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Dowdall, James - Martyr, date of birth unknown; executed for his d faith at Exeter, England, 20 September, 1600.
Dolbeau, Jean - Recollect friar, born in the Province of Anjou, reference France, 12 d March, 1586; died at Orléans, 9 reference June, 1652.
Douglas, Gavin - Scottish prelate and poet, born about 1474; died d 1522.
Democracy, Christian - Article representing Christian democracy as the ensemble of Catholic doctrine, d organization, and action in the field of popular social questions.
Diocaesarea - Information on several places by this name.
Duquesnoy, François - Sculptor. (1594-1646)
Denifle, Heinrich Seuse - Paleographer and historian. (1844-1905)
Deity - This article is confined to the non-Christian notion d of the d Deity.
Delisle, Guillaume - Reformer of cartography, born 28 February, 1675, in catholic encyclopedia Paris; died there 25 January, 1726.
Divine Charity, Daughters of - Founded at Vienna, 21 November, 1868, by Franziska Lechner (d. d 1894) on the Rule of St. Augustine, and approved by d the Holy See in 1884 and definitively confirmed 22 July, d 1891.
Duhamel, Jean-Baptiste - A French scientist, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Vire, Normandy, 11 June, 1624; d. at Paris, 6 August, 1706.
Drach, David Paul - Convert from Judaism, b. at Strasburg, 6 March, d 1791; d. reference end of January, 1868, at Rome.
Dens, Peter - Theologian, b. at Boom, near Antwerp, Belgium, 12 catholic encyclopedia September, reference 1690; d. at Mechlin, 15 February, 1775.
Drane, Augusta Theodosia - In religion Mother Francis Raphael; b. At Bromley near London, in 1823; d. at Stone, Staffordshire, 19 April, 1894.
Discussions, Religious - Oral dialectical duels, more or less formal and d public, between catholic encyclopedia champions of divergent religious beliefs.
Dioceses (Supplemental List) - Brief details of dioceses that were too new catholic encyclopedia to d have articles about them in 1914.
Denes - An aboriginal race of North America, also called catholic encyclopedia Athapaskans and known earlier among earlier ethnologists as catholic encyclopedia Tinne or Tinneh.
Doliche - A titular see of Commagene (Augusto-Euphratesia).
Danaba - A titular see of Phænicia Secunda.
Delatores - A term used by the Synod of Elvira reference (c. 306) to stigmatize those Christians who appeared reference as accusers of their brethren.
Dispensation - An act whereby in a particular case a catholic encyclopedia lawful catholic encyclopedia superior grants relaxation from an existing law.
Doyle, James Warren - Irish bishop; b. near New Ross, County Wexford, catholic encyclopedia Ireland, catholic encyclopedia 1786; d. at Carlow, 1834.
De L'Orme, Philibert - Celebrated architect of the French Renaissance, born at d Lyons, c. reference 1515 or a little later; died d at Paris, 8 January, reference 1570.
Davila Padilla - Writer, Bishop of Santo Domingo. A native of d the City reference of Mexico, b. 1562; d. 1604.
Despair - The voluntary and complete abandonment of all hope of saving one\\'s soul and of having the means required for that end.
Deusdedit, Saint - First Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury, d. 664.
Damien, Father (Joseph de Veuster) - Biography of the Belgian missionary priest to the catholic encyclopedia leper d colony on Molokai.
Deusdedit, Cardinal - Joined the Benedictine Order and became a zealous catholic encyclopedia promoter catholic encyclopedia of ecclesiastical reforms in the latter half catholic encyclopedia of the catholic encyclopedia eleventh century.
Dogmatic Fact - Any fact connected with a dogma and on reference which the catholic encyclopedia application of the dogma to a reference particular case depends.
Dawson, Aeneas McDonnell - Author, b. in Scotland, 30 July, 1810; d. catholic encyclopedia in d Ottawa, Canada, 29 Dec., 1894.
Damberger, Joseph Ferdinand - Church historian, born 1 March, 1795, at Passau, d Bavaria; died 1 April, 1859, at Schäftlarn.
Donnan, Saint - Three or possibly four Irish saints of this name lived in the sixth and seventh centuries.
Duel - This word, as used both in the ecclesiastical catholic encyclopedia and d civil criminal codes, generally signifies every contest catholic encyclopedia with deadly d weapons which takes place by agreement catholic encyclopedia between two persons d on account of some private catholic encyclopedia quarrel.
Deism - Historical survey and critique.
Dacca - Diocese in Bengal, India.
Debt - That which is owed or due to another; in general, catholic encyclopedia anything which one person is under an obligation to pay catholic encyclopedia or render to another.
Duffy, Sir Charles Gavan - Politician and author, b. at Monaghan, Ireland, 12 d April, 1816; d. at Nice, France, 9 Feb., d 1903.
Dechamps, Adolphe - Belgian statesman and publicist, brother of Cardinal Dechamps, d born at Melle near Ghent, 17 June, 1807, d died at Manage, 19 July, 1875.
Durandus, William - Canonist and writer. (1237-1296)
Delphine, Blessed - Third Order Franciscan, the wife of St. Elzéar. She died reference in 1358.
Demoniacs - Article concerned with the demonic possession in the d New Testament.
Diognetus, Epistle to - An apology for Christianity cited by no ancient d or medieval d writer, and came from a single d manuscript which perished in d the siege of Strasburg d (1870).
David of Augsburg - Medieval German mystic, b. probably at Augsburg, Bavaria, early in reference the thirteenth century; d. at Augsburg, 19 November, 1272.
Dunchadh, Saint - Abbot of Iona, confessor, d. 717. Also known d as St. catholic encyclopedia Dunichad, Duncad, or Donatus.
Demonology - The science or doctrine concerning demons.
Dempster, Thomas - Savant, professor, and author. (1579-1625)
Doctors, Surnames of Famous - Lists the principal surnames with the dates of death.
Definitors (in Religious Orders) - Generally speaking, the governing council of an order.
Deschamps, Nicolas - Polemical writer, born at Villefranche (Rhône), France, 1797; reference died at Aix-en-Provence, 1872.
Dupuytren, Baron Guillaume - French anatomist and surgeon. (1777-1835)
Druys, Jean - Thirtieth Abbot of Parc near Louvain, Belgium, b. catholic encyclopedia at Cumptich, near Tirlemont; d. 25 March, 1635.
Daumer, Georg Friedrich - German poet and philosopher, b. at Nuremberg, 5 d March, 1800; d d. at Wurzburg, 14 December, 1875.
Dunedin - Diocese comprises the provincial district of Otago (including catholic encyclopedia the Otago part, Southland, and Stewart Island, as catholic encyclopedia well as other adjacent islands).
Domitiopolis - A titular see of Isauria in Asia Minor.
Divine Redeemer, Daughters of the - Motherhouse at Oedenburg, Hungary; founded in 1863 from the Daughters catholic encyclopedia of the Divine Saviour of Vienna.
Deduction - An argument or reasoning process, that kind of catholic encyclopedia mediate inference by which from truths already known catholic encyclopedia we advance to a knowledge of other truths catholic encyclopedia necessarily implied in the former; the mental product catholic encyclopedia or result of that process. Also a catholic encyclopedia method, the deductive me
Diplomatics, Papal - The word diplomatics denotes in English the science reference of ancient reference official documents, more especially of those reference emanating from the chanceries reference of popes, kings, emperors, reference and other authorities possessing a recognized reference jurisdiction.
Daniel, Saint, and Companions - Franciscan missionaries and martyrs, d. 10 October, 1227.
Decorations, Pontifical - The titles of nobility, orders of Christian knighthood d and other catholic encyclopedia marks of honour and distinction which d the papal court confers catholic encyclopedia upon men of unblemished d character who have in any way catholic encyclopedia promoted the d interests of society, the Church, and the Holy catholic encyclopedia d See.
Dias, Bartolomeu - A famous Portuguese navigator of the fifteenth century, catholic encyclopedia discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope; died catholic encyclopedia at sea, 29 May, 1500.
Du Coudray, Philippe-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Tronson - Soldier, b. at Reims, France, 8 September, 1738; d d. at catholic encyclopedia Philadelphia, U.S.A., 11 September, 1777.
