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Lister Lister
Lister- Jesuit writer, b. in Lancashire, about 1559; d. in England, probably before 1628; was the son of Christopher Lister, of Midhope, Yorks. ...
Litany of the Saints Litany of the Saints
Litany of the Saints- The model of all other litanies, of great antiquity. ...
Lithuania Lithuania
Lithuania- An ancient grandy-duchy united with Poland in the fourteenth century. ...
Litta Litta
Litta- A noble Milanese family which gave two distinguished cardinals to the Church. ...
Little Rock Little Rock
Little Rock- The State of Arkansas and the Indian Territory, parts of the Louisiana Purchase, were formed, 1843, into the Diocese of Little Rock. ...
Liturgical Books Liturgical Books
Liturgical Books- All the books, published by the authority of any church, that contain the text and directions for her official (liturgical) services. ...
Liturgical Chant Liturgical Chant
Liturgical Chant- A chant, if its style, composition, and execution prove it suitable for liturgical use, may properly be called liturgical chant. ...
Liturgy Liturgy
Liturgy- A Greek composite word meaning originally a public duty, a service to the state undertaken by a citizen. ...
Liutprand of Cremona Liutprand of Cremona
Liutprand of Cremona- Bishop and historian, b. at the beginning of the tenth century; d. after 970. ...
Llancarvan Llancarvan
Llancarvan- Llancarvan, Glamorganshire, Wales, was a college and monastery founded apparently about the middle of the fifth century. ...
Llandaff Llandaff
Llandaff- The origins of this see are to be found in the sixth century monastic movement initiated by St. Dubricius, who presided over the monastery of Mochros. ...
Loaisa, Garcia de Loaisa, Garcia de
Loaisa, Garcia de- Cardinal and Archbishop of Seville, b. in Talavera, Spain, c. 1479; d. at Madrid, 21 April, 1546. ...
Loango Loango
Loango- Formerly included in the great Kingdom of Congo, Loango became independent towards the end of the sixteenth century, at which time it extended from the mouth of the Kwilou to that of the River Congo. ...
Lobbes, Benedictine Abbey of Lobbes, Benedictine Abbey of
Lobbes, Benedictine Abbey of- Located in Hainault, Belgium, founded about 650, by St. Landelin, a converted brigand, so that the place where his crimes had been committed might benefit by his conversion. ...
Lochner, Stephen Lochner, Stephen
Lochner, Stephen- A painter, born at Meersburg, on the Lake of Constance, date of birth unknown; died at Cologne, 1452. ...
Loci Theologici Loci Theologici
Loci Theologici- Loci theologici or loci communes, are the common topics of discussion in theology. ...
Lodi Lodi
Lodi- A suffragan of Milan. ...
Logia, Jesu Logia, Jesu
Logia, Jesu- Found partly in the Inspired Books of the New Testament, partly in uninspired writings. ...
Lohel, Johann Lohel, Johann
Lohel, Johann- Archbishop of Prague, b. at Eger, Bohemia, 1549; d. 2 Nov., 1622. ...
Lombardy Lombardy
Lombardy- A word derived from Longobardia and used during the Middle Ages to designate the country ruled over by the Longobards, which varied in extent with the varying fortunes of that race in Italy. ...
London London
London- The capital of England and chief city of the British Empire, is situated about fifty miles from the mouth of the Thames. ...
London (Ontario) London (Ontario)
London (Ontario)- Diocese in Canada, established 21 February, 1855; see transferred to Sandwich, 2 February, 1859, transferred back to London, 3 October, 1869. ...
Lopez-Caro, Francisco Lopez-Caro, Francisco
Lopez-Caro, Francisco- Spanish artist, b. at Seville in 1598; d. at Madrid in 1662; he was a pupil of Juan de Las Roelas, the painter of the great altar-piece in the church of St. Isidore in Seville, of the "Martyrdom of ...
Lorenzana, Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana, Francisco Antonio de
Lorenzana, Francisco Antonio de- Cardinal, b. 22 Sept., 1722 at Leon in Spain; d. 17 April, 1804, at Rome. ...
Lorenzetti, Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Pietro and Ambrogio
Lorenzetti, Pietro and Ambrogio- Sienese painters. The time of their birth and death is not known. ...
Lorette Lorette
Lorette- An Indian village occupied by the principal remnant of the ancient Huron tribe on the east bank of Saint Charles River. ...
Lorraine Lorraine
Lorraine- By the Treaty of Verdun in 843, the empire of Charlemagne was divided in three parts: Ludwig the German received Eastern Franconia; Charles the Bald, Western Franconia; and Lothair I, the strip of land lying be ...
