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Laderchi, James Laderchi, James- An Italian Oratorian and ecclesiastical historian, born about 1678, at Faenza near Ravenna; died 25 April, 1738, at Rome. Lamp and Lampadarii Lamp and Lampadarii- There is very little evidence that any strictly liturgical use was made of lamps in the early centuries of Christianity. The fact that many of the services to… Landriot, Jean-François-Anne Landriot, Jean-François-Anne- French bishop, b. at Couches-les-Mines near Autun, 1816, d. at Reims, 1874. Lambin, Denis Lambin, Denis- French philologist. (1520-1572) Lampa Lampa- A titular see in Crete, suffragan of Gortyna, was probably a colony of Tarrha. Lamego Lamego- Diocese situated in the district of Vizeu, province of Beira, Portugal. Lamprecht Lamprecht- German poet of the twelfth century, of whom practically nothing personal is known but his name and the fact that he was a cleric. Lamartine, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alphonse de- Poet, b. at Macon Saône-et-Loire, France, 21 Oct., 1790; d. at Paris, l March, 1869. Labyrinth Labyrinth- A complicated arrangement of paths and passages; or a place, usually subterraneous, full of windings, corridors, rooms, etc., so intricately arranged as to render the g… Lamormaini, Wilhelm Lamormaini, Wilhelm- Confessor of Emperor Ferdinand II, b. 29 December, 1570, at Dochamps, Luxembourg; d. at Vienna, 22 February, 1648. Laicization Laicization- The term laity signifies the aggregation of those Christians who do not form part of the clergy. Consequently the word lay does not strictly connote any idea of hosti… Laity Laity- The body of the faithful, outside of the ranks of the clergy. Lenormant, Charles Lenormant, Charles- French archæologist, b. in Paris, 1 June, 1802; d. at Athens, 24 November, 1859. Lambruschini, Luigi Lambruschini, Luigi- Cardinal, b. at Sestri Levante, near Genoa, 6 March, 1776, d. at Rome, 12 May, 1854. Lamy, François Lamy, François- An ascetical and apologetic writer of the Congregation of St-Maur, b. in 1636 at Montireau in the Department of Eure-et-Loir; d. 11 April, 1711, at the Abbey of St… Lambillotte, Louis Lambillotte, Louis- Belgian Jesuit and composer. (1796-1855) Lambert of St-Bertin Lambert of St-Bertin- Benedictine chronicler and abbot, b. about 1060; d. 22 June, 1125, at St-Bertin, France. Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of- On the River Tay, near Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, founded by David, Earl of Huntingdon, younger brother of King William the Lion, about 1191. La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de- French general and commander-in-chief of the papal army, b. at Nantes, 5 February, 1806; d. at the château of Prouzel, near Amiens… Lahore Lahore- Diocese in northern India, part of the ecclesiastical Province of Agra. Lamennais, Félicité Robert de Lamennais, Félicité Robert de- Born at Saint-Malo, 29 June, 1782; died at Paris, 27 February, 1854. Lambert of Hersfeld Lambert of Hersfeld- A medieval historian; b. in Franconia or Thuringia, c. 1024; d. after 1077. Lamb, Paschal Lamb, Paschal- A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with peculiar rites as a part of the Passover celebration. Lac, Stanislaus du Lac, Stanislaus du- Jesuit educationist and social work, b. at Paris, 21 November, 1835; d. there, 30 August, 1909. Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de- French priest, brother of Félicité Robert de Lamennais, b. at St-Malo in 1780; d. at Ploërmel, Brittany, in 1860. La Hire, Philippe de La Hire, Philippe de- Mathematician, astronomer, physicist, naturalist, and painter, b. in Paris, 18 March, 1640; d. in Paris, 21 April, 1718. Liber Pontificalis Liber Pontificalis- A history of the popes beginning with St. Peter and continued down to the fifteenth century, in the form of biographies. Laetare Sunday Laetare Sunday- The fourth, or middle, Sunday of Lent, so called from the first words of the Introit at Mass. Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul- Founder of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which was afterwards merged in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost. Linacre, Thomas Linacre, Thomas- English physician and clergyman, founder of the Royal College of Physicians, London, b. at Canterbury about 1460; d. in London, 20 October, 1524.