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Gnesen-Posen Gnesen-Posen- Archdiocese in the Kingdom of Prussia. Gil de Albornoz, Alvarez Carillo Gil de Albornoz, Alvarez Carillo- A renowned cardinal, general, and statesman; b. about 1310 at Cuenca in New Castile; d. 23 Aug., 1367. German Literature German Literature- History starting with the pre-Christian period to 800 A.D. Germany Germany- History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556. George Hamartolus George Hamartolus- A monk at Constantinople under Michael III (842-867) and the author of a chronicle of some importance. Galla Galla- Vicariate Apostolic embracing the territory of the Galla or Oromo tribes in Abyssinia. Grün, Anastasius Grün, Anastasius- Pseudonym for Anton Alexander (Maria), Count von Auersperg, a nineteenth-century Austrian poet. Good Good- The moral good (bonum honestum) consists in the due ordering of free action or conduct according to the norm of reason, the highest faculty, to which it is to conform. Gerasa Gerasa- A titular see in the province of Arabia and the Patriarchate of Antioch. Graffiti Graffiti- The term in common usage among archaeologists to designate a class of rude inscriptions scratched on the walls of ancient monuments, generally sepulchral, as distinguish… Gremiale Gremiale- A square or oblong cloth which the bishop should wear over his lap, when seated on the throne during the singing of the Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo by the choir, during the… Gaudiosus Gaudiosus- Bishop of Tarazona (Turiasso), Spain; died about 540. Good Faith Good Faith- A phrase employed to designate the mental and moral state of honest, even if objectively unfounded, conviction as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or body of… Gregory VI Gregory VI- Eleventh-century antipope. Gregory IX Gregory IX- Reigned 1227-1241. Gower, John Gower, John- Poet; born between 1327-1330, probably in Kent; died October, 1408. Greek Church Greek Church- Details the history and various divisions of the church. Gog and Magog Gog and Magog- Names, respectively, of a king and of his supposed kingdom, mentioned several times in chapters 38 and 39 of the Book of Ezechiel, and once in the Apocalypse (20:7). Gropper, John Gropper, John- An eminent jurist and theologian, b. 24 Feb., 1503, at Soest, Westphalia; d. at Rome, 13 March, 1559. Gradual Gradual- In English often called Grail, is the oldest and most important of the four chants that make up the choir's part of the Proper of the Mass. Gradual Psalms Gradual Psalms- Fifteen psalms, namely Psalms 119-133. Gretser, Jacob Gretser, Jacob- A celebrated Jesuit writer; b. at Markdorf in the Diocese of Constance in 1562; d. at Ingolstadt in 1625. Grancolas, Jean Grancolas, Jean- Doctor of the Sorbonne, theologian, liturgist; b. near Chateaudun, about 1660; d. at Paris, 1 August, 1732. Grail, The Holy Grail, The Holy- The name of a legendary sacred vessel, variously identified with the chalice of the Eucharist or the dish of the Pascal lamb, and the theme of a famous medieval c… Gratian, Jerome Gratian, Jerome- Spiritual director of St. Teresa and first Provincial of the Discalced Carmelites; born at Valladolid, 6 June, 1545; died at Brussels, 21 September, 1614. Goss, Alexander Goss, Alexander- Bishop of Liverpool. (1814-1872) Goulburn Goulburn- One of the six suffragan sees of the ecclesiastical province of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Grace at Meals Grace at Meals- One of the most ancient formulae of prayer at meals is found in a treatise of the fourth century, attributed without foundation to Saint Athanasius. Gozzoli Gozzoli- Painter; b. at Florence, 1420; d. at Pisa 1497. Gregory V, Pope Gregory V, Pope- Reigned 996-999.