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Fitzherbert, Thomas Fitzherbert, Thomas
Fitzherbert, Thomas- Born 1552, at Swynnerton, Staffs, England; died 17 Aug., 1640, at Rome. ...
Fitzpatrick, William John Fitzpatrick, William John
Fitzpatrick, William John- Historian, b. in Dublin, Ireland, 31 Aug., 1830; d. there 24 Dec., 1895. ...
Fitzralph, Richard Fitzralph, Richard
Fitzralph, Richard- Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Dundalk, Ireland, about 1295; d. at Avignon, 16 Dec., 1360. ...
Fitz-Simons, Thomas Fitz-Simons, Thomas
Fitz-Simons, Thomas- American merchant, b. in Ireland, 1741; d. at Philadelphia, U.S.A., 26 Aug., 1811. ...
Flagellants Flagellants
Flagellants- A fanatical and heretical sect that flourished in the thirteenth and succeeding centuries. ...
Flaget, Benedict Joseph Flaget, Benedict Joseph
Flaget, Benedict Joseph- First Bishop of Bardstown (subsequently of Louisville), Kentucky, U.S.A. (1763-1850) ...
Flanagan, Thomas Canon Flanagan, Thomas Canon
Flanagan, Thomas Canon- Canon of Birmingham Diocese. Born in England in 1814, though Irish by descent; died at Kidderminster, 21 July, 1865. ...
Flanders Flanders
Flanders- Designated in the eighth century a small territory around Bruges; it became later the name of the country bounded by the North Sea, the Scheldt, and the Canche. ...
Flandrin, Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin, Jean-Hippolyte
Flandrin, Jean-Hippolyte- French painter. (1809-1864) ...
Flaviopolis Flaviopolis
Flaviopolis- A titular see in the province of Honorias. ...
Flodoard Flodoard
Flodoard- French historian and chronicler, b. at Epernay in 894; d. in 966. ...
Florilegia Florilegia
Florilegia- Systematic collections of excerpts (more or less copious) from the works of the Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers of the early period, compiled with a view to serve dogmatic or ethical purposes. ...
Fogaras Fogaras
Fogaras- Archdiocese in Hungary, of the Greek-Romanian Rite. ...
Foggia Foggia
Foggia- Diocese in the province of the same name in Apulia (Southern Italy). ...
Fontevrault, Order and Abbey of Fontevrault, Order and Abbey of
Fontevrault, Order and Abbey of- The monastery of Fontevrault was founded by Blessed Robert d'Arbrissel about the end of 1100. ...
Forbin-Janson, Comte de Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph Forbin-Janson, Comte de Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph
Forbin-Janson, Comte de Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph- A Bishop of Nancy and Toul, founder of the Association of the Holy Childhood. (1785-1844) ...
Forcellini, Egidio Forcellini, Egidio
Forcellini, Egidio- Latin lexicographer, b. at Fener, near Treviso, Italy, 26 Aug., 1688; d. at Padua, 4 April, 1768. ...
Frank, Michael Sigismund Frank, Michael Sigismund
Frank, Michael Sigismund- Catholic artist and rediscoverer of the lost art of glass-painting; b. 1 June, 1770, at Nuremberg; d. at Munich, 16 January, 1847. ...
Fordham University Fordham University
Fordham University- Developed out of Saint John's College, founded by Bishop Hughes upon the old Rose Hill Farm at Fordham, then in Westchester County, and formally opened on St. John the Baptist's Day, 24 June, 1841. ...
Foreman, Andrew Foreman, Andrew
Foreman, Andrew- A Scottish prelate; b. at Hatton, near Berwick-on-Tweed; d. 1522. ...
Forer, Laurenz Forer, Laurenz
Forer, Laurenz- Controversialist, b. at Lucerne, 1580; d. at Ratisbon, 7 January, 1659. ...
Forgery, Forger Forgery, Forger
Forgery, Forger- The deliberate untruthfulness of an assertion, or in the deceitful presentation of an object, and is based on an intention to deceive and to injure while using the externals of honesty. ...
Form Form
Form- The original meaning of the term form, both in Greek and Latin, was and is that in common use - eidos, being translated, that which is seen, shape, etc., with secondary meanings derived from this, as form, sort, pa ...
