French painter, b. at Tournus in Ardeche, 21 August, 1725; d. at Paris, 21 March, 1805.

A celebrated Jesuit writer; b. at Markdorf in the Diocese of Constance in 1562; d. at Ingolstadt in 1625.

Born 29 August, 1709; died 16 June, 1777, at Amiens.

French Jesuit missionary. (1618-1697)

German humanist; b. in 1477, at Speyer; d. 1512, at Mainz.

Comprises the Department of Isère and the Canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône).

A square or oblong cloth which the bishop should wear over his lap, when seated on the throne during the singing of the Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo by the choir, during the distribution of blessed candles, palms or ashes, and also during the anointments in connection with Holy orders.

Bishop and church historian, b. at Rapperswyl, Switzerland, 25 May, 1897; d. at St. Gall, 17 May, 1882.

The oldest university of Prussia, founded in 1456.

Reigned 1831-1846.

Reigned 1621-1623.

Reigned 1590-1591.

Reigned 1572-1585.

Reigned 1406-1415.

Reigned 1370-1378.

Biographical article on this thirteenth-century pope. Includes bibliography.

Reigned 1187.

Antipope placed upon the papal chair by Emperor Henry V, 8 March, 1118.

Also known as Hildebrand: "one of the greatest of the Roman pontiffs and one of the most remarkable men of all times." He died in 1085. Biographical article.

Reigned 1045-46.

Eleventh-century antipope.

Reigned 996-999.

Patron of Armenia. Husband and father, bishop, d. possibly in 337.