Theophilus de Angelis, Blessed(TEOFILO DE ANGELIS, BEATO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO DE ANGELIS, blessed. — Celestine monk, abbot of the hermitage of S. Spirito della Maiella, born in Naples on 2 October 1592, died on 18 February 1663.…
Theophilus of Corte, Saint(TEOFILO DA CORTE, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO da CORTE, saint. - Friar Minor, in the world Biagio dei Signori, b. at Corte (Corsica) on 30 Oct. 1676, d. at Fucecchio (diocese of S. Miniato) on 19…
Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI ALESSANDRIA)Vol. XI, p. 1174 THEOPHILUS, bishop of ALEXANDRIA. — B. in 385, d. in 412. He displayed great activity in the destruction of pagan temples and the erection of Christian…
Theophilus, Bishop of Antioch(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI ANTIOCHIA)Vol. XI, p. 1174 THEOPHILUS, bishop of ANTIOCH. — Little information is available concerning the biography of T. The year of his birth, which took place near the Euphrates, and…
Theophilus, Bishop of Caesarea, Saint(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI CESAREA, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO, bishop of CESAREA, saint. — He was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine toward the end of the 2nd century, when Pope Vittore (v.) ordered the convocation…
Theophilus, Bishop of Castabala(TEOFILO, VESCOVO DI CASTABALA)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFILO, bishop of CASTABALA. - Already bishop of Eleuteropoli in Palestine before 360, he was transferred to Castabala in Cilicia through the action of…
Theophoric Names(TEOFORI, NOMI)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFORI, NOMI: v. NOME, I. I n. sacri e teofori.
Theophrastus(TEOFRASTO)Vol. XI, p. 1177 TEOFRASTO. — Peripatetic philosopher and scientist, b. at Eresus in Lesbos between 372 and 368 B.C., d. between 288 and 285. He succeeded Aristotle in the…
Theophylact, Archbishop of Bulgaria(TEOFILATTO, ARCIVESCOVO DI BULGARIA)Vol. XI, p. 1174 TEOFILATTO, archbishop of BULGARIA. — Ecclesiastical writer of the 11th century. Born in Euboea around 1038, he studied in Constantinople at the school of…
Theophylaktos (Feoplakt), Gorskiy(THEOPHYLAKTOS (FEOPLAKT), GORSKIJ)Vol. XII, p. 52 THEOPHYLAKTOS (FEOPLAKT), GORSKIJ. - Russian Protestantizing theologian of the eighteenth century. His date of birth is unknown. He died on 12 Sept. 1788. In…
Theorian(TEORIANO)Vol. XI, p. 1189 TEORIANO. – Byzantine writer of the 12th century. The emperor Manuel Comnenus (1143–80) sent him twice, in 1170 and 1172, as his delegate to the Armenian…
Theory of Implicit Citations(CITAZIONI IMPLICITE, TEORIA DELLE)Vol. III, p. 1017 CITAZIONI IMPLICITE, TEORIA delle. — They consist in reporting the thoughts or words of others without naming the source. In this sense there are many c. i. in…
Theosophy(TEOSOFIA)Vol. XI, p. 1192 THEOSOPHY. — From θεός “God” and σοφία “wisdom,” it is the knowledge of God, and in general of divine things, obtained not so much through a discursive process…
Theotimus, Saint(TEOTIMO, SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1195 TEOTIMO, saint. — Bishop of Tomi in Scythia, between the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th. He devoted much effort to the conversion of the…
Theotokopoulos, Domenico(THEOTOCOPULI, DOMENICO)Vol. XII, p. 52 THEOTOCOPULI, DOMENICO: v. GRECO, DOMENICO.
Therapeutae (ΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΤΑΊ)(TERAPEUTI (ΘΕΡΑΠΕΥΤΑΊ))Vol. XI, p. 1197 TERAPEUTI (θεραπευταί). — Jewish sect of the first century A.D. Its existence and way of life are known only through a work by Philo (De vita contemplativa,…
Therin-Bonesio, LudovicoVol. XII, p. 53 THERIN-BONESIO, LUDOVICO. - Capuchin theologian, b. at Torino on 27 Aug. 1705, entered the Order on 22 Sept. 1720, d. at Bobbio on 28 July 1780. He was general…
Thermodynamics(TERMODINAMICA)Vol. XI, p. 1203 THERMODYNAMICS. — Thermodynamics is the most important chapter of physics which, far surpassing the limit that its name would seem to impose, studies the…
Thersa (Heb. Tirzah; Gr. Θεραΐ)(THERSA (EBR. TIRZĀH; GR. ΘΕΡΑΪ́))Vol. XII, p. 53 THERSA (Hebr. Tirzāh; Gr. Θεραΐ). - A city of ancient Palestine (Ios. 12, 24), situated in the territory of the tribe of Manasse (Num. 27, 1; Ios. 17, 3),…
Thesmophoria(TESMOFORIE)Vol. XII, p. 25 TESMOFORIE. – Greek festival connected with the fertility of Mother Earth (v.) and consequently with that of woman. It was celebrated throughout the Greek…
Thessalonica (now Thessaloniki)(TESSALONICA (OGGI SALONICO))Vol. XII, p. 27 TESSALONICA (today SALONICO). – A city on the Aegean Sea, still a frequented port and a populous city. In antiquity it was called Therma, whence the gulf at…
Theurgy (ΘΕΟΥΡΓΊΑ)(TEURGIA (ΘΕΟΥΡΓΊΑ))Vol. XII, p. 38 TEURGIA (θεουργία). — From θεός “god” and ἔργον “work,” it means “divine operation,” almost always of a magical nature, performed by one invested with divine…
ThevesteVol. XII, p. 53 THEVESTE (NUMIDIA): v. TEBESSA.
