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Charles Martel Charles Martel
Charles Martel- French monarch, born about 688; died at Quierzy on the Oise, 21 October, 741. ...
Carroll of Carrollton, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, Charles- American statesman. (1737-1832) ...
Chauncy, Maurice Chauncy, Maurice
Chauncy, Maurice- Prior of the English Carthusians at Bruges. (d. 1581) ...
Chasuble Chasuble
Chasuble- Called in Latin casula planeta or pænula, and in early Gallic sources amphibalus, the principal and most conspicuous Mass vestment, covering all the rest. ...
Charette de la Contrie, Baron Athanase-Charles-Marie Charette de la Contrie, Baron Athanase-Charles-Marie
Charette de la Contrie, Baron Athanase-Charles-Marie- French monarchist. (1832-1911) ...
Chapelle, Placide-Louis Chapelle, Placide-Louis
Chapelle, Placide-Louis- Archbishop of New Orleans, U.S.A., b. at Runes Lozère, France, 28 August, 1842; d. at New Orleans, 9 August, 1905. ...
Chardon, Jean-Baptiste Chardon, Jean-Baptiste
Chardon, Jean-Baptiste- Indian missionary in Canada, and in the Louisiana territory, born at Bordeaux, France, 27 April, 1672; died at Quebec, 11 April, 1743. ...
Chastellain, Georges Chastellain, Georges
Chastellain, Georges- Burgundian chronicler, born in the County of Alost, Flanders, in 1403; died at Valenciennes in 1475. ...
Chevreul, Michel-Eugène Chevreul, Michel-Eugène
Chevreul, Michel-Eugène- Chemist, physicist, and philosopher, b. at Angers, France, 31 August, 1786; d. at Paris, 9 April, 1889. ...
Cherokee Indians Cherokee Indians
Cherokee Indians- The largest and most important tribe of Iroquoian stock of the southern section of the United States, and formerly holding the whole southern Alleghany mountain region of North and South Carolina, Georg ...
Charitable Bequests, Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests, Civil Law Concerning
Charitable Bequests, Civil Law Concerning- A charity, in the legal sense of the term, may be defined as a gift to be applied consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by ...
Cause Cause
Cause- Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing i ...
Chiabrera, Gabriello Chiabrera, Gabriello
Chiabrera, Gabriello- Italian poet. (1552-1638) ...
China, History of China, History of
China, History of- Discusses the origin of the Chinese. ...
Cherubim Cherubim
Cherubim- Angelic beings or symbolic representations thereof, mentioned frequently in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament. ...
China China
China- Includes history, government, education, and religion. ...
Children of Mary Children of Mary
Children of Mary- The Sodality of Children of Mary Immaculate owes its origin to the manifestation of the Virgin Immaculate of the Miraculous Medal, on which the Church has placed a seal, by appointing the twenty-seventh ...
Chinooks Chinooks
Chinooks- An Aboriginal tribe of the extreme northwest of the United States. ...
Chartier, Alain Chartier, Alain
Chartier, Alain- French poet. (1390-1440) ...
Chios Chios
Chios- One of the Sporades in the Ægean Sea. ...
Choir Choir
Choir- Church architecture term. Strictly speaking, the choir is that part of the church where the stalls of the clergy are. ...
Chippewa Indians Chippewa Indians
Chippewa Indians- The popular name is a corruption of Ojibwa, a name of uncertain etymology, but generally supposed to refer to the "puckered up" appearance of the seam along the front of the tribal moccasin. ...
Caesar of Speyer Caesar of Speyer
Caesar of Speyer- Friar Minor and leader of the Cæsarines. (d. 1239) ...
Crown of Thorns Crown of Thorns
Crown of Thorns- Mentioned by three Evangelists and is often alluded to by the early Christian Fathers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and others, but there are comparatively few writers of the first six centurie ...
Cenacle, Religious of the Cenacle, Religious of the
Cenacle, Religious of the- The Society of Our Lady of the Cenacle was founded in 1826, at La Louvesc in France, near the tomb of St. John Francis Regis. ...
