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Gaume, Jean-JosephVol. V, p. 1166 GAUME, JEAN-JOSEPH. — French theologian and writer, born in Fuans (Doubs) on 5 June 1802, died in Paris on 19 November 1879. Ordained a priest in 1825,…
Gaunilo(GAUNILONE)Vol. V, p. 1167 GAUNILONE. – Benedictine monk of Marmoutiers near Tours in the second half of the 11th century. He was the son of the viscount of Tours and, before entering…
Gausleno Di SoissonsVol. V, p. 1167 GAUSLENO di SOISSONS: v. JOSCELIN di SOISSONS.
GautamaVol. V, p. 1167 GAUTAMA (GOTAMA): v. BUDDHA; BUDDHISMO.
Gautier de CoincyVol. V, p. 1167 GAUTIER de COINCY. – Benedictine and French poet, b. at Amiens in 1177, d. at Soissons in 1236. He wrote religious lyrics, among the earliest in French…
Gautier, LéonVol. V, p. 1167 GAUTIER, LÉON. – French medievalist, born in Le Havre on 8 August 1832, died in Paris on 25 August 1897. In 1852 he entered the École des Chartes, where he…
Gautier, ThéophileVol. V, p. 1167 GAUTIER, THÉOPHILE. — Poet and novelist, born at Tarbes on 30 August 1811, died in Paris on 23 October 1872. A pupil at the Parisian Collège Louis-le-Grand, he…
Gautrelet, François-XavierVol. V, p. 1168 GAUTRELET, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER. - Jesuit, b. 15 Feb. 1807 at Sampigny (Saône-et-Loire), d. 1 July 1886 at Montluçon. Spiritual director of the scholastics at Vals…
Gavanti, BartolomeoVol. V, p. 1168 GAVANTI, BARTOLOMEO. – Liturgist, of the Congregation of the Barnabites, born in Monza in 1569, died in Milan on 14 August 1638. Called to Rome, he worked…
Gavardi, Federico NicolaVol. V, p. 1168 GAVARDI, FEDERICO NICOLA. - Augustinian theologian and preacher, b. in Milano on 15 Feb. 1640, d. on 12 June 1715. From 1665 to 1690 he taught theology in many…
Gavazzi (Gavatius), Modesto (Junior)Vol. V, p. 1169 GAVAZZI (Gavatius), MODESTO (Junior). - Conventual Franciscan theologian, born in Ferrara, died in Chieti in 1658. Master of theology, writer, and Scotist…
Gavazzi, AlessandroVol. V, p. 1168 GAVAZZI, ALESSANDRO. — Founder of the Free Christian Church in Italy (or Evangelical Church of Italy), now extinct; born in Bologna on 22 March 1809, died in…
Gay, Charles-LouisVol. V, p. 1169 GAY, CHARLES-LOUIS. — Ascetical theologian, born in Paris on 1 October 1815 into a bourgeois family indifferent to religious matters; died there on 18 January…
Gayraud, HippolyteVol. V, p. 1169 GAYRAUD, HIPPOLYTE. - Theologian and politician, b. at Lovit (Tarn-et-Garonne) in 1856, d. at Bourg-la-Reine on 17 Dec. 1911. A Dominican in 1877, he taught…
Gaysruck, Karl GaetanVol. V, p. 1169 GAYSRUCK, KARL GAETAN. - Cardinal, b. 7 Aug. 1769 at Klagenfurt, in Carinthia, d. 19 Nov. 1846 at Milan. Son of Giovanni Giacomo G. and Baroness Antonia dei…
Gaza (Hebrew Azzah, Arabic Ghazzah)(GAZA (EBR. AZZAH, AR. GAZZAH))Vol. V, p. 1169 GAZA (Hebr. Azzah, Ar. Gazzah). — Canaanite city (Gen. 10:19; Deut. 2:23) in the southwestern corner of Palestine, 4 km. from the sea, on the only route…
Gaza, TeodoroVol. V, p. 1170 GAZA, TEODORO. — Greek humanist, born in Thessaloniki around 1398, died at Badia di S. Giovanni a Piro in 1475. He took part in the Council of Ferrara-Florence…
Gazophilacium (Gazophylakion)(GAZOFILACIO (ΓΑΖΟΦΥΛΆΚΩΝ))Vol. V, p. 1170 GAZOFILACIO (γαζοφυλάκων). - From γάξα (cf. Acts 8, 27; which in Persian means “treasure”) and φυλάκων (= “to guard”): in the Septuagint, the Gospels, Josephus…
Gazotti (Casotti), Agostino, Beato(GAZOTTI (CASOTTI), AGOSTINO, BESTO)Vol. V, p. 1170 GAZOTTI (CASOTTI), AGOSTINO, blessed. – Dominican bishop and confessor, born at Traù (Dalmatia) around 1260, died at Lucera (Apulia) on 3 August 1323. A…
Gazzaniga, Pierro MariaVol. V, p. 1171 GAZZANIGA, PIERRO MARIA. - Dominican theologian and writer, b. at Bergamo on 3 March 1722, d. at Vicenza on 11 Dec. 1799. Having completed his studies at…
Gazzera, CostanzoVol. V, p. 1171 GAZZERA, COSTANZO. – Priest and archaeologist, born in Bene in 1778, died in Turin on 5 May 1859. He taught in the secondary schools of Alessandria, Casale,…
