Religion and Spirituality

Tournély, Honoré Tournély, Honoré- Theologian. (1658-1729) Tolomei, John Baptist Tolomei, John Baptist- Jesuit theologian and cardinal. (1653-1726) Transept Transept- A rectangular space inserted between the apse and nave in the early Christian basilica. Trincomalee Trincomalee- Located in Ceylon, suffragan of Colombo. Taenarum Taenarum- A titular see in Greece, suffragan of Corinth. Torricelli, Evangelista Torricelli, Evangelista- Italian mathematician and physicist, born at Faenza, 15 October, 1608; died at Florence, 25 October, 1647. Tadama Tadama- A titular see in Mauretania Cæsariensis. Transvaal Transvaal- Vicariate apostolic. Portion of south Africa. Transylvania Transylvania- Diocese in Hungary, suffragan of Kalocsa Bács. Tralles Tralles- A titular see, suffragan of Ephesus in Asia Minor. Trajanopolis Trajanopolis- A titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana, suffragan of Laodicea. Theocracy Theocracy- A form of civil government in which God Himself is recognized as the head. Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles-Maurice de- Prince of Benevento, Bishop of Autun, French minister and ambassador. (1754-1838) Touron, Antoine Touron, Antoine- Dominican biographer and historian. (1686-1775) Totemism Totemism- Constitutes the group of superstitions and customs of which the totem is the center. Torres, Francisco Torres, Francisco- Hellenist and polemicist. (1509-1584) Thomas of Hereford Thomas of Hereford- Bishop of Hereford. (1218-1282) Toronto Toronto- Located in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Trajanopolis Trajanopolis- Titular metropolitan see of Rhodope. Traducianism Traducianism- In general the doctrine that, in the process of generation, the human spiritual soul is transmitted to the offspring by the parents. Toba Indians Toba Indians- Tribe of the great Chaco wilderness of South America. Tower of Babel Tower of Babel- Information on the history, site, and construction of the tower. Tresham, Sir Thomas Tresham, Sir Thomas- Knight Bachelor (in or before 1524), Grand Prior of England in the Order of Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. Taché, Etienne-Pascal Taché, Etienne-Pascal- Statesman, b. at St. Thomas (Montmagny, Province of Quebec), 5 Sept., 1795, son of Charles, and Geneviève Michon; d. 30 July, 1865. Thompson, Edward Healy and Harriet Diana Thompson, Edward Healy and Harriet Diana- English converts. Tonica Indians Tonica Indians- A small tribe living, when first known to the French, in small villages on the lower Yazoo River, Mississippi. Trichinopoly, Diocese of Trichinopoly, Diocese of- Located in India, suffragan of Bombay. Truth Societies, Catholic Truth Societies, Catholic- Covers their establishment in various countries. Tokio Tokio- Archdiocese comprising 21 provinces or 15 departments. Totonac Indians Totonac Indians- One of the smaller cultured nations of ancient Mexico, occupying at the time of the Spanish conquest the coast province of Totonicapan. Thanksgiving Before and After Meals Thanksgiving Before and After Meals- The word grace, which, as applied to prayer over food, always in pre-Elizabethan English took the plural form graces, means nothing but thanks… Toaldo, Giuseppe Toaldo, Giuseppe- Priest and physicist. (1719-1797) Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Anne-Robert-Jacques- Baron de L'Aulne, French minister. (1727-1781) Tonkawa Indians Tonkawa Indians- A tribal group formerly ranging about the middle Trinity and Colorado Rivers, in Eastern Texas. Theodulf Theodulf- Bishop of Orléans, a writer skilled in poetic forms and a learned theologian, born in Spain about 760; died at Angers, France, 18 December, 821. Toustain, Charles-François Toustain, Charles-François- French Benedictine, and member of the Congregation of St-Maur. (1700-1754) Toleration, History of Toleration, History of- Explores the attitude of the Church towards religious toleration. Tallagaht, Monastery of Tallagaht, Monastery of- Situated in the barony of Uppercross. Toledo, Francisco Toledo, Francisco- Philosopher, theologian, and exegete, son of an actuary. (1532-1596) Tiraboschi, Girolamo Tiraboschi, Girolamo- Italian scholar. (1731-1794) Titulus Titulus- In pagan times titulus signified an inscription on stone, and later the stone which marked the confines of property. Tornielli, Girolamo Francesco Tornielli, Girolamo Francesco- Italian Jesuit, preacher and writer. (1693-1752) Trapezopolis Trapezopolis- A titular see in Phrygia Pacatiana, suffragan to Laodicea. Trivet, Nicholas Trivet, Nicholas- Author of a large number of theological and historical works and commentaries on the classics, more especially the works of Seneca. Taché, Alexandre-Antonin Taché, Alexandre-Antonin- First Archbishop of St. Boniface, Manitoba, missionary, prelate, statesman, and writer of Western Canada. (1823-1894) Timucua Indians Timucua Indians- A principal group or confederacy of ancient Florida. Tintoretto, Il Tintoretto, Il- Italian painter, b. at Venice, 1518; d. there 1594. Tonsure Tonsure- A sacred rite instituted by the Church by which a baptized and confirmed Christian is received into the clerical order. Tongerloo, Abbey of Tongerloo, Abbey of- Founded in 1128 near Antwerp, Belgium. Tincker, Mary Agnes Tincker, Mary Agnes- Novelist. (1833-1907)