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Döllinger, Ignaz von
DÖLLINGER, IGNAZ von. - Historian and theologian, b. at Bamberg on 28 Feb. 1799, d. at Munich on 10 Jan. 1890. After an apprenticeship of… -
Domenico Da Pescia
DOMENICO DA PESCIA. - In the world Domenico Buonvicini, a Dominican, known for his faith in the supernatural mission of Savonarola and for… -
Domingo Y Sol, Manuel
DOMINGO y SOL, MANUEL. - Priest, b. at Tortosa (Spain), April 1, 1839, d. there Jan. 25, 1909. Ordained a priest on June 2, 1860, and… -
Domitian, Titus Flavius (Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus), Roman Emperor (DOMIZIANO, TITO FLAVIO (IMPERATOR CAESAR DOMITIANUS AUGUSTUS), IMPERATORE ROMANO)
DOMITIAN, Titus Flavius (Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus), Roman Emperor. - Born in Rome on 24 Oct. 51 A.D., died on 18 Sept. 96. He… -
Domus Culta
DOMUS CULTA. - The impoverishment of the revenues of the Roman Church, caused by the ill will of the Eastern emperors, the granting of… -
Donati, Lodovico
DONATI, LODOVICO. - Born in Venice, probably in the parish of S. Martino. He was a Friar Minor. Made master of theology by Urban V, after… -
D'Ondes Reggio, Vito
D'ONDES REGGIO, VITO. - Magistrate and statesman, b. in Palermo on 12 Nov. 1811, d. in Florence on 24 Feb. 1885. Educated by the Scolopi,… -
Dono, Patriarch of Antioch (DONO, PATRIARCA DI ANTIOCHIA)
DONO, Patriarch of Antioch. - He was the nephew of the patriarch John, whom he succeeded in 441-42 in the see of Antioch. He was formed in… -
Donoso Cortés, Juan
DONOSO CORTÉS, JUAN. - Marquis of Valdegamas, Spanish statesman and Christian philosopher of history, b. at Valle de la Serena in… -
Doré (Auratus), Pierre
DORÉ (Auratus), Pierre. - French Dominican preacher and controversialist, b. ca. 1500 at Orléans, d. at Paris on 19 May 1569. At a very… -
Doria, Family (DORIA, FAMIGLIA)
DORIA, FAMILY. - A Genoese lineage whose earliest records go back to the beginning of the 12th century: a MARTINO was the promoter and… -
Doria, Tommaso (DORIA, TOMASO)
DORIA, TOMMASO. - A pious and zealous priest, disciple of St. Catherine of Genoa. A member of the Fraternity of Divine Love, he was rector… -
Dovizi, Bernardo
DOVIZI, BERNARDO. - Humanist, cardinal. Called Bibbiena after the place where he was born on 4 August 1470. His life was bound to the… -
Dragonetti, Luigi
DRAGONETTI, LUIGI. - Patriot and politician, b. at Aquila on 1 Oct. 1791, d. there on 21 Feb. 1871. A deputy in the Neapolitan Parliament,… -
Dreyfus, Alfred
DREYFUS, ALFRED. - French officer, b. 9 Oct. 1859 at Mulhouse, d. 12 July 1935 at Paris. A staff captain in 1893, he was arrested on 15… -
Drogone
DROGONE. - Bishop of Metz, papal vicar. Natural son of Charlemagne, born on 17 June 801, compelled by Louis the Pious in 818 to embrace the… -
Druso
DRUSO. — Praenomen borne by two figures of the family of Augustus. 1) Nero Claudius Drusus (called the Elder), son of Tiberius Claudius… -
Dubois, Guillaume
DUBOIS, GUILLAUME. - French cardinal and politician, b. at Brives-la-Gaillarde on 6 Sept. 1656, d. at Versailles on 10 Aug. 1723. Having… -
Dubois, Louis-Ernest
DUBOIS, LOUIS-ERNEST. - Cardinal, b. at St-Calais (Sarthe) on 10 Sept. 1865, d. at Paris on 23 Sept. 1929. From the earliest years of his… -
Dubourg, Louis-Guillaume-Valentin
DUBOURG, LOUIS-GUILLAUME-VALENTIN. - Second bishop of Louisiana and Florida, b. at Cap François (Santo Domingo) on 16 Feb. 1766, d. at… -
Du Cange, Charles Du Fresne, Sieur de
DU CANGE, CHARLES DU FRESNE, sieur de. - French scholar, b. at Amiens on 18 Dec. 1610, d. at Paris on 23 Oct. 1688. At the age of nine he… -
Duchesne, Louis-Marie-Olivier
DUCHESNE, LOUIS-MARIE-OLIVIER. - French prelate, archaeologist, distinguished historical critic and writer, b. at St-Servan… -
Duc, Joseph-Auguste-Melchior
DUC, JOSEPH-AUGUSTE-MELCHIOR. - Bishop and historian, b. at Châtillon (Aosta), 18 Feb. 1835, d. at Aosta, 13 Dec. 1922. Ordained priest on… -
Dudon, Paul
DUDON, PAUL. - Jesuit, historian, b. at Sabres (Landes) on 6 February 1859; d. at Toulouse on 23 March 1941. After completing his studies,… -
Duffy, Charles Gavan
DUFFY, CHARLES GAVAN. - Writer and politician, b. at Monaghan (Ireland) on 12 April 1816, d. at Nice on 9 February 1903. After… -
Dugnani, Antonio
DUGNANI, ANTONIO. - Cardinal, b. in Milan on 8 June 1748, d. in Rome on 17 Oct. 1818. After having held in the Curia the offices of… -
Duhamel (Du Hamel), Jean-Baptiste
