The name of one of the most illustrious families of the New World, whose deeds adorn the pages of Canadian history.

One of the early missionaries of New France, b. at Paris, 4 October, 1604; d. in the island of Martinique, 12 June, 1690.

Comprises the entire Department of Sarthe.

A missionary to the Micmac Indians and Vicar-General of Acadia under the Bishop of Quebec, b. in France about 1690: d. there about 1770.

Biblical scholar and Orientalist; b. at Morlaix (Finisterre), in the Diocese of Quimper, France, 5 Dec., 1811; d. at Paris, 13 Jan., 1868.

French Jesuit and founder of the famous collection of "Lettres édifiantes et curieuses", one of the most important sources of information for the history of Catholic missions, b. at St­Malo, Brittany, 25 November, 1671; d. at Paris, 5 March, 1708.

A French theologian and controversialist, b. at Lisieux towards the middle of the seventeenth century; d. 1 July, 1716, at Paris.

French bishop, b. at Plouévez-Parzay (Finistère), 1740; d. at Villevieux (Jura), 1813.

One of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada and first missionary to the Hurons (q.v.), b. near Paris in 1586; d. in France, 29 March, 1632.

French cardinal, b. at Paris, 1632; d. at Grenoble, 1707.

Preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes, b. at Paraza, France, 24 August, 1839; d. at Malvisade, near Castelnaudary, France, 28 September, 1906.

French archeologist and historian, born 12 August, 1818; died 5 July, 1897 at Paris.

The military order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem originated in a leper hospital founded in the twelfth century by the crusaders of the Latin Kingdom.

Reputed first Bishop of Marseilles, died in the second half of the first century.

The name of two persons in the N.T.; a character in one of Christ's parables, and the brother of Martha and Mary of Bethania.

A famous Jesuit moralist, b. in 1574 at Arzl, near Innsbruck; d. of the plague on 13 November, 1635, at Constance.

Ecclesiastical tithes, which in the course of time became alienated from the Church to lay proprietors.

This article does not deal with confession by laymen but with that made to laymen, for the purpose of obtaining the remission of sins by God.

Speaking generally, the expression "lay communion" does not necessarily imply the idea of the Eucharist, but only the condition of a layman in communion with the Church.

Religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary.

A name used to designate a layman on whom a king or someone in authority bestowed an abbey as a reward for services rendered.

Deacon, martyr, d. 258.

Successor of St. Augustine of Canterbury as archbishop of that see, and died in 619.