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Lelong, Jacques Lelong, Jacques- A French bibliographer, b. at Paris, 19 April, 1665 d. there, 13 Aug., 1721. Lejeune, Jean Lejeune, Jean- Born at Poligny in 1592; died at Limoges, 19 Aug., 1672; member of the Oratory of Jesus, founded by de Berulle in 1611. Leitmeritz Leitmeritz- In Austria, embraces the northern part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Leipzig Leipzig- Chief town in the Kingdom of Saxony, situated at the junction of the Pleisse, Parthe, and Weisse Elster. Latin Literature in the Church, Classical Latin Literature in the Church, Classical- This article deals only with the relations of the classical literature, chiefly Latin, to the Catholic Church. Lippe Lippe- One of the Confederate States of the German Empire. Lycopolis Lycopolis- A titular see in Thebais Prima, suffragan of Antinoë. Linz Linz- Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vienna. Luxeuil Abbey Luxeuil Abbey- Situated in the Department of Haute-Saône in Franche-Comté, in the Diocese of Besançon. Lulé Indians Lulé Indians- A name which has given rise to considerable confusion and dispute in Argentine ethnology, owing to the fact, now established, that it was applied at different times … Luçon Luçon- Embraces the Department of La Vendée. Lübeck Lübeck- A free imperial state and one of the Hanse towns, is in area the second smallest and in population the twentieth state in the German Empire. Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix de Lope de Vega Carpio, Félix de- Poet and dramatist, b. at Madrid, 1562; d. 23 Aug., 1635. Lacordaire, Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Dominique Lacordaire, Jean-Baptiste-Henri-Dominique- Dominican orator. (1802-1861) Littré, Paul-Maximilien-Emile Littré, Paul-Maximilien-Emile- A French lexicographer and philosopher; born at Paris, 1 February, 1801; died there, 2 June, 1881. Ligugé Ligugé- A Benedictine Abbey, in the Diocese of Poitiers, France, was founded about the year A.D. 360, by St. Martin of Tours. Liège Liège- The first capital of this diocese was Tongres, northeast of Liège; its territory originally belonged to the Diocese of Trier, then to Cologne; but after the first half of t… Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange Le Camus, Emile-Paul-Constant-Ange- Preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes, b. at Paraza, France, 24 August, 1839; d. at Malvisade, near Castelnaudar… Le Sage, Alain-René Le Sage, Alain-René- Writer, b. at Sarzeau (Morbihan), 1668; d. at Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1747. Lima Lima- Capital of Peru. Lorea Lorea- Titular see in Arabia. Lying Lying- As defined by St. Thomas Aquinas, a statement at variance with the mind. Lenormant, François Lenormant, François- Archaeologist; son of Charles Lenormant, b. at Paris, 17 January, 1837; d. there, 9 December, 1883. Loryma Loryma- A titular see of Caria, small fortified town and harbour on the coast of Caria. Louisville, Diocese of Louisville, Diocese of- Comprises that part of Kentucky west of the Kentucky River and western borders of Carroll, Owen, Franklin, Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Rockcastle, Laurel… Lysias Lysias- A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, mentioned by Strabo, XII, 576, Pliny, V, 29, Ptolemy, V, 2, 23, Hierocles, and the "Notitiae episcopatuum", probably founded by Antioch… Longstreet, James Longstreet, James- Soldier and Catholic convert. Born 8 January, 1821, at Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S.A.; died at Gainesville, Georgia, 2 January, 1904. L'Hospital, Michael de L'Hospital, Michael de- Born at Aigueperse, about 1504; d. at Courdimanche, 13 March, 1573. While very young he went to Italy to join his father, who had been a follower of the tr… Leclerc du Tremblay, François Leclerc du Tremblay, François- A Capuchin, better known as Pere Joseph, b. in Paris, 4 Nov., 1577; d. at Rueil, 18 Dec., 1638. Louis of Casoria, Venerable Louis of Casoria, Venerable- Friar Minor and founder of the Frati Bigi. (1814-1885)