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Barbara, Saint Barbara, Saint
Barbara, Saint- Legendary virgin and martyr, first mentioned in the early seventh century. Alleged to have died in the third or fourth century, but date is uncertain and place of martyrdom varies. ...
Brigid of Ireland, Saint Brigid of Ireland, Saint
Brigid of Ireland, Saint- Biography. Monastic founder, abbess of a double monastery, friend of St. Patrick. St. Brigid died in 525. ...
Bohemian Brethren Bohemian Brethren
Bohemian Brethren- "Bohemian Brethren" and "Moravian Brethren" are the current popular designation of the Unitas Fratrum founded in Bohemia in 1457, renewed by Count Zinzendorf in 1722. ...
Beguines & Beghards Beguines & Beghards
Beguines & Beghards- As early as the commencement of the twelfth century there were women in the Netherlands who lived alone, and without taking vows devoted themselves to prayer and good works. ...
Benedict of San Philadelphio, Saint Benedict of San Philadelphio, Saint
Benedict of San Philadelphio, Saint- Also known as Benedict the Moor. Born in Italy to Christian slaves from Ethiopia, St. Benedict joined an association of hermits, and when that was dissolved, became a Franciscan Recol ...
Baptista Varani, Blessed Baptista Varani, Blessed
Baptista Varani, Blessed- Poor Clare and ascetical writer. She died in 1527. ...
Baptista Mantuanus, Blessed Baptista Mantuanus, Blessed
Baptista Mantuanus, Blessed- Carmelite, Renaissance poet, d. 1516. ...
Bruno, Saint Bruno, Saint
Bruno, Saint- Bishop of Segni, reformer, Benedictine abbot, author of commentaries on Scripture, d. 1123. ...
Benedict Joseph Labre, Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Saint
Benedict Joseph Labre, Saint- Frenchman, longed to be a monk but spent the last thirteen years of his life as a pilgrim. He died in 1783. ...
Berard of Carbio, Saint Berard of Carbio, Saint
Berard of Carbio, Saint- Franciscan martyr, d. 1220. ...
Bernard Tolomeo, Saint Bernard Tolomeo, Saint
Bernard Tolomeo, Saint- Italian hermit, monastic founder, d. 1348. ...
Berchtold, Blessed Berchtold, Blessed
Berchtold, Blessed- Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery of Engelberg in Switzerland, died 1197. ...
Benedict XI, Pope Blessed Benedict XI, Pope Blessed
Benedict XI, Pope Blessed- Elected unanimously, author of Scriptural commentaries, d. 1304. ...
Bernward, Saint Bernward, Saint
Bernward, Saint- Bishop of Hildesheim, d. 1022. ...
Bernard of Menthon, Saint Bernard of Menthon, Saint
Bernard of Menthon, Saint- Archdeacon of Aosta, preacher, founder of two hospices for travelers in dangerous Alpine passes (now named the Great St. Bernard and Little St. Bernard, after him), d. 1008. ...
Bernard, Saint Bernard, Saint
Bernard, Saint- Soldier, monk, abbot, Archbishop of Vienne, d. 842. ...
Bernardine of Feltre, Blessed Bernardine of Feltre, Blessed
Bernardine of Feltre, Blessed- Italian Franciscan missionary, died 1494. Of little note as an author. Best remembered for his monti di pietà, a type of charitable lender similar to pawnbrokers. ...
Beatrix Beatrix
Beatrix- Brief biographies of seven saints or beatae named Beatrix or Beatrice. One of them, Beatrix da Silva, has since been canonized. ...
Bernardine of Fossa, Blessed Bernardine of Fossa, Blessed
Bernardine of Fossa, Blessed- Italian Franciscan, missionary, historian, biographer, d. 1503. ...
Bernardine of Siena, Saint Bernardine of Siena, Saint
Bernardine of Siena, Saint- Biography of the Franciscan missionary, reformer, popular preacher, peacemaker, called "the Apostle of Italy," who died in 1380. ...
Baker, Charles Baker, Charles
Baker, Charles- Real name David Henry Lewis. Biography of the convert to Catholicism, who was martyred in 1679. ...
Bible, The Bible, The
Bible, The- A collection of writings recognized as inspired. ...
Bibles, Picture Bibles, Picture
Bibles, Picture- In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a means of instruction, to supplement the knowledge acquired by reading or oral teaching. ...
