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Edward Osbaldeston, Blessed Edward Osbaldeston, Blessed
Edward Osbaldeston, Blessed- Profile of the English priest and martyr, who was executed at York in 1594. ...
Edward Jones, Blessed Edward Jones, Blessed
Edward Jones, Blessed- Welsh convert to Catholicism. Became a priest. He was martyred in 1590. Article also has some information on his fellow martyr Anthony Middleton. ...
Eulogius of Cordova, Saint Eulogius of Cordova, Saint
Eulogius of Cordova, Saint- Writer, martyr, elected Archbishop of Toledo shortly before he was beheaded (11 March, 859). ...
Edmund Arrowsmith, Saint Edmund Arrowsmith, Saint
Edmund Arrowsmith, Saint- English Jesuit and martyr, d. 1628. Short biography. ...
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint- Biography of the founder of the Sisters of Charity in the United States. ...
Eustace White, Saint Eustace White, Saint
Eustace White, Saint- English convert to Catholicism, priest, missionary to his native land, martyred in 1591. Short biography. ...
Edward Stransham, Blessed Edward Stransham, Blessed
Edward Stransham, Blessed- English priest and martyr, d. 1586. Biography. ...
Elizabeth of Schönau, Saint Elizabeth of Schönau, Saint
Elizabeth of Schönau, Saint- Benedictine visionary, friend of Hildegarde of Bingen. Elizabeth died in 1165. ...
Edward Waterson, Blessed Edward Waterson, Blessed
Edward Waterson, Blessed- English priest, missionary, and martyr. Executed in 1594 (1593 old style). Biographical entry. ...
Echinus Echinus
Echinus- A titular see of Thessaly, Greece. ...
Engelbert of Cologne, Saint Engelbert of Cologne, Saint
Engelbert of Cologne, Saint- Went from excommunicated worldly soldier to martyred archbishop. He was killed by his cousin in 1225. ...
Edward Oldcorne, Blessed Edward Oldcorne, Blessed
Edward Oldcorne, Blessed- Englishman, Jesuit priest, martyred in 1606. Biography. ...
Edmund Ignatius Rice, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, Blessed
Edmund Ignatius Rice, Blessed- Biographical article on the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (better known as the Irish Christian Brothers). ...
Everald Hanse, Blessed Everald Hanse, Blessed
Everald Hanse, Blessed- Priest martyred at Tyburn in 1581. ...
Elzéar of Sabran, Saint Elzéar of Sabran, Saint
Elzéar of Sabran, Saint- Married, Third Order Franciscan, d. 1323. ...
Edward Powell, Blessed Edward Powell, Blessed
Edward Powell, Blessed- Biography of the Welsh priest, Bl. Thomas Abel's companion in martyrdom, d. 1506. ...
Edward Ambrose Barlow, Saint Edward Ambrose Barlow, Saint
Edward Ambrose Barlow, Saint- Short biography of the Benedictine priest, martyred at Lancaster in 1641. ...
Eucharist, as a Sacrament Eucharist, as a Sacrament
Eucharist, as a Sacrament- Since Christ is present under the appearances of bread and wine in a sacramental way, the Blessed Eucharist is unquestionably a sacrament of the Church. ...
Extreme Unction Extreme Unction
Extreme Unction- A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriousl ...
Editions of the Bible Editions of the Bible
Editions of the Bible- Includes Hebrew and Greek editions. ...
Eperies Eperies
Eperies- Diocese of the Greek Ruthenian Rite, suffragan to Gran. ...
Exeter, Ancient Diocese of Exeter, Ancient Diocese of
Exeter, Ancient Diocese of- English see, chosen by Leofric, Bishop of Crediton, as his cathedral city in 1050. ...
Est, Willem Hessels van Est, Willem Hessels van
Est, Willem Hessels van- Famous commentator on the Pauline Epistles. (1542-1613) ...
Eusebius of Alexandria Eusebius of Alexandria
Eusebius of Alexandria- Ecclesiastical writer and author of a number of homilies well known in the sixth and seventh centuries. ...
Eberhard of Ratisbon Eberhard of Ratisbon
Eberhard of Ratisbon- A German chronicler about the beginning of the fourteenth century. ...