DUHAMEL (Du Hamel), Jean-Baptiste. - French philosopher and theologian, b. at Vire in Normandy on 11 June 1624, d. at Paris on 5 Aug. 1706.… -
Dühr, Bernard (DUHR, BERNARD)
DÜHR, BERNARD. - Jesuit, historian, b. in Cologne on 2 Aug. 1852, d. in Munich on 21 Sept. 1930. He applied himself with enthusiasm to… -
Duilhé de Saint-Projet, Marc-Antoine-François
DUILHÉ de SAINT-PROJET, MARC-ANTOINE-FRANÇOIS. - Noted French preacher and apologist, b. at Toulouse on 15 July 1822, d. there on 15 May… -
Dumouchel, Étienne (DUMOUCHEL, ETIENNE)
DUMOUCHEL, ETIENNE. - Astronomer, b. at Monfort-l'Amaury (Seine-et-Oise, France) on July 10, 1773, he was a soldier in Napoleon's army… -
Dumoulin, Charles (Molinaeus)
DUMOULIN, CHARLES (Molinaeus). - French jurist, b. in Paris in 1500, d. there in 1566. A lawyer in Orléans persecuted by the Calvinists and… -
Dunin, Martin von
DUNIN, MARTIN von. - Prelate, b. November 11 at Wat near Rawa (Poland), d. December 26, 1842 at Posen. Ordained priest in 1797, he was… -
Duphot, Léonard
DUPHOT, LÉONARD. - French general, b. 21 Sept. 1769 in Lyon, d. 28 Dec. 1797 in Rome. Nourished by a good education at the college of… -
Dupin, Louis-Éllies (DUPIN, LOUIS-ELLIES)
DUPIN, LOUIS-ÉLLIES. - Jansenist theologian and historian, b. in Paris on 17 June 1657, d. on 6 June 1719. A doctor at the Sorbonne and… -
Duplessis de Richelieu, Alphonse (DU PLESSIS DE RICHELIEU, ALPHONSE)
DUPLESSIS DE RICHELIEU, ALPHONSE. - RICHELIEU DU PLESSIS, ALPHONSE. -
Du Prat, Antoine
DU PRAT, ANTOINE. - French statesman, b. at Issoire on 17 Jan. 1463, d. at Nantouillet on 9 July 1535. After completing his studies with… -
Durando d'Aurillac (Durandello)
DURANDO D'AURILLAC (DURANDELLO). - French Dominican of the 13th-14th century. He completed his studies in the famous convent of St. James,… -
Durando, Marcantonio
DURANDO, MARCANTONIO. - Missionary of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), founder of the Nazarene Sisters, brother of the… -
Durandus (Durand) Guillaume, Bishop of Mende (DURAND (DURANDUS) GUILLAUME, VESCOVO DI MENDE)
DURANDUS (Durand) Guillaume, Bishop of Mende. - Canonist and liturgist, b. at Puimission, north of Béziers (France), ca. 1230. He studied… -
Durandus of Saint-Pourçain (DURANDO DI SAINT-POURÇAIN)
DURANDUS OF SAINT-POURÇAIN. - In the world Guillaume Durand, a celebrated Dominican theologian and writer known as the "doctor… -
Durazzo, Marcello
DURAZZO, MARCELLO. - Cardinal, born in Genoa of a noble family on 6 March 1630, died in Faenza on 27 April 1710. After having been… -
Durini, Angelo Maria
DURINI, ANGELO MARIA. - Cardinal, b. in Milan of a noble family on 24 May 1725, d. at Balbiano (Como) on 28 April 1796. After taking his… -
Durkheim, Émile (DURKHEIM, EMILE)
DURKHEIM, ÉMILE: v. RELIGIONI, STORIA delle. -
Durocher, Eulalie
DUROCHER, EULALIE. - In religion, Marie-Rose, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, b. at St-Antoin-sur-Richelieu… -
Dürr, Lorenz
DÜRR, LORENZ. - Exegete, Assyriologist, scholar of Oriental archaeology and of the history of religions, b. at Oberschwarzach (Bavaria) on… -
Du Tillot, Guillaume
DU TILLOT, GUILLAUME. - French politician, b. at Bayonne on 22 May 1711. After completing his studies in Paris, he entered the service of… -
Długosz, Jan (Johannes Longinus)
DŁUGOSZ, JAN (Johannes Longinus). - Historian, b. at Brzeźnica in 1415, d. at Kraków on 19 May 1480. Secretary to the bishop of Kraków… -
Ebediesu ('Abdišo') (EBEDIESU ('ABDĪŠO'))
EBEDIESU ('ABDIŠO'). - Chaldean patriarch, elected in 1555 as successor of Sulāqā, d. 1567. Monk of the monastery of Sts. Acha and John. He… -
Eberhard, Matthias
EBERHARD, MATTHIAS. - Bishop of Trier, b. 1 Nov. 1815 at Trier, d. there, 30 May 1876. Ordained priest in 1839, he taught dogmatics at the… -
Ebone
EBONE. - Bishop of Reims. Educated at the Carolingian court, he was chaplain to Louis the Pious, by whom he was made bishop in 816. In 822… -
Ecclesiastical Property (BENI ECCLESIASTICI)
ECCLESIASTICAL PROPERTY. - This is the name given to temporal goods (whether corporeal, such as movable and immovable property, or… -
Echter, Julius
ECHTER, JULIUS. - Bishop, b. at Mespelbrunn (Spessart) on 28 March 1545, d. at Würzburg on 13 Sept. 1617. He studied in Paris, Angers,… -
Eckhart (Eckehart, Aychardus) (ECCARDO (ECKEHART, AYCHARDUS))
ECKHART (Eckehart, Aychardus). - Dominican scholastic and mystical preacher, b. at Hochheim near Gotha ca. 1260, d. between 22 Feb. 1327… -
