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Conrad of Leonberg Conrad of Leonberg
Conrad of Leonberg- A Cistercian monk and Humanist, b. at Leonberg in Swabia in 1460; d. at Engenthal near Basle after 1520. ...
Concubinage Concubinage
Concubinage- The meaning of the term in Roman law, and consequently in early ecclesiastical records and writings, was much the same; a concubine was a quasi-wife, recognized by law if there was no legal wife. ...
Conrad of Utrecht Conrad of Utrecht
Conrad of Utrecht- Bishop; born in Swabia at an unknown date; killed at Utrecht, 14 April, 1099. ...
Cotiæum Cotiæum
Cotiæum- A titular see of Asia Minor. ...
Coelde, Theodore Coelde, Theodore
Coelde, Theodore- Friar Minor and missionary, born at Münster, in 1435; died at Louvain, 11 December, 1515. ...
Constable, John Constable, John
Constable, John- English Jesuit controversialist. (1676-1743) ...
Compostela Compostela
Compostela- A famous city of Spain, situated on an eminence between the Sar (the Sars of Pomponius Mela) and Sarela. ...
Communion under Both Kinds Communion under Both Kinds
Communion under Both Kinds- Communion under one kind is the reception of the Sacrament of the Eucharist under the species or appearance of bread alone, or of wine alone, Communion under two or both kinds, the distinct re ...
Concupiscence Concupiscence
Concupiscence- In its widest acceptation, concupiscence is any yearning of the soul for good; in its strict and specific acceptation, a desire of the lower appetite contrary to reason. ...
Congregational Singing Congregational Singing
Congregational Singing- In his Instruction on sacred music, commonly referred to as the Motu Proprio (22 Nov., 1903), Pius X says (no. 3): "Special efforts are to be made to restore the use of Gregorian chant by the peop ...
Conscience Conscience
Conscience- The individual, as in him customary rules acquire ethical character by the recognition of distinct principles and ideals, all tending to a final unity or goal, which for the mere evolutionist is left very ind ...
Conon, Pope Conon, Pope
Conon, Pope- Reigned 686-687. ...
Conrad of Marburg Conrad of Marburg
Conrad of Marburg- Confessor of Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia and papal inquisitor, b. at or near Marburg, Germany, in the second half of the twelfth century; d. 30 July, 1233. ...
Consultors, Diocesan Consultors, Diocesan
Consultors, Diocesan- A certain number of priests in each diocese of the United States who act as official advisers of the bishop in certain matters pertaining to the administration of the diocese. ...
Coronation Coronation
Coronation- Discussed as (I) The Emperors at Constantinople; (II) Visigothic and Celtic Elements; (III) The English Coronation Orders; (IV) The Western Empire and the Roman Pontifical; and (V) Other Ceremonials. ...
Carbery, James Joseph Carbery, James Joseph
Carbery, James Joseph- Third Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario. (1823-1887) ...
Consentius Consentius
Consentius- The name of a fifth-century Gallo-Roman family, three of whose representatives are known in history. ...
Consistory, Papal Consistory, Papal
Consistory, Papal- The origin of the papal consistory is closely connected with the history of the Roman presbytery or body of the Roman clergy. ...
Constantine Africanus Constantine Africanus
Constantine Africanus- A medieval medical writer and teacher; born c. 1015; died c. 1087. ...
Confraternity (Sodality) Confraternity (Sodality)
Confraternity (Sodality)- A voluntary association of the faithful, established and guided by competent ecclesiastical authority for the promotion of special works of Christian charity or piety. ...
Conimbricenses Conimbricenses
Conimbricenses- The name by which Jesuits of the University of Coimbra in Portugal were known. ...
Commandments of God (The Ten Commandments) Commandments of God (The Ten Commandments)
Commandments of God (The Ten Commandments)- The fundamental obligations of religion and morality and embodying the revealed expression of the Creator's will in relation to man's whole duty to God and to his fellow-creatu ...
Constantinople, First Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, First Ecumenical Council of
Constantinople, First Ecumenical Council of- Called in May, 381, by Emperor Theodosius, to provide for a Catholic succession in the patriarchal See of Constantinople, to confirm the Nicene Faith, to reconcile the semi-Ar ...
