Zabarella, FrancescoVol. XII, p. 1078 ZABARELLA, FRANCESCO. — Jurist, cardinal, b. at Piove di Sacco (Padua) on 10 Aug. 1360, d. at Constance on 26 Sept. 1417. He studied law at Padua and Bologna,…
Zabarella, GiacomoVol. XII, p. 1078 ZABARELLA, GIACOMO. — Aristotelian philosopher, born in Padua on 5 September 1535, died there on 18 October 1589. He studied literature under the guidance of…
Zabulon (Heb. Zēbhūlūn)(ZABULON (EBR. ZĒBHŪLŪN))Vol. XII, p. 1078 ZABULON (Hebr. Zēbhūlūn). — Son of the patriarch Jacob (v.), from whom the tribe of which he was the ancestor took its name. Z. as a person is mentioned very…
Zacapa, Diocese Of(ZACAPA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1079 ZACAPA, DIOCESE of. — City and diocese of Guatemala comprising the civil provinces of Z., Chiquimula, and Izabal. It has an area of 14,044 sq. km and a…
Zacatecas, Diocese Of(ZACATECAS, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1079 ZACATECAS, DIOCESI of. — City and diocese of the state of the same name (Mexico). It has an area of 57,637 sq. km. and a population of 561,521 inhabitants, of…
Zaccaria (Heb. Zēhharjâh « Jahweh si è ricordato »)(ZACCARIA (EBR. ZÉHHARJÂH « JAHWEH SI È RICORDATO »))Vol. XII, p. 1079 ZACCARIA (Hebr. Zéhharjâh, “Jahweh has remembered”). — The name of a king, a prophet of Israel, and various minor figures of the Old Testament. 1. King of…
Zaccaria, Francesco AntonioVol. XII, p. 1081 ZACCARIA, FRANCESCO ANTONIO. - Originally, according to some, Zaccheria, a distinguished scholar and historian, born in Venice on March 27, 1714, died in Rome…
Zacchaeus(ZACCHEO)Vol. XII, p. 1085 ZACCHEO. – Chief of the publicans (ἀρχιτελώνης), that is, of the tax collectors in the border city of Jericho, at the time of Christ. Although Jewish by…
Zacchi, AngeloVol. XII, p. 1085 ZACCHI, ANGELO. — Dominican theologian and philosopher, born on 23 November 1874 at Raggiolo in the Casentino, died in Rome on 17 October 1927. Ordained a…
Zacchia, PaoloVol. XII, p. 1085 ZACCHIA, PAOLO. – Physician, born in Rome in 1584, died there in 1659. He completed his elementary and secondary studies under the Piarist Fathers and the…
Zacconi, LudovicoVol. XII, p. 1086 ZACCONI, LUDOVICO. — Augustinian, musician, b. in Pesaro on 11 June 1555, d. in Firenzuola di Pesaro on 22 March 1627. Having entered the Order in 1583, he…
Zachary Of Mytilene(ZACCARIA DI MITILENE)Vol. XII, p. 1082 ZACCARIA di MITILENE: v. ZACCARIA IL RETORE.
Zachary The Rhetorician(ZACCARIA IL RETORE)Vol. XII, p. 1085 ZACCARIA THE RHETORICIAN. — Born ca. 465 at Majuma in Palestine and died shortly after 536. He studied in Alexandria and Berytus. After converting his friend…
Zachary, Patriarch Of Jerusalem, Saint(ZACCARIA, PATRIARCA DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1082 ZACCARIA, patriarch of GERUSALEMME, saint. — Born in the second half of the sixth century, died in 631. Few details are known about his life. He was a bishop…
Zachary, Pope, Saint(ZACCARIA, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1082 ZACCARIA, PAPA, saint. — Son of a Greek father residing in Calabria, he was elected on 3 December 741 and died on 15 March 752. Unlike his predecessor Gregorio…
Zachary, Saint(ZACCARIA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1081 ZACCARIA, saint. – Father of s. Giovanni Battista, mentioned in Lc. 1:5–25, 57–80. He was an Israelite priest (not the high priest, as asserted by the…
Zagabria (Zagreb), Archdiocese of(ZAGABRIA (ZAGREB), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1086 ZAGABRIA (ZAGREB), ARCHDIOCESE of. – Capital of Croatia and archdiocese. Over an area of 22,795.5 sq. km, it has 2,353,000 inhabitants, of whom 1,900,000 are…
