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Boniface of Savoy Boniface of Savoy- Forty-sixth Archbishop of Canterbury and son of Thomas, Count of Savoy, date of birth uncertain; d. in Savoy, 14 July, 1270. Boniface Association Boniface Association- The object of the association is to maintain what the Catholic church possesses in those regions where Catholics are few in number, to found and support miss… Boniface IX, Pope Boniface IX, Pope- Elected at Rome, 2 November, 1389, as successor of the Roman Pope, Urban VI; d. there, 1 October, 1404. Boniface VIII, Pope Boniface VIII, Pope- Born at Anagni about 1235; died at Rome, 11 October, 1303. Boniface VII, Antipope Boniface VII, Antipope- Roman and son of Ferrucius; was intruded into the Chair of St. Peter in 974; reinstalled 984; died July, 985. Boniface VI, Pope Boniface VI, Pope- A Roman, elected in 896 by the Roman faction in a popular tumult, to succeed Formosus. Boniface V, Pope Boniface V, Pope- A Neapolitan who succeeded Deusdedit after a vacancy of more than a year; consecrated 23 December, 619. Boniface III, Pope Boniface III, Pope- Roman elected to succeed Sabinian after an interregnum of nearly a year; he was consecrated 19 February, 607; d. 12 November of the same year. Bonet, Nicholas Bonet, Nicholas- Friar Minor, theologian, and missionary, date of birth uncertain; d. 1360. Bonet, Juan Pablo Bonet, Juan Pablo- Spanish priest and one of the first to give attention to the education of the deaf and dumb, b. towards the end of the sixteenth century. Bonald, Louis-Jacques-Maurice de Bonald, Louis-Jacques-Maurice de- Cardinal, b. at Millau, in Rouergue, 30 October, 1787, d. at Lyons, 25 Feb., 1870. Bonald, Louis-Gabriel-Ambroise, Vicompte de Bonald, Louis-Gabriel-Ambroise, Vicompte de- French statesman, writer, and philosopher. (1754-1840) Bonal, Raymond Bonal, Raymond- French theologian and founder of the Congregation of the Priests of St. Mary. Bonal, François de Bonal, François de- Bishop of Clermont, b. 1734 at the castle of Bonal, near Agen; d. at Munich, 1800. Bonagratia of Bergamo Bonagratia of Bergamo- Friar Minor, theologian, and canonist, date of birth unknown; d. at Munich, 1343. Bona, Giovanni Bona, Giovanni- Cardinal and author. (1609-1674) Bommel, Cornelius Richard Anton van Bommel, Cornelius Richard Anton van- Bishop of Liège, born at Leyden, in Holland on 5 April, 1790; died 7 April 1852. Bombay Bombay- The Archdiocese of Bombay comprises the Island of Bombay with several outlying churches in the neighbouring Island of Salsette. Bolton, Edmund Bolton, Edmund- Historian, antiquary, and poet, born c. 1575; died c. 1633. Bolsec, Jérôme-Hermès Bolsec, Jérôme-Hermès- A theologian and physician, b. probably at Paris, date unknown; d. at Lyons c. 1584. Bologna, University of Bologna, University of- A tradition of the thirteenth century attributed the foundation of this university to Theodosius II (433); but this legend is now generally rejected. Bologna Bologna- The principal city in the province of the same name, Italy. Bolivia Bolivia- Includes history, geography, education, church, and government information. Bolanden, Conrad von Bolanden, Conrad von- A German novelist, son of a rich merchant, b. 9 August, 1828, at Niedergeilbach, a village of the Palatinate. Bokenham, Osbern Bokenham, Osbern- English Augustinian friar and poet, b. 1393, d. probably in 1447. Bois-le-Duc Bois-le-Duc- Diocese lies within the Dutch province of Brabant, and is suffragan to Utrecht. Boise Boise- Diocese created by Leo XIII, 25 August, 1893. Boileau-Despréaux, Nicholas Boileau-Despréaux, Nicholas- French poet. (1636-1711) Boiardo, Matteo Maria Boiardo, Matteo Maria- An Italian poet, b. about 1434, at, or near, Scandiano (Reggio-Emilia); d. at Reggio, 20 December, 1494. Boiano Boiano- Diocese in the province of Benevento, Italy, suffragan to the Archbishopric of Benevento.