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Knabenbauer, Josef
Exegete, b. March 19, 1839 at Deggendorf (Bavaria), d. Nov. 12, 1911 at Maastricht. On Sept. 27, 1857 he entered the Society of Jesus. A priest in 1871, he… -
Kneeler (INGINOCCHIATOIO)
A piece of furniture consisting of a step on which to kneel, a lectern and, often, one or more drawers in which to keep prayer books. In the history of… -
Kneipp, Sebastian
Physician and priest, b. at Stefansried (Bavaria) on 17 May 1891, d. at Wörishofen on 17 June 1897. He was parish priest of this Bavarian locality, situated… -
Knights of Columbus (CAVALIERI DI COLOMBO)
An association of apostolate, assistance and mutual aid among Catholic men of North America, Canada and the rest of the continent. It is now the most notable… -
Knoll, Alberto da Bolzano
Capuchin theologian and preacher of the province of Tyrol, b. at Bruneck on 12 July 1796, d. at Bolzano on 30 March 1863. Ordained a priest, he took the… -
Knöpfler, Alois
Church historian, b. 29 Aug. 1847 at Schomburg (Württemberg), d. there 14 July 1921. Ordained a priest in 1874, he became in 1881 professor of Church history… -
Knowledge (CONOSCENZA)
From the Latin cognoscere (cumnoscere, Greek γινώσκειν and γινώσκειν) it is the act by which a being (subject) becomes aware of or perceives something… -
Know Nothing
Protestant association ("American Protective Association"), whose members swore an oath always to answer "I don't know" to questions put to them by outsiders… -
Knox, John
Principal architect and historian of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. His place and date of birth are uncertain (Haddington, Gifford; 1505, 1513, 1515)…