Executor, Apostolic Executor, Apostolic
Executor, Apostolic- A cleric who puts into execution a papal rescript, completing what is necessary in order that it be effective. ...
Easter Controversy Easter Controversy
Easter Controversy- The dispute regarding the proper time of observing Easter. ...
Eyb, Albrecht von Eyb, Albrecht von
Eyb, Albrecht von- One of the earliest German humanists, born in 1420 near Anabach in Franconia; died in 1475. ...
Eyston, Charles Eyston, Charles
Eyston, Charles- Antiquary, born 1667; died 5 November, 1721; he was a member of the ancient family of Eyston. ...
Eve of a Feast Eve of a Feast
Eve of a Feast- In the first ages, during the night before every feast, a vigil was kept. In the evening the faithful assembled in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated and prepared themselves by praye ...
Easton, Adam Easton, Adam
Easton, Adam- Cardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk; died at Rome, 15 September (according to others, 20 October), 1397. ...
Eusebius Bruno Eusebius Bruno
Eusebius Bruno- Bishop of Angers, b. in the early part of the eleventh century; d. at Angers, 29 August, 1081. ...
Extension Extension
Extension- Philosophical term. From Lat. ex-tendere, to spread out. ...
Eanbald I Eanbald I
Eanbald I- The first Archbishop of York by that name. ...
Eadmer Eadmer
Eadmer- Precentor of Canterbury and historian. ...
Eznik Eznik
Eznik- A writer of the fifth century, born at Golp, in the province of Taikh, a tributary valley of the Chorokh, in Northern Armenia. ...
Eymeric, Nicolas Eymeric, Nicolas
Eymeric, Nicolas- Theologian and inquisitor, born at Gerona, in Catalonia, Spain, c. 1320; died there 4 January, 1399. ...
Ebermann, Veit Ebermann, Veit
Ebermann, Veit- Theologian and controversialist, born 25 May, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in Bavaria; died 8 April, 1675. ...
Examiners, Synodal Examiners, Synodal
Examiners, Synodal- The chief purpose of synodal examiners is to conduct competitive examinations or concursus though they may be designated to hold of other examinations. ...
Exedra Exedra
Exedra- A semicircular stone or marble seat; a rectangular or semicircular recess; the portico of the Grecian palæstra, or gymnasium, in which disputations of the learned were held among the ancients; also, in private ho ...
Eccleston, Thomas of Eccleston, Thomas of
Eccleston, Thomas of- Thirteenth-century Friar Minor and chronicler. ...
Extravagantes Extravagantes
Extravagantes- This word is employed to designate some papal decretals not contained in certain canonical collections which possess a special authority, i.e. they are not found in the Decree of Gratian or the three offic ...
Evangelist Evangelist
Evangelist- In the New Testament this word, in its substantive form, occurs only three times: Acts, xxi, 8; Eph., iv, 11; II Tim., iv, 5. It seems to indicate not so much an order in the early ecclesiastical hierarchy as ...
Echave, Baltasar de Echave, Baltasar de
Echave, Baltasar de- Painter, born at Zumaya, Guipuzcoa, Spain, in the latter part of the sixteenth century; died in Mexico about the middle of the seventeenth. ...
Epiphania Epiphania
Epiphania- A titular see in Cilicia Secunda, in Asia Minor, suffragan of Anazarbus. ...
Examiners, Apostolic Examiners, Apostolic
Examiners, Apostolic- So called because appointed by the Apostolic See for service in Rome. In 1570 Pius V instituted the Apostolic examiners to conduct examinations of candidates for orders and of confessors. ...
Erdington Abbey Erdington Abbey
Erdington Abbey- Situated in a suburb of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, belongs to the Benedictine congregation of St. Martin of Beuron, Germany, and is dedicated to St. Thomas of Canterbury. ...
Easterwine Easterwine
Easterwine- Abbot of Wearmouth, nephew of St. Benedict Biscop; born 650, died 7 March, 686. ...
Ethelbert Ethelbert
Ethelbert- Archbishop of York. ...
Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary- A feast of the Latin Church. ...

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