Religion and Spirituality

Theiner, Augustin Theiner, Augustin- Theologian and historian. (1804-1874) Thegan (Degan) of Treves Thegan (Degan) of Treves- Chronicler, died about 850. Assistant Bishop of Trier and friend of Walafrid Strabo. Thebes Thebes- Titular see of Thebais Secunda, suffragan of Ptolemais, and the seat of a Coptic Catholic diocese. Thebes Thebes- A metropolitan titular see of Achaia Secunda. Thebaid Thebaid- The valley of the Nile, under Roman domination, was divided into four provinces: Lower and Upper Egypt, Lower and Upper Thebaid. Theatre, The Theatre, The- All forms of the drama were banned by the Fathers of both East and West indiscriminately and in terms of the severest reprobation. Theatines Theatines- A religious order of men, founded by Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene, Paolo Consiglieri, Bonifacio da Colle, and Giovanni Pietro Carafa, afterwards Pope Paul IV. Thasos Thasos- A titular see in Macedonia, suffragan of Thessalonica. Thænæ Thænæ- A titular see in Africa Byzacena. Thabraca Thabraca- A titular see of Numidia near the sea, between the Armua and the Tusca. Texas Texas- Includes geography, history, demographic, and government information. Teruel Teruel- A suffragan of Saragossa. Tertullian Tertullian- Ecclesiastical writer in the second and third centuries. Terrasson, André Terrasson, André- A French preacher, born at Lyons in 1669; died at Paris, 25 April, 1723. Termoli Termoli- Located on the Italian coast of the Adriatic, having a small harbour near the mouth of the Petraglione. Termessus Termessus- A titular see, suffragan of Perge in Pamphylia Secunda. Teresian Martyrs of Compiègne, The Sixteen Blessed Teresian Martyrs of Compiègne, The Sixteen Blessed- Guillotined at the Place du Trône Renversé (now called Place de la Nation), Paris, 17 July, 1794. Tepic Tepic- A diocese of the Mexican Republic, suffragan of the Archbishopric of Guadalajara. Teos Teos- Titular see; suffragan of Ephesus in Asia Minor. Tenney, William Jewett Tenney, William Jewett- An author, editor, born at Newport, Rhode Island, 1814; died at Newark, New Jersey, 20 Sept., 1883. Tennessee Tennessee- Includes geography, history, and demographics. Teneriffe Teneriffe- Suffragan of Seville, formerly called Nivariensis from Nivaria, the ancient name of the island. Tencin, Pierre-Guérin de Tencin, Pierre-Guérin de- French statesman and cardinal. (1680-1758) Temple of Jerusalem Temple of Jerusalem- In the Bible the sanctuary of Jerusalem bears the Hebrew name of Bet Yehovah (house of Jehovah). Temple, Sisters of the Temple, Sisters of the- Established in London for educational purposes at the time of the Crusades. Temple Temple- The Latin form, templum, from which the English temple is derived, originally signified an uncovered area marked off by boundaries; especially the place marked off by the … Temperance Movements Temperance Movements- Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada. Tempel, Wilhelm Tempel, Wilhelm- German astronomer. (1821-1889) Temnus Temnus- A titular see in Asia, a suffragan of Ephesus. Temiskaming Temiskaming- The Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming, suffragan of Ottawa, Canada. Te Lucis Ante Terminum Te Lucis Ante Terminum- The hymn at Compline in the Roman Breviary. Telmessus Telmessus- Titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra. Tellier, Michel Le Tellier, Michel Le- Commissioned by Cardinal Mazarin to organize the royal army. Téllez, Gabriel Téllez, Gabriel- Spanish priest and poet, better known by his pseudonym of Tirso de Molina. (1571-1648) Telese Telese- A small town in the Province of Benevento, Southern Italy. Teleology Teleology- From Greek telos, end, and logos, science. Tehuantepec Tehuantepec- Diocese in the Republic of Mexico, suffragan of Oaxaca. Tegernsee Tegernsee- Benedictine abbey of Bavaria. Te Deum, The Te Deum, The- An abbreviated title commonly given a hymn in rhythmical prose, of which the opening words, Te Deum Laudamus, formed its earliest known title. Taylor, Frances Margaret Taylor, Frances Margaret- Superior General, and foundress of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God. (1832-1900) Taxster, John de Taxster, John de- Sometimes erroneously called Taxter or Taxston. A thirteenth-century chronicler, of whose life nothing is known except that he was professed as a Benedictine at … Taxa Innocentiana Taxa Innocentiana- A Decree issued by Innocent XI, 1 Oct., 1678, regulating the fees that may be demanded or accepted by episcopal chancery offices for various acts, instruments, … Tavium Tavium- A titular see in Galatia Prima, suffragan of Ancyra. Tavistock Abbey Tavistock Abbey- Located on the Tavy River in Devonshire, England, founded for Benedictine monks in 961. Taunton, Ethelred Taunton, Ethelred- Writer, born at Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, 17 Oct., 1857; died in London, 9 May, 1907. Tauler, John Tauler, John- Article on the life and teachings of this 14th-century German Dominican mystic and author. Taubaté Taubaté- Diocese in Brazil, South America, established on 29 April, 1908, as a suffragan of Sãn Paulo. Tatian Tatian- A second-century apologist about whose antecedents and early history nothing can be affirmed with certainty except that he was born in Assyria and that he was trained in G… Tassoni, Alessandro Tassoni, Alessandro- Italian poet. (1565-1635) Tassin, René-Prosper Tassin, René-Prosper- French historian, belonging to the Benedictine Congregation of Saint-Maur. (1697-1777)