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Braun, Placidus Braun, Placidus- Bavarian historian. (1756-1829) Brassicanus, Johann Alexander Brassicanus, Johann Alexander- German humanist, born probably at Cannstatt, 1500; died at Vienna, 25 November, 1539. Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne, Abbé- Born at Bourbourg, France, 1814; died at Nice in January, 1874. Brasses, Memorial Brasses, Memorial- Earliest existing dated examples are of the thirteenth century. Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de Brantôme, Seigneur de Bourdeille, Pierre de- French writer of memoirs, b. in 1539, or a little later; d. 15 July, 1614. Barnabas, The Epistle of Barnabas, The Epistle of- Contains no clue to its author nor to those for whom it was intended. Branly, Edouard Branly, Edouard- Nineteenth century French physicist. Branch Sunday Branch Sunday- One of the medieval English names for Palm Sunday. Brancati, Francesco Brancati, Francesco- Jesuit missionary to China. (1607-1671) Bralion, Nicolas de Bralion, Nicolas de- French Oratorian and ecclesiastical writer, born at Chars-en-Vexin, France, c. 1600; died at Paris, 11 May 1672. Braille, Louis Braille, Louis- French educator and inventorof the system of writing in raised or relief points for the blind. (1809-1852) Brahminism Brahminism- Religion and social system which grew out of the polytheistic nature-worship of the ancient Aryan conquerors of northern India. Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, Diocese of- Situated in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Portugal, in the civil province of Tras-os-Montes. Braga, Councils of Braga, Councils of- Offers details of several councils held here. Braga, Archdiocese of Braga, Archdiocese of- Situated between the rivers Este and Cavado, in the province of Minho, in the Kingdom of Portugal. Bourke, Ulick Joseph Bourke, Ulick Joseph- Irish scholar and writer. (1829-1887) Boyle Abbey Boyle Abbey- Irish Cistercian house. Boyce, John Boyce, John- Novelist, lecturer, and priest, well known under the assumed name of "Paul Peppergrass". (1810-1864) Boy-Bishop Boy-Bishop- The custom of electing a boy-bishop on the feast of St. Nicholas dates from very early times, and was in vogue in most Catholic countries, but chiefly in England. Bowyer, Sir George Bowyer, Sir George- Baronet, English writer on jurisprudence, as well as a prominent defender of the Holy See and of Catholic interests in general. (1811-1883) Bouvet, Joachim Bouvet, Joachim- Jesuit missionary. (d. 1732) Bourdon, Jean Bourdon, Jean- First engineer-in-chief and land-surveyor in the colony of New France, and the first attorney-general of the Conseil Superieur. (1612-1668) Bourdaloue, Louis Bourdaloue, Louis- French Jesuit preacher. (1632-1704) Bouillart, Jacques Bouillart, Jacques- Benedictine monk of the Congregation of St. Maur. (1669-1726) Bouhours, Dominique Bouhours, Dominique- French Jesuit author. (1632-1702) Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe Bougeant, Guillaume-Hyacinthe- French Jesuit. (1690-1743) Bougaud, Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud, Louis-Victor-Emile- Bishop of Laval in France. (1823-1888) Boucher, Pierre Boucher, Pierre- Born at Lagny, a village near Mortagne in the Perche, France, 1622, died at Boucherville, 1717. Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo- Native of Milan who went to Mexico in 1736 by permission of the Spanish government and remained there eight years, familiarizing himself with the Nahu… Botticelli, Sandro Botticelli, Sandro- Florentine painter. (1447-1510)