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Brandenburg Brandenburg
Brandenburg- Formerly an electoral principality, and a diocese in the heart of the present Kingdom of Prussia. ...
Brassicanus, Johann Ludwig Brassicanus, Johann Ludwig
Brassicanus, Johann Ludwig- Younger brother of Johann Alexander, went to Vienna with his brother in 1524 and likewise won distinction both as a philologist and jurist. ...
Brescia Brescia
Brescia- The Diocese takes its name from the principal city in the province of the same name in Lombardy, between the Mella and the Naviglio. ...
Breton, Raymond Breton, Raymond
Breton, Raymond- French missionary among the Caribbean Indians. (1609-1679) ...
Broughton, Richard Broughton, Richard
Broughton, Richard- Catholic priest and antiquary, claiming descent from the Broughtons of Lancashire. ...
Buffalo Buffalo
Buffalo- Diocese established 23 April, 1847 in the state of New York. ...
Cadillac, Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de Cadillac, Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de
Cadillac, Antoine de Lamothe, Sieur de- Founder of Detroit. (1657-1730) ...
Carpaccio, Vittore Carpaccio, Vittore
Carpaccio, Vittore- Venetian painter whose real name was Scarpazza, b. at Venice about 1455; d. in the same city between 1523 and 1526. ...
Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore
Cherubini, Maria Luigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore- Article with biographical details emphasizing religious music and his time away from its composition. ...
Carissimi, Giacomo Carissimi, Giacomo
Carissimi, Giacomo- Detailing his work in and composition for the Roman Catholic Church. ...
Christine de Pisan Christine de Pisan
Christine de Pisan- Biography, including a list of her major poetic and historical works. ...
Cynewulf Cynewulf
Cynewulf- That certain Anglo-Saxon poems still extant were written by one Cynewulf is beyond dispute, for the author has signed his name in them by spelling it out in runic letters which may be so read as to make sense i ...
Crashaw, Richard Crashaw, Richard
Crashaw, Richard- Biographical article on the poet. ...
Chaucer, Geoffrey Chaucer, Geoffrey
Chaucer, Geoffrey- Summary of the author's life and literary contributions. ...
Crusades Crusades
Crusades- Expeditions undertaken, in fulfilment of a solemn vow, to deliver the Holy Places from Mohammedan tyranny. The origin of the word may be traced to the cross made of cloth and worn as a badge on the outer garmen ...
Commune, Martyrs of the Paris Commune, Martyrs of the Paris
Commune, Martyrs of the Paris- Article on the priests who were killed in Paris in May 1871. ...
Clement of Alexandria, Saint Clement of Alexandria, Saint
Clement of Alexandria, Saint- Fairly lengthy article on his life and writings. ...
Chicoutimi Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi- Diocese created, 28 May, 1878, a part of the civil and ecclesiastical Province of Quebec. ...
Champollion, Jean-François Champollion, Jean-François
Champollion, Jean-François- A biography of the French Orientalist renowned for deciphering hieroglyphics through the triple inscription on the Rosetta Stone. ...
Cauchy, Augustin-Louis Cauchy, Augustin-Louis
Cauchy, Augustin-Louis- French mathematician, b. at Paris, 21 August, 1789; d. at Sceaux, 23 May, 1857. ...
Cavalieri, Bonaventura Cavalieri, Bonaventura
Cavalieri, Bonaventura- Italian mathematician, b. at Milan in 1598; d. at Bologna, 3 December, 1647. ...
Cyrus and John, Saints Cyrus and John, Saints
Cyrus and John, Saints- Companions in life and in martyrdom. Beheaded in the Diocletian persecution. ...
Cid, El Cid, El
Cid, El- Popular hero of the chivalrous age of Spain, born at Burgos c. 1040; died at Valencia, 1099. He was given the title of seid or cid (lord, chief) by the Moors and that of campeador (champion) by his admiring coun ...
Colours, Liturgical Colours, Liturgical
Colours, Liturgical- The Church directs that the vestments worn by ministers, and the drapery used in the decoration of the altar should correspond in colour to that which is prescribed for the Office of the day. ...
