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Giraldi, Ubaldo Giraldi, Ubaldo- An Italian canonist; b. in 1692; d. in 1775. Giraldi, Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Giovanni Battista- Italian dramatist and novelist; b. at Ferrara, Italy, 1504; d. there, 1573. Giovanelli, Ruggiero Giovanelli, Ruggiero- Composer, b. at Velletri, near Rome, in 1560; d. at Rome, 7 January, 1625. Gilbert de la Porrée Gilbert de la Porrée- Bishop of Poitiers, philosopher, theologian and general scholar; b. at Poitiers in 1076; d. in 1154. Gilbert, Sir John Thomas Gilbert, Sir John Thomas- Irish archivist and historian, b. in Dublin, 23 January, 1829; d. there, 23 May, 1898. Gilbert, Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent Gilbert, Nicolas-Joseph-Laurent- Poet, b. at Fontenoy-le-Château, 1751; d. at Paris, 12 November, 1780. Gifford, William Gifford, William- Archbishop of Reims; b. in Hampshire, 1554; d. at Reims, 11 April, 1629. Giffard, William Giffard, William- Second Norman Bishop of Winchester from 1100 to 1129. Giffard, Godfrey Giffard, Godfrey- Bishop of Worcester, b. about 1235; d. 26 Jan., 1301. Giffard, Bonaventure Giffard, Bonaventure- Bishop, born at Wolverhampton, England, 1642; died at Hammersmith, Middlesex, 12 March, 1734 Gibraltar Gibraltar- A rugged promontory in the province of Andalusia, Spain, about 6 miles in circumference. Its almost perpendicular walls rise to a height of 1396 feet. Giberti, Gian Matteo Giberti, Gian Matteo- Cardinal, and Bishop of Verona, the natural son of Francesco Giberti, a Genoese naval captain, b. at Palermo in 1495; d. at Verona, 30 Dec., 1543. Giberti, Jean-Pierre Giberti, Jean-Pierre- Canonist; b. at Aix, Provence, in 1660; d. at Paris in 1736. Gibault, Pierre Gibault, Pierre- Missionary, b. at Montreal, Canada, 1737; d. at New Madrid, about 1804. Gibail and Batrun Gibail and Batrun- A Maronite residential see. Giannone, Pietro Giannone, Pietro- Italian historian, born 7 May, 1676, at Ischitella in the province of Capinata, Naples; died at Turin, 27 March, 1748. Ghirlandajo Ghirlandajo- Florentine painter; b. 1449; d. 11 Jan., 1494. Ghent Ghent- Comprises the whole territory of East Flanders, one of the nine provinces of Belgium. Gesta Romanorum Gesta Romanorum- A medieval collection of anecdotes, to which moral reflections are attached. Gesta Dei per Francos Gesta Dei per Francos- Title adopted by Guibert de Nogent (died about 1124) for his history of the First Crusade. Gervase of Tilbury Gervase of Tilbury- Medieval writer, b. probably at Tilbury, in the County of Essex, England, about 1150; d. at Arlington, about 1220. Gervase of Canterbury Gervase of Canterbury- English chronicler, b. about 1141; d. in, or soon after, 1210. Gerson, Jean de Charlier de Gerson, Jean de Charlier de- Biographical article. Examines his view of conciliarism, and considers his mystical theology. Gerrha Gerrha- A titular see in the province of Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium in the Patriarchate of Alexandria. Germia Germia- A titular see of Galatia Secunda, a suffragan of Pessinus; mentioned by Hierocles in the sixth century. Germany, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Germany, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern- Its jurisdiction covers the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Meeklenburg-Strelitz, the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, the fre… Germans in the United States Germans in the United States- Includes all German-speaking people, whether originally from Germany proper, Austria, Switzerland, or Luxembourg. Germanicopolis Germanicopolis- A titular see in the province of Isauria, suffragan of Seleucia. Germanicia Germanicia- A titular see in the province of Euphratensis and the patriarchate of Antioch; incorrectly called Germaniciana and located in Byzacene, Africa. Gerhard of Zütphen Gerhard of Zütphen- Born at Zütphen, 1367; died at Windesheim, 1398; a mystical writer and one of the first of the Brothers of the Common Life, founded by Gerhard Groote and Flore…