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Hubert, Saint, Military Orders of Hubert, Saint, Military Orders of- The highest order of Bavaria, founded in 1444 or 1445 by Gerhard V, Duke of Jülich, in commemoration of a victory gained on St. Hubert's day (3 … Hubert, Jean-François Hubert, Jean-François- The ninth Bishop of Quebec, born at Quebec, 23 February, 1739; died 17 October, 1799. Huber, Alphons Huber, Alphons- Historian; born 14 October, 1834, at Fügen, Zillerthal (Tyrol); died 23 November, 1898, at Vienna. Huaraz Huaraz- Suffragan of Lima. It comprises the entire department of Ancachs in the Republic of Peru. Huanuco Huanuco- Suffragan of Lima in Peru. Huajuápam de León Huajuápam de León- Diocese in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, erected by Bull of Leo XIII. Houbigant, Charles François Houbigant, Charles François- Oratorian, one of the ablest Biblical scholars of his time. Born in Paris, 1686; died there 31 October, 1783. Host Host- Archaeological and historical aspects. Hospitals Hospitals- Originally, hospital meant a place where strangers or visitors were received; in the course of time, its use was restricted to institutions for the care of the sick. Hospitallers Hospitallers- During the Middle Ages, among the hospitals established throughout, religious of both sexes lived under one roof, following the Rule of St. Augustine. Hospitality Hospitality- In the religious orders the duty of hospitality was insisted upon from the beginning both in East and West. Hosius of Cordova Hosius of Cordova- The foremost Western champion of orthodoxy in the early anti-Arian struggle; born about 256; died about 358. Hosius, Stanislaus Hosius, Stanislaus- Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Ermland; born of German parents at Cracow, 5 May, 1504; died at Capranica, near Rome, S August, 1579. Hortulus Animæ Hortulus Animæ- A prayer book popular in the early years of the sixteenth century. Hornyold, John Joseph Hornyold, John Joseph- A titular Bishop of Phiomelia, Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District, England; born 19 February, 1706; died at Longbirch, Staffordshire, 26 December, 1778. Hope-Scott, James Robert Hope-Scott, James Robert- Parliamentary barrister, Q.C.; b. 15 July, 1812, at Great Marlow, Berkshire, England; d. in London, 29 April, 1873. Hooke, Luke Joseph Hooke, Luke Joseph- Born at Dublin in 1716; died at St. Cloud, Paris, 16 April, 1796, son of Nathaniel Hooke the historian. Hoogstraten, Jacob van Hoogstraten, Jacob van- A theologian and controversialist, born about 1460, in Hoogstraeten, Belgium; died in Cologne, 24 January, 1527. Hontheim, Johannes Nicolaus von Hontheim, Johannes Nicolaus von- An auxiliary Bishop of Trier; born at Trier, 27 January, 1701; died at Montquentin, near Orval, 2 Sept., 1790. Honorius of Autun Honorius of Autun- A theologian, philosopher, and encyclopedic writer who lived in the first half of the twelfth century. Honorius, Flavius Honorius, Flavius- Roman Emperor, d. 25 August, 423. Honoratus a Sancta Maria Honoratus a Sancta Maria- A Discalced Carmelite; born at Limoges, 4 July, 1651 ; died at Lille, 1729. Hong-Kong Hong-Kong- A prefect Apostolic under the Bishop of Macao was nominated by Gregory XVI (1846); a vicariate Apostolic was created in 1874. Homily Homily- Etymology, early development. Also a summary of four ways of preaching on Scripture. Homiletics Homiletics- Lengthy historical article. Includes extensive bibliography. Homicide Homicide- Signifies, in general, the killing of a human being. In practice, however, the word has come to mean the unjust taking away of human life, perpetrated by one distinct fr… Homes Homes- This term, when used in an eleemosynary sense, covers all institutions that afford the general comforts of domestic life to persons who are defective and dependent. Holzhauser, Bartholomew Holzhauser, Bartholomew- Parish priest, ecclesiastical writer, and founder of a religious community; born 24 Aug., 1613, at Laugna in the Diocese of Augsburg, Bavaria; died 20 May… Holy Sepulchre, Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Knights of the- A secular confraternity which gradually grew up around the most august of the Holy Places. Holy Ghost, Religious Congregations of the Holy Ghost, Religious Congregations of the- Several groups by this name are covered.