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Law Law- By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it. Lennig, Adam Franz Lennig, Adam Franz- Theologian, b. 3 Dec., 1803, at Mainz; d. there, 22 Nov., 1866. Langénieux, Benoit-Marie Langénieux, Benoit-Marie- Cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, b. at Villefranche-sur-Saône, Department of Rhône, 1824; d. at Reims, 1 Jan., 1905. Lefèvre, Family of Lefèvre, Family of- A family engaged in tapestry weaving in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Lutheranism Lutheranism- The religious belief held by the oldest and in Europe the most numerous of the Protestant sects, founded by the Wittenberg reformer, Martin Luther. Larissa Larissa- The seat of a titular archbishopric of Thessaly. Lead, Diocese of Lead, Diocese of- Established on 6 August, 1902. Leeds Leeds- Diocese embracing the West Riding of Yorkshire, and that part of the city of York to the south of the River Ouse. Lectern Lectern- Support for a book, reading-desk, or bookstand, a solid and permanent structure upon which the Sacred Books, which were generally large and heavy, were placed when used b… Leghorn Leghorn- City in Italy. Suffragan of Pisa. Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka Ledochowski, Miecislas Halka- Polish cardinal. (1822-1902) Lector Lector- A lector (reader) in the West is a clerk having the second of the four minor orders. In all Eastern Churches also, readers are ordained to a minor order preparatory to the… Laodicea Laodicea- A titular see, of Asia Minor, metropolis of Phrygia Pacatiana, said to have been originally called Diospolis and Rhoas; Antiochus II colonized it between 261 and 246 B.C… Lefèvre de la Boderie, Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie, Guy- French Orientalist and poet; b. near Falaise in Normandy, 9 August, 1541; d. in 1598 in the house in which he was born. Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent- Chemist, philosopher, economist. (1743-1794) Lecoy de La Marche Lecoy de La Marche- French historian; b. at Nemours, 1839; d. at Paris, 1897. Le Camus, Etienne Le Camus, Etienne- French cardinal, b. at Paris, 1632; d. at Grenoble, 1707. Lecce Lecce- Diocese; suffragan of Otranto. Lateran, Christian Museum of Lateran, Christian Museum of- Established by Pius IX in 1854, in the Palazzo del Laterano erected by Sixtus V on the part of the site of the ancient Lateran palace destroyed by fi… Lay Brothers Lay Brothers- Religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary. Le Puy Le Puy- Diocese in France. Le Fèvre, Jacques Le Fèvre, Jacques- A French theologian and controversialist, b. at Lisieux towards the middle of the seventeenth century; d. 1 July, 1716, at Paris. Lebrun, Charles Lebrun, Charles- French historical painter, born in Paris, 1619; died at the Gobelin tapestry works, 1690. Labour Unions, Moral Aspects of Labour Unions, Moral Aspects of- Since a labour union is a society, its moral aspects are determined by its constitution, its end, its results, and the means employed in pursuit o… La Rochelle La Rochelle- The Diocese of La Rochelle (Rupellensis), suffragan of Bordeaux, comprises the entire Department of Charente-Inférieure. Lebedus Lebedus- Titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus. Le Gobien, Charles Le Gobien, Charles- French Jesuit and founder of the famous collection of "Lettres édifiantes et curieuses", one of the most important sources of information for the history of Ca… League of the Cross League of the Cross- A Catholic total abstinence confraternity founded in London in 1873 by Cardinal Manning to unite Catholics, both clergy and laity, in the warfare against inte… Lectionary Lectionary- A term of somewhat vague significance, used with a good deal of latitude by liturgical writers. Laval, François de Montmorency Laval, François de Montmorency- First bishop of Canada, b. at Montigny-sur-Avre, 30 April, 1623, of Hughes de Laval and Michelle de Péricard; d. at Quebec on 6 May, 1708.