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Courts, Ecclesiastical Courts, Ecclesiastical
Courts, Ecclesiastical- Legislative, judicial, and executive power to be exercised over the church, without any interference on the part of civil society. ...
Custom (in Canon Law) Custom (in Canon Law)
Custom (in Canon Law)- An unwritten law introduced by the continuous acts of the faithful with the consent of the legitimate legislator. ...
Cursores Apostolici Cursores Apostolici
Cursores Apostolici- The Latin title of the ecclesiastical heralds or pursuivants pertaining to the papal court. ...
Cabral, Pedralvarez Cabral, Pedralvarez
Cabral, Pedralvarez- Portuguese navigator. (b. 1460) ...
Curityba do Parana Curityba do Parana
Curityba do Parana- Diocese, suffragan of São Sebastião (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil. ...
Cabrillo, Estévan Cabrillo, Estévan
Cabrillo, Estévan- Sixteenth century sailor. ...
Cabral, Francisco Cabral, Francisco
Cabral, Francisco- Portuguese missionary in Japan. (1529-1609) ...
Czech Literature Czech Literature
Czech Literature- The evolution of Czech literature dates back to 863, when Moravia and Bohemia, through the efforts of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the apostles of these two countries, were converted to Christianity and th ...
Cuoq, André-Jean Cuoq, André-Jean
Cuoq, André-Jean- Philologist, b. at LePuy, France, 1821; d. at Oka near Montreal, 1898. ...
Cursor Mundi Cursor Mundi
Cursor Mundi- A Middle-English poem of nearly 30,000 lines containing a sort of summary of universal history. ...
Cabassut Cabassut
Cabassut- French theologian and priest. (1604-1685) ...
Cydonia Cydonia
Cydonia- A titular see of Crete. ...
Cabas Cabas
Cabas- Titular see of Egypt. ...
Cush Cush
Cush- Cush, like the other names of the ethnological table of Genesis, x, is the name of a race, but it has generally been understood to designate also an individual, the progenitor of the nations and tribes known in the ...
Cuncolim, Martyrs of Cuncolim, Martyrs of
Cuncolim, Martyrs of- On Monday, 25 July, 1583 (N.S.), the village of Cuncolim in the district of Salcete, territory of Goa, India, was the scene of the martyrdom of five religious of the Society of Jesus: Fathers Rudolp ...
Cross, Daughters of the Cross, Daughters of the
Cross, Daughters of the- The aim of this congregation is to instruct poor country girls, to provide refuges for the young exposed to temptation, to prepare the sick for death, and to care for churches. ...
Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nuñez
Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nuñez- Born at Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain; dates of birth and death uncertain. ...
Caballero y Ocio, Juan Caballero y Ocio, Juan
Caballero y Ocio, Juan- Priest, remarkable for lavish gifts to the Church and for charity. (1644-1707) ...
Caius, John Caius, John
Caius, John- Physician and scholar. (1510-1573) ...
Cuyabá Cuyabá
Cuyabá- Diocese; suffragan of São Sebastião (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil. ...
Caen, University of Caen, University of
Caen, University of- Founded in 1432 by Henry VI of England, who was then master of Paris and of a large part of France. ...
Cagli e Pergola, Diocese of Cagli e Pergola, Diocese of
Cagli e Pergola, Diocese of- Situated in Umbria (Italy), in the province of Pesaro, suffragan of Urbino. ...
Cagliari, Archdiocese of Cagliari, Archdiocese of
Cagliari, Archdiocese of- Cagliari, called by the ancient Caralis, is the principal city and capital of the Island of Sardinia, and an important port on the Gulf of Cagliari. ...
Choir Choir
Choir- A body of singers entrusted with the musical parts of the Church service, and organized and instructed for that purpose. ...
Cadalous Cadalous
Cadalous- Bishop and antipope. (d.1072) ...
Cades Cades
Cades- The name, according to the Vulgate and the Septuagent, of three, or probably four cities mentioned in Scripture. ...
