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Corycus Corycus- A titular see of Cilicia Trachæa in Asia Minor. Conversion Conversion- Refers to a moral change, a turning or returning to God and to the true religion. Corbie, Ambrose Corbie, Ambrose- English Jesuit. (1604-1649) Column Column- Architectural term for a supporting pillar. Consubstantiation Consubstantiation- This heretical doctrine is an attempt to hold the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist without admitting Transubstantiation. Constitutions, Papal Constitutions, Papal- Ordinations issued by the Roman pontiffs and binding those for whom they are issued, whether they be for all the faithful or for special classes or individua… Cius Cius- A titular see of Asia Minor. Coquart, Claude-Godefroi Coquart, Claude-Godefroi- Jesuit missionary and army chaplain. (1706-1765) Contract Contract- The canonical and moralist doctrine on this subject is a development of that contained in the Roman civil law. In civil law, a contract is defined as the union of severa… Coombes, William Henry Coombes, William Henry- Described as a spiritual and self-denying priest, an eminent scholar and theologian. (1767-1850) Contrition Contrition- Lat. contritio, a breaking of something hardened. Conza Conza- Archdiocese with the perpetual administration of Campagna (Campaniensis). Cross-Bearer Cross-Bearer- The cleric or minister who carries the processional cross, that is, a crucifix provided with a long staff or handle. Congrua Congrua- A canonical term to designate the lowest sum proper for the yearly income of a cleric. Contemplation Contemplation- The idea of contemplation is connected with that of mystical theology. Contingent Contingent- Aside from its secondary and more obvious meaning (as, for instance, its qualification of the predicable accident, of a class of modal propositions, and so on), the pr… Contarini, Giovanni Contarini, Giovanni- Italian painter of the Venetian School, born at Venice about 1549; died in 1605. Continence Continence- Defined as abstinence from even the licit gratifications of marriage. Constantia Constantia- Titular see of Arabia. Communion Antiphon Communion Antiphon- The term Communion is used, not only for the reception of the Holy Eucharist, but also as a shortened form for the antiphon that was originally sung while the … Conversi Conversi- Lay brothers in a religious order. The term was originally applied to those who, in adult life, voluntarily renounced the world and entered a religious order to do penan… Contemplative Life Contemplative Life- A life ordered in view of contemplation; a way of living especially adapted to lead to and facilitate contemplation, while it excludes all other preoccupations… Contarini, Gasparo Contarini, Gasparo- Venetian statesman and cardinal, born 16 October, 1483, of an ancient and noble family in Venice; died at Bologna, 24 August, 1542. Constantine, Pope Constantine, Pope- Reigned 708-715. Coysevox, Charles-Antoine Coysevox, Charles-Antoine- French sculptor, b. at Lyons, 29 Sept., 1640; d. at Paris, 10 Oct., 1720. Constantinople, The Rite of Constantinople, The Rite of- The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms, of the Church of Cons… Constantinople, Councils of Constantinople, Councils of- Particular councils held in 1639 and 1672. Conferences, Ecclesiastical Conferences, Ecclesiastical- Meetings of clerics for the purpose of discussing, in general, matters pertaining to their state of life, and, in particular, questions of moral theol… Constantinople, Council of Constantinople, Council of- Particular council held in A.D. 754. Confession Confession- Architectural term, originally used to designate the burial-place of a confessor or martyr, gradually came to have a variety of applications: the altar erected over th…