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Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess of Bute, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess of- Born at Mountstuart, Bute, 12 September, 1847; d. at Dumfries House, Ayrshire, 9 October, 1900. Buston, Thomas Stephen Buston, Thomas Stephen- Jesuit missionary and author. (1549-1619) Bustamante, Carlos María Bustamante, Carlos María- Mexican statesman and historian. (1774-1848) Buss, Franz Joseph, Ritter von Buss, Franz Joseph, Ritter von- Jurist, b. 23 March, 1803 at Zell in Baden; d. 31 January, 1878, at Freiburg im Breisgau. Buskins Buskins- Ceremonial stockings of silk, sometimes interwoven with gold threads, and even heavily embroidered, worn by the celebrant of a pontifical Mass. Busiris Busiris- A titular see taking its title from one of the many Egyptian cities of the same name. Busembaum, Hermann Busembaum, Hermann- Jesuit moral theologian. (1600-1668) Busée, Pierre Busée, Pierre- Jesuit theologian. (1540-1587) Bury St. Edmund's, The Abbey of Bury St. Edmund's, The Abbey of- The first religious foundation there was established by Sigebert, King of the East Angles, who resigned his crown to found a monastery about 537. Bursfeld, The Abbey of Bursfeld, The Abbey of- One of the most celebrated Benedictine monasteries in Germany in the Middle Ages. Founded in 1093 by Duke Henry of Nordheim and his wife Gertrude. Burse Burse- A receptacle in which, for reasons of convenience xnd reverence, the folded corporal is carried to and from the altar. Burnett, Peter Hardeman Burnett, Peter Hardeman- First American Governor of California. (1807-1895) Burma Burma- Before its annexation by the British, Burma consisted of the kingdoms of Ava and Pegu. Burlington Burlington- Diocese established 14 July, 1853; comprises the whole State of Vermont, U.S.A. Burkard, Franz Burkard, Franz- The name of two celebrated German jurists. Burigny, Jean Lévesque de Burigny, Jean Lévesque de- Historian, b. at Reims, 1692; d. at Paris, 1785. Burial, Christian Burial, Christian- The interment of a deceased person with ecclesiastical rites in consecrated ground. Burgundy Burgundy- In medieval times respectively a kingdom and a duchy, later a province of France. Burgoa, Francisco Burgoa, Francisco- Historical and geographical writer. Born at Oaxaca about 1600; d. at Teopozotlan in 1681. Burgis, Edward Ambrose Burgis, Edward Ambrose- Dominican historian and theologian. (1673-1747) Burckmair, Hans Burckmair, Hans- Painter of the Swabian school. (1473-1531) Burchard of Worms Burchard of Worms- Bishop of that see, born of noble parents in Hesse, Germany, after the middle of the tenth century; died 20 August, 1025. Burchard of Basle Burchard of Basle- Belonged to the family of the counts of Neuenburg, or Neuchatel, was born towards the middle of the eleventh century, and died 12 April, 1107. Buonarroti, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Michelangelo- Italian sculptor, painter, and architect. (1475-1564) Bunderius, Joannes Bunderius, Joannes- Flemish theologian and controversialist. (1482-1557) Briefs and Bulls Briefs and Bulls- A bulla was originally a circular plate or boss of metal, so called from its resemblance in form to a bubble floating upon water. Bullion, Angélique Bullion, Angélique- Born in Paris, at commencement of the seventeenth century. An unknown benefactress of several charities. Bullarium Bullarium- A term commonly applied to a collection of bulls and other analogous papal documents. Bulla Aurea Bulla Aurea- A fundamental law of the Holy Roman Empire; probably the best known of all the many ordinances of the imperial diet. Bulgaria Bulgaria- A European kingdom in the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.