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Burke, Edmund
Born in Dublin in 1729, died at Beaconsfield in 1797. He is among the most notable figures of the Whig party; in 1765 he was secretary to the prime minister… -
Burkitt, Francis Crawford
Anglican critic and exegete of the New Testament, b. in London on 3 Sept. 1864, from 1905 holder of the Norris chair at the University of Cambridge, d. on 11… -
Burlamacchi, Pacifico
Dominican, devoted to the memory of Savonarola, b. at Lucca around 1465, inherited from his father and from his mother Angelica Bernardini his affection for… -
Burlergh (Burley, Burlarus), Walter
English Scholastic. The facts of his life are uncertain and contradictory. Born in 1275, he is considered a disciple of Scotus at Oxford. He taught in Paris… -
Burlington, Diocese of (BURLINGTON, DIOCESI DI)
In the State of Vermont, thus named by Samuel de Champlain, south of Canada. In 1666 a Sulpician priest came from Montréal to celebrate Mass for French… -
Burma (BIRMANIA)
I. GEOGRAPHY. - In English Burma; a region of southern Asia (northwestern Indochina) comprising almost the entire basin of the Irrawaddy and the middle and… -
Burma, Apostolic Vicariate of Southern (BIRMANIA MERIDIONALE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DELLA)
A mission created in 1866 (under the name of South-Western B.) and definitively in 1870 (v. BIRMANIA), and which has since undergone various changes. It has… -
Burma, Eastern (BIRMANIA ORIENTALE)
BIRMANIA ORIENTALE: v. TOUNGOO, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO di. -
Burma, Northern (BIRMANIA SETTENTRIONALE)
BIRMANIA SETTENTRIONALE: v. MANDALAY, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO di. -
Burne-Jones, Edward (BURNES-JONES, EDWARD)
Painter and decorator, b. in Birmingham in 1833, d. in London in 1898. He left his ecclesiastical studies to devote himself to painting following the… -
Burning Bush (ROVETO ARDENTE)
The expression recalls the miraculous event of Ex. 3:2-22, containing the account of the "vocation of Moses" (v.). The future leader, at that time an obscure… -
Burns, Robert
Scottish lyric poet, b. 25 Jan. 1759, d. 21 July 1796. Born on a farm in Ayrshire during a stormy night, he led a predominantly tempestuous life. He spent his… -
Buronzo del Signore, Carlo Luigi
Archbishop of Turin, b. at Vercelli on 23 Oct. 1731, d. there on 22 Oct. 1806. He was vicar general at Vercelli, then became bishop of Acqui (1784), and of… -
Burriel, Andrés Marco
Spanish Jesuit, b. at Buenache de Alarcón in 1719, d. there in 1762. He taught rhetoric and philosophy in the colleges of the Society and intended to set out… -
Burse (BORSA)
To keep the corporal with decency and reverence, when it was reduced to its present dimensions, the burse was introduced. In ancient times the corporal was… -
Bury, Richard Aungerville de
Bishop of Durham, b. 24 Jan. 1287 at Bury St Edmunds, d. 14 Apr. 1345 at Durham. He was tutor to King Edward III, from 1323 administrator of the English… -
Busaeus (Buseo)
Latinized surname, from the Dutch Bury, of three brothers, all Jesuits, compatriots and relatives of St. Peter Canisius: PETER (1540-57), famous for his great… -
Busca, Ignazio
Cardinal, b. in Milan on 23 Nov. 1731, d. in Rome on 12 Aug. 1803. Nuncio in Flanders from Sept. 1775 to June 1785, with the title of archbishop of Emesa. Then… -
Bus, César de, Venerable (BUS, CÉSAR DE, VENERABILE)
Priest, b. at Cavaillon on 3 February 1544, d. at Avignon on 15 April 1607. Of a family of Italian origin, perhaps Milanese, he was captain of the guard of… -
Buschetto (Buscheto)
Architect and master builder of the cathedral of Pisa, remembered as such in a deed of donation of property to the Opera of S. Maria Maggiore in Pisa of 1104… -
