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Compensation, Occult Compensation, Occult- An extra-legal manner of recovering from loss or damage; the taking, by stealth and on one's private authority, of the value or equivalent of one's goods fro… Communicatio Idiomatum Communicatio Idiomatum- A technical expression in the theology of the Incarnation. It means that the properties of the Divine Word can be ascribed to the man Christ, and that the … Concina, Daniello Concina, Daniello- Dominican preacher. (1687-1756) Colonna, Giovanni Paolo Colonna, Giovanni Paolo- Noted church composer of the seventeenth century. Conciliation, Industrial Conciliation, Industrial- The discussion and adjustment of mutual differences by employers and employees or their representatives. Confessor Confessor- A title of honour to designate of the Faith who had confessed Christ publicly in time of persecution and had been punished with imprisonment, torture, exile, or labour … Compensation Compensation- Denotes the price paid for human exertion or labour. Condition Condition- That which is necessary or at least conducive to the actual operation of a cause. Communion of Saints Communion of Saints- The doctrine expressed in the second clause of the ninth article in the received text of the Apostles' Creed: "I believe... the Holy Catholic Church, the Comm… Conecte, Thomas Conecte, Thomas- Carmelite reformer, b. at Rennes towards the end of the fourteenth century; d. at Rome, 1433. Civitavecchia and Corneto, Diocese of Civitavecchia and Corneto, Diocese of- An important and fortified Mediterranean seaport, in the province of Rome. Commissions, Ecclesiastical Commissions, Ecclesiastical- Bodies of ecclesiastics juridically established and to whom are committed certain specified functions or charges. Communion Bench Communion Bench- An adaptation of the sanctuary guard or altar rail. Creswell, Joseph Creswell, Joseph- Controversialist, b. 1577 of Yorkshire stock in London; d. about 1623. Concordat Concordat- In general, a concordat means an agreement, or union of wills, on some matter. Compagnie du Saint-Sacrement Compagnie du Saint-Sacrement- Seventeenth-century secret society. Commendone, Giovanni Francesco Commendone, Giovanni Francesco- Cardinal and Papal Nuncio, born at Venice, 17 March, 1523; died at Padua, 26 Dec., 1584. Congresses, Catholic Congresses, Catholic- Includes information on the history and types of congresses held. Commodianus Commodianus- A Christian poet, the date of whose birth is uncertain, but generally placed at about the middle of the third century. Concordia, Diocese of Concordia, Diocese of- Located in Italy, suffragan of Venice. Commines, Philippe de Commines, Philippe de- French historian and statesman, b. in Flanders probably before 1447; d. at the Château d'Argenton, France, about 1511. Commissariat of the Holy Land Commissariat of the Holy Land- In the Order of Friars Minor the territory or district assigned to a commissary, whose duty it is to collect alms for the maintenance of the Holy Pl… Communism Communism- In its more general signification communism refers to any social system in which all property, or at least all productive property, is owned by the group, or community,… Compromise (in Canon Law) Compromise (in Canon Law)- In a general sense, a mutual promise or contract of two parties in controversy to refer their differences to the decision of arbitrators. Colonna, Vittorio Colonna, Vittorio- Italian poet, born at Marino, 1490; died at Rome, February 25, 1547. Competency, Privilege of Competency, Privilege of- The competency of a cleric means his right to proper sustenance. Covenanters Covenanters- The name given to the subscribers (practically the whole Scottish nation) of the two Covenants, the National Covenant of 1638 and the Solemn League and Covenant of 16… Concursus Concursus- A special competitive examination prescribed in canon law for all aspirants to certain ecclesiastical offices to which is attached the cure of souls. Conceptionists Conceptionists- A branch of the Order of Saint Clare, founded by Beatriz de Silva. Costa Rica Costa Rica- A narrow isthmus between Panama in the east and the Republic of Nicaragua in the north, the Caribbean Sea on the north-east and the Pacific Ocean on the south-west.