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Fetishism Fetishism- The word fetish is derived through the Portuguese feitiço from the Latin factitius (facere, to do, or to make), signifying made by art, artificial (cf. Old English fety… Fleury, André-Hercule de Fleury, André-Hercule de- Chaplain to Maria Theresa and Louis XIV. (1653-1742) Ferrières, Abbey of Ferrières, Abbey of- Situated in the Diocese of Orléans, department of Loiret, and arrondissement of Montargis. Familiars Familiars- Strictly speaking, seculars subject to a master's authority and maintained at his expense. In canon law the term usually signifies seculars residing in monasteries and … Franzelin, Johann Baptist Franzelin, Johann Baptist- Cardinal and theologian. (1816-1886) Fessler, Josef Fessler, Josef- Bishop of St. Polten in Austria and secretary of the Vatican Council; b. 2 December, 1813, at Lochau near Bregenz in the Vorarlberg; d. 25 April, 1872. Fredegis of Tours Fredegis of Tours- A ninth-century monk, teacher, and writer. Faro Faro- A suffragan of Evora, Portugal, and extending over the province of Algarve. Ferrer, Rafael Ferrer, Rafael- A Spanish missionary and explorer; b. at Valencia, in 1570; d. at San José, Peru, in 1611. Faroe Islands Faroe Islands- A group of Danish islands rising from the sea some four hundred miles west of Norway and almost as far south of Iceland. Feller, François-Xavier de Feller, François-Xavier de- An author and apologist, b at Brussels 18 August, 1735; d. at Ratisbon 22 May, 1802. Fear Fear- A mental disturbance caused by the perception of instant or future danger. Feval, Paul-Henri-Corentin Feval, Paul-Henri-Corentin- French novelist. (1817-1887) Ferre, Vicente Ferre, Vicente- Theologian. (d. 1682) Fernández, Antonio Fernández, Antonio- A Jesuit missionary; b. at Lisbon, c. 1569; d. at Goa, 12 November, 1642. Faversham Abbey Faversham Abbey- A former Benedictine monastery of the Cluniac Congregation situated in the County of Kent about nine miles west of Canterbury. It was founded about 1147 by King S… Faith, The Rule of Faith, The Rule of- The word rule (Lat. regula, Gr. kanon) means a standard by which something can be tested, and the rule of faith means something extrinsic to our faith, and ser… Ferentino, Diocese of Ferentino, Diocese of- In the province of Rome, immediately subject to the Holy See. Fonseca, Pedro Da Fonseca, Pedro Da- A philosopher and theologian, born at Cortizada, Portugal, 1528; died at Lisbon, 4 Nov., 1599. Fargo Fargo- Diocese; suffragan of St. Paul, U.S.A. Förster, Arnold Förster, Arnold- German entomologist. (1810-1884) Fernández de Palencia, Diego Fernández de Palencia, Diego- A Spanish conqueror and historian; b. at Palencia in the early part of the sixteenth century. Feder, Johann Michael Feder, Johann Michael- German theologian. (1753-1824) Fiji, Vicariate Apostolic of Fiji, Vicariate Apostolic of- Comprising the islands belonging to the Fiji Archipelago. Falco, Juan Conchillos Falco, Juan Conchillos- Painter, b. at Valencia of an ancient noble family in 1641; d. 14 May, 1711. Fear (from a Moral Standpoint) Fear (from a Moral Standpoint)- Viewed from the moral standpoint, that is, in so far as it is a factor to be reckoned with in pronouncing upon the freedom of human acts, as well a… Free Will Free Will- The question of free will, moral liberty, or the liberum arbitrium of the Schoolmen, ranks amongst the three or four most important philosophical problems of all time. Ferland, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Ferland, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine- A French Canadian historian, b. at Montreal, 25 December, 1805; d. at Quebec, 11 January, 1865. Fizeau, Armand-Hippolyte-Louis Fizeau, Armand-Hippolyte-Louis- Physicist. (1819-1896) Felbiger, Johann Ignaz von Felbiger, Johann Ignaz von- German Augustinian. (1724-1788)