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Denzinger, Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger, Heinrich Joseph Dominicus- Theologian of the modern Catholic German school and author of the "Enchiridion" universally used, b. 10 Oct., 1819, at Liege; d. 19 June, 188… Delfau, François Delfau, François- Theologian, born 1637 at Montel in Auvergne, France; died 13 Oct., 1676. Deharbe, Joseph Deharbe, Joseph- Theologian, catechist, b. at Straburg, Alsace, 11 April, 1800; d. at Maria-Laach, 8 November, 1871. Delaware Indians Delaware Indians- An important tribal confederacy of Algonquian stock originally holding the basin of the Delaware River, in Eastern Pennsylvania. Drusipara Drusipara- A titular see in Thracia Prima. Decree Decree- In a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others. In ecclesiastical use it has various meanings. Any papal Bull, Brief, or Motu… Decretals, Papal Decretals, Papal- In the wide sense the term decretalis signifies a pontifical letter containing a decretum, or pontifical decision. In a narrower sense it denotes a decision on a… Deduction Deduction- An argument or reasoning process, that kind of mediate inference by which from truths already known we advance to a knowledge of other truths necessarily implied in the… De Smet, Pierre-Jean De Smet, Pierre-Jean- Missionary among the North American Indians, b. at Termonde (Dendermonde), Belgium, 30 Jan., 1801; d. at St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 23 May, 1873. Dagon Dagon- A Philistine deity. Dareste de la Chavanne, Antoine-Elisabeth Dareste de la Chavanne, Antoine-Elisabeth- Historian and professor, b. in Paris, 25 October, 1820; d. at Lucenay-lès-Aix, 6 August, 1882. Dax, Diocese of Dax, Diocese of- Suppressed French diocese. Deaconesses Deaconesses- Offers history and functions. De Profundis De Profundis- "Out of the depths". First words of Psalm 129. Du Lhut Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Du Lhut Daniel Greysolon, Sieur- Born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye about 1640; died at Montreal, 26 Feb., 1710. He first served in the French army, becoming a lieutenant in 1657 and a… Definitions, Theological Definitions, Theological- An irrevocable decision, by which the supreme teaching authority in the Church decides a question appertaining to faith or morals, and which binds the wh… Daubrée, Gabriel-Auguste Daubrée, Gabriel-Auguste- French geologist, b. at Metz, 25 June, 1814; d. at Paris, 29 May, 1896. Dupin, Pierre-Charles-François Dupin, Pierre-Charles-François- French mathematician and economist. (1784-1873) Drusilla Drusilla- Daughter of Herod Agrippa I. Divine Office Divine Office- Brief essay on the historical development of the Liturgy of the Hours. Dablon, Claude Dablon, Claude- Jesuit missionary, born at Dieppe, France, in February, 1618; died at Quebec, 3 May, 1697. Decapolis Decapolis- Name given in the Bible and by ancient writers to a region in Palestine lying to the east and south of the Sea of Galilee. David, Gheeraert David, Gheeraert- Painter and illuminator. (1450-1523) Duhamel, Jean-Baptiste Duhamel, Jean-Baptiste- A French scientist, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Vire, Normandy, 11 June, 1624; d. at Paris, 6 August, 1706. Death, Preparation for Death, Preparation for- Includes the steps taken, such as calling a priest, winding up earthly affairs, and confession. Daulia Daulia- A titular see of Greece. Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence)- Defined in jurisprudence as "the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation". Decalogue Decalogue- The term employed to designate the collection of precepts written on two tables of stone and given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. Dynamism Dynamism- A general name for a group of philosophical views concerning the nature of matter. Dean Dean- One of the principal administrative officials of a diocese.