Zaguri, MarcoVol. XII, p. 1087 ZAGURI, MARCO. - Bishop, born in Venezia in 1738, died in Vicenza on 12 Sept. 1810. Having completed his studies at Bologna and Padova, he was ordained priest…
Zahleh and Furzol of the Melkites, Diocese of(ZAHLEH E FURZOL DEI MELKITI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1087 ZAHLEH AND FURZOL OF THE MELKITES, DIOCESE OF. — In Lebanon; the see was formerly located at F., but in 1774 it was transferred to Z. The Catholic diocese has…
Zahn, TheodorVol. XII, p. 1087 ZAHN, THEODOR. — Protestant exegete and patrologist, born at Mörs (Rhineland) on 10 October 1838, died at Erlangen on 15 March 1933. He studied theology at…
Zaku and Zakho of the Chaldeans, Diocese of(ZAKU E ZAKHO DEI CALDEI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1088 ZAKU and ZAKHO OF THE CHALDEANS, DIOCESE OF. — In Iraq. The name and title of the diocese are recent. It originated in 1850 through the division of the Diocese…
Zallinger zum Thurn, Jakob AntonVol. XII, p. 1088 ZALLINGER ZUM THURN, JAKOB ANTON. - Jesuit, canonist, and philosopher, b. at Bolzano on 26 July 1735, d. there on 11 Jan. 1813. He entered the Society of Jesus…
Zallwein, GregorVol. XII, p. 1088 ZALLWEIN, GREGOR. - Canonist, born at Oberviechtach on 20 October 1712, died at Salisburgo between 6 and 9 August 1766. He entered the Benedictine abbey of…
Zamagna, BernardoVol. XII, p. 1088 ZAMAGNA, BERNARDO. – Humanist, born of a noble family on 9 November 1735 at Ragusa, in Dalmatia, and died there on 20 May 1820. Educated at the College founded…
Zambelli, DamianoVol. XII, p. 1089 ZAMBELLI, DAMIANO: V. DAMIANO DA BERGAMO.
Zambianchi, CallimacoVol. XII, p. 1089 ZAMBIANCHI, CALLIMACO. – Agitator and guerrilla fighter, born on 30 December 1811 at Forlì, died in 1860 off Buenos Aires. Of a violent and impetuous…
Zamboanga, Diocese of(ZAMBOANGA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1089 ZAMBOANGA, DIOCESI di. – City and diocese of the department of Cebu on the island of Mindanao (Philippines). It has an area of 15,990 sq. km. and a population…
Zamboni, GiuseppeVol. XII, p. 1089 ZAMBONI, GIUSEPPE. - Neo-Scholastic philosopher, born in Verona on 2 Aug. 1875 and died in Boscochiesanuova (Verona) on 8 Aug. 1950. After a brilliant…
Zamet, SébastienVol. XII, p. 1089 ZAMET, SÉBASTIEN. - Bishop, b. in Paris in 1588, son of the financier Sebastiano; d. at Mussy on 2 February 1655. Chaplain to Queen Maria de' Medici, on 6…
Zamometić, Andrea(ZAMOMETIC, ANDREA)Vol. XII, p. 1089 ZAMOMETIC, ANDREA. - Dominican bishop, of Slavic origin, b. in 1420, d. at Basilea on 12 Nov. 1484. Having entered the Dominicans at Udine when young, he…
Zamora, Apostolic Vicariate of(ZAMORA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XII, p. 1090 ZAMORA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of. – It is situated in Ecuador; the city of Z. was founded in 1550. The Spaniards immediately began an extensive work of…
Zamora, Diocese of(ZAMORA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1090 ZAMORA, DIOCESI di. — Diocese and capital city of the province of the same name in Spain. It has an area of 12,000 sq km and a population of 420,730…
Zamoro, Giovanni Maria da UdineVol. XII, p. 1091 ZAMORO, GIOVANNI MARIA of UDINE. - Capuchin theologian, b. at Udine in 1579, d. at Verona on 30 Aug. 1649. He entered the novitiate at Bassano on 8 Sept. 1598,…
Zamoyski, JanVol. XII, p. 1091 ZAMOYSKI, JAN. — Polish nobleman, born in 1542, died in 1605. He received a profound intellectual education at Padua, where in 1563 he became “rector of the…
