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Barrow, William, Venerable Barrow, William, Venerable
Barrow, William, Venerable- An English Jesuit martyr, born in Lancashire, in 1609, died 30 June, 1679. ...
Bremen Bremen
Bremen- Formerly the seat of an archdiocese situated in the north-western part of the present German Empire. ...
Brenan, Michael John Brenan, Michael John
Brenan, Michael John- Irish Church historian. (1780-1847) ...
Breslau Breslau
Breslau- Prince-Bishopric seated at Breslau, on the River Oder in the Prussian Province of Silesia. ...
Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe
Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe- Italian missionary to the Indians. (1612-1672) ...
Brethren of the Lord, The Brethren of the Lord, The
Brethren of the Lord, The- A group of persons closely connected with the Saviour appears repeatedly in the New Testament under the designation "his brethren" or "the brethren of the Lord". ...
Brewer, Heinrich Brewer, Heinrich
Brewer, Heinrich- German historian, born at Puffendorf in Germany, 6 September, 1640; died at the same place about 1713. ...
Byrne, Andrew Byrne, Andrew
Byrne, Andrew- Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. (1802-1862) ...
Briand, Joseph Olivier Briand, Joseph Olivier
Briand, Joseph Olivier- Seventh Bishop of Quebec, b. in 1715 at Plérin, Brittany; d. 25 June, 1794. ...
Bribery Bribery
Bribery- The payment or the promise of money or other lucrative consideration to induce another, while under the obligation of acting without any view to private emolument, to act as the briber shall prescribe. ...
Bridaine, Jacques Bridaine, Jacques
Bridaine, Jacques- Preacher, b. at Chusclan, France, 21 March, 1701; d. at Roquemaure, 22 December, 1767. ...
Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The
Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The- During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, various religious associations were founded for the purpose of building bridges. ...
Bridgett, Thomas Edward Bridgett, Thomas Edward
Bridgett, Thomas Edward- Priest and author. (1829-1899) ...
Bridgewater, John Bridgewater, John
Bridgewater, John- Known also as Aquapontanus, historian of the Catholic confessors under Queen Elizabeth, born in Yorkshire about 1532; died probably at Trier, about 1596. ...
Bridgewater Treatises Bridgewater Treatises
Bridgewater Treatises- These publications derive their origin and their title from the Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, eighth and last Earl of Bridgewater. ...
Brigittines Brigittines
Brigittines- Founded in 1346 by St. Brigit, or Bridget, of Sweden at Vadstena in the Diocese of Linköping. ...
Brignon, John Brignon, John
Brignon, John- Member of the Society of Jesus. Born at St. Malo in 1629; died at Paris, 12 June, 1712. ...
Bril, Paulus Bril, Paulus
Bril, Paulus- Flemish painter and engraver, born at Antwerp, 1556; died in Rome, 7 October, 1626. ...
Brillmacher, Peter Michael Brillmacher, Peter Michael
Brillmacher, Peter Michael- Born at Cologne in 1542, died at Mainz, 25 August, 1595. ...
Brindisi Brindisi
Brindisi- Called by the Romans Brundusium or Brundisium, by the Greeks Brentesion, a city of in the province of Lecce, in Apulia, on a rocky peninsula which extends into the Adriatic. ...
Boycotting Boycotting
Boycotting- Practice named after Captain Boycott, against whom this form of ostracism had great effect. ...
Brinkley, Stephen Brinkley, Stephen
Brinkley, Stephen- Confessor of the Faith, imprisoned and tortured as manager of a secret press for the publication of devotional and controversial works in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. ...
Barros, João de Barros, João de
Barros, João de- Historian, b. in Portugal, 1496; d. 20 October, 1570. ...
Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de
Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de- Orator and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Bourges in 1641, d. at Paris, 23 March, 1736. ...
Brisacier, Jean de Brisacier, Jean de
Brisacier, Jean de- Controversialist, b. at Blois, France, 9 June, 1592; entered the Society of Jesus in 1619, d. at Blois, 10 September, 1668. ...
Brigidines, Institute of the Brigidines, Institute of the
Brigidines, Institute of the- Established by Most Rev. Dr. Delaney, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, at Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland, in 1807. ...
Brischar, Johann Nepomucene Brischar, Johann Nepomucene
Brischar, Johann Nepomucene- Church historian, born at Horb in Würtemberg in 1819, studied theology at the University of Tubingen, was appointed parish priest of Buhl near Rottenburg in 1853, where he died in 1897. ...
Bristol, Ancient Diocese of Bristol, Ancient Diocese of
Bristol, Ancient Diocese of- This English diocese, which takes its very origin from measures directed against the Church, has a very brief Catholic history, for it only had one bishop acknowledged by the Holy See. ...
Bristow, Richard Bristow, Richard
Bristow, Richard- Born at Worcester, 1538, died at Harrow-on the-Hill, 1581. ...
British Columbia British Columbia
British Columbia- The westernmost province of the Dominion of Canada. ...
Britius, Francis Britius, Francis
Britius, Francis- An orientalist, and a monk of Rennes in Brittany; date of birth and death unknown. ...
Brittain, Thomas Lewis Brittain, Thomas Lewis
Brittain, Thomas Lewis- Born near Chester, England, 1744; died at Hartpury Court, 1827. ...
Brixen Brixen
Brixen- Includes history and statistics. ...
Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de
Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de- Abbé, professor of apologetics at the Institut Catholique at Paris, and writer on apologetic subjects. (1834-1895) ...
Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de
Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de- French statesman and historian. (1821-1901) ...
Broglie, Maurice-Jean de Broglie, Maurice-Jean de
Broglie, Maurice-Jean de- Born in Paris, 5 September, 1766; d. there, 20 June, 1821. ...
Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de
Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de- French Cardinal. (1342-1426) ...
Brondel, John Baptist Brondel, John Baptist
Brondel, John Baptist- First Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. (1842-1903) ...
Brookby, Anthony Brookby, Anthony
Brookby, Anthony- Friar Minor and English martyr, died 19 July 1537. ...
Brookes, James Brookes, James
Brookes, James- Last Catholic Bishop of Gloucester, England. (1512-1560) ...
Brooklyn Brooklyn
Brooklyn- Comprises the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, or all of Long Island, in the State of New York, U.S.A. ...
Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la
Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la- A Jesuit missionary, born 1724 at Magnac, Angoumois, France; died 1782. ...
Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa
Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa- Friar Minor and chronicler, died c. 1372. ...
Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God
Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God- The founder of this religious institution, was born 8 March, 1495, at Montemor Novo, in Portugal. ...
Brouwer, Christoph Brouwer, Christoph
Brouwer, Christoph- Historian. (1559-1617) ...
Brus, Anton Brus, Anton
Brus, Anton- Archbishop of Prague. (1518-1580) ...
Brown, William Brown, William
Brown, William- A naval officer of the Republic of Argentina. (1777-1857) ...
Browne, Charles Farrar Browne, Charles Farrar
Browne, Charles Farrar- Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton, England, 6 March, 1867. ...
Brownson, Orestes Augustus Brownson, Orestes Augustus
Brownson, Orestes Augustus- Philosopher, essayist, reviewer, b. at Stockbridge, Vermont, U.S.A., 16 September, 1803; d. at Detroit, Michigan, 17 April, 1876. ...
Brownson, Sarah Brownson, Sarah
Brownson, Sarah- Writer, daughter of Orestes A. Brownson, b. at Chelsea, Massachusetts, 7 June, 1839; married William J. Tenney, 26 November, 1873; died at Elizabeth, 30 October, 1876. ...

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