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Bernard of Besse Bernard of Besse
Bernard of Besse- Friar Minor and chronicler, a native of Aquitaine, date of birth uncertain. ...
Bernard of Botone Bernard of Botone
Bernard of Botone- Generally called Parmensis from his birthplace, Parma in Italy, a noted canonist of the thirteenth century. ...
Bernard of Compostella Bernard of Compostella
Bernard of Compostella- A canonist of the early thirteenth century. ...
Berne Berne
Berne- Article provides religious and historic information. ...
Berni, Francesco Berni, Francesco
Berni, Francesco- An Italian comic poet, b. at Lamporecchio (Florence) 1497 or 1498; d. at Florence, 26 May, 1535. ...
Bernier, Etienne-Alexandre Bernier, Etienne-Alexandre
Bernier, Etienne-Alexandre- French Bishop. (1762-1806) ...
Bernini, Giuseppe Maria Bernini, Giuseppe Maria
Bernini, Giuseppe Maria- A Capuchin missionary and Orientalist, b. near Carignan in Piedmont; d. in Hindustan in 1753. ...
Calatayud, Pedro de Calatayud, Pedro de
Calatayud, Pedro de- Jesuit missionary. (1689-1773) ...
Bernis, François-Joachim-Pierre de Bernis, François-Joachim-Pierre de
Bernis, François-Joachim-Pierre de- A French cardinal and statesman, b. 1715 at Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche; d. at Rome, 1794. ...
Corydallus Corydallus
Corydallus- A titular see of Asia Minor. ...
Berno (Abbot of Reichenau) Berno (Abbot of Reichenau)
Berno (Abbot of Reichenau)- Famous as orator, poet, philosopher, and musician, born (date unknown) at Prum near Trier; d. 7 June, 1048. ...
Berno Berno
Berno- Apostle of the Obotrites, in the latter half of the twelfth century. ...
Curry, John Curry, John
Curry, John- Irish historian and physician. (d. 1780) ...
Bettiah Bettiah
Bettiah- Prefecture Apostolic in northern India. ...
Bernold of Constance Bernold of Constance
Bernold of Constance- Historian and theologian, b. in Swabia about 1054; d. at Schaffhausen, 16 September, 1100. ...
Beroea Beroea
Beroea- A titular see of Macedonia, at the foot of Mount Bermios. ...
Berosus Berosus
Berosus- The name of a native historian of Babylonia and a priest of the great god Bel (Bel-Marduk). ...
Beroth Beroth
Beroth- A city in Chanaan, one of the confederation of cities under the headship of Gabaon. ...
Berrettini, Pietro Berrettini, Pietro
Berrettini, Pietro- Italian painter, architect, and writer, b. at Cortona, in Tuscany, 1 November, 1596; d. at Rome, 16 May, 1669. ...
Berruguete, Alonso Berruguete, Alonso
Berruguete, Alonso- For his mastery of the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture, sometimes called the Spanish Michelangelo, b. at Paredes de Nava, in Castile, about 1480; d. at Toledo, 1561. ...
Berryer, Pierre-Antoine Berryer, Pierre-Antoine
Berryer, Pierre-Antoine- French advocate, orator, and statesman. (1790-1868) ...
Bersabee Bersabee
Bersabee- A town on the southern extremity of Palestine. ...
Berthold Berthold
Berthold- Bishop, Apostle of the Livonians, killed 24 July, 1198, in a crusade against the pagan Livonians who threatened destruction to all Christians that lived in their territory. ...
Berthold of Chiemsee Berthold of Chiemsee
Berthold of Chiemsee- German bishop and theological writer. (1465-1543) ...
Berthold of Henneberg Berthold of Henneberg
Berthold of Henneberg- Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. 1441; d. 21 December, 1504. ...
Berthold of Ratisbon Berthold of Ratisbon
Berthold of Ratisbon- Franciscan of the monastery of that city and the most powerful preacher of repentance in the thirteenth century, b. about 1210; d. at Ratisbon, 14 December, 1272. ...
