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Carducci, Bartolommeo and Vincenzo Carducci, Bartolommeo and Vincenzo- Florentine painters, brothers, usually grouped under the Spanish School. Cardinal Virtues Cardinal Virtues- The four principal virtues upon which the rest of the moral virtues turn or are hinged. Cardinal Vicar Cardinal Vicar- The vicar-general of the pope, as Bishop of Rome, for the spiritual administration of the city, and its surrounding district, properly known as Vicarius Urbis. Cardinal Protector Cardinal Protector- Since the thirteenth century it has been customary at Rome to confide to some particular cardinal a special solicitude in the Roman Curia for the interests of … Cardinal Cardinal- A dignitary of the Roman Church and counsellor of the pope. Cardica Cardica- A titular see of Thessaly. Cardan, Girolamo Cardan, Girolamo- Italian physician and mathematician. (1501-1576) Carcassonne Carcassonne- Diocese comprising the entire department of Aude, and suffragan to Toulouse. Carbonari Carbonari- The name of a secret political society, which played an important part, chiefly in France and Italy, during the first decades of the nineteenth century. Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Juan- Spanish ecclesiastic and writer. (1606-1682) Caraites Caraites- A Jewish sect professing to follow the text of the Bible (Miqra) to the exclusion of Rabbinical traditions, and hence opposed to the Talmud. Caracas Caracas- Located in the Republic of Venezuela, a metropolitan see with the Barquisimeto, Calabozo, Guayana, Merida, and Zulia as suffragans. Caquetá Caquetá- Apostolic prefecture situated in South America on the southern border of the Republic of Colombia. Capuciati Capuciati- From caputium, hood - So named from the headgear which was one of their distinctive marks. Capuchin Friars Minor Capuchin Friars Minor- An autonomous branch of the first Franciscan Order. Capuchinesses Capuchinesses- A branch of the Poor Clares of the Primitive Observance, instituted at Naples, in 1538, by the Venerable Maria Longo. Capua Capua- Situated in the province of Caserta, Southern Italy. Capranica, Domenico Capranica, Domenico- Cardinal, theologian, canonist, and statesman, b. at Capranica near Palestrina, Italy, in 1400; d. at Rome, 14 July, 1458. Canova, Antonio Canova, Antonio- Italian sculptor. (1757-1822) Canopus Canopus- A titular see of Egypt. Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception- A congregation founded in the department of Isère, at Saint-Antoine, France, by the Abbé Dom Adrien Gréa. Canoness Canoness- The assistance of women in the work of the Church goes back to the earliest time, and their uniting together for community exercises was a natural development of religio… Canon Canon- Musical term, the strictest of all contrapuntal forms. Candidus Candidus- The name of two scholars of the Carlovingian revival of letters in the ninth century. Candia Candia- The residence of the Greek Metropolitan of Crete, who has seven suffragan sees, Khania, Kisamos, Rethymnon (Retimo), Sitia, Lampa, Arkadia, and Chersonesos. Canatha Canatha- A titular see of Arabia. Canary Islands, The Canary Islands, The- An archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean facing the western coast of Africa. Canal, José de la Canal, José de la- Ecclesiastical historian. Canada, Catholicity in Canada, Catholicity in- Treated under three headings: I. Period of French domination, from the discovery of Canada to the Treaty of Paris, in 1763; II. Period of British rule, fro… Canada Canada- Comprises all that part of North America north of the United States, with the exception of Newfoundland, and Labrador.