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Bethlehem Bethlehem- An architectural term used in the Ethiopic Church for the oven or bakehouse for baking the Korban or Eucharistic bread. Breviary, Reform of the Roman Breviary, Reform of the Roman- Article on the 1911-1913 revamping of the breviary so as to allow recitation of all of the Psalter each week. Feasts were also ranked according to l… Bethlehem Bethlehem- Titular see of Palestine. Bethel Bethel- An ancient Cansanitish town. Bethdagon Bethdagon- Name of two cities in Palestine. Betharan Betharan- A city of the Amorrhites in the valley-plain east of the Jordan. Bethany Beyond the Jordan Bethany Beyond the Jordan- In the text of St. John's Gospel, i, 28, the author locates the event of Our Lord's baptism by St. John the Baptist at Bethany across the Jordan and the… Bethany Bethany- A village of Palestine. Beschi, Costanzo Giuseppe Beschi, Costanzo Giuseppe- Though primarily a missionary, better know as one of the classical writers of Tamil literature. (1680-1746) Beschefer, Theodore Beschefer, Theodore- Jesuit missionary in Canada. (1630-1711) Besange, Jerome Lamy, O.S.B Besange, Jerome Lamy, O.S.B- Born at Linz, 1726; died 1781. Bertonio, Ludovico Bertonio, Ludovico- Italian missionary. (1552-1625) Berti, Giovanni Lorenzo Berti, Giovanni Lorenzo- Italian theologian, b. 28 May, 1696, at Sarravezza, Tuscany; d. 26 March, 1766, at Pisa. Benedict IX, Pope Benedict IX, Pope- The nephew of his two immediate predecessors. Bickell, Gustav Bickell, Gustav- Orientalist. (1838-1906) Berthier, Guillaume-François Berthier, Guillaume-François- A Jesuit professor and writer, born at Issoudun, 1704; died at Bourges, 1782. Burns, James Burns, James- Publisher and author. (1808-1871) Berruyer, Isaac-Joseph Berruyer, Isaac-Joseph- Entered the Society of Jesus in 1697. Wrote "A History of the People of God," published in three parts. Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo- Italian architect and sculptor. (1598-1680) Brazil Brazil- Information includes history, religion, climate, education, and economy. Bernini, Domenico Bernini, Domenico- Son of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini. Bernardines, The Bernardines, The- Title of certain sisters of the order of Cîteaux who at the end of the sixteenth and in the seventeenth century, made energetic efforts to restore the primitive … Barry, John Barry, John- U.S. Navy Captain. (1745-1803) Bernard of Pavia Bernard of Pavia- Canonist and bishop. (d. 1213) Bernard of Luxemburg Bernard of Luxemburg- Dominican theologian, controversialist, and Inquisitor. (d. 1535) Bernard of Cluny Bernard of Cluny- A Benedictine monk of the first half of the twelfth century, poet, satirist, and hymn-writer, author of "On the Contempt of the World". Bernard of Bologna Bernard of Bologna- Friar Minor Capuchin and Scotist theologian, born at Bologna, 17 December, 1701; died 19 February, 1768. Bernard Guidonis Bernard Guidonis- Bishop and Inquisitor. (1261-1331) Bernal, Agostino Bernal, Agostino- Spanish theologian. (1587-1642) Berlioz, Hector Berlioz, Hector- French composer. (1803-1869)