An Italian-American historical painter, celebrated for his fresco work in the Capitol at Washington. (1805-1880)

A renowned Franciscan preacher of the fifteenth century.

A French priest, Jansenist, and juror. (1730-1803)

The chief town of the Province of West Flanders in the Kingdom of Belgium.

Professor of apologetics and church history, born at Orléans. (1823-1888)

French theologian and dramatic author, born at Aix in 1640; died 25 November, 1723, at Montpellier.

A theologian and historian, born early in the seventeenth century at Vorst, a village of the province of Brabant, Belgium, died 29 June, 1653.

Vicariate Apostolic, erected 1874.

Writer, daughter of Orestes A. Brownson, b. at Chelsea, Massachusetts, 7 June, 1839; married William J. Tenney, 26 November, 1873; died at Elizabeth, 30 October, 1876.

Philosopher, essayist, reviewer, b. at Stockbridge, Vermont, U.S.A., 16 September, 1803; d. at Detroit, Michigan, 17 April, 1876.

Humorist, b. at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A., 26 April, 1834; d. in Southampton, England, 6 March, 1867.

A naval officer of the Republic of Argentina. (1777-1857)

Historian. (1559-1617)

Catholic priest and antiquary, claiming descent from the Broughtons of Lancashire.

The founder of this religious institution, was born 8 March, 1495, at Montemor Novo, in Portugal.

A Jesuit missionary, born 1724 at Magnac, Angoumois, France; died 1782.

Comprises the counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, or all of Long Island, in the State of New York, U.S.A.

Last Catholic Bishop of Gloucester, England. (1512-1560)

Friar Minor and English martyr, died 19 July 1537.

First Bishop of Helena, Montana, U.S.A. (1842-1903)

Theologian, d. about 1390.

French Cardinal. (1342-1426)

Born in Paris, 5 September, 1766; d. there, 20 June, 1821.