Religion and Spirituality

Graz, University of Graz, University of- Located in the capital of the Province of Steiermark, owes its establishment to the Counter-Reformation and the efforts of Archduke Karl von Steiermark, who, … Gravina and Montepeloso Gravina and Montepeloso- Gravina is a town in the Province of Bari (Southern Italy), since the ninth century an episcopal see, suffragan of Acerenza and Matera. In 1818 it was uni… Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo- Italian jurist and littérateur of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; b. at Rogliano, Calabria, 21 January, 1664; d. at Rome, 6 January, 1718. Gravina, Dominic Gravina, Dominic- Theologian; b. in Sicily, about 1573; d. in the Minerva, at Rome, 26 Aug., 1643. Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse- French priest and writer; b. at Lille, 30 March, 1805; d. at Montreux, Switzerland, 7 February, 1872. Gratius, Ortwin Gratius, Ortwin- Humanist; b. 1475 at Holtwick, near Coesfeld, Westphalia; d. at Cologne, 22 May, 1542. Gratianopolis Gratianopolis- A titular see in Caesarea Mauretania, Africa. Grassel, Lorenz Grassel, Lorenz- Coadjutor-elect of Baltimore; born at Ruemannsfelden, Bavaria, 18 August, 1753; died at Philadelphia, U.S.A., October, 1793. Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul- Count and Marquess de Grasse-Tilly, lieutenant-general of the naval forces; b. near Toulon, 1723; d. at Paris, 11 January, 1788. Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de- Named Archbishop of Mechlin in 1559 and cardinal in 1561. Grant, Thomas Grant, Thomas- First Bishop of Southwark; b. at Ligny-les-Aires, Arras, France, 25 Nov., 1816; d. at Rome, 1 June, 1870. Grand Rapids Grand Rapids- Diocese created 12 May, 1882 out of the diocese of Detroit. Grandidier, Philippe-André Grandidier, Philippe-André- Priest and historian, b. at Strasburg, Alsace, 9 Nov., 1752; d. at the Abbey of Luntzel (Lucelles), Sundgau, 11 Oct., 1787. Granderath, Theodor Granderath, Theodor- Known for his monumental labours on the Vatican Council. Granada Granada- Archdiocese in Spain, founded by St. Cecilius about the year 64, was made an archiepiscopal see by Alexander VI, 23 Jan., 1493. Gramont, Eugénie de Gramont, Eugénie de- Religious of the Society of the Sacred Heart; b. at Versailles, 17 September, 1788; d. at Paris, 19 November, 1846. Graham, Patrick Graham, Patrick- First Archbishop of St. Andrews and Metropolitan of Scotland, date of birth uncertain; d. 1478. Gottweig, Abbey of Gottweig, Abbey of- A Benedictine abbey situated on a hill of the same name, south of Krems, in Lower Austria. Gother, John Gother, John- Priest and controversialist; b. at Southampton, date unknown; d. at sea on a voyage to Lisbon, 2 October, 1704. Gosselin, Jean-Edmé-Auguste Gosselin, Jean-Edmé-Auguste- Ecclesiastical author; b. at Rouen, France, 28 Sept., 1787; d. at Paris, 27 Nov., 1858. Gossaert, Jan Gossaert, Jan- Flemish painter; b. about 1472; d. at Middelburg about 1533. Gortyna Gortyna- A titular see, and in the Greek Church metropolitan see, of the Island of Crete. Gorres, Johann Joseph Gorres, Johann Joseph- Writer and professor of physics. (1776-1848) Gorres, Guido Gorres, Guido- Historian, publicist, and poet; b. at Coblenz on 28 May, 1805; d. at Munich on 14 July, 1852. Gordos Gordos- A titular see in the province of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. Good Hope, Cape of (Western) Good Hope, Cape of (Western)- The Western vicariate and the Central prefecture, although different in name, are virtually one. Good Hope, Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope, Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of- Established in 1847, when the Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was divided into Eastern and Western. Good, Highest, The Good, Highest, The- (1)Utilitarianism, when the highest good is identified with happiness; (2)Rational Deontologism, when the highest good is identified with virtue or duty; (3)Ra… Goldwell, Thomas Goldwell, Thomas- Bishop of St. Asaph, the last survivor of the ancient hierarchy of England; b. between 1501 and 1515; d. in Rome, 3 April, 1585. Goffine, Leonard Goffine, Leonard- Priest and writer. Born at Cologne, or according to some, at Broich, 6 December, 1648; died 11 August, 1719. Goffe, Stephen Goffe, Stephen- Oratorian; b. 1605; d. at Paris, Christmas Day, 1681. Goetz, Marie Josephine Goetz, Marie Josephine- Second superior-general of the Society of the Sacred Heart, daughter of Joseph Goetz of Strasburg and Marie Anne Wagner; b. 7 March, 1817; d. 4 January, 18… Godfrey of Viterbo Godfrey of Viterbo- German writer of the twelfth century. Godfrey Goodman Godfrey Goodman- Anglican Bishop of Gloucester. (1582-3-1656) "God", Etymology of the Word "God", Etymology of the Word- Anglo-Saxon God; German Gott; akin to Persian khoda; Hindu khooda. Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists- To gloss is to interpret or explain a text by taking up its words one after another. A glossary is therefore a collection of words about which ob… Glosses, Scriptural Glosses, Scriptural- The word gloss designates not only marginal notes, but also words or remarks inserted for various reasons in the very text of the Scriptures. Glory Glory- In the English version of the Bible the word Glory, one of the commonest in the Scripture, is used to translate several Hebrew terms in the Old Testament, and the Greek dox… Glebe Glebe- Originally signified, in common law, any farm, estate, or parcel of land, and the word is so used in the Theodosian Code. But in ecclesiastical law it has become the techni… Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey- Benedictine monastery, Somersetshire, England, pre-eminently the centre of early Christian tradition in England. Glasgow Glasgow- Archdiocese in the south-west of Scotland. Glarean, Henry Glarean, Henry- Swiss humanist, poet, philosopher, geographer, mathematician, and musician, born at Mollis, near Glarus, Switzerland, in June, 1488, and died at Freiburg-im-Breisg… Glanville, Ranulf de Glanville, Ranulf de- Chief Justiciar of England; b. at Stratford, Suffolk, England, date unknown; d. before Acre, Palestine, 1190. Glaire, Jean-Baptiste Glaire, Jean-Baptiste- Priest, hebraist, and Biblical scholar; b. at Bordeaux, 1 April, 1798; d. at Issy, near Paris, 25 Feb., 1879. Glagolitic Glagolitic- An ancient alphabet of the Slavic languages, also called in Russian bukvitsa. Glabrio, Manius Acilius Glabrio, Manius Acilius- Consul at Rome during A.D. 91, with Trajan. Giulio Romano Giulio Romano- A famous architect and painter, the best-known of Raphael's pupils, and the unique representative of the so-called "Roman School"; b. at Rome in 1492; d. at Mantua … Girgenti Girgenti- The capital of a province in Sicily. Giraldi, Ubaldo Giraldi, Ubaldo- An Italian canonist; b. in 1692; d. in 1775. Giraldi, Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Giovanni Battista- Italian dramatist and novelist; b. at Ferrara, Italy, 1504; d. there, 1573.