Chapel Chapel
Chapel- When St. Martin divided his military cloak (cappa) and gave half to the beggar at the gate of Amiens, he wrapped the other half round his shoulders, thus making of it a cape (capella). This cape, or its represent ...
Chartreuse, La Grande Chartreuse, La Grande
Chartreuse, La Grande- The mother-house of the Carthusian Order lies in a high valley of the Alps of Dauphine. ...
Chersonesus Chersonesus
Chersonesus- The name for both a titular see of Crete and a titular see of Thrace, and suffragan to Heracleia. ...
China, The Church in China, The Church in
China, The Church in- The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. ...
Cholonec, Pierre Cholonec, Pierre
Cholonec, Pierre- French missionary to Canadian Indians. (1641-1723) ...
Cemeteries, Early Roman Christian Cemeteries, Early Roman Christian
Cemeteries, Early Roman Christian- This article treats briefly of the individual catacomb cemeteries in the vicinity of Rome. ...
Cività Castellana, Orte, and Gallese Cività Castellana, Orte, and Gallese
Cività Castellana, Orte, and Gallese- A town in the Province of Rome, on the Treia. ...
Cheminais de Montaigu, Timoléon Cheminais de Montaigu, Timoléon
Cheminais de Montaigu, Timoléon- Pulpit orator. (1652-1689) ...
Chrismal, Chrismatory Chrismal, Chrismatory
Chrismal, Chrismatory- Formerly used to designate the sheath, or cloth-covering (theca) in which relics were wrapped up. ...
Chicago, Archdiocese of Chicago, Archdiocese of
Chicago, Archdiocese of- Diocese created 28 November, 1842; raised to the rank of an archdiocese, 10 September, 1880. ...
Chrismarium Chrismarium
Chrismarium- A place in a church set apart for the administration of confirmation. ...
Conrad of Hochstadt Conrad of Hochstadt
Conrad of Hochstadt- Archbishop of Cologne and Imperial Elector (1238-1261), date of birth unknown; d. 28 September, 1261. ...
Carmelite Order, The Carmelite Order, The
Carmelite Order, The- One of the mendicant orders. ...
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de- Spanish author. (1547-1616) ...
Christian Brothers of Ireland Christian Brothers of Ireland
Christian Brothers of Ireland- An institute founded at Waterford, Ireland, in 1802, by Edmund Ignatius Rice, a merchant of that city. ...
Chastellain, Pierre Chastellain, Pierre
Chastellain, Pierre- Missionary among the Huron Indians, born at Senlis, France, in 1606; died at Quebec, 14 August, 1684. ...
Conry, Florence Conry, Florence
Conry, Florence- Archbishop of Tuam, patriot, theologian and founder of the Irish (Franciscan) College of St. Anthony at Louvain, born in Galway, 1560; died at Madrid, 18 Nov., 1629. ...
Christendom Christendom
Christendom- In its wider sense this term is used to describe the part of the world which is inhabited by Christians. ...
Consalvi, Ercole Consalvi, Ercole
Consalvi, Ercole- Cardinal and statesman. (1757-1824) ...
Conscience, Hendrik Conscience, Hendrik
Conscience, Hendrik- Flemish novelist, b. at Antwerp, 3 December, 1812; d. at Brussels, 10 September, 1883. ...
Constable, Cuthbert Constable, Cuthbert
Constable, Cuthbert- Date of birth uncertain; d. 27 March, 1746. ...
Caeremoniale Episcoporum Caeremoniale Episcoporum
Caeremoniale Episcoporum- A book containing the rites and ceremonies to be observed at Mass, Vespers, and other functions, by bishops and prelates of inferior rank, in metropolitan, cathedral, and collegiate churches. ...
Constance Constance
Constance- Formerly the seat of a diocese. ...
Constantine (Cirta) Constantine (Cirta)
Constantine (Cirta)- Comprises the present arrondissement of Constantine in Algeria. ...
Calumny Calumny
Calumny- Etymologically any form of ruse or fraud employed to deceive another, particularly in judicial proceedings. ...

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