Religion and Spirituality

Firmilian Firmilian- Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, died c. 269. Firmicus Maternus Firmicus Maternus- Christian author of the fourth century. Finland Finland- As of the time of this article, a department or province of the Russian Empire; bounded on the north by Norway, on the west by Sweden and the Gulf of Bothnia, on the sout… Filliucius, Felix Filliucius, Felix- An Italian humanist, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Siena about the year 1525; supposed to have d. at Florence c. 1590. Fillastre, Guillaume Fillastre, Guillaume- French cardinal, canonist, humanist, and geographer. (1348-1428) Filial Church Filial Church- A church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church. Fiesole Fiesole- Diocese in the province of Tuscany, suffragan of Florence. Feuillet, Louis Feuillet, Louis- Geographer, b. at Mane near Forcalquier, France, in 1660; d. at Marseilles in 1732. Feuillants Feuillants- The Cistercians who, about 1145, founded an abbey in a shady valley in the Diocese of Rieux (now Toulouse) named it Fuliens, later Les Feuillans or Notre-Dame des Feui… Ferrara Ferrara- Archdiocese immediately subject to the Holy See. Ferdinand II Ferdinand II- Emperor, eldest son of Archduke Karl and the Bavarian Princess Maria, b. 1578; d. 15 February, 1637. Ferber, Nicolaus Ferber, Nicolaus- A Friar Minor and controversialist, born at Herborn, Germany, in 1485; died at Toulouse, 15 April, 1534. Feast of Fools Feast of Fools- A celebration marked by much license and buffoonery, which in many parts of Europe, and particularly in France, during the later Middle Ages took place every year … Faustus of Riez Faustus of Riez- Bishop of Riez in Southern Gaul, the best known and most distinguished defender of Semipelagianism, b. between 405 and 410, d. between 490 and 495. Fathers of Mercy, The Fathers of Mercy, The- A congregation of missionary priests first established at Lyons, France, in 1808, and later at Paris, in 1814, and finally approved by Pope Gregory XVI, 18 … Farfa, Abbey of Farfa, Abbey of- A legend in the "Chronicon Farfense" relates the foundation of a monastery at Farfa in the time of the Emperors Julian, or Gratian, by the Syrian St. Laurentius, … False Decretals False Decretals- A name given to certain apocryphal papal letters contained in a collection of canon laws composed about the middle of the ninth century by an author who uses the … Falloux du Coudray Falloux du Coudray- Frédéric Alfred Pierre. (1811-1885) Fall River Fall River- A suffragan see of the Province of Boston; comprises the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket, with the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham in P… Falkner, Thomas Falkner, Thomas- Surgeon and missionary. (1707-1784) Faldstool Faldstool- A movable folding chair used in pontifical functions by the bishop outside of his cathedral, or within it if he is not at his throne or cathedra. Fagnani, Prospero Fagnani, Prospero- Canonist, b. in Italy, place and date of birth uncertain; d. in 1678. Faenza Faenza- Diocese in the province of Ravenna (Central Italy), suffragan of Ravenna. Facundus of Hermiane Facundus of Hermiane- A sixth-century Christian author, Bishop of Hermiane in Africa, about whose career very little is known. Faculties, Canonical Faculties, Canonical- In law, a faculty is the authority, privilege, or permission, to perform an act or function. Facciolati, Jacopo Facciolati, Jacopo- Lexicographer and philologist. (1682-1769) Facade Facade- The face or front of any building. In ecclesiastical architecture the term is generally used to designate the west front; sometimes the transept fronts. Faber, Johann Augustanus Faber, Johann Augustanus- Theologian, born at Fribourg, Switzerland, c. 1470; died about 1531. Faber, Johann Faber, Johann- Controversialist and preacher. (1504-1558) Faber, Johann Faber, Johann- Theologian. (1478-1541) Furstenberg, Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von Furstenberg, Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von- A statesman and educator. (1729- 1810) Funeral Pall Funeral Pall- A black cloth usually spread over the coffin while the obsequies are performed for a deceased person. Fulda Fulda- This diocese of the German Empire takes its name from the ancient Benedictine abbey of Fulda. Fuhrich, Joseph Fuhrich, Joseph- Artist. (1800-1876) Friedrich von Hausen Friedrich von Hausen- Medieval German poet. Free-Thinkers Free-Thinkers- Those who, abandoning the religious truths and moral dictates of the Christian Revelation, and accepting no dogmatic teaching on the ground of authority, base their… Franco, Giovanni Battista Franco, Giovanni Battista- Italian historical painter and etcher, b. at Udine in 1510; d. at Venice in 1580. Francia Francia- Bolognese goldsmith, engraver, and artist, b. about 1450; d. in 1517. Four Masters, Annals of the Four Masters, Annals of the- The most extensive of all the compilations of the ancient annals of Ireland. Foundation Foundation- An ecclesiastical foundation is the making over of temporal goods to an ecclesiastical corporation or individual, either by gift during life or by will after death, on… Fonseca, José Ribeiro da Fonseca, José Ribeiro da- Friar Minor; b. at Evora, 3 Dec., 1690; d. at Porto, 16 June, 1752. Feckenham, John de Feckenham, John de- Last Abbot of Westminster, and confessor of the Faith; b. in Feckenham Forest, Worcestershire, in 1515(?); d. at Wisbech Castle, 16 Oct., 1585. French Catholics in the United States French Catholics in the United States- History and statistics of French Canadian immigration to the United States. Frankenberg Frankenberg- Archbishop of Mechlin (Malines), Primate of Belgium, and cardinal. (1726-1804) Fort Wayne Fort Wayne- The Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.A., established in 1834, comprised the whole State of Indiana till the Holy See, on 22 September, 1857, created the Diocese of F… Foligno Foligno- Diocese in the province of Perugia, Italy, immediately subject to the Holy See. Florida Florida- The Peninsular or Everglade State, the most southern in the American Union and second largest east of the Mississippi. Florence Florence- Located in the province of Tuscany (Central Italy). Ferns Ferns- Diocese in the province of Leinster (Ireland), suffragan of Dublin. Fonseca Soares, Antonio da Fonseca Soares, Antonio da- Friar Minor and ascetical writer. (1631-1682)