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Borras, Francisco Nicolás Borras, Francisco Nicolás
Borras, Francisco Nicolás- Spanish painter, born at Cocentaina, 1530; died at Gandia, 1610. ...
Borromeo, Andrea Borromeo, Andrea
Borromeo, Andrea- An Italian missionary, born on the first half of the seventeenth century, at or near Milan; died in 1683. ...
Borromeo, Federico Borromeo, Federico
Borromeo, Federico- Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, cousin and successor of St. Charles Borromeo. (1564-1631) ...
Borromeo, Society of Saint Charles Borromeo, Society of Saint Charles
Borromeo, Society of Saint Charles- A German Catholic association for the encouragement and diffusion of edifying, instructive, and entertaining literature. ...
Borromini, Francesco Borromini, Francesco
Borromini, Francesco- Architect and sculptor; born 25 September, 1599, at Bissone; died by his own hand 1 August, 1667, at Rome. ...
Borrus, Christopher Borrus, Christopher
Borrus, Christopher- Missionary, mathematician, and astronomer. (1583-1632) ...
Bosa, Diocese of Bosa, Diocese of
Bosa, Diocese of- In the province of Cagliari. ...
Bosch, Peter van der Bosch, Peter van der
Bosch, Peter van der- Bollandist, born at Brussels, 19 October, 1686; died 14 November, 1736. ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Together, form the north-western corner of the Balkan Peninsula. ...
Boso Boso
Boso- First Bishop of Merseburg, in the present Prussian Province of Saxony, and Apostle of the Wends, d. November, 970. ...
Boso (Breakspear) Boso (Breakspear)
Boso (Breakspear)- Third English Cardinal, date of birth uncertain, d. at Rome, about 1181. ...
Bossu, Jacques le Bossu, Jacques le
Bossu, Jacques le- French theologian and Doctor of the Sorbonne, born at Paris 1546; died at Rome 1626. ...
Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne
Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne- French bishop and orator. (1627-1704) ...
Boston Boston
Boston- Archdiocese; comprises Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in the State of Massachusetts, U.S.A. ...
Bostra Bostra
Bostra- Titular see of Syria. ...
Bothrys Bothrys
Bothrys- A titular see situated in Phoenicia. ...
Botticelli, Sandro Botticelli, Sandro
Botticelli, Sandro- Florentine painter. (1447-1510) ...
Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo
Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo- Native of Milan who went to Mexico in 1736 by permission of the Spanish government and remained there eight years, familiarizing himself with the Nahuatl or Mexican language. ...
Boucher, Pierre Boucher, Pierre
Boucher, Pierre- Born at Lagny, a village near Mortagne in the Perche, France, 1622, died at Boucherville, 1717. ...
Bougaud, Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud, Louis-Victor-Emile
Bougaud, Louis-Victor-Emile- Bishop of Laval in France. (1823-1888) ...
Bouillart, Jacques Bouillart, Jacques
Bouillart, Jacques- Benedictine monk of the Congregation of St. Maur. (1669-1726) ...
Bourdaloue, Louis Bourdaloue, Louis
Bourdaloue, Louis- French Jesuit preacher. (1632-1704) ...
Bourdon, Jean Bourdon, Jean
Bourdon, Jean- First engineer-in-chief and land-surveyor in the colony of New France, and the first attorney-general of the Conseil Superieur. (1612-1668) ...
Bouvet, Joachim Bouvet, Joachim
Bouvet, Joachim- Jesuit missionary. (d. 1732) ...
Bowyer, Sir George Bowyer, Sir George
Bowyer, Sir George- Baronet, English writer on jurisprudence, as well as a prominent defender of the Holy See and of Catholic interests in general. (1811-1883) ...
Boy-Bishop Boy-Bishop
Boy-Bishop- The custom of electing a boy-bishop on the feast of St. Nicholas dates from very early times, and was in vogue in most Catholic countries, but chiefly in England. ...
Boyce, John Boyce, John
Boyce, John- Novelist, lecturer, and priest, well known under the assumed name of "Paul Peppergrass". (1810-1864) ...
Boyle Abbey Boyle Abbey
Boyle Abbey- Irish Cistercian house. ...
Bourke, Ulick Joseph Bourke, Ulick Joseph
Bourke, Ulick Joseph- Irish scholar and writer. (1829-1887) ...
Braga, Archdiocese of Braga, Archdiocese of
Braga, Archdiocese of- Situated between the rivers Este and Cavado, in the province of Minho, in the Kingdom of Portugal. ...
Braga, Councils of Braga, Councils of
Braga, Councils of- Offers details of several councils held here. ...
Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of
Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of- Situated in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Portugal, in the civil province of Tras-os-Montes. ...
Brahminism Brahminism
Brahminism- Religion and social system which grew out of the polytheistic nature-worship of the ancient Aryan conquerors of northern India. ...
Braille, Louis Braille, Louis
Braille, Louis- French educator and inventorof the system of writing in raised or relief points for the blind. (1809-1852) ...
Bralion, Nicolas de Bralion, Nicolas de
Bralion, Nicolas de- French Oratorian and ecclesiastical writer, born at Chars-en-Vexin, France, c. 1600; died at Paris, 11 May 1672. ...
Brancati, Francesco Brancati, Francesco
Brancati, Francesco- Jesuit missionary to China. (1607-1671) ...
Branch Sunday Branch Sunday
Branch Sunday- One of the medieval English names for Palm Sunday. ...
Branly, Edouard Branly, Edouard
Branly, Edouard- Nineteenth century French physicist. ...
Barnabas, The Epistle of Barnabas, The Epistle of
Barnabas, The Epistle of- Contains no clue to its author nor to those for whom it was intended. ...
Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de
Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de- French writer of memoirs, b. in 1539, or a little later; d. 15 July, 1614. ...
Brasses, Memorial Brasses, Memorial
Brasses, Memorial- Earliest existing dated examples are of the thirteenth century. ...
Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé
Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé- Born at Bourbourg, France, 1814; died at Nice in January, 1874. ...
Brassicanus, Johann Alexander Brassicanus, Johann Alexander
Brassicanus, Johann Alexander- German humanist, born probably at Cannstatt, 1500; died at Vienna, 25 November, 1539. ...
Braun, Placidus Braun, Placidus
Braun, Placidus- Bavarian historian. (1756-1829) ...
Bravo, Francisco Bravo, Francisco
Bravo, Francisco- As far as known, author of the first book on medicine printed in America. ...
Bread, Liturgical Use of Bread, Liturgical Use of
Bread, Liturgical Use of- In the Christian liturgy bread is used principally as one of the elements of the Eucharistic sacrifice. ...
Breast, Striking of the Breast, Striking of the
Breast, Striking of the- A liturgical act prescribed in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. ...
Breda Breda
Breda- Diocese situated in the Dutch province of Brabant and suffragan of Utrecht. ...
Bréhal, Jean Bréhal, Jean
Bréhal, Jean- French Dominican theologian of the convent of Evreux; died c. 1479. ...
Brehon Laws, The Brehon Laws, The
Brehon Laws, The- Term for Irish native law, as administered in Ireland down to almost the middle of the seventeenth century. ...

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