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Friends of the Clergy (AMI DU CLERGÉ)
A Catholic weekly for the clergy, published continuously since 1 November 1878 and widely circulated in France, Belgium and Canada (published in Paris during… -
Fries, Jakob Friedrich (FRIES, JACOB FRIEDRICH)
Philosopher, b. at Barby (Saxony) on 23 Aug. 1773, d. at Jena on 10 Aug. 1843. He was educated in the schools of the Pietist confraternities and subsequently… -
Fries, Johann
Painter, b. in Fribourg ca. 1465, d. perhaps in Bern in 1518. He is one of the greatest Swiss artists, and his painting, still entirely turned toward the… -
Frieze (FREGIO)
The central zone of the entablature, between the architrave and the cornice, of a character that varies according to the architectural orders (v.). In Early… -
Frins, Victor
Jesuit, theologian, b. at Aachen on 17 Sept. 1840, d. at Bonn on 13 Apr. 1912. He taught philosophy and theology at the Seminary of Regensburg; Sacred… -
Frisians (Frisoni) (FRISI (FRISONI))
A people of Germanic stock which, ever since it is mentioned in history, has been settled on the shores of the North Sea between the mouths of the Scheldt and… -
Fristel, Marie-Amélie
Religious, b. at St-Malo on 10 Oct. 1798, d. at Paramé on 14 Oct. 1865. Accepting the inheritance of a pious gentleman, she founded at Des-Chênes a home for… -
Fritzen, Adolf
Bishop of Strasbourg, b. 10 Aug. 1838 at Cleve, d. at Strasbourg on 7 Sept. 1919. Ordained a priest in 1862, he was from 1874 to 1887 tutor to the children of… -
Friuli
Name derived from Forum Iulii (later Patria del F.), by which is designated the territory that extends to the Isonzo and the Timavo to the east, to the course… -
Fröbel, Friedrich
Pedagogue, founder of the modern "kindergartens," b. at Oberweissbach (Thuringia) on 21 April 1782; d. at Marienthal (St.-Meiningen) on 21 June 1852. The son… -
Froben, Johann (Frobenius)
German printer and publisher, b. at Hammelburg (a small town in Lower Franconia, in Bavaria) in 1460, d. at Basel in 1537. A proofreader in the printing house… -
Frohschammer, Jakob (FROHSCHAMMER, JACOB)
Philosopher b. 6 Jan. 1821 at Illkoven (Ratisbon), d. 14 Apr. 1893 at Bad Kreut. Ordained priest in 1847, he taught, from 1850 as a lecturer, from 1854 as… -
Frois (Fross), Luís (FROIS (FROSS), LUIS)
Jesuit, missionary and historiographer, b. in Beja (Portugal) in 1532, or more probably in 1528, d. at Nagasaki on 8 July 1597. Sent to India while still a… -
Froissart, Jean
Chronicler and poet, b. at Valenciennes in 1337 (?), d. in Hainaut after 1404. He is famous for his Chroniques, a colorful fresco of the wars in Europe from… -
Froment, Antoine
Born at Mens (Grenoble) in 1509. Converted by Farel to the "Reformation," he was the first to preach the new doctrines in Geneva. In 1533 he had to flee from… -
Froment, Nicolas
French painter, b. at Uzès. Information about him runs from 1461, the year in which he painted the triptych with the Raising of Lazarus, today in the Uffizi… -
Frontispiece, The (FRONTESPIZIO, IL)
Monthly review founded in Florence in 1929 by Piero Bargellini, under the auspices of Giovanni Papini. It was one of the most thoughtful, lively and up-to-date… -
Frontone
The upper terminal part of a facade, generally triangular in shape so as to follow the slope of the roof. It was adopted in the earliest Christian buildings… -
Frontone, Marcus Aurelius (FRONTONE, MARCO AURELIO)
Orator, born at Cirta (Numidia) ca. 100 A.D., was tutor to M. Aurelius and L. Verus; consul in 143. His greatest glory came not from his mediocre writings in… -
Froude, James Anthony
English historian and essayist, b. at Dartington on 23 April 1818, d. there on 20 October 1894. He took part in the Tractarian movement and was a contributor… -
Fructuosus, Saint (FRUTTUOSO, SANTO)
Archbishop of Braga. Of royal family, he studied with Conantius, bishop of Palencia around 625. Having become a cleric, he withdrew to solitude; he had many… -
Fructuosus, Saint, Martyr (FRUTTUOSO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
Bishop of Tarragona, arrested on 16 January 250 together with the deacons Augurius and Eulogius, in application of the second edict of the emperor Valerian… -
Frugoni, Carlo Innocenzo
Poet, b. in Genoa on 21 Nov. 1692, d. in Parma on 20 Dec. 1768. He spent most of his life at the Farnese court, praised and acclaimed as the greatest lyric… -
Frühwirth, Andreas
Dominican cardinal, b. at S. Anna (Styria) on 21 Aug. 1845, d. in Rome on 9 Feb. 1933, buried at S. Anna. Having changed his baptismal name, Francesco, to the… -
Fruits (FRUTTI)
The juridical concept of fruits is much broader than the natural and common concept. Juridically, fruits are everything that a thing produces naturally or by… -
Fruits of the Holy Spirit (FRUTTI DELLO SPIRITO SANTO)
Supernatural works that St. Paul, Gal. 5:22-23, sets against the works of the flesh enumerated in vv. 19-21. The Apostle did not intend to enumerate all the… -
Fruits of the Mass (FRUTTI DELLA MESSA)
FRUTTI DELLA MESSA: v. MESSA. -
Frumentius, Saint (FRUMENZIO, SANTO)
Apostle of Abyssinia and first bishop of Aksum. Born at Tyre around 310-320, he reached Abyssinia in an unforeseen manner. Brought while still young to India… -
Frusius (Des Friux), André
Humanist Jesuit, b. at Chartres at the beginning of the 16th century, d. 26 Oct. 1556. A man of letters and a scholar, knowledgeable in Latin, Greek and… -
Frusta, La
Roman illustrated periodical, founded and directed by the lawyer Carlo Marini (1843-1913). It came out three times a week on 20 Nov. 1870; a daily the… -
Frusta Letteraria
FRUSTA LETTERARIA: V. BARETTI, GIUSEPPE.