Eckstein, Ferdinand Von
ECKSTEIN, FERDINAND von. - Politician and writer, b. in Altona (Hamburg) in September 1790, d. in Paris on 25 November 1861. Finding… -
Edict of Milan (EDITTO DI MILANO)
EDICT OF MILAN. - After the victory over Maxentius in 312, the emperors Constantine and Licinius met in Milan in the first months of 313.… -
Edoardo D'Alençon
EDOARDO D'ALENÇON. - Capuchin historiographer, b. at Alençon (Orne) on 10 April 1859, d. at Rome on 1 September 1928. He entered religious… -
Edward III, King of England (EDOARDO III, RE D'INGHILTERRA)
EDWARD III, King of England. - Son and successor of Edward II, born at Windsor on 13 Nov. 1312 and died at Sheen on 21 June 1377. He began… -
Edward I, King Of England (EDOARDO I, RE D'INGHILTERRA)
EDWARD I, King Of England. - Firstborn son of Henry III Plantagenet, b. at Westminster on June 18, 1239, and d. at Burgh (Scotland) on July… -
Edward IV, King of England (EDOARDO IV, RE D'INGHILTERRA)
EDWARD IV, King of England. - B. at Rouen on 25 Apr. 1442, d. in Apr. 1483. Founder of the dynasty of the House of York, as the most (by… -
Edward VI, King of England (EDOARDO VI, RE D'INCHILTERRA)
EDWARD VI, King of England. - B. 12 Oct. 1537, d. 6 July 1553. Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, he came to the throne at the age of 9 in… -
Edward V, King of England (EDOARDO V, RE D'INCHILTERRA)
EDWARD V, King of England. - Born at Westminster on 3 Nov. 1470, died in London in June 1483. He inherited the throne from his father… -
Egbert (EGBERTO)
EGBERT. - Benedictine, archbishop of York (England), died there on 19 November 766. He was a cousin of the king of Northumbria, Ceolwulf;… -
Egbert, Archbishop of Trier (EGBERTO, ARCIVESCOVO DI TREVIRI)
EGBERT, Archbishop of Trier. - Son of Count Theodoric of Holland, educated in the abbey of Egmond, d. in 993. He took part in the politics… -
Egger, Augustin
EGGER, AUGUSTIN. - Bishop of St. Gallen, b. at Dussang (Thurgau) on 5 Aug. 1833, d. there on 12 March 1906. A student of theology at… -
Eginus of Verona (EGINO DA VERONA)
EGINUS OF VERONA. - He probably descended from a noble family related to the dukes Alabolfinger; he was educated in the monastery of… -
Ehrensberger, Hugo
EHRENSBERGER, HUGO. - Priest and writer, b. at Engen on 21 Sept. 1841, d. at Bruchsal on 24 Febr. 1904. A teacher in secondary schools, he… -
Ehrhard, Albert
EHRHARD, ALBERT. - Noted historian and hagiographer, b. March 14, 1862 at Herbitzheim in Alsace, d. at Bonn on Sept. 23, 1940. After… -
Ehrle, Franz
EHRLE, FRANZ. - Cardinal, distinguished medievalist, prefect of the Vatican Library, b. at Iany (Württemberg) on 17 Oct. 1845, d. in Rome… -
Ehrlich, Johann Nepomuk
EHRLICH, JOHANN NEPOMUK. - Piarist, b. in Vienna on 21 February 1810, d. in Prague on 23 October 1864. Professor of philosophy at Krems… -
Ehses, Stefan
EHSES, STEFAN. - Church historian, b. at Zeltingen on the Moselle on 9 Dec. 1855, d. at Rome on 19 Jan. 1926. He attended the University of… -
Einhard (Einhardus, Einardus, Agenardus) (EGINARDO (EINHARDUS, EINARDUS, AGENARDUS))
EINHARD (Einhardus, Einardus, Agenardus). - Biographer of Charlemagne, b. at Engilfrit in the Maingau between 768 and 770, d. in the abbey… -
Eiselin, Wilhelm
EISELIN, WILHELM. - Premonstratensian cleric, b. at Mindelheim (Württemberg) in 1564, d. at Rot on 28 March 1588. The son of poor parents,… -
Ekkehard of Aura (ECCHEARDO D'AURA)
EKKEHARD OF AURA. - First Benedictine abbot of Aura (Herrenaurach), hence called "Ekkehardus Uraugiensis". Between the years 1091-1107 he… -
Elder, William Henry
ELDER, WILLIAM HENRY. - Third bishop of Natchez (Mississippi) and second archbishop of Cincinnati, b. in Baltimore on 22 March 1819, d. in… -
Eletta Of Jesus (ELETTA DI GESÙ)
ELETTA OF JESUS. - Discalced Carmelite, in the world Caterina Tramazzoli, b. at Terni on 28 Jan. 1605, d. at Prague on 11 Jan. 1663. She… -
Eleusis (ELEUSIO)
ELEUSIS. - Homoian bishop of Cyzicus, belonging to the clergy of Constantinople; in 356 he was consecrated bishop of Cyzicus by Macedonius.… -
Elgard, Nikolaus
ELGARD, NIKOLAUS. - Bishop, b. at Elcherait (Luxembourg) in 1547, d. at Erfurt on 11 Aug. 1587. Ordained priest at Trier, he continued his… -
Eliano (Romano), Giambattista
ELIANO (ROMANO), GIAMBATTISTA. - Converted Jew, b. in Rome in 1530 and d. there on March 3, 1589. Having converted in Venice, he became a… -
Elijah Of Cortona (ELIA DI CORTONA)
