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Gelasius II, Pope Gelasius II, Pope- Reigned 1118-1119. Gregory XV, Pope Gregory XV, Pope- Reigned 1621-1623. Genesius Genesius- Five people with this name including: Genesius of Rome; Genesius of Arles; Genesius, Bishop of Clermont; Genesius Count of Clermont; and Genesius of Lyons. Gaspe, Philippe-Aubert de Gaspe, Philippe-Aubert de- French Canadian writer, b. at Quebec, 30 Oct., 1786, of a family ennobled by Louis XIV in 1693, d. 29 Jan., 1871. Guigues du Chastel Guigues du Chastel- Medieval Carthusian. (1083-1137) Genga, Girolamo Genga, Girolamo- A painter, born at Urbino in 1476; died at the same place, 1551. General Chapter General Chapter- The daily assembling of a community for purposes of discipline and administration of monastic affairs has always included the reading of a chapter of the rule, an… Genealogy of Christ Genealogy of Christ- Offers the genealogy according to Saint Matthew and Saint Luke. God God- Links to five articles about the subject. Gamaliel Gamaliel- Famous Pharisee and Rabbi. Generation Generation- Definitions include: a definite period of time, with a special reference to the average length of man's life; an indefinite period of time, of time past; the men who l… Grey Nuns Grey Nuns- The Order of Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal, commonly called Grey Nuns because of the colour of their attire, was founded in 1738. Gedoyn, Nicolas Gedoyn, Nicolas- A French translator and literary critic; b. at Orleans, 17 June, 1667; d. 10 August, 1744. Garrucci, Raffaele Garrucci, Raffaele- A historian of Christian art, b. at Naples, 22 January, 1812; d. at Rome, 5 May, 1885. Gaudier, Antoine de Gaudier, Antoine de- A writer on asectic theology; b. at Château-Thierry, France, 7 January, 1572; d. at Paris, 14 April, 1622. Grottaferrata, Abbey of Grottaferrata, Abbey of- A Basilian monastery near Rome. Gallia Christiana Gallia Christiana- A documentary catalogue or list, with brief historical notices, of all the dioceses and abbeys of France from the earliest times, also of their occupants. Gazzaniga, Pietro Maria Gazzaniga, Pietro Maria- A theologian, b. at Bergamo, Italy, 3 March, 1722; d. at Vicenza, 11 Dec., 1799. Grillparzer, Franz Grillparzer, Franz- An Austrian poet, b. at Vienna, 15 January, 1791, d. 21 January, 1872. Galatino, Pietro Colonna Galatino, Pietro Colonna- Friar Minor, philosopher, theologian, Orientalist; b. at Galatia (now Cajazzo) in Apulia; d. at Rome, soon after 1539. Gaubil, Antoine Gaubil, Antoine- French Jesuit and missionary to China, b. at Gaillac (Aveyron), 14 July, 1689; d. at Peking, 24 July, 1759. Garzon Garzon- Suffragan diocese of Popayan in the Republic of Colombia. Gaudete Sunday Gaudete Sunday- The third Sunday of Advent, so called from the first word of the Introit at Mass (Gaudete, i.e. Rejoice). Gasser von Valhorn, Joseph Gasser von Valhorn, Joseph- Austrian sculptor, b. 22 Nov., 1816 at Prägraten, Tyrol; d. 28 Oct., 1900. Grey Nuns of the Cross Grey Nuns of the Cross- A community founded in 1745 at Monteal by Madame d'Youville, known as the Grey Sisters, or Grey Nuns, from the colour of the costume. Gaudentius of Brescia Gaudentius of Brescia- A theologian of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins; b. at Brescia in 1612; d. at Oriano, 25 March, 1672. Gallifet, Joseph de Gallifet, Joseph de- French Jesuit. (1663-1749) Gaston, William Gaston, William- Jurist: b. at Newbern, North Carolina, U.S.A., 19 Sept., 1778: d. at Raleigh, North Carolina, 28 January 1844. Galloway, Diocese of Galloway, Diocese of- Situated in the southwest of Scotland. Garnier, Julien Garnier, Julien- Jesuit missionary, born at Connerai, France, 6 January, 1642; d. in Quebec, 1730.