An article focusing especially on his religious compositions and the effect of his beliefs on his compositions.

One of the six suffragan sees of the ecclesiastical province of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

A Benedictine abbey situated on a hill of the same name, south of Krems, in Lower Austria.

Wendish prince, considered a martyr, d. 1066.

A medieval theologian; b. about 800, d. after 866, probable 30 October, 868.

Cardinal and theologian. (1664-1742)

Middle High German epic poet.

History of the style.

Priest and controversialist; b. at Southampton, date unknown; d. at sea on a voyage to Lisbon, 2 October, 1704.

Ecclesiastical author; b. at Rouen, France, 28 Sept., 1787; d. at Paris, 27 Nov., 1858.

Flemish painter; b. about 1472; d. at Middelburg about 1533.

Bishop of Liverpool. (1814-1872)

From the very earliest times the public reading of parts of the Bible was an important element in the Liturgy inherited from the service of the Synagogue.

The word Gospel usually designates a written record of Christ's words and deeds.

Benedictine biographical writer. (d. 1099)

Capital of the Austrian crown-land Görz and Gradiska.

A titular see, and in the Greek Church metropolitan see, of the Island of Crete.

Writer and professor of physics. (1776-1848)

Historian, publicist, and poet; b. at Coblenz on 28 May, 1805; d. at Munich on 14 July, 1852.

Their beatification took place on 14 Nov., 1675, and their canonization on 29 June, 1865.

Identifies six martyrs of this name. Article concentrates on an imperial official who suffered in the Diocletian persecution and whose feast is 9 September. His cult was strong in France.

A titular see in the province of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis.

Monk and physicist. (1712-1751)