Theologian, b. at Igersheim, 6 April, 1796; d. at Munich, 12 April, 1838.

Mysticism as direct union of the human soul with the Divinity primarily from a Catholic perspective, but does mention other mystical traditions.

The members of the Church are bound together by a supernatural life communicated to them by Christ through the sacraments.

This term signifies in general that which is unknowable, or valuable knowledge that is kept secret.

Diocese in India, suffragan to Pondicherry.

A titular see of Thracia Prima and suffragan of Heraclea.

A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ephesus.

A titular see of Lycia in Asia Minor.

French savant and historian; b. 11 June, 1845; d. at Paris, 2 November, 1902.

The town of Münster in Westphalia obtained its university in 1771 through the initiative of the prince-bishop's vicar general, Freiherr von Fürstenberg.

Diocese in the Prussian Province of Westphalia, suffragan of Cologne.

A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis.

An Austrian dramatist, born at Cracow, 2 April, 1806; died at Vienna, 22 May, 1871.

Professor at Düsseldorf, b. at Darmstadt, 29 Oct., 1818; d. at Neuenahr, 15 Aug., 1893, belongs to the more recent members of a school of German religious painters known as the "Nazarenes."

Physiologist and comparative anatomist, b. at Coblenz, 14 July, 1801; d. at Berlin, 28 April, 1858.

German astronomer, b. 6 June, 1436; d. in Rome, 6 July, 1476.

Publicist and political economist, convert, b. at Berlin, 30 June, 1779; d. at Vienna, 17 Jan., 1829.

A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Aphrodisias, or Stauropolis, in Caria.

Historian, born at Gresten, Austria, 4 Oct., 1843; died at Vienna, 17 July, 1903.

A learned Italian Jesuit, b. 22 August, 1749, at Ferrara; d. 25 May, 1813, at Paris.

Eminent naturalist and scientist in South America, b. at Cadiz, Spain, 6 April, 1732; d. at Bogotá, Colombia, 2 Sept., 1808.

A learned Greek humanist, born 1470 at Retimo, Crete; died 1517 at Rome.

A titular see of Proconsular Africa, suffragan of Carthage.