ELIJAH OF CORTONA. - Minister general of the Friars Minor, b. at Assisi or its vicinity ca. 1180, called "of Cortona" from the place of his… -
Elinando
ELINANDO. - Cistercian, born ca. 1160 at Pronleroy (Oise), became a monk ca. 1185 among the Cistercians of Froidmont; died after 1229. In… -
Elizabeth (ELISABETTA)
ELIZABETH. - Name of two biblical women. The etymology from the Hebrew Elíšéba is "God of the oath," "My oath is God." 1. E., wife of Aaron… -
Elizabeth, Queen of England (ELISABETTA, REGINA D'INGHILTERRA)
ELIZABETH, Queen of England. - B. at Greenwich on 7 Sept. 1533, d. at Richmond on 24 March 1603. Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn,… -
Eltz, Jakob
ELTZ, JAKOB. - Archbishop and prince, b. at Trier in 1510, d. there on 4 June 1581. Appointed archbishop of Trier in 1567, he was the first… -
Emancipation, Act of (EMANCIPAZIONE, ATTO DI)
EMANCIPATION, Act of. - It concerns the repeal of the laws that in Great Britain and Ireland placed Catholics in a state of legal and… -
Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy (EMANUELE FILIBERTO, DUCA DI SAVOIA)
EMANUELE FILIBERTO, Duke of Savoy. - B. at Chambéry on 19 Oct. 1528, d. at Turin on 30 Aug. 1580. After the death of his elder brothers, he… -
Empire of the East (ORIENTE, IMPERO D')
EMPIRE OF THE EAST. - I. ROMAN EMPIRE OF THE EAST. - The Byzantine Empire, which historically has always been called and ought to be called… -
Ems, Punctuation of (EMS, PUNTAZIONE DI)
EMS, Punctuation of. - This is the name given to the declaration made by the Rhenish episcopate on the occasion of the erection of the… -
Encyclopédie
ENCYCLOPÉDIE. - In the history of culture, this term is customarily used to designate, without further specification, the E. ou… -
Engelbert of Admont (ENGELBERT D'ADMONT)
ENGELBERT OF ADMONT. - Benedictine, born ca. 1250 in Steiermark in Styria, died 12 May 1331. His family name was Pötsch. Abbot of Admont… -
Ennen, Leonhard
ENNEN, LEONHARD. - Priest and historian, b. at Schleiden on 5 March 1820, d. at Cologne on 14 June 1880. He was one of the founders of the… -
Enríquez, Henry (ENRIQUEZ, ENRICO)
ENRÍQUEZ, HENRY. - Cardinal, Neapolitan nobleman of the princes of Squinzano, b. at Campi (Lecce) on 30 Sept. 1701, d. at Ravenna on 25… -
Ephree (Egypt. W'h-Jb-R'; Heb. Hophra'; Greek Apries or Uaphria) (EPHREE (EGIZ. W'H-JB-R'; EBR. HOPHRA'; PRESSO I GRECI APRIES O UAPHRIA))
EPHREE (Egypt. W'h-Jb-R'; Heb. Hophra'; Greek Apries or Uaphria). - Pharaoh of Egypt from 588 to 566 B.C., of the 26th dynasty (663-525),… -
Epigono (Ἐπίγονος)
EPIGONO (Ἐπίγονος). - A heretic of the monarchian-modalist tendency, who carried on his activity shortly after 200 A.D., together with… -
Epiphany of Pavia (EPIFANIO DI PAVIA)
EPIPHANY OF PAVIA. - Born in that city in 438 or 439, he entered the ecclesiastical career at a very young age and, after the death of… -
Erasmus of Montecassino (ERASMO DI MONTECASSINO)
ERASMUS OF MONTECASSINO. - Theologian who lived in the 13th century. He received his first theological formation at Montecassino; the… -
Erchemppert (Herchempter, Archempter) (ERCHEMPERTO (HERCHEMPERT, ARCHEMPERT))
ERCHEMPPERT (Herchempter, Archempter). - Lombard, monk of Monte Cassino; after the destruction of his monastery (885) he lived at Capua. He… -
Ercolani, Luigi
ERCOLANI, LUIGI. - Cardinal, born at Foligno on 17 Oct. 1758 into a noble family of Senigallia, died at Rome on 10 Dec. 1825. After… -
Ernest Of Bavaria (ERNESTO DI BAVIERA)
ERNEST OF BAVARIA. - Archbishop and prince-elector of Cologne, b. in Munich on 17 Dec. 1554, d. at Arnsberg (Westphalia) on 17 Feb. 1612.… -
Erskine, Carlo
ERSKINE, CARLO. - Cardinal, b. in Rome on 13 Feb. 1743 to a most noble family originally from Scotland, d. in Paris on 11 March 1811.… -
Erzberger, Matthias
ERZBERGER, MATTHIAS. - German politician, b. 20 Oct. 1875 at Buttenhausen (Württemberg), d. 26 Aug. 1921 at Griesbach. From 1896 editor of… -
Esarhaddon (Assur-ahu-iddin «The god Assur gave a brother») (ASARHADDON (ASSUR-AHU-IDDIN « IL DIO ASSUR DIEDE UN FRATELLO »))
ESARHADDON (Assur-ahu-iddin «The god Assur gave a brother»). - King of Assyria from 681 to 669 B.C. He was the son, perhaps the third, of… -
Escobar, Andrea de
ESCOBAR, ANDREA de. - Very well-known Benedictine theologian and canonist of the 15th century, b. in Lisbon. His works, for the most part… -
Esmein, Jean-Paul-Hippolyte-Emmanuel, known as Adhémar (ESMEIN, JEAN-PAUL-HIPPOLYTE-EMANUEL, DETTO ADHÉMAR)
