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Brugère, Louis-Frédéric Brugère, Louis-Frédéric- Professor of apologetics and church history, born at Orléans. (1823-1888) Brueys, David-Augustin de Brueys, David-Augustin de- French theologian and dramatic author, born at Aix in 1640; died 25 November, 1723, at Montpellier. Bruel, Joachim Bruel, Joachim- A theologian and historian, born early in the seventeenth century at Vorst, a village of the province of Brabant, Belgium, died 29 June, 1653. Brownsville Brownsville- Vicariate Apostolic, erected 1874. Brownson, Sarah Brownson, Sarah- Writer, daughter of Orestes A. Brownson, b. at Chelsea, Massachusetts, 7 June, 1839; married William J. Tenney, 26 November, 1873; died at Elizabeth, 30 October, … Brownson, Orestes Augustus Brownson, Orestes Augustus- Philosopher, essayist, reviewer, b. at Stockbridge, Vermont, U.S.A., 16 September, 1803; d. at Detroit, Michigan, 17 April, 1876. Browne, Charles Farrar Browne, Charles Farrar- Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton, England, 6 March, 1867. Brown, William Brown, William- A naval officer of the Republic of Argentina. (1777-1857) Brus, Anton Brus, Anton- Archbishop of Prague. (1518-1580) Brouwer, Christoph Brouwer, Christoph- Historian. (1559-1617) Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God- The founder of this religious institution, was born 8 March, 1495, at Montemor Novo, in Portugal. Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa Bartholi, Francesco della Rossa- Friar Minor and chronicler, died c. 1372. Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la Brosse, Jean-Baptiste de la- A Jesuit missionary, born 1724 at Magnac, Angoumois, France; died 1782. Brooklyn Brooklyn- Comprises the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, or all of Long Island, in the State of New York, U.S.A. Brookes, James Brookes, James- Last Catholic Bishop of Gloucester, England. (1512-1560) Brookby, Anthony Brookby, Anthony- Friar Minor and English martyr, died 19 July 1537. Brondel, John Baptist Brondel, John Baptist- First Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. (1842-1903) Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de Brogny, Jean-Allarmet de- French Cardinal. (1342-1426) Broglie, Maurice-Jean de Broglie, Maurice-Jean de- Born in Paris, 5 September, 1766; d. there, 20 June, 1821. Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de Broglie, Jacques-Victor-Albert, Duc de- French statesman and historian. (1821-1901) Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de Broglie, Auguste-Théodore-Paul de- Abbé, professor of apologetics at the Institut Catholique at Paris, and writer on apologetic subjects. (1834-1895) Brixen Brixen- Includes history and statistics. Brittain, Thomas Lewis Brittain, Thomas Lewis- Born near Chester, England, 1744; died at Hartpury Court, 1827. Britius, Francis Britius, Francis- An orientalist, and a monk of Rennes in Brittany; date of birth and death unknown. British Columbia British Columbia- The westernmost province of the Dominion of Canada. Bristow, Richard Bristow, Richard- Born at Worcester, 1538, died at Harrow-on the-Hill, 1581. Bristol, Ancient Diocese of Bristol, Ancient Diocese of- This English diocese, which takes its very origin from measures directed against the Church, has a very brief Catholic history, for it only had one bi… Brischar, Johann Nepomucene Brischar, Johann Nepomucene- Church historian, born at Horb in Würtemberg in 1819, studied theology at the University of Tubingen, was appointed parish priest of Buhl near Rottenb… Brigidines, Institute of the Brigidines, Institute of the- Established by Most Rev. Dr. Delaney, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, at Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland, in 1807. Brisbane Brisbane- Provides history and religious statistics.