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Delisle, Guillaume Delisle, Guillaume- Reformer of cartography, born 28 February, 1675, in Paris; died there 25 January, 1726. Díaz de Solís, Juan Díaz de Solís, Juan- Spanish navigator and explorer, b. about 1470. Dead, Prayers for the Dead, Prayers for the- Catholic teaching regarding prayers for the dead is bound up inseparably with the doctrine of purgatory and the more general doctrine of the communion of th… Deposition Deposition- An ecclesiastical vindictive penalty by which a cleric is forever deprived of his office or benefice and of the right of exercising the functions of his orders. Demon Demon- In Scripture and in Catholic theology this word has come to mean much the same as devil and denotes one of the evil spirits or fallen angels. Denman, William Denman, William- Publisher, b. in Edinburgh, Scotland, 17 March, 1784; d. in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., 12 September, 1870. Demonology Demonology- The science or doctrine concerning demons. Dens, Peter Dens, Peter- Theologian, b. at Boom, near Antwerp, Belgium, 12 September, 1690; d. at Mechlin, 15 February, 1775. Denis, Johann Nepomuk Cosmas Michael Denis, Johann Nepomuk Cosmas Michael- Bibliographer and poet, b. at Schärding, Bavaria, 27 September, 1729; d. at Vienna, 29 Sept., 1800. Delille, Jacques Delille, Jacques- French abbé and litterateur, born at Aigueperse, 22 June, 1738; died at Paris, 1 May, 1813. Deluge Deluge- A catastrophe fully described in Gen., vi, 1-ix, 19. Deger, Ernst Deger, Ernst- Historical painter, born in Bockenem, Hanover, 15 April, 1809; died in Düsseldorf, 27 Jan., 1885. Degradation Degradation- A canonical penalty by which an ecclesiastic is entirely and perpetually deprived of all office, benefice, dignity, and power conferred on him by ordination; and by a… Delfino, Pietro Delfino, Pietro- A theologian, born at Venice in 1444; died 16 Jan., 1525. Darras, Joseph-Epiphane Darras, Joseph-Epiphane- Church historian, b. at Troyes, France, 1825; d. at Paris, Nov. 8, 1878. Divine Compassion, Institute of the Divine Compassion, Institute of the- Founded in the city of New York, USA, by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Stanislaus Preston. Decorations, Pontifical Decorations, Pontifical- The titles of nobility, orders of Christian knighthood and other marks of honour and distinction which the papal court confers upon men of unblemished cha… Delegation Delegation- A delegation is the commission to another of jurisdiction, which is to be exercised in the name of the person delegating. Jurisdiction is defined as the power of anyon… Demetrius Demetrius- The name of two Syrian kings mentioned in the Old Testament and two other persons in the New Testament. Deity Deity- This article is confined to the non-Christian notion of the Deity. Delrio, Martin Anton Delrio, Martin Anton- Scholar, statesman, Jesuit theologian, born at Antwerp, 17 May, 1551; died at Louvain, 19 October, 1608. Dead Sea Dead Sea- The name given to the lake that lies on the south-eastern border of Palestine. Delatores Delatores- A term used by the Synod of Elvira (c. 306) to stigmatize those Christians who appeared as accusers of their brethren. Domenechino Domenechino- Italian painter. (1581-1641) Delcus Delcus- A titular see of Thrace, suffragan of Philippopolis. Dei gratia; Dei et Apostolicæ Sedis gratia Dei gratia; Dei et Apostolicæ Sedis gratia- A formulæ added to the titles of ecclesiastical dignitaries. De L'Orme, Philibert De L'Orme, Philibert- Celebrated architect of the French Renaissance, born at Lyons, c. 1515 or a little later; died at Paris, 8 January, 1570. Delaroche, Hippolyte Delaroche, Hippolyte- Painter, born at Paris, 17 July, 1797; died 4 November, 1856. Durrow, School of Durrow, School of- Irish Dairmagh, Plain of the Oaks. Situated in the King's County, a few miles from the town of Tullamore. Downside Abbey Downside Abbey- Near Bath, Somersetshire, England, was founded at Douai, Flanders, under the patronage of St. Gregory the Great, in 1605 by the Venerable John Roberts.