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Evangeliaria Evangeliaria- Liturgical books containing those portions of the Gospels which are read during Mass or in the public offices of the Church. Evagrius Ponticus Evagrius Ponticus- Short article on this important fourth-century author of ascetical writings. Evagrius Evagrius- Church historian. (536-594) Eutychius Eutychius- Melchite Patriarch of Alexandria, author of a history of the world, b. 876, at Fustat (Cairo); d. 11 May, 940. Eutychius I Eutychius I- Patriarch of Constantinople, b. about 512, in Phrygia; d. Easter Day, 5 April, 582. Eustathius of Sebaste Eustathius of Sebaste- Born about 300; died about 377. He was one of the chief founders of monasticism in Asia Minor, and for a long time was an intimate friend of St. Basil. Eusebius of Nicomedia Eusebius of Nicomedia- Bishop, place and date of birth unknown; d. 341. He was a pupil at Antioch of Lucian the Martyr, in whose famous school he learned his Arian doctrines. Eusebius of Dorylæum Eusebius of Dorylæum- Bishop of Dorylæum in Asia Minor, was the prime mover on behalf of Catholic orthodoxy against the heresies of Nestorius and Eutyches. Europe Europe- The conception of Europe as a distinct division of the earth, separate from Asia and Africa, had its origin in ancient times. Euroea Euroea- A titular see of Epirus Vetus in Greece, suffragan of Nicopolis. Eumenia Eumenia- A titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana in Asia Minor, and suffragan to Hierapolis. Eugene IV, Pope Eugene IV, Pope- Gabriello Condulmaro, or Condulmerio, b. at Venice, 1388; elected 4 March, 1431; d. at Rome, 23 Feb., 1447. Eugene II, Pope Eugene II, Pope- Elected 6 June, 824; died 27 Aug., 827. Eucharistic Congresses Eucharistic Congresses- Gatherings of ecclesiastics and laymen for the purpose of celebrating and glorifying the Holy Eucharist and of seeking the best means to spread its knowled… Eucarpia Eucarpia- A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris in Asia Minor. Euaria Euaria- A titular see of Phoenicia Secunda or Libanensis, in Palestine. Ethiopia Ethiopia- Includes geography, history, and religion. Etherianus, Hugh and Leo Etherianus, Hugh and Leo- Brothers, Tuscans by birth, employed at the court of Constantinople under the Emperor Manuel I (Comnenus, 1143-1180). Estaing, Comte d' Estaing, Comte d'- French admiral, b. at the chateau de Ravel (Auvergne), 28 November, 1729; d. at Paris, 28 April, 1794. Essence and Existence Essence and Existence- Essence, described as that whereby a thing is what it is. Existence is that whereby the essence is an actuality in the line of being. Espen, Zeger Bernhard van Espen, Zeger Bernhard van- Belgian canonist, born at Louvain, 9 July, 1646; died at Amersfoort, Netherlands, 2 Oct., 1728. Espejo, Antonio Espejo, Antonio- A Spanish explorer, whose fame rests upon a notable expedition which he conducted into New Mexico and Arizona in 1582-3. Esnambuc, Pierre Belain, Sieur d' Esnambuc, Pierre Belain, Sieur d'- Captain in the French marine, b. 1565, at Allouville, near Yvetot (Seine-Inferieure); d. at St. Christopher in Dec., 1636. Eskimo Eskimo- A littoral race occupying the entire Arctic coast and outlying islands of America from below Cook Inlet in Alaska to the mouth of the St. Lawrence. Eskil Eskil- Archbishop of Lund, Skåne, Sweden; b. about 1100; d. at Clairvaux, 6 (7?) Sept., 1181. Escorial, The Escorial, The- A building in Spain situated on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra Guadarrama about twenty-seven miles north-west of Madrid. Its proper title is El Real Monaster… Escobar, Marina de Escobar, Marina de- Mystic and foundress of a modified branch of the Brigittine Order b. at Valladolid, Spain, 8 Feb., 1554; d. there 9 June, 1633. Esch, Nicolaus van Esch, Nicolaus van- A famous mystical theologian, b. in Oisterwijk near Hertogenbosch (Boisle-Duc), Holland, in 1507; d. 19 July, 1578. Erzerum (Theodosiopolis) Erzerum (Theodosiopolis)- The kings of Armenia established their summer residence here. Later Garin fell into the power of the Byzantines, who named it Theodosiopolis (415), under… Erythrae Erythrae- A titular see in Asia Minor. According to legend the city was founded by colonists from Crete.