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Lauda Sion Lauda Sion- The opening words (used as a title of the sequence composed by St. Thomas Aquinas, about the year 1264, for the Mass of Corpus Christi. Leon Leon- Provides history and geography of the area. Lavigerie, Charles-Martial-Allemand Lavigerie, Charles-Martial-Allemand- French cardinal, b. at Huire near Bayonne, 13 Oct., 1825; d. at Algiers, 27 Nov., 1892. La Rochejacquelein, Henri-Auguste-Georges du Vergier, Comte de La Rochejacquelein, Henri-Auguste-Georges du Vergier, Comte de- French politician, b. at the château of Citran (Fironde), on 28 September, 1805; d. on 7 January, 1867. Laverlochère, Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère, Jean-Nicolas- Missionary, born at St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, France, 6 December, 1812; died at Temiscaming, Canada, 4 October, 1884. Laura Laura- The Greek word laura is employed by writers from the end of the fifth century to distinguish the monasteries of Palestine of the semi-eremitical type. The word signifies a … Latria Latria- In classical Greek originally meant "the state of a hired servant" (Aesch., "Prom.", 966), and so service generally. It is used especially for Divine service (Plato, "Apol… Larue, Charles de Larue, Charles de- He took the habit of St. Benedict in the Abbey of St. Faro at Meaux, and made his religious profession on 21 Nov., 1703. Lausanne and Geneva Lausanne and Geneva- Diocese in Switzerland, immediately subject to the Holy See. Lares Lares- Formerly a titular archiepiscopal see in pro-consular Africa. La Salette La Salette- Located in the commune and parish of La Salette-Fallavaux, Canton of Corps, Department of Isere, and Diocese of Grenoble. Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of- The island of Lindisfarne lies some two miles off the Northumberland coast, nine and one-half miles southeast of the border-town of … Laski, John Laski, John- Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland, b. at Lask, 1456; d. at Gnesen, 19 May, 1531. Larino Larino- Diocese in the province of Capmobasso, Southern Italy. Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien Laurentie, Pierre-Sébastien- French publicist. (1793-1876) Lampsacus Lampsacus- A titular see of Hellespont, suffragan of Cyzicus. La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de- Author of memoirs and novels, born in Paris, 1634; died there, 1693. Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo Lancelotti, Giovanni Paolo- Canonist, b. at Perugia in 1522; d. there, 23 September, 1590. Lanzi, Luigi Lanzi, Luigi- An Italian archeologist, b. at Mont Olmo, near Macerata, in 1732; d. at Florence in 1810. Latreille, Pierre-André Latreille, Pierre-André- A prominent French zoologist; born at Brives, 29 November, 1762; died in Paris, 6 February, 1833. La Richardie, Armand de La Richardie, Armand de- Born at Perigueux, 7 June, 1686; died at Quebec, 17 March, 1758. He entered the Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 4 Oct., 1703, and in 1725 was sent to the Ca… Lamps, Early Christian Lamps, Early Christian- Of the various classes of remains from Christian antiquity there is probably none so numerously represented as that of small clay lamps adorned with Christ… Loja, Diocese of Loja, Diocese of- Suffragan of Quito, Ecuador, includes the greater part of the Provinces of Loja and El Oro. Lapparent, Albert Auguste de Lapparent, Albert Auguste de- French geologist, b. at Bourges, 30 Dec., 1839; d. at Paris, 12 May, 1908. Labour and Labour Legislation Labour and Labour Legislation- Labour is work done by mind or body either partly or wholly for the purpose of producing utilities. Langham, Simon Langham, Simon- Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England, b. at Langham in Rutland; d. at Avignon, France, 22 July, 1376. Lasaulx, Ernst von Lasaulx, Ernst von- Scholar and philosopher, born at Coblenz, 16 March, 1805; died at Munich, 9 May, 1861. Langen, Rudolph von Langen, Rudolph von- Humanist and divine, b. at the village of Everswinkel, near Munster, Westphalia, 1438 or 1439; d. at Munster, 25 Dec., 1519. Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of- Diocese located in Little Russia. Lanspergius Lanspergius- Carthusian monk and ascetical writer, b. at Landsberg in Bavaria 1489, d. at Cologne, 11 Aug., 1539.