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Hédelin, François
Grammarian, poet, preacher, archeologist, philologist. Born at Paris, 4 August, 1604; died at ...Hélinand
A celebrated medieval poet, chronicler, and ecclesiastical writer; born of Flemish parents ...Hélyot, Pierre
(Usually known as HIPPOLYTE, his name in religion ) Born at Paris, in 1660; died there 5 ...Hôpital, Guillaume-François-Antoine de L'
Marquis de Sainte-Mesme and Comte d'Entremont, French mathematician; b. at Paris, 1661; d. at ...Höfler, Konstantin von
An historian; born at Memmingen, Bavaria, 26 March, 1811; died at Prague, 29 December, 1898. ...Hübner, Count Alexander
An Austrian statesman, born 26 Nov., 1811; died 30 July, 1892. He was educated at Vienna, and ...Hüffer, Hermann
An historian and jurist; born 24 March, 1830, at Münster in Westphalia ; died at Bonn, 15 ...Hülshoff, Annette Elisabeth von
(DROSTE-HÜLSHOFF) A poetess; born at Schloss Hülshoff near Münster in ...Haüy, René-Just
Mineralogist; b. at Saint-Just (Oise), 28 Feb., 1743; d. at Paris, 3 June, 1822. His father was a ...Haüy, Valentin
Founder of the first school for the blind, and known under the endearing name of "Father and ...Haarlem
DIOCESE OF HAARLEM (HARLEMENSIS). One of the suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Utrecht ...Habacuc
The eighth of the Minor Prophets, who probably flourished towards the end of the seventh century ...Habakkuk
The eighth of the Minor Prophets, who probably flourished towards the end of the seventh century ...Haberl, Francis Xavier
An historian of sacred music, editor, born at Oberellenbach, Lower Bavaria, 12 April, 1840; died ...Habington, William
Poet and historian; born at Hindlip, Worcestershire, 1605; died 1654; son of Thomas Habington ...Habit
Habit is an effect of repeated acts and an aptitude to reproduce them, and may be defined as "a ...Habor River
[Hebrew habhor ; Septuagint 'A Bwr : 2 Kings 17:6 , 'A Biwr : 2 Kings 18:11 ; X aBwr : ...Haceldama
Haceldama is the name given by the people to the potter's field, purchased with the price of the ...Hadewych, Blessed
(HADEWIG, HEDWIG). Prioress of the Premonstratensian convent of Mehre (Meer), near ...Hadrian
Martyr, died about the year 306. The Christians of Constantinople venerated the grave of this ...Hadrian, Publius Ælius
Emperor of the Romans; born 24 January, A. D. 76 at Rome ; died 10 July, 138. He married his ...Hadrumetum
(ADRUMETUM, also ADRUMETUS). A titular see of Byzacena. Hadrumetum was a Phoenician colony ...Haeften, Benedict van
(Haeftenus). Benedictine writer, provost of the Monastery of Afflighem, Belgium ; born at ...Hagen, Gottfried
Gottfried Hagen, town clerk of Cologne, and author of the Cologne "Reimchronik" (rhymed ...Haggai
Name and personal life Aggeus, the tenth among the minor prophets of the Old Testament, is ...Haggith
This is the ordinary form of the name in the English Bible ; it corresponds better to the ...Hagiography
The name given to that branch of learning which has the saints and their worship for its object. ...Hague, The
(French LA HAYE; Dutch 's GRAVENHAGE, "the Count's Park"; Latin HAGA COMITIS) Capital and ...Hahn-Hahn, Ida
Countess, convert and authoress, born 22 June, 1805; died 12 January, 1880. She was descended ...Haid, Herenaus
Catechist, born in the Diocese of Ratisbon , 16 February, 1784; died 7 January, 1873. His ...Hail Holy Queen
The opening words (used as a title) of the most celebrated of the four Breviary anthems of the ...Hail Mary
The Hail Mary (sometimes called the "Angelical salutation", sometimes, from the first words in its ...Haimhausen, Karl von
(Corrupt form of Aymausen .) German missionary; b. at Munich, of a noble Bavarian family, ...Hair (in Christian Antiquity)