Zamri (Heb. Zimri; LXX Zápařá)(ZAMRI (EBR. ZIMRI; SETTANTA ZÁPAŘÁ))Vol. XII, p. 1091 ZAMRI (Heb. Zimri; Septuagint Zápařá). — The name of four persons in the Old Testament. 1. A member of the tribe of Simeon, son of Salu, who was killed by…
Zanchi, GirolamoVol. XII, p. 1091 ZANCHI, GIROLAMO. – Italian Protestant, born in Alzano di Bergamo in 1516, died at Heidelberg on 19 November 1590. He entered the Canons Regular at Bergamo in…
Zanella, GiacomoVol. XII, p. 1091 ZANELLA, GIACOMO. - Priest, poet, and critic, born at Chiampo (Vicenza) on Sept. 7, 1820, died in Vicenza on May 17, 1888. In Vicenza he completed his early…
Zanfredine (Zanferdini), Francesco, known as Cecco da Pesaro, Blessed(ZANFREDINE (ZANFERDINI), FRANCESCO, DETTO CECCO DA PESARO, BEATO)Vol. XII, p. 1092 ZANFREDINE (ZANFERDINI), FRANCESCO, called CECCO da PESARO, blessed. — Hermit of the Third Order of St Francis, born in 1270, died at Montegranaro on 5 August…
Zanobi, Maria BenucciVol. XII, p. 1093 ZANOBI, MARIA BENUCCI. - Bishop, b. at Firenze on 25 Aug. 1779, d. at Agra on 24 June 1824. He entered the Capuchin Order on 27 Sept. 1799; in 1814 he was…
Zanoia, GiuseppeVol. XII, p. 1093 ZANOIA, GIUSEPPE. - Priest, architect, poet, b. at Genova on 11 Jan. 1752, d. at Omegna (Novara) on 18 Oct. 1817. Having completed his ecclesiastical studies,…
Zanotti, Francesco MariaVol. XII, p. 1093 ZANOTTI, FRANCESCO MARIA. - Philosopher and man of letters, b. at Bologna on 6 Jan. 1692, d. there on 25 Dec. 1777. Professor of philosophy at his native…
Zantedeschi, FrancescoVol. XII, p. 1093 ZANTEDESCHI, FRANCESCO. — Priest and scientist, born at Dolcé (Verona) on 18 August 1797, died at Padua on 29 March 1873. Ordained a priest at Verona, he…
ZanzibarVol. XII, p. 1093 ZANZIBAR. – British protectorate comprising the island of the same name (1,658 sq km) and the nearby island of Pemba (984 sq km), off the coast of Tanganyika.…
Zaozhou, Diocese of(TSAOCHOW, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 378 TSAOCHOW, DIOCESE of. - In the south-western part of the province of Shantung, in northern China. It was erected as an apostolic vicariate on 12 Nov. 1934,…
Zapletal, VincenzVol. XII, p. 1094 ZAPLETAL, VINCENZ. - Dominican Hebraist and exegete, born at Vilimov (Moravia) on 15 Jan. 1867, died at Kemmelbach (Austria) on 21 Jan. 1938. He entered the…
Zappi, Giovanni BattistaVol. XII, p. 1094 ZAPPI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. – General, born at Imola into a marquisal family on 2 June 1816, died in Florence on 28 December 1885. He had served in the cavalry…
Zara (Zadar), Archdiocese of(ZARA (ZADAR), ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1094 ZARA (ZADAR), ARCHDIOCESE OF. — A city and archdiocese of northern Dalmatia in Croatia (Yugoslavia). It covers 2,989 sq. km., with a population of 130,480, of…
ZarathustraVol. XII, p. 1096 ZARATHUSTRA: see PERSIA, II. Ancient History and Religion.
Zarephath (Heb. Sāréphath)(SAREPTA (EBR. SÁRÉPHATH; SETTANTA ΣΆΡΕΠΤΑ))Vol. X, p. 1142 SAREPTA (Hebr. Sáréphath; Septuagint Σάρεπτα). — Formerly a city of Phoenicia, 15 km south of Sidon (v.). It has remained famous because the prophet Elijah,…
Zavattari, Family(ZAVATTARI, FAMIGLIA)Vol. XII, p. 1096 ZAVATTARI, FAMIGLIA. – Milanese painters. The documents attest to the activity in Milan of a CRISTOFORO, of a FRANCESCO, father of AMBROGIO and GREGORIO, and…
Zealotry, Law of(ZELOTIPIA, LEGGE DELLA)Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZELOTIPIA, LEGGE DELLA: v. GELOSIA, LEGGE DELLA.