Decius - Roman Emperor 249-251.
Day, George - Bishop of Chichester; b. in Shropshire, England, c. catholic encyclopedia 1501; catholic encyclopedia d. 2 August, 1556.
Dead, Prayers for the - Catholic teaching regarding prayers for the dead is reference bound up inseparably with the doctrine of purgatory reference and the more general doctrine of the communion reference of the saints, which is an article of reference the Apostle's Creed.
Ducrue, Francis Bennon - Missionary in Mexico, b. at Munich, Bavaria. of French parents, d 10 June 1721; d. there 30 March, 1779.
Daniel, Book of - In the Hebrew Bible, and in most recent Protestant versions, d the Book of Daniel is limited to its proto-canonical portions. d In the Septuagint, the Vulgate, and many other ancient and d modern translations of the Bible, it comprises both its proto- d and its d
Dioclea - A titular see of Phyrgia in Asia Minor.
Demetrius - The name of two Syrian kings mentioned in the Old reference Testament and two other persons in the New Testament.
Dechamps, Victor Augustin Isidore - Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechlin, and Primate of Belgium; born at d Melle near Ghent 6 Dec., 1810; died 29 Sept., 1883, d at Mechlin.
Damasus I, Pope Saint - Damasus, who had to contend with an antipope, reference condemned Apollinarianism, reference and persuaded St. Jerome to undertake reference the revision of the reference Latin Bible, died in reference 384.
Domesday Book - The name given to the record of the reference great survey catholic encyclopedia of England made by order of reference William the Conqueror in catholic encyclopedia 1085-86.
Doria, Andrea - Genoese admiral and statesman, b. at Oneglia, Italy, catholic encyclopedia 1468; d. at Genoa, 1560.
Definitions, Theological - An irrevocable decision, by which the supreme teaching d authority in d the Church decides a question appertaining d to faith or morals, d and which binds the d whole Church.
Didron, Adolphe-Napoleon - Also called Didron aîné; archaeologist; together with Viollet-le-Duc d and Caumont, reference one of the principal revivers of d Christian art in France; reference b. 13 March, 1806, d d. 13 November, 1867.
Doyle, John - Born in Dublin, Ireland, 1797; died in London, reference 2 January, 1868; English portrait-painter and caricaturist.
Diepenbrock, Melchior, Baron von - Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Breslau, b. 6 January, reference 1798, at Boeholt in Westphalia; d. at the reference castle of Johannisberg in Upper Silesia, 20 January, reference 1853.
Dossi, Giovanni - An Italian painter, b. about 1479; d. at Ferrara in d 1542.
Durham Rite - The earliest document giving an account of liturgical reference services in d the Diocese of Durham is the reference so-called "Rituale ecclesiæ Dunelmensis".
Dedication, Feast of the - Also called the Feast of the Machabees and catholic encyclopedia Feast d of Lights.
Detraction - The unjust damaging of another\\'s good name by catholic encyclopedia the d revelation of some fault or crime of catholic encyclopedia which that d other is really guilty or at catholic encyclopedia any rate is d seriously believed to be guilty catholic encyclopedia by the defamer.
Dominus Vobiscum - An ancient form of devout salutation, incorporated in reference the liturgy catholic encyclopedia of the Church, where it is reference employed as a prelude catholic encyclopedia to certain formal prayers.
Dissentis, Abbey of - Benedictine monastery in Switzerland.
Drevet Family, The - Leading portrait engravers of France for over a catholic encyclopedia hundred reference years, beginning with Pierre, and sustained by catholic encyclopedia his son, reference Pierre-Imbert, and by his nephew, Claude.
Deo Gratias - An old liturgical formula of the Latin Church catholic encyclopedia to give thanks to God for graces received.
Daniel Comboni, Saint - Short biographical profile of this nineteenth-century Italian missionary to Africa.
Deharbe, Joseph - Theologian, catechist, b. at Straburg, Alsace, 11 April, reference 1800; d. at Maria-Laach, 8 November, 1871.
Death, Preparation for - Includes the steps taken, such as calling a priest, winding up earthly affairs, and confession.
Divine Charity, Sisters of - Founded at Besançon, in 1799, by a Vincentian Sister, and modelled on the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul.
Dancing - The origin of dancing is from the natural reference tendency to catholic encyclopedia employ gesture either to supplement or reference to replace speech.
Dicastillo, Juan de - Jesuit theologian. (1584-1653)
Dualism - Denotes the religious or theological system which would catholic encyclopedia explain the universe as the outcome of two catholic encyclopedia eternally opposed and coexisting principles.
Daniel - The hero and traditional author of the book reference which bears reference his name.
Dicuil - Irish monk and geographer, b. in the second reference half of d the eighth century; date of death reference unknown.
Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) - Defined in jurisprudence as "the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation".
Drusilla - Daughter of Herod Agrippa I.
Dalmatia - A part of the Kingdom of Croatia according to a reference convention entered into between Croatia and Hungary.
Doyle, Richard - English artist and caricaturist, b. in London, September, 1824; d. reference there 11 December, 1883.
David, Saint - Also known as Dewi or Degui. Biography of catholic encyclopedia this reference bishop and confessor, the patron saint of catholic encyclopedia Wales.
Dithmar - Bishop of Merseburg and medieval chronicler, b. 25 d July, 975; d. 1 Dec., 1018.
Delaware Indians - An important tribal confederacy of Algonquian stock originally catholic encyclopedia holding the basin of the Delaware River, in catholic encyclopedia Eastern Pennsylvania.
Dumas, Jean-Baptiste - French chemist and senator, b. at Alais, department catholic encyclopedia of reference Gard, 14 July, 1800; d. at Cannes, catholic encyclopedia 10 April, reference 1884.
Davenport, Christopher - Theologian, b. 1598, at Coventry, England, d. 31 reference May, 1680.
Disciple - This term is commonly applied to one who d is learning reference any art or science from one d distinguished by his accomplishments.
Domnus Apostolicus - A title applied to the pope, which was d in most frequent use between the sixth and d the eleventh centuries.
Darnis - Titular see of Libya.
Dieringer, Franz Xaver - Catholic theologian, b. 22 August, 1811, at Rangeningen d (Hohenzollern-Hechingen); d. d 8 September, 1876, at Veringendorf.
Detré, William - French missionary. (b. 1668)
Dunbar, William - Scottish poet, sometimes styled the "Chaucer of Scotland", catholic encyclopedia born reference c. 1460.
Duvergier de Hauranne, Jean - One of the authors of Jansenism, b. at d Bayonne, France, d 1581; d. in Paris, 1643.
Decker, Hans - A German sculptor of the middle of the catholic encyclopedia fifteenth catholic encyclopedia century.
Didacus, Saint - Franciscan lay brother, d. 1463.
Diario Romano - A booklet published annually at Rome, with papal authorization, giving the routine of feasts and fasts to be observed in Rome and the ecclesiastical functions to be performed in the city.
Domitian - Roman emperor and persecutor of the Church, son of Vespasian catholic encyclopedia and younger brother and successor of the Emperor Titus; b. catholic encyclopedia 24 Oct., A.D. 51, and reigned from 81 to 96.
Divine Compassion, Institute of the - Founded in the city of New York, USA, by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Stanislaus Preston.
Dibon - A Latin titular see. The site is catholic encyclopedia mentioned in Scripture, and is near Damascus.
De Lisle, Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps - Born 17 March, 1809; died 5 March, 1878.
Dean - One of the principal administrative officials of a catholic encyclopedia diocese.
Dorothea, Saint - Brief hagiographies of two saints of this name: d St. Dorothea, virgin and martyr, d. at Caesarea; d and St. Dorothea of Montau.
Discernment of Spirits - In the restricted sense, spirits indicate the various reference spiritual agents which, by their suggestions and movements, reference may influence the moral value of our acts.
Desiderius of Cahors, Saint - Bishop of Cahors, promoted monasticism, d. 655.
Dijon - Diocese comprising the entire department of Côte-d\\'Or and is a suffragan of Lyons.
Deymann, Clementine - Priest and prison chaplain. Born at Klein-Stavern, Oldenburg, catholic encyclopedia Germany, 24 June, 1844; died at Phoenix, Arizona.