Constantinople, Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, Second Ecumenical Council of
Constantinople, Second Ecumenical Council of- This council was held at Constantinople (5 May-2 June, 553), having been called by Emperor Justinian. It was attended mostly by Oriental bishops; only six Western (African) b ...
Confession Confession
Confession- Architectural term, originally used to designate the burial-place of a confessor or martyr, gradually came to have a variety of applications: the altar erected over the grave; the underground cubiculum which ...
Constantinople, Council of Constantinople, Council of
Constantinople, Council of- Particular council held in A.D. 754. ...
Conferences, Ecclesiastical Conferences, Ecclesiastical
Conferences, Ecclesiastical- Meetings of clerics for the purpose of discussing, in general, matters pertaining to their state of life, and, in particular, questions of moral theology and liturgy. ...
Constantinople, Councils of Constantinople, Councils of
Constantinople, Councils of- Particular councils held in 1639 and 1672. ...
Catholic University of Ireland Catholic University of Ireland
Catholic University of Ireland- The project was launched at the Synod of Thurles in 1850. ...
Constantinople, The Rite of Constantinople, The Rite of
Constantinople, The Rite of- The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms, of the Church of Constantinople. ...
Coysevox, Charles-Antoine Coysevox, Charles-Antoine
Coysevox, Charles-Antoine- French sculptor, b. at Lyons, 29 Sept., 1640; d. at Paris, 10 Oct., 1720. ...
Constantine, Pope Constantine, Pope
Constantine, Pope- Reigned 708-715. ...
Contarini, Gasparo Contarini, Gasparo
Contarini, Gasparo- Venetian statesman and cardinal, born 16 October, 1483, of an ancient and noble family in Venice; died at Bologna, 24 August, 1542. ...
Contemplative Life Contemplative Life
Contemplative Life- A life ordered in view of contemplation; a way of living especially adapted to lead to and facilitate contemplation, while it excludes all other preoccupations and intents. ...
Conversi Conversi
Conversi- Lay brothers in a religious order. The term was originally applied to those who, in adult life, voluntarily renounced the world and entered a religious order to do penance and to lead a life of greater perfecti ...
Communion Antiphon Communion Antiphon
Communion Antiphon- The term Communion is used, not only for the reception of the Holy Eucharist, but also as a shortened form for the antiphon that was originally sung while the people were receiving the Blessed Sacrame ...
Constantia Constantia
Constantia- Titular see of Arabia. ...
Continence Continence
Continence- Defined as abstinence from even the licit gratifications of marriage. ...
Contarini, Giovanni Contarini, Giovanni
Contarini, Giovanni- Italian painter of the Venetian School, born at Venice about 1549; died in 1605. ...
Contingent Contingent
Contingent- Aside from its secondary and more obvious meaning (as, for instance, its qualification of the predicable accident, of a class of modal propositions, and so on), the primary and technically philosophical use o ...
Contemplation Contemplation
Contemplation- The idea of contemplation is connected with that of mystical theology. ...
Congrua Congrua
Congrua- A canonical term to designate the lowest sum proper for the yearly income of a cleric. ...
Cross-Bearer Cross-Bearer
Cross-Bearer- The cleric or minister who carries the processional cross, that is, a crucifix provided with a long staff or handle. ...
Conza Conza
Conza- Archdiocese with the perpetual administration of Campagna (Campaniensis). ...
Contrition Contrition
Contrition- Lat. contritio, a breaking of something hardened. ...
Corneille, Jean-Baptiste Corneille, Jean-Baptiste
Corneille, Jean-Baptiste- French artist. (1646-1695) ...
Coombes, William Henry Coombes, William Henry
Coombes, William Henry- Described as a spiritual and self-denying priest, an eminent scholar and theologian. (1767-1850) ...
Contract Contract
Contract- The canonical and moralist doctrine on this subject is a development of that contained in the Roman civil law. In civil law, a contract is defined as the union of several persons in a coincident expression of w ...
Coquart, Claude-Godefroi Coquart, Claude-Godefroi
Coquart, Claude-Godefroi- Jesuit missionary and army chaplain. (1706-1765) ...
Cius Cius
Cius- A titular see of Asia Minor. ...

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