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Dabrowski, Joseph Dabrowski, Joseph- Founder of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Detroit. (d. 1903) Daniel, Gabriel Daniel, Gabriel- Historian and controversialist, born at Rouen, France, 8 Feb., 1649; died at Paris, 23 June, 1728. Dancing Dancing- The origin of dancing is from the natural tendency to employ gesture either to supplement or to replace speech. Dalley, William Bede Dalley, William Bede- Lawyer and statesman, born in Sydney, New South Wales, 1831; died there 28 October, 1888. Dalton, John Dalton, John- Irish author and translator from Spanish and German, born in 1814; died at Maddermarket, Norwich, 15 February, 1874. Daniel, Charles Daniel, Charles- Founded the "Etudes de théologie et d' histoire", a magazine with monthly publication. (1818-1893) Daniel, Book of Daniel, Book of- In the Hebrew Bible, and in most recent Protestant versions, the Book of Daniel is limited to its proto-canonical portions. In the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and ma… Dance of Death Dance of Death- Originally a species of spectacular play akin to the English moralities. It has been traced back to the middle of the fourteenth century. Danaba Danaba- A titular see of Phænicia Secunda. Dwight, Thomas Dwight, Thomas- American anatomist. (1843-1911) Duty Duty- The definition of the term duty given by lexicographers is: "something that is due", "obligatory service"; "something that one is bound to perform or to avoid". Dulia Dulia- A theological term signifying the honour paid to the saints, while latria means worship given to God alone, and hyperdulia the veneration offered to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dungal Dungal- Irish monk, teacher, astronomer, and poet who flourished about 820. Dalmatic Dalmatic- The outer liturgical vestment of the deacon. Doyle, John Doyle, John- Born in Dublin, Ireland, 1797; died in London, 2 January, 1868; English portrait-painter and caricaturist. Damascus Damascus- It is mentioned in the Bible at the time of Abraham (Gen., xiv, 15; xv, 2); also on the pylons of Karnak, among the Syrian cities captured by the Pharaoh Touthmes III. Durham Rite Durham Rite- The earliest document giving an account of liturgical services in the Diocese of Durham is the so-called "Rituale ecclesiæ Dunelmensis". Dacier, Anne Dacier, Anne- The wife of André Dacier, born at Saumur in 1651; died 17 April 1720. Dubois, John Dubois, John- Third Bishop of New York, educator and missionary, b. in Paris, 24 August, 1764; d. in New York, 20 December, 1842. Domesday Book Domesday Book- The name given to the record of the great survey of England made by order of William the Conqueror in 1085-86. Duvernay, Ludger Duvernay, Ludger- A French-Canadian journalist and patriot, born at Verchères, Quebec, 22 January, 1799; died 28 November, 1852. Durbin, Elisha John Durbin, Elisha John- The "Patriarch-priest of Kentucky", born 1 February, 1800; died in 1887. Dumont, Hubert-André Dumont, Hubert-André- Belgian geologist, b. at Liège, 15 Feb., 1809; d. in the same city, 28 Feb., 1857. Duvergier de Hauranne, Jean Duvergier de Hauranne, Jean- One of the authors of Jansenism, b. at Bayonne, France, 1581; d. in Paris, 1643. Danti, Ignazio Danti, Ignazio- Mathematician and cosmographer, b. at Perugia, Italy, 1537; d. at Alatri, 19 Oct., 1586. Dymphna, Saint Dymphna, Saint- Virgin and martyr, venerated since at least the thirteenth century. Dorothea, Saint Dorothea, Saint- Brief hagiographies of two saints of this name: St. Dorothea, virgin and martyr, d. at Caesarea; and St. Dorothea of Montau. Denys the Carthusian, Blessed Denys the Carthusian, Blessed- Sometimes called the last of the Schoolmen, devoted to prayer, avid reader whose favorite author was Pseudo-Dionysius. Author of commentaries, sermo… Daniel Comboni, Saint Daniel Comboni, Saint- Short biographical profile of this nineteenth-century Italian missionary to Africa. Didacus, Saint Didacus, Saint- Franciscan lay brother, d. 1463.