Zealots (Sicarii)(ZELOTI (SICARI))Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZELOTI (SICARI). - Greek term (ζηλωτής "zealot"), which originally had only a moral meaning, insofar as it distinguished those faithfully observant of the Law:…
Zeb (Heb. Zē'ēbh = «Wolf»)(ZEB (EBR. ZĒ'ĒBH = «LUPO»))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEB (Hebr. zē'ēbh = “wolf”). – Leader of the Midianites, against whom the “judge” Gedeone fought (v). After throwing the enemy camp into confusion by a…
Zebedee (Heb. Zabhdaj, abbreviation of Zēbhadājāh, "Gift of Jahweh")(ZEBEDEO (DALL'EBR. ZABHDAJ, ABBREVIAZIONE DI ZĒBHADĀJĀH «DONO DI JAHWEH»))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEBEDEO (from the Heb. Zabhdaj, abbreviation of Zēbhadājāh, “gift of Jahweh”). — Father of the apostles James the Greater (v.) and John (v.). He was the…
Zebee (Heb. Zebhaḥ, "Sacrifice")(ZEBEE (EBR. ZEBHAḤ «SACRIFICIO»))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEBEE (Hebr. Zebhaḥ “sacrifice”). — Chief of the Midianites who, together with Oreb, Zeb (v.) and Salmana, led the incursion into the territory of Israel.…
Zechariah, Prophet(ZACCARIA, PROFETA)Vol. XII, p. 1079 ZACCARIA, PROFETA. — The penultimate of the minor prophets. His name (Zéhharjâh, “Jahweh remembers”) aptly corresponds to the content of his prophecy. Son of…
Zechri (Heb. Zihhrī)(ZECHRI (EBR. ZIHHRĪ))Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZECHRI (Hebr. Zihhrī). — Name of several figures in the Old Testament. 1. Levite, son of Issar (Ex. 6:21). 2. Members of the tribe of Benjamin residing in…
Zeitschrift Des Deutschen PalästinavereinsVol. XII, p. 1097 ZEITSCHRIFT DES DEUTSCHEN PALÄSTINAVEREINS. — Official scientific organ of the «Deutscher Verein zur Erforschung Palästinas», founded in 1877 in Leipzig and…
Zeitschrift für Aszese und Mystik (Geist und Leben)Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR ASZESE UND MYSTIK (GEIST UND LEBEN). - Quarterly journal of spirituality, founded in December 1925 by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in…
Zeitschrift Für Die Alttestamentliche WissenschaftVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR DIE ALTTESTAMENTLICHE WISSENSCHAFT. — This is the most authoritative specialized German journal for Old Testament studies, founded by B. Stade…
Zeitschrift für Katholische TheologieVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR KATHOLISCHE THEOLOGIE. - A quarterly periodical founded in 1876 by Frs. J. Wieser and Fr. Stentrup, professors of theology at the Imperial…
Zeitschrift Für MissionswissenschaftVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR MISSIONSWISSENSCHAFT. - Published in Münster in V. from 1911 and edited by Giuseppe Schmidlin. In it, missionary science in its various…
Zeitschrift Für Neutestamentliche WissenschaftVol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR NEUTESTAMENTLICHE WISSENSCHAFT. - A journal of New Testament studies founded by Erwin Preuschen (1867-1920) in 1900, under the title…
Zeitschrift Für Religions- Und Geistesgeschichte(ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR RELIGIONS-UND GEISTESGESCHICHTE)Vol. XII, p. 1098 ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR RELIGIONS-UND GEISTESGESCHICHTE. — Periodical founded in 1948 by H. J. Schoeps, who at that time became extraordinary professor in the «…
ZelantiVol. XII, p. 1098 ZELANTI: V. FRATICELLI; SPIRITUALI.
Zeller, EduardVol. XII, p. 1099 ZELLER, EDUARD. — Born on 22 January 1814 at Kleinbottvar (Wurttemberg), died on 19 March 1908 at Stuttgart. He studied theology at Tübingen and Berlin and, in…
ZenasVol. XII, p. 1099 ZENAS. — Jurist (νομικός), disciple of St Paul (Ζηνάς, abbreviation of Ζηνόδωρος = gift of Jupiter), sent by him to Titus and the faithful of Crete, together…
Zengg, Diocese of(ZENGG, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZENGG, DIOCESI di: v. SEGNA, DIOCESI di.
Zeno of Elea(ZENONE DI ELEA)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENONE di ELEA: v. ELEATISMO.
Zeno, Apostle(ZENO, APOSTOLO)Vol. XII, p. 1099 ZENO, APOSTOLO. — Historian and poet, born in Venice on 11 December 1668, and died there on 11 November 1750. He devoted himself entirely to his studies. His…
Zeno, BattistaVol. XII, p. 1099 ZENO, BATTISTA. - Cardinal, born in Venezia in 1439, died in Padova on 8 May 1501. Nephew of Paolo II, he was created cardinal by him on 21 Nov. 1468, and…
Zeno, Bishop of Verona, Saint(ZENONE, VESCOVO DI VERONA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1103 ZENONE, bishop of VERONA, saint. — Ecclesiastical writer of the 4th century. Of African origin, from Mauretania or more probably Numidia, he completed his…
