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Darrell, William Darrell, William
Darrell, William- Theologian, b. 1651, in Buckinghamshire, England; d. 28 Feb., 1721, at St. Omer's, France. ...
Donation of Constantine Donation of Constantine
Donation of Constantine- By this name is understood, since the end of the Middle Ages, a forged document of Emperor Constantine the Great, by which large privileges and rich possessions were conferred on the pope and the ...
Darnis Darnis
Darnis- Titular see of Libya. ...
Dalgairns, John Dobree Dalgairns, John Dobree
Dalgairns, John Dobree- Born in the island of Guernsey, 21 Oct., 1818; d. 6 April, 1876, at St. George's Retreat, Burgess Hill, near Brighton, England. ...
Dacier, André Dacier, André
Dacier, André- A French philologist, born at Castres, 6 April, 1651; died 18 September, 1722. ...
Dates and Dating Dates and Dating
Dates and Dating- In classical Latin even before the time of Christ it was usual for correspondents to indicate when and where their letters were written. ...
Dositheans Dositheans
Dositheans- Followers of Dositheus, a Samaritan who formed a Gnostic-Judaistic sect, previous to Simon Magus. ...
Drechsel, Jeremias Drechsel, Jeremias
Drechsel, Jeremias- Ascetic writer, b. at Augsburg, 15 August, 1581; entered the Society of Jesus 27 July, 1598; d. at Munich, 19 April, 1638. ...
Dantine, Maurus Dantine, Maurus
Dantine, Maurus- Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, and chronologist, born at Gourieux near Namur, Belgium, 1 April, 1688; died in the monastery of the "Blancs-Manteaux", Paris, 3 November, 1746. ...
Daniel of Winchester Daniel of Winchester
Daniel of Winchester- Bishop of the West Saxons, and ruler of the See of Winchester from 705 to 744; died in 745. ...
Daniel, John Daniel, John
Daniel, John- Priest and professor, Born 1745; died in Paris, 3 October, 1823. ...
Damberger, Joseph Ferdinand Damberger, Joseph Ferdinand
Damberger, Joseph Ferdinand- Church historian, born 1 March, 1795, at Passau, Bavaria; died 1 April, 1859, at Schäftlarn. ...
De La Croix, Charles De La Croix, Charles
De La Croix, Charles- Missionary, b. at Hoorbeke-St-Corneille, Belgium, 28 Oct., 1792; d. at Ghent, 20 Aug., 1869. ...
Da Ponte, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Lorenzo
Da Ponte, Lorenzo- Poet, b. at Cenada, Italy, 1749; d. in New York, 17 Aug., 1838. ...
Dansara Dansara
Dansara- A titular see in Osrhoene. ...
Duran, Narcisco Duran, Narcisco
Duran, Narcisco- Franciscan missionary. (1776-1846) ...
Dalberg, Adolphus von Dalberg, Adolphus von
Dalberg, Adolphus von- Prince-Abbot of Fulda and founder of the university in the same city, born 29 May, 1678; died 3 November, 1737. ...
Dardanus Dardanus
Dardanus- A titular see in the province of Hellespont, suffragan of Cyzicus. ...
David, Armand David, Armand
David, Armand- Missionary priest and zoologist, b. 1826; d. 1900. ...
D'Avenant, Sir William D'Avenant, Sir William
D'Avenant, Sir William- Poet and dramatist, b. Feb., 1605-6, at Oxford, England; d. in London, 7 April, 1668. ...
Dease, Thomas Dease, Thomas
Dease, Thomas- Bishop of Meath, born in Ireland, 1568; died at Galway, 1651. ...
Deacons Deacons
Deacons- The name means only minister or servant, and is employed in this sense both in the Septuagint (though only in the book of Esther, and in the New Testament. ...
Dean Dean
Dean- One of the principal administrative officials of a diocese. ...
Dynamism Dynamism
Dynamism- A general name for a group of philosophical views concerning the nature of matter. ...