Daniel of Winchester - Bishop of the West Saxons, and ruler of the See catholic encyclopedia of Winchester from 705 to 744; died in 745.
Directories, Catholic - Directorium simply means guide, but in the later d Middle Ages reference it came to be specially applied d to guides for the reference recitation of Office and d Mass.
Dositheans - Followers of Dositheus, a Samaritan who formed a Gnostic-Judaistic sect, catholic encyclopedia previous to Simon Magus.
Dubourg, Louis-Guillaume-Valentin - Second Bishop of Louisiana and the Floridas, Bishop of Montauban, Archbishop of Besançon. (1766-1833)
Davenport - Diocese erected 8 May, 1881, in the four reference southern tiers of counties in Iowa.
Doctors of the Church - Certain ecclesiastical writers have received this title on reference account of reference the great advantage the whole Church reference has derived from their reference doctrine.
Deza, Diego - Patron of Columbus. (1444-1523)
Damasus II, Pope - A native of Bavaria and the third German d to be catholic encyclopedia elevated to the See of Peter.
Daniel, Charles - Founded the "Etudes de théologie et d\\' histoire", a magazine catholic encyclopedia with monthly publication. (1818-1893)
Dubric, Saint - Welsh bishop and confessor, d. 612. Also called d St. Dubricius d or Dyfrig.
Deuteronomy - This term occurs in Deut., xvii, 18 and d Jos., viii, d 32, and is the title of d one of the five d books of the Pentateuch.
Derry - Includes nearly all the County Derry, part of Donegal, and catholic encyclopedia a large portion of Tyrone, Ireland; it is a suffragan catholic encyclopedia of Armagh.
Desecration - The loss of that peculiar quality of sacredness, reference which inheres reference in places and things in virtue reference of the constitutive blessing reference of the Church.
Diekamp, Wilhelm - Historian, b. at Geldern, 13 May, 1854; d. reference at Rome, catholic encyclopedia 25 Dec., 1885.
Dromore - Suffragan of Armagh, Ireland.
Dominic of Prussia - A Carthusian monk and ascetical writer, born in Poland, 1382; catholic encyclopedia died at the monastery of St. Alban near Trier, 1461.
Devas, Charles Stanton - Political economist, b. at Woodside, Old Windsor, England, of Protestant catholic encyclopedia parents, 26 August, 1848; d. 6 November, 1906.
Diocletian - Roman Emperor and persecutor of the Church, b. of parents reference who had been slaves, at Dioclea, near Salona, in Dalmatia, reference A.D. 245; d. at Salona, A.D. 313.
Dryden, John - Introductory biography of the poet and dramatist.
Durrow, School of - Irish Dairmagh, Plain of the Oaks. Situated in the King\\'s catholic encyclopedia County, a few miles from the town of Tullamore.
Dunin, Martin von - Archbishop of Gnesen and Posen, born 11 Nov., 1774, in reference the village of Wat near the city of Rawa, Poland; reference died 26 Dec., 1842.
Didache - A short treatise which was accounted by some of the Fathers as next to Holy Scripture.
Dolphin - The use of the dolphin as a Christian d symbol is reference connected with the general ideas underlying d the more general use reference of the fish. The d particular idea is that of swiftness reference and celerity d symbolizing the desire with which Christians, who are reference d thus represented as b
Dietenberger, Johann - Theologian, b. about 1475 at Frankfort-on-the-Main, d. 4 reference Sept., 1537, at Mainz.
Douay Bible - The original Douay Version, which is the foundation catholic encyclopedia on catholic encyclopedia which nearly all English Catholic versions are catholic encyclopedia still based, catholic encyclopedia owed its existence to the religious catholic encyclopedia controversies of the catholic encyclopedia sixteenth century.
Dimissorial Letters - Letters given by an ecclesiastical superior to his d subjects to have effect in territory outside his d jurisdiction.
Dominical Letter - A device adopted from the Romans by the catholic encyclopedia old catholic encyclopedia chronologers to aid them in finding the catholic encyclopedia day of catholic encyclopedia the week corresponding to any given catholic encyclopedia date, and indirectly catholic encyclopedia to facilitate the adjustment of catholic encyclopedia the "Proprium de Tempore" catholic encyclopedia to the "Proprium Sanctorum" catholic encyclopedia w
Dudik, Beda Franciscus - Moravian historian, b. at Kojetein near Kremsier, Moravia, 29 January, 1815; d. as abbot and titular bishop at the monastery of Raigern, 18 January, 1890.
Deicolus, Saint - Or Dichuil. Elder brother of St. Gall and d missionary companion catholic encyclopedia of St. Columbanus. Deicolus died in d 625.
Dignitary, Ecclesiastical - A member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, d possessed not catholic encyclopedia only of a foremost place, but d also of a certain catholic encyclopedia jurisdiction.
Daguesseau, Henri-François - Chancellor of France, born at Limoges, 27 November, 1668; died catholic encyclopedia at Paris, 5 February, 1751.
Díaz, Pedro - Missionary, b. at Lupedo, Diocese of Toledo, Spain, d in 1546; catholic encyclopedia d. in Mexico, 12 Jan., 1618.
Divine Word, Society of the - The first German Catholic missionary society established. It was founded in 1875 during the period of the Kulturkampf at Steyl, near Tegelen, Holland, by a priest, Rev. Arnold Janssen (d. 15 January, 1909), for the propagation of the Catholic religion amo
Diego y Moreno, Francisco Garcia - First bishop of California, b. 17 Sept., 1785, catholic encyclopedia at reference Lagos in the state of Jalisco, Mexico; catholic encyclopedia d. 30 reference April, 1846, at Santa Barbara.
Diceto, Ralph de - Dean of St. Paul's, London, and chronicler.
Deus in Adjutorium Meum Intende - These words form the introductory prayer to every Hour of catholic encyclopedia the Roman, monastic, and Ambrosian Breviaries, except during the last catholic encyclopedia three days of Holy Week, and in the Office of catholic encyclopedia the Dead.
Disparity of Cult - A diriment impediment introduced by the Church to d safeguard the sanctity of the Sacrament of Marriage.
Dissen, Heinrich von - Carthusian monk. (1415-1484)
Dalberg, Adolphus von - Prince-Abbot of Fulda and founder of the university in the d same city, born 29 May, 1678; died 3 November, 1737.
Deposition - An ecclesiastical vindictive penalty by which a cleric d is forever catholic encyclopedia deprived of his office or benefice d and of the right catholic encyclopedia of exercising the functions d of his orders.
Dionysius Exiguus - According to his friend and fellow-student, Cassiodorus, though by birth reference a Scythian, he was in character a true Roman and reference thorough Catholic, most learned in both tongues i.e., Greek and reference Latin, and an accomplished scripturist.
Dlugosz, Jan - Short biography of Krakow\'s and Poland\'s preeminent medieval historian.
Drostan, Saint - Scottish abbot and later hermit, fl. about 600. Also known d as St. Drustan, Dustan, or Throstan.
Deluge - A catastrophe fully described in Gen., vi, 1-ix, 19.
Douai - The town of Douai, in the department of Nord, France, is on the River Scarpe, some twenty miles south of Lille.
Dobmayer, Marian - Benedictine theologian, born 24 October, 1753, at Schwandorf, catholic encyclopedia Bavaria; died 21 December, 1805.
Dionysius, Pope Saint - Elected towards the end of a wave of persecution. Dionysius opposed the errors of the Sabellians and Marcionites, and died in 268.
Delegation - A delegation is the commission to another of catholic encyclopedia jurisdiction, d which is to be exercised in the catholic encyclopedia name of d the person delegating. Jurisdiction is defined catholic encyclopedia as the power d of anyone who has public catholic encyclopedia authority and pre-eminence over d others for their rule catholic encyclopedia and government.
David of Dinant - A pantheistic philosopher who lived in the first decades of the thirteenth century.
Discipline, Ecclesiastical - Various meanings discussed.
Dareste de la Chavanne, Antoine-Elisabeth - Historian and professor, b. in Paris, 25 October, d 1820; d. catholic encyclopedia at Lucenay-lès-Aix, 6 August, 1882.
Dioscorus - Fifth-century Bishop of Alexandria.
