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Hormisdas, Pope Saint
Hormisdas, Pope Saint- Died 523. The father of Pope Silverius.
Hubert, Saint
Hubert, Saint- Confessor, first bishop of Liège, d. 727 or 728.
Hyginus, Pope Saint
Hyginus, Pope Saint- Greek by birth, the successor of Pope Telesphorus. Died in about 142.
Hilarus, Pope Saint
Hilarus, Pope Saint- As an archdeacon, he had acted as one of Pope St. Leo the Great's legates at the "Robber Synod." Biographical article.
Hilary of Arles, Saint
Hilary of Arles, Saint- Biographical article on this 5th-century archbishop.
Hillel
Hillel- Short essay on the Jewish rabbi and philosopher.
Habacuc (Habakkuk)
Habacuc (Habakkuk)- Article on the minor prophet of the Old Testament, and his book.
Heli
Heli- Discusses the Old Testament priest, and the New Testament father of Joseph.
Henoch
Henoch- The name of the son of Cain (Gen., iv, 17, 18), of a nephew of Abraham (Gen., xxv, 4), of the first-born of Ruben (Gen., xlvi, 9), and of the son of Jared and the father o…
Hegelianism
Hegelianism- Article by William Turner, evaluating this school of thought.
Hello, Ernest
Hello, Ernest- 19th-century French philosopher and essayist. Article by Susan Tracy Otten.
Hermes, George
Hermes, George- Joseph Schulte's treatment of this German religious thinker.
Herbart and Herbartianism
Herbart and Herbartianism- Article on the life and philosophy of Johann Friedrich Herbart, by Michael Maher.
Hadrian, Publius Aelius
Hadrian, Publius Aelius- Emperor of the Romans; born 24 January, A. D. 76 at Rome; died 10 July, 138.
Henry the Navigator, Prince
Henry the Navigator, Prince- Born 4 March, 1394; died 13 November, 1460; he was the fourth son of John I, King of Portugal, by Queen Philippa, a daughter of John of Gaunt.
Hôpital, Guillaume-François-Antoine de L'
Hôpital, Guillaume-François-Antoine de L'- Marquis de Sainte-Mesme and Comte d'Entremont, French mathematician; b. at Paris, 1661; d. at Paris, 2 February, 1704.
Hidalgo, Miguel
Hidalgo, Miguel- Mexican patriot. (1753-1811)
Hebron
Hebron- An ancient royal city of Chanaan, famous in biblical history, especially at the time of the patriarchs and under David.
Henry II, Saint
Henry II, Saint- Biography of the German king and Holy Roman Emperor, d. 1024.
Henry II
Henry II- Biographical article that focuses on the King of England's constitutional and legal reforms, and his conflict with Thomas Becket.
Henry VIII
Henry VIII- Lengthy article which concentrates on Henry's break with the Church of Rome.
Hülshoff, Annette Elisabeth, Baroness von
Hülshoff, Annette Elisabeth, Baroness von- Biographical article on "Germany's greatest poetess."
Haydn, Johann Michael
Haydn, Johann Michael- Younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn. (1737-1806)
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Haydn, Franz Joseph- Famous composer. (1732-1809)
Gury, Jean-Pierre
Gury, Jean-Pierre- Moral theologian; b. at Mailleroncourt, Haute-Saône, 23 January, 1801; d. at Merc ur, Haute Loire, 18 April, 1866.
Gurk
Gurk- A prince-bishopric of Carinthia, suffragan to Salzburg.
Gunther of Cologne
Gunther of Cologne- An archbishop of that city, died 8 July, 873.
Guitmund
Guitmund- A Bishop of Aversa, a Benedictine monk, theologian, and opponent of Berengarius; born at an unknown place in Normandy during the first quarter of the eleventh century; d…
Guiscard, Robert
Guiscard, Robert- Duke of Apulia and Calabria, founder of the Norman state of the Two Sicilies; born about 1016; died 17 July, 1085.
Guiney, Patrick Robert
Guiney, Patrick Robert- Soldier, born at Parkstown, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, on 15 Jan., 1835; died at Boston, 21 March, 1877.
Guilds
Guilds- Voluntary associations for religious, social, and commercial purposes.
Guibert of Ravenna
Guibert of Ravenna- An antipope, known as Clement III, 1080 (1084) to 1100; born at Parma about 1025; died at Cività Castellana, 8 Sept., 1100.
Gugler, Joseph Heinrich Aloysius
Gugler, Joseph Heinrich Aloysius- Born at Udligerschwyl, near Lucerne, Switzerland, 25 August, 1782; died at Lucerne, 28 February, 1827.
Guérin
Guérin- Eugénie de Guérin, a French writer; b. at the château of La Cayla, in Languedoc, 15 January, 1805; d. there 5 June, 1848. Georges-Maurice de Guérin, a French poet, brother…
Gudenus, Moritz
Gudenus, Moritz- German convert to the Catholic faith from the Protestant ministry; b. 11 April, 1596, at Cassel; d. February, 1680.
Gubbio
Gubbio- Diocese of Eugubinensis, in the province of Perugia in Umbria (Central Italy).
Guayaquil
Guayaquil- The capital of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas.
Guatemala, Santiago de
Guatemala, Santiago de- Archdiocese conterminous with the Republic of Guatemala, in Central America.
Guardianship, in Civil Jurisprudence
Guardianship, in Civil Jurisprudence- A person intrusted by law with the interests of another whose youth, inexperience, mental weakness or feebleness of will, disqualifies him fr…
Guarantees, Law of
Guarantees, Law of- A law passed by the senate and chamber of the Italian parliament, 13 May, 1871, concerning the prerogatives of the Holy See, and the relations between State an…
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe- Diocese in the West Indies, comprises the islands of Guadeloupe, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the French portions of St. Martin and St Bartholomew.
Gröne, Valentin
Gröne, Valentin- Catholic theologian. (1817-1882)
Grenoble
Grenoble- Comprises the Department of Isère and the Canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône).
Gregory Bæticus
Gregory Bæticus- Bishop of Elvira, in the province of Baetica, Spain, from which he derived his surname; d. about 392.
Green Bay
Green Bay- Diocese established 3 March, 1868, from the territory of the Diocese of Milwaukee.
Green, Thomas Louis
Green, Thomas Louis- Priest and controversialist; b. at Stourbridge, Worcestershire, 1799; d. at Newport, Shropshire, 27 Feb., 1883.
Greek Rites
Greek Rites- People who speak of the Greek Rite generally mean that of Constantinople.
Greek Orthodox Church in America
Greek Orthodox Church in America- The name Orthodox Church is generally used to distinguish those of the Greek Rite who are not in communion with the Holy See.
Greece
Greece- History of the country and church.
Great Falls
Great Falls- Created by Pope Pius X, 18 May, 1904; comprises the following counties in the State of Montana: Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson, Fergus, Park, Rosebud, Swee…