Zeno, Emperor of the East(ZENONE, IMPERATORE D'ORIENTE)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENONE, EMPEROR OF THE EAST. — Born in Isauria around 426, died in Constantinople on 9 April 491. His name was Taracosidissa, and at the court of Byzantium he…
Zeno, JacopoVol. XII, p. 1100 ZENO, JACOPO. - Humanist, bishop of Belluno and Feltre and later of Padova, born in Venezia in 1418, died in April 1481. He spent his youth in the close…
Zeno, Saint, Martyr(ZENONE, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENONE, saint, martyr. - He is commemorated only by the Bernese codex of the Hieronymian Martyrology on 14 February (Acta SS. Novembris, II, parte 1ª,…
Zenobius (Zanobi), Saint(ZENOBIO (ZANOBI), SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1100 ZENOBIO (ZANOBI), saint. — Bishop of Florence, between the end of the 4th century and the first decades of the 5th. Patron of the city; feast on 25 May. Z. was…
Zenshu, Apostolic Prefecture of(ZENSHU, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DI)Vol. XII, p. 1103 ZENSHU, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. - Situated in the central-western part of Korea, it covers an area of 8,554 sq. km., with a population of 2,200,000…
ZeonVol. XII, p. 1103 ZEON. — This term designates in the Byzantine liturgy the hot water which, after being blessed by the priest, the deacon pours into the chalice immediately…
Zephaniah (Heb. Şēphanjāh "Yahweh Protects")(SOFONIA (EBR. ŞĒPHANJĀH « JAHWEH PROTEGGE »))Vol. XI, p. 545 SOFONIA (Hebr. Şēphanjāh “Jahweh protects”). — One of the “minor prophets,” ninth in the series, who carried out his activity in the time of Iosia (ca. 638–609…
Zephyrinus, Pope, Saint(ZEFIRINO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1097 ZEFIRINO, POPE, saint. – Successor of Vittore and predecessor of Callisto, consecrated in 199, died in 217. In the Philosophumena it is stated that he placed…
Zeus (Ζεός)(ZEUS (ΖΕΌΣ))Vol. XII, p. 1104 ZEUS (Ζεός). — From a root Δυμός (cf. Sanskrit Dyauh), “to shine, to gleam,” he is the great god of the Aryan peoples from India to Europe, the personification…
Zeuss, Johann KasparVol. XII, p. 1105 ZEUSS, JOHANN KASPAR. — Historian and philologist, born at Vogtendorf (Franconia) on 22 July 1806, died there on 10 November 1856. After completing his…
Zhengding, Diocese of(CHENGTING, DIOCESI DI)Vol. III, p. 818 CHENGTING, DIOCESE of. - When the diocese of Pechino was suppressed in 1856, three apostolic vicariates were established in the civil province of Hopeh, then…
Zhucheng (Chowtsun), Diocese of(CHOWTSUN, DIOCESI DI)Vol. III, p. 907 CHOWTSUN, DIOCESE of. - It is situated in China, in the north-central part of the civil province of Shantung. Established, under the name of Changtien, as a…
Zibo, Diocese of(TSINCHOW, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 379 TSINCHOW, DIOCESI of. — In the southern part of Kansu Province (northwestern China). Erected as an apostolic prefecture under the name of Southern Kansu on 28…
Zigliara, Tommaso MariaVol. XII, p. 1105 ZIGLIARA, TOMMASO MARIA. – Dominican philosopher and theologian, born at Bonifacio in Corsica on 29 October 1833, died in Rome on 10 May 1893. He studied in…
Ziguinchor, Apostolic Vicariate of(ZIGUINCHOR, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)Vol. XII, p. 1105 ZIGUINCHOR, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO of. — It is situated in the part of Senegal lying between Portuguese Guinea and Gambia. It consists of a long strip of land,…
Zileri dal Verme, LucreziaVol. XII, p. 1105 ZILERI DAL VERME, LUCREZIA. - Mother General of the Ursulines of the Sacred Heart of Parma, in the world Drusilla, b. at Parma on 1 Aug. 1839, d. there on 3…
Zileri dal Verme, RobertoVol. XII, p. 1105 ZILERI DAL VERME, ROBERTO. – Italian Catholic deputy and organizer, born in Rome on 25 October 1858, died in Vicenza on 28 February 1937. He was among the…
Zimara, Marco AntonioVol. XII, p. 1106 ZIMARA, MARCO ANTONIO. - Philosopher and physician, b. at S. Pietro in Galatina (Lecce) in 1460, d. at Padova in 1523. Z.'s works occupy a prominent place in…
Zimmer, Patritius BenedictusVol. XII, p. 1106 ZIMMER, PATRITIUS BENEDICTUS. - Theologian, b. 22 Feb. 1752 at Abtsgmünd (Württemberg), d. 16 Oct. 1820 at Landshut. Ordained priest in 1775, he held the chair…
Zimmermann, OttoVol. XII, p. 1106 ZIMMERMANN, OTTO. – Theologian and ascetical writer, born on 24 May 1873 at Döttingen (Switzerland), died on 13 January 1932 at Lucerne. He entered the Society…
Zincography(ZINCOGRAFIA)Vol. XII, p. 1106 ZINCOGRAFIA: v. FOTOMECCANICHE ARTI.
