Religion and Spirituality

Ughelli, Ferdinando Ughelli, Ferdinando- Historian. (1595-1670) Urim and Thummim Urim and Thummim- The sacred lot by means of which the ancient Hebrews were wont to seek manifestations of the Divine will. Utica Utica- A titular see in Africa Proconsularis. Ugento Ugento- Situated in the Province of Leece, in Apulia, on the Gulf of Tarentum. Uthina Uthina- A titular see of Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. Uberaba Uberaba- Suffragan diocese of Marianna, in Brazil. Ucayali Ucayali- Prefecture Apostolic in Peru. Urbi et Orbi Urbi et Orbi- Signifies that a papal document is addressed not only to the City of Rome but to the entire Catholic world. Ubanghi-Chari Ubanghi-Chari- Prefecture Apostolic in Equatorial Africa. Utilitarianism Utilitarianism- A modern form of the Hedonistic ethical theory which teaches that the end of human conduct is happiness, and that consequently the discriminating norm which distin… Uniformity Acts Uniformity Acts- Statutes passed in an effort to secure uniformity in public worship throughout England. Ubanghi, Belgian Ubanghi, Belgian- In Belgian Congo, separated on 7 April, 1911, from the Vicariate of the Belgian Congo and entrusted to the Capuchins. Ubertino of Casale Ubertino of Casale- Leader of the Spirituals, born at Casale of Vercelli, 1259; died about 1330. Ujejski, Cornelius Ujejski, Cornelius- Polish poet. (1823-1897) Ultan of Ardbracca Ultan of Ardbracca- Collected a life of the Irish saint for his pupil, St. Brogan Cloen of Rostuirc, on Ossory. Ursulines of Quebec, The Ursulines of Quebec, The- The oldest institution of learning for women in North America. Ubanghi Ubanghi- Vicariate Apostolic; formerly part of the Vicariate of French Congo, erected on 14 Oct., 1890. Utopia Utopia- A term used to designate a visionary or an ideally perfect state of society first used by Sir Thomas More. Urban II, Pope Blessed Urban II, Pope Blessed- Long article on the canon and later Cluniac prior, assistant to Pope Gregory VII. Urban was elected unanimously to the papacy in 1088, but was forced to sp… Ubaldus, Saint Ubaldus, Saint- Confessor, Bishop of Gubbio, born of noble parents at Gubbio, Umbria, Italy, towards the beginning of the twelfth centry; died there, Whitsuntide, 1168. Urban V, Pope Blessed Urban V, Pope Blessed- Benedictine monk, canonist, diplomat, elected to the papacy in 1362, d. 1370. Ursus, Saint Ursus, Saint- Member of the Theban Legion, martyr, commemorated from very early times. Ursula, Saint, and the Eleven Thousand Virgins Ursula, Saint, and the Eleven Thousand Virgins- This history rests on ten lines, and these are open to question. Ulrich, Saint Ulrich, Saint- Bishop of Augsburg, died 973. Urban I, Pope Saint Urban I, Pope Saint- Died 230. Very little is known about his life, and even his burial place was in doubt for some time. Urráburu, Juan José Urráburu, Juan José- Article on this Jesuit thinker, by Antonio Nadal. Uccello Uccello- Painter, born at Florence, 1397; died there, 1475. Terce Terce- Essay on the office of Terce, the earliest of the "little hours" in the day. Tournai Tournai- Diocese in Belgium. Toulouse Toulouse- Includes the Department of Haute-Garonne. Touchet, George Anselm Touchet, George Anselm- Born at Stalbridge, Dorset; died about 1689. Tosti, Luigi Tosti, Luigi- Benedictine historian. (1811-1897) Tostado, Alonso Tostado, Alonso- Exegete, born at Madrigal, Castile, about 1400; died at Bonilla de la Sierra, near Avila, 3 Sept., 1455. Tosephta Tosephta- Hebrew, addition, supplement. Tortosa Tortosa- Located in Spain, suffragan of Tarragona. Tortona Tortona- Diocese in Piedmont, Italy. Torrubia, José Torrubia, José- A linguist, scientist, collector of fossils and of books, writer on historical, political, and religious subjects. Born towards the end of the seventeenth century … Torres Naharro, Bartolemé de Torres Naharro, Bartolemé de- Spanish poet and dramatist, born at Torres, near Badajoz, towards the end of the fifteenth century. Torone Torone- A titular see in Macedonia, suffragan of Thessalonica. Torbido, Francesco Torbido, Francesco- Veronese painter and engraver. Torah Torah- Signifies first "direction, instruction", as, for instance, the instruction of parents, or of the wise. Tootell, Hugh Tootell, Hugh- Historian commonly known as Charles Dodd. Died 1743. Tongues, Gift of Tongues, Gift of- A supernatural gift of the class gratiae gratis datae, designed to aid in the outer development of the primitive Church. Tomi Tomi- A titular metropolitan see in the Province of Scythia, on the Black Sea. Tomb Tomb- A memorial for the dead at the place of burial, customary, especially for distinguished persons. Tobias Tobias- Name of various persons and a book in the Bible. Tlos Tlos- A titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra. Tlaxcala Tlaxcala- A former diocese of the colony of New Spain. Tivoli Tivoli- Diocese in the Province of Rome. Tius Tius- Titular see, suffragan of Claudiopolis in Honorias.