Caldas-Barbosa, Domingo Caldas-Barbosa, Domingo
Caldas-Barbosa, Domingo- Brazilian poet. (1740-1800) ...
Caballero, Fernán de Caballero, Fernán de
Caballero, Fernán de- Nom de plume of Cecilia Böhl von Faber, a noted Spanish novelist. (1796-1877) ...
Crèvecoeur, Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, Hector St. John de
Crèvecoeur, Hector St. John de- French agriculturist, b. at Caen, France, 1731; d. at Sarcelles, near Paris, 1813. ...
Cross, Daughters of the Holy Cross, Daughters of the Holy
Cross, Daughters of the Holy- The first steps towards the foundation of this society were taken in 1625 at Roy, Picardy, by Père Pierre Guérin, Françoise Unalet, and Marie Fannier to provide for the Christian education o ...
Contant de la Molette, Philippe du Contant de la Molette, Philippe du
Contant de la Molette, Philippe du- Theologian and Biblical scholar, born at Côte-Saint-André, in Dauphiné, France, 29 August, 1737; died on the scaffold during The Terror, 1793. ...
Crypt Crypt
Crypt- The word originally meant a hidden place, natural or artificial, suitable for the concealment of persons or things. ...
Caballero, Raimundo Diosdado Caballero, Raimundo Diosdado
Caballero, Raimundo Diosdado- Writer. (1740-1830) ...
Cahier, Charles Cahier, Charles
Cahier, Charles- French antiquarian. (1807-1882) ...
Cadiz, Diocese of Cadiz, Diocese of
Cadiz, Diocese of- Suffragan of Seville. ...
Caiazzo, Diocese of Caiazzo, Diocese of
Caiazzo, Diocese of- Situated in the province of Caserta, Italy, amid the mountains of Tifati near the river Volturno. ...
Calancha, Fray Antonio de la Calancha, Fray Antonio de la
Calancha, Fray Antonio de la- Augustinian monk. (1584-1654) ...
Cainites Cainites
Cainites- A name used for (1) the descendants of Cain, (2) a sect of Gnostics and Antinomians. ...
Cajetan, Tommaso de Vio Gaetani Cajetan, Tommaso de Vio Gaetani
Cajetan, Tommaso de Vio Gaetani- Domincan cardinal, philosopher, theologian, and exegete. (1469-1534) ...
Cornaro, Elena Lucrezia Piscopia Cornaro, Elena Lucrezia Piscopia
Cornaro, Elena Lucrezia Piscopia- A learned Italian woman of noble descent, born at Venice, 5 June, 1646; died at Padua, 26 July, 1684. ...
Cuyo, Virgin of Cuyo, Virgin of
Cuyo, Virgin of- According to V. Gambon this statue is probably the one which, together with the church in which it stood, was given to the Franciscans when the Jesuits were expelled (1767) from the country by Charles II ...
Cabot, John and Sebastian Cabot, John and Sebastian
Cabot, John and Sebastian- Navigators and explorers. ...
Cuzco, Diocese of Cuzco, Diocese of
Cuzco, Diocese of- Suffragan of Lima, Peru. ...
Camara y Castro, Tomás Camara y Castro, Tomás
Camara y Castro, Tomás- Spanish bishop. (1847-1904) ...
Curley, James Curley, James
Curley, James- Irish-American astronomer. (1796-1889) ...
Cremation Cremation
Cremation- The custom of burning the bodies of the dead. ...
Calendar, Christian Calendar, Christian
Calendar, Christian- Includes history and Saint's days. ...
Cracow, The University of Cracow, The University of
Cracow, The University of- The first documentary evidence regarding the scheme that King Casimir the Great conceived of establishing a university dates from 1362. Urban V favored the plan, and King Casimir issued the cha ...
California California
California- Includes history, population, education, resources, and religion. ...
Calvi and Teano, Diocese of Calvi and Teano, Diocese of
Calvi and Teano, Diocese of- The ancient Cales or Calenum in the Campagna, not far from Capua. ...

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