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Bausset, Louis-François de Bausset, Louis-François de- A French cardinal, writers, and statesman. (1748-1824) Bauny, Etienne Bauny, Etienne- Theologian, b. in 1564 at Mouzon, Ardennes, France; d. 3 December, 1649, at Saint Pol de Léon. Baunard, Louis Baunard, Louis- Educator, b. at Bellgarde (Loiret), France, in 1828. Baumgartner, Gallus Jacob Baumgartner, Gallus Jacob- A Swiss statesman, b. 18 October, 1797, at Altstätten, Switzerland; d. 12 July, 1869, at St. Gallen. Baudeau, Nicolas Baudeau, Nicolas- Regular Canon and economist, b. at Amboise, France, 25 April, 1730; d. in 1792. Bauberger, Wilhelm Bauberger, Wilhelm- German physician, novelist, and poet, b. at Thannhausen in Swabian Bavaria, 3 March, 1809; d. at the same place, 8 February, 1883. Battle Abbey Battle Abbey- Founded by William the Conqueror on the site of the Battle of Senlae or Hastings (1066). Battista, Giovanni Giuda Giona Battista, Giovanni Giuda Giona- Original name, Jehuda Jona Ben-Isaac. Batteux, Charles Batteux, Charles- Abbé and writer on philosophy and aesthetics, b. near Vouziers, France, 6 May, 1713; d. at Paris, 14 July, 1780. Battaglini, Marco Battaglini, Marco- A historian of the councils, b. at Rimini, Italy, 25 March, 1645; d. at Cesena, 19 September, 1717. Bathurst Bathurst- Diocese situated in New South Wales, Australia, in the ecclesiastical Province of Sydney. Batavia Batavia- Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia. Basutoland Basutoland- A mountainous district of South Africa, bounded on the north and west by the Orange River Colony, on the easy by Natal, and on the south by Cape Colony. Baston, Guillaume-André-Réné Baston, Guillaume-André-Réné- A French theologian, b. at Rouen, 29 November, 1741; d. at Saint-Laurent, 26 September, 1825. Bastiat, Claude-Frédéric Bastiat, Claude-Frédéric- A French economist, b. at Mugron, a small city in the Department of Landes, 29 June, 1801; d. at Rome, 24 December, 1850. Bassianus Bassianus- Bishop of Ephesus (444-448). Bassett, Joshua Bassett, Joshua- Convert and controversialist, Master of Sidney Sussex College, born about 1641, at Lynn Regis, where his father was a merchant; died in London, in 1720. Bassein Bassein- The birthplace of St. Gonsalo Garcia, the only Indian saint, who was a companion of St. Philip de las Casas, the first native of America to be canonized. Basle-Lugano Basle-Lugano- Composed of the two Dioceses of Basle and Lugano which are united only by having a bishop in common. Basil of Seleucia Basil of Seleucia- Bishop and ecclesiastical writer, date of birth uncertain; d., probably, between 458 and 460. Basilides Basilides- The earliest of the Alexandrian Gnostics, a native of Alexandria and flourished under the Emperors Adrian and Antoninus Pius, about 120-140. Basilians Basilians- Priests of the Community of St. Basil. Bartolozzi, Francesco Bartolozzi, Francesco- An engraver, etcher, and painter, b. at Florence, 1727; d. at Lisbon, 1815. Bartolocci, Giulio Bartolocci, Giulio- A Cistercian monk and learned Hebrew scholar, b. at Celleno in the old kingdom of Naples, 1 April, 1613; d. at Rome, 19 October, 1687. Bartholomites Bartholomites- The name given to Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by the Sultan of Egypt in 1296. Bartholomew of San Concordio Bartholomew of San Concordio- Canonist, and man of letters, b. at San Concordia, near Pisa about 1260; d. at Pisa, 11 June, 1347. Bartholomew of Pisa Bartholomew of Pisa- Friar Minor and chronicler. Bartholomew of Lucca Bartholomew of Lucca- Historian, b. about 1227 at Lucca; d. about 1327. Bartholomew of Edessa Bartholomew of Edessa- Syrian apologist and polemical writer. Bartholomew of Brescia Bartholomew of Brescia- Italian canonist, b. probably in the second half of the twelfth century at Brescia; d. 1258.