Cross, The True Cross, The True
Cross, The True- (1) Growth Of the Christian Cult; (2) Catholic Doctrine on the Veneration of the Cross; (3) Relics of the True Cross; (4) Principal Feasts of the Cross. ...
Christianity Christianity
Christianity- An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor it ...
Cartier, Jacques Cartier, Jacques
Cartier, Jacques- The discoverer of Canada, b. at Saint-Malo, Brittany, in 1491; d. 1 September, 1557. ...
Columbus, Christopher Columbus, Christopher
Columbus, Christopher- Lengthy biographical article on the explorer. ...
Cortés, Hernando Cortés, Hernando
Cortés, Hernando- Conqueror of Mexico, born at Medellin in Spain c. 1485; died at Castilleja de la Cuesta near Seville, 2 December, 1547. ...
Champlain, Samuel de Champlain, Samuel de
Champlain, Samuel de- Founder of Quebec. (1570-1635) ...
Charlemagne Charlemagne
Charlemagne- Biography of the emperor covering his political, military, and religious entanglements. ...
Charles V, Emperor Charles V, Emperor
Charles V, Emperor- Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over so many lands that it was said of him that the sun never se ...
Carthage Carthage
Carthage- Founded by Phoenician colonists, and long the great opponent of Rome in the duel for supremacy, was destroyed by a Roman army, 146 B.C. A little more than a century later (44 B.C.), a new city composed of Roman ...
Commodus Commodus
Commodus- Roman Emperor, born 161; died at Rome, 31 December, 192. ...
Constantine the Great Constantine the Great
Constantine the Great- Information on the Roman emperor. ...
Caracalla Caracalla
Caracalla- Roman Emperor, son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, b. 188; d. 217. ...
Christmas Christmas
Christmas- Provides a detailed overview of the holiday from the fourth century through the modern age. Includes links to related topics. ...
Confucianism Confucianism
Confucianism- An article by Charles F. Aiken. Reviews the key teachings and history of Confucianism, and its relation to Christianity. ...
Consciousness Consciousness
Consciousness- In its widest sense it includes all sensations, thoughts, feelings, and volitions, in fact the sum total of mental life. ...
Colonna, Egidio Colonna, Egidio
Colonna, Egidio- A Scholastic philosopher and theologian, b. about the middle of the thirteenth century, probably 1247, in Rome. ...
Christina Alexandra Christina Alexandra
Christina Alexandra- Queen of Sweden. Biographical article by P. Wittman. ...
Campanella, Tommaso Campanella, Tommaso
Campanella, Tommaso- In-depth article on the strange career of the Italian anti-Aristotelian Dominican writer. ...
Charron, Pierre Charron, Pierre
Charron, Pierre- Article by Charles B. Schrantz notes this French thinker's impact and the regrettable superficiality of his thought. ...
Cesalpino, Andrea Cesalpino, Andrea
Cesalpino, Andrea- Article by Joseph Rompel dwells upon Cesalpino's botanical accomplishments as well as his philosophical positions. ...
Cano, Melchior Cano, Melchior
Cano, Melchior- Article by John R. Volz on the character, teachings, and life of this Dominican bishop and theologian. ...
Condillac, Ettiene Bonnot de Condillac, Ettiene Bonnot de
Condillac, Ettiene Bonnot de- Article by G.M. Sauvage. Divides Condillac's career into an early Lockean phase and a later, more original phase. ...
Cyrenaic School of Philosophy Cyrenaic School of Philosophy
Cyrenaic School of Philosophy- Overview of this strain of classical thought, by William Turner. ...
Cynic School of Philosophy Cynic School of Philosophy
Cynic School of Philosophy- Founded at Athens about 400 B.C., continued in existence until about 200 B.C. It sprang from the ethical doctrine of Socrates regarding the necessity of moderation and self-denial. ...
Cham, Chamites Cham, Chamites
Cham, Chamites- Son of Noe and progenitor of one of the three great races of men whose ethnographical table is given by Genesis 10. ...
Cain Cain
Cain- First-born of Adam and Eve. ...

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