Loucheux Loucheux
Loucheux- The would-be Kuchin of some ethnologists, and the Tukudh of the Protestant missionaries; Richardson called them Quarrellers. ...
Louise, Sister Louise, Sister
Louise, Sister- Educator and organizer, b. at Bergen-op-Zoom, Holland, 14 Nov., 1813; d. at Cincinnati, Ohio, 3 Dec., 1886. ...
Louisiana Louisiana
Louisiana- Includes history, religious information, and statistics. ...
Lourdes, Brothers of Our Lady of Lourdes, Brothers of Our Lady of
Lourdes, Brothers of Our Lady of- A community devoted to the education of youth and the care of the sick and infirm. It was founded at Renaix, Flanders, in 1830, by Etienne Modeste Glorieux, a Belgian priest, and approve ...
Loyola University, Chicago Loyola University, Chicago
Loyola University, Chicago- The outgrowth of St. Ignatius College, founded by the Jesuits in 1869 for the higher education of the Catholic youth of Chicago, and empowered by the Legislature of Illinois (30 June, 1870) to ...
Loyola University (New Orleans) Loyola University (New Orleans)
Loyola University (New Orleans)- Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, was (in 1912) the only Catholic university in what is popularly designated "The Old South". ...
Lublin Lublin
Lublin- The city of Lublin is in Russian Poland, capital of the Government of Lublin, lies on the Bistrzyca, a tributary of the Vistula, and in 1897 had a population of 50,152, of whom 30,914 were Catholics. ...
Luca, Giovanni Battista de Luca, Giovanni Battista de
Luca, Giovanni Battista de- A Cardinal and Italian canonist of the seventeenth century, b. at Venusia, Southern Italy, in 1614; d. at Rome, on 5 February, 1683. ...
Lucas, Frederick Lucas, Frederick
Lucas, Frederick- A member of Parliament and journalist, b. in Westminster, 30 March, 1812, d. at Staines, Middlesex, 22 Oct., 1855. ...
Lucca Lucca
Lucca- The capital of the like named province in Tuscany, Central Italy ...
Lucera Lucera
Lucera- An ancient city in the province of Foggia in Apulia, Southern Italy. ...
Lucic, John Lucic, John
Lucic, John- Croatian historian, b. early in the seventeenth century, at Trojir, or Tragurion, in Dalmatia; d. at Rome, 11 January, 1679. ...
Lucifer of Cagliari Lucifer of Cagliari
Lucifer of Cagliari- A bishop, who must have been born in the early years of the fourth century; died in 371. ...
Lucina, Crypt of Lucina, Crypt of
Lucina, Crypt of- The traditional title of the most ancient section of the catacomb of St. Callistus. ...
Lucius II, Pope Lucius II, Pope
Lucius II, Pope- Born at Bologna, unknown date, died at Rome, 15 February, 1145. ...
Lucius III, Pope Lucius III, Pope
Lucius III, Pope- Died 1185. Innocent II created him Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede on 23 February, 1141, and afterwards sent him as legate to France. ...
Ludovicus a S. Carolo Ludovicus a S. Carolo
Ludovicus a S. Carolo- Carmelite writer, b. at Châlons-sur-Marne (according to some at Chalon-sur-Saône), 20 Aug., 1608; d. at Paris 10 March, 1670. ...
Lueger, Karl Lueger, Karl
Lueger, Karl- A burgomaster of Vienna, Austrian political leader and municipal reformer, born at Vienna, 24 October, 1844; died there, 10 March, 1910. ...
Lugo Lugo
Lugo- Diocese in Galicia, Spain, a suffragan of Santiago, said to have been founded (by Agapitus) in Apostolic times. ...
Lugo, Francisco de Lugo, Francisco de
Lugo, Francisco de- Jesuit theologian, b. at Madrid, 1580; d, at Valladolid, 17 September, 1652. ...
Lugo, John de Lugo, John de
Lugo, John de- Spanish Jesuit and Cardinal, one of the most eminent theologians of modern times, b. at Madrid, November, 1583, though he used to call himself "Hispalensis", because his family seat was at Seville; d. at R ...
Lugos Lugos
Lugos- Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Fogaras and Alba Julia of the Uniat-Romanian Rite, was erected in November, 1853. ...
Lumen Christi Lumen Christi
Lumen Christi- The versicle chanted by the deacon on Holy Saturday as he lights the triple candle. ...

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