Thierry, Jacques-Nicolas-AugustinVol. XII, p. 53 THIERRY, JACQUES-NICOLAS-AUGUSTIN. — French historian, born in Blois on 10 May 1795, died in Paris on 22 May 1856. After graduating from the Ecole Normale in…
Thiers, AdolpheVol. XII, p. 54 THIERS, ADOLPHE. – French statesman and historian, b. at Marseille on 18 April 1797, d. at Paris on 3 September 1877. He studied law at Aix, then in 1821 began…
Thietmar of Merseburg(TIETMARO DI MERSEBURGO)Vol. XII, p. 82 TIETMARO of MERSEBURGO. - Born 25 July 975 to Sigfrido, count of Walbeck; died at Merseburgo on 1 Dec. 1018. He entered the monastery of Quedlinburgo at a very…
Thijm, Josephus AlbertusVol. XII, p. 54 THIJM, JOSEPHUS ALBERTUS. – Dutch publicist, b. in Amsterdam on 8 July 1820, d. there on 17 March 1889. Having soon abandoned commerce for journalism, in 1842…
Thiras (Heb. Tīrās)(THIRAS (EBR. TĪRĀS))Vol. XII, p. 55 THIRAS (Hebr. Tīrās). — The seventh of the sons of Iapheth in the table of the peoples (Gen. 10:2). Like the names of his brothers, e.g. Iavan, Madai, etc., it…
Third Order(TERZ'ORDINE)Vol. XI, p. 1226 TERZ'ORDINE. — This is an association of the faithful who profess to strive for Christian perfection in a manner consonant with secular life, observing a Rule…
Third Order Regular of the Penance of Saint Francis of Assisi(TERZ'ORDINE REGOLARE DELLA PENITENZA DI SAN FRANCESCO D'ASSISI)Vol. XI, p. 1228 THIRD REGULAR ORDER OF PENANCE OF SAN FRANCESCO D'ASSISI. — Founded at Albi on 7 June 1866 by the priest Francesco M. Clausade for preaching missions. It…
Third Pensionable(TERZO PENSIONABILE)Vol. XI, p. 1226 TERZO PENSIONABILE. – This was an application of the pension system of particular importance for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The Roman Pontiff had granted…
Thirty Years' War(GUERRA DEI TRENT'ANNI)Vol. VI, p. 740 THIRTY YEARS’ WAR. – In 1608 the German Protestants formed the Evangelical Union, against which the following year the “Catholic League” arose. In 1618 the…
Thirty-Nine Articles(ARTICOLI DI RELIGIONE ANGLICANI)Vol. II, p. 57 ANGLICAN ARTICLES OF RELIGION. – The 39 Articles of Religion of the Anglican Church are found at the end of almost all modern editions of the Book of Common…
Tholuck, Friedrich August Gottreu(THOLUCK, FRIEDRICH AUGUST GOTTRU)Vol. XII, p. 55 THOLUCK, FRIEDRICH AUGUST GOTTRU. – Protestant theologian of the “revival movement,” born in Breslau on 30 March 1799, died in Halle on 10 June 1877. A poor…
Thomas Aquinas, Saint(TOMMASO D'AQUINO, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 182 SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS. - He is the greatest representative of Scholasticism (q.v.) and the official Doctor of the Catholic Church. OUTLINE: I. Life. - II.…
Thomas Becket, Saint(TOMMASO BECKET, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 207 TOMMASO BECKET, saint. — Archbishop of Canterbury, b. in London on 21 December 1117, d. at Canterbury on 29 December 1170. At the Parliament of Westminster…
Thomas Cantimpré (Van Bellinghen, Brabantino)(TOMMASO CANTIMPRÉ (VAN BELLINGHEN, BRABANTINO))Vol. XII, p. 177 TOMMASO CANTIMPRÉ (VAN BELLINGHEN, BRABANTINO). — Dominican scholar, hagiographer, and naturalist, b. in 1201 at Sint Pieters-Leeuw near Brussels, d. ca.…
Thomas Elia (Hélye) of Biville, Blessed(TOMMASO ELIA (HÉLYE) DI BIVILLE, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 208 TOMMASO ELIA (Hélye) of BIVILLE, blessed. - Priest, born at Biville (Manche) in 1187, son of Elia and Matilde, died at the castle of Vauville on 19 October…
Thomas Gallo (of Vercelli)(TOMMASO GALLO (DA VERCELLI))Vol. XII, p. 208 TOMMASO GALLO (da VERCELLI). — Also called T. di S. Vittore or T. Vercellese, he was already a Regular Canon of the Abbey of S. Vittore in Paris in 1218, when…
Thomas of Capua(TOMMASO DI CAPUA)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO di CAPUA. - A native of Capua, he was appointed archbishop of Naples (1215) and cardinal with the title of S. Sabina (1216: Eubel, I, pp. 4, 359). He…
Thomas of Celano(TOMMASO DA CELANO)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO da CELANO. – Friar Minor, born at Celano ca. 1190, died around 1260 at S. Giovanni in Val de' Varri. Perhaps he was already a man of letters, a «…
Thomas of Cori, Blessed(TOMMASO DA CORI, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO da CORI, blessed. – Franciscan, in the world Francesco Antonio Placidi, born at Cori on 4 June 1655, died at Bellegra on 11 January 1729. He donned the…
Thomas of Jesus (de Andrada)(TOMMASO DI GESÙ (DE ANDRADA))Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO di GESÙ (DE ANDRADA). - Augustinian mystic, b. in Lisbon to the Alvarez de Andrada family ca. 1530, d. in Morocco on 17 Apr. 1582; he took his vows in…
Thomas of Marga(TOMMASO DI MARGA)Vol. XII, p. 180 TOMMASO di MARGA. — Nestorian bishop and writer, born in Beit Sarōnajé. He became a monk in the monastery of Beit 'Abè and became secretary to the patriarch…
Thomas of Modena(TOMMASO DA MODENA)Vol. XII, p. 180 TOMMASO da MODENA. – Painter and illuminator, born in Modena around 1325 to Barisino dei Barisini, died there before 1379. He worked predominantly, and on…
Thomas of Palmerstown (Palmeranus or Palmerstonus, Thomas of Hibernia or Hibernicus)(TOMMASO DI PALMERSTOWN (PALMERANUS O PALMERSTONUS, TH. DE HIBERNIA O HIBERNICUS))Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di PALMERSTOWN (Palmeranus o Palmerstonus, Th. de Hibernia o Hibernicus). - Theologian, erroneously considered a Dominican or Franciscan, who obtained…
Thomas of Pavia(TOMMASO DI PAVIA)Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di PAVIA. — Franciscan chronicler, b. ca. 1212 in Pavia, d. ca. 1280. The biographical information derives from his chronicle and from that of…
Thomas of Strasbourg(TOMMASO DI STRASBURGO)Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di STRASBURGO. – Theologian of the Order of the Hermits of St. Augustine, born at Hagenau in Alsace, died at Vienna in 1357. He himself states (In IV…
Thomas of Sutton(TOMMASO DI SUTTON)Vol. XII, p. 181 TOMMASO di SUTTON. - English Dominican theologian, chancellor at Oxford in 1290–91, regent master of theology around 1299–1300. A defender of Thomism first…
Thomas of Tolentino, Blessed Martyr(TOMMASO DA TOLENTINO, MARTIRE, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 182 TOMMASO da TOLENTINO, martyr, blessed. — Born at Tolentino in the Marche around 1260, died in India in 1321. Having entered the Franciscan Order, he became…
Thomas of Villanova(TOMMASO DA VILLANOVA)Vol. XII, p. 182 TOMMASO da VILLANOVA, saint — The Saint gives alms to a poor man. Painting by Spadarino (17th century) — Ancona, National Museum. Fr. Pelster, Th. v. S., Ein…
Thomas of Villanueva, Saint(TOMMASO DA VILLANOVA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 182 TOMMASO da VILLANOVA, saint. - Archbishop of Valenza, born in 1488 at Fuenllana near Villanueva, died at Valenza on 8 Sept. 1555. Having entered the Hermits of…
Thomas the Illyrian(TOMMASO ILLIRICO)Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO ILLIRICO: v. ILLIRICO, TOMMASO.