Zingarelli, Nicola AntonioVol. XII, p. 1106 ZINGARELLI, NICOLA ANTONIO. - Musician, born in Napoli on 4 April 1752, died in Torre del Greco on 5 May 1837. He studied at the Conservatorio di S. Maria di…
Zingerle, PiusVol. XII, p. 1106 ZINGERLE, PIUS. - Benedictine orientalist (Giacomo in secular life), scholar of Oriental literature and translator of Syriac Christian poetry, b. at Merano on…
Zinzendorf, Nikolaus Ludwig, Count of(ZINZENDORF, NIKOLAUS LUDWIG, CONTE DI)Vol. XII, p. 1106 ZINZENDORF, NIKOLAUS LUDWIG, count of. - B. on 26 May 1700 in Dresden, d. at Herrnhut on 9 May 1760. His father died shortly after his birth and his mother,…
Zinzinó(ZINZINO)Vol. XII, p. 1107 ZINZINO. - He is improperly counted among the antipopes. At the death of Pasquale I (11 Feb. 824) there was a double papal election (a circumstance passed over…
Zion (Heb. Şiyyôn)(SION (EBR. ŞIJJÔN))Vol. XI, p. 434 SION (ebr. Şijjôn). — Indigenous name of the Jebusite fortress, situated in the southern part of the eastern hill (v. OPHEL) of Jerusalem (v.), conquered by…
Zionism(SIONISMO)Vol. XI, p. 435 SIONISMO. – A political movement intended to secure for the Jews an independent and recognized national state, it established itself at the Zionist Congress of…
Zipaquirá, Diocese of(ZIPAQUIRÁ, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1107 ZIPAQUIRÁ, DIOCESE of. – City and diocese of the Department of Cundinamarca in Colombia (South America). It has an area of 12,500 sq km and a population of…
ZiphVol. XII, p. 1107 ZIPH. – Two cities of ancient Palestine. 1. Settlement in the Negheb, at the southern extremity of the tribe of Judah (Jos. 15:24), founded by the Calebite…
ZipsVol. XII, p. 1107 ZIPS: v. SCEPUSIO. ZIQQURATU. — Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian name for the temple towers that were built in ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest,…
ZiqquratuVol. XII, p. 1107 ZIQQURATU – Z. of Anu, with white temple and stairways – Uruk-Warka. He returned to Saxony in 1721 and, complying with his family’s wishes, accepted a public…
Zirc (Nova Clara Vallis)Vol. XII, p. 1108 ZIRC (Nova Clara Vallis). - An abbey of the Cistercian Order in the diocese of Veszprém in Hungary, the only one remaining of the 18 Hungarian Cistercian…
Zirkel, GregorVol. XII, p. 1108 ZIRKEL, GREGOR. - Bishop, b. at Sylbach (Franconia) on 28 Sept. (or 2 Oct.) 1762, d. at Würzburg on 18 Dec. 1817. Ordained priest at Würzburg in 1786, he spent…
Zita (Cita), Saint(ZITA (CITA), SANTA)Vol. XII, p. 1109 ZITA (CITA), saint. - A virgin of Lucca, born at Monsagrati (Tuscany) in 1218, died at Lucca on 27 April 1272, as attested by the contemporary Vita (cf. Acta…
Zizania (τὰ ζιζάνια)Vol. XII, p. 1109 ZIZANIA (τὰ ζιζάνια). - A weed very similar to wheat, which, in the parable of Jesus recounted in Mt. 13, 20-30, 36-43, must be identified with darnel (Iolium…
Zlojutrić-Salinate, PietroVol. XII, p. 1109 ZLOJUTRIĆ-SALINATE, PIETRO. - Franciscan bishop and apostle of Catholicism in Bulgaria, born at Tuzla (Saline) in Bosnia in the sixteenth century, died in the…
Zobel, Johann AmbrosVol. XII, p. 1109 ZOBEL, JOHANN AMBROS. - Redemptorist, b. at Schattenwald (Tyrol) on 7 Dec. 1815, d. at Luxembourg on 6 Sept. 1893. From 1843, the year of his priestly…
ZoborVol. XII, p. 1109 ZOBOR. - A monastic centre in Slovakia, on the mountain of the same name, near Nitra. Over the centuries, monastic life on Z. underwent three periods: in the…
Zodiac(ZODIACO)Vol. XII, p. 1110 ZODIAC. — The name derives from the Greek (ζωδισκός κύκλος), the term by which Greek astronomers and astrologers designated that region of the celestial sphere…
Zoe, Saint, Martyr(ZOE, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 1112 ZOE, Saint, martyr: v. ESPERUS AND ZOE, Saints, martyrs.
Zola, GiuseppeVol. XII, p. 1112 ZOLA, GIUSEPPE. — Jansenist, born in 1739 at Concesio near Brescia, died there in 1806, comforted by the Sacraments. He studied with the Oratorians, the…
Zola, Émile(ZOLA, EMILE)Vol. XII, p. 1112 ZOLA, EMILE. – French writer, born in Parigi on 2 Apr. 1840 to a French mother and an Italian father, died there on 29 Sept. 1902. He came to the attention of…
Zonara, GiovanniVol. XII, p. 1113 ZONARA, GIOVANNI. - Byzantine historian, born toward the end of the 11th century, died toward the middle of the 12th. He was first commander of the Imperial…
Zondadari, Family(ZONDADARI, FAMIGLIA)Vol. XII, p. 1113 ZONDADARI, FAMIGLIA: v. CHIGI, FAMIGLIA.
