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Fontenelle, Abbey of Fontenelle, Abbey of- A Benedictine monastery in Normandy (Seine-Inférieure), near Caudebec-en-Caux. Fortunato of Brescia Fortunato of Brescia- Morphologist and Minorite of the Reform of Lombardy; b. at Brescia, 1701; d. at Madrid, 1754. Fulgentius Ferrandus Fulgentius Ferrandus- A canonist and theologian of the African Church in the first half of the sixth century. Filicaja, Vincenzo da Filicaja, Vincenzo da- Lyric poet; born at Florence, 30 December, 1642; died there 24 September, 1707. Fiscal Procurator Fiscal Procurator- The duties of the fiscal procurator consist in preventing crime and safeguarding ecclesiastical law. Ferreira, Antonio Ferreira, Antonio- A poet, important both for his lyric and his dramatic compositions, b. at Lisbon, Portugal, in 1528; d. there of the plague in 1569. Felicissimus Felicissimus- Third-century schismatic. Fenn, John Fenn, John- Born at Montacute near Wells in Somersetshire; d. 27 Dec., 1615. He was the eldest brother of Ven. James Fenn, the martyr, and Robert Fenn, the confessor. Feudalism Feudalism- The source of feudalism rises from an intermingling of barbarian usage and Roman law. Fixlmillner, Placidus Fixlmillner, Placidus- Astronomer. (1721-1791) Florence of Worcester Florence of Worcester- English chronicler, died in 1118. Fortaleza, Diocese of Fortaleza, Diocese of- Co-extensive with the State of Ceará in the Republic of Brazil. Figueroa, Francisco de Figueroa, Francisco de- A celebrated Spanish poet, surnamed "the Divine", b. at Alcalá de Henares, c. 1540, d. there, 1620. Fish, Symbolism of the Fish, Symbolism of the- The symbol itself may have been suggested by the miraculous multification of the loaves and fishes or the repast of the seven Disciples, after the Resurrec… Ferrari, Gaudenzio Ferrari, Gaudenzio- An Italian painter and the greatest master of the Piedmontese School, b. at Valduggia, near Novara. Italy, c. 1470: d. at Milan, 31 January, 1546. Filelfo, Franscesco Filelfo, Franscesco- A humanist, b. at Tolentino, 25 July, 1398; d. at Florence 31 July, 1481. Funchal Funchal- Diocese in the Madeira Islands. Fermo, Archdiocese of Fermo, Archdiocese of- In the province of Ascoli Piceno (Central Italy). Feuardent, François Feuardent, François- Franciscan, theologian, preacher of the Ligue, b. at Coutanees, Normandy, in 1539; d. at Paris, 1 Jan., 1610. Felix, Célestin Joseph Felix, Célestin Joseph- French Jesuit, b. at Neuville-sur-l' Escaut (Nord), 28 June 1810; d. at Lille, 7 July, 1891. Fraunhofer, Joseph von Fraunhofer, Joseph von- Optician. (1787-1826) Freppel, Charles-Emile Freppel, Charles-Emile- Bishop of Angers, France; and deputy from Finistère. (1827-1891) Fresnel, Augustin-Jean Fresnel, Augustin-Jean- Physicist; b. at Broglie near Bernay, Normandy, 10 May, 1788; d. at Ville d'Avray, near Paris, 14 July, 1827. Felix V Felix V- Regnal name of Amadeus of Savoy, Antipope (1440-1449). (1383-1451) Feti, Domenico Feti, Domenico- Italian painter; born at Rome, 1589; died at Venice, 1624. Ferraris, Lucius Ferraris, Lucius- An eighteenth-century canonist of the Franciscan Order. Fauriel, Charles-Claude Fauriel, Charles-Claude- French historian. (1772-1844) Fire, Liturgical Use of Fire, Liturgical Use of- One of the most expressive and most ancient of liturgical symbols. Fitzherbert, Maria Anne Fitzherbert, Maria Anne- Wife of King George IV; b. 26 July, 1756 (place uncertain); d. at Brighton, England, 29 March, 1837. Felician Sisters, O.S.F. Felician Sisters, O.S.F.- Founded 21 November, 1855, at Warsaw, Poland, by Mother Mary Angela.