Busch (pron. Büss), Johannes
The greatest monastic reformer of the Congregation of Windesheim, and its principal chronicler. Born in 1399 at Zwolle (Holland), having completed his studies… -
Busembaum, Hermann
Jesuit, moralist, b. at Nottuln (Westphalia) in 1600, d. at Münster on 31 January 1669. A professor for several years of philosophy, dogmatics and moral… -
Bushidō (BUSHIDÔ)
The name means "the way of the knights." Chivalry was held in honor in Japan from the earliest times. Already from the Middle Ages, under the various national… -
Bushnell, Horatius
American Protestant writer, b. at Lichfield (Connecticut), 14 April 1802, d. at Hartford, 17 February 1876. He studied law at Yale University, and when he was… -
Busi, Giovanni
BUSI, GIOVANNI: v. CARIANI GIOVANNI. -
Busi, Luigi
Painter, b. in Bologna on 1/8 May 1838, d. there on 2 June 1884. In Rome, where he perfected his studies in painting, he formed friendships with the leading… -
Business Executive (DIRIGENTE D'IMPRESA)
He is, as it were, the intermediary between the employer and the worker. In reality he too is a worker, inasmuch as he is not bound to the firm by a tie of… -
Busnelli, Giovanni
Writer, born at Cassina Ferrara (Milan) on 16 March 1866, died at Rome on 31 March 1944. Having completed his sacred studies in the seminary of Milan and taken… -
Busquets, Pere
Francesco, b. at S. Felix de Guixola in Catalonia, in the 15th century. A distinguished man of letters, he was one of the most active and zealous supporters of… -
Bussereau, Jakob Fredrich
Born on 2 February 1865 at Oberhambach (Palatinate), died at Herxheim on 2 July 1919. Ordained a priest in 1886, he was a chaplain at Herxheim and at… -
Bussi, Giovanni Andrea
Humanist, b. at Vigevano in 1417, d. at Rome in 1475. Having obtained his doctorate at the Sorbonne, he taught at the Studium of Genoa; Pope Nicholas V… -
Bussi, Giovanni Battista
Cardinal, from a noble Viterbese family, b. in 1656 at Viterbo, d. at Rome in 1726. Pope Innocent XII, recognizing his profound learning and appreciating his… -
Bussola, Dionigi
Lombard sculptor, d. 1687. He trained in Rome, in the Berninian and Algardian circle; from 1645 he worked for the Milan Cathedral, executing decorative works… -
Bussolanti Pontifici
BUSSOLANTI PONTIFICI: V. FAMIGLIA PONTIFICIA. -
Bussolaro, Jacopo
Augustinian preacher, b. at Pavia ca. 1312, d. at Ischia in 1380. He entered the Hermits of St. Augustine at a young age. His fame is due almost entirely to… -
Buta, Apostolic Vicariate of (BUTA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
Formerly an apostolic vicariate of western Uellè in the Belgian Congo, it was created under this name as an apostolic prefecture in 1898, elevated to a… -
Butinone, Bernardino
Painter, b. at Treviglio (Milan) before 1463; notices up to 1507. He is one of the major representatives, along with Zenale and after Foppa, of… -
Butler, Alban
English hagiographer, b. at Appletree in the county of Northampton on 24 Oct. 1710, d. at St-Omer (France) on 15 May 1773. He studied at the English college of… -
Butler, Charles
Born on 14 Aug. 1750 in London, died there on 2 June 1832; B. attended a Catholic school at Hammersmith, and then went on to the English college at Douai.… -
Butler, Cuthbert
Benedictine abbot, learned historian of monasticism, b. in Dublin on 6 May 1858, d. on 1 April 1933 at Ealing (London). After his humanistic studies at the… -
Butler, Samuel (Junior)
English writer, b. 4 Dec. 1835 at Langar (Bingham), d. there 18 June 1902. Grandson and son of Anglican pastors, he was directed toward an ecclesiastical… -
Butler, Samuel (Senior)
English satirical poet, b. in 1612 at Strensham (Worcester), d. in 1680 at Covent Garden (London) of consumption. He was secretary to various Presbyterian… -