ESMEIN, Jean-Paul-Hippolyte-Emmanuel, known as Adhémar. - Legal historian, canonist, b. at Touvérac (Charente) on 1 February 1848, d. at… -
Espinosa, Diego de
ESPINOSA, DIEGO de. - Cardinal, b. in 1502 at Martín-Muñoz de las Posadas (Segovia) to a noble but poor family, d. at Madrid on 5 Sept.… -
Este, House of (ESTE, FAMIGLIA D')
ESTE, HOUSE OF. - It descended from a branch of the Obertenghi, of Lombard origin. ALBERTO AZZO II (d. 1097), great-grandson of Marquis… -
Este, Pamphilia D' (ESTE. PAMIGLIA D')
ESTE. PAMIGLIA d' - Autograph of Ippolito II d'E., preserved in the State Archive of Modena (12 March 1571). Giulio, together with Count… -
Estrées, César D'
ESTRÉES, CÉSAR d'. - Cardinal, b. in Paris on 5 Feb. 1628, d. there on 18 Dec. 1714. Son of François Annibal, he received his doctorate at… -
Eubel, Konrad
EUBEL, KONRAD. - Conventual Franciscan, historian of the Franciscan Order, b. 19 Jan. 1842 at Sinning (Bavaria), d. 5 Feb. 1923 at… -
Eucharistic Congresses (CONGRESSI EUCARISTICI)
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESSES. - Eucharistic congresses are gatherings of the clergy and the Christian people, for the purpose of publicly… -
Eudoxia, Empress of Byzantium (EUDOSSIA, IMPERATRICE DI BISANZIO)
EUDOXIA, Empress of Byzantium. - Daughter of the Frankish general Bauto, she was married to Arcadius on 27 April 395. An intriguing and… -
Eufronius, Patriarch of Antioch (EUFRONIO, PATRIARCA DI ANTIOCHIA)
EUFRONIUS, Patriarch of Antioch. - When at the Arian Synod of Antioch in 330 the bishop Eustathius was deposed, Paulinus of Tyre governed… -
Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of the French (EUGENIA DI MONTIJO, IMPERATRICE DEI FRANCESI)
EUGÉNIE DE MONTIJO, Empress of the French. - B. at Granada (Spain) on 5 May 1826, to Cipriano Guaman, count of Teba and of Montijo, and to… -
Eugenius (EUGENIO)
EUGENIUS. - Bishop of Carthage, elected in 481, after 24 years of vacant see; through his virtue and his charity he soon became the idol of… -
Eugenius, Usurper (EUGENIO, USURPATORE)
EUGENIUS, USURPER. - When the powerful «magister militum» Arbogast freed himself by the murder of the young emperor Valentinian II, he did… -
Eunapius of Sardis (EUNAPIO DI SARDI)
EUNAPIUS OF SARDIS. - Pagan rhetorician, b. around 346; as a young man he was entrusted to the philosopher Chrysanthius, who initiated him… -
Euric, King of the Visigoths (EURICO, RE DEI VISIGOTI)
EURICO, re dei VISIGOTI. - B. around 420, d. in Sept. 485, he was the founder of Visigothic power in France and in Spain. Strong and… -
Eusebius of Nicomedia (EUSEBIO DI NICOMEDIA)
EUSEBIUS OF NICOMEDIA. - He was first bishop of Berytus (Beyrouth), from which around 318 he had himself transferred to the far more… -
Eusepi, Cecilia
EUSEPI, CECILIA. - Pious virgin, b. at Monteromano (Viterbo) on 17 Feb. 1910, d. at Nepi on 1 Oct. 1928. She entered at the age of thirteen… -
Eustathius, Bishop of Thessalonica (EUSTAZIO, VESCOVO DI TESSALONICA)
EUSTATHIUS, Bishop of Thessalonica. - He lived in the second half of the 12th century. He is one of the most important figures of the… -
Evangelisti, Luigi
EVANGELISTI, LUIGI. - Pontifical colonel, b. in Rome on 21 May 1821, d. there at the beginning of the following century. He began his… -
Evil-Merodach (Bab. Avril-Marduk «Servant of Marduk»; Sept. Εὐαγγελῶδεν) (EVIL-MERODACH (BAB. AVRIL-MARDUK «SERVO DI MARDUK»; SETT. ΕΥ̓ΑΓΓΕΛΩ͂ΔΕΝ))
EVIL-MERODACH (Bab. Avril-Marduk «Servant of Marduk»; Sept. Εὐαγγελῶδεν). - King of Babylon, son of Nebuchadnezzar, whom he succeeded on… -
Ezra (Esdras) (EZR (ESDRAS))
EZRA (ESDRAS). - Armenian Katholikos (639-51), who under the emperor Heraclius, when the latter had definitively vanquished Khosrow Parviz… -
Fabbri, Odoardo
FABBRI, ODOARDO. - Scholar and patriot, b. at Cesena on 13 Oct. 1778, d. there on 7 Oct. 1853. He entered public life with the Cisalpine… -
Faber, Egidius (Gilles de Smedt) (FABER, EGIDIO (GILLES DE SMEDT))
FABER, Egidius (Gilles de Smedt). - Theologian and statesman, Carmelite, b. in Brussels ca. 1440, d. in 1506. A doctor of Louvain and an… -
Fabriani, Severino
FABRIANI, SEVERINO. - A priest from Modena, b. at Spilamberto on 7 Jan. 1792, d. on 27 Aug. 1849. He entered the Seminary of Modena in… -
Fabri, Johannes
FABRI, JOHANNES. - Born in 1478 at Leutkirch, died in Vienna on 21 May 1541. He took his doctorate in theology at Tübingen and in law at… -
Fabris, Luigi Maria
FABRIS, LUIGI MARIA. - Priest, b. at Vicenza on 6 Dec. 1805, d. there on 10 June 1887. Founder of the Institute of the Sons of Charity, he… -