Dietrich von Nieheim - Born in the Diocese of Paderborn, between 1338 catholic encyclopedia and d 1340; d. at Maastricht, 22 March, 1418, catholic encyclopedia a medieval d German historian, best known for his catholic encyclopedia contributions to the d history of the Western Schism.
Deger, Ernst - Historical painter, born in Bockenem, Hanover, 15 April, 1809; died in Düsseldorf, 27 Jan., 1885.
Drachma - A Greek silver coin.
Dora - A titular see of Palestina Prima.
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Poet, b. at Cenada, Italy, 1749; d. in catholic encyclopedia New York, 17 Aug., 1838.
Dubois, Jean-Antoine - French missionary in India, b. in 1765 at reference St. Remèze (Ardèche); d. in Paris, 17 Feb., reference 1848.
Divine Savior, Society of the - Founded at Rome, 8 Dec., 1881, by Johann Baptist Jordan (b. 1848 at Gartweil im Breisgau), elected superior general as Father Francis Mary of the Cross.
Donner, Georg Raphael - Austrian sculptor, b. at Essling, Austria, 25 May, reference 1692; d. at Vienna, 15 February, 1741.
Dingley, Ven. Sir Thomas - Martyr, prior of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, d found guilty of high treason 28 April, 1539, and beheaded d on Tower Hill, 9 July, together with the Blessed Sir d Adrian Fortescue.
Dallas - Diocese created in 1890, comprising 108 counties in reference the northern and north-western portion of the State reference of Texas, U.S.A.
Durer, Albrecht - German artist. (1471-1528)
Donation (in Civil Law) - The gratuitous transfer, or gift, of ownership of catholic encyclopedia property.
Doxology - The doxology in the form in which we catholic encyclopedia know d it has been used since about the catholic encyclopedia seventh century d all over Western Christendom, except in catholic encyclopedia one corner.
Duccio di Buoninsegna - Painter, and founder of the Sienese School, b. about 1255 d or 1260, place not known; d. 3 August, 1319.
Durham - Ancient Catholic Diocese of Durham. Owing to its d geographical position catholic encyclopedia on the Scottish border, the successive d bishops were led to catholic encyclopedia assume constitutional and political d functions in addition to their spiritual catholic encyclopedia office.
Dorman, Thomas - Theologian, b. at Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England, date uncertain; d d. at reference Tournai, 1572 or 1577.
Devil - The name commonly given to the fallen angels, reference who are also known as demons. With the reference article (ho) it denotes Lucifer, their chief, as reference in Matthew 25:41, "the Devil and his angels".
Dubois, John - Third Bishop of New York, educator and missionary, b. in Paris, 24 August, 1764; d. in New York, 20 December, 1842.
Dosquet, Pierre-Herman - Fourth Bishop of Quebec, b. at Liège, Flanders, 1691; d. reference at Paris, 1777.
Dominic of the Mother of God - A member of the Passionist Congregation and theologian, b. near Viterbo, Italy, 22 June, 1792; d. near Reading, England, 27 August, 1849.
Digne - Diocese comprising the entire department of the Basses reference Alpes; suffragan of the Archbishopric of Aix.
Denzinger, Heinrich Joseph Dominicus - Theologian of the modern Catholic German school and reference author of the "Enchiridion" universally used, b. 10 reference Oct., 1819, at Liege; d. 19 June, 1883.
Divination - The seeking after knowledge of future or hidden reference things by inadequate means.
Delcus - A titular see of Thrace, suffragan of Philippopolis.
Diamantina - Located in the north of the state of d Minas Geraes, Brazil, South America; created under the d Brazilian Empire, 10 Aug., 1853, and confirmed by d the Holy See, 6 June, 1854.
Durandus, William, the Younger - Died 1328, canonist, nephew of the famous ritualist and canonist of the same name.
Durango - Archdiocese located in north-western Mexico.
Divine Charity, Society of - Founded at Maria-Martental near Kaisersesch, in 1903 by Josepth Tallmanns.
Dagon - A Philistine deity.
Donatus of Fiesole - Irish teacher and poet, Bishop of Fiesole, about reference 829-876.
Dornin, Bernard - First publisher in the United States of distinctively d Catholic books, b. in Ireland, 1761; d. in d Ohio, 1836.
David, Armand - Missionary priest and zoologist, b. 1826; d. 1900.
Dupré, Giovanni - Sculptor. (1817-1882)
Doutreleau, Stephen - Missionary, born in France, 11 October, 1693; date of death catholic encyclopedia uncertain.
Dardanus - A titular see in the province of Hellespont, d suffragan of catholic encyclopedia Cyzicus.
Docetæ - Docetism, from the Greek "dokeo" (to seem, to appear) was catholic encyclopedia the contention that Christ merely seemed to be human and catholic encyclopedia only appeared to be born, to suffer, and to die. catholic encyclopedia Already in New Testament times, the Gospel of John opposes catholic encyclopedia Docetism, and so do Ig
Dymoke, Robert - Confessor of the Faith, date of birth uncertain; d d. at Lincoln, England, 11 Sept., 1580.
Disibod, Saint - Irish-born abbot and bishop, d. 700.
Day, John Charles, Sir - Jurist, b. near Bath, England, 1826; d. 13 d June, 1908, at Newbury.
Durazzo - Archdiocese in Albania.
Dupanloup, Félix-Antoine-Philibert - Bishop of Orléans, France, b. at Saint-Félix; Savoie, catholic encyclopedia 2 catholic encyclopedia June, 1802; d. at Lacombe, Isère, 11 catholic encyclopedia October, 1878.
Divine Office - Brief essay on the historical development of the reference Liturgy of reference the Hours.
Doctor - The title of an authorized teacher.
Diodorus of Tarsus - Date of birth uncertain; d. about A.D. 392. catholic encyclopedia He was of noble family, probably of Antioch. catholic encyclopedia St. Basil calls him a "nursling" of Silvanus, catholic encyclopedia Bishop of Tarsus, but whether this discipleship was catholic encyclopedia at Antioch or at Tarsus is not known.
Derbe - A titular see of Lycaonia, Asia Minor.
Denys the Carthusian, Blessed - Sometimes called the last of the Schoolmen, devoted reference to prayer, reference avid reader whose favorite author was reference Pseudo-Dionysius. Author of commentaries, reference sermons, and theological and reference philosophical treatises. He died in 1471.
Dablon, Claude - Jesuit missionary, born at Dieppe, France, in February, d 1618; died d at Quebec, 3 May, 1697.
Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite - Article on the identity of the mysterious Pseudo-Areopagite, his writings, reference and their influence.
David, King - In the Bible the name David is borne reference only by reference the second king of Israel, the reference great-grandson of Boaz and reference Ruth.
Dumoulin, Charles - French jurist, b. at Paris in 1500; d. d there 27 reference December, 1566.
Dabrowski, Joseph - Founder of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in d Detroit. (d. 1903)
Denza, Francesco - Italian meteorologist and astronomer, b. at Naples, 7 catholic encyclopedia June, 1834; d. at Rome, 14 December, 1894.
Determinism - A name employed by writers, especially since J. Stuart Mill, reference to denote the philosophical theory which holds, in opposition to reference the doctrine of free will, that all man\\'s volitions are reference invariably determined by pre-existing circumstances.
Danti, Vincenzo - Sculptor, brother of Ignazio, b. at Perugia, 1530; d. 24 reference May, 1576.
Dower, Religious - Because of its analogy with the dower that reference a woman catholic encyclopedia brings to her husband when she reference marries, the name "religious catholic encyclopedia dower" has been given reference to the sum of money or catholic encyclopedia the property reference that a religious woman, or nun (religiosa) brings, catholic encyclopedia reference for her maintenance, into
Dease, Thomas - Bishop of Meath, born in Ireland, 1568; died d at Galway, 1651.
Díaz de Solís, Juan - Spanish navigator and explorer, b. about 1470.
Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin, Jean - A French dramatist and novelist, born in Paris, d 1595, died there, 1676.
Darras, Joseph-Epiphane - Church historian, b. at Troyes, France, 1825; d. d at Paris, catholic encyclopedia Nov. 8, 1878.
