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Tepic Tepic- A diocese of the Mexican Republic, suffragan of the Archbishopric of Guadalajara. Teos Teos- Titular see; suffragan of Ephesus in Asia Minor. Tenney, William Jewett Tenney, William Jewett- An author, editor, born at Newport, Rhode Island, 1814; died at Newark, New Jersey, 20 Sept., 1883. Tennessee Tennessee- Includes geography, history, and demographics. Teneriffe Teneriffe- Suffragan of Seville, formerly called Nivariensis from Nivaria, the ancient name of the island. Tencin, Pierre-Guérin de Tencin, Pierre-Guérin de- French statesman and cardinal. (1680-1758) Temple of Jerusalem Temple of Jerusalem- In the Bible the sanctuary of Jerusalem bears the Hebrew name of Bet Yehovah (house of Jehovah). Temple, Sisters of the Temple, Sisters of the- Established in London for educational purposes at the time of the Crusades. Temple Temple- The Latin form, templum, from which the English temple is derived, originally signified an uncovered area marked off by boundaries; especially the place marked off by the … Temperance Movements Temperance Movements- Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada. Tempel, Wilhelm Tempel, Wilhelm- German astronomer. (1821-1889) Temnus Temnus- A titular see in Asia, a suffragan of Ephesus. Temiskaming Temiskaming- The Vicariate Apostolic of Temiskaming, suffragan of Ottawa, Canada. Te Lucis Ante Terminum Te Lucis Ante Terminum- The hymn at Compline in the Roman Breviary. Telmessus Telmessus- Titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra. Tellier, Michel Le Tellier, Michel Le- Commissioned by Cardinal Mazarin to organize the royal army. Téllez, Gabriel Téllez, Gabriel- Spanish priest and poet, better known by his pseudonym of Tirso de Molina. (1571-1648) Telese Telese- A small town in the Province of Benevento, Southern Italy. Teleology Teleology- From Greek telos, end, and logos, science. Tehuantepec Tehuantepec- Diocese in the Republic of Mexico, suffragan of Oaxaca. Tegernsee Tegernsee- Benedictine abbey of Bavaria. Te Deum, The Te Deum, The- An abbreviated title commonly given a hymn in rhythmical prose, of which the opening words, Te Deum Laudamus, formed its earliest known title. Taylor, Frances Margaret Taylor, Frances Margaret- Superior General, and foundress of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God. (1832-1900) Taxster, John de Taxster, John de- Sometimes erroneously called Taxter or Taxston. A thirteenth-century chronicler, of whose life nothing is known except that he was professed as a Benedictine at … Taxa Innocentiana Taxa Innocentiana- A Decree issued by Innocent XI, 1 Oct., 1678, regulating the fees that may be demanded or accepted by episcopal chancery offices for various acts, instruments, … Tavium Tavium- A titular see in Galatia Prima, suffragan of Ancyra. Tavistock Abbey Tavistock Abbey- Located on the Tavy River in Devonshire, England, founded for Benedictine monks in 961. Taunton, Ethelred Taunton, Ethelred- Writer, born at Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, 17 Oct., 1857; died in London, 9 May, 1907. Tauler, John Tauler, John- Article on the life and teachings of this 14th-century German Dominican mystic and author. Taubaté Taubaté- Diocese in Brazil, South America, established on 29 April, 1908, as a suffragan of Sãn Paulo.