Thomas à Kempis(TOMMASO DA KEMPIS)Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO da KEMPIS. – Ascetic writer (Thomas Hamerhen [Lat. Malleolus] van Kempen), born in Kempen (near Cologne) around 1380, died at St-Agnienberg on 13 June…
Thomas, Abbot of Farfa, Saint(TOMMASO, ABATE DI FARFA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 178 TOMMASO, abbot of FARFA, saint. — The historical and legendary tradition of the monastery of Farfa (v.) recalls T. of Moriana with great veneration, a monk of…
Thomas, Apostle(TOMMASO, APOSTOLO)Vol. XII, p. 171 THOMMAS, APOSTLE, saint – The Incredulity of St T. Detail of the mosaics in the upper zone of the right wall in the church of S. Apollinare Nuovo (6th century)…
Thomas, Apostle, Saint(TOMMASO, APOSTOLO, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 171 THOMAS, APOSTLE, saint. — I. LIFE. — One of the “twelve,” characterized by the epithet Didymus, meaning “twin,” a version (In Io. 11, 16; 20, 24; 21, 2) of the…
Thomas, Bishop of Hereford, Saint(TOMMASO, VESCOVO DI HEREFORD, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 179 TOMMASO, BISHOP of HEREFORD, saint. — In the world Tommaso di Cantilupe, born ca. 1218, died near Montefiascone on 25 August 1282. He was a diligent scholar;…
Thomas, Catherine, Saint(CATERINA THOMÁS, SANTA)Vol. III, p. 674 CATERINA THOMÁS, saint. - A canoness regular of the Order of St. Augustine, b. at Valdemuza on the island of Maiorca (Balearic Islands) on 1 May 1533, d. at…
Thomas, Charles-LouisVol. XII, p. 55 CHARLES-LOUIS THOMAS. — Musician, born in Metz on 5 August 1811, died in Paris on 12 February 1896. He entered the Paris Conservatory of Music in 1828, and…
Thomas, PierreVol. XII, p. 56 THOMAS, PIERRE. - Benedictine monk of the abbey of Clervaux, b. at Mouroux (France) on 15 July 1906, d. at Rome on 19 Dec. 1951. Having graduated in Rome from…
Thomasius, ChristianVol. XII, p. 56 THOMASIUS, CHRISTIAN. — Philosopher and jurist, born in Leipzig on 1 January 1655, died in Halle on 23 September 1728. Under the protection of Frederick III…
Thomassin, d'Eynac Louis deVol. XII, p. 56 THOMASSIN, D'EYNAC LOUIS de. — Theologian and jurist, born at Aix en Provence on 28 August 1619, into a family of ancient Burgundian nobility; died in Paris on…
Thomist Bulletin(BULLETIN THOMISTE)Vol. III, p. 146 BULLETIN THOMISTE. – It is the organ of the « Société Thomiste », founded by the Dominican Fr. Mandonnet in 1924; it provides an analysis of every publication…
Thompson, FrancisVol. XII, p. 57 THOMPSON, FRANCIS. - English Catholic poet, b. at Preston on 16 Dec. 1859, d. in London on 13 Nov. 1907. After unsuccessful attempts to become a priest, T.,…
Thomson, JamesVol. XII, p. 57 THOMSON, JAMES. — English poet, born at Ednan, in Scotland, in September 1700, died at Richmond on 27 August 1748. In 1730 he accompanied to France and Italy,…
Thonissen, Jean-JosephVol. XII, p. 57 THONISSEN, JEAN-JOSEPH. — Belgian jurist and politician, b. 10 Jan. 1816 in Hasselt, d. 17 Aug. 1891 in Louvain. Having graduated in law from the University of…
Thoronet, Abbey of(THORONET, ABBAZIA DI LE)Vol. XII, p. 58 THORONET, abbey of. — Ancient Cistercian abbey in the diocese of Fréjus, in the department of Var, France. On 14 April 1136, Raimondo di St-Gilles summoned…
Thorvaldsen, BertelVol. XII, p. 58 THORVALDSEN, BERTEL. — Sculptor, born in Copenhagen on 13 November 1768, died there on 24 March 1844. First a pupil of his father, then of Abilgaard and…
Thouar, PietroVol. XII, p. 61 THOUAR, PIETRO. — Educator and writer, born in Florence on 23 October 1809; died there on 1 January 1861. An undisciplined pupil, he worked as a proofreader,…
Thought(PENSIERO)Vol. IX, p. 693 PENSIERO. — From the Latin pensare, pesare, ponderare (the Greek νόμος, διάνοια has a different derivation), the term retains its etymological reference in one…
Thouvenel, Édouard(THOUVENEL, EDOUARD)Vol. XII, p. 61 THOUVENEL, EDOUARD. — French statesman, born in Verdun on 11 November 1818, died in Paris on 10 October 1866. After pursuing a rapid and brilliant diplomatic…
Thrasea, Saint, Martyr(TRASEA, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 290 TRASEA, saint, martyr. – Bishop of Eumenia in Phrygia, who lived in the second half of the 2nd century. The Syriac Breviary and the Hieronymian Martyrology…
Three Chapters(CAPITOLI, I TRE)Vol. III, p. 415 CAPITOLI, I TRE: V. TRE CAPITOLI.
