1. Home
  2. Society
  3. Religion and Spirituality

Society

Religion and Spirituality

60940 sites listed · page 138 of 1219

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…