Desurmont, Achille - Ascetical writer, b. at Tourcoing, France, 23 Dec., d 1828; d. d 23 July, 1898.
Damietta - An Egyptian titular see for the Latins and the Catholic catholic encyclopedia Melchite Greeks, in Augustamnica Prima.
Dwight, Thomas - American anatomist. (1843-1911)
Damascus - It is mentioned in the Bible at the catholic encyclopedia time d of Abraham (Gen., xiv, 15; xv, 2); catholic encyclopedia also on d the pylons of Karnak, among the catholic encyclopedia Syrian cities captured d by the Pharaoh Touthmes III.
Dumont, Hubert-André - Belgian geologist, b. at Liège, 15 Feb., 1809; d. in the same city, 28 Feb., 1857.
Denonville, Seigneur and Marquis de - Governor of New France, born in 1638 at Denonville in reference the department of Eure-et-Loir, France; died 1710.
Díaz del Castillo, Bernal - Spanish historian, one of the chief chroniclers of the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, b. at Medina del Campo, Spain, c. 1498; d. after 1568.
Dhuoda - Wife of Bernard, Duke of Septimania.
Durandus of Troarn - French Benedictine and ecclesiastical writer, b. about 1012, at Le catholic encyclopedia Neubourg near Evreux; d. 1089.
Diaconicum - In the Greek Church, the liturgical book specifying d the functions of the deacon.
Donus, Pope - Son of a Roman called Mauricius; he was reference consecrated Bishop of Rome 2 Nov., 676, to reference succeed Adeodatus II, after an interval of four reference months and seventeen days; d. 11 April, 678.
Dionysias - A titular see in Arabia.
Delille, Jacques - French abbé and litterateur, born at Aigueperse, 22 June, 1738; died at Paris, 1 May, 1813.
Danti, Ignazio - Mathematician and cosmographer, b. at Perugia, Italy, 1537; d. at Alatri, 19 Oct., 1586.
Dupin, Pierre-Charles-François - French mathematician and economist. (1784-1873)
Doctrine of Addai - Syriac document which relates the conversion of Edessa.
Denman, William - Publisher, b. in Edinburgh, Scotland, 17 March, 1784; reference d. in catholic encyclopedia Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., 12 September, reference 1870.
Doubt - A state in which the mind is suspended catholic encyclopedia between reference two contradictory propositions and unable to assent catholic encyclopedia to either reference of them.
Druillettes, Gabriel - Missionary, b. in France, 29 September, 1610; d. d at Quebec, 8 April, 1681.
Dandolo, Enrico - Doge of Venice from 1192 to 1205; died, d aged about d a hundred years, in 1205.
Derogation - The partial revocation of a law, as opposed to abrogation reference or the total abolition of a law.
De Profundis - "Out of the depths". First words of Psalm reference 129.
Didascalia Apostolorum - A treatise which pretends to have been written catholic encyclopedia by catholic encyclopedia the Apostles at the time of the catholic encyclopedia Council of catholic encyclopedia Jerusalem (Acts, xv), but is really catholic encyclopedia a composition of catholic encyclopedia the third century.
Delta of the Nile, Prefecture Apostolic of the - Situated in the north of Egypt and comprises four of reference the six provinces forming Lower Egypt, namely: Gharbieh, Charkieb, Menufieh, reference and Kalyiubieh.
Degradation - A canonical penalty by which an ecclesiastic is entirely and catholic encyclopedia perpetually deprived of all office, benefice, dignity, and power conferred catholic encyclopedia on him by ordination; and by a special ceremony is catholic encyclopedia reduced to the state of a layman, losing the privileges catholic encyclopedia of the cleri
Denver - A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fé, reference erected in 1887.
Dubuque - Archdiocese established, 28 July, 1837, created an archbishopric, reference 1893, comprises that part of Iowa, U.S.A., north reference of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and reference Scott, and east of Kossuth, Humboldt, Webster, and reference Boone Counties.
Dante Alighieri - An annotated (in linked hypertext) biography of the reference poet.
Dubois, Guillaume - A French cardinal and statesman, born at Brive, d in Limousin, 1656; died at Versailles, 1723.
Dyck, Antoon (Anthonis) Van - Flemish portrait-painter, b. at Antwerp, 22 March, 1599; d d. in London, 9 December, 1641.
Dies Irae - Name by which the sequence in requiem Masses d is commonly d known.
Dominic, Saint - Biography of the founder of the Order of Preachers, d. 1221.
Despretz, César-Mansuète - Chemist and physicist, b. at Lessines, Belgium, 11 reference May, 1798; d. at Paris, 11 May, 1863.
Dispersion of the Apostles - A feast in commemoration of the missionary work of the Twelve Apostles.
Denis, Joseph - The first Canadian to join the Recollects of the Friars catholic encyclopedia Minor. (1657-1736)
Desservants - The name of a class of French parish reference priests.
Diana, Antonino - Moral theologian, born of a noble family at reference Palermo, Sicily, catholic encyclopedia in 1586; died at Rome, 20 reference July, 1663.
Diarmaid, Saint - Brief biographies of two Irish saints of this d name. The catholic encyclopedia first mentioned was Archbishop of Armagh, d and died in 851 catholic encyclopedia or 852. The second, d St. Diarmaid the Just, was a catholic encyclopedia monastic founder d and distinguished writer of the mid-sixth century.
Decretals, Papal - In the wide sense the term decretalis signifies catholic encyclopedia a d pontifical letter containing a decretum, or pontifical catholic encyclopedia decision. In d a narrower sense it denotes a catholic encyclopedia decision on a d matter of discipline. In the catholic encyclopedia strictest sense of the d word, it means a catholic encyclopedia rescript, an answer of t
Deaconesses - Offers history and functions.
Debbora - Prophetess and judge, wife of Lapidoth and endowed by God d with prophetic gifts which secured for her the veneration of d the divided Israelitic tribes and gave her great authority over d them.
Divine Providence, Sisters of - Includes several orders by this name.
De La Croix, Charles - Missionary, b. at Hoorbeke-St-Corneille, Belgium, 28 Oct., 1792; d d. at catholic encyclopedia Ghent, 20 Aug., 1869.
Dansara - A titular see in Osrhoene.
Desclée, Henri and Jules - Nineteenth-century Belgian monks.
Direction, Spiritual - Personal guidance according to individual needs. Criticizes excesses at both ends of the spectrum: heavyhanded directors, and people who think that since they have the Holy Spirit they have no need of human help.
Delaroche, Hippolyte - Painter, born at Paris, 17 July, 1797; died reference 4 November, d 1856.
Demers, Modeste - Missionary in Pacific Northwest. (1809-1871)
Diemoth - An old German word for the present "Demuth", the English reference "humility", was the name of a pious recluse at the reference monastery of Wessobrunn in Upper Bavaria, b. about 1060 of reference a noble Bavarian or Swabian family; d. 30 March, probably reference in 1130.
Devereux, Nicholas - Born near Enniscorthy, Ireland, 7 June, 1791; died at Utica, New York, 29 Dec., 1855, was the youngest brother of John C. Devereux.
Du Lhut Daniel Greysolon, Sieur - Born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye about 1640; died at Montreal, 26 Feb., d 1710. He first served in the French army, becoming a d lieutenant in 1657 and a gendarme of the King\'s Guard d in 1664.
Daniel, John - Priest and professor, Born 1745; died in Paris, 3 October, catholic encyclopedia 1823.
Drumgoole, John C. - Priest and philanthropist, b. at Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland, 15 catholic encyclopedia August, 1816; d. in New York, 28 March, 1888.
De Smet, Pierre-Jean - Missionary among the North American Indians, b. at catholic encyclopedia Termonde (Dendermonde), Belgium, 30 Jan., 1801; d. at catholic encyclopedia St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 23 May, 1873.
Dalley, William Bede - Lawyer and statesman, born in Sydney, New South catholic encyclopedia Wales, reference 1831; died there 28 October, 1888.
De Rossi, Giovanni Battista - Christian archaeologist, best known for his work in connection with reference the Roman catacombs. (1822-1894)
Domenechino - Italian painter. (1581-1641)
Donlevy, Andrew - Educator, b. in 1694, probably in Sligo, Ireland; date and catholic encyclopedia place of death uncertain.
