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Brisacier, Jean de Brisacier, Jean de- Controversialist, b. at Blois, France, 9 June, 1592; entered the Society of Jesus in 1619, d. at Blois, 10 September, 1668. Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de- Orator and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Bourges in 1641, d. at Paris, 23 March, 1736. Barros, João de Barros, João de- Historian, b. in Portugal, 1496; d. 20 October, 1570. Brinkley, Stephen Brinkley, Stephen- Confessor of the Faith, imprisoned and tortured as manager of a secret press for the publication of devotional and controversial works in the reign of Queen Eli… Boycotting Boycotting- Practice named after Captain Boycott, against whom this form of ostracism had great effect. Brindisi Brindisi- Called by the Romans Brundusium or Brundisium, by the Greeks Brentesion, a city of in the province of Lecce, in Apulia, on a rocky peninsula which extends into the Adria… Brillmacher, Peter Michael Brillmacher, Peter Michael- Born at Cologne in 1542, died at Mainz, 25 August, 1595. Bril, Paulus Bril, Paulus- Flemish painter and engraver, born at Antwerp, 1556; died in Rome, 7 October, 1626. Brignon, John Brignon, John- Member of the Society of Jesus. Born at St. Malo in 1629; died at Paris, 12 June, 1712. Brigittines Brigittines- Founded in 1346 by St. Brigit, or Bridget, of Sweden at Vadstena in the Diocese of Linköping. Bridgewater Treatises Bridgewater Treatises- These publications derive their origin and their title from the Rev. Francis Henry Egerton, eighth and last Earl of Bridgewater. Bridgewater, John Bridgewater, John- Known also as Aquapontanus, historian of the Catholic confessors under Queen Elizabeth, born in Yorkshire about 1532; died probably at Trier, about 1596. Bridgett, Thomas Edward Bridgett, Thomas Edward- Priest and author. (1829-1899) Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The Bridge-Building Brotherhood, The- During the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, various religious associations were founded for the purpose of building bridges. Bridaine, Jacques Bridaine, Jacques- Preacher, b. at Chusclan, France, 21 March, 1701; d. at Roquemaure, 22 December, 1767. Bribery Bribery- The payment or the promise of money or other lucrative consideration to induce another, while under the obligation of acting without any view to private emolument, to act… Briand, Joseph Olivier Briand, Joseph Olivier- Seventh Bishop of Quebec, b. in 1715 at Plérin, Brittany; d. 25 June, 1794. Brewer, Heinrich Brewer, Heinrich- German historian, born at Puffendorf in Germany, 6 September, 1640; died at the same place about 1713. Brethren of the Lord, The Brethren of the Lord, The- A group of persons closely connected with the Saviour appears repeatedly in the New Testament under the designation "his brethren" or "the brethren of t… Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe- Italian missionary to the Indians. (1612-1672) Breslau Breslau- Prince-Bishopric seated at Breslau, on the River Oder in the Prussian Province of Silesia. Brenan, Michael John Brenan, Michael John- Irish Church historian. (1780-1847) Bremen Bremen- Formerly the seat of an archdiocese situated in the north-western part of the present German Empire. Barrow, William, Venerable Barrow, William, Venerable- An English Jesuit martyr, born in Lancashire, in 1609, died 30 June, 1679. Brehon Laws, The Brehon Laws, The- Term for Irish native law, as administered in Ireland down to almost the middle of the seventeenth century. Bréhal, Jean Bréhal, Jean- French Dominican theologian of the convent of Evreux; died c. 1479. Breda Breda- Diocese situated in the Dutch province of Brabant and suffragan of Utrecht. Breast, Striking of the Breast, Striking of the- A liturgical act prescribed in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Bread, Liturgical Use of Bread, Liturgical Use of- In the Christian liturgy bread is used principally as one of the elements of the Eucharistic sacrifice. Bravo, Francisco Bravo, Francisco- As far as known, author of the first book on medicine printed in America.