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Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir- Judge, b. in 1470; d. 27 May, 1538. Fitzalan, Henry Fitzalan, Henry- Twelfth Earl of Arundel, b. about 1511; d. in London, 24 Feb., 1580. Fitton, James Fitton, James- Missionary, b. at Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 10 April, 1805; d. there, 15 Sept., 1881. Fitter, Daniel Fitter, Daniel- Born in Worcestershire, England, 1628; died at St. Thomas' Priory, near Stafford, 6 Feb., 1700. Fisher, Philip Fisher, Philip- Missionary, b. in Madrid, 1595-6; d. in Maryland, U. S., 1652. Firmilian Firmilian- Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, died c. 269. Firmicus Maternus Firmicus Maternus- Christian author of the fourth century. Finland Finland- As of the time of this article, a department or province of the Russian Empire; bounded on the north by Norway, on the west by Sweden and the Gulf of Bothnia, on the sout… Filliucius, Felix Filliucius, Felix- An Italian humanist, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Siena about the year 1525; supposed to have d. at Florence c. 1590. Fillastre, Guillaume Fillastre, Guillaume- French cardinal, canonist, humanist, and geographer. (1348-1428) Filial Church Filial Church- A church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church. Fiesole Fiesole- Diocese in the province of Tuscany, suffragan of Florence. Feuillet, Louis Feuillet, Louis- Geographer, b. at Mane near Forcalquier, France, in 1660; d. at Marseilles in 1732. Feuillants Feuillants- The Cistercians who, about 1145, founded an abbey in a shady valley in the Diocese of Rieux (now Toulouse) named it Fuliens, later Les Feuillans or Notre-Dame des Feui… Ferrara Ferrara- Archdiocese immediately subject to the Holy See. Ferdinand II Ferdinand II- Emperor, eldest son of Archduke Karl and the Bavarian Princess Maria, b. 1578; d. 15 February, 1637. Ferber, Nicolaus Ferber, Nicolaus- A Friar Minor and controversialist, born at Herborn, Germany, in 1485; died at Toulouse, 15 April, 1534. Feast of Fools Feast of Fools- A celebration marked by much license and buffoonery, which in many parts of Europe, and particularly in France, during the later Middle Ages took place every year … Faustus of Riez Faustus of Riez- Bishop of Riez in Southern Gaul, the best known and most distinguished defender of Semipelagianism, b. between 405 and 410, d. between 490 and 495. Fathers of Mercy, The Fathers of Mercy, The- A congregation of missionary priests first established at Lyons, France, in 1808, and later at Paris, in 1814, and finally approved by Pope Gregory XVI, 18 … Farfa, Abbey of Farfa, Abbey of- A legend in the "Chronicon Farfense" relates the foundation of a monastery at Farfa in the time of the Emperors Julian, or Gratian, by the Syrian St. Laurentius, … False Decretals False Decretals- A name given to certain apocryphal papal letters contained in a collection of canon laws composed about the middle of the ninth century by an author who uses the … Falloux du Coudray Falloux du Coudray- Frédéric Alfred Pierre. (1811-1885) Fall River Fall River- A suffragan see of the Province of Boston; comprises the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket, with the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham in P… Falkner, Thomas Falkner, Thomas- Surgeon and missionary. (1707-1784) Faldstool Faldstool- A movable folding chair used in pontifical functions by the bishop outside of his cathedral, or within it if he is not at his throne or cathedra. Fagnani, Prospero Fagnani, Prospero- Canonist, b. in Italy, place and date of birth uncertain; d. in 1678. Faenza Faenza- Diocese in the province of Ravenna (Central Italy), suffragan of Ravenna. Facundus of Hermiane Facundus of Hermiane- A sixth-century Christian author, Bishop of Hermiane in Africa, about whose career very little is known. Faculties, Canonical Faculties, Canonical- In law, a faculty is the authority, privilege, or permission, to perform an act or function.