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Devereux, Nicholas Devereux, Nicholas- Born near Enniscorthy, Ireland, 7 June, 1791; died at Utica, New York, 29 Dec., 1855, was the youngest brother of John C. Devereux. Diether of Isenburg Diether of Isenburg- Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. about 1412; d. 7 May, 1482, at Aschaffenburg. Devil Worship Devil Worship- Fathers and theologians explain the matter as, the fallen angels besides tempting and assailing men in other ways have, by working on their fears or exciting their … Dicastillo, Juan de Dicastillo, Juan de- Jesuit theologian. (1584-1653) Dialectic Dialectic- Greek dialektike (techne or methodos), the dialectic art or method, from dialegomai I converse, discuss, dispute; as noun also dialectics; as adjective, dialectical. Donahoe, Patrick Donahoe, Patrick- Publisher, born at Munnery, County Cavan, Ireland, 17 March, 1811; died at Boston, U.S.A., 18 March, 1901. Denmark Denmark- History includes politics, religion, literary, and art. Didascalia Apostolorum Didascalia Apostolorum- A treatise which pretends to have been written by the Apostles at the time of the Council of Jerusalem (Acts, xv), but is really a composition of the third… Diego y Moreno, Francisco Garcia Diego y Moreno, Francisco Garcia- First bishop of California, b. 17 Sept., 1785, at Lagos in the state of Jalisco, Mexico; d. 30 April, 1846, at Santa Barbara. Didron, Adolphe-Napoleon Didron, Adolphe-Napoleon- Also called Didron aîné; archaeologist; together with Viollet-le-Duc and Caumont, one of the principal revivers of Christian art in France; b. 13 March, … Didache Didache- A short treatise which was accounted by some of the Fathers as next to Holy Scripture. Diceto, Ralph de Diceto, Ralph de- Dean of St. Paul's, London, and chronicler. Definitors (in Religious Orders) Definitors (in Religious Orders)- Generally speaking, the governing council of an order. Dicconson, Edward Dicconson, Edward- Titular Bishop of Malla, or Mallus, Vicar Apostolic of the English Northern District; b. 30 Nov., 1670; d. 5 May, 1752. Despretz, César-Mansuète Despretz, César-Mansuète- Chemist and physicist, b. at Lessines, Belgium, 11 May, 1798; d. at Paris, 11 May, 1863. Denunciation Denunciation- Making known the crime of another to one who is his superior. Desault, Pierre-Joseph Desault, Pierre-Joseph- Surgeon and anatomist, b. at Magny-Vernois a small town of Franche-Comté, France, in 1744; d. 1 June, 1795. Diepenbrock, Melchior, Baron von Diepenbrock, Melchior, Baron von- Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Breslau, b. 6 January, 1798, at Boeholt in Westphalia; d. at the castle of Johannisberg in Upper Silesia, 20 Januar… Detroit Detroit- Diocese established 8 March, 1838. Suffragan of Cincinnati. Dhuoda Dhuoda- Wife of Bernard, Duke of Septimania. Dechamps, Victor Augustin Isidore Dechamps, Victor Augustin Isidore- Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechlin, and Primate of Belgium; born at Melle near Ghent 6 Dec., 1810; died 29 Sept., 1883, at Mechlin. Dias, Bartolomeu Dias, Bartolomeu- A famous Portuguese navigator of the fifteenth century, discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope; died at sea, 29 May, 1500. Devereux, John C. Devereux, John C.- Irish immigrant to New York. (1774-1848) Dingley, Ven. Sir Thomas Dingley, Ven. Sir Thomas- Martyr, prior of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, found guilty of high treason 28 April, 1539, and beheaded on Tower Hill, 9 July, together with the… Diano Diano- Diocese and small city in the province of Salermo, Italy; the ancient Tegianum and seat of the Tegyani, a tribe of Lucania. Dempster, Thomas Dempster, Thomas- Savant, professor, and author. (1579-1625) Deymann, Clementine Deymann, Clementine- Priest and prison chaplain. Born at Klein-Stavern, Oldenburg, Germany, 24 June, 1844; died at Phoenix, Arizona. Deza, Diego Deza, Diego- Patron of Columbus. (1444-1523) Demiurge Demiurge- The word means literally a public worker, demioergós, demiourgós, and was originally used to designate any craftsman plying his craft or trade for the use of the public.… Devil Devil- The name commonly given to the fallen angels, who are also known as demons. With the article (ho) it denotes Lucifer, their chief, as in Matthew 25:41, "the Devil and his a…