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Lauds Lauds
Lauds- Article on the canonical hour once known as Matins, then as Lauds, now as Morning Prayer. One of the two principal hours. ...
Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice
Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice- Archbishop of Reims, b. at Turin, 1642; d. at Reims, 1710. ...
Louis of Casoria, Venerable Louis of Casoria, Venerable
Louis of Casoria, Venerable- Friar Minor and founder of the Frati Bigi. (1814-1885) ...
Leclerc du Tremblay, François Leclerc du Tremblay, François
Leclerc du Tremblay, François- A Capuchin, better known as Pere Joseph, b. in Paris, 4 Nov., 1577; d. at Rueil, 18 Dec., 1638. ...
L'Hospital, Michael de L'Hospital, Michael de
L'Hospital, Michael de- Born at Aigueperse, about 1504; d. at Courdimanche, 13 March, 1573. While very young he went to Italy to join his father, who had been a follower of the traitor, the Constable of Bourbon, in the c ...
Longstreet, James Longstreet, James
Longstreet, James- Soldier and Catholic convert. Born 8 January, 1821, at Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S.A.; died at Gainesville, Georgia, 2 January, 1904. ...
Lysias Lysias
Lysias- A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, mentioned by Strabo, XII, 576, Pliny, V, 29, Ptolemy, V, 2, 23, Hierocles, and the "Notitiae episcopatuum", probably founded by Antiochus the Great about 200 B.C. ...
Louisville, Diocese of Louisville, Diocese of
Louisville, Diocese of- Comprises that part of Kentucky west of the Kentucky River and western borders of Carroll, Owen, Franklin, Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Rockcastle, Laurel, and Whitley Counties. ...
Loryma Loryma
Loryma- A titular see of Caria, small fortified town and harbour on the coast of Caria. ...
Lenormant, François Lenormant, François
Lenormant, François- Archaeologist; son of Charles Lenormant, b. at Paris, 17 January, 1837; d. there, 9 December, 1883. ...
Lying Lying
Lying- As defined by St. Thomas Aquinas, a statement at variance with the mind. ...
Lorea Lorea
Lorea- Titular see in Arabia. ...
Le Sage, Alain-René Le Sage, Alain-René
Le Sage, Alain-René- Writer, b. at Sarzeau (Morbihan), 1668; d. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1747. ...
Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange
Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange- Preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes, b. at Paraza, France, 24 August, 1839; d. at Malvisade, near Castelnaudary, France, 28 September, 1906. ...
Liège Liège
Liège- The first capital of this diocese was Tongres, northeast of Liège; its territory originally belonged to the Diocese of Trier, then to Cologne; but after the first half of the fourth century Tongres received autono ...
Ligugé Ligugé
Ligugé- A Benedictine Abbey, in the Diocese of Poitiers, France, was founded about the year A.D. 360, by St. Martin of Tours. ...
Littré, Paul-Maximilien-Emile Littré, Paul-Maximilien-Emile
Littré, Paul-Maximilien-Emile- A French lexicographer and philosopher; born at Paris, 1 February, 1801; died there, 2 June, 1881. ...
Lacordaire, Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Dominique Lacordaire, Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Dominique
Lacordaire, Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Dominique- Dominican orator. (1802-1861) ...
Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix de Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix de
Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix de- Poet and dramatist, b. at Madrid, 1562; d. 23 Aug., 1635. ...
Lübeck Lübeck
Lübeck- A free imperial state and one of the Hanse towns, is in area the second smallest and in population the twentieth state in the German Empire. ...
Luçon Luçon
Luçon- Embraces the Department of La Vendée. ...
Lulé Indians Lulé Indians
Lulé Indians- A name which has given rise to considerable confusion and dispute in Argentine ethnology, owing to the fact, now established, that it was applied at different times to two very different peoples, neither of ...
Luxeuil Abbey Luxeuil Abbey
Luxeuil Abbey- Situated in the Department of Haute-Saône in Franche-Comté, in the Diocese of Besançon. ...
Linz Linz
Linz- Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vienna. ...
Lycopolis Lycopolis
Lycopolis- A titular see in Thebais Prima, suffragan of Antinoë. ...
Lippe Lippe
Lippe- One of the Confederate States of the German Empire. ...
