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Eanbald II Eanbald II
Eanbald II- Date of birth unknown; died 810 or 812. ...
Ethethard Ethethard
Ethethard- The fourteenth Archbishop of Canterbury, England, date of birth unknown; died 12 May, 805. ...
Euchologion Euchologion
Euchologion- The name of one of the chief Service books of the Byzantine Church. It corresponds more or less to the Missal and Ritual. ...
Eudists Eudists
Eudists- An ecclesiastical society instituted at Caen, France, 25 March, 1643, by Jean Eudes. ...
Eyre, Thomas Eyre, Thomas
Eyre, Thomas- First president of Ushaw College; born at Glossop, Derbyshire; in 1748; died at Ushaw, 8 May, 1810. ...
Ecstasy Ecstasy
Ecstasy- Offers details of false views. ...
Easter Easter
Easter- Includes information on the feast and customs. ...
Ecclesiastical Architecture Ecclesiastical Architecture
Ecclesiastical Architecture- All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ-cells, the oblong and the circular chamber. ...
Eyck, Hubert and Jan van Eyck, Hubert and Jan van
Eyck, Hubert and Jan van- Brothers, Flemish illuminators and painters, founders of the school of Bruges and consequently of all the schools of painting in the North of Europe. ...
Echard, Jacques Echard, Jacques
Echard, Jacques- Historian of the Dominicans, born at Rouen, France, 22 September, 1644; died at Paris, 15 March, 1724. ...
Eulogia Eulogia
Eulogia- The term has been applied in ecclesiastical usage to the object blessed. It was occasionally used in early times to signify the Holy Eucharist, and in this sense is especially frequent in the writings of St. Cyr ...
Euphemius of Constantinople Euphemius of Constantinople
Euphemius of Constantinople- Succeeded as patriarch Flavitas (or Fravitas, 489-490), who succeeded Acacius (471-489). ...
Evolution, Catholics and Evolution, Catholics and
Evolution, Catholics and- Discussed under the headings: (1) Scientific Hypothesis vs. Philosophical Speculation; (2) Theistic vs. Atheistic Theories of Evolution; (3) The Theory of Evolution vs. Darwinism; and (4) Human ...
Eginhard Eginhard
Eginhard- Historian, born c. 770 in the district watered by the River Main in the eastern part of the Frankish Empire; d. 14 March, 840, at Seligenstadt. ...
Ezzo Ezzo
Ezzo- A priest of Bamberg in the eleventh century, author of a famous poem known as the "Song of the Miracles of Christ". ...
Eckart, Anselm Eckart, Anselm
Eckart, Anselm- Missionary, born at Bingen, Germany, 4 August, 1721; died at the College of Polstok, Polish Russia, 29 June, 1809. ...
Eleutheropolis Eleutheropolis
Eleutheropolis- A titular see in Palaestina Prima. ...
Estiennot de la Serre, Claude Estiennot de la Serre, Claude
Estiennot de la Serre, Claude- Benedictine. (1639-1699) ...
Elishé Elishé
Elishé- Armenian historian of the fifth century, place and date of birth unknown, d. 480. ...
Ecclesiastical Art Ecclesiastical Art
Ecclesiastical Art- Article explores the origin, history, and types. ...
Eusebius of Cæsarea Eusebius of Cæsarea
Eusebius of Cæsarea- Biographical article on the "Father of Church History." ...
Eustace, John Chetwode Eustace, John Chetwode
Eustace, John Chetwode- Antiquary, b. in Ireland, c. 1762; d. at Naples, Italy, 1 Aug., 1815. ...
Eguiara y Eguren, Juan José Eguiara y Eguren, Juan José
Eguiara y Eguren, Juan José- Mexican scholar. (d. 1763) ...
Expeditors, Apostolic Expeditors, Apostolic
Expeditors, Apostolic- Officials who attend to the sending of Bulls, Briefs, and Rescripts, that emanate from the Apostolic Chancery, the Dataria, the Sacred Paenitentiaria, and the Secretariate of Briefs. ...
