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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools- A society of male religious approved by the Church, but not taking Holy orders, and having for its object the personal sanctifi… Incorporation of Church Property, Civil Incorporation of Church Property, Civil- Christianity at its very beginning, found the concept of the corporation well developed under Roman law and widely and variously organized… Impostors Impostors- That there would be hypocrites who would take advantage of a profession of piety to mask their own evil designs had been clearly foretold by Christ in the Gospels. Impediments, Canonical Impediments, Canonical- Canon law uses the word impediment in its restricted and technical sense, only in reference to marriage, while impediments to Holy orders are spoken of as … Impanation Impanation- An heretical doctrine according to which Christ is in the Eucharist through His human body substantially united with the substances of bread and wine, and thus is real… Immanence Immanence- Latin, in manere, to remain in. The quality of any action which begins and ends within the agent. Illinois Illinois- One of the United States of America, bounded on the north by Wisconsin, on the west by the Mississippi, which separates it from Iowa and Missouri, on the south by the co… Illegitimacy Illegitimacy- As generally defined, and as understood in this article, illegitimacy denotes the condition of children born out of wedlock. Idiota Idiota- The nom de plume of an ancient, learned, and pious writer whose identity remained unknown for some centuries. Idea Idea- The word was originally Greek, but passed without change into Latin. It seems first to have meant form, shape, or appearance, whence, by an easy transition, it acquired the … Iconium Iconium- A titular see of Lycaonia. Iceland Iceland- The island called Iceland, is considered, because of its population and history as forming a part of Europe, is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. Ibora Ibora- A titular see in the Province of Helenopont, suffragan of Amasia. Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d' Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'- Founder of the colony of Louisiana, b. at Villemarie, Montreal, 16 July, 1661; d. at Havana, 9 July, 1706. Ibas Ibas- Elected Bishop of Edessa in 439 as successor of Rabbulas, one of the most ardent supporters of St. Cyril; d. 457. Isla, José Francisco de Isla, José Francisco de- Spanish preacher and satirist, b. at Villavidantes (Kingdom of Leon), 24 March, 1703; d. at Bologna, 2 November, 1782. In Coeœna Domini In Coeœna Domini- A papal Bull, so called from the feast on which it was annually published in Rome, viz, the feast of the Lord's Supper, or Maundy Thursday. Issus Issus- Titular see of Cilicia Prima. Ingulf Ingulf- Abbot of Croyland, Lincolnshire; d. there 17 December 1109. Ipsus Ipsus- A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, suffragan of Synnada. Introit Introit- The Introit (Introitus) of the Mass is the fragment of a psalm with its antiphon sung while the celebrant and ministers enter the church and approach the altar. Isionda Isionda- A titular see in the province of Pamphylia Secunda; it was a suffragan of Perge. Irnerius Irnerius- An Italian jurist and founder of the School of Glossators, b. at Bologna about 1050; d. there about 1130. Interims Interims- Temporary settlements in matters of religion, entered into by Emperor Charles V (1519-56) with the Protestants. Iroquois Iroquois- A noted confederacy of five, and afterwards six, cognate tribes of Iroquoian stock, and closely cognate languages, formerly occupying central New York, and claiming righ… Irenopolis Irenopolis- A titular see of Isauria, suffragan of Seleucia. Irene, Sister Irene, Sister- Catherine FitzGibbon, born in London, England, 12 May, 1823; died in New York, 14 August, 1896. Isleta Pueblo Isleta Pueblo- The name of two pueblos of the ancient Tigua tribe, of remote Shoshoncan stock. Iona, School of Iona, School of- Thorough history of the ancient monastery. Indo-China Indo-China- The most easterly of the three great peninsulas of Southern Asia, is bounded on the north by the mountains of Assam, the Plateau of Yun-nan, and the mountains of Kwang…