Latin Literature in the Church, Classical Latin Literature in the Church, Classical
Latin Literature in the Church, Classical- This article deals only with the relations of the classical literature, chiefly Latin, to the Catholic Church. ...
Leipzig Leipzig
Leipzig- Chief town in the Kingdom of Saxony, situated at the junction of the Pleisse, Parthe, and Weisse Elster. ...
Leitmeritz Leitmeritz
Leitmeritz- In Austria, embraces the northern part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. ...
Lejeune, Jean Lejeune, Jean
Lejeune, Jean- Born at Poligny in 1592; died at Limoges, 19 Aug., 1672; member of the Oratory of Jesus, founded by de Berulle in 1611. ...
Lelong, Jacques Lelong, Jacques
Lelong, Jacques- A French bibliographer, b. at Paris, 19 April, 1665 d. there, 13 Aug., 1721. ...
Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph
Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph- A missionary to the Micmac Indians and Vicar-General of Acadia under the Bishop of Quebec, b. in France about 1690: d. there about 1770. ...
Le Mans Le Mans
Le Mans- Comprises the entire Department of Sarthe. ...
Lemberg Lemberg
Lemberg- Seat of a Latin, a Uniat Ruthenian, and a Uniat Armenian archbishopric. ...
Lemcke, Henry Lemcke, Henry
Lemcke, Henry- Missionary in the United States, b. at Rhena, Mecklenburg, 27 July, 1796; d. at Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, 29 November, 1882. ...
Lérins, Abbey of Lérins, Abbey of
Lérins, Abbey of- Situated on an island of the same name, now known as that of Saint-Honorat, about a league from the coast of Provence, in the Department of the Maritime Alps, now included in the Diocese of Nice, former ...
Lemercier, Jacques Lemercier, Jacques
Lemercier, Jacques- Born at Pontoise, about 1585; died at Paris, 1654. Lemercier shares with Mansart and Le Muet the glory of representing French architecture most brilliantly under Louis XIII and Richelieu. ...
Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth Century) Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth Century)
Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth Century)- The Latin language was not at first the literary and official organ of the Christian Church in the West. The Gospel was announced by preachers whose language w ...
Lemos, Thomas de Lemos, Thomas de
Lemos, Thomas de- Spanish theologian and controversialist, b. at Rivadavia, Spain, 1555, d. at Rome 23 Aug., 1629. ...
Le Moyne Le Moyne
Le Moyne- The name of one of the most illustrious families of the New World, whose deeds adorn the pages of Canadian history. ...
Le Moyne, Simon Le Moyne, Simon
Le Moyne, Simon- A Jesuit missionary, b. at Beauvais, 1604; d. in 1665 at Cap de la Madeleine, near Three Rivers. ...
Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas
Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas- Ecclesiastical writer, b. at Dieppe in Normandy, 18 Feb., 1647; d. at the Abbey of St-Germain in Paris, 24 March, 1724. ...
Lentulus, Publius Lentulus, Publius
Lentulus, Publius- A fictitious person, said to have been Governor of Judea before Pontius. ...
Leo V, Pope Leo V, Pope
Leo V, Pope- Very little is known of him. No certainty either as to when he was elected or as to exactly how long he reigned. ...
Leo VI, Pope Leo VI, Pope
Leo VI, Pope- The exact dates of the election and death of Leo VI are uncertain, but it is clear that he was pope during the latter half of 928. ...
Leo VII, Pope Leo VII, Pope
Leo VII, Pope- Date of birth unknown; d. 13 July, 939. A Roman and priest of St. Sixtus, and probably a Benedictine monk, he was elected pope 3 January, 936. ...
Leo VIII, Pope Leo VIII, Pope
Leo VIII, Pope- Date of birth unknown; d. between 20 February and 13 April, 965. ...
Leo XII, Pope Leo XII, Pope
Leo XII, Pope- Born at the Castello della Genga in the territory of Spoleto, 22 August, 1760; died in Rome, 10 February, 1829. ...
Leprosy Leprosy
Leprosy- A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus leprœ, characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal viscera, producing various deformities a ...
Le Quien, Michel Le Quien, Michel
Le Quien, Michel- French historian and theologian, b. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, department of Pas-de-Calais, 8 Oct., 1661; d. at Paris, 12 March, 1733. ...

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