The subject of this article is so extensive that there can be no attempt to describe the types of ...Hairshirt
(Latin cilicium ; French cilice ). A garment of rough cloth made from goats' hair and ...Haiti
( Spanish Santo Domingo, Hispaniola .) An island of the Greater Antilles. I. STATISTICS ...Haito
(HATTO). Bishop of Basle; b. in 763, of a noble family of Swabia; d. 17 March, 836, in the ...Hakodate
Situated between 138º and 157º E. long., and between 37º and 52º N. lat., ...Hakon the Good
King of Norway, 935 (936) to 960 (961), youngest child of King Harold Fair Hair and Thora ...Halicarnassus
A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. It was a colony from Trœzen in ...Halifax
(HALIFAXIENSIS) This see takes its name from the city of Halifax which has been the seat of ...Hallahan, Margaret
Foundress of the Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena (third order); b. in London, ...Haller, Karl Ludwig von
A professor of constitutional law, b. 1 August, 1768, at Berne, d. 21 May, 1854, at Solothurn, ...Hallerstein, August
(Or Hallerstein). Jesuit missionary in China, born in Germany, died in China, probably about ...Halloween
[ The vigil of this feast is popularly called "Hallowe'en" or "Halloween".] Solemnity ...Halloy, Jean-Baptiste-Julien D'Omalius
Belgian geologist, b. at Liège, Belgium, 16 February, 1783; d. at Brussels, 15 January, ...Halma, Nicholas
French mathematician; born at Sedan, 31 December, 1755; died at Paris, 4 June, 1828. He was ...Ham, Hamites
I. CHAM ( A.V. Ham). Son of Noah and progenitor of one of the three great races of men whose ...Hamar, Ancient See of
(HAMARCOPIA; HAMARENSIS). Hamar in Norway, embraced Hedemarken and Christians Amt, and was ...Hamatha
(AMATHA). A titular see of Syria Secunda, suffragan of Apamea. Hamath was the capital of a ...Hambley, Ven. John
English martyr (suffered 1587), born and educated in Cornwall, and converted by reading one ...Hamburg
A city supposed to be identical with the Marionis of Ptolemy, was founded by a colony of fishermen ...Hamilton, John
Archbishop of St. Andrews; b. 1511; d. at Stirling, 1571; a natural son of James, first Earl of ...Hamilton, Ontario, Diocese of
(Hamiltonensis). Located in Ontario, Canada ; a suffragan of Toronto. It comprises the counties ...Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Baron von
A distinguished Austrian Orientalist ; b. at Graz, 9 June, 1774; d. at Vienna, 23 November, ...Hammurabi
( Ha-am-mu-ra-bi ) The sixth king of the first Babylonian dynasty; well known for over ...Hamsted, Adrian
Founder of the sect of Adrianists; born at Dordrecht, 1524; died at Bruges, 1581. We know ...Haneberg, Daniel Bonifacius von
A distinguished German prelate and Orientalist of the nineteenth century, b. At Tanne near ...Hanover
The former Kingdom of Hanover has been a province of the Prussian monarchy since 20 September, ...Hanse, Blessed Everald
Martyr ; b. in Northamptonshire; executed 31 July, 1581. He was educated at Cambridge, and was ...Hansiz, Markus
Historian, b. at Volkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria, 25 April, 1683; d. at Vienna, 5 September, ...Hanthaler, Chrysostomus
(JOHANNES ADAM.) A Cistercian, historical investigator and writer; b. at Marenbach, Austria, ...Hanxleden, Johann Ernest
Jesuit missionary in the East Indies: b. at Ostercappeln, near Osnabrück, in Hanover, ...Happiness
( French bonheur ; German Glück ; Latin felicitas ; Greek eutychia, eudaimonia ). ...Haraldson, Saint Olaf
Martyr and King of Norway (1015-30), b. 995; d. 29 July, 1030. He was a son of King Harald ...Harbor Grace
(Portus Gratiæ) Diocese in Newfoundland, erected in 1856. It comprises all the northern ...Hardee, William J.
