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Bonnetty, Augustin Bonnetty, Augustin- French writer, b. at Entrevaux 9 May, 1798, d. at Paris, 26 March, 1879. Bonner, Edmund Bonner, Edmund- Bishop of London, b. about 1500; d. 1569. Bonnechose, Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de Bonnechose, Henri-Marie-Gaston Boisnormand de- Cardinal and senator, b. at Paris, 1800; d. 1883. Boniface II, Pope Boniface II, Pope- Elected 17 September, 530; died October, 532. Bonfrère, Jacques Bonfrère, Jacques- Biblical scholar, born at Dinant, Belgium, 12 April, 1573; died at Tournai, 9 May, 1642. Boncompagni, Balthasar Boncompagni, Balthasar- Italian mathematician. (1821-1894) Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent- Prince of Canino and Musignano, and ornithologist. (1803-1857) Bona Mors Confraternity, The Bona Mors Confraternity, The- Founded 1648, in the Church of the Gesu, by Father Vincent Carrafa, seventh General of the Society of Jesus, and approved by the Sovereign Pontiffs I… Bollig, Johann Bollig, Johann- Orientalist, born near Düren in Rhenish Prusia 23 August, 1821; died at Rome in 1895. Bollandists, The Bollandists, The- An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo Bolgeni, Giovanni Vincenzo- Theologian and controversialist. (1733-1811) Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de Boisgelin, Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Cucé de- French prelate and cardinal. (1732-1804) Bohemians of the United States Bohemians of the United States- Religious dissensions at the beginning of the seventeenth century induced many to leave their native country and cross the ocean. Bohemia Bohemia- Crown province of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, which until 1526 was an independent kingdom. Bodone Bodone- A titular see of Albania. Boré, Eugène Boré, Eugène- French Orientalist. (1809-1878) Bocking, Edward Bocking, Edward- English Benedictine, b. of East Anglian parentage, end of fifteenth century; d. 20 April, 1534. Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of Bobbio, Abbey and Diocese of- Suffragan to the Archiepiscopal See of Genoa. Bobadilla, Nicolaus Bobadilla, Nicolaus- The last survivor of the seven first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. (1511-1590) Blyssen, Heinrich Blyssen, Heinrich- Principal work, "De uno geminoque sacrae eucharistiae synaxeos salubriter percipiendae ritu ac usu" was published (Ingolstadt, 1585) when he was provincial of A… Blosius, François-Louis Blosius, François-Louis- A Benedictine abbot and spiritual writer, born at Donstienne, near Liège, Flanders, 1506; died at Liessies, 1566. Blood Indians Blood Indians- A group of North American aborigines forming part of the Blackfeet Tribe, which, with the Apapahoes and Cheyennes, constitute the Western division of the Algonquin … Blessing, Apostolic Blessing, Apostolic- The popes very often delegated to others the power to give this blessing in answer to petitions from princes, at the close of missions, and on such occasions. Blessing Blessing- Aspects discussed are, I. Antiquity; II. Minister; III. Objects; IV. Efficacy; and V. Rite employed in administering. Blessed, The Blessed, The- Beatification is a permission for public worship restricted to certain places and to certain acts. Blasphemy Blasphemy- Signifies etymologically gross irreverence towards any person or thing worthy of exalted esteem. Blanchet, Augustin Magloire Blanchet, Augustin Magloire- Brother of François Norbert Blanchet, first Bishop of Walla Walla-Nesqually, State of Washington, U.S.A. (1797-1887) Blanchet, Franç Norbert Blanchet, Franç Norbert- Missionary and first Archbishop of Oregon City, U.S.A. (1795-1883) Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste Blanchard, Jean-Baptiste- French Jesuit and educator. (1731-1797) Blackfoot Indians Blackfoot Indians- An important tribe of the Northern Plains, constituting the westernmost extension of the great Algonquian stock.