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Dubois, Guillaume Dubois, Guillaume- A French cardinal and statesman, born at Brive, in Limousin, 1656; died at Versailles, 1723. Du Coudray, Philippe-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Tronson Du Coudray, Philippe-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Tronson- Soldier, b. at Reims, France, 8 September, 1738; d. at Philadelphia, U.S.A., 11 September, 1777. Du Cange, Charles Dufresne Du Cange, Charles Dufresne- Historian and philologist, b. at Amiens, France, 18 Dec., 1610; d. at Paris, 1688. Dryburgh Abbey Dryburgh Abbey- A monastery belonging to the canons of the Premonstratensian Order (Norbertine or White Canons), situated four miles south-east of Melrose, Scotland. Druys, Jean Druys, Jean- Thirtieth Abbot of Parc near Louvain, Belgium, b. at Cumptich, near Tirlemont; d. 25 March, 1635. Drumgoole, John C. Drumgoole, John C.- Priest and philanthropist, b. at Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland, 15 August, 1816; d. in New York, 28 March, 1888. Druillettes, Gabriel Druillettes, Gabriel- Missionary, b. in France, 29 September, 1610; d. at Quebec, 8 April, 1681. Droste-Vischering, Clemens August von Droste-Vischering, Clemens August von- Archbishop of Cologne, born 21 Jan., 1773, at Münster, Germany; died 19 Oct., 1845, in the same city. Dromore Dromore- Suffragan of Armagh, Ireland. Drey, Johann Sebastian von Drey, Johann Sebastian von- A professor of theology at the University of Tübingen. (1777-1853) Drexel, Francis Anthony Drexel, Francis Anthony- Banker, b. at Philadelphia, U.S.A., 20 June, 1824; d. there 15 Feb., 1885. Drevet Family, The Drevet Family, The- Leading portrait engravers of France for over a hundred years, beginning with Pierre, and sustained by his son, Pierre-Imbert, and by his nephew, Claude. Dreves, Lebrecht Blücher Dreves, Lebrecht Blücher- Poet, b. at Hamburg, Germany, 12 September, 1816; d. at Feldkirch, 19 Dec., 1870. Dresden Dresden- The capital of the Kingdom of Saxony and the residence of the royal family, is situated on both sides of the Elbe. Drane, Augusta Theodosia Drane, Augusta Theodosia- In religion Mother Francis Raphael; b. At Bromley near London, in 1823; d. at Stone, Staffordshire, 19 April, 1894. Dracontius, Blossius Aemilius Dracontius, Blossius Aemilius- A Christian poet of the fifth century. Doyle, James Warren Doyle, James Warren- Irish bishop; b. near New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, 1786; d. at Carlow, 1834. Down and Connor Down and Connor- A line drawn from Whitehouse on Belfast Lough due west to the Clady River, thence by the river itself to Muckamore and Lough Neagh, marks the boundary between the… Dower, Religious Dower, Religious- Because of its analogy with the dower that a woman brings to her husband when she marries, the name "religious dower" has been given to the sum of money or the p… Dower Dower- A provision for support during life accorded by law to a wife surviving her hustand. Dowdall, George Dowdall, George- Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, in 1487; d. at London, 15 August, 1558. Dossi, Giovanni Dossi, Giovanni- An Italian painter, b. about 1479; d. at Ferrara in 1542. Dosquet, Pierre-Herman Dosquet, Pierre-Herman- Fourth Bishop of Quebec, b. at Liège, Flanders, 1691; d. at Paris, 1777. Dornin, Bernard Dornin, Bernard- First publisher in the United States of distinctively Catholic books, b. in Ireland, 1761; d. in Ohio, 1836. Dorman, Thomas Dorman, Thomas- Theologian, b. at Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, date uncertain; d. at Tournai, 1572 or 1577. Doring, Matthias Doring, Matthias- Historian and theologian, b. between 1390 and 1400, at Kyritz, in Brandenburg; d. there 24 July, 1469. Doria, Andrea Doria, Andrea- Genoese admiral and statesman, b. at Oneglia, Italy, 1468; d. at Genoa, 1560. Dore, Pierre Dore, Pierre- Controversialist, b. at Orleans about 1500; d. at Paris, 19 May, 1559. Dorchester, Abbey of Dorchester, Abbey of- Founded in 1140 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. Donus, Pope Donus, Pope- Son of a Roman called Mauricius; he was consecrated Bishop of Rome 2 Nov., 676, to succeed Adeodatus II, after an interval of four months and seventeen days; d. 11 Ap…