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Bisomus Bisomus
Bisomus- A tomb large enough to contain two bodies. ...
Baader, Franz Xaver von Baader, Franz Xaver von
Baader, Franz Xaver von- German philosopher, born at Munich, 1765; died 23 May, 1841. ...
Blackburne, Robert Blackburne, Robert
Blackburne, Robert- An English Catholic who suffered imprisonment in the closing years of the seventeenth, and during the earlier half of the eighteenth, centuries; died in 1748. ...
Bismarck, Diocese of Bismarck, Diocese of
Bismarck, Diocese of- In North Dakota, this diocese was erected on 31 December, 1909, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of St. Paul, Minnesota. ...
Black Fast, The Black Fast, The
Black Fast, The- This form of fasting, the most rigorous in the history of church legislation, was marked by austerity regarding the quantity and quality of food permitted on fasting days as well as the time wherein such ...
Blackfoot Indians Blackfoot Indians
Blackfoot Indians- An important tribe of the Northern Plains, constituting the westernmost extension of the great Algonquian stock. ...
Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste
Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste- French Jesuit and educator. (1731-1797) ...
Blanchet, Franç Norbert Blanchet, Franç Norbert
Blanchet, Franç Norbert- Missionary and first Archbishop of Oregon City, U.S.A. (1795-1883) ...
Blanchet, Augustin Magloire Blanchet, Augustin Magloire
Blanchet, Augustin Magloire- Brother of François Norbert Blanchet, first Bishop of Walla Walla-Nesqually, State of Washington, U.S.A. (1797-1887) ...
Blasphemy Blasphemy
Blasphemy- Signifies etymologically gross irreverence towards any person or thing worthy of exalted esteem. ...
Blessed, The Blessed, The
Blessed, The- Beatification is a permission for public worship restricted to certain places and to certain acts. ...
Blessing Blessing
Blessing- Aspects discussed are, I. Antiquity; II. Minister; III. Objects; IV. Efficacy; and V. Rite employed in administering. ...
Blessing, Apostolic Blessing, Apostolic
Blessing, Apostolic- The popes very often delegated to others the power to give this blessing in answer to petitions from princes, at the close of missions, and on such occasions. ...
Blood Indians Blood Indians
Blood Indians- A group of North American aborigines forming part of the Blackfeet Tribe, which, with the Apapahoes and Cheyennes, constitute the Western division of the Algonquin family. ...
Blosius, François-Louis Blosius, François-Louis
Blosius, François-Louis- A Benedictine abbot and spiritual writer, born at Donstienne, near Liège, Flanders, 1506; died at Liessies, 1566. ...
Blyssen, Heinrich Blyssen, Heinrich
Blyssen, Heinrich- Principal work, "De uno geminoque sacrae eucharistiae synaxeos salubriter percipiendae ritu ac usu" was published (Ingolstadt, 1585) when he was provincial of Austria. ...
Bobadilla, Nicolaus Bobadilla, Nicolaus
Bobadilla, Nicolaus- The last survivor of the seven first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. (1511-1590) ...
Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of
Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of- Suffragan to the Archiepiscopal See of Genoa. ...
Bocking, Edward Bocking, Edward
Bocking, Edward- English Benedictine, b. of East Anglian parentage, end of fifteenth century; d. 20 April, 1534. ...
Boré, Eugène Boré, Eugène
Boré, Eugène- French Orientalist. (1809-1878) ...
Bodone Bodone
Bodone- A titular see of Albania. ...
Bohemia Bohemia
Bohemia- Crown province of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, which until 1526 was an independent kingdom. ...
Bohemians of the United States Bohemians of the United States
Bohemians of the United States- Religious dissensions at the beginning of the seventeenth century induced many to leave their native country and cross the ocean. ...
Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de
Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de- French prelate and cardinal. (1732-1804) ...
Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo
Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo- Theologian and controversialist. (1733-1811) ...
Bollandists, The Bollandists, The
Bollandists, The- An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. ...
Bollig, Johann Bollig, Johann
Bollig, Johann- Orientalist, born near Düren in Rhenish Prusia 23 August, 1821; died at Rome in 1895. ...
Bona Mors Confraternity, The Bona Mors Confraternity, The
Bona Mors Confraternity, The- Founded 1648, in the Church of the Gesu, by Father Vincent Carrafa, seventh General of the Society of Jesus, and approved by the Sovereign Pontiffs Innocent X and Alexander VII. ...
Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent
Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent- Prince of Canino and Musignano, and ornithologist. (1803-1857) ...
Boncompagni, Balthasar Boncompagni, Balthasar
Boncompagni, Balthasar- Italian mathematician. (1821-1894) ...
Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe
Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe- French Jesuit. (1690-1743) ...
Bonfrère, Jacques Bonfrère, Jacques
Bonfrère, Jacques- Biblical scholar, born at Dinant, Belgium, 12 April, 1573; died at Tournai, 9 May, 1642. ...
Boniface II, Pope Boniface II, Pope
Boniface II, Pope- Elected 17 September, 530; died October, 532. ...
Bonnechose, Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose, Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de
Bonnechose, Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de- Cardinal and senator, b. at Paris, 1800; d. 1883. ...
Bonner, Edmund Bonner, Edmund
Bonner, Edmund- Bishop of London, b. about 1500; d. 1569. ...
Bonnetty, Augustin Bonnetty, Augustin
Bonnetty, Augustin- French writer, b. at Entrevaux 9 May, 1798, d. at Paris, 26 March, 1879. ...
Bonosus Bonosus
Bonosus- Bishop of Sardica, a heretic in the latter part of the fourth century. ...
Bon Secours, Institutes of Bon Secours, Institutes of
Bon Secours, Institutes of- Congregations of nursing sisters whose object is to take care of both rich and poor patients in their own homes. ...
Bonvicino, Alessandro Bonvicino, Alessandro
Bonvicino, Alessandro- Italian painter of the sixteenth century, born at Brescia about 1498; died at the same place, 1555. ...
Book of Common Prayer Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer- Includes history and contents. ...
Book of Martyrs, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Foxe's
Book of Martyrs, Foxe's- Protestant martyrology, from Wyclif to Cranmer, illustrated with woodcuts. The author was a controversialist sympathetic to John Knox. ...
Bordeaux Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Archdiocese; comprises the entire department of the Gironde and was established conformably to the Concordat of 1802. ...
Bordone, Cavaliere Paris Bordone, Cavaliere Paris
Bordone, Cavaliere Paris- Painter of the Venetian school. (1500-1570) ...
Borgess, Caspar Henry Borgess, Caspar Henry
Borgess, Caspar Henry- Third Bishop of Detroit, Michigan. (1824-1890) ...
Borgia, Stefano Borgia, Stefano
Borgia, Stefano- Italian cardinal, theologian, antiquarian, and historian. (1731-1804) ...
Borgognone, Ambrogio Borgognone, Ambrogio
Borgognone, Ambrogio- Italian painter and architect, b. Milan, c. 1455, d. at Milan, 1523. ...
Baronius, Venerable Cesare Baronius, Venerable Cesare
Baronius, Venerable Cesare- Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian. (1538-1607) ...
Borgo San-Donnino Borgo San-Donnino
Borgo San-Donnino- Diocese in the province of Parma, Italy. ...
Borgo San-Sepolcro Borgo San-Sepolcro
Borgo San-Sepolcro- Diocese situated in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. ...
Borneo Borneo
Borneo- Includes history of Dutch and British rule. ...

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