Benedict XIV, Pope Benedict XIV, Pope
Benedict XIV, Pope- Reigned 1740-58. ...
Beads, Use of, at Prayers Beads, Use of, at Prayers
Beads, Use of, at Prayers- Essay on chaplets, rosaries, prayer ropes, prayer cords. Brief treatment of the use of beads in prayer by non-Christians. ...
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament- Description of the basics of this popular devotion. Benediction is unusual in that it is a devotional practice partly governed by liturgical law. ...
Bakócz, Thomas Bakócz, Thomas
Bakócz, Thomas- Cardinal and statesman, b. about 1442, in the village of Erdoed, county Szatmar, Northeastern Hungary; d. 15 June, 1521. ...
Backx, Peter Hubert Evermode Backx, Peter Hubert Evermode
Backx, Peter Hubert Evermode- Ordained priest 17 March, 1832, considered the second founder of the Norbertine Abbey of Tongerloo. ...
Bacon, David William Bacon, David William
Bacon, David William- First Bishop of Portland, Maine. (1813-1874) ...
Bacon, John Bacon, John
Bacon, John- An English Carmelite and theologian, born towards the end of the thirteenth century. ...
Baalbek Baalbek
Baalbek- Town in Syria; also called Heliopolis. ...
Babel Babel
Babel- The word is derived from the Babylonian bab-ilu, meaning "gate of God". ...
Babenstuber, Ludwig Babenstuber, Ludwig
Babenstuber, Ludwig- German philosopher and theologian; vice-chancellor of the University of Salzburg; born 1660 at Teining in Bavaria; died 5 April, 1726, at the Benedictine monastery of Ettal. ...
Babinet, Jacques Babinet, Jacques
Babinet, Jacques- French physicist. (1794-1872) ...
Babylon (Title) Babylon (Title)
Babylon (Title)- The curial title of a Latin archbishopric, also of a Chaldean patriarchate, and of a Syrian archbishopric. ...
Babylonia Babylonia
Babylonia- Includes geography, history, and biblical references. ...
Baccanceld Baccanceld
Baccanceld- This meeting was rather a witenagemot, or Parliament, than an ecclesiastical synod, presided over by Wihtred, King of Kent. ...
Bacchylus Bacchylus
Bacchylus- Bishop of Corinth. ...
Bachiarius Bachiarius
Bachiarius- An early fifth-century writer, known only through two treatises which warrant the conjecture that he was a monk, possibly an abbot, and a Spaniard. ...
Bachmann, Paul Bachmann, Paul
Bachmann, Paul- Catholic theological controversialist, born at Chemnitz, Saxony, about 1466. ...
Backer, Augustin de Backer, Augustin de
Backer, Augustin de- Bibliographer, born at Antwerp, Belgium, 18 July, 1809; died at Liège, 1 December, 1873. ...
Bacon, Nathaniel Bacon, Nathaniel
Bacon, Nathaniel- Better know under the assumed name of Southwell, a Jesuit priest and bibliographer, b. in the county of Norfolk, England, in 1598; d. at Rome, 2 Dec., 1676. ...
Ballerini, Antonio Ballerini, Antonio
Ballerini, Antonio- Jesuit theologian. (1805-1881) ...
Badajoz Badajoz
Badajoz- The Latin name Pax, or Civitas Pacensis, was given to this district because it was thought to be the Pax Julia or Pax Augusta of the Romans. ...
Baden Baden
Baden- The Grand Duchy of Baden is situated in the southwestern part of the German Empire. ...
Badia, Tommaso Badia, Tommaso
Badia, Tommaso- Cardinal, author, papal legate, born at Modena, 1483; died at Rome, 6 September, 1547. ...
Badin, Stephen Theodore Badin, Stephen Theodore
Badin, Stephen Theodore- Pioneer missionary priest of Kentucky. (1768-1853) ...
Badius, Raphael Badius, Raphael
Badius, Raphael- A Florentine Dominican of the seventeenth century. ...
Baegert, John Jacob Baegert, John Jacob
Baegert, John Jacob- Missionary and ethnographer. (1717-1777) ...
Baert, François Baert, François
Baert, François- Bollandist, born at Ypres, 25 August, 1651; died at Antwerp, 27 October, 1719. ...

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