Fabro, Antonio (Fabri, Antonius; Antoine Faivre) (FABRO, ANTONIO (FABER ANTONIUS, ANTOINE FAIVRE))
FABRO, Antonio (Fabri, Antonius; Antoine Faivre). - French jurist, b. at Bourges-en-Bresse on 4 Oct. 1557, d. at Chambéry on 1 March 1624.… -
Facciolati (Fasolato), Jacopo (FACCIOLATI (FASOLATO), JACOFO)
FACCIOLATI (FASOLATO), JACOPO. - Italian scholar, b. at Torreglia, on the Euganean Hills, 4 Jan. 1682, d. at Padua, 26 Aug. 1769. Following… -
Fage, Marie-Antoinette
FAGE, MARIE-ANTOINETTE. - In religion Sister Mary of Jesus, b. in Paris on 7 Nov. 1824, d. there on 19 Sept. 1883. After a sad childhood,… -
Faithful, Pietro (FEDELE, PIETRO)
FAITHFUL, PIETRO. - Historian and politician, b. at Minturno on 15 April 1873, d. at Rome on 9 Jan. 1943. First a professor in secondary… -
Falcandus, Hugh (FALCANDO, UGO)
FALCANDUS, HUGH. - Historian. Nothing is known about his origins; he lived in Sicily during the 12th century and is the author of a… -
Falk, Adalbert
FALK, ADALBERT. - Prussian Minister of Worship, b. at Matschkau (Silesia) on 10 April 1827, d. at Hamm on 7 July 1900. Having entered the… -
Fallon, Étienne-Michel (FAILLON, ETIENNE-MICHEL)
FALLON, ÉTIENNE-MICHEL. - Sulpician, polymath, b. at Tarascon (Bouches-du-Rhône) on 3 Jan. 1800, d. at Paris on 25 Oct. 1870. Ordained… -
Falloppio, Gabriele
FALLOPPIO, GABRIELE. - Born in Modena in 1523, died in Padua on 9 October 1562. A pupil in Ferrara of Musa Brasavola, he renounced a… -
Falloux du Coudray, Frédéric-Alfred-Pierre de (FALLOUX DU COUDRAY, FRÉDÉRIC-AL-FRED-PIERRE DE)
FALLOUX DU COUDRAY, FRÉDÉRIC-ALFRED-PIERRE DE. - French politician, b. 7 May 1811 at Angers, d. there 6 Jan. 1885. A descendant of a family… -
Faloci Pulignani, Michele
FALOCI PULIGNANI, MICHELE. - Prelate and historian, b. at Foligno on 9 July 1856; ordained priest on 12 Apr. 1879, professor at the local… -
Fare, Anne-Louis-Henri de la
FARE, ANNE-LOUIS-HENRI de la. - Cardinal, b. 4 Nov. 1752 at Luçon (Vendée), d. 10 Dec. 1829 at Paris. From a very ancient family of lower… -
Farel, Guillaume
FAREL, GUILLAUME. - B. at Gap in 1489, d. at Neuchâtel on Sept. 13, 1565. He studied in Paris, where, attracted by the reformer Le Fèvre… -
Farinacci, Prospero
FARINACCI, PROSPERO. - Italian jurist, b. in Rome on 30 Oct. 1554, d. there on 30 Oct. 1616. He studied law at the University of Padua and… -
Farina, Filippo
FARINA, FILIPPO. - Papal general and Minister of Arms, b. at Ronciglione (Viterbo) in 1795, d. at Rome on 9 July 1857. On 27 Oct. 1816 he… -
Farini, Luigi Carlo
FARINI, LUIGI CARLO. - Physician and statesman, b. at Russi on 22 Oct. 1812, d. at Quarto on 1 Aug. 1866. A medical student at Bologna, he… -
Farnese, Family (FARNESE, FAMIGLIA)
FARNESE, FAMILY. - Its origins are not well known. It seems to have taken its name, between the 11th and 12th centuries, from its fief of… -
Fausta, Flavia Maxima (FAUSTA, FLAVIA MASSIMA)
FAUSTA, FLAVIA MAXIMA. - Daughter of the emperor Maximian, born probably in Rome in 298. When Galerius set out to suppress the usurpation… -
Favre, Jules
FAVRE, JULES. - Statesman, b. in Lyon on 21 March 1809, d. at Versailles on 20 January 1880. A lawyer of wide renown, he always fought in… -
Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino (FEDERICO DA MONTEFELTRO, DUCA DI URBINO)
FEDERICO DA MONTEFELTRO, Duke of Urbino. - B. at Gubbio in 1422, to Guidantonio, d. at Ferrara on 10 Sept. 1482. In 1444 he succeeded his… -
Fedorov (pron. Fiódorov), Nikolaj Fedorovič (FEDOROV (PRON. FIÓDOROV), NICOLAJ FEDOROVIĆ)
FEDOROV (pron. Fiódorov), Nikolaj Fedorovič. - Born in 1828, died in 1903. A solitary Russian thinker, little known during his lifetime.… -
Fehrenbach, Konstantin
FEHRENBACH, KONSTANTIN. - German politician, b. 11 January 1852 at Wellendinger (Baden), d. 26 March 1926 at Freiburg im Breisgau. A deputy… -
Felix, Bishop of Aptungi (FELICE, VESCOVO DI APTUNGI)
FELIX, Bishop of Aptungi. - He appears in 311 when he took part in the consecration of Bishop Caecilian of Carthage, which marked the… -
Félix, Célestin-Joseph (FELIX, CÉLESTIN-JOSEPH)
FÉLIX, CÉLESTIN-JOSEPH. - Jesuit, lecturer, b. at Neuville-sur-l'Escaut (diocese of Cambrai) on 28 June 1810, d. at Lille on 6 July 1891.… -
Fenwich, Edward
FENWICH, EDWARD. - American Dominican, "apostle of Ohio" and first bishop of Cincinnati. Born at St. Mary's in Maryland on 18 Aug. 1768, he… -