Zoolatry(ZOOLATRIA)Vol. XII, p. 1113 ZOOLATRIA: v. ANIMALE.
Zoology(ZOOLOGIA)Vol. XII, p. 1113 ZOOLOGY. - The science whose object is the study of animals. This very broad definition, which makes the expression “z.” synonymous with “animal biology,”…
Zophar (Heb. Ṣōphar)(SOPHAR (EBR. ṢŌPHAR))Vol. XI, p. 580 SOPHAR (Hebr. Ṣōphar). - One of Job’s three friends (v.); he is called a Naamathite, or of Naamah, in which some see a region inhabited by Arameans or…
Zorell, FranzVol. XII, p. 1116 ZORELL, FRANZ. — Jesuit and biblical scholar, born at Ravensburg (Württemberg) on 29 September 1863, died at Rome on 14 December 1947. Having completed his…
Zoroastro, Oracles of(ZOROASTRO, ORACOLI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1116 ZOROASTRO, ORACOLI di. — Under this name the so-called Chaldaean Oracles (γαλδαϊκά λόγια) are presented by cod. Vat. gr. 1416 (sixteenth century); and the…
Zorobabel (Heb. Zerubbābel, Babylonian name, Zir-Babili, "Seed" or "Sprout of Babel")(ZOROBABEL (EBR. ZERUBBĀBEL, NOME D'ORIGINE BABILONESE, ZIR-BABILI, « SEME » O « RAMPOLLO DI BABEL »))Vol. XII, p. 1117 ZOROBABEL (Hebr. Zerubbābel, a name of Babylonian origin, zir-Babili, “seed” or “shoot of Babel”). — Prince of Judah, son of Salathiel and descendant of King…
Zorrilla y Moral, JoséVol. XII, p. 1118 ZORRILLA y MORAL, José. - Spanish poet, b. at Valladolid on 21 February 1817, d. at Madrid on 23 January 1893. Having abandoned the study of law in order to…
ZosimasVol. XII, p. 1118 ZOSIMAS. – Ascetic of the sixth century, founder of a monastery near Caesarea in Palestine (Evagrius, Hist. eccl., IV, 7), cited by Dorotheus in his Diversae…
Zosimus, Pope, Saint(ZOSIMO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. XII, p. 1118 ZOSIMO, POPE, saint. — Elected successor to Innocenzo I on 18 March 417, died on 26 December 418. Immediately, on 22 March, he granted Patroclus, bishop of…
Zoticus, Saint, Martyr(ZOTICO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. XII, p. 1118 ZOTICO, saint, martyr. — The martyr Z. is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 12 January together with Castulus, and on 10 February with the…
Zottoli, AngeloVol. XII, p. 1118 ZOTTOLI, ANGELO. — Missionary in China and sinologist, b. on 21 June 1826 at Acerno (Salerno), d. at Schanghai on 9 November 1902. Having completed his…
Zschokke, HeinrichVol. XII, p. 1119 ZSCHOKKE, HEINRICH. - German writer, b. at Magdeburgo on 22 March 1771, d. at Aarau (Switzerland) on 27 June 1848. He was a Protestant pastor, professor of…
Zuccari, Taddeo E FedericoVol. XII, p. 1119 ZUCCARI, TADDEO and FEDERICO – Painters. TADDEO, born in S. Angelo in Vado near Urbino on 1 September 1529, died in Rome on 1 September 1566. His first…
Zuccchi, Carlo(ZUCCHI, CARLO)Vol. XII, p. 1120 ZUCCHI, CARLO. – General, born on 10 March 1777 at Reggio Emilia, died there on 31 December 1863. As a young man, he abandoned his studies to fight alongside…
Zuccchi, Nicola(ZUCCHI, NICOLA)Vol. XII, p. 1120 ZUCCHI, NICOLA. - Physicist-mathematician, preacher, and ascetical writer, b. at Parma on 6 Dec. 1586, d. at Rome on 21 May 1670. Having entered the Society of…
Zucchini, CarloVol. XII, p. 1120 ZUCCHINI, CARLO. - Italian Catholic deputy and organizer, b. at Faenza on 13 Apr. 1862, d. at Rocchetta di Vara (La Spezia) on 14 Nov. 1928. In 1890 he began a…
Zucchini, GaetanoVol. XII, p. 1120 ZUCCHINI, GAETANO. - Politician, born in Bologna on 6 Aug. 1806, died there on 1 March 1882. Having distinguished himself through numerous publications on…
Zulia, Diocese of(ZULIA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1121 ZULIA, DIOCESE of. - Diocese and capital city of the State of the same name in Venezuela (South America). The residence is at Maracaibo. It has an area of…
