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Ekkehard of Aura Ekkehard of Aura- Benedictine monk and chronicler, b. about 1050; d. after 1125. Eisengrein, Martin Eisengrein, Martin- Catholic theologian and polemical writer, born of Protestant parents at Stuttgart, 28 December, 1535; died at Ingolstadt, 4 May, 1578. Einsiedeln, Abbey of Einsiedeln, Abbey of- A Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, dedicated to Our Lady of the Hermits. Eichstätt Eichstätt- Diocese in Bavaria, north of the Danube, and suffragan to Bamberg. Egmont, Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Lamoral, Count of- Born at the Château de La Hamaide, in Hainault, 18 Nov., 1522; beheaded at Brussels, 5 June, 1568. Egloffstein, Frederick W. von Egloffstein, Frederick W. von- Born at Aldorf, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, 18 May, 1824; died in New York, 1885. Egfrid Egfrid- King of Northumbria, b. 650; d. 685. Egbert, Archbishop of York Egbert, Archbishop of York- Son of Eata, brother of the Northumbrian King Eadbert and cousin of King Ceolwulf, to whom the Venerable Bede dedicated his history; date of birth unkn… Egbert, Archbishop of Trier Egbert, Archbishop of Trier- Belonged to the family of the Counts of Holland. Died 8 or 9 December, 993. Egbert Egbert- Frequently though incorrectly called "First King of England", died A.D. 839. Education of the Deaf Education of the Deaf- History, aids, and alphabets are discussed. Edinburgh Edinburgh- Derives its name from the time (about A.D. 620) when the fortress of Edwin's burgh was raised on a lofty spur of the Pentland Hills, overlooking the Firth of Forth, and… Edgeworth, Henry Essex Edgeworth, Henry Essex- Confessor of Louis XVI, and vicar-general of the Diocese of Paris at the height of the French Revolution. (1745-1807) Edessa Edessa- A titular archiepiscopal see in that part of Mesopotamia formerly known as Osrhoene. Edelinck Edelinck- The family name of four engravers. Edda Edda- A title applied to two different collections of old Norse literature, the poetical or "Elder Edda" and the prose or "Younger Edda". Ecuador Ecuador- An independent state of South America, bounded on the north by Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the south by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Eckhart, Johann Georg von Eckhart, Johann Georg von- German historian, b. at Duingen in the principality of Kalenberg, 7 Sept., 1664; d. at Würzburg, 9 Feb., 1730. Echter von Mespelbrunn, Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Julius- Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, b. 18 March, 1545, in the Castle of Mespelbrunn, Spessart (Bavaria); d. 13 Sept., 1617, at Würzburg. Ebner Ebner- The name of two German mystics. Eberhard, Matthias Eberhard, Matthias- Bishop of Trier, b. 15 Nov., 1815, at Trier (Germany), d. there 30 May, 1876. Ebendorfer, Thomas Ebendorfer, Thomas- German chronicler, professor, and statesman, b. 12 August, 1385, at Haselbach, in Upper Austria; d. at Vienna, 8 Jan., 1464. Ebbo Ebbo- Archbishop of Reims, b. towards the end of the eighth century; d. 20 March, 851. Embroidery Embroidery- In Christian worship embroidery was used from early times to ornament vestments. Elphin Elphin- Suffragan of Tuam, Ireland, a see founded by St. Patrick. Ellis, Philip Michael Ellis, Philip Michael- First Vicar Apostolic of the Western District, England, subsequently Bishop of Segni, Italy, b. in 1652; d. 16 Nov., 1726. Ermland Ermland- A district of East Prussia and an exempt bishopric. St. Adalbert of Prague (d. 997) and St. Bruno of Querfurt (d. 1009) converted the early inhabitants of this region, th… Erie Erie- Diocese established 1853. Ems, Congress of Ems, Congress of- A meeting of the representatives of the German Archbishops Friedrich Karl von Erthal of Mainz, Maximilian Franz of Cologne, Clemens Wenceslaus of Trier, and Hier… Emigrant Aid Societies Emigrant Aid Societies- Details of several organizations, the earliest being the Charitable Irish Society of Boston, Massachusetts, founded 17 March, 1737.