Butrint (BUTRINTO)
Ancient city of Epirus (today in southern Albania, prefecture of Gjirokastër) situated south of Saranda, in a locality close to the sea and facing the island… -
Butti, Enrico Annibale
Playwright and novelist, b. in Milan on 19 Feb. 1868 and d. on 29 Nov. 1912. He made his debut with a series of novels: L'automa (1892), L'anima (1893)… -
Buttress (CONTRAFFORTE)
Generic designation of a wall structure whose purpose is to counterbalance the thrusts in architectural organisms with vaults. Probably originating in Persian… -
Buxentum
BUXENTUM. It was a city situated on the Lucanian coast between the rivers Melfi and Lao. Some identify its position with that of present-day Policastro, others… -
Buxtorf
A family of Protestant Hebraists of Basel, who succeeded one another in the chair of biblical languages in that city. JOHANN (I, senior [1564-1629]) was the… -
Buying and Selling (COMPRAVENDITA)
Sale, or c., is the contract by which one person (the seller) transfers ownership of a thing or another right to another person (the buyer) in exchange for a… -
Buzzetti, Vincenzo
First and principal promoter, at the beginning of the last century, of the revival of Thomistic philosophy in Italy. Born at Piacenza on 26 March 1777, after… -
Byblos (BIBLOS)
One of the most ancient cities of Phoenicia, called in Greek Βόβλος, Assyrian Gubal (in the el-'Amārnah letters: Gubla), Egyptian Kbn (from the XII dynasty… -
Byrne, William
Missionary and educator, b. in 1780 in County Wicklow (Ireland), d. June 5, 1833 at Bardstown, in the state of Kentucky, U.S.A. He felt the vocation to the… -
Byron, George Gordon
English poet, b. Jan. 22, 1788 in London, d. Apr. 19, 1824 at Missolonghi, in Greece, where he had gone to fight for the liberation of that people. Noble and… -
Bytown
BYTOWN: v. OTTAWA, DIOCESI di. -
Byzantine (BIZANTE)
BIZANTE: v. PAMMACHIO. -
Byzantine, Art (BIZANTINA, ARTE)
Of the civilization that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire, with Constantinople as its center, between the 6th and 15th centuries, the artistic expression… -
Byzantine, Canon Law (BIZANTINO, DIRITTO CANONICO)
It is, originally, the law proper to the Church of Byzantium, or Constantinople, which became the common law of all the Eastern Churches of the Byzantine rite… -
Byzantine, Literature (BIZANTINA, LETTERATURA)
Excluded here is that of a purely secular character. Furthermore, the principal writers and writings belonging to the patristic era before the 8th century are… -
Byzantine, Liturgy (BIZANTINA, LITURGIA)
This is the name given to the liturgy to which Byzantium gave its imprint and its specific character. I. ORIGIN. - Byzantium was not the cradle of the rite… -
Byzantine, Music (BIZANTINA, MUSICA)
This is the name generally given to the musical system of the Churches of the Byzantine rite, which had Byzantium as their principal center. FIRST PERIOD. -… -
Byzantium, Patriarchate of (BISANZIO, PATRIARCATO DI)
BISANZIO, PATRIARCATO di : v. COSTANTINO-POLI, PATRIARCATO di. -
Bzovius (Bzowski), Abraham
Polish Dominican preacher, famous for his fiery oratory. Born at Proszowice in 1567, died in 1637 in Rome, where he spent many years of his life, kept there by… -
Dance (BALLO)
DANCE: v. DANZA. -
Flagellants (BATTUTI)
FLAGELLANTS: V. FLAGELLANTI. -
Kiss (BACIO)
In Catholic liturgy it is a frequently used gesture and takes on the character of veneration and homage, of affection and fraternal union, or else of… -
Lie (BUGIA)
LIE : v. MENZOGNA. BUGIA (liturgy) : v. PALMATORIA. -
Sketch (BOZZETTO)
It is a model of painting or sculpture, executed in small dimensions, to summarily define the compositional lines and bring out the masses (that is, "to…