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Constitutions, Ecclesiastical Constitutions, Ecclesiastical- In legal language the term constitutiones denotes only church ordinances, civil ordinances being termed leges, laws. Christ, Order of the Knights of Christ, Order of the Knights of- A military order which sprang out of the famous Order of the Temple. Criticism, Textual Criticism, Textual- The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as possible the original text of a work the autograph of which has been lost. Conventuals, Order of Friars Minor Conventuals, Order of Friars Minor- One of the three separate bodies, forming with the Friars Minor and the Capuchins what is commonly called the First Order of St. Francis. Chalcedon Chalcedon- A titular see of Asia Minor. The city was founded 676 B. C. by the Megarians on the Bithynian coast, opposite the place where a little later Byzantium rose. Cuspinian, Johannes Cuspinian, Johannes- Distinguished humanist and statesman, born at Schweinfurt, Lower Franconia, in 1473; died at Vienna, 19 April, 1529. Cleef, Joost van Cleef, Joost van- Flemish painter. (1520-1556) Clonard, School of Clonard, School of- Situated on the river Boyne. Founded by St. Finnian, an abbot and great wonder-worker. Curaçao Curaçao- Vicariate apostolic; includes the islands of the Dutch West Indies: Curaçao, Bonaire, and Aruba; Saba, St. Eustatius, and the Dutch part of St. Martin (Leeward Islands). Crib Crib- The crib or manger in which the Infant Saviour was laid after his birth is properly that place in the stable or khan where food for domestic animals is put, formed probably … Crepieul, François Crepieul, François- Jesuit missionary in Canada and vicar Apostolic for the Montagnais Indians; b. at Arras, France, 16 March, 1638; d. at Quebec in 1702. Creed Creed- In general, a form of belief. Coustant, Pierre Coustant, Pierre- Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, b. at Compiègne, France, 30 April, 1654; d. at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, near Paris, 18 October, 1721. Coussemaker, Charles-Edmond-Henride Coussemaker, Charles-Edmond-Henride- French historian of music, b. at Bailleul, department of Nord, France, 19 April, 1805; d. at Lille, 10 January, 1876. Croia Croia- A titular see of Albania. Cruet Cruet- A small vessel used for containing the wine and water required for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Cree Cree- The largest and most important Indian tribe of Canada, and one of the largest north of Mexico. Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de- Explorer, b. at Salamanca, Spain, 1500; d. in Mexico, 1553. Cracow Cracow- The Prince-Bishopric that comprises the western portion of Galacia in Austria, and borders on the diocese of Kielce in Russian Poland, Breslau in Prussia, Tarnow in Galaci… Cupola Cupola- A spherical ceiling, or a bowl-shaped vault, rising like an inverted cup over a circular, square, or multangular building or any part of it. Cervia Cervia- Suffragan of Ravenna. Curium Curium- A titular see of Cyprus, suppressed in 1222 by the papal legate, Pelagius. Cotrone Cotrone- A suffragan diocese of Reggio. Courtenay, William Courtenay, William- Archbishop of Canterbury, born in the parish of St. Martin's, Exeter, England, c. 1342; died at Maidstone, 31 July, 1396. Crisium Crisium- A Græco-Slavonic Rite diocese in Croatia. Cormac MacCuilenan Cormac MacCuilenan- Irish bishop and King of Cashel. (836-908) Crosier Crosier- The Pastoral Staff is an ecclesiastical ornament which is conferred on bishops at their consecration and on mitred abbots at their investiture, and which is used by these… Curator Curator- A person legally appointed to administer the property of another, who is unable to undertake its management himself, owing to age or physical incompetence, bodily or ment… Censures, Theological Censures, Theological- Doctrinal judgments by which the Church stigmatizes certain teachings detrimental to faith or morals. Cursing Cursing- In its popular acceptation cursing is often confounded, especially in the phrase "cursing and swearing", with the use of profane and insulting language; in canon law it s…