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Beauvais Beauvais
Beauvais- A suffragan diocese of the archiepiscopal See of Reims. ...
Beauvais, Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Marie de Beauvais, Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Marie de
Beauvais, Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Marie de- A French bishop, b. at Cherbourg, 17 October, 1731; d. at Paris, 4 April, 1790. ...
Bebian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste Bebian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste
Bebian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste- Sent to France, committed to the care of his godfather, the Abbé Sicard, the well-known educator of the deaf and dumb. ...
Bede Bede
Bede- The old English word bede (Anglo-Saxon bed) means a prayer, though the derivative form, gebed, was more common in this sense in Anglo-Saxon literature. ...
Bedford, Gunning S. Bedford, Gunning S.
Bedford, Gunning S.- Medical writer and teacher. (1806-1870) ...
Bedingfeld, Henry, Sir Bedingfeld, Henry, Sir
Bedingfeld, Henry, Sir- Knight; b. 1509; d. 1583. ...
Behaim, Albert von Behaim, Albert von
Behaim, Albert von- Known also as Albertus Bohemus. ...
Behaim, Martin Behaim, Martin
Behaim, Martin- A German cartographer and navigator. (1459-1507) ...
Beirut Beirut
Beirut- In Phoenicia, a titular Latin see, and the residential see of several prelates of Oriental rites. ...
Beja Beja
Beja- Diocese in Portugal, suffragan of Evora. ...
Belasyse, John Belasyse, John
Belasyse, John- Born about 1614; died 1689, a loyal Catholic English nobleman, second son of Thomas first Lord Fauconberg. His mother was Barbara, daughter of Sir Henry Cholmondeley of Roxby, Yorkshire. ...
Belgium Belgium
Belgium- Information on the history, education, and cemeteries of the country. ...
Belgrade and Smederevo Belgrade and Smederevo
Belgrade and Smederevo- Titular (united) sees of Servia. ...
Bells Bells
Bells- Article covers origin, benediction, uses, archaeology and inscriptions, and points of law. ...
Bellamy, Jerome Bellamy, Jerome
Bellamy, Jerome- A sympathizer with Mary Queen of Scots. ...
Bellarini, John Bellarini, John
Bellarini, John- Barnabite theologian, b. at Castelnuovo, Italy, in 1552; d. at Milan, 27 August, 1630. ...
Bellasius, Edward Bellasius, Edward
Bellasius, Edward- Serjeant-at-Law, b. 14 October, 1800; d. 24 January, 1873. ...
Bellenden, John Bellenden, John
Bellenden, John- A Scotch poet, b. at Haddington or Berwick in the latter part of the fifteenth century; d. at Rome, c. 1587. ...
Belleville Belleville
Belleville- Diocese comprising part of southern Illinois. ...
Belley Belley
Belley- Coextensive with the civil department of Ain and a suffragan of the Archbishopric of Besançon. ...
Bellings, Sir Richard Bellings, Sir Richard
Bellings, Sir Richard- Irish historian, b. near Dublin early in the seventeenth century; d. in 1677. ...
Bellini Bellini
Bellini- Giacomo (Jacopo) Bellini, father of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Teacher of his sons who were the chief founders of the Venetian school of painting. ...
Belloy, Jean-Baptiste de Belloy, Jean-Baptiste de
Belloy, Jean-Baptiste de- Cardinal-Archbishop of Paris. (1709-1808) ...
Belluno-Feltre Belluno-Feltre
Belluno-Feltre- Anciently called Bellunum, the metropolis of the province of that name in Venetia, Italy, is situated on a hill between the torrent of Ardo and the River Piave. ...
Belsunce de Castelmoron, Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron, Henri François Xavier de
Belsunce de Castelmoron, Henri François Xavier de- Bishop of Marseilles. (1671-1755) ...
Belzoni, Giambattista Belzoni, Giambattista
Belzoni, Giambattista- An Egyptian explorer, b. at Padua, Italy, in 1778. d. Gato, Africa, 3 Dec., 1823. ...
Benadir Benadir
Benadir- Prefecture Apostolic in Africa. ...
Benard, Laurent Benard, Laurent
Benard, Laurent- Chief founder of the Maurist Congregation of the Benedictine Order, b. at Nevers, 1573; d. at Paris, 1620. ...
Benda Benda
Benda- A titular see of Albania. ...
Benedict XII, Pope Benedict XII, Pope
Benedict XII, Pope- Third of the Avignon popes. (1334-1342) ...
Benedict Levita Benedict Levita
Benedict Levita- Benedict Levita (of Mainz), or Benedict the Deacon, is the name given to himself by the author of a forged collection of capitularies which appeared in the ninth century. ...
Benedictbeurn, Abbey of Benedictbeurn, Abbey of
Benedictbeurn, Abbey of- Tradition, as well as manuscripts dating as far back as the tenth century, ascribe its foundation in the year 740, to three brothers of noble birth, named Lanfrid, Wulfram, and Eliland, acting un ...
Benedictine Order Benedictine Order
Benedictine Order- Comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as "black monks". ...
Benedict of Peterborough Benedict of Peterborough
Benedict of Peterborough- Abbot and writer, place and date of birth unknown; d. 1193. ...
Benkert, Franz Georg Benkert, Franz Georg
Benkert, Franz Georg- German theologian and historical writer. (1790-1859) ...
Benno II Benno II
Benno II- Bishop of Osnabrück. ...
Bentivoglio, Family of Bentivoglio, Family of
Bentivoglio, Family of- Originally from the castle of that name in the neighbourhood of Bologna, Italy. They claimed descent from Enzio (c. 1224-72), King of Sardinia, a natural son of Frederick II. ...
Bentley, John Francis Bentley, John Francis
Bentley, John Francis- English architect. (1839-1902) ...
Berenger, Pierre Berenger, Pierre
Berenger, Pierre- A French writer who flourished about the middle of the twelfth century. ...
Berenice Berenice
Berenice- A titular see of Egypt which was situated at the end of Major Syrtis where Bengazi stands today. ...
Bergamo Bergamo
Bergamo- The city, called by the ancients Bergonum, is capital of the province of that name in Lombardy. ...
Bergier, Nicolas-Sylvestre Bergier, Nicolas-Sylvestre
Bergier, Nicolas-Sylvestre- French theologian. (1715-1790) ...
Berington, Charles Berington, Charles
Berington, Charles- Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea, b. at Stock, Essex, England, 1748; d. 8 June, 1798. ...
Beristain y Martin de Souza, José Mariano Beristain y Martin de Souza, José Mariano
Beristain y Martin de Souza, José Mariano- Mexican bibliographer, b. in Puebla, Mexico, 22 May, 1756; d. at Mexico, 23 March, 1817. ...
Berlage, Anton Berlage, Anton
Berlage, Anton- Dogmatic theologian. (1805-1881) ...
Berland, Pierre Berland, Pierre
Berland, Pierre- Archbishop of Bordeaux. (1375-1457) ...
Berlanga, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, Fray Tomás de
Berlanga, Fray Tomás de- Bishop of Panama, b. at Berlanga in Spain, date uncertain; d. there 8 August, 1551. ...
Berlin Berlin
Berlin- Capital of the German Empire and of the Kingdom of Prussia. ...
Bernard, Alexis-Xyste Bernard, Alexis-Xyste
Bernard, Alexis-Xyste- Bishop of St. Hyacinth. ...
Bernard, Claude Bernard, Claude
Bernard, Claude- French ecclesiastic. (1588-1641) ...

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