Decalogue - The term employed to designate the collection of precepts written catholic encyclopedia on two tables of stone and given by God to catholic encyclopedia Moses on Mount Sinai.
Drexel, Francis Anthony - Banker, b. at Philadelphia, U.S.A., 20 June, 1824; reference d. there d 15 Feb., 1885.
Downside Abbey - Near Bath, Somersetshire, England, was founded at Douai, catholic encyclopedia Flanders, d under the patronage of St. Gregory the catholic encyclopedia Great, in d 1605 by the Venerable John Roberts.
Dance of Death - Originally a species of spectacular play akin to reference the English reference moralities. It has been traced back reference to the middle of reference the fourteenth century.
Dantine, Maurus - Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, and chronologist, born at Gourieux near Namur, Belgium, 1 April, 1688; died in the monastery of the "Blancs-Manteaux", Paris, 3 November, 1746.
D'Avenant, Sir William - Poet and dramatist, b. Feb., 1605-6, at Oxford, catholic encyclopedia England; reference d. in London, 7 April, 1668.
Dacier, André - A French philologist, born at Castres, 6 April, reference 1651; died 18 September, 1722.
Durbin, Elisha John - The "Patriarch-priest of Kentucky", born 1 February, 1800; died in 1887.
Duty - The definition of the term duty given by lexicographers is: catholic encyclopedia "something that is due", "obligatory service"; "something that one is catholic encyclopedia bound to perform or to avoid".
Denaut, Pierre - Tenth Bishop of Quebec, b. at Montreal, 20 reference July, 1743; d. at Longueuil in 1806.
Durandus of Saint-Pourçain - Philosopher and theologian. (d. 1332)
Dorsey, Anne Hanson - Novelist, born at Georgetown, District of Columbia, U.S.A., catholic encyclopedia 1815; reference died at Washington, 26 December, 1896.
Duluth - Diocese, established 3 Oct., 1889, suffragan of the Archdiocese of St. Paul.
Domenech, Emmanuel-Henri-Dieudonne - Abbe, missionary and author, b. at Lyons, France, 4 November, catholic encyclopedia 1826; d. in France, June, 1886.
Druidism - Probably the best-substantiated derivation of the word is from the d root vid, "to know", and the intensive prefix dru. According d to this etymology, the druids would be the "very wise d and learned ones".
Defender of the Matrimonial Tie - An official whose duty is to defend the marriage-bond in catholic encyclopedia the procedure prescribed for the hearing of matrimonial causes which catholic encyclopedia involve the validity or nullity of a marriage already contracted.
Drey, Johann Sebastian von - A professor of theology at the University of reference Tübingen. (1777-1853)
Darboy, Georges - Archbishop of Paris and ecclesiastical writer, b. at catholic encyclopedia Fayl-Billot, d near Langres, 1813; killed by Communists at catholic encyclopedia Paris, 24 d May, 1871.
Dardel, Jean - Friar Minor of the French province of the catholic encyclopedia order, reference chronicler of Armenia in the fourteenth century, catholic encyclopedia adviser and reference confessor to King Leo V (or catholic encyclopedia VI) of Armenia.
Digby, Kenelm Henry - Writer, b. in Ireland, 1800; d. at Kensington, reference Middlesex, England, 22 March, 1880.
Dowdall, George - Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Drogheda, County Louth, reference Ireland, in d 1487; d. at London, 15 August, reference 1558.
Diaspora - The name given to the countries (outside of Palestine) through d which the Jews were dispersed, and secondarily to the Jews d living in those countries.
Diocletianopolis - A titular see of Palaestina Prima.
Dacier, Anne - The wife of André Dacier, born at Saumur reference in 1651; reference died 17 April 1720.
Donahoe, Patrick - Publisher, born at Munnery, County Cavan, Ireland, 17 d March, 1811; died at Boston, U.S.A., 18 March, d 1901.
Diakovár - See of the Bishop of the united Dioceses reference of Bosnia catholic encyclopedia or Diakovár and Syrmia.
Detroit - Diocese established 8 March, 1838. Suffragan of Cincinnati.
De Soto, Hernando - Explorer and conqueror, born at Villanueva de la reference Serena, Badajoz, reference Spain, 1496 or 1500; died on reference the banks of the reference Mississippi the latter part reference of June, 1542.
Dollinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von - Historian and theologian. (1799-1890)
Deschamps, Eustache - Also called Morel, on account of his dark catholic encyclopedia complexion; reference b. at Vertus in Champagne between 1338 catholic encyclopedia and 1340; reference d. about 1410.
Discipline of the Secret - A theological term used to express the custom which prevailed d in the earliest ages of the Church, by which the d knowledge of the more intimate mysteries of the Christian religion d was carefully kept from the heathen and even from those d who were undergoing i
Dax, Diocese of - Suppressed French diocese.
Dalton, John - Irish author and translator from Spanish and German, reference born in 1814; died at Maddermarket, Norwich, 15 reference February, 1874.
Dunstan, Saint - Long biographical essay on this tenth-century Anglo-Saxon archbishop catholic encyclopedia and d confessor.
Damão - Suffragan to Goa, and situated in Portuguese India and the d British Government of Bombay.
Delilah - The woman who deceived and betrayed Samson.
Digby, Sir Kenelm - Physicist, naval commander and diplomatist, b. at Gayhurst reference (Goathurst), Buckinghamshire, reference England, 11 July, 1603; d. in reference Covent Garden, Westminster, 11 reference June, 1665.
Devereux, John C. - Irish immigrant to New York. (1774-1848)
Duc, Fronton du - A French theologian and Jesuit, b. at Bordeaux in 1558; d. at Paris, 25 September, 1624.
Deacons - The name means only minister or servant, and reference is employed in this sense both in the reference Septuagint (though only in the book of Esther, reference and in the New Testament.
Dynamism - A general name for a group of philosophical reference views concerning reference the nature of matter.
Decapolis - Name given in the Bible and by ancient catholic encyclopedia writers reference to a region in Palestine lying to catholic encyclopedia the east reference and south of the Sea of catholic encyclopedia Galilee.
Delfau, François - Theologian, born 1637 at Montel in Auvergne, France; died 13 reference Oct., 1676.
Dillingen, University of - Located in Swabia, a district of Bavaria. Its founder was reference Cardinal Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, Prince-Bishop of Augsburg (1543-1573).
Dorylaeum - A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, in Asia Minor.
Dresden - The capital of the Kingdom of Saxony and the residence of the royal family, is situated on both sides of the Elbe.
Dupin, Louis Ellies - A theologian, born 17 June, 1657, of a noble family in Normandy; died 6 June, 1719.
Donnet, Ferdinand-François-Auguste - A French cardinal, b. at Bourg-Argental (Loire), 1795; d. at reference Bordeaux, 1882.
Donation of Constantine - By this name is understood, since the end of the Middle Ages, a forged document of Emperor Constantine the Great, by which large privileges and rich possessions were conferred on the pope and the Roman Church.
Deshon, George - Paulist priest, died in 1903.
Donatello Di Betto Bardi - One of the great Tuscan sculptors of the catholic encyclopedia Renaissance, born at Florence, c. 1386; died there, catholic encyclopedia 13 Dec., 1466.
Dates and Dating - In classical Latin even before the time of catholic encyclopedia Christ catholic encyclopedia it was usual for correspondents to indicate catholic encyclopedia when and catholic encyclopedia where their letters were written.
Dialectic - Greek dialektike (techne or methodos), the dialectic art reference or method, from dialegomai I converse, discuss, dispute; reference as noun also dialectics; as adjective, dialectical.
David Scotus - A medieval Irish chronicler, date of birth unknown; d. 1139.
Desains, Paul-Quentin - Physicist, b. at St-Quentin, France, 12 July, 1817; d. at Paris, 3 May, 1885.
Dixon, Joseph - Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, born at Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, in reference 1806; died at Armagh, 29 April, 1866.
Digby, Sir Everard - Born 16 May, 1578, died 30 Jan., 1606. d Succeeded in his fourteenth year to large properties d in the Counties of Lincoln, Leicester, and Rutland.
Damaraland - The middle part of the German colony, German catholic encyclopedia Southwest d Africa.