Decalogue Decalogue
Decalogue- The term employed to designate the collection of precepts written on two tables of stone and given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. ...
Delatores Delatores
Delatores- A term used by the Synod of Elvira (c. 306) to stigmatize those Christians who appeared as accusers of their brethren. ...
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence)
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence)- Defined in jurisprudence as "the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation". ...
Daulia Daulia
Daulia- A titular see of Greece. ...
Death, Preparation for Death, Preparation for
Death, Preparation for- Includes the steps taken, such as calling a priest, winding up earthly affairs, and confession. ...
Duhamel, Jean-Baptiste Duhamel, Jean-Baptiste
Duhamel, Jean-Baptiste- A French scientist, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Vire, Normandy, 11 June, 1624; d. at Paris, 6 August, 1706. ...
David, Gheeraert David, Gheeraert
David, Gheeraert- Painter and illuminator. (1450-1523) ...
Decapolis Decapolis
Decapolis- Name given in the Bible and by ancient writers to a region in Palestine lying to the east and south of the Sea of Galilee. ...
Dablon, Claude Dablon, Claude
Dablon, Claude- Jesuit missionary, born at Dieppe, France, in February, 1618; died at Quebec, 3 May, 1697. ...
Divine Office Divine Office
Divine Office- Brief essay on the historical development of the Liturgy of the Hours. ...
Drusilla Drusilla
Drusilla- Daughter of Herod Agrippa I. ...
Dupin, Pierre-Charles-François Dupin, Pierre-Charles-François
Dupin, Pierre-Charles-François- French mathematician and economist. (1784-1873) ...
Daubrée, Gabriel-Auguste Daubrée, Gabriel-Auguste
Daubrée, Gabriel-Auguste- French geologist, b. at Metz, 25 June, 1814; d. at Paris, 29 May, 1896. ...
Definitions, Theological Definitions, Theological
Definitions, Theological- An irrevocable decision, by which the supreme teaching authority in the Church decides a question appertaining to faith or morals, and which binds the whole Church. ...
Du Lhut Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut Daniel Greysolon, Sieur
Du Lhut Daniel Greysolon, Sieur- Born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye about 1640; died at Montreal, 26 Feb., 1710. He first served in the French army, becoming a lieutenant in 1657 and a gendarme of the King's Guard in 1664. ...
De Profundis De Profundis
De Profundis- "Out of the depths". First words of Psalm 129. ...
Deaconesses Deaconesses
Deaconesses- Offers history and functions. ...
Dax, Diocese of Dax, Diocese of
Dax, Diocese of- Suppressed French diocese. ...
Dareste de la Chavanne, Antoine-Elisabeth Dareste de la Chavanne, Antoine-Elisabeth
Dareste de la Chavanne, Antoine-Elisabeth- Historian and professor, b. in Paris, 25 October, 1820; d. at Lucenay-lès-Aix, 6 August, 1882. ...
Dagon Dagon
Dagon- A Philistine deity. ...
Dead Sea Dead Sea
Dead Sea- The name given to the lake that lies on the south-eastern border of Palestine. ...
De Smet, Pierre-Jean De Smet, Pierre-Jean
De Smet, Pierre-Jean- Missionary among the North American Indians, b. at Termonde (Dendermonde), Belgium, 30 Jan., 1801; d. at St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 23 May, 1873. ...
Deduction Deduction
Deduction- An argument or reasoning process, that kind of mediate inference by which from truths already known we advance to a knowledge of other truths necessarily implied in the former; the mental product or result of ...
Decretals, Papal Decretals, Papal
Decretals, Papal- In the wide sense the term decretalis signifies a pontifical letter containing a decretum, or pontifical decision. In a narrower sense it denotes a decision on a matter of discipline. In the strictest s ...
Decree Decree
Decree- In a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others. In ecclesiastical use it has various meanings. Any papal Bull, Brief, or Motu Proprio is a decree inasmuch as these do ...
Drusipara Drusipara
Drusipara- A titular see in Thracia Prima. ...

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