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Guardianship, in Civil Jurisprudence Guardianship, in Civil Jurisprudence- A person intrusted by law with the interests of another whose youth, inexperience, mental weakness or feebleness of will, disqualifies him fr… Guarantees, Law of Guarantees, Law of- A law passed by the senate and chamber of the Italian parliament, 13 May, 1871, concerning the prerogatives of the Holy See, and the relations between State an… Guadeloupe Guadeloupe- Diocese in the West Indies, comprises the islands of Guadeloupe, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the French portions of St. Martin and St Bartholomew. Gröne, Valentin Gröne, Valentin- Catholic theologian. (1817-1882) Grenoble Grenoble- Comprises the Department of Isère and the Canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône). Gregory Bæticus Gregory Bæticus- Bishop of Elvira, in the province of Baetica, Spain, from which he derived his surname; d. about 392. Green Bay Green Bay- Diocese established 3 March, 1868, from the territory of the Diocese of Milwaukee. Green, Thomas Louis Green, Thomas Louis- Priest and controversialist; b. at Stourbridge, Worcestershire, 1799; d. at Newport, Shropshire, 27 Feb., 1883. Greek Rites Greek Rites- People who speak of the Greek Rite generally mean that of Constantinople. Greek Orthodox Church in America Greek Orthodox Church in America- The name Orthodox Church is generally used to distinguish those of the Greek Rite who are not in communion with the Holy See. Greece Greece- History of the country and church. Great Falls Great Falls- Created by Pope Pius X, 18 May, 1904; comprises the following counties in the State of Montana: Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson, Fergus, Park, Rosebud, Swee… Graz, University of Graz, University of- Located in the capital of the Province of Steiermark, owes its establishment to the Counter-Reformation and the efforts of Archduke Karl von Steiermark, who, … Gravina and Montepeloso Gravina and Montepeloso- Gravina is a town in the Province of Bari (Southern Italy), since the ninth century an episcopal see, suffragan of Acerenza and Matera. In 1818 it was uni… Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo- Italian jurist and littérateur of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; b. at Rogliano, Calabria, 21 January, 1664; d. at Rome, 6 January, 1718. Gravina, Dominic Gravina, Dominic- Theologian; b. in Sicily, about 1573; d. in the Minerva, at Rome, 26 Aug., 1643. Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse- French priest and writer; b. at Lille, 30 March, 1805; d. at Montreux, Switzerland, 7 February, 1872. Gratius, Ortwin Gratius, Ortwin- Humanist; b. 1475 at Holtwick, near Coesfeld, Westphalia; d. at Cologne, 22 May, 1542. Gratianopolis Gratianopolis- A titular see in Caesarea Mauretania, Africa. Grassel, Lorenz Grassel, Lorenz- Coadjutor-elect of Baltimore; born at Ruemannsfelden, Bavaria, 18 August, 1753; died at Philadelphia, U.S.A., October, 1793. Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul- Count and Marquess de Grasse-Tilly, lieutenant-general of the naval forces; b. near Toulon, 1723; d. at Paris, 11 January, 1788. Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de- Named Archbishop of Mechlin in 1559 and cardinal in 1561. Grant, Thomas Grant, Thomas- First Bishop of Southwark; b. at Ligny-les-Aires, Arras, France, 25 Nov., 1816; d. at Rome, 1 June, 1870. Grand Rapids Grand Rapids- Diocese created 12 May, 1882 out of the diocese of Detroit. Grandidier, Philippe-André Grandidier, Philippe-André- Priest and historian, b. at Strasburg, Alsace, 9 Nov., 1752; d. at the Abbey of Luntzel (Lucelles), Sundgau, 11 Oct., 1787. Granderath, Theodor Granderath, Theodor- Known for his monumental labours on the Vatican Council. Granada Granada- Archdiocese in Spain, founded by St. Cecilius about the year 64, was made an archiepiscopal see by Alexander VI, 23 Jan., 1493. Gramont, Eugénie de Gramont, Eugénie de- Religious of the Society of the Sacred Heart; b. at Versailles, 17 September, 1788; d. at Paris, 19 November, 1846. Graham, Patrick Graham, Patrick- First Archbishop of St. Andrews and Metropolitan of Scotland, date of birth uncertain; d. 1478. Gottweig, Abbey of Gottweig, Abbey of- A Benedictine abbey situated on a hill of the same name, south of Krems, in Lower Austria.