Ferdinand (Ferrante) I of Aragon, King of Naples (FERDINANDO (FERRANTE) I DI ARAGONA, RE DI NAPOLI)
FERDINAND (Ferrante) I of Aragon, King of Naples. - Born in Catalonia in 1431, died in Naples on FERDINANDO (Ferrante) I of Aragon, king of… -
Ferdinand II, Emperor (FERDINANDO II, IMPERATORE)
FERDINAND II, EMPEROR. - Firstborn son of Charles, Archduke of Styria, and of Maria, sister of the Duke of Bavaria, b. at Graz on 9 July… -
Ferdinand III, Emperor (FERDINANDO III, IMPERATORE)
FERDINAND III, EMPEROR. - Born on 13 July 1608 at Graz, died on 2 April 1657. Eldest son of Ferdinand II and of Maria Anna, princess of… -
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (FERDINANDO III, GRANDUCA DI TOSCANA)
FERDINAND III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. - Born in Florence on 6 May 1769, died there on 18 June 1824. The second-born son of Pietro Leopoldo… -
Ferdinand II of Bourbon, King of the Two Sicilies (FERDINANDO II DI BORBONE, RE DELLE DUE SICILIE)
FERDINAND II OF BOURBON, King of the Two Sicilies. - Son of Francis I and Maria Isabella of Spain, b. in Palermo on 12 Jan. 1809, d. in… -
Ferdinand I of Bourbon, King of the Two Sicilies, IV of Naples, III of Sicily (FERDINANDO I DI BORBONE, RE DELLE DUE SICILIE, IV DI NAPOLI, III DI SICILIA)
FERDINAND I OF BOURBON, King of the Two Sicilies, IV of Naples, III of Sicily. - Born in Naples on 12 Jan. 1751 to King Charles III, and… -
Ferdinand I of Habsburg, Emperor (FERDINANDO I D'ASBURGO, IMPERATORE)
FERDINAND I OF HABSBURG, Emperor. - Son of the Archduke of Austria Philip II the Handsome and of Joanna the Mad, born in Alcalá (New… -
Ferdinand of Bavaria (FERDINANDO DI BAVIERA)
FERDINAND OF BAVARIA. - Archbishop and prince-elector of Saxony, b. in Munich on 7 Oct. 1577, d. at Arnsberg on 13 Sept. 1650. He completed… -
Ferdinand the Catholic II (V), of Aragon (III of Naples, II of Sicily) (FERDINANDO, IL CATTOLICO, II (V) D'ARAGONA (III DI NAPOLI, II DI SICILIA))
FERDINAND THE CATHOLIC II (V), of Aragon (III of Naples, II of Sicily). - B. 10 May 1452 at Sos (Aragon), d. 23 Jan. 1516 at Madrigalejo… -
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (FERDINANDO VII, RE DI SPAGNA)
FERDINAND VII, King of Spain. - B. at San Ildefonso on Oct. 13, 1784, d. at Madrid on Sept. 29, 1833. Son of Charles IV and of Maria Luisa… -
Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdés, Gonzalo
FERNANDEZ de OVIEDO y VALDÉS, GONZALO. - Historian, b. in Madrid in 1478, d. in Valladolid in 1557. In 1513 he went to America, where he… -
Ferrari, Andrea Carlo
FERRARI, ANDREA CARLO. - Cardinal archbishop, b. at Lalatta di Pratopiano (Parma) on 13 Aug. 1850, d. at Milan on 2 Feb. 1921. Of humble… -
Ferrata, Domenico
FERRATA, DOMENICO. - Cardinal, b. at Gradoli (Viterbo) on 4 March 1847, d. at Rome on 10 Oct. 1914. He studied with the Jesuits at Orvieto,… -
Ferreri, Zaccaria
FERRERI, ZACCARIA. - Born at Vicenza in 1479, died at Rome in 1524. A Benedictine monk and later a Carthusian, he left the cloister for a… -
Ferrer, Vincenzo
FERRER, VINCENZO. - Dominican philosopher and theologian, b. near Trahiguera (Catalonia) on 21 July 1675, d. at Albalata della Sorella… -
Ferretti, Pietro
FERRETTI, PIETRO. - Economist and politician, b. in Ancona on 15 July 1790, d. in Florence on 1 April 1858. Brother of Cardinal Gabriele… -
Fesch, Joseph
FESCH, JOSEPH. - Cardinal, b. 3 January 1763 at Ajaccio, d. 13 May 1839 at Rome. Son of Angela Maria Pietra Santa who, left a widow by… -
Fesl, Michael Joseph
FESL, MICHAEL JOSEPH. - Philosopher, b. in Prague in 1788, d. in Vienna in 1863; a disciple of B. Bolzano, editor of his works and… -
Festus, Roman Senator (FESTO, SENATORE ROMANO)
FESTUS, Roman Senator. - Consul in 472, he went over to Theodoric after the battle of the Adda in 490. At the beginning of 497, at the head… -
Feudalism (FEUDALESIMO)
FEUDALISM. - I. HISTORY. - It is the socio-political regime prevailing in Western and Central Europe during the Middle Ages. Purely formal… -
Feuillée, Louis
FEUILLÉE, LOUIS. - Religious of the Minims, born at Mane, in Provence, in 1660, died at Marseilles in 1732. A distinguished scientist, he… -
Feuillet, Louis
FEUILLÉE, LOUIS. - La Fevillea. Design by Tarpin, engraving by Corsi. Canary Islands. He rigorously determined the first meridian of the… -
Fieschi, Nicola
FIESCHI, NICOLA. - Cardinal, of the branch of the counts of Lavagna, b. c. 1456, d. June 15, 1524. He was a man of great virtue and… -
