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Beccaria, Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Giovanni Battista- Physicist. (1716-1781) Beatitudes, Mount of Beatitudes, Mount of- Name given to the place where the "Sermon on the Mount", was delivered. Beatification and Canonization Beatification and Canonization- According to some writers the origin in the Catholic Church is to be traced back to the ancient pagan apotheosis. Beatific Vision Beatific Vision- The immediate knowledge of God which the angelic spirits and the souls of the just enjoy in Heaven. Beards Beards- Among the Jews, as among most Oriental peoples, the beard was especially cherished as a symbol of virility; to cut off another man's beard was an outrage. Bayma, Joseph Bayma, Joseph- Jesuit mathematician and scientist. (1816-1892) Bawden, William Bawden, William- An English Jesuit, born at Cornwall, 1563; died at St.-Omer, 28 September, 1632. Baudouin, Michel Baudouin, Michel- Italian missionary born 1692. Entered the Society of Jesus in France at the age of twenty-one, arrived in Louisiana in 1728. Bathe, William Bathe, William- Irishman, Jesuit, wrote educational books on music and language. He died in 1614. Bath and Wells Bath and Wells- Ancient diocese coextensive with the county of Somerset, England. Bath Abbey Bath Abbey- The first religious house in Bath was a monastery of nuns founded by King Osric, A.D. 676. Bassi, Matthew of Bassi, Matthew of- Founder of the Capuchins. (1495-1552) Baumgartner, Alexander Baumgartner, Alexander- Swiss poet and writer. (1841-1910) Bas-relief Bas-relief- A sculpture executed upon and attached to a flat surface. Basle, Council of Basle, Council of- Convoked by Pope Martin V in 1431, closed at Lausanne in 1449. Basins, Ecclesiastical Use of Basins, Ecclesiastical Use of- Extensively used in the Jewish Ritual and were in early use in Christian churches for ablutions and to receive lamp-drippings. Basilica Basilica- The term can indicate either the architectural style of a church, or its canonical status. Basil, Rule of Saint Basil, Rule of Saint- St. Basil drew up his Rule for the members of the monastery he founded about 356 on the banks of the Iris in Cappadocia. Basil, Liturgy of Saint Basil, Liturgy of Saint- Several Oriental liturgies, or at least several anaphoras, have been attributed to the great St. Basil, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia from 370 to 379. Barton, Elizabeth Barton, Elizabeth- Born probably in 1506; executed at Tyburn, 20 April, 1534; called the "Nun of Kent". Bartolommeo, Fra Bartolommeo, Fra- Italian Dominican painter (1475-1517) Barzynski, Vincent Barzynski, Vincent- Polish-American priest (1838-1899) Bartoli, Daniello Bartoli, Daniello- Historian and littérateur, born at Ferrara, 12 February, 1608; died in Rome, 12 January, 1685. Bartholomew Bartholomew- Also called Bartholomaeus Parvus (the Little), born at Bologna, year not known; died 15 August, 1333. Bartholomaeus Anglicus Bartholomaeus Anglicus- Thirteenth-century Franciscan encyclopedist. Barry, Paul de Barry, Paul de- A member of the Society of Jesus, born at Leucate in 1587; died at Avignon, 28 July, 1661. Barruel, Augustin Barruel, Augustin- Controversialist and publicist, born at Villeneuve de Berg (Ardeche); 2 October, 1741; died at Paris, 5 October, 1820. Barreira, Balthasar Barreira, Balthasar- A Portuguese Jesuit missionary, born at Lisbon, 1531; died 1612. Barrasa, Jacinto Barrasa, Jacinto- Born at Lima, Peru, early in the seventeenth century; died there, 22 Nov., 1704. Barrande, Joachim Barrande, Joachim- French palæontologist. (1799-1883)