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Fringes (in Scripture) Fringes (in Scripture)
Fringes (in Scripture)- A special kind of trimming, consisting of loose threads of wool, silk, etc., or strips of other suitable material, along the edge of a piece of cloth. ...
Fromentin, Eugène Fromentin, Eugène
Fromentin, Eugène- French writer and artist. (1820-1876) ...
Frontenac, Louis de Baude Frontenac, Louis de Baude
Frontenac, Louis de Baude- A governor of New France, b. at Paris, 1662; d. at Quebec, 28 Nov., 1698. ...
Fünfkirchen, Diocese of Fünfkirchen, Diocese of
Fünfkirchen, Diocese of- Diocese in Hungary, in the ecclesiastical province of Gran. ...
Furness Abbey Furness Abbey
Furness Abbey- Originally a Benedictine monastery of the Savigny Reform it afterwards became Cistercian. ...
Giorgione Giorgione
Giorgione- Italian painter, b. at Castelfranco in or before 1477; d. in Venice in October or November, 1510. ...
Ghiberti, Lorenzo di Cione Ghiberti, Lorenzo di Cione
Ghiberti, Lorenzo di Cione- Sculptor; b. at Florence about 1381; d. there, December, 1455. ...
Guido of Arezzo Guido of Arezzo
Guido of Arezzo- Article with life and summary of his contributions to musical theory and composition. ...
Gounod, Charles-François Gounod, Charles-François
Gounod, Charles-François- An article focusing especially on his religious compositions and the effect of his beliefs on his compositions. ...
Giraldus Cambrensis Giraldus Cambrensis
Giraldus Cambrensis- Biographical article on the medieval ecclesiastic and writer. ...
Goldoni, Carlo Goldoni, Carlo
Goldoni, Carlo- Brief biography of the Italian dramatist. ...
Gozzi, Carlo Gozzi, Carlo
Gozzi, Carlo- Italian author, born at Venice, 1720; died 1806. ...
Gall, Abbey of Saint Gall, Abbey of Saint
Gall, Abbey of Saint- In Switzerland, Canton St. Gall, 30 miles southeast of Constance; for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe; founded about 613, and named after Gallus, an Irishman, the discip ...
Gaza Gaza
Gaza- A titular see of Palaestina Prima, in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. ...
Greenland Greenland
Greenland- An island stretching from within the Arctic Circle south to about 59 degrees N. latitude, being between 20 degrees and 75 degrees W. longitude. ...
Gisbert, Blaise Gisbert, Blaise
Gisbert, Blaise- French rhetorician and critic; born at Cahors, 21 February, 1657; died at Montpellier, 21 February, 1731. ...
Grosswardein Grosswardein
Grosswardein- A diocese of the Latin Rite in Hungary, suffragan of Kalocsa-Bács. ...
Gama, Vasco da Gama, Vasco da
Gama, Vasco da- The discover of the sea route to East Indies; born at Sines, Province of Alemtejo, Portugal, about 1469; died at Cochin, India, 24 December, 1524. ...
Galerius, Valerius Maximianus Galerius, Valerius Maximianus
Galerius, Valerius Maximianus- Galerius, a native of Illyria, was made Caesar 1 March, 293, by Diocletian, whose daughter Valeria he married and who in turn adopted her husband. ...
Gordian Gordian
Gordian- There were three Roman emperors of this name, who reigned between A.D. 237-44, and all of whom met with violent deaths. ...
Gratian Gratian
Gratian- Details on this Roman Emperor who was the son of Valentinian I. He was born at Sirmium, 359 and died at Lyons, 383. ...
Gallienus, Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus, Publius Licinius Egnatius
Gallienus, Publius Licinius Egnatius- Roman emperor; b. about 218; d. at Milan, 4 March, 268. ...
Gunpowder Plot, The Gunpowder Plot, The
Gunpowder Plot, The- Oath taken May, 1604, plot discovered November, 1605. Robert Catesby, the originator of the Powder Plot, owned estates at Lapworth and Ashby St. Legers. ...
Godfrey of Fontaines Godfrey of Fontaines
Godfrey of Fontaines- A scholastic philosopher and theologian; born near Liège within the first half of the thirteenth century. ...
