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Balderic Balderic- Bishop of Dol, in France, chronicler, b. about 1050; d. 7 January, 1130. Balderic (Baudry) Balderic (Baudry)- A monk of Liège, a writer and teacher of the twelfth century, b. date unknown, at Florennes in Belgium; d. about 1157. Balde, Jacob Balde, Jacob- A German poet. (1604-1668) Balbus, Hieronymus Balbus, Hieronymus- Humanist, poet, diplomatist, and Bishop of Gurk in Carinthia, b. about 1450 at Venice; d. there, probably 1535. Balanaea Balanaea- A titular see of Syria. Bull-Fight, The Spanish Bull-Fight, The Spanish- Includes details of three kinds of bull-fights: (1) caballerescas, (2) populares, and (3) gladiatorias. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires- The federal capital of the Argentine Republic. Bucharest Bucharest- Comprises the Kingdom of Rumania. Brunn Brunn- Suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Olmutz, embracing the south-western part of Moravia. Bromyard, John Bromyard, John- Theologian, d. about 1390. Brindholm, Ven. Edmund Brindholm, Ven. Edmund- Martyr and parish priest of Our Lady's Church at Calais, accused of being concerned in a plot to betray Calais to the French. Brück, Heinrich Brück, Heinrich- Ecclesiastical historian and bishop, born at Bingen, 25 October, 1831; died 4 November, 1903. Briçonnet Briçonnet- Includes three people with this name. Barradas, Sebastião Barradas, Sebastião- A Portuguese exegete and preacher, born at Lisbon in 1543; died at Coimbra in 1615. Barnabas of Terni Barnabas of Terni- Friar Minor and missionary, d. 1474 or 1477. Baradæus, Jacob Baradæus, Jacob- A Syrian Monophysite bishop, born in Tella, towards the end of the fifth or the beginning of the sixth century, died in 578. Belchiam, Venerable Thomas Belchiam, Venerable Thomas- A Franciscan martyr in the reign of Henry VIII, date of birth uncertain; d. 3 August 1537. Byzantine Art Byzantine Art- The art of the Eastern Roman Empire and of its capital Byzantium, or Constantinople. Byzantine Architecture Byzantine Architecture- A mixed style, i.e. a style composed of Graeco-Roman and Oriental elements which, in earlier centuries, cannot be clearly separated. Byrne, William Byrne, William- Missionary and educator. (1780-1833) Byrne, Richard Byrne, Richard- U.S. Civil War hero. (1832-1864) Byrne, Andrew Byrne, Andrew- Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. (1802-1862) Byllis Byllis- Titular see of Albania. Bye-Altar Bye-Altar- An altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar. Byblos Byblos- Titular see of Phoenicia. Buttress Buttress- A pilaster, pier, or body of masonry projecting beyond the main face of the wall and intended to strengthen the wall at particular points. Butler, Mary Joseph Butler, Mary Joseph- Irish Abbess. (1641-1723) Butler, Charles Butler, Charles- English lawyer. (1750-1832) Butler, Alban Butler, Alban- Seventeenth-century English Catholic. Buteux, Jacques Buteux, Jacques- French Jesuit missionary in Canada. (1600-1652)