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Bogotá Bogotá- Capital of the republic of Colombia. Boeri, Petrus Boeri, Petrus- A french benedictine canonist and bishop, b. during the first quarter of the fourteenth century at Laredorte. Boecken, Placidus Boecken, Placidus- A German Benedictine, canonist, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salzburg. (1690-1752) Boccaccino Boccaccino- Italian painter, b. at Cremona, 1460, and d. probably in 1525 rather than in 1518, the date usually given. Blyth, Francis Blyth, Francis- English Carmelite, reviser of the Douay Bible, born c. 1705; d. in London, 11 December 1772. Blomevenna, Peter Blomevenna, Peter- Carthusian, b. at Leyden, in Holland in 1466; d. 30 September, 1536. Blois Blois- Coextensive with the civil department of Loir-et-Cher and a suffragan of Paris. Blessed Sacrament, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Sisters of the- Founded in 1889 by Katharine Drexel. Blenkinsop Blenkinsop- Details of four people with this name. Blemmida, Nicephorus Blemmida, Nicephorus- A learned monk and writer of the Green Church, b. about 1198, at Constantinople; d. 1272. Blastares, Matthew Blastares, Matthew- A monk of the Order of St. Basil, living in the fourteenth century, who applied himself to the study of theology and canon law. Blanc, Anthony Blanc, Anthony- Fifth Bishop, and first Archbishop, of New Orleans, La., U.S.A. (1792-1860) Blackwood, Adam Blackwood, Adam- Author, b. at Dunfermline, Scotland, 1539; d. 1613. Bishop, William Bishop, William- The first superior in England in episcopal orders since the old hierarchy died out in the reign of Elizabeth, born c. 1553 at Brailes in Warwickshire, where his f… Birtha Birtha- A titular see of Osrhaene. Birth, The Defect of Birth, The Defect of- Illegitimacy, a canonical impediment to ordination. Birnbaum, Heinrich Birnbaum, Heinrich- Carthusian monk, b. in 1403; d. 19 February, 1473. Birmingham Birmingham- One of the thirteen dioceses erected by the Apostolic Letter of Pius IX, 27 September, 1850, which restored a hierarchy to the Catholic church in England. Birkowski, Fabian Birkowski, Fabian- Polish preacher, b. at Lemberg, 1566; d. at Cracow, 1636. Biondo, Flavio Biondo, Flavio- Italian archæologist and historian. (1388-1463) Binterim, Anton Joseph Binterim, Anton Joseph- A theologian of repute and for fifty years parish priest of Bilk. (1779-1855) Binius, Severin Binius, Severin- Historian and critic. (1573-1641) Biner, Joseph Biner, Joseph- Canonist, historian, and theologian. (1697-1766) Bination Bination- The offering up of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass twice on the same day by the same celebrant. Billy, Jacques de Billy, Jacques de- French patristic scholar, theologian, jurist, linguist, and a Benedictine abbot. (1535-1581) Bigne, Marguerin de la Bigne, Marguerin de la- French theologian and patrologist, b. about 1546 at Bernières-le-Patry, Normandy; d. about 1595. Bigamy (in Civil Law) Bigamy (in Civil Law)- In civil jurisprudence, and especially in criminal law, is a "formal entering into of a marriage while a former one remains un-dissolved". Bienville, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de- French Governor of Louisiana and founder of New Orleans. (1680-1767) Bielski, Marcin Bielski, Marcin- Polish chronicler. (1495-1575) Biella Biella- The city of Biella, the see of the diocese of that name, is an important industrial centre (anciently called Bugelia) of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Novara.