Zumárraga (Cumarrága), Juan(ZUMÁRRAGA (CUMARRAGA), JUAN)Vol. XII, p. 1121 ZUMÁRRAGA (CUMARRAGA), JUAN. — First bishop of Mexico, born toward the end of 1468 or at the beginning of 1469 at Taria de Durango, died in Mexico on 3 June…
Zurara (Azurara), Gomes Eanes deVol. XII, p. 1121 ZURARA (AZURARA), GOMES EANES de. — Portuguese chronicler, born at Azurara in 1410, died in 1474 (?). Custodian of the Historical Archive of the “Torre do…
Zurbarán, Francisco deVol. XII, p. 1121 ZURBARÁN, FRANCISCO de. — Painter, born at Fuente de Cantos (province of Badajoz in Extremadura) on 7 November 1598 and died in Madrid after 28 February 1664.…
Zurich, Treaties of(ZURIGO, TRATTATI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1122 ZURIGO, TRATTATI DI. — On 11 July 1859, meeting at Villafranca, Napoleon III and Franz Joseph agreed on the cessation of the war that had opposed the…
Zurita y Castro, JerónimoVol. XII, p. 1122 ZURITA Y CASTRO, JERÓNIMO. - Aragonese historian, b. at Saragozza in 1512, d. there in 1580. He studied at Salamanca and in 1548 was appointed court…
Zurla, PlacidoVol. XII, p. 1123 ZURLA, PLACIDO. — Cardinal, born at Legnago (Verona) on 2 April 1769, died in Sicily on 29 October 1834. In 1787 he took the Camaldolese habit at S. Michele di…
Zuzim (Heb. Zāzīm; Gr. Ἕδνη Ὄργυρα)(ZUZIM (EBR. ΖΆΖΙΜ; GR. ἝΔΝΗ ὌΡΓΥΡΑ))Vol. XII, p. 1123 ZUZIM (Hebr. Ζάζιμ; Gr. ἕδνη ὄργυρα). — An indigenous tribe of the district of Hám in the 'Aglûn, east of the Jordan, defeated by King Chodorlahomor (Gen.…
Zvizdović, AngeloVol. XII, p. 1123 ZVIZDOVIĆ, ANGELO. - Franciscan missionary, born at Vrhbosna, near present-day Serajevo in Bosnia, in 1420, into a noble schismatic family which he himself,…
Zweig, StefanVol. XII, p. 1123 ZWEIG, STEFAN. – Austrian writer, born in Vienna into a prosperous Jewish family on 28 February 1881, died by suicide together with his wife in Petropolis on…
ZwettlVol. XII, p. 1124 ZWETTL. – Cistercian abbey in the diocese of St. Pölten (S. Ippolito), in Lower Austria. A dependency of Heiligenkreuz (v.), of the Morimond line, it was…
Zwickau, Prophets of(ZWICKAU, PROFETI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1124 ZWICKAU, PROPHETS. — Three visionaries from this small town in Saxony—the weavers Nicola Storch and Tommaso Drechsel, and the student Marco Thomae, known as…
Zwingli, HuldrychVol. XII, p. 1124 ZWINGLI, HULDRYCH. – Initiator of the Protestant «Reformation» in Switzerland, b. on 1 January 1484 at Wildhaus (lordship of Tonnenberg, territory of the Abbey…
ZwolleVol. XII, p. 1126 ZWOLLE. - A Dutch city (in 1952 it had approximately 45,000 inhabitants, of whom more than half were Catholics), celebrated for the house maintained there…
Zytomyr (Żytomierz), Diocese of(ZYTOMIR (ŻYTOMIERZ), DIOCESI DI)Vol. XII, p. 1126 ZYTOMIR (ŻYTOMIERZ), DIOCESE OF. — Founded in 1321 and then united with Luck (v. LUCEORIA) on 8 August 1798, it was divided again on 28 October 1925 and made a…
Zápolya, John, King of Hungary(GIOVANNI ZAPOLYA, RE D'UNGHERIA)Vol. VI, p. 382 GIOVANNI Zapolya, king of HUNGARY. - Son of the palatine count Stefano Zapolya, born in 1487. Family traditions and the great power of his forebears enabled…
Zängerle, Roman SebastianVol. XII, p. 1092 ZÄNGERLE, ROMAN SEBASTIAN. — Bishop, born at Oberkirchberg near Ulm (Württemberg) on 20 January 1771, died at Graz on 27 April 1848. A Benedictine from 1788…
Żeromski, Stefan(ZEROMSKI, STEFAN)Vol. XII, p. 1104 ZEROMSKI, STEFAN. — Polish writer, born at Strawczyn near Kielce on 1 November 1864, died at Warsaw on 20 November 1925. He had a difficult youth and was…
Žižka, Jan Z Trocnova(ŽIŠKA, JAN Z TROCNOVA)Vol. XII, p. 1108 ŽIŠKA, JAN Z TROCNOVA. — The first commander of the Hussites, born ca. 1353–58 at Trocnov (southern Bohemia), died of plague on 11 October 1424 during the…