Three Chapters(TRE CAPITOLI)Vol. XII, p. 302 TRE CAPITOLI. — A theological controversy of the 6th century concerning three representatives of the Antiochene school: Teodoro (v.) of Mopsuestia, Teodoreto…
Thrissur(TRICHUR)Vol. XII, p. 337 TRICHUR. – Episcopal see of the Syro-Malabars in India. Suffragan of Ermakulam, established by the apostolic constitution Romani Pontifices of 21 December 1923…
Throne (Thronus, Cathedra, Sedes)(TRONO (THRONUS, CATHEDRA, SEDES))Vol. XII, p. 367 THRONE (thronus, cathedra, sedes). – It is the seat reserved for the bishop in his cathedral church for pontifical functions. It was anciently modeled on the…
Thubal (Heb. Tûbhal; Septuagint Θοβήλ)(THUBAL (EBR. TÙBHAL; SETTANTA ΘΟΒΈΛ))Vol. XII, p. 61 THUBAL (Hebr. Tùbhal; Septuagint Θοβέλ). — One of the sons of Iapheth in the ethnographic table, where he is mentioned between Iavan and Mosoch (Gen. 10:2).…
Thuburbo MaiusVol. XII, p. 61 THUBURBO MAIUS. - Ancient diocese and city in proconsular Africa, called the colony "Iulia Aurelia Commoda Thuburbo Maius", present-day Henchir-el-Kasbat in…
Thuburbo MinusVol. XII, p. 62 THUBURBO MINUS. - An ancient diocese in proconsular Africa, today Tebourba in Tunisia; it is now a titular see. In 411 its bishop was Vittore; but it may be…
Thun-Hohenstein, Leo, Count of(THUN-HOHENSTEIN, LEO, CONTE DI)Vol. XII, p. 62 THUN-HOHENSTEIN, LEO, count. — Statesman, born at Tetschen on 7 April 1811, died at Vienna on 17 December 1888. He studied law at Prague and entered the…
Thurles, Diocese of(THURLES, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 62 THURLES, DIOCESI di: v. CASHEL, DIOCESI di.
Thursday, Diocese of(THURSDAY, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 62 THURSDAY, DIOCESI di: v. DARWIN, DIOCESI di.
Thurston, HerbertVol. XII, p. 62 THURSTON, HERBERT. - Jesuit, hagiographer, and liturgist, b. in London on 15 Nov. 1856, d. there on 3 Nov. 1939. Having entered the Order on 28 Sept. 1874,…
Thus Fathers Spend Their Lives in Shadow(SIC PATRES VITAM PERAGUNT IN UMBRA)Vol. XI, p. 336 « SIC PATRES VITAM PERAGUNT IN UMBRA ». — Hymn of Lauds for the feast of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servants of Mary, continuation of the other hymn at…
Thutmose III and IV(THUTMOSE III E IV)Vol. XII, p. 63 THUTMOSE III and IV. - Pharaohs of the XVIII dynasty, one of whom is sometimes identified with the pharaoh of the oppression or of Israel’s exodus (Ex. 1-12).…
Thyatira(TIATIRA)Vol. XII, p. 64 TIATIRA. - A city of Lydia, founded, or rather embellished and enlarged, by Seleuco I (v.), who settled Macedonian colonists there, on the site where Akhisar…
Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face(TERESA DEL BAMBIN GESÙ E DEL VOLTO SANTO)Vol. XI, p. 1198 TERESA DEL BAMBIN GESÙ E DEL VOLTO SANTO, saint — Final part of the letter of St. T. del B. G., written on 27 Jan. 1897 to Brother Simeone, founder of the « S.…
Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, Saint(TERESA DEL BAMBIN GESÙ E DEL VOLTO SANTO, SANTA)Vol. XI, p. 1198 TERESA del BAMBIN GESÙ E DEL VOLTO SANTO, saint. — Discalced Carmelite, in the world Teresa Martin, born at Alençon (Normandy) on 2 January 1873, died at…
Thévenet, ClaudineVol. XII, p. 53 THÉVENET, CLAUDINE. — In religion Maria di s. Ignazio, foundress of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary, born in Lyon on 30 March 1774, died at Fourvière (Lyon) on…
Tianjin, Diocese of(TIENTSIN, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 75 TIENTSIN, DIOCESE of. — In the northeastern part of the province of Hopeh, on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It was erected as an apostolic vicariate, under the…
TiaraVol. XII, p. 63 TIARA. - From the Greek τάρα, synonymous with φάγιον (= turban), a head covering proper to the pope, of conical shape adorned with three crowns (= triregnum),…
Tiarini, AlessandroVol. XII, p. 64 TIARINI, ALESSANDRO. — Painter, born in Bologna on 23 March 1577, died there on 8 February 1668. He began his artistic training with Prospero Fontana and…
Tibaldi, PellegrinoVol. XII, p. 64 TIBALDI, PELLEGRINO. – Also called Pellegrino de' Pellegrini, painter and architect, b. at Puria (Valsolda) in 1527, d. at Milan on 27 May 1596. He began…
Tiberias(TIBERIADE)Vol. XII, p. 65 TIBERIADE. – City of Palestine, situated almost at the center of the western shore of the lake of the same name, founded near ancient Reccath (Ios. 19:36)…
TibetVol. XII, p. 67 TIBET. — A vast, elevated plateau (averaging 5,000 m), situated between the Himalayas and the Kuen Lun; entirely desert in the west, with some pastureland in…
Tiburium(TIBURIO)Vol. XII, p. 73 TIBURIO. – This is the name given to a polygonal, segmental covering, externally faced with masonry that supports a pyramidal roof. Very frequent in the…
Tiburtius, Saint, Martyr(TIBURZIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 73 TIBURZIO, saint, martyr. - He was buried on the Via Labicana in the cemetery inter duas lauros. Nothing is known concerning his life or the time of his…
Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus, Saints, Martyrs(TIBURZIO, VALERIANO E MASSIMO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. XII, p. 73 TIBURZIO, VALERIANO and MASSIMO, saints, martyrs. — The kinship between V. and T. is attested only by Acta et passio beatissimae martyris Caeciliae, Valeriani…
Ticonius(TICONIO)Vol. XII, p. 75 TICONIO. - Donatist writer, although excommunicated by his own party, d. ca. 400. He had written: De bello intestino libri tres and Expositiones diversarum…
TiddisVol. XII, p. 75 TIDDIS. – An ancient diocese in Numidia, in present-day Algeria, now a titular see. It is the ancient «Castellum Tidditanum», 40 km from Constantine. It is now…
Tiefenthaler, Joseph(TIEFFENTALLER, JOSEPH)Vol. XII, p. 75 TIEFFENTALLER, JOSEPH. - Jesuit missionary and geographer, b. at Salorno (Bolzano) on 24 Apr. 1710, d. at Laknau (India) on 5 July 1785. Having entered the…
TiepidezzaVol. XII, p. 76 TIEPIDEZZA. — A disposition of the soul that is neither cold nor hot (Apoc. 3:15–16) and, although not in a state of sin or spiritual death, lacks the fervor…
Tiepolo, Gian DomenicoVol. XII, p. 79 decoration of Palazzo Labia, in which, collaborating with Mengozzi-Colonna, he marvelously frescoed the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra and the Banquet of…
Tiepolo, Giovanni BattistaVol. XII, p. 76 TIEPOLO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. – Painter, born in Venice on 5 March 1696, died in Madrid on 27 March 1770. Son of Domenico, a “parcenevole di vascello,” that is,…
Tiepolo, Lorenzo BaldisseraVol. XII, p. 81 in a greater crowding of the figures, in a certain disproportion between the principal and secondary characters, in the somewhat acidulous taste of the color,…
Tierradentro, Apostolic Prefecture of(TIERRADENTRO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XII, p. 82 TIERRADENTRO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA di. — It is situated in the center of the Cordillera of Colombia, at a high altitude. It was established on 13 May 1921…
Tiglath-PileserVol. XII, p. 82 TIGLATH-PILESER: v. THEGLATH-PHALASAR III.
Tigray(TIGRAI)Vol. XII, p. 82 TIGRAI. – Apostolic prefecture erected on 15 March 1937 by the apostolic constitution Quo in Aethiopiae regionibus (AAS, 29 [1937], pp. 357–58). It comprises…
Tigris(TIGRI)Vol. XII, p. 82 TIGRI. - One of the two great rivers—the eastern one—that flow from the eastern borders of Asia Minor in a south-easterly direction as far as the Persian Gulf,…
TigzirtVol. XII, p. 82 TIGZIRT. — Modern village on the ruins of Roman Rusucurru in Mauretania Caesariensis, present-day Algeria. Rusucurru is mentioned by Pliny (Hist. nat., V, 2,…
Tihamer, TóthVol. XII, p. 85 TIHAMER, TÓTH. - Bishop, orator, and educator, b. at Szolnok (Hungary) in 1889, d. at Vezprem on 5 May 1939. After literary studies at Szolnok and theological…
Tikhon (Vasiliy Ivanovich), Belavin(TICHON (WASSILIJ JVANOVIĆ), BELLAVIN)Vol. XII, p. 74 TICHON (WASSILIJ JVANOVIĆ), BELLAVIN. — Patriarch of Moscow, born 17 January 1865 at Toropec, died 7 April 1925 at Moscow. Having completed his studies at the…
Tikhon of Zadonsk(TICHON DI ZADONSK)Vol. XII, p. 74 TICHON di ZADONSK. – One of the most prominent and popular figures in Russian hagiography. Born at Novgorod in 1724, died at Zadonsk on 13 August 1783. He was…
Tillemont, Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de(TILLEMONT, LOUIS-SÉBASTIEN, LE NAIN DE)Vol. XII, p. 85 TILLEMONT, LOUIS-SÉBASTIEN, LE NAIN de. – French scholar and historian, b. in Paris on 30 November 1637, d. there on 10 January 1698. Educated in Paris in a…
Tilpino (Tulpino, Turpino)Vol. XII, p. 86 TILPINO (TULPINO, TURPINO). - Benedictine, archbishop of Reims, born in the first half of the 8th century, died at Reims on 2 Sept. 800. A monk at S. Dionigi,…
Timavus(TIMAVO)Vol. XII, p. 86 TIMAVO. – The sources of the river, which after 40 km. of underground course emerges from the rock by the sea, were the site of a very ancient cult, which myth…
Time(TEMPO)Vol. XI, p. 1144 TIME. — In general, the interval between two successive events, it is often imagined as a homogeneous and immutable flow in which events occur; more precisely,…
TimgadVol. XII, p. 86 TIMGAD. — This is ancient Thamugadi in Numidia, in present-day Algeria. The legate L. Munatius Gallus of the III Augusta Legion traced its perimeter, enclosed…
Timișoara, Diocese of(TIMISOARA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 87 TIMISOARA, DIOCESE OF. – City and diocese in Romania. It has an area of 24,755 sq. km. and a population of 1,300,000 inhabitants, of whom 380,000 are…
Timmins, Diocese of(TIMMINS, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 87 TIMMINS, DIOCESI di. — Diocese and city in the northern part of the provinces of Ontario and Québec (Canada). Today the diocese of T. has a population of…
Timon, Saint(TIMONE, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 88 TIMONE, saint. — One of the first seven deacons. He is mentioned in the account of the election of the deacons in Acts 6:1–6, but nothing is known of his life.…