Eustachius, Bartolomeo Eustachius, Bartolomeo
Eustachius, Bartolomeo- A distinguished anatomist of the Renaissance period. ...
Euthalius Euthalius
Euthalius- A deacon of Alexandria and later Bishop of Sulca. ...
Eutropius of Valencia Eutropius of Valencia
Eutropius of Valencia- Spanish bishop; d. about 610. ...
Evesham Abbey Evesham Abbey
Evesham Abbey- Founded by St. Egwin, third Bishop of Worcester, about 701, in Worcestershire, England, and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. ...
Eckhel, Joseph Hilarius Eckhel, Joseph Hilarius
Eckhel, Joseph Hilarius- German numismatist. (1737-1798) ...
Ephesus, Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, Seven Sleepers of
Ephesus, Seven Sleepers of- One of the many examples of the legend about a man who falls asleep and years after wakes up to find the world changed. ...
Epiphanius Epiphanius
Epiphanius- A translator of various Greek works in the middle of the sixth century of the Christian Era. ...
Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes- The name given to the book of Holy Scripture which usually follows the Proverbs; the Hebrew Qoheleth probably has the same meaning. ...
Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de
Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de- Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid, 7 August, 1533; died in the same city, 29 November, 1594. ...
Elcesaites Elcesaites
Elcesaites- A sect of Gnostic Ebionites. ...
Eckebert Eckebert
Eckebert- Abbot of Schönau, born in the early part of the twelfth century. ...
Elect Elect
Elect- Denotes in general one chosen or taken by preference from among two or more; as a theological term it is equivalent to "chosen as the object of mercy or Divine favour, as set apart for eternal life". ...
Epiphanius of Constantinople Epiphanius of Constantinople
Epiphanius of Constantinople- Succeeded John II (518-20) as Patriarch of Constantinople. ...
Embolism Embolism
Embolism- An insertion, addition, interpretation. The word has two specific uses in the language of the Church; in the prayer and in the calendar. ...
Elohim Elohim
Elohim- The common name for God. ...
Ember Days Ember Days
Ember Days- The days at the beginning of the seasons ordered by the Church as days of fast and abstinence. ...
Eusebius, Chronicle of Eusebius, Chronicle of
Eusebius, Chronicle of- Consists of two parts: the first was probably called by Eusebius the "Chronograph" or "Chronographies"; the second he terms the "Canon", or "Canons", and also the "Chronological Canons". ...
Empiricism Empiricism
Empiricism- Primarily, and in its psychological application, the term signifies the theory that the phenomena of consciousness are simply the product of sensuous experience, i.e. of sensations variously associated and ar ...
Emanationism Emanationism
Emanationism- The doctrine that emanation (Lat. emanare, "to flow from") is the mode by which all things are derived from the First Reality, or Principle. ...
Emancipation, Ecclesiastical Emancipation, Ecclesiastical
Emancipation, Ecclesiastical- In ancient Rome emancipation was a process of law by which a slave released from the control of his master, or a son liberated from the authority of his father (patria potestas), was declare ...
Erastus and Erastianism Erastus and Erastianism
Erastus and Erastianism- The name "Erastianism" is often used in a somewhat loose sense as denoting an undue subservience of the Church to the State. ...
Education Education
Education- In the broadest sense, education includes all those experiences by which intelligence is developed, knowledge acquired, and character formed. In a narrower sense, it is the work done by certain agencies and in ...
Evolution, History and Scientific Foundation of Evolution, History and Scientific Foundation of
Evolution, History and Scientific Foundation of- History, definition, and various arguments. ...
Eleazar Eleazar
Eleazar- Includes information on three uses of this name. ...
Eucharist, Introduction to the Eucharist, Introduction to the
Eucharist, Introduction to the- The name given to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar its twofold aspect of sacrament and Sacrifice of Mass, and in which Jesus Christ is truly present under the bread and wine. ...
Egan, Boetius Egan, Boetius
Egan, Boetius- Archbishop of Tuam, born near Tuam, Ireland, 1734; died near Tuam, 1798. ...

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