Religion and Spirituality

Germain, Saint Germain, Saint- Monk, Bishop of Paris, d. 576. Gobban Saer Gobban Saer- Regarded in traditional lore as the greatest Irish architect of the seventh century, and popularly canonized as St. Gobban; b. at Turvey, near Malahide, Co. Dublin, a… Gildas, Saint Gildas, Saint- Biographical entry for St. Gildas the Wise, also called "Badonicus," born to a British family in Scotland, educated in Wales, monk, priest, died in 570. Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint- Biographical article on this Doctor of the Church, known in the Christian East as St. Gregory the Theologian. Gregory of Neocaesarea, Saint Gregory of Neocaesarea, Saint- Also known as Gregory Thaumaturgus, converted to Christianity by Origen, became a bishop, d. between 270 and 275. Gaudentius, Saint Gaudentius, Saint- Successor of St. Philastrius as bishop of Brescia. Gaudentius died c. 410. Gerald, Saint Gerald, Saint- English monk, Bishop of Mayo, d. 731. Brief biography. Gelasius I, Pope Saint Gelasius I, Pope Saint- An assessment of his pontificate. He died in 496. Gregory the Illuminator, Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Saint- Patron of Armenia. Husband and father, bishop, d. possibly in 337. Gall, Saint Gall, Saint- Late sixth- to early seventh-century Irish hermit. Ghislain, Saint Ghislain, Saint- Hermit in Belgium, confessor, died c. 680. Gallicanus, Saints Gallicanus, Saints- Three saints by this name commemorated on 25 June. Giles, Saint Giles, Saint- Also known as Aegidius. Hermit and then abbot in late seventh-century Gaul. Gnosticism Gnosticism- History of Gnosticism from its pre-Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia-myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes inform… Gresemund, Dietrich Gresemund, Dietrich- German humanist; b. in 1477, at Speyer; d. 1512, at Mainz. Gideon Gideon- One of the Greater Judges of Israel. He belonged to the tribe of Manasses, and to the family of Abiezer. Gad Gad- A proper name which designates in the Bible, (I), a patriarch; (II), a tribe of Israel; (III), a prophet; (IV), a pagan deity. Gregory of Rimini Gregory of Rimini- Augustinian theologian, d. 1358. Guicciardini, Francesco Guicciardini, Francesco- Biographical article by Edmund G. Gardner on the historian and statesman, who died in 1540. Gassendi, Pierre Gassendi, Pierre- French philosopher and scientist. Article by J.G. Hagen covers Gassendi's life and work in some detail. Godfrey of Fontaines Godfrey of Fontaines- A scholastic philosopher and theologian; born near Liège within the first half of the thirteenth century. Gunpowder Plot, The Gunpowder Plot, The- Oath taken May, 1604, plot discovered November, 1605. Robert Catesby, the originator of the Powder Plot, owned estates at Lapworth and Ashby St. Legers. Gallienus, Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus, Publius Licinius Egnatius- Roman emperor; b. about 218; d. at Milan, 4 March, 268. Gratian Gratian- Details on this Roman Emperor who was the son of Valentinian I. He was born at Sirmium, 359 and died at Lyons, 383. Gordian Gordian- There were three Roman emperors of this name, who reigned between A.D. 237-44, and all of whom met with violent deaths. Galerius, Valerius Maximianus Galerius, Valerius Maximianus- Galerius, a native of Illyria, was made Caesar 1 March, 293, by Diocletian, whose daughter Valeria he married and who in turn adopted her husband. Gama, Vasco da Gama, Vasco da- The discover of the sea route to East Indies; born at Sines, Province of Alemtejo, Portugal, about 1469; died at Cochin, India, 24 December, 1524. Grosswardein Grosswardein- A diocese of the Latin Rite in Hungary, suffragan of Kalocsa-Bács. Gisbert, Blaise Gisbert, Blaise- French rhetorician and critic; born at Cahors, 21 February, 1657; died at Montpellier, 21 February, 1731. Greenland Greenland- An island stretching from within the Arctic Circle south to about 59 degrees N. latitude, being between 20 degrees and 75 degrees W. longitude. Gaza Gaza- A titular see of Palaestina Prima, in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Gall, Abbey of Saint Gall, Abbey of Saint- In Switzerland, Canton St. Gall, 30 miles southeast of Constance; for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe; founded about 613, and na… Gozzi, Carlo Gozzi, Carlo- Italian author, born at Venice, 1720; died 1806. Goldoni, Carlo Goldoni, Carlo- Brief biography of the Italian dramatist. Giraldus Cambrensis Giraldus Cambrensis- Biographical article on the medieval ecclesiastic and writer. Gounod, Charles-François Gounod, Charles-François- An article focusing especially on his religious compositions and the effect of his beliefs on his compositions. Guido of Arezzo Guido of Arezzo- Article with life and summary of his contributions to musical theory and composition. Ghiberti, Lorenzo di Cione Ghiberti, Lorenzo di Cione- Sculptor; b. at Florence about 1381; d. there, December, 1455. Giorgione Giorgione- Italian painter, b. at Castelfranco in or before 1477; d. in Venice in October or November, 1510. Furness Abbey Furness Abbey- Originally a Benedictine monastery of the Savigny Reform it afterwards became Cistercian. Funk, Franz Xaver von Funk, Franz Xaver von- Church historian. (1840-1907) Fünfkirchen, Diocese of Fünfkirchen, Diocese of- Diocese in Hungary, in the ecclesiastical province of Gran. Frontenac, Louis de Baude Frontenac, Louis de Baude- A governor of New France, b. at Paris, 1662; d. at Quebec, 28 Nov., 1698. Fromentin, Eugène Fromentin, Eugène- French writer and artist. (1820-1876) Fringes (in Scripture) Fringes (in Scripture)- A special kind of trimming, consisting of loose threads of wool, silk, etc., or strips of other suitable material, along the edge of a piece of cloth. Frigolet, Abbey of Frigolet, Abbey of- The monastery of St. Michael was founded, about 960, at Frigolet, by Conrad the Pacific, King of Arles. Friends of God Friends of God- An association of pious persons, both ecclesiastical and lay, having for its object the cultivation of holiness. French, Nicholas French, Nicholas- Bishop of Ferns, Ireland. (1604-1678) Fremin, James Fremin, James- Jesuit missionary to the American Indians; b. at Reims, 12 March, 1628; d. at Quebec, 2 July, 1691. Frejus Frejus- Suffragan of Aix; comprises the whole department of Var (France).