Timothy (Τιμόθεος), Saint(TIMOTEO (ΤΥΌΘΕΟΣ), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 90 TIMOTEO (Τυόθεος), saint. – Collaborator and beloved disciple of St. Paul, born at Lystra in Lycaonia to a pagan father and a Jewish (or proselyte) mother,…
Timothy I, Nestorian Patriarch(TIMOTEO I, PATRIARCA NESTORIANO)Vol. XII, p. 92 TIMOTEO I, NESTORIAN PATRIARCH. – Born in 727 or 728 at Hazzà near Arbela, he died in 823. A monk in the monastery of St. George, he later became bishop of…
Timothy II, Nestorian Patriarch(TIMOTEO II, PATRIARCA NESTORIANO)Vol. XII, p. 92 TIMOTEO II, Nestorian patriarch. He succeeded in 1318 the famous Mongol patriarch Jahballāhā III and held the office until 1332. After him begins the rapid…
Timothy of Constantinople(TIMOTEO DI COSTANTINOPOLI)Vol. XII, p. 92 TIMOTEO di COSTANTINOPOLI. – Priest and treasurer of the church of S. Sofia. He wrote, between the sixth and seventh centuries, under the title On Those Who…
Timothy of Jerusalem(TIMOTEO DI GERUSALEMME)Vol. XII, p. 92 TIMOTEO DI GERUSALEMME. — Fictitious name of a Byzantine sacred orator. To T., a presbyter of Jerusalem, is attributed in some manuscripts (while others bear…
Timothy, Saint, Martyr(TIMOTEO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 91 TIMOTEO, saint, martyr. — He is already commemorated in the Deponitio martyrum on 22 Aug. on the Via Ostiense. On the same date he is commemorated in the…
Tindal, MatthewVol. XII, p. 93 TINDAL, MATTHEW. – English philosopher, born at Beer Ferrers (Devonshire) in 1656, died at Oxford in 1733. Having converted to Catholicism, he returned to…
Tine, Diocese of(TINE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 93 TINE, DIOCESI di : v. NAXOS, DIOCESI di.
Tingzhou, Diocese of(TINGCHOW, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 93 TINGCHOW, DIOCESE of. — In the southwestern part of Fukien province, in southern China. It was established as an apostolic prefecture on 27 December 1923, with…
Tino di Camaino di Crescenzio di DiotisalviVol. XII, p. 93 TINO DI CAMAINO DI CRESCENZIO DI DIOTISALVI. – Sculptor and architect, b. in Siena around 1280, d. in Naples in 1336 or 1337. The earliest evidence of his…
TinosVol. XII, p. 94 TINOS. - Catholic bishopric of the island of the same name. Bishops of T. took part in the Fifth (553), Sixth (680), and Seventh (787) Ecumenical Councils. At…
Tintoretto (Robusti), Jacopo, detto Il(TINTORETTO, JACOPO ROBUSTI DETTO IL)Vol. XII, p. 94 TINTORETTO, JACOPO ROBUSTI known as il - Born in Venice between 1518 and 1519. This date, in contrast with that given by Ridolfi (1512) and Borghini (1524),…
Tipaldo, EmilioVol. XII, p. 95 TIPALDO, EMILIO. – Born in Cephalonia on 8 October 1798, died at Mirano (Venice) on 31 March 1878. Having moved to the Veneto in 1810, from 1826 he was…
TipasaVol. XII, p. 95 TIPASA. — A town of Mauretania Caesariensis (present-day Algeria) on the shores of the Mediterranean, 70 km west of Algiers. Probably founded by the…
Tipiṭaka(TIPIŢAKA)Vol. XII, p. 99 TIPIṬAKA (Sanskrit TRIPIṬAKA): v. TRIPIṬAKA.
TipografiaVol. XII, p. 100 TIPOGRAFIA. – The discovery of printing, whose consequences were to be incalculable, was encouraged by the circumstance that the copyists could no longer…
Tiraboschi, GirolamoVol. XII, p. 105 TIRABOSCHI, GIROLAMO. — Historian, born in Bergamo on 18 December 1731, died in Modena on 3 June 1794. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1746, taught…
TiranaVol. XII, p. 106 TIRANA. - Capital of the Albanian State, founded about 1600 by the Turks, situated E. of Durazzo and NE. of Elbassan, on the course of the Ishmi (Drin) river.…
Tiraspol, Diocese of(TIRASPOL, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 107 TIRASPOL, DIOCESE OF – A suffragan of Mohilev, it comprises southern Russia from the Dniester almost to the Ural River. The diocese was established on 3 July…
Tirinus (Le Thiry), IacobusVol. XII, p. 108 TIRINUS (LE THIRY), IACOBUS. - Flemish theologian, b. at Antwerp in 1580, d. there in 1636. Having entered the Society of Jesus in 1600, he held administrative…
Tirso de MolinaVol. XII, p. 109 TIRSO DE MOLINA. – Poet, b. in Madrid in March 1584 (and not in 1570, as has erroneously been repeated), d. in the convent of Soria on 12 March 1648. T. de M.…
Tiruchirapally, Diocese of(TIRUCHIRAPALLY, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 110 TIRUCHIRAPALLY, DIOCESE of. — It is situated in south-eastern India and borders the dioceses of Madhurai, Coimbatore, Salem, Kumbakonam, and Tanjore. It was…
Tiruchirappalli, Diocese of(TRICHINOPOLY, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 337 TRICHINOPOLY, DIOCESI di: V. TIRUCHIRAPALLI, DIOCESI di.
TiruvallaVol. XII, p. 110 TIRUVALLA. – Suffragan diocese of the Syro-Malankara Catholics of Trivandrum in India. It was erected on 11 June 1932 by the apostolic constitution Christo…
Tishri(TIŠRÍ)Vol. XII, p. 112 TIŠRÍ. - The first month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding to September–October in our calendar. The first day of t. (the name of which does not occur in…
Tisi, BenvenutoVol. XII, p. 111 TISI, BENVENUTO: v. GAROFALO, IL.
