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Fortitude Fortitude- One of the gifts from the Holy Ghost is a supernatural virtue. Fate Fate- Lat. fatum, from fari, to tell or predict. Francis I Francis I- King of France; b. at Cognac, 12 September, 1494; d. at Rambouillet, 31 March, 1547. First-Born First-Born- The word, though casually taken in Holy Writ in a metaphorical sense, is most generally used by the sacred writers to designate the first male child in a family. Floyd, John Floyd, John- English missionary. (1572-1649) Fredegarius Fredegarius- The supposed author of an anonymous historical compilation (Chronicon Fredegarii) of the seventh century, in which is related the history of the Franks from the earli… Forbes, John Forbes, John- Capuchin, b. 1570; d. 1606. Flabellum Flabellum- A fan made of leather, silk, parchment, or feathers intended to keep away insects from the Sacred Species and from the priest. Fowler, John Fowler, John- Scholar and printer, b. at Bristol, England, 1537; d. at Namur, Flanders, 13 Feb., 1578-9. Felix II Felix II- Pope (more properly Antipope), 355-358; d. 22 Nov., 365. Florians, The Florians, The- An independent order, and not, as some consider, a branch of the Cistercians; it was founded in 1189 by the Abbot Joachim of Flora. Fractio Panis Fractio Panis- The name given to a fresco in the so-called "Capella Greca" in the catacomb of St. Priscilla. Fritz, Samuel Fritz, Samuel- A Jesuit missionary of the eighteenth century noted for his exploration of the Amazon River and its basin. Fonte-Avellana Fonte-Avellana- A suppressed order of hermits, which takes its name from their first hermitage in the Apennines. Feria Feria- A day on which the people, especially the slaves, were not obliged to work, and on which there were no court sessions. Foppa, Ambrogio Foppa, Ambrogio- Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and die sinker, b. 1445, d. about 1527. Foley, Henry Foley, Henry- English Jesuit lay brother. (1811-1891) Fontana, Felice Fontana, Felice- Italian naturalist and physiologist, b. at Pomarolo in the Tyrol, 15 April, 1730; d. at Florence, 11 January, 1805. Foucault, Jean-Bertrand-Léon Foucault, Jean-Bertrand-Léon- A physicist and mechanician, b. at Paris, 19 Sept., 1819; d. there 11 Feb., 1868. Folkestone Abbey Folkestone Abbey- Located in England. Fontana, Carlo Fontana, Carlo- An architect and writer; b. at Bruciato, near Como, 1634; d. at Rome, 1714. Forrest, William Forrest, William- Sixteenth-century English priest and poet. Fouard, Constant Fouard, Constant- An ecclesiastical writer b. at Elbeuf, near Rouen, 6 Aug. 1837. Flete, William Flete, William- An Augustinian hermit friar, a contemporary and great friend of St. Catherine of Siena; the exact place and date of his birth are unknown and those of his death ar… Fischer, Antonius Fischer, Antonius- Cardinal-Archbishop of Cologne. (1840-1912) Folengo, Teofilo Folengo, Teofilo- Italian poet. (1496-1544) Franck, Kasper Franck, Kasper- A theologian and controversialist; b. at Ortrand, Saxony, 2 Nov., 1543; d. at Ingolstadt, 12 March, 1584. Fontana, Domenico Fontana, Domenico- A Roman architect of the Late Renaissance, b. at Merli on the Lake of Lugano, 1543; d. at Naples, 1607. Fontbonne, Jeanne Fontbonne, Jeanne- Mother St. John, second foundress and superior-general of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyons. (1759-1843) Florez, Enrique Florez, Enrique- Spanish theologian, archeologist, and historian; born at Valladolid, 14 February, 1701; died at Madrid, 20 August, 1773.