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Buildings, Ecclesiastical Buildings, Ecclesiastical- This term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts, whatever be the name given to them, church, chapel, oratory, and… Buil, Bernardo Buil, Bernardo- Spanish Franciscan. Buglio, Louis Buglio, Louis- Jesuit missionary to China. (1606-1682) Buffier, Claude Buffier, Claude- Philosopher and author. (1661-1737) Budweis Budweis- A diocese situated in Southern Bohemia, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Prague. Butler, Sir William Francis Butler, Sir William Francis- Irish general and writer. (1838-1910) Buckley, Sir Patrick Alphonsus Buckley, Sir Patrick Alphonsus- Irish soldier, lawyer, statesman, and judge. (1841-1896) Bulstrode, Sir Richard Bulstrode, Sir Richard- A soldier, diplomatist, and author, born 1610; died 1711. Buckfast Abbey Buckfast Abbey- Foundation date unknown, but long before the Norman Conquest. Buck, Victor De Buck, Victor De- Bollandist. (1817-1876) Bucer, Martin Bucer, Martin- One of the leaders in the South German Reformation movement. (1491-1551) Bucelin, Gabriel Bucelin, Gabriel- Benedictine historical writer. (1599-1681) Bubastis Bubastis- A titular see of Lower Egypt. Bryant, John Delavau Bryant, John Delavau- Physician, poet, author, and editor. (1811-1877) Bruyas, Jacques Bruyas, Jacques- French missionary to the Iroquois. (1635-1712) Bruté de Rémur, Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur, Simon William Gabriel- First Bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, (now Indianapolis). (1779-1839) Brussels Brussels- Capital of the Kingdom of Belgium. Brusa Brusa- A titular see of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Braunschweig Braunschweig- A duchy situated in the mountainous central part of Northern Germany, comprising the region of the Harz mountains. Bruno the Saxon Bruno the Saxon- German chronicler of the eleventh century and author of the "Historia de Bello Saxonico". Brunner, Sebastian Brunner, Sebastian- A versatile and voluminous writer. (1814-1893) Brunner, Francis de Sales Brunner, Francis de Sales- Founder of the Swiss-American congregation of the Benedictines. (1795-1859) Brunforte, Ugolino Brunforte, Ugolino- Friar Minor and chronicler, born c. 1262; died c. 1348. Brunetière, Ferdinand Brunetière, Ferdinand- French critic and professor, born at Toulon, 19 July, 1849; died at Paris, 9 December, 1906. Brunellesco, Filippo Brunellesco, Filippo- An architect and sculptor, born at Florence, 1377; died there 16 April, 1446. Brumoy, Pierre Brumoy, Pierre- French Jesuit humanist. (1704-1742) Brumidi, Constantino Brumidi, Constantino- An Italian-American historical painter, celebrated for his fresco work in the Capitol at Washington. (1805-1880) Brugman, John Brugman, John- A renowned Franciscan preacher of the fifteenth century. Brugière, Pierre Brugière, Pierre- A French priest, Jansenist, and juror. (1730-1803) Bruges Bruges- The chief town of the Province of West Flanders in the Kingdom of Belgium.