Formby, Henry Formby, Henry
Formby, Henry- Writer, born 1816; died at Normanton Hall, Leicester, 12 March, 1884. ...
Formosus, Pope Formosus, Pope
Formosus, Pope- Reigned 891-896. ...
Formularies Formularies
Formularies- Medieval collections of models for the execution of documents (acta), public or private; a space being left for the insertion of names, dates, and circumstances peculiar to each case. ...
Fossano Fossano
Fossano- Diocese located in the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont, Northern Italy, a suffragan of Turin. ...
Fossombrone Fossombrone
Fossombrone- Diocese in the province of Pesaro, Italy, a suffragan of Urbino. ...
Fossors Fossors
Fossors- Grave diggers in the Roman catacombs in the first three or four centuries of the Christian Era. ...
Foster, John Gray Foster, John Gray
Foster, John Gray- Soldier, convert. (1823-1874) ...
Foundling Asylums Foundling Asylums
Foundling Asylums- Under this title are comprised all institutions which take charge of infants whose parents or guardians are unable or unwilling to care for them. ...
Fouquet, Jehan Fouquet, Jehan
Fouquet, Jehan- French painter and miniaturist, b. at Tours, c. 1415; d. about 1480. ...
Franceschini, Marc' Antonio Franceschini, Marc' Antonio
Franceschini, Marc' Antonio- Italian painter; b. at Bologna, 1648; d. there c. 1729; best known for the decorative works he carried out in Parma, Bologna, and Genoa, and for the designs executed for Clement XI for certai ...
Franchi, Ausonio Franchi, Ausonio
Franchi, Ausonio- Philosopher; b. 24 February, 1821, at Pegli, province of Genoa; d. 12 September, 1895, at Genoa. ...
Francis, Rule of Saint Francis, Rule of Saint
Francis, Rule of Saint- As known, St. Francis founded three orders and gave each of them a special rule. ...
Frankfort-on-the-Main Frankfort-on-the-Main
Frankfort-on-the-Main- Formerly the scene of the election and coronation of the German emperors. ...
Frascati Frascati
Frascati- One of the six suburbicarian (i.e. neighbouring) dioceses from an immemorial date closely related to the Roman Church. ...
Fraticelli Fraticelli
Fraticelli- A name given to various heretical sects which appeared in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, principally in Italy. ...
Frayssinous, Denis de Frayssinous, Denis de
Frayssinous, Denis de- Bishop of Hermopolis in partibus infidelium, is celebrated chiefly for his conferences at Notre-Dame de Paris. (1765-1841) ...
Frechette, Louis-Honoré Frechette, Louis-Honoré
Frechette, Louis-Honoré- Canadian journalist and poet. (1839-1908) ...
Frederick I (Barbarossa) Frederick I (Barbarossa)
Frederick I (Barbarossa)- German King and Roman Emperor. (1123-1190) ...
Frederick II Frederick II
Frederick II- German King and Roman Emperor, son of Henry VI and Constance of Sicily; born 26 Dec., 1194; died at Fiorentina, in Apulia, 13 Dec., 1250. ...
Fredoli, Berenger Fredoli, Berenger
Fredoli, Berenger- Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati. (1250-1323) ...
Fregoso, Federigo Fregoso, Federigo
Fregoso, Federigo- Cardinal; b. at Genoa, about 1480; d. 22 July, 1541. ...
Freiburg Freiburg
Freiburg- City, archdiocese, and university in the Archduchy of Baden, Germany. ...
Frejus Frejus
Frejus- Suffragan of Aix; comprises the whole department of Var (France). ...
Fremin, James Fremin, James
Fremin, James- Jesuit missionary to the American Indians; b. at Reims, 12 March, 1628; d. at Quebec, 2 July, 1691. ...
French, Nicholas French, Nicholas
French, Nicholas- Bishop of Ferns, Ireland. (1604-1678) ...
Friends of God Friends of God
Friends of God- An association of pious persons, both ecclesiastical and lay, having for its object the cultivation of holiness. ...
Frigolet, Abbey of Frigolet, Abbey of
Frigolet, Abbey of- The monastery of St. Michael was founded, about 960, at Frigolet, by Conrad the Pacific, King of Arles. ...

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