical and patristic scholar; b. at Etaples in Picardy, about 1455; d. at Nérac, 1536. ...
Leipzig, University of Leipzig, University of
Leipzig, University of- Next to Heidelberg, the oldest university in the German Empire. ...
León León
León- Suffragan of Michoacan in Mexico, erected in 1863. ...
Legio Legio
Legio- Titular see of Palestina Secunda. ...
Lepanto Lepanto
Lepanto- Italian name for Naupactos (Naupactus) a titular metropolitan see of ancient Epirus ...
Luna, Pedro de Luna, Pedro de
Luna, Pedro de- Antipope under the name of Benedict XIII, b. at Illueca, Aragon, 1328; d. at the Peñiscola, near Valencia, Spain, either 29 Nov., 1422, or 23 May, 1423. ...
L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles
L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles- French engineer. (1755-1833) ...
Ludolph of Saxony Ludolph of Saxony
Ludolph of Saxony- An ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century, date of birth unknown; d. 13 April, 1378. ...
Leviticus Leviticus
Leviticus- The third book of the Pentateuch, so called because it treats of the offices, ministries, rites, and ceremonies of the priests and Levites. ...
Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole
Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole- French publicist. (1842-1912) ...
Lascaris, Constantine Lascaris, Constantine
Lascaris, Constantine- Greek scholar from Constantinople; born 1434; died at Messina in 1501. ...
Liber Septimus Liber Septimus
Liber Septimus- Three canonical collections of quite different value from a legal standpoint are known by this title. ...
Lithuanians in the United States Lithuanians in the United States
Lithuanians in the United States- Includes information about immigration, religion, schools, and periodicals. ...
Libera Me Libera Me
Libera Me- The responsory sung at funerals. ...

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