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Cosway, Maria Cosway, Maria- Miniature-painter, born in Florence, Italy, 1759; died at Lodi, 5 January, 1535. Covarruvias, Diego Covarruvias, Diego- Born in Toledo, Spain, 25 July, 1512; died in Madrid, 27 Sept., 1577. Cosenza Cosenza- An archdiocese immediately subject to the Holy See. A city in the province of Calabria, Southern Italy, at the confluence of the Crati and the Busento. Corporation Act of 1661 Corporation Act of 1661- Belongs to the general category of test acts, designed for the express purpose of restricting public offices to members of the Church of England. Coronel, Juan Coronel, Juan- Franciscan sent to Yucatan, Mexico, in 1590, and there so familiarized himself with the Maya language that he was able to teach it, the historian Cogolludo being on… Coudert, Frederick René Coudert, Frederick René- Born in New York, 1 March, 1832; died at Washington, D. C., 20 December, 1903. Corneille, Michel, the Elder Corneille, Michel, the Elder- French painter, etcher, and engraver, b. in Orléans about 1601; d. at Paris, 1664. Corker, Maurus Corker, Maurus- An English Benedictine, born in 1636 in Yorkshire; died 22 December, 1715, at Paddington near London. Coster, Francis Coster, Francis- Theologian, born at Mechlin, 16 June, 1532 (1531); died at Brussels, 16 December, 1619. Cosmogony Cosmogony- By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia - gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the un… Corbinian Corbinian- Bishop of Freising, in Bavaria, born about 680 at Chatres near Melun, France; died 8 September, 730. Corvey, Abbey of Corvey, Abbey of- Benedictine monastery in the Diocese of Paderborn, in Westphalia, founded c. 820. Cedes Cedes- A Levitical city and place of refuge in Nephtali and a Levitical city of Issachar assigned to the family of Gersom. Coptos Coptos- A titular see of Upper Egypt. Cornet, Nicolas Cornet, Nicolas- French theologian, born at Amiens, 1572; died at Paris, 1663. Crivelli, Carlo Crivelli, Carlo- Italian painter. Little is known of his life, and his b. and d. are usually reckoned by his earliest and latest signed pictures, 1468-93. Cedar Cedar- A coniferous tree frequently mentioned in the Bible. Cornice Cornice- The uppermost division of the entablature, the representative of the roof, of an order, consisting of projecting mouldings and blocks, usually divisible into bed-moulding… Cosmology Cosmology- In our day cosmology is a branch of philosophical study, and therefore excludes from its investigation whatever forms the object of the natural sciences. Cossa, Francesco Cossa, Francesco- Italian painter of the school of Ferrara, b. about 1430; d. probably at Ferrara, 1485. Cork, Diocese of Cork, Diocese of- In Ireland, suffragan of Cashel. Couturier, Louis-Charles Couturier, Louis-Charles- Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Pierre at Solesmes and President of the French Congregation of Benedictines. (1817-1890) Correction, Fraternal Correction, Fraternal- The admonishing of one's neighbor by a private individual with the purpose of reforming him or, if possible, preventing his sinful indulgence. Consecration Consecration- An act by which a thing is separated from a common and profane to a sacred use, or by which a person or thing is dedicated to the service and worship of God by praye… Corpus Juris Canonici Corpus Juris Canonici- The term corpus here denotes a collection of documents; corpus juris, a collection of laws, especially if they are placed in systematic order. Cordara, Guilo Cesare Cordara, Guilo Cesare- Italian Jesuit historian. (1704-1785) Cornoldi, Giovanni Maria Cornoldi, Giovanni Maria- Professor, author, and preacher, born at Venice, 29 Sept., 1822; d. at Rome, 18 Jan., 1892. Coronel, Gregorio Nuñez Coronel, Gregorio Nuñez- Theologian, writer, and preacher, b. in Portugal, about 1548; d. about 1620. Conservator Conservator- A judge delegated by the pope to defend certain privileged classes of persons, as universities, religious orders, chapters, the poor from manifest or notorious injury… Cooktown Cooktown- The Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown comprises North Queensland, Australia, from 16°30' south latitude to Cape York, and from the Pacific Coast to the boundary of Norther…