An accomplished German historical and portrait painter, b. 6 March, 1800, at Wangen, Würtemberg; d. 31 January, 1876, at Rome.

A French translator and literary critic; b. at Orleans, 17 June, 1667; d. 10 August, 1744.

French professor and writer, b. 19 July, 1839, at Nancy; d. 22 April, 1908.

Bishop of that city and strenuous defender of papal rights against imperial encroachments during the Investitures conflict; b. about 1040; d. 12 November, 1110.

A theologian, b. at Bergamo, Italy, 3 March, 1722; d. at Vicenza, 11 Dec., 1799.

A titular see of Palaestina Prima, in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Liturgist, a member of the Barnabite Order; b. at Monza, 1569; d. at Milan, 14 August, 1638.

French theologian and author, b. at Fuans (Franche-Comté) in 1802; d. in 1879.

Priest and schoolmaster; b. at Asti, Piedmont, about 1745; d. at Paris, 18 Sept., 1818.

The Church of Gaul first appeared in history in connexion with the persecution at Lyons under Marcus Aurelius (177).

Bishop of Tarazona (Turiasso), Spain; died about 540.

A writer on asectic theology; b. at Château-Thierry, France, 7 January, 1572; d. at Paris, 14 April, 1622.

The third Sunday of Advent, so called from the first word of the Introit at Mass (Gaudete, i.e. Rejoice).

Successor of St. Philastrius as bishop of Brescia. Gaudentius died c. 410.

A theologian of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins; b. at Brescia in 1612; d. at Oriano, 25 March, 1672.

French Jesuit and missionary to China, b. at Gaillac (Aveyron), 14 July, 1689; d. at Peking, 24 July, 1759.

Architect and archæologist, b. at Cologne, 15 June, 1790; d. at Paris, January, 1854.

First bishop of Tours, d. 301.

Jurist: b. at Newbern, North Carolina, U.S.A., 19 Sept., 1778: d. at Raleigh, North Carolina, 28 January 1844.

A celebrated exorcist; b. 22 Aug., 1727, at Braz, Vorarlberg, Austria; d. 4 April, 1779.

Austrian sculptor, b. 22 Nov., 1816 at Prägraten, Tyrol; d. 28 Oct., 1900.

French philosopher and scientist. Article by J.G. Hagen covers Gassendi's life and work in some detail.

French Canadian writer, b. at Quebec, 30 Oct., 1786, of a family ennobled by Louis XIV in 1693, d. 29 Jan., 1871.