Tiso, JozefVol. XII, p. 111 TISO, JOZEF. – Priest and politician, b. 13 Oct. 1887, at Vel'ká Bytča, d. 18 Apr. 1947 at Bratislava. Born into a farming family, he pursued his studies at…
Tissot, JosephVol. XII, p. 112 TISSOT, JOSEPH. – Ascetical writer, b. at Annecy on 1 September 1840, d. on 2 August 1894. Having entered the Institute of the Missionaries of St. Francis de…
Titans (Τιτᾶνες)(TITANI (ΤΙΤΆΝΕΣ))Vol. XII, p. 112 TITANI (Τιτάνες). — From the union of Uranus and Gea were born the T., gigantic beings endowed with prodigious strength. The Theogony names 12 of them (v.…
Titelmans, FranciscusVol. XII, p. 113 TITELMANS, FRANCISCUS. - Franciscan theologian, born at Hasselt (Belgium) in 1502 or shortly before, died in 1537. He studied philosophy at the University of…
Titian, Vecellio(TIZIANO, VECELLIO)Vol. XII, p. 129 TIZIANO, VECELLIO. – Painter, born in Pieve di Cadore, probably around 1488–90, died in Venice on 27 August 1576. Son of Gregorio and Lucia, brother of…
Title of Ordination(TITOLO DELL'ORDINAZIONE)Vol. XII, p. 120 TITLE OF ORDINATION. – It consists in the guarantee of a life income sufficient for the ordinand’s decent support (can. 979 § 2). I. HISTORICAL NOTES. — In the…
Titles of Dignity(TITOLI DI DIGNITÀ)Vol. XII, p. 120 TITLES OF DIGNITY. — These are verbal designations capable of completing a person’s identity, and thus serving a function that is at once identificatory and…
Tito, EttoreVol. XII, p. 114 TITO, ETTORE. - Painter, born at Castellammare di Stabia on 15 Dec. 1859, died at Venice on 26 June 1941. A pupil for a short time in Naples of the Dutchman…
Titulars of the Churches(TITOLARI DELLE CHIESE)Vol. XII, p. 115 TITULAR CHURCHES. — Official designation assigned to a church or an oratory. I. PRESENT-DAY PRACTICE. — Every church, consecrated or solemnly blessed, every…
Titus (T. Flavius Vespasianus Augustus), Roman Emperor(TITO (T. FLAVIUS VESPASIANUS AUGUSTUS) IMPERATORE ROMANO)Vol. XII, p. 114 TITO (T. Flavius Vespasianus Augustus), ROMAN EMPEROR. – Son of Vespasian, born in Rome on 30 December 39 A.D., died at Aquae Cutiliae (today Cotilia, near…
Titus (Τίτος), Saint(TITO (ΤΊΤΟΣ), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 113 TITO (Τίτος), saint. — A pagan by origin and perhaps an Antiochene, he was a companion and able collaborator of St. Paul, especially in restoring peace to the…
Titus of Bostra(TITO DI BOSTRA)Vol. XII, p. 114 TITO di BOSTRA. – Died before 378, author of a work in 4 books against the Manichaeans, preserved complete in Syriac and in part in Greek. The refutation has a…
Tivoli, Diocese of(TIVOLI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 124 TIVOLI, DIOCESI di. — City and diocese in the province of Rome. The diocese has an area of 620 sq. km., with a population of 70,000 inhabitants, all Catholics,…
Tixeront, JosephVol. XII, p. 129 TIXERONT, JOSEPH. – Sulpician theologian, born on 19 March 1856 at Ennezat (Puy-de-Dôme), died at Lyon on 3 September 1925. A pupil of Duchesne (v.), he was…
Tizzani, VincenzoVol. XII, p. 132 TIZZANI, VINCENZO. - Archbishop, b. in Rome on 27 June 1809, d. there on 19 Jan. 1892. A Canon Regular of the Lateran in Sept. 1832, after taking his degree in…
Tlaxcala, Diocese of(TLASCALA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 132 TLASCALA, DIOCESI di: v. ANGELOPOLI, DIOCESI di.
Tobacco(TABACCO)Vol. XI, p. 1015 TABACCO. — A solanaceous plant, to which C. Linnaeus gave the name Nicotian tabacum in honor of J. Nicot of Villemein, who was the first to cultivate the plant…
TobiadiVol. XII, p. 138 TOBIADI. – A powerful family of Ammon (v. AMMONITI). Numerous documents concerning it exist for the 3rd–2nd centuries B.C., but in all probability its…
Tobias(TOBIA)Vol. XII, p. 132 TOBIA. – A pious Jew who gives his name to the deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament that recounts his story. In the Vulgate the title is Liber Tobiae; in…
Tocci, AntonioVol. XII, p. 139 TOCCI, ANTONIO. - Priest and sociologist, born at Serravalle d'Appecchio (Urbino) in 1734, died at Cagli on 21 May 1814. A pious and zealous priest, he devoted…
Tocco, FeliceVol. XII, p. 139 TOCCO, FELICE. – Historian of culture and philosophy, philologist, born in Catanzaro on 12 September 1845, died in Florence on 6 June 1911. A disciple of…
Tocqueville, Charles-Alexis-Henri-Maurice-Clérel De(TOQUEVILLE, CHARLES-ALEXIS-HENRI-MAURICE-CLÉREL DE)Vol. XII, p. 139 TOQUEVILLE, CHARLES-ALEXIS-HENRI-MAURICE-CLÉREL de. — Historian and statesman, born of a noble family at Verneuil on 29 July 1805, died at Cannes on 16 April…
Todi, Diocese of(TODI DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 140 TODI, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese in the province of Perugia. It has a population of 60,500, of whom 60,000 are Catholics, distributed among 98 parishes…
Tok-WonVol. XII, p. 141 TOK-WON. – Abbazia nullius, situated in the northeastern region of Korea; it covers an area of 3,625 sq km, with a population of approximately 340,000…
