Term for alleged sayings of Jesus, found in ancient Christian writings, not included in the canonical Gospels.

Archiepiscopal see of the ancient kingdom of Croatia, in Austria, founded towards the end of the eleventh century as a suffragan of Kalocsa in Hungary, and made an archdiocese in 1852.

Archdiocese situated in British India.

A French prelate, born at Grenoble, 1747; died at Paris, 1824.

Counselor to the King of Sicily, joined the Augustinians, renowned for his knowledge of civil and ecclesiastical law, served as the pope's confessor, was General of his Order.

Italian composer. (1593-1629)

The word is used only once in Sacred Scripture (Luke, xxii, 43) to designate the anguish of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemani.

One of the names given by the Donatists to those of their followers who went through cities and villages to disseminate the doctrine of Donatus.

A name given to the formula recited thrice by the priest at Mass in the Roman rite.

The name given to certain discs of wax impressed with the figure of a lamb and blessed at stated seasons by the Pope.

A philosophical theory of the limitations of knowledge, professing doubt of or disbelief in some or all of the powers of knowing possessed by the human mind.

The name given to those who denied the omniscience either of God or of Christ.

The Slavonic word for the square portion of bread cut from the first loaf in the preparation for Mass according to the Greek rite.

An Italian woman of remarkable intellectual gifts and attainments. Member of the Blue Nuns in Milan. (1718-1799)

Virgin, martyred at the age of 12 or 13, revered since at least the mid-fourth century.

Entered the convent at the age of 9, commissioned by the pope to found a monastery at the age of 13 (and 2 years later she was made its superior), also founded a Dominican convent, d. 1317.

Also called Agnes of Prague. Poor Clare, prioress.

Brief biography of the younger sister of St. Clare, and prioress of the Poor Clares at Monticelli.

Historian of that church, b. 805; the date of his death is unknown, but was probably about 846.

Deacon, founder of the English Franciscan Province, d. 1236.

Chiefly known for his catechetical and devotional works. (1621-1706)

Sculptor and architect. (1238-1313)

The opening words in Greek of an invocation, or doxology, or hymn for it may properly receive any of these titles which in the Roman Liturgy is sung during the Improperia, or "Reproaches" at the ceremony of the Adoration of the Cross, on Good Friday.