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Catania Catania- A seaport and capital of the province of the same name in Sicily, situated on the eastern side of Mount Etna. Catalonia Catalonia- A principality within the Spanish Monarchy. Catalani, Giuseppe Catalani, Giuseppe- A Roman liturgist of the eighteenth century, member of the Oratory of San Girolamo della Carita (Hieronymite), famous for his correct editions of the chief lit… Castro y Bellvis, Guillen de Castro y Bellvis, Guillen de- Spanish dramatic poet, b. of a noble family at Valencia in 1569; d. at Madrid in 1631. Castro, Alphonsus de Castro, Alphonsus de- Friar Minor and theologian, b. in 1495 at Zamora, Leon, Spain; d. 11 February 1558, at Brussels. Castoria Castoria- A titular see of Macedonia. Castillejo, Cristóbal de Castillejo, Cristóbal de- Spanish poet, b. in Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), 1491; d. in Vienna, 12 June, 1556. Castile and Aragon Castile and Aragon- The united kingdom which came into existence by the marriage (1469) of Isabella, heiress of Castile, with Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon. Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto- Painter and etcher, b. at Genoa, Italy, 1616; d. at Mantua, 1670. Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio Castiglione, Carlo Ottavio- Philologist and numismatist, b. of an ancient family at Milan, Italy, 1784; d. at Genoa, 10 April, 1849. Castiglione, Baldassare Castiglione, Baldassare- Italian prose-writer, b. at Casatico, near Mantua, 6 December, 1478; died at Toledo, Spain, 7 February, 1529. Castello, Giovanni Battista Castello, Giovanni Battista- Italian painter, sculptor, and architect; b. at Gandino, in the Valle Seriana, in the territory of Bergamo, in 1509 (some writers state 1500 or 1506);… Castelli, Pietro Castelli, Pietro- Italian physician and botanist, b. at Rome in 1574; d. at Messina in 1662. Castellanos, Juan de Castellanos, Juan de- Soldier, priest, and epic poet, born in Spain in the first half of the sixteenth century; date of death unknown. Castellaneta (Castania) Castellaneta (Castania)- Suffragan of Taranto. Castellammare di Stabia Castellammare di Stabia- The seat of the diocese is an industrial city, situated on the Bay of Naples, on a slope of Monte Gauro, and famous for its health-giving mineral springs. Castagno, Andrea Castagno, Andrea- Florentine painter, b. near Florence, 1390; d. at Florence, 9 August, 1457. Castabala Castabala- A titular see of Asia Minor, Latin title suppressed, 1894. Cassovia Cassovia- Diocese in Hungary, founded in 1804 by the division of the Diocese of Agria, in the archdiocese of the same name, and the Dioceses of Cassovia and Szatmar. Casson, François Dollier de Casson, François Dollier de- Fourth superior of Saint-Sulpice, Montreal, Canada, b. near Nantes, France, 1636; d. in 1701. Cassiodorus Cassiodorus- Roman writer, statesman, and monk, b. about 490; d. about 583. Casserly, Patrick S. Casserly, Patrick S.- Educator, b. in Ireland; d. in New York, where for many years he conducted a classical school. Casgrain, Henri Raymond Casgrain, Henri Raymond- Author of French Canadian literature. (1831-1904) Caserta Caserta- The capital of the province of that name in Southern Italy. Casas, Bartolomé de las Casas, Bartolomé de las- Born at Seville, probably in 1474; d. at Madrid, 1566. Casanata, Girolamo Casanata, Girolamo- Cardinal, b. at Naples, 13 July, 1620; d. at Rome, 3 March, 1700. Casanare Casanare- Vicariate Apostolic in the Republic of Colombia, South America, administered by the Augustinians, subject to the Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs. Casali, Giovanni Battista Casali, Giovanni Battista- Musician, b. at Rome in 1715; d. there 1792. From 1759 until his death he held the position of choir-master in the church of St. John Lateran. Casale Monferatto Casale Monferatto- A suffragan of Vercelli. Casale Monferrato. Carystus Carystus- A titular see of Greece.