Founder of the Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood, died 1837.

Suffragan diocese of Popayan in the Republic of Colombia.

A historian of Christian art, b. at Naples, 22 January, 1812; d. at Rome, 5 May, 1885.

Jesuit missionary, born at Connerai, France, 6 January, 1642; d. in Quebec, 1730.

Church historian, patristic scholar, and moral theologian; b. at Paris, 11 Nov., 1612; d. at Bologna, 26 Nov., 1681.

English martyr, b. 1553-4; d. 1606.

French Canadian historian. (1809-1866)

English poet and grammarian, who lived in the middle of the thirteenth century.

A wreath of flowers or evergreens formerly used in connection with baptismal, nuptial, and funeral rites, as well as in solemn processions.

An Oblate missionary and parish priest. (1822-1895)

A titular see in the province of Asia, suffragan of Ephesus.

Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at Havre about 1627; died at Jumieges, 24 September, 1694.

Soldier; born 26 April, 1821, near Havana, Cuba; killed at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, U.S.A., 31 December, 1862.

Born at Rome, 4 Aug., 1759; died there, 8 Oct., 1829, famous chiefly for his collection of the decrees of the Congregation of Rites.

Spanish poet. (1503-1536)

Historian of Peru. (1539-1617)

Ecuadorean patriot and statesman; b. at Guayaquil, 24 December, 1821; assassinated at Quito, 6 August, 1875.

Diocese; suffragan of Aix, includes the department of the Hautes-Alpes.

A titular see in the province of Paphlagonia.

Jesuit preacher; b. in London, 26 July, 1779; d. at East Sheen, Surrey, 9 July, 1821.

Ecclesiastical historian. (1816-1892)

The staking of money or other thing of value on the issue of a game of chance.

Priest and missionary. (1606-1684)