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Le Tellier, Michel Le Tellier, Michel- Born 16 October, 1643, of a peasant family, not at Vire as has so often been said, but at Vast near Cherbourg; died at La Flèche, 2 September, 1719. Lestrange, Louis-Henri de Lestrange, Louis-Henri de- Born in 1754, in the Château de Colombier-le-Vieux, Ardèche, France; died at Lyons, 16 July, 1827. Lessons in the Liturgy Lessons in the Liturgy- The reading of lessons from the Bible, Acts of Martyrs, or approved Fathers of the Church, forms an important element of Christian services in all rites si… Lessius, Leonard Lessius, Leonard- A Flemish Jesuit and a theologian of high reputation, born at Brecht, in the province of Antwerp, 1 October, 1554; died at Louvain, 15 January, 1623. Leslie, John Leslie, John- Bishop of Ross, Scotland, born 29 September, 1527, died at Guirtenburg, near Brussels 30 May, 1596. Lesina Lesina- Diocese in Dalmatia; includes the three islands of Hvar (Lesina), the ancient Pharia colonized by the Greeks in 385 B.C.; Brac, formerly Brattia or Brachia, also colonized… Lescot, Pierre Lescot, Pierre- One of the greatest architects of France in the pure Renaissance style, b. at Paris about 1510; d. there, 1571. Lescarbot, Marc Lescarbot, Marc- French lawyer, writer, and historian, b. at Vervins, between 1565 and 1570; d. about 1629. Lesbi Lesbi- A titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of Sitifis, or Sétif, in Algeria. Leros Leros- Titular see of the Cyclades, suffragan of Rhodes. Lérida Lérida- Diocese; suffragan of Tarragona. Le Quien, Michel Le Quien, Michel- French historian and theologian, b. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, department of Pas-de-Calais, 8 Oct., 1661; d. at Paris, 12 March, 1733. Leprosy Leprosy- A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus leprœ, characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal… Leo XII, Pope Leo XII, Pope- Born at the Castello della Genga in the territory of Spoleto, 22 August, 1760; died in Rome, 10 February, 1829. Leo VIII, Pope Leo VIII, Pope- Date of birth unknown; d. between 20 February and 13 April, 965. Leo VII, Pope Leo VII, Pope- Date of birth unknown; d. 13 July, 939. A Roman and priest of St. Sixtus, and probably a Benedictine monk, he was elected pope 3 January, 936. Leo VI, Pope Leo VI, Pope- The exact dates of the election and death of Leo VI are uncertain, but it is clear that he was pope during the latter half of 928. Leo V, Pope Leo V, Pope- Very little is known of him. No certainty either as to when he was elected or as to exactly how long he reigned. Lentulus, Publius Lentulus, Publius- A fictitious person, said to have been Governor of Judea before Pontius. Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas Le Nourry, Denis-Nicolas- Ecclesiastical writer, b. at Dieppe in Normandy, 18 Feb., 1647; d. at the Abbey of St-Germain in Paris, 24 March, 1724. Le Moyne, Simon Le Moyne, Simon- A Jesuit missionary, b. at Beauvais, 1604; d. in 1665 at Cap de la Madeleine, near Three Rivers. Le Moyne Le Moyne- The name of one of the most illustrious families of the New World, whose deeds adorn the pages of Canadian history. Lemos, Thomas de Lemos, Thomas de- Spanish theologian and controversialist, b. at Rivadavia, Spain, 1555, d. at Rome 23 Aug., 1629. Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth Century) Latin Literature in Christianity (Before the Sixth Century)- The Latin language was not at first the literary and official organ of the Christian Church in the West. The Gospel wa… Lemercier, Jacques Lemercier, Jacques- Born at Pontoise, about 1585; died at Paris, 1654. Lemercier shares with Mansart and Le Muet the glory of representing French architecture most brilliantly und… Lérins, Abbey of Lérins, Abbey of- Situated on an island of the same name, now known as that of Saint-Honorat, about a league from the coast of Provence, in the Department of the Maritime Alps, no… Lemcke, Henry Lemcke, Henry- Missionary in the United States, b. at Rhena, Mecklenburg, 27 July, 1796; d. at Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, 29 November, 1882. Lemberg Lemberg- Seat of a Latin, a Uniat Ruthenian, and a Uniat Armenian archbishopric. Le Mans Le Mans- Comprises the entire Department of Sarthe. Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph Le Loutre, Louis-Joseph- A missionary to the Micmac Indians and Vicar-General of Acadia under the Bishop of Quebec, b. in France about 1690: d. there about 1770.