Berthold of Reichenau Berthold of Reichenau
Berthold of Reichenau- Benedictine monk and chronicler of the Abbey of Reichenau on the Lake of Constance; d. probably in 1088. ...
Bertinoro Bertinoro
Bertinoro- Anciently called Forum Truentinorum, and, at the time of the Gothic war, Petra Honorii, whence the present name, is a small city in Romagna, province of Forli, Italy. ...
Bertrand, Pierre Bertrand, Pierre
Bertrand, Pierre- Article covers a French Cardinal, theologian, and canonist, b. 1280 at Annonay in Vivarais, and a French cardinal, nephew of the foregoing, whose name he adopted, b. in 1279, at Colombier in Vivarais. ...
Berulle, Pierre de Berulle, Pierre de
Berulle, Pierre de- Cardinal, and founder of the French congregation of the Oratory. (1575-1629) ...
Bervanger, Martin de Bervanger, Martin de
Bervanger, Martin de- A French priest, founder of charitable institutions. (1795-1865) ...
Besançon Besançon
Besançon- Archdiocese coextensive with the departments of Doubs, Haute-Saône, and the district of Belfort. ...
Besoigne, Jérôme Besoigne, Jérôme
Besoigne, Jérôme- A Jansenist writer, b. at Paris, 1686; d. 1763. ...
Besoldus, Christopher Besoldus, Christopher
Besoldus, Christopher- A German jurist and publicist. (1577-1638) ...
Bessel, Johann Franz Bessel, Johann Franz
Bessel, Johann Franz- Benedictine, abbot, and historian. (1672-1749) ...
Beste, Henry Digby Beste, Henry Digby
Beste, Henry Digby- Miscellaneous author. (1768-1836) ...
Betanzos, Fray Domingo Betanzos, Fray Domingo
Betanzos, Fray Domingo- A Dominican missionary, d. at Valladolid, Sept., 1549. ...
Betanzos, Fray Pedro de Betanzos, Fray Pedro de
Betanzos, Fray Pedro de- A Franciscan missionary, b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570. ...
Betanzos, Juan de Betanzos, Juan de
Betanzos, Juan de- Composed the first catechism known in the Quichua language. ...
Betrothal Betrothal
Betrothal- In the Catholic Church, a deliberate and free, mutual, true promise, externally expressed, of future marriage between determinate and fit persons. ...
Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count
Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count- French historian and statesman. (1797-1865) ...
Beverley Minster Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster- A collegiate church at Beverley, capital of the East Riding of Yorkshire, served by a chapter of secular canons until the Reformation. ...
Beyerlinck, Lawrence Beyerlinck, Lawrence
Beyerlinck, Lawrence- Belgian theologian and ecclesiastical writer. (1578-1627) ...
Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio
Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio- Friar Minor and theologian. (1686-1768) ...
Bianchini, Francesco Bianchini, Francesco
Bianchini, Francesco- A student of the natural sciences, and historian. (1662-1729) ...
Bianchini, Giuseppe Bianchini, Giuseppe
Bianchini, Giuseppe- Italian Oratorian, Biblical, historical, and liturgical scholar. (1704-1764) ...
Bianconi, Charles Bianconi, Charles
Bianconi, Charles- Merchant and philanthropist. (1785-1875) ...
Bibbiena Bibbiena
Bibbiena- Bernardo Dovizi, an Italian Cardinal and comedy-writer, known best by the name of the town Bibbiena, where he was born 4 Aug., 1470; d. at Rome, 9 Nov., 1520. ...
Bible Societies Bible Societies
Bible Societies- Established for the purpose of publishing and propagating the Bible in all parts of the world. ...
Biblical Commission, The Biblical Commission, The
Biblical Commission, The- A committee of cardinals at Rome who, with the assistance of consultors, have to secure the observance of the prescriptions contained in the Encyclical "Providentissimus Deus" for the proper int ...

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