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Dogmatic Fact Dogmatic Fact
Dogmatic Fact- Any fact connected with a dogma and on which the application of the dogma to a particular case depends. ...
Derbe Derbe
Derbe- A titular see of Lycaonia, Asia Minor. ...
Denis, Joseph Denis, Joseph
Denis, Joseph- The first Canadian to join the Recollects of the Friars Minor. (1657-1736) ...
Denza, Francesco Denza, Francesco
Denza, Francesco- Italian meteorologist and astronomer, b. at Naples, 7 June, 1834; d. at Rome, 14 December, 1894. ...
Detraction Detraction
Detraction- The unjust damaging of another's good name by the revelation of some fault or crime of which that other is really guilty or at any rate is seriously believed to be guilty by the defamer. ...
Divine Redeemer, Daughters of the Divine Redeemer, Daughters of the
Divine Redeemer, Daughters of the- Motherhouse at Oedenburg, Hungary; founded in 1863 from the Daughters of the Divine Saviour of Vienna. ...
Deusdedit, Cardinal Deusdedit, Cardinal
Deusdedit, Cardinal- Joined the Benedictine Order and became a zealous promoter of ecclesiastical reforms in the latter half of the eleventh century. ...
Deuteronomy Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy- This term occurs in Deut., xvii, 18 and Jos., viii, 32, and is the title of one of the five books of the Pentateuch. ...
Desert Desert
Desert- The word wilderness, which is more frequently used than desert of the region of the Exodus, more nearly approaches the meaning of the Hebrew. ...
Devolution Devolution
Devolution- The right of an ecclesiastical superior to provide for a benefice, when the ordinary patron or collator has failed to do so, either through negligence or by the nomination of an improper candidate. ...
Devoti, Giovani Devoti, Giovani
Devoti, Giovani- Canonist, born at Rome, 11 July, 1744; died there 18 Sept., 1820. ...
Devil Devil
Devil- The name commonly given to the fallen angels, who are also known as demons. With the article (ho) it denotes Lucifer, their chief, as in Matthew 25:41, "the Devil and his angels". ...
Demiurge Demiurge
Demiurge- The word means literally a public worker, demioergós, demiourgós, and was originally used to designate any craftsman plying his craft or trade for the use of the public. Soon, however, technítes and other words ...
Deza, Diego Deza, Diego
Deza, Diego- Patron of Columbus. (1444-1523) ...
Deymann, Clementine Deymann, Clementine
Deymann, Clementine- Priest and prison chaplain. Born at Klein-Stavern, Oldenburg, Germany, 24 June, 1844; died at Phoenix, Arizona. ...
Dempster, Thomas Dempster, Thomas
Dempster, Thomas- Savant, professor, and author. (1579-1625) ...
Diano Diano
Diano- Diocese and small city in the province of Salermo, Italy; the ancient Tegianum and seat of the Tegyani, a tribe of Lucania. ...
Dingley, Ven. Sir Thomas Dingley, Ven. Sir Thomas
Dingley, Ven. Sir Thomas- Martyr, prior of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, found guilty of high treason 28 April, 1539, and beheaded on Tower Hill, 9 July, together with the Blessed Sir Adrian Fortescue. ...
Devereux, John C. Devereux, John C.
Devereux, John C.- Irish immigrant to New York. (1774-1848) ...
Dias, Bartolomeu Dias, Bartolomeu
Dias, Bartolomeu- A famous Portuguese navigator of the fifteenth century, discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope; died at sea, 29 May, 1500. ...
Dechamps, Victor Augustin Isidore Dechamps, Victor Augustin Isidore
Dechamps, Victor Augustin Isidore- Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechlin, and Primate of Belgium; born at Melle near Ghent 6 Dec., 1810; died 29 Sept., 1883, at Mechlin. ...
Dhuoda Dhuoda
Dhuoda- Wife of Bernard, Duke of Septimania. ...
Detroit Detroit
Detroit- Diocese established 8 March, 1838. Suffragan of Cincinnati. ...
Diepenbrock, Melchior, Baron von Diepenbrock, Melchior, Baron von
Diepenbrock, Melchior, Baron von- Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Breslau, b. 6 January, 1798, at Boeholt in Westphalia; d. at the castle of Johannisberg in Upper Silesia, 20 January, 1853. ...
Desault, Pierre-Joseph Desault, Pierre-Joseph
Desault, Pierre-Joseph- Surgeon and anatomist, b. at Magny-Vernois a small town of Franche-Comté, France, in 1744; d. 1 June, 1795. ...
Despretz, César-Mansuète Despretz, César-Mansuète
Despretz, César-Mansuète- Chemist and physicist, b. at Lessines, Belgium, 11 May, 1798; d. at Paris, 11 May, 1863. ...
