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Lorenzo da Brindisi, Saint Lorenzo da Brindisi, Saint- An Italian Capuchin with a talent for languages, much in demand as a preacher, was chaplain of the Imperial army. Doctor of the Church. He died in 1619. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, Saint- Missionary to Brittany, d. 1716. Louise de Marillac Le Gras, Saint Louise de Marillac Le Gras, Saint- Founder of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, d. 1660. Laurence Humphreys, Blessed Laurence Humphreys, Blessed- Short account of the life of this young layman who was martyred in 1591 for words allegedly uttered when he was seriously ill. Lingard, John Lingard, John- English priest and prominent historian. Lollards Lollards- The name given to the followers of John Wyclif, an heretical body numerous in England in the latter part of the fourteenth and the first half of the fifteenth century. Lay Tithes Lay Tithes- Ecclesiastical tithes, which in the course of time became alienated from the Church to lay proprietors. Lateran Council, Fifth Lateran Council, Fifth- Convoked, by the Bull of 18 July, 1511, to assemble 19 April, 1512, in the church of St. John Lateran. Lateran Council, Fourth Lateran Council, Fourth- From the commencement of his reign Innocent III had purposed to assemble an ecumenical council, but only towards the end of his pontificate could he reali… Lateran Council, Third Lateran Council, Third- In September, 1178, the pope in agreement with an article of the Peace of Venice, convoked an ecumenical council at the Lateran for Lent of the following y… Lateran Council, Second Lateran Council, Second- To efface the last vestiges of the schism, to condemn various errors and reform abuses among clergy and people Innocent, in the month of April, 1139, conv… Lateran Council, First Lateran Council, First- It put a stop to the arbitrary conferring of ecclesiastical benefices by laymen, reestablished freedom of episcopal and abbatial elections, separated spiri… Lateran Councils Lateran Councils- A series of five important councils held at Rome from the twelfth to the sixteen century. Lambert, Saint Lambert, Saint- Bishop of Maestricht, martyred between 698 and 701 for defending the sanctity of marriage. Also called St. Landebertus. Leodegar, Saint Leodegar, Saint- Bishop of Autun, martyred in 678. Also known as St. Leger. Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, Saint- Deacon, martyr, d. 258. Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, Saint- Successor of St. Augustine of Canterbury as archbishop of that see, and died in 619. Ludmilla, Saint Ludmilla, Saint- Bohemian duchess, grandmother of St. Wenceslaus. Strangled to death by assassins hired by her pagan daughter-in-law in 921. Leonidas, Saint Leonidas, Saint- The Roman Martyrology mentions at least six martyrs named Leonidas or Leonides, the most famous being St. Leonidas of Alexandria, the father of Origen. Lucy, Saint Lucy, Saint- Virgin and martyr, d. 303 in the Diocletian persecution. Lazarus of Bethany, Saint Lazarus of Bethany, Saint- Reputed first Bishop of Marseilles, died in the second half of the first century. Leo I (the Great), Pope Saint Leo I (the Great), Pope Saint- Article on his pontificate, in Christian antiquity second only to that of Gregory the Great in importance. Leo died in 461. Leo IV, Pope Saint Leo IV, Pope Saint- Biographical article on this Roman, who died in 855. Ludger, Saint Ludger, Saint- Also known as St. Lüdiger, or Liudger. Biography of this missionary, the first bishop of Munster, who died in 809. Leonard of Limousin, Saint Leonard of Limousin, Saint- According to eleventh-century legend, he was a sixth-century Frankish nobleman. Lucian of Antioch Lucian of Antioch- Biographical article on the presbyter famed for his sanctity and scholarship, who died a martyr in 312. Leo II, Pope Saint Leo II, Pope Saint- Biographical article on this pontiff, who died in 683. Loman, Saint Loman, Saint- Brief article accepts the tradition that Loman, bishop of Trim, was a nephew of St. Patrick. Leocadia, Saint Leocadia, Saint- Virgin and martyr, d. probably in 304. Luke, Gospel of Saint Luke, Gospel of Saint- An introduction to the book.