Gassendi, Pierre Gassendi, Pierre
Gassendi, Pierre- French philosopher and scientist. Article by J.G. Hagen covers Gassendi's life and work in some detail. ...
Guicciardini, Francesco Guicciardini, Francesco
Guicciardini, Francesco- Biographical article by Edmund G. Gardner on the historian and statesman, who died in 1540. ...
Gregory of Rimini Gregory of Rimini
Gregory of Rimini- Augustinian theologian, d. 1358. ...
Gad Gad
Gad- A proper name which designates in the Bible, (I), a patriarch; (II), a tribe of Israel; (III), a prophet; (IV), a pagan deity. ...
Gideon Gideon
Gideon- One of the Greater Judges of Israel. He belonged to the tribe of Manasses, and to the family of Abiezer. ...
Gresemund, Dietrich Gresemund, Dietrich
Gresemund, Dietrich- German humanist; b. in 1477, at Speyer; d. 1512, at Mainz. ...
Gnosticism Gnosticism
Gnosticism- History of Gnosticism from its pre-Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia-myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes information on rites, schools, and literature. ...
Giles, Saint Giles, Saint
Giles, Saint- Also known as Aegidius. Hermit and then abbot in late seventh-century Gaul. ...
Gallicanus, Saints Gallicanus, Saints
Gallicanus, Saints- Three saints by this name commemorated on 25 June. ...
Ghislain, Saint Ghislain, Saint
Ghislain, Saint- Hermit in Belgium, confessor, died c. 680. ...
Gall, Saint Gall, Saint
Gall, Saint- Late sixth- to early seventh-century Irish hermit. ...
Gregory the Illuminator, Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Saint
Gregory the Illuminator, Saint- Patron of Armenia. Husband and father, bishop, d. possibly in 337. ...
Gelasius I, Pope Saint Gelasius I, Pope Saint
Gelasius I, Pope Saint- An assessment of his pontificate. He died in 496. ...
Gerald, Saint Gerald, Saint
Gerald, Saint- English monk, Bishop of Mayo, d. 731. Brief biography. ...
Gaudentius, Saint Gaudentius, Saint
Gaudentius, Saint- Successor of St. Philastrius as bishop of Brescia. Gaudentius died c. 410. ...
Gregory of Neocaesarea, Saint Gregory of Neocaesarea, Saint
Gregory of Neocaesarea, Saint- Also known as Gregory Thaumaturgus, converted to Christianity by Origen, became a bishop, d. between 270 and 275. ...
Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint
Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint- Biographical article on this Doctor of the Church, known in the Christian East as St. Gregory the Theologian. ...
Gildas, Saint Gildas, Saint
Gildas, Saint- Biographical entry for St. Gildas the Wise, also called "Badonicus," born to a British family in Scotland, educated in Wales, monk, priest, died in 570. ...
Gobban Saer Gobban Saer
Gobban Saer- Regarded in traditional lore as the greatest Irish architect of the seventh century, and popularly canonized as St. Gobban; b. at Turvey, near Malahide, Co. Dublin, about 560. ...
Germain, Saint Germain, Saint
Germain, Saint- Monk, Bishop of Paris, d. 576. ...
Gregory of Utrecht, Saint Gregory of Utrecht, Saint
Gregory of Utrecht, Saint- Missionary companion of St. Boniface, and later an abbot, d. 775 or 780. ...
Gatianus, Saint Gatianus, Saint
Gatianus, Saint- First bishop of Tours, d. 301. ...
Gregory of Nyssa, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Saint
Gregory of Nyssa, Saint- Bishop, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, d. after 385 or 386. ...
Gregory III, Pope Saint Gregory III, Pope Saint
Gregory III, Pope Saint- A Syrian, was elected the successor of Pope St. Gregory II by acclamation, d. 741. ...
Godeberta, Saint Godeberta, Saint
Godeberta, Saint- Born in about 640, superior of a convent at Noyon. ...
Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Saint Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Saint
Gerard, Bishop of Toul, Saint- Biography of this tenth-century bishop. ...

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