Soldier, convert, b. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. 1817, d. at Wytheville, Virginia, 6 Nov., ...Hardey, Mary Aloysia
Of the Society of the Sacred Heart, who established all the convents of her order, up to the ...Harding, St. Stephen
Confessor, the third Abbot of Cîteaux, was born at Sherborne in Dorsetshire, England, ...Harding, Thomas
Controversialist; b. at Combe Martin, Devon, 1516 d. at Louvain, Sept., 1572. The registers of ...Hardman, Mary Juliana
Known in religion as Sister Mary; b. 26 April, 1813; d. 24 March, 1884; was the daughter of John ...Hardouin, Jean
Jesuit, and historian; b. at Quimper, Brittany, 23 Dec., 1646, son of a bookseller of that town; ...Hardyng, John
An English chronicler; b. 1378; d. about 1460. He was of northern parentage and entered the ...Hare Indians
A Déné tribe which shares with the Loucheux the distinction of being the ...Harland, Henry
Novelist, b. of New England parentage, at St. Petersburg, 1 Mar., 1861; d. at San Remo, 20 Dec., ...Harlay, Family of
An important family of parliamentarians and bishops, who deserve a place in religious ...Harlez de Deulin, Charles-Joseph de
A Belgian Orientalist, domestic prelate, canon of the cathedral of Liège, member of the ...Harmony
(Greek, harmonia ; Latin, harmonia ) A concord of sounds, several tones of different ...Harney
(1) William Selby Harney Soldier, convert ; b. near Haysboro, Tennessee, U.S.A. 27 August, ...Harold Bluetooth
(B LAATAND ) Born 911; died 1 November, 985 or 986. He was the son of King Gorm the Old of ...Harold, Francis
Irish Franciscan and historical writer, d. at Rome, 18 March, 1685. He was for some time ...Harpasa
A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. Nothing is known of the history of this ...Harper, Thomas Morton
Priest, philosopher, theologian and preacher. Born in London 26 Sept., 1821, of Anglican ...Harrington, Ven. William
English martyr ; b. 1566; d. 18 February, 1594. His father had entertained Campion at the ...Harris, Joel Chandler
Folklorist, novelist, poet, journalist; born at Eatonton, Georgia, U.S.A. 1848; died at Atlanta, ...Harrisburg
(Harrisburgensis.) Established 1868, comprises the Counties of Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, ...Harrison, James
Priest and martyr ; b. in the Diocese of Lichfield, England, date unknown; d. at York, 22 ...Harrison, William
Third and last archpriest of England, b. in Derbyshire in 1553; d. 11 May, 1621. He was ...Harrowing of Hell
This is the Old English and Middle English term for the triumphant descent of Christ into hell ...Hart, William
Born at Wells, 1558; suffered at York, 15 March, 1583. Elected Trappes Scholar at Lincoln ...Hartford
Diocese of Hartford, established by Gregory XVI, 18 Sept., 1843. When erected it embraced the ...Hartley, Ven. William
Martyr ; b. at Wyn, in Derbyshire, England, of a yeoman family about 1557; d. 5 October, 1588. ...Hartmann von Aue
A Middle High German epic poet and minnesinger; died between 1210 and 1220. Little is known ...Hartmann, Georg
Mechanician and physicist ; b. at Eckoltsheim, Bavaria, 9 Feb. 1489; d. at Nuremberg, 9 ...Hasak, Vincenz
Historian, b. at Neustadt, near Friedland, Bohemia, 18 July, 1812; d. 1 September, 1889, as ...Haschka, Lorenz Leopold
A poet-author of the Austrian national anthem; b. at Vienna, 1 Sept. 1749, d. there 3 Aug., ...Haspinger, Johann Simon
A Tyrolese priest and patriot ; b. at Gries, Tyrol, 28 October, 1776; d. in the imperial palace ...Hassard, John Rose Greene
An editor, historian; b. in New York, U.S.A. 4 September, 1836; d. in that city, 18 April, 1888. ...Hasslacher, Peter
Preacher; b. at Coblenz, 14 August, 1810; d. at Paris, 5 July, 1876. He was one of that band of ...Hatred
Hatred in general is a vehement aversion entertained by one person for another, or for ...Hatto
Archbishop of Mainz ; b. of a noble Swabian family, c. 850; d. 15 May, 913. He was educated at ...Hatton, Edward Anthony
Dominican, apologist ; b. in 1701; d. at Stourton Lodge, near Leeds, Yorkshire, 23 October, ...Hauara
A titular see of Palestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra. Peutinger's map locates a place of ...Haudriettes
A religious congregation founded in Paris early in the fourteenth century by Jeanne, wife of ...Haughery, Margaret