Denunciation - Making known the crime of another to one who is d his superior.
Disciples of Christ - A sect founded in the United States of d America by d Alexander Campbell.
Desault, Pierre-Joseph - Surgeon and anatomist, b. at Magny-Vernois a small reference town of catholic encyclopedia Franche-Comté, France, in 1744; d. 1 reference June, 1795.
Droste-Vischering, Clemens August von - Archbishop of Cologne, born 21 Jan., 1773, at Münster, Germany; died 19 Oct., 1845, in the same city.
Darerca, Saint - Sister of St. Patrick and the mother of reference many saints.
Diocese - The territory or churches subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop.
Deer, Abbey of - A once famous Scotch monastery. According to the Celtic legend St. Columcille, his disciple Drostan, and others, went from Hy (Iona) into Buchan and established an important missionary centre at Deer on the banks of the Ugie on lands given him by the morm
Deusdedit, Pope Saint - Also known as Pope Adeodatus I, d. 618.
Dalgairns, John Dobree - Born in the island of Guernsey, 21 Oct., d 1818; d. d 6 April, 1876, at St. George\\'s d Retreat, Burgess Hill, near d Brighton, England.
Desertion - Brief explanation of the different situations to which d this concept d applies in canon law.
Daubrée, Gabriel-Auguste - French geologist, b. at Metz, 25 June, 1814; d. at catholic encyclopedia Paris, 29 May, 1896.
Duperron, Jacques-Davy - A theologian and diplomat, born 25 Nov., 1556, catholic encyclopedia at catholic encyclopedia St-Lô (Normandy), France; died 5 Sept., 1618.
Dominis, Marco Antonio de - Dalmatian ecclesiastic, apostate, and man of science, b. on the island of Arbe, off the coast of Dalmatia, in 1566; d. in the Castle of Sant' Angelo, Rome, September, 1624.
Discalced - A term applied to those religious congregations of reference men and reference women, the members of which go reference entirely unshod or wear reference sandals, with or without reference other covering for the feet.
Duprat, Antoine & Guillaume - Antoine, chancellor of France and Cardinal, b. at d Issoire in d Auvergne, 17 January, 1463; d. 1535. d Guillaume, son of the d foregoing, b. at Issoire, d 1507; d. at Beauregard, 1560. Appointed d Bishop of d Clermont in 1529.
Divorce (in Moral Theology) - The subject is treated here under two distinct catholic encyclopedia heads: d First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce catholic encyclopedia in civil d jurisprudence.
Devolution - The right of an ecclesiastical superior to provide reference for a d benefice, when the ordinary patron or reference collator has failed to d do so, either through reference negligence or by the nomination of d an improper reference candidate.
Descartes, René - Philosopher and scientist, born at La Haye France, reference 31 March, 1596; died at Stockholm, Sweden, 11 reference February 1650.
Didymus the Blind - Layman, one of the principal opponents of Arianism. catholic encyclopedia Born reference about 310-313; died about 395-398.
Duponceau, Peter Stephen - Jurist and linguist. (1760-1844)
Dalmatic - The outer liturgical vestment of the deacon.
Dolci, Carlo - Painter, born in Florence, Italy, 25 May, 1616; reference died 17 reference January, 1686.
Dorchester, Abbey of - Founded in 1140 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln.
Dobrizhoffer, Martin - Missionary, b. in Graz, Styria, 7 Sept., 1717; d d. in reference Vienna, 17 July 1791.
Diptych - A sort of notebook, formed by the union reference of two d tablets, placed one upon the other reference and united by rings d or by a hinge.
Dives - Latin for rich. The word is not used catholic encyclopedia in the Bible as a proper noun; but catholic encyclopedia in the Middle Ages it came to be catholic encyclopedia employed as the name of the rich man catholic encyclopedia in the parable of the rich man and catholic encyclopedia Lazarus, Luke, XVI, 19-31.
Devil Worship - Fathers and theologians explain the matter as, the fallen angels reference besides tempting and assailing men in other ways have, by reference working on their fears or exciting their cupidity, brought them reference to give worship to themselves under the guise of idols.
Dunkeld - Located in Scotland, constituted, as far back as the middle catholic encyclopedia of the ninth century, the primatial see of the Columban catholic encyclopedia Church by King Kenneth Mac Alpine, who rebuilt there the catholic encyclopedia church and monastery founded by King Constantine (afterwards destroyed by catholic encyclopedia the Dane
Dublin - Archdiocese; occupies about sixty miles of the middle reference eastern coast of Ireland, and penetrates inland, about reference forty-six miles, including all the County of Dublin, reference nearly all of Wicklow, and parts of Kildare reference and Wexford, with three suffragans: Kildare and L
Doring, Matthias - Historian and theologian, b. between 1390 and 1400, at Kyritz, d in Brandenburg; d. there 24 July, 1469.
Duvernay, Ludger - A French-Canadian journalist and patriot, born at Verchères, catholic encyclopedia Quebec, 22 January, 1799; died 28 November, 1852.
Diepenbeeck, Abraham van - An erudite and accomplished painter of the Flemish d School, b. d at Bois-le-Duc in the Netherlands, 1599; d d. at Antwerp, 1675.
Dillon, Arthur-Richard - A French prelate, b. at St-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, reference 1721; d. in London, 1806.
Docimium - A titular see of Phrygia in Asia Minor.
Didon, Henri - Preacher, writer, and educator, b. 17 March, 1840, reference at Touvet (Isère), France; d. 13 March, 1900, reference at Toulouse.
Dinooth, Saint - Founder and first abbot of Bangor on the Dee, fl. catholic encyclopedia 500-542.
Dionysius of Alexandria, Saint - Also called Dionysius the Great. Bishop, d. 264 catholic encyclopedia or 265.
Domicile - The canon law has no independent and original reference theory of domicile; both the canon law and reference all modern civil codes borrowed this theory from reference the Roman law; the canon law, however, extended reference and perfected the Roman theory by adding thereto reference that of quasi-domici
Denis, Saint - Bishop of Paris, martyred along with his deacons reference Rusticus and Eleutherius in about 275.
Dreams, Interpretation of - Theologians continue to admit the possibility of dreams supernatural in their origin, and consequently the possibility of dream-interpretation depending on supernatural communications.
Diether of Isenburg - Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. about 1412; d. 7 May, 1482, at Aschaffenburg.
Desert - The word wilderness, which is more frequently used than desert reference of the region of the Exodus, more nearly approaches the reference meaning of the Hebrew.
Decree - In a general sense, an order or law catholic encyclopedia made by a superior authority for the direction catholic encyclopedia of others. In ecclesiastical use it has various catholic encyclopedia meanings. Any papal Bull, Brief, or Motu Proprio catholic encyclopedia is a decree inasmuch as these documents are catholic encyclopedia legislative acts of the Holy Fa
Daniel, Gabriel - Historian and controversialist, born at Rouen, France, 8 Feb., 1649; reference died at Paris, 23 June, 1728.
De Vere, Aubrey Thomas Hunt - Poet, critic, and essayist, b. at Curragh Chase, County Limerick, d Ireland, 10 January, 1814; died there, 21 January, 1902.
Deprés, Josquin - Article about his life and work, especially the religious dynamic in his compositions.
Dead Sea - The name given to the lake that lies on the reference south-eastern border of Palestine.
Donatists - The Donatist schism in Africa began in 311 d and flourished just one hundred years, until the d conference at Carthage in 411, after which its d importance waned.
Derry, School of - This was the first foundation of St. Columba, the great catholic encyclopedia Apostle of Scotland, and one of the three patron saints catholic encyclopedia of Ireland.
Dolman, Charles - Publisher and bookseller, b. at Monmouth, England, 20 d Sept., 1807; d d. in Paris, 31 December, 1863.
Dumetz, Francisco - Date of birth unknown; died 14 Jan., 1811. He was reference a native of Mallorca (Majorca), Spain, where he entered the reference Franciscan Order.
Definitor (in Canon Law) - An official in secular deaneries and in certain catholic encyclopedia religious orders.
Daulia - A titular see of Greece.
De Paul University - In Chicago, the outgrowth of St. Vincent\\'s College, reference which opened d in Sept., 1898.
