The vast territories formerly known as New Holland and Van Dieman's Island and since 1900 as The Commonwealth of Australia were erected to the Vicariate Apostolic of New Holland in 1834.

A confederation in the central part of Western Europe, made up of twenty-two cantons, three of which are divided into half-cantons.

Bishop of Winchester (d. 862). One of the two trusted counsellors of Egbert, King of the West Saxons.

A married lay schoolmaster, hanged opposite his house in 1591 for the crime of attending mass.

A tribe of Salishan linguistic stock, closely connected with the Skagit. They formerly held the territory about the mouth of the river Skagit together with the adjacent portion of Whidbey Island.

Printer, b. at Schwanheim, Frankfort, Germany; d. in Rome, 1477.

Writer, b. at Moscow, 22 Nov., 1782; d. in Paris, 10 Sept., 1857.

The believers in the religious doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. As an organized body they do not call themselves Swedenborgians, which seems to assert the human origin of their religion, but wish to be known as the "Church of the New Jerusalem", or "New Church", claiming for it Divine Authorship and promulgation through human instrumentality.

The largest of the three Scandinavian countries and the eastern half of the Scandinavian peninsula.

A pious confraternity, indulgenced by the pope, which arose in 1440 in the Electorate of Brandenburg, originally comprising, with the Elector Frederick at their head, thirty gentleman and seven ladies united to pay special honour to the Blessed Virgin.

Priest, martyr, b. at Burton-on-Trent; quartered at Stafford, 27 July, 1587.

Co-founder of Brasenose College, Oxford, date of birth unknown; d. September or October, 1524.

Usually defined as a censure by which a cleric is deprived, entirely or partially of the use of the power of orders, office, or benefice.

Capital of the Kingdom of Elam.

Diocese in the Province of Turin, Piedmont, Northern Italy.

A large-sleeved tunic of half-length, made of fine linen or cotton, and worn by all the clergy.

Hagiologist, born at the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, 1522; died at Cologne, 23 May, 1578.

Born 1600; died at Bordeaux, 1665. He belonged to the Society of Jesus, and enjoyed celebrity for his virtues, his trials, and his talents as a spiritual director.

Titular see in Augusta Euphratensis, suffragan of Hierapolis.

Motu Proprio of Pius X, promulgated 2 July, 1911, relating to Holy Days of obligation. On Holy Days of precept a twofold duty is incumbent on the faithful, of hearing Mass and of abstaining from servile work.

The Evangelists and critics generally agree that the Last Supper was on a Thursday, that Christ suffered and died on Friday, and that He arose from the dead on Sunday.

From supersisto, "to stand in terror of the deity".

The ensemble of effects exceeding the powers of the created universe and gratuitously produced by God for the purpose of raising the rational creature above its native sphere to a God-like life and destiny.