Tokyo, Archdiocese of(TOKYO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 141 TOKYO, ARCHDIOCESE of. — Situated in the central-western part of the island of Hondo, it comprises the two civil prefectures of T. and Ciba, whose total area…
Tola (Heb. Tōlā' « worm »)(THOLA (EBR. TŌLĀ' « VERME »))Vol. XII, p. 55 THOLA (Heb. Tōlā' “worm”). — Name of two figures of the Old Testament. 1. Firstborn of Issachar (Gen. 46:13; I Par. 7:1) and father of Ozi, Raphaia, Ieriel,…
Toland, JohnVol. XII, p. 142 TOLAND, JOHN. — The most notable of the English deists (Collins, Tindal, Morgan), born at Redcastle near Londonderry (Ireland) on 30 November 1670, died at…
Toledo in America, Diocese of(TOLEDO IN AMERICA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 149 TOLEDO IN AMERICA, DIOCESI di. – Diocese and city in the ecclesiastical province of Cincinnati (U.S.A.). The diocese was created by Pope Pius X on 15 April…
Toledo, Archdiocese of(TOLEDO, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 143 TOLEDO, ARCIDIOCESI of—Archdiocese and capital city of the province of the same name in Spain. It has an area of 26,802 sq. km. and a population of 765,220…
Toledo, Francisco deVol. XII, p. 148 TOLEDO, FRANCISCO de. – Jesuit cardinal and theologian, born at Cordova on 4 October 1532, died at Rome on 14 September 1596. He studied philosophy at Valenza…
Toledo, Álvarez Pedro de(TOLEDO, ALVAREZ PEDRO DI)Vol. XII, p. 148 TOLEDO, ALVAREZ PEDRO di. – Spanish statesman, son of Federico, marquis of Villafranca, and Isabella Pimentel, born in Alba de Torques in 1484. He served…
Tolentino, Diocese of(TOLENTINO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 150 TOLENTINO, DIOCESE of. — In the province of Macerata, 217 m above sea level, on the left bank of the Chienti. Over an area of more than 105 sq. km., it has a…
Tolerance(TOLLERANZA)Vol. XII, p. 151 TOLLERANZA. — In common usage, it indicates a disposition of the spirit and a consequent practical attitude of indulgence and forbearance toward a way of…
ToletanusVol. XII, p. 151 TOLETANUS: V. VARGAS, ALONSO.
Tolli, FilippoVol. XII, p. 154 TOLLI, FILIPPO. — Catholic organizer and one of the most distinguished opponents of slavery, born in Rome on 1 September 1843, died there on 17 May 1924. In…
TolomeiVol. XII, p. 154 TOLOMEI. – Nine kings (of the «Lagid» dynasty) of Hellenistic Egypt, from 305 to 51 B.C., bore the name Πτολεμαίος; Dan. 11:4-29 alludes to them, referring to…
Tolomei, ClaudioVol. XII, p. 155 TOLOMEI, CLAUDIO. – Man of letters, born in Siena in 1492, died in Rome on 23 March 1555. Exiled from his homeland in 1526 for his Medicean political views, he…
Tolomeo and Lucio, Saints, Martyrs(TOLOMEO E LUCIO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. XII, p. 157 TOLOMEO and LUCIO, saints, martyrs. - Put to death about 161, they are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 19 September. The only author who speaks of…
Tolstoy, Lev Nikoláevič(TOLSTÓJ, LEV NIKOLÁEVIČ)Vol. XII, p. 159 TOLSTÓJ, LEV NIKOLÁEVIČ. — Russian writer, born at Jásnaja Poljána on 26 August 1828, died at Astápovo on 7 November 1910. Left orphaned, he was entrusted to…
Tomadini, JacopoVol. XII, p. 162 TOMADINI, JACOPO. – Composer, b. in Cividale on 24 Aug. 1820, d. there on 21 Jan. 1883. Ordained a priest in 1846, he was a canon of the collegiate church in…
Tomasetti, Giuseppe(TOMASSETTI, GIUSEPPE)Vol. XII, p. 162 TOMASSETTI, GIUSEPPE. — Historian of medieval Rome, born in Rome on 4 April 1848 and died there on 21 January 1911. Having completed his classical studies at…
Tomasino De' Cerchiaris (Thomasin De' Cerclaria, De' Zirclaria, Von Zirclare)(TOMASINO DE' CERCHIARI (THOMASIN DE' CERCLARIA, DE' ZIRCLARIA, VON ZIRCLARE))Vol. XII, p. 162 TOMASINO de' CERCHIARI (THOMASIN de' CERCLARIA, de' ZIRCLARIA, von ZIRCLARE). - Born probably at Cividale some years before 1188; died about 1235. A member of…
Tomb(SEPOLCRO)Vol. XI, p. 229 SEPOLCRO: v. ARCOSOLIO; CIMITERI CRISTIANI ANTICHI; FORMA; LOCULO.
Tomb(TOMBA)Vol. XII, p. 162 TOMB. – The tomb is of interest to the history of civilization as very often an irreplaceable testimony to the creative aptitudes of ancient peoples,…
Tommaseo, NiccolòVol. XII, p. 169 TOMMASEO, NICCOLÒ. – Writer and politician, born in Sebenico on 9 October 1802, died in Florence on 1 May 1874. Having completed his initial studies at the…
Tommasi, Giuseppe Maria, Blessed(TOMMASI, GIUSEPPE MARIA, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 170 TOMMASI, GIUSEPPE MARIA, blessed. — Cardinal, liturgist, historian, and Theatine theologian, born at Licata (Sicily) on 12 September 1649, died at Rome on 1…
Tommassuccio (Thomas Unzio) of Foligno, Blessed(TOMMASUCCIO (TOMMASO UNZIO) DA FOLIGNO, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 209 TOMMASUCCIO (TOMMASO UNZIO) da FOLIGNO, blessed. — A Franciscan tertiary and author of a prophetic poem, born at Valmaciniana (Nocera Umbra) in 1319, died at…
TonchinoVol. XII, p. 209 TONCHINO : V. INDOCINESE FEDERAZIONE.
Tondelli, LeoneVol. XII, p. 209 TONDELLI, LEONE. - Exegete and historian, born at S. Bartolomeo (Reggio Emilia) on 5 May 1883, died at Reggio Emilia on 5 January 1953. After completing his…
