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Châlons-sur-Marne Châlons-sur-Marne- The Diocese comprises the department of Marne, exclusive of the arrondissement of Reims. Cesena Cesena- The ancient Cæsena is a city of Emilia, in the province of Forli (Italy), in the former States of the Church. Cesarini, Giuliano Cesarini, Giuliano- Born at Rome, 1398; died at Varna, in Bulgaria 10 November, 1444. Centuriators of Magdeburg Centuriators of Magdeburg- A group of Lutheran scholars who had gathered at Magdeburg, and who are now known to history as the "Centuriators of Magdeburg" because of the way in wh… Central Verein of North America, German Roman Catholic Central Verein of North America, German Roman Catholic- The origin dates back to 1854, in which year the presidents of three German Catholic benevolent societies of Buffalo, new Y… Ceneda Ceneda- Situated in the province of Treviso, in former Venetian territory, on a declivity of the Rhaetian Alps. Cenalis, Robert Cenalis, Robert- Bishop, historian, and controversialist, b. in Paris, 1483; d. there, 1560. Celtes, Conrad Celtes, Conrad- German Humanist, b. at Wipfeld in Lower Franconia, 1 February, 1459; d. at Vienna, 4 February, 1508. Celsus the Platonist Celsus the Platonist- An eclectic Platonist and polemical writer against Christianity, who flourished towards the end of the second century. Cellier, Elizabeth Cellier, Elizabeth- A noted London midwife, who came into prominence through the pretended "Meal-Tub Plot" of 1680. Ceillier, Rémi Ceillier, Rémi- Patrologist, b. at Bar-le-Duc, 14 May, 1688; d. at Flavigny, 26 May, 1763. Cefalù Cefalù- The city of the same name in the province of Palermo, in Sicily (Italy), is situated nearly in the centre of the northern coast of the island. Cedron, Brook of Cedron, Brook of- The name designates in Holy Writ the ravine on the east of Jerusalem, between the Holy City and the Mount of Olives. Cedar Cedar- The name of the second son of Ismael (Gen., xxv, 13; I Par., i, 29); also of an Arabian tribe descended from him, and of the territory occupied by it. Cebú Cebú- Located in the Philippine Islands. Cebú, the diocesan city, spelled also Sebú and Zebú, in the province of the same name. Caylus, Comte de Caylus, Comte de- French archaeologist, b. at Paris, in 1692; d. in 1765. Cayes Cayes- Diocese in the republic of Haiti, suffragan to Port-au-Prince. Caxton, William Caxton, William- Born in the Weald of Kent, c. 1422; died at Westminster, 1491; the first English printer and the introducer of the art of printing into England. Cavo, Andres Cavo, Andres- A writer frequently quoted on Spanish-Mexican history; b. at Guadalajara in Mexico, 21 January, 1729, he entered the Society of Jesus, 14 January, 1758, and went to … Cavedoni, Celestino Cavedoni, Celestino- Italian ecclesiastic, archæologist, and numismatist; b. 18 May, 1795, at Levizzano-Rangone, near Modena; d. 26 November, 1865, at Modena. Cavanagh, James Cavanagh, James- Soldier, b. in County Tipperary, Ireland, 1831; d. in New York, 7 January, 1901. Cavagnis, Felice Cavagnis, Felice- Canonist, b. in Bordogna, Diocese of Bergamo, Italy, 13 January, 1841; d. at Rome, 29 December, 1906. Caunus Caunus- A titular see of Asia Minor. Kaunos was said to have been founded by Kaunos, son of Miletos and Kyane, on the southern coast of Caria, opposite Rhodes, and was known as Rh… Caulet, François-Etienne Caulet, François-Etienne- A French bishop and Jansenist, b. at Toulouse, 1610; d. at Pamiers, 1680. Cattaro Cattaro- Suffragan of Zara. Catrou, François Catrou, François- French historian, b. at Paris, 28 December, 1659; d. there 12 October, 1737. Catherick, Venerable Edmund Catherick, Venerable Edmund- Priest and martyr, born probably in Lancashire about 1605; executed at York, 13 April, 1642. Cathedraticum Cathedraticum- A certain sum of money to be contributed annually for the support of the bishop, as a mark of honour and in sign of subjection to the cathedral church, hence its na… Catenæ Catenæ- Collections of excerpts from the writings of Biblical commentators, especially the Fathers and early ecclesiastical writers, strung together like the links of a chain, and… Catanzaro Catanzaro- Suffragan of Reggio.