Margaret Haughery, "the mother of the orphans ", as she was familiarly styled, b. in Cavan, ...Hauréau, Jean-Barthélemy
Historian and publicist; b. at Paris, 1812; d. there, 1896. He was educated at the Louis le Grand ...Hautecombe
(Altacomba, Altæcombæum) A Cistercian monastery near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy, ...Hautefeuille, Jean de
French physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. there, 18 October, 1724. He was the ...Hautefeuille, Jean de
French physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. there, 18 October, 1724. He was the ...Hauteserre
(ALTESERRA). Antoine Dadin d'Hauteserre Born 1602, died 1682; a distinguished French historian ...Hauzeur, Mathias
A Franciscan theologian, b. at Verviers, 1589; d. at Liège 12 November, 1676, for many ...Havana
Diocese of Havana (San Cristóbal de la Habana) — Avanensis The city of Havana is ...Havestadt, Bernhard
German Jesuit ; b. at Cologne, 27 February, 1714; died at Münster after 1778. He entered ...Hawarden, Edward
(HARDEN). Theologian and controversialist, b. in Lancashire, England, 9 April, 1662; d. in ...Hawes, Stephen
Poet; b. in Suffolk about 1474; d. about 1523. Very little is known of his life. He was educated ...Hawker, Robert Stephen
Poet and antiquary; b. at Plymouth 3 December, 1803, d. there 15 August, 1875, son of Jacob ...Hawkins, Sir Henry
Raised to the peerage as Lord Brampton, eminent English lawyer and Judge, b. at Hitchin, ...Hay, Edmund and John
(1) Edmund Hay Jesuit, and envoy to Mary Queen of Scots, b. 1540?; d. at Rome, 4 Nov., 1591. he ...Hay, George
Bishop and writer, b. at Edinburgh, 24 Aug., 1729; d. at Aquhorties, 18 Oct., 1811. His parents ...Haydn, Franz Joseph
Born of staunch Catholic parents at Rohrau, Austria, 1 April, 1732; died at Gumpendorf, Vienna, ...Haydn, Johann Michael
A younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn ; born at Rohrau, Austria, 14 September, 1737; died at ...Haydock, George Leo
Priest and Biblical scholar; b. 11 April, 1774, at Cottam, near Wood Plumpton, Lancashire; d. 29 ...Haydock, Venerable George
English martyr ; born 1556; executed at Tyburn, 12 February, 1583-84. He was the youngest son of ...Haymo
( Or Haimo). A Benedictine bishop of the ninth century; d. 26 March, 853. The exact date ...Haymo of Faversham
English Franciscan and schoolman, b. at Faversham, Kent; d. at Anagni, Itlay, in 1243, according ...Haynald, Lajos
Cardinal, Archbishop of Kalocsa-Bács in Hungary ; b. at Szécsény, 3 ...Hazart, Cornelius
Controversialist, orator, and writer, b. 28 October, 1617, at Oudenarde in the Netherlands ; ...Healy, George Peter Alexander
An American portrait and historical painter, b. at Boston, 15 July, 1808; d. at Chicago, 14 June ...Hearse, Tenebrae
The Tenebræ Hearse is the triangular candlestick used in the Tenebræ service. The ...Heart of Jesus, Devotion to the
The treatment of this subject is divided into two parts: I. Doctrinal Explanations;II. Historical ...Heart of Mary, Congregations of
I. Sisters of the Holy Heart of Mary Founded in 1842 at Nancy, by Mgr Menjaud, Bishop of ...Heart of Mary, Devotion to the
As in the article on Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus , this subject will be considered ...Heath, Ven. Henry
English Franciscan and martyr, son of John Heath; christened at St. John's, Peterborough, 16 ...Heaven
This subject will be treated under seven headings: I. Name and Place of Heaven; II. Existence of ...Hebrew Bible
As compared with the Latin Vulgate , the Hebrew Bible includes the entire Old Testament with ...Hebrew Language and Literature
Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all ...Hebrews, Epistle to the
This will be considered under eight headings: (I) Argument; (II) Doctrinal Contents; (III) ...Hebrides, New
Vicariate Apostolic in Oceania; comprises the New Hebrides, with Banks and Torres, islands ...Hebron
( hbrwn, chebrón ) An ancient royal city of Chanaan, famous in biblical history, ...Hecker, Isaac Thomas
Missionary, author, founder of the Paulists ; b. in New York, 18 December, 1819; d. there, 22 ...Hedonism
( hedoné, pleasure). The name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with ...Hedwig, Saint
Duchess of Silesia, b. about 1174, at the castle of Andechs ; d. at Trebnitz, 12 or 15 ...Heeney, Cornelius
