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Canaan, Canaanites Canaan, Canaanites- The Hebrew word Kenaan, denoting a person. Camus de Pont-Carré, Jean-Pierre Camus de Pont-Carré, Jean-Pierre- French bishop, b. 3 November, 1584, at Paris; d. there 25 April, 1652. Campo Santo de' Tedeschi Campo Santo de' Tedeschi- A cemetery, church, and hospice for Germans on the south side of St. Peter's, Rome. Campeggio, Lorenzo Campeggio, Lorenzo- Cardinal, an eminent canonist, ecclesiastical diplomat, and reformer. Camerlengo Camerlengo- The title of certain papal officials. Camaldolese Camaldolese- A joint order of hermits and cenobites, founded by St. Romuald at the beginning of the eleventh century. Chioggia (Chiozza) Chioggia (Chiozza)- A sea-coast city in the province of Venice. In antiquity it was known as Fossa Clodia; in the Middle Ages as Clugia. Colbert, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Jean-Baptiste- Marquis de Seignelay, statesman, b. at Rheims, France, 1619; d. at Paris, 1683. Clogher Clogher- A suffragan of Armagh, Ireland, which comprises the County Monaghan, almost the whole of Fermanagh, the southern portion of Tyrone, and parts of Donegal, Louth, and Cavan. Clement VI, Pope Clement VI, Pope- Born 1291 in the castle of Maumont, departmentof Corrèze, France, elected pope, 7 May, 1342, at Avignon, where he died 6 December, 1352. Clément, François Clément, François- A member of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint-Maur and historian; born at Bèze in the department of Côte-d'Or, France, 1714; died at Paris, 29 March, 1793. Clémanges, Mathieu-Nicolas Poillevillain de Clémanges, Mathieu-Nicolas Poillevillain de- French Humanist and theologian, b. in Champagne about 1360; d. at Paris between 1434 and 1440. Chur Chur- Comprises at present the Swiss Cantons of Graubünden (Grisons), Glarus, Zürich, Unterwalden, and Uri, as well as the little Principality of Lichtenstein. Christian Instruction, Brothers of Christian Instruction, Brothers of- A congregation founded in 1817 at Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord, France, by Jean-Marie-Robert de la Mennais (b. 1780; d. 1860), for the instructi… Christian Doctrine, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Confraternity of- An association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of giving religions instruction. Crescimbeni, Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni, Giovanni Mario- Italian historian of literature, chronicler, and poet, b. in Macerata, 9 Oct., 1663; d. 8 March 1728. Cremona Cremona- Suffragan of Milan. Creighton University Creighton University- An institution located at Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A., and conducted by the Jesuit Fathers. Creeks Creeks- An important confederacy of Indian tribes and tribal remnants, chiefly of Muskogian stock, formerly holding the greater portion of Central and Southern Georgia and Alabama. Charleston Charleston- The Diocese of Charleston (Carolopolitana) comprises the entire state of South Carolina, U.S.A. Charity, Sisters of, of the Blessed Virgin Mary Charity, Sisters of, of the Blessed Virgin Mary- A congregation begun by five young women in Dublin, Ireland, 8 December, 1831, with the purpose of devoting themselves to the serv… Credence Credence- A small table of wood, marble, or other suitable material placed within the sanctuary of a church and near the wall at the Epistle side, for the purpose of holding the c… Creagh, Richard Creagh, Richard- Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, b. at Limerick early in the sixteenth century; d. in the Tower of London, in 1585. Craven, Augustus, Mrs. Craven, Augustus, Mrs.- Writer, born 12 April, 1808, in London; died in Paris, 1 April, 1891. Charity, Sisters of, of St. Vincent de Paul (New York) Charity, Sisters of, of St. Vincent de Paul (New York)- Motherhouse at Mt. St. Vincent-on Hudson, New York; not to be confused with the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul f… Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie, Pearl Mary Teresa- English novelist, dramatist, and convert; b. 3 November, 1867; d. 13 August, 1906. Cozza-Luzi, Giuseppe Cozza-Luzi, Giuseppe- Italian savant, Abbot of the Basilian monastery of Grottaferrata near Rome; b. 24 Dec., 1837, at Bolsena in the Province of Rome: d. there 1 June, 1905. Coustou, Nicholas Coustou, Nicholas- French sculptor, b. at Lyons, 9 January, 1658; d. at Paris, 1 May, 1733. Chapeauville, Jean Chapeauville, Jean- Belgian theologian and historian, b. at Liège, 5 January, 1551; d. there 11 May 1617. California, Vicariate Apostolic of Lower California, Vicariate Apostolic of Lower- Located in Mexico.