English martyr; son of William Hewett of York; date of birth unknown; executed at Mile End Green, 6 October, 1588.

Missionary to China and zoologist. (1836-1902)

A Catholic theologian; born 13 January, 1819, at Aschaffenburg; died 26 January, 1890, at Würzburg.

One of the many peoples of North-Western Asia, styled Hittim in the Hebrew Bible, Khuti or Kheta on the Egyptian monuments, and Hatti in the cuneiform documents.

A priest and monk of the Order of St. Basil in the Thorn-bush (Batos) monastery on Mt. Sinai, and ascetic author of the Byzantine period in literature.

Presbyter and exegete, probably of the fifth century.

Grammarian and lexicographer; of uncertain date, but assigned by most authorities to the later fourth or earlier fifth century.

Hesychasts (hesychastes -- quietist) were people, nearly all monks, who defended the theory that it is possible by an elaborate system of asceticism, detachment from earthly cares, submission to an approved master, prayer, especially perfect repose of body and will, to see a mystic light; which is none other than the uncreated light of God.

A distinguished theologian of Louvain; born 1522; died 1566.

The name of a German tribe, and also a district in Germany extending along the Lahn, Eder, Fulda, Werra, and the Lower Main and Rhine.

A titular see of the province of Arabia, suffragan of Bostra.

French theologian and controversialist; b. at Olivet, near Orléans, in 1499; d. at Reims, 12 September, 1584.

Spanish Jesuit and famous philologist; b. at Horcajo, 1 May, 1735; d. at Rome, 24 August, 1809.

An ancient imperial abbey of the Benedictine Order.

A Benedictine historian and diplomat. (1694-1762)

A Spanish painter, etcher, medallist, and architect; born in Seville, 1576; died in Madrid, 1656.

A Spanish lyric poet; born 1537; died 1597.

A Spanish historian; born at Cuellar, in the province of Segovia, in 1559; died at Madrid, 27 March, 1625.

A painter, architect, sculptor and etcher; born in Madrid, 1611 or 1619; died there, 1671.

There were three artists of the name of Herregouts, father, son, and grandson, of whom the chief was Hendrik, the son of David, and the father of Jan.

A twelfth-century abbess, author of the "Hortus Deliciarum"; born about 1130, at the castle of Landsberg, the seat of a noble Alsatian family; died 1195.

A fifteenth century Franciscan of the Strict Observance and a distinguished writer on mysticism.

St. Augustine first applied the pagan title of hero to the Christian martyrs.