Merchant and philanthropist; b. in King's County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A. 3 May, ...Heereman von Zuydwyk, Freiherr von
(Clemens Aug. Ant.). Catholic statesman and writer on art, b. 26 Aug., 1832, at Surenburg near ...Heeswijk
A village in the diocese of Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Holland, in which the dispersed ...Hefele, Karl Joseph von
Bishop of Rottenburg, b. at Unterkochen, Würtemberg, 15 March, 1809; d. at Rottenburg, 5 ...Hegelianism
(1) Life and Writings of Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born at Stüttgart in 1770; ...Hegesippus, Saint
(Roman Martyrology, 7 April). A writer of the second century, known to us almost exclusively ...Hegesippus, The Pseudo-
A fourth-century translator of the "Jewish War" of Flavius Josephus. The name is based on an ...Hegius, Alexander
Humanist ; b. probably in 1433, at Heeck (Westphalia); d. 7 December, 1498, at Deventer ...Heidelberg, University of
Heidelberg, a city of 41,000 inhabitants, is situated in the Grand Duchy of Baden, on the left ...Heiligenkreuz
(SANCTA CRUX). An existing Cistercian monastery in the Wienerwald, eight miles north-west of ...Heilsbronn
(FONS SALUTIS). Formerly a Cistercian monastery in the Diocese of Eichstätt in Middle ...Heilsbronn, Monk of
This name indicates the unknown author of some small mystical treatises, written about the ...Heim, François Joseph
French historical painter, b. near Belfort, 1787, d. in Paris, 1865. This clever painter ...Heinrich der Glïchezäre
( Glïchezäre , i.e. the hypocrite, in the sense of one who adopts a strange name or ...Heinrich von Ahaus
(Hendrik van Ahuis) Founder of the Brethren of the Common Life in Germany, b. in 1371, the ...Heinrich von Laufenberg
A German poet of the fifteenth century, d. at Strasburg in 1460; he was a priest in Freiburg ...Heinrich von Meissen
Usually called "Frauenlob" (Woman's praise), a Middle High German lyric poet; b. at Meissen ...Heinrich von Melk
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A medieval German poet of knightly rank; b. near Maastricht in the Netherlands about the ...Heinz, Joseph
Swiss painter ; b. at Basle, 11 June, 1564; d. near Prague, Bohemia, October, 1609. He appears ...Heis, Eduard
German astronomer, b. at Cologne, 18 February, 1806; d. at Münster, Westphalia, 30 June, ...Heisterbach
(Vallis S. Petri). A former Cistercian monastery in the Siebengebirge near the little town ...Helen of Sköfde, Saint
Martyr in the first half of the twelfth century. Her feast is celebrated 31 July. Her life ...Helena (Montana)
(Helenensis) Erected from the Vicariate of Montana, 7 March, 1884. It comprises the western ...Helena, Saint
The mother of Constantine the Great , born about the middle of the third century, possibly in ...Helenopolis
A titular see of Bithynia Prima, suffragan of Prusa. On the southern side of the Sinus Astacenus ...Heli
Heli the Judge and High Priest Heli (Heb. ELI, Gr. HELI) was both judge and high-priest, whose ...Heliae, Paul
(POVL HELGESEN) A Carmelite, opponent of the Reformation in Denmark, born at Warberg (in the ...Heliand, The
( German Heiland , Saviour) The oldest complete work of German literature . Matthias Flacius ...Heliogabalus
(E LAGABAL ) The name adopted by Varius Avitus Bassianus, Roman emperor (218-222), born of ...Hell
This subject is treated under eight headings: (I) Name and Place of Hell; (II) Existence of ...Hell, Maximilian
(Höll). Astronomer, b. at Schemnitz in Hungary, 15 May, 1720; d. at Vienna, 14 April, ...Hello, Ernest
French philosopher and essayist, b. at Lorient, Brittany, 4 Nov., 1828; d. at Kéroman, ...Helmold
A historian, born in the first half of the twelfth century; died about 1177. He was a native of, ...Helmont, Jan Baptista van
Born at Brussels, 1577; died near Vilvorde, 30 December, 1644. This scientist, distinguished in ...Helpers of the Holy Souls, Society of the
( Auxiliatrices des Ames du Purgatoire ) A religious order of women founded in Paris, ...Helpidius, Flavius Rusticius
The name of several Latin writers. It appears in the manuscript of Pomponius Mela and Julius ...Hemmerlin, Felix
(MALLEOLUS) properly HEMERLI A provost at Solothurn, in Switzerland, born at Zurich, in 1388 ...Henderson, Issac Austin
Born at Brooklyn, 1850; died in Rome, March, 1909. His family was of Scotch and Irish ...Hendrick, Thomas Augustine
