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Liesborn, Master of Liesborn, Master of- A Westphalian painter, who in 1465 executed an altar-piece of note in the Benedictine monastery of Liesborn, founded by Charlemagne. Lefebvre, Camille Lefebvre, Camille- Apostle of the Acadians, b. at St. Philippe, P. Q., 1831; d. at St. Joseph, N. B., 1895. Leontopolis Leontopolis- A titular archiepiscopal see of Augustamnica Secunda. Liberatus of Carthage Liberatus of Carthage- Archdeacon author of an important history of the Nestorian and Monophysite troubles. Laverdière, Charles-Honoré Laverdière, Charles-Honoré- French-Canadian historian, born Chateau-Richer, Province of Quebec, 1826; died at Quebec, 1873. Lezana, Juan Bautista de Lezana, Juan Bautista de- Theologian, born at Madrid, 23 Nov., 1586; died in Rome, 29 March, 1659. León, Luis de León, Luis de- Spanish poet and theologian, b. at Belmonte, Aragon, in 1528; d. at Madrigal, 23 August, 1591. Lavant Lavant- An Austrian bishopric in the southern part of Styria, suffragan of Salzburg. Latera, Flaminius Annibali de Latera, Flaminius Annibali de- Historian, born at Latera, near Viterbo, 23 November, 1733; died at Viterbo, 27 February, 1813. Lassberg, Baron Joseph Maria Christoph von Lassberg, Baron Joseph Maria Christoph von- A distinguished German antiquary, born at Donaueschingen, 10 April, 1770; died 15 March, 1855. Liessies Liessies- A Benedictine monastery near Avesnes, in the Diocese of Cambrai, France (Nord), founded about the middle of eighth century and dedicated to St. Lambert. Ligamen Ligamen- The existing marriage tie which constitutes in canon law a public impediment to the contracting of a second marriage. Leuce Leuce- A titular see of Thrace, not mentioned by any ancient historian or geographer. Life Life- The enigma of life is still one of the two or three most difficult problems that face both scientist and philosopher. Lummi Indians Lummi Indians- The principal one of more than twenty small Salishan tribes originally holding the lower shores, islands, and eastern hinterland of Puget Sound, Washington; by the … Libera Nos Libera Nos- The first words of the Embolism of the Lord's Prayer in the Roman Rite. Laval University of Quebec Laval University of Quebec- Founded in 1852 by the Seminary of Quebec; the royal charter granted to it by Queen Victoria was signed at Westminster, 8 December, 1852. Lete Lete- A titular see of Macedonia. Legacies Legacies- In its most restricted sense, by a pious legacy or bequest (legatum pium) is understood, the assigning, by a last will, of a particular thing forming part of an estate, … Leontius Byzantinus Leontius Byzantinus- An important theologian of the sixth century. La Valette, Jean Parisot de La Valette, Jean Parisot de- Forty-eighth Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem; b. in 1494; d. in Malta, 21 Aug., 1568. Liberius, Pope Liberius, Pope- Reigned 352-366. Libera Me Libera Me- The responsory sung at funerals. Lithuanians in the United States Lithuanians in the United States- Includes information about immigration, religion, schools, and periodicals. Liber Septimus Liber Septimus- Three canonical collections of quite different value from a legal standpoint are known by this title. Lascaris, Constantine Lascaris, Constantine- Greek scholar from Constantinople; born 1434; died at Messina in 1501. Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole- French publicist. (1842-1912) Leviticus Leviticus- The third book of the Pentateuch, so called because it treats of the offices, ministries, rites, and ceremonies of the priests and Levites. Ludolph of Saxony Ludolph of Saxony- An ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century, date of birth unknown; d. 13 April, 1378. L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles L'Enfant, Pierre-Charles- French engineer. (1755-1833)