K

Kwei-chou Kwei-chou- The mission of Kwei-chou embraces the entire province of that name. Kwang-tung Kwang-tung- This prefecture comprises the whole province of that name except the civil prefecture of Shin-hing, the three districts of Heung-shan, Yan-ping, and Yeung-tsun, which … Kwang-si Kwang-si- The mission of Kwang-si comprises the entire province of that name. Kwango Kwango- The name of a river which flows into the Kassai, which itself is a tributary of the River Congo. Kutenai Indians Kutenai Indians- An important tribe of south-eastern British Columbia and the adjacent portions of Montana and Idaho. Kuhn, Johannes von Kuhn, Johannes von- Theologian, b. at Waeschenbeuren in Wuertemberg, 19 Feb., 1806; d. at Tübingen, 8 May, 1887. Krzycki, Andrew Krzycki, Andrew- A typical humanistic poet, a most supple courtier for whom poetry was to be a source of renown and profit, Krzycki was well-read in Latin poetry and knew the lang… Kromer, Martin Kromer, Martin- A distinguished Polish bishop and historian; b. at Biecz in Galicia in 1512; d. at Heilsberg, Ermland (now East Prussia), on 23 March, 1589. Krain Krain- A duchy and crownland in the Austrian Empire, bounded on the north by Karinthia, on the north-east by Styria, on the south-east and south by Croatia, and on the west by Tri… Knox, John Knox, John- Scotch Protestant leader, b. at Haddington, Scotland, between 1505 and 1515; d. at Edinburgh, 24 November, 1572. Knighton, Henry Knighton, Henry- A fourteenth-century chronicler. Kisfaludy Kisfaludy- Born at Suemeg, Hungary, 27 Sept., 1772; died at Suemeg, 28 October, 1844. Kiowa Indians Kiowa Indians- An important Plains tribe, constituting a distinct linguistic stock. Kingston Kingston- The Archdiocese of Kingston comprises the territory from the eastern line of Dundas County to the western boundary of Hastings County in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Kingisel Kingisel- The name of two abbots who ruled Glastonbury in the seventh and eighth centuries respectively. Kimberley in Orange Kimberley in Orange- The portion of South Africa which at the present day forms the Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange became in the division of the Vicariate of Good Hope part of t… Kimberley Kimberley- Vicariate apostolic; suffragan of Adelaide, erected by Leo XIII, 5 May, 1887. Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of- Located in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the town of the same name, where a church was said to have been founded early in the eighth century by St. Winn… Kilmore Kilmore- Diocese in Ireland, includes almost all Cavan and about half of Leitrim. Killaloe Killaloe- A suffragan diocese of Cashel. Kildare and Leighlin Kildare and Leighlin- One of the four suffragans of Dublin, Ireland. Kildare, School of Kildare, School of- Situated in Magh Liffe, or the Plain of the Liffey, came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree so much loved by St. Bri… Kielce Kielce- Diocese in the southern part of Russian Poland. Kickapoo Indians Kickapoo Indians- Apparently corrupted from a longer term signifying "roamers", a tribe of Algonquian stock, closely related dialectically to the Sauk and Foxes, and living when f… Kiang-si, Southern Kiang-si, Southern- Separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in 1879, and organized into an independent Vicariate Apostolic. Kiang-si, Northern Kiang-si, Northern- Father Matteo Ricci of the Society of Jesus was the first missionary who entered the province of Kiang-si at the end of the sixteenth century. Kiang-si, Eastern Kiang-si, Eastern- The mission of Eastern Kiang-si was separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in 1885. Kiang-nan Kiang-nan- The Vicariate comprises the two provinces of Kiang-su and Ngan-hwei. Kharput Kharput- Armenian Uniat diocese created in 1850. Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von- Bishop of Mainz, b. at Münster, in Westphalia, 25 Dec., 1811; d. at Burghausen, 13 July, 1877.