First American and the twenty-second Bishop of Cebú, Philippine Islands, b. at Penn Yan, ...Hengler, Lawrence
Catholic priest and the inventor of the horizontal pendulum, b. at Reichenhofen, ...Hennepin, Louis
One of the most famous explorers in the wilds of North America during the seventeenth century, b. ...Henoch
(Greek Enoch ). The name of the son of Cain ( Genesis 4:17, 18 ), of a nephew of Abraham ...Henoch, Book of
The antediluvian patriarch Henoch according to Genesis "walked with God and was seen no more, ...Henoticon
The story of the Henoticon forms a chapter in that of the Monophysite heresy in the fifth and ...Henríquez, Crisóstomo
A Cistercian religious of the Spanish Congregation; b. at Madrid, 1594; d. 23 December, 1632, ...Henríquez, Enrique
Noted Jesuit theologian, b. at Oporto, 1536; d. at Tivoli, 28 January, 1608. At the age of ...Henri de Saint-Ignace
A Carmelite theologian, b. in 1630, at Ath in Hainaut, Belgium ; d. in 1719 or 1720, near ...Henrion, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste
Baron, French magistrate, historian, and journalist; b. at Metz, 19 June, 1805; d. at Aix, ...Henry Abbot
Layman, martyred at York, 4 July, 1597, pronounced Venerable in 1886. His acts are thus related ...Henry II
King of England, born 1133; died 6 July, 1189; was in his earlier life commonly known as Henry ...Henry II, Saint
German King and Holy Roman Emperor, son of Duke Henry II (the Quarrelsome) and of the Burgundian ...Henry III
German King and Roman Emperor, son of Conrad II; b. 1017; d. at Bodfeld, in the Harz Mountains, 5 ...Henry IV
King of France and Navarre, son of Jeanne d'Albret and Antoine de Bourbon, b. 14 December, 1553, ...Henry IV
German King and Roman Emperor, son of Henry III and Agnes of Poitou, b. at Goslar, 11 November, ...Henry of Friemar
(DE VRIMARIA) German theologian ; b. at Friemar, a small town near Gotha in Thuringia, about ...Henry of Ghent
(HENRICUS DE GANDAVO, known as the DOCTOR SOLEMNIS) A notable scholastic philosopher and ...Henry of Herford
(Or HERWORDEN; HERVORDIA) Friar and chronicler; date of birth unknown; died at Minden, 9 Oct., ...Henry of Huntingdon
Historian; b. probably near Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, between 1080 and 1085; d. 1155. Little is ...Henry of Kalkar
(Egher). Carthusian writer, b. at Kalkar in the Duchy of Cleves in 1328; d. at Cologne, 20 ...Henry of Langenstein
(Henry of Hesse the Elder.) Theologian and mathematician; b. about 1325 at the villa of ...Henry of Nördlingen
A Bavarian secular priest, of the fourteenth century, date of death unknown; the spiritual ...Henry of Rebdorf
Alleged author of an imperial and papal chronicle of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, is ...Henry of Segusio, Blessed
Usually called Hostiensis , an Italian canonist of the thirteenth century, born at Susa (in ...Henry Suso, Blessed
(Also called Amandus , a name adopted in his writings). German mystic, born at Constance on ...Henry the Navigator, Prince
Born 4 March, 1394; died 13 November, 1460; he was the fourth son of John I, King of Portugal, by ...Henry V
German King and Roman Emperor, son of Henry IV ; b. in 1081; d. at Utrecht, 23 May, 1125. He ...Henry VI
German King and Roman Emperor, son of Frederick Barbarossa and Beatrice of Burgundy ; b. in ...Henry VIII
King of England, born 28 June, 1491; died 28 January, 1547. He was the second son and third ...Henryson, Robert
Scottish poet, born probably 1420-1430; died about 1500. His birthplace, parentage, and place of ...Henschen, Godfrey
(Or Henskens .) Jesuit, hagiographer ; b. at Venray (Limburg), 21 June, 1601; d. at ...Hensel, Luise
Poetess and convert ; born at Linum, 30 March, 1798; died at Paderborn, 18 December, 1876. Her ...Henten, John
Biblical exegete, born 1499 at Nalinnes Belgium ; died 10 Oct., 1566, at Louvain. When quite ...Heortology
(From the Greek heorte , festival, and logos , knowledge, discourse) Heortology ...Hephæstus
A titular see of Augustamnica Prima, mentioned by Hierocles (Synecd., 727, 9), by George of ...Heptarchy
(A NGLO -S AXON H EPTARCHY ) By the term heptarchy is understood that complexus of ...Heraclas
Bishop of Alexandria from 231 or 232; to 247 or 248. Of his earlier life Origen tells us, ...Heraclea
A titular see of Thracia Prima. Heraclea is the name given about four centuries before the ...
