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Greslon, Adrien Greslon, Adrien- French Jesuit missionary. (1618-1697) Girba Girba- A titular see in the province of African Tripoli. Griffin, Gerald Griffin, Gerald- A novelist, dramatist, lyricist; b. 12 December, 1803, at Limerick, Ireland; d. at Cork, 12 June, 1840. Gordon Riots Gordon Riots- This agitation, so called from the head and spirit of the movement, Lord George Gordon, convulsed the metropolis of England from 2 June till 9 June, 1780. Grueber, Johann Grueber, Johann- German Jesuit missionary in China and noted explorer of the seventeenth century. Guaraní Indians Guaraní Indians- A tribal group of South America, having the former home territory chiefly between the Uruguay and lower Paraguay Rivers, in what is now Paraguay and the Provinces… Guardian Angels Guardian Angels- The lowest orders of angels are sent to men. Guérard, Robert Guérard, Robert- Writer, born at Rouen, 1641; died at the monastery of Saint-Ouen, 2 January, 1715. Good Friday Good Friday- The Friday on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Gozo, Diocese of Gozo, Diocese of- Comprises the island of Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea and the islet of Comino. Gratz, Peter Aloys Gratz, Peter Aloys- Schoolmaster and exegete, b. 17 Aug., 1769, at Mittelberg, Allgäu, Bavaria; d. at Darmstadt, 1 Nov., 1849. Gregory IV, Pope Gregory IV, Pope- Reigned 827-44. Goscelin Goscelin- Benedictine biographical writer. (d. 1099) Gonzalo de Berceo Gonzalo de Berceo- Spanish poet, active between 1220 and 1242. Goyaz, Diocese of Goyaz, Diocese of- Co-extensive with the state of the same name, one of the twenty states which, with the Federal District, comprise the Republic of Brazil. Gratian, Johannes Gratian, Johannes- The little that is known concerning the author of the "Concordantia discordantium canonum", more generally called the "Decretum Gratiani", is furnished by that … Gregory XIV, Pope Gregory XIV, Pope- Reigned 1590-1591. Gregory XVI, Pope Gregory XVI, Pope- Reigned 1831-1846. Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Thomas- Born in London, 2 June, 1791; died 19 August, 1847; the first and only Vicar Apostolic of the London District educated wholly in England. Gonzaga, Ercole Gonzaga, Ercole- Cardinal; b. at Mantua, 23 November, 1505; d. 2 March, 1563. Gordon, Andrew Gordon, Andrew- Monk and physicist. (1712-1751) Gospel and Gospels Gospel and Gospels- The word Gospel usually designates a written record of Christ's words and deeds. Goodman, Ven. John Goodman, Ven. John- Priest and martyr; born in the Diocese of Bangor, Wales, 1590; died 1642. Guardi, Francesco Guardi, Francesco- Venetian painter. (1712-1793) Gregory VIII, Pope Gregory VIII, Pope- Reigned 1187. Gregory XIII, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope- Reigned 1572-1585. Gerard, John Gerard, John- Jesuit; born 4 October, 1564; died 27 July, 1637. Godden, Thomas Godden, Thomas- True name Tylden. Born at Addington, Kent, 1624; died in London, 1 Dec., 1688. George of Trebizond George of Trebizond- A Greek scholar of the early Italian Renaissance; b. in Crete (a Venetian possession from 1206-1669), 1395; d. in Rome, 1486. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture- History of the style.