Dicconson, Edward Dicconson, Edward
Dicconson, Edward- Titular Bishop of Malla, or Mallus, Vicar Apostolic of the English Northern District; b. 30 Nov., 1670; d. 5 May, 1752. ...
Definitors (in Religious Orders) Definitors (in Religious Orders)
Definitors (in Religious Orders)- Generally speaking, the governing council of an order. ...
Diceto, Ralph de Diceto, Ralph de
Diceto, Ralph de- Dean of St. Paul's, London, and chronicler. ...
Didache Didache
Didache- A short treatise which was accounted by some of the Fathers as next to Holy Scripture. ...
Didron, Adolphe-Napoleon Didron, Adolphe-Napoleon
Didron, Adolphe-Napoleon- Also called Didron aîné; archaeologist; together with Viollet-le-Duc and Caumont, one of the principal revivers of Christian art in France; b. 13 March, 1806, d. 13 November, 1867. ...
Diego y Moreno, Francisco Garcia Diego y Moreno, Francisco Garcia
Diego y Moreno, Francisco Garcia- First bishop of California, b. 17 Sept., 1785, at Lagos in the state of Jalisco, Mexico; d. 30 April, 1846, at Santa Barbara. ...
Didascalia Apostolorum Didascalia Apostolorum
Didascalia Apostolorum- A treatise which pretends to have been written by the Apostles at the time of the Council of Jerusalem (Acts, xv), but is really a composition of the third century. ...
Denmark Denmark
Denmark- History includes politics, religion, literary, and art. ...
Donahoe, Patrick Donahoe, Patrick
Donahoe, Patrick- Publisher, born at Munnery, County Cavan, Ireland, 17 March, 1811; died at Boston, U.S.A., 18 March, 1901. ...
Dialectic Dialectic
Dialectic- Greek dialektike (techne or methodos), the dialectic art or method, from dialegomai I converse, discuss, dispute; as noun also dialectics; as adjective, dialectical. ...
Dicastillo, Juan de Dicastillo, Juan de
Dicastillo, Juan de- Jesuit theologian. (1584-1653) ...
Devil Worship Devil Worship
Devil Worship- Fathers and theologians explain the matter as, the fallen angels besides tempting and assailing men in other ways have, by working on their fears or exciting their cupidity, brought them to give worship to ...
Diether of Isenburg Diether of Isenburg
Diether of Isenburg- Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. about 1412; d. 7 May, 1482, at Aschaffenburg. ...
Devereux, Nicholas Devereux, Nicholas
Devereux, Nicholas- Born near Enniscorthy, Ireland, 7 June, 1791; died at Utica, New York, 29 Dec., 1855, was the youngest brother of John C. Devereux. ...
Didymus the Blind Didymus the Blind
Didymus the Blind- Layman, one of the principal opponents of Arianism. Born about 310-313; died about 395-398. ...
Didot Didot
Didot- Preacher, writer, and educator, b. 17 March, 1840, at Touvet (Isère), France; d. 13 March, 1900, at Toulouse. ...
Díaz del Castillo, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
Díaz del Castillo, Bernal- Spanish historian, one of the chief chroniclers of the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, b. at Medina del Campo, Spain, c. 1498; d. after 1568. ...
Diepenbeeck, Abraham van Diepenbeeck, Abraham van
Diepenbeeck, Abraham van- An erudite and accomplished painter of the Flemish School, b. at Bois-le-Duc in the Netherlands, 1599; d. at Antwerp, 1675. ...
Dieringer, Franz Xaver Dieringer, Franz Xaver
Dieringer, Franz Xaver- Catholic theologian, b. 22 August, 1811, at Rangeningen (Hohenzollern-Hechingen); d. 8 September, 1876, at Veringendorf. ...
Digby, Kenelm Henry Digby, Kenelm Henry
Digby, Kenelm Henry- Writer, b. in Ireland, 1800; d. at Kensington, Middlesex, England, 22 March, 1880. ...
Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite
Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite- Article on the identity of the mysterious Pseudo-Areopagite, his writings, and their influence. ...
Deus in Adjutorium Meum Intende Deus in Adjutorium Meum Intende
Deus in Adjutorium Meum Intende- These words form the introductory prayer to every Hour of the Roman, monastic, and Ambrosian Breviaries, except during the last three days of Holy Week, and in the Office of the Dead. ...
Díaz, Pedro Díaz, Pedro
Díaz, Pedro- Missionary, b. at Lupedo, Diocese of Toledo, Spain, in 1546; d. in Mexico, 12 Jan., 1618. ...
Diemoth Diemoth
Diemoth- An old German word for the present "Demuth", the English "humility", was the name of a pious recluse at the monastery of Wessobrunn in Upper Bavaria, b. about 1060 of a noble Bavarian or Swabian family; d. 30 Ma ...

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