A theologian, philosopher, and encyclopedic writer who lived in the first half of the twelfth century.

Born at Rome about 1210; died at Rome, 3 April, 1287.

Born at Rome, date of birth unknown; died at Rome, 18 March, 1227.

Archdeacon of Bologna. Died at Rome, 14 February, 1130.

Reigned 625-638.

Founder of the famous monastery at Lérins, Archbishop of Arles, d. 429.

A Discalced Carmelite; born at Limoges, 4 July, 1651 ; died at Lille, 1729.

A prefect Apostolic under the Bishop of Macao was nominated by Gregory XVI (1846); a vicariate Apostolic was created in 1874.

The territory of the vicariate is co-extensive with that of the British Crown Colony of the same name.

The word used by the Council of Nicaea (325) to express the Divinity of Christ.

Etymology, early development. Also a summary of four ways of preaching on Scripture.

A collection of homilies, or familiar explanations of the Gospels.

Lengthy historical article. Includes extensive bibliography.

Signifies, in general, the killing of a human being. In practice, however, the word has come to mean the unjust taking away of human life, perpetrated by one distinct from the victim and acting in a private capacity.

This term, when used in an eleemosynary sense, covers all institutions that afford the general comforts of domestic life to persons who are defective and dependent.

Parish priest, ecclesiastical writer, and founder of a religious community; born 24 Aug., 1613, at Laugna in the Diocese of Augsburg, Bavaria; died 20 May, 1658.

Jesuit; b. At Artane, Dublin, in 1559; d. 4 September, 1626.

Two documents of the twelfth century, preserved in the British Museum, and printed by the Bollandists, give its history, with the earliest record of the miraculous cures effected by its waters.

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland; founded in 1128 by King David I for the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, probably brought from St. Andrews.

The week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, and which consequently is used to commemorate the Passion of Christ, and the event which immediately led up to it.

Vessels intended for the use of holy water.

In the earliest Christian times, water was used for expiatory and purificatory purposes, to a way analogous to its employment under the Jewish Law.

The name of the council by which the Church of Russia and, following its example, many other Orthodox Churches are governed.