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Ecclesiastical heraldry naturally divides itself into various branches, principally: the arms of ...Herbart and Herbartianism
The widespread and increasing influence of Herbart and his disciples in the work of education ...Herbert of Bosham
A biographer of St. Thomas Becket , dates of birth and death unknown. He was probably born in ...Herbert of Derwentwater, Saint
(Hereberht). Date of birth unknown; d. 20 March, 687; an anchorite of the seventh century, ...Herbert of Lea, Lady Elizabeth
Authoress, and philanthropist, b. in 1822; d. in London 30 Oct., 1911. Lady Herbert was the ...Herbst, Johann Georg
Born at Rottweil, in Würtemberg, 13 January, 1787; died 31 July, 1836. His college course, ...Herculano de Carvalho e Araujo, Alejandro
Born at Lisbon, 28 March, 1810; died near Santarem, 13 Sept., 1877. Because of his liberal ...Herder
The name of a German firm of publishers and booksellers. Bartholomäus Herder Founder of the ...Herdtrich, Christian Wolfgang
(According to Franco, Christianus Henriques ; Chinese, Ngen ). An Austrian Jesuit ...Heredity
The offspring tends to resemble, sometimes with extraordinary closeness, the parents ; this is ...Hereford, Ancient Diocese of
(HEREFORDENSIS) Located in England. Though the name of Putta, the exiled Bishop of ...Hereswitha, Saint
(HAERESVID, HERESWYDE). Daughter of Hereric and Beorhtswith and sister of St. Hilda of Whitby. ...Heresy
I. Connotation and DefinitionII. Distinctions III. Degrees of heresy IV. Gravity of the sin of ...Hergenröther, Joseph
Church historian and canonist, first Cardinal-Prefect of the Vatican Archives, b. at ...Heribert
(ARIBERT) Archbishop of Milan (1018-1045) An ambitious and warlike prince of the ...Heribert, Saint
Archbishop of Cologne ; born at Worms, c. 970; died at Cologne, 16 March, 1021. His father was ...Heriger of Lobbes
A medieval theologian and historian; born about 925; died 31 October, 1007. After studying at ...Herincx, William
A theologian, born at Helmond, North Brabant, 1621; died 17 Aug., 1678. After receiving his ...Hermann Contractus
(Herimanus Augiensis, Hermann von Reichenau ). Chronicler, mathematician, and poet; b. 18 ...Hermann I
Landgrave of Thuringia (1190-1217), famous as a patron of medieval German poets. He was the ...Hermann Joseph, Saint
Premonstratensian monk and mystic; b. at Cologne about 1150; d. at Hoven, 7 April, 1241. ...Hermann of Altach
(Niederaltaich). A medieval historian; b. 1200 or 1201; d. 31 July, 1275. He received his ...Hermann of Fritzlar
With this name are connected two works on mysticism written in German. The first, "Das ...Hermann of Minden
Provincial of the German province of Dominicans ; b. at or near Minden on an unknown date ; d. ...Hermann of Salza
Fourth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order , descendant of the noble Thuringian house of Salza; ...Hermanos Penitentes, Los
(The Penitent Brothers), a society of flagellants existing among the Spanish of New Mexico and ...Hermas
(First or second century), author of the book called "The Shepherd" ( Poimen , Pastor), a work ...Hermas, Saint
Martyr The Roman Martyrology sets down for 18 August (XV Kal. Septembris) the feast of the ...Hermeneutics
Derived from a Greek word connected with the name of the god Hermes, the reputed messenger and ...Hermengild, Saint
Date of birth unknown; d. 13 April, 585. Leovigild, the Arian King of the Visigoths (569-86), ...We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.
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