Delaware - One of the original thirteen of the United reference States of d America.
Delacroix, Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène - Artist's biography with bibliography.
Demetrius, Saint - The first bishop of Alexandria of whom anything is known. Appointed Origen as head of the Catechetical School and later condemned him for being ordained to the presbyterate without authorization. Demetrius died in 231.
Diocesan Chancery - That branch of administration which handles all written reference documents used d in the official government of a reference diocese.
Dongan, Thomas - Second Earl of Limerick, b. 1634, at Castletown Kildrought, now Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland; d. at London, 1715.
Dore, Pierre - Controversialist, b. at Orleans about 1500; d. at reference Paris, 19 May, 1559.
Delfino, Pietro - A theologian, born at Venice in 1444; died catholic encyclopedia 16 reference Jan., 1525.
Donoso Cortés, Juan Francesco Maria de la Saludad - Primarily biographical article by Condé B. Pallen on d the Spanish thinker.
Dahomey - The Vicariate Apostolic of Dahomey, in West Africa, is territorially reference identical with the French colony of the same name.
Dulia - A theological term signifying the honour paid to d the saints, catholic encyclopedia while latria means worship given to d God alone, and hyperdulia catholic encyclopedia the veneration offered to d the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Darrell, William - Theologian, b. 1651, in Buckinghamshire, England; d. 28 Feb., 1721, at St. Omer's, France.
Dolores Mission - Or Mission San Francisco De Asis De Los d Dolores.
Dei gratia; Dei et Apostolicæ Sedis gratia - A formulæ added to the titles of ecclesiastical dignitaries.
Divisch, Procopius - Premonstratensian, b. at Senftenberg, Bohemia, 26 March, 1698; catholic encyclopedia d. at Prenditz, Moravia, 21 December, 1765.
Dunfermline, Abbey of - In the south-west of Fife, Scotland. Founded by d King Malcolm reference Canmore and his queen, Margaret, about d 1070, it was richly reference endowed by him and d his sons, and remodelled as a reference Benedictine abbey d by his successor, David I, who brought an reference d abbot and twelve monks fro
Du Cange, Charles Dufresne - Historian and philologist, b. at Amiens, France, 18 reference Dec., 1610; d d. at Paris, 1688.
Dogma - Signifies, in the writings of the ancient classical reference authors, sometimes, catholic encyclopedia an opinion or that which seems reference true to a person; catholic encyclopedia sometimes, the philosophical doctrines reference or tenets, and especially the distinctive catholic encyclopedia philosophical doctrines, reference of a particular school of ph
Dymphna, Saint - Virgin and martyr, venerated since at least the d thirteenth century.
Dedication - A term which, though sometimes used of persons d who are consecrated to God\\'s service, is more d properly applied to the "setting aside" of places d for a special and sacred purpose.
Dower - A provision for support during life accorded by catholic encyclopedia law catholic encyclopedia to a wife surviving her hustand.
Dreves, Lebrecht Blücher - Poet, b. at Hamburg, Germany, 12 September, 1816; d d. at catholic encyclopedia Feldkirch, 19 Dec., 1870.
Dereser, Anton - Discalced Carmelite, born at Fahr in Franconia, 3 reference February, 1757; catholic encyclopedia died at Breslau, 15 or 16 reference June, 1807.
Dungal - Irish monk, teacher, astronomer, and poet who flourished about 820.
Deutinger, Martin - Philosopher and religious writer, b. in Langenpreising, Bavaria, 24 March, d 1815; d. at Pfäfers, Switzerland, 9 Sept., 1864.
Dan - The fifth son of Jacob, being the elder reference of the catholic encyclopedia two sons born to him by reference Bala, the handmaid of catholic encyclopedia Rachel, and the eponymous reference ancestor of the tribe bearing the catholic encyclopedia same name.
David, Gheeraert - Painter and illuminator. (1450-1523)
Distributions - Canonically termed disturbtiones quotidianae, are certain portions of reference the revenue reference of a church, distributed to the reference canons present at Divine reference service.
Dionysius, Saint - Bishop of Corinth about 170.
Dundrennan, Abbey of - In Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; a Cistercian house founded in reference 1142 by catholic encyclopedia King David I and Fergus Lord reference of Galloway for monks catholic encyclopedia brought from Rievaulx in reference Yorkshire.
Dracontius, Blossius Aemilius - A Christian poet of the fifth century.
Drechsel, Jeremias - Ascetic writer, b. at Augsburg, 15 August, 1581; catholic encyclopedia entered the Society of Jesus 27 July, 1598; catholic encyclopedia d. at Munich, 19 April, 1638.
Doctrine, Christian - The word katechesis means instruction by word of mouth, especially reference by questioning and answering. The Apostle insists upon "doctrine" as reference one of the most important duties of a bishop.
Diano - Diocese and small city in the province of Salermo, Italy; the ancient Tegianum and seat of the Tegyani, a tribe of Lucania.
Dichu, Saint - The son of an Ulster chieftain, was the reference first convert of St. Patrick in Ireland.
Demon - In Scripture and in Catholic theology this word reference has come to mean much the same as reference devil and denotes one of the evil spirits reference or fallen angels.
Durand Ursin - Benedictine. (1682-1771)
Dove - In Christian antiquity the dove appears as a symbol and as a Eucharistic vessel.
Demiurge - The word means literally a public worker, demioergós, demiourgós, and catholic encyclopedia was originally used to designate any craftsman plying his craft catholic encyclopedia or trade for the use of the public. Soon, however, catholic encyclopedia technítes and other words began to be used to designate catholic encyclopedia the common
Dome - An architectural term often used synonymously with cupola.
Delrio, Martin Anton - Scholar, statesman, Jesuit theologian, born at Antwerp, 17 May, 1551; died at Louvain, 19 October, 1608.
Donation (in Canon Law) - The gratuitous transfer to another of some right reference or thing.
Devoti, Giovani - Canonist, born at Rome, 11 July, 1744; died there 18 catholic encyclopedia Sept., 1820.
Digby, George - Second Earl of Bristol, b. at Madrid, Spam, where his father, the first earl, was ambassador, l612; d. at Chelsea, England, 1677.
Denmark - History includes politics, religion, literary, and art.
Duran, Narcisco - Franciscan missionary. (1776-1846)
Donders, Peter - Missionary among the lepers, b. at Tilburg in d Holland, 27 d Oct., 1807; d. 14 Jan., 1887.
Dominican Republic - The eastern, and much larger political division of catholic encyclopedia the island now comprehensively known as Haiti, which catholic encyclopedia is the second in size of the Greater catholic encyclopedia Antilles.
Druzbicki, Gaspar - Ascetic writer, b. at Sierady in Poland, 1589; entered the Society of Jesus, 20 August 1609; d. at Posen, 2 April, 1662.
Distraction - Distraction (Lat. distrahere, to draw away, hence to distract) is catholic encyclopedia here considered in so far as it is wont to catholic encyclopedia happen in time of prayer and in administering the sacraments.
Druzes - Small Mohammedan sect in Syria, notorious for their d opposition to reference the Marionites, a Catholic people dwelling d on the slopes of reference the Lebanon.
Dryburgh Abbey - A monastery belonging to the canons of the Premonstratensian Order catholic encyclopedia (Norbertine or White Canons), situated four miles south-east of Melrose, catholic encyclopedia Scotland.
Dicconson, Edward - Titular Bishop of Malla, or Mallus, Vicar Apostolic catholic encyclopedia of d the English Northern District; b. 30 Nov., catholic encyclopedia 1670; d. d 5 May, 1752.
Denis, Johann Nepomuk Cosmas Michael - Bibliographer and poet, b. at Schärding, Bavaria, 27 September, 1729; d d. at Vienna, 29 Sept., 1800.
Drusipara - A titular see in Thracia Prima.
Down and Connor - A line drawn from Whitehouse on Belfast Lough reference due west d to the Clady River, thence by reference the river itself to d Muckamore and Lough Neagh, reference marks the boundary between the Diocese d of Down reference and the Diocese of Connor.
Didot - Preacher, writer, and educator, b. 17 March, 1840, at Touvet reference (Isère), France; d. 13 March, 1900, at Toulouse.

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