Filaret (Fedor), Nikitić Romanov, Patriarch of Moscow (FILARET (FEDOR), NIKITIĆ ROMANOV, PATRIARCA DI MOSCA)
FILARET (Fedor), Nikitić Romanov, Patriarch of Moscow. - He was one of the boyars or grandees at the court of the last Rurikid, Theodore… -
Filipović, Simeone
FILIPOVIĆ, SIMEONE. - Franciscan, b. at Seonica in Bosnia on 30 Sept. 1732 to a very devout family, d. at Ripatransone (Italy) on 9 May… -
Filippi (Philippius), Pietro Paolo (FILIPPI (PHILIPPI[S]US), PIETRO PAOLO)
FILIPPI (Philippius), Pietro Paolo. - Dominican theologian from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, died a nonagenarian before June 1690. Having… -
Fillastre, Guillaume
FILLASTRE, GUILLAUME. - Born at La Suze (Maine), around 1348. He studied law, was a priest and an orator of great fame. Dean of Reims in… -
Filomarino, Ascanio
FILOMARINO, ASCANIO. - Archbishop of Naples, b. 1583, d. 1666. He found himself in bitter conflict with the Spanish viceroy Duke of Medina… -
Firmian, Leopold Anton Eleutherius Von
FIRMIAN, LEOPOLD ANTON ELEUTHERIUS VON. - Archbishop of Salzburg, b. 27 May 1679 in Munich, d. 22 Oct. 1744 in Salzburg. Bishop of Lavant… -
Fiume, Ignatius (FIUME, IONAZIO)
FIUME, IGNATIUS. - Dominican bishop and polemicist, b. near Aversa in 1621, d. in Naples in May 1694. A religious in Naples, professor and… -
Flacillo, Intrusive Bishop of Antioch (FLACILLO, VESCOVO INTRUSO DI ANTIOCHIA)
FLACILLO, Intrusive Bishop of Antioch. - Died shortly before the Council of Sardica. He was always favorable to the Arians. In 335 he… -
Flagellants (FLAGELLANTI)
FLAGELLANTS. - The Rule of St. Benedict contemplates the case of having to resort to flagellation to punish unruly and guilty monks (Reg.,… -
Flangini, Luigi
FLANGINI, LUIGI. - Cardinal, b. in Venice on 26 July 1733, d. there on 29 Feb. 1804. He belonged to a most noble family and held important… -
Fleury, André-Hercule de
FLEURY, ANDRÉ-HERCULE de. - Cardinal and statesman, b. at Lodève on 26 June 1653, d. at Paris on 29 Jan. 1743. Appointed almoner to Queen… -
Flodoard of Reims (FLODOARDO DI REIMS)
FLODOARD OF REIMS. - Historiographer, b. in 894, d. on 28 March 966. He was a pupil at the archiepiscopal school of Reims, then deacon of… -
Florentini, Teodosio
FLORENTINI, TEODOSIO. - Capuchin, called "the greatest philanthropist of Switzerland," b. at Münster (Canton Grisons) on 23 May 1802, d. at… -
Florentius (FLORENZIO)
FLORENTIUS. - Anomoean bishop of Constantinople who lived in the 4th century. The scanty information about F. comes from Philostorgius. The… -
Florentius, Radewijns
FLORENTIUS, RADEWIJNS. - Dutch mystic, b. in 1350 at Leerdam, d. on 24 March 1400 at Deventer. Having completed his studies in 1378 at the… -
Florez, Enrique
FLOREZ, ENRIQUE. - Augustinian, b. at Villadiego (Burgos) on 21 July 1702, d. at Madrid on 5 May 1773. A man of great virtues and vast… -
Flori of Lyon (FLORO DI LIONE)
FLORI OF LYON. - Writer, d. ca. 860. At the beginning of the 9th century he was a deacon at Lyon, where he directed the cathedral school… -
Fludd, Robert
FLUDD, ROBERT. - English physician and philosopher, b. at Milgate House (Kent) in 1574, d. in London on 8 Sept. 1637. He was a member of… -
Foix, Gaston de
FOIX, GASTON de. - Duke of Nemours, b. in 1489 to John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne, and to Marie d'Orléans, sister of Louis XII, d. at… -
Folco of Neuilly (FOLCO DI NEUILLY)
FOLCO OF NEUILLY. - Parish priest of Neuilly-sur-Marne near Paris, from 1191, d. at Neuilly on 2 March 1201. In 1198 he founded the abbey… -
Foley, Henry
FOLEY, HENRY. - Jesuit, historian, b. at Astley (Worcester) on 9 Aug. 1811, d. at Roehampton on 19 Nov. 1891. Under the influence of the… -
Fonseca, Pedro de
FONSECA, PEDRO de. - Portuguese philosopher and theologian, b. at Proença-a-Nova in 1528, d. at Lisbon on 4 Nov. 1599. He entered the… -
Fontana, Francesco Luigi
FONTANA, FRANCESCO LUIGI. - Cardinal, Barnabite, b. at Casalmaggiore (Cremona) on 28 Aug. 1750, d. at Rome on 19 March 1822. He taught… -
Fontanini, Giusto
FONTANINI, GIUSTO. - Scholar, b. at S. Daniele del Friuli in 1666, d. at Rome on 17 April 1736. In 1697 he received from Clement XI the… -
Forbin-Janson, Toussaint de
FORBIN-JANSON, TOUSSAINT de. - Born 1 Oct. 1634, died 24 March 1713. Bishop successively of Digne (1658), Marseille (1662), Beauvais… -
Förderer, Albert
FÖRDERER, ALBERT. - Priest and politician, b. 3 March 1828 at Rastatt, d. 23 Jan. 1889 at Lahr. Editor of the Anzeiger für Stadt und Land…