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111Ladislas I — or Saint Ladislas born June 27, 1040, Pol. died July 29, 1095, Nitra, Slvk.; canonized 1192; feast day June 27 King of Hungary (1077–95). He greatly expanded the boundaries of the kingdom, gaining land in Transylvania and occupying Croatia (1091) …
112Loyola, Saint Ignatius of — orig. Iñigo de Oñaz y Loyola born 1491, Loyola, Castile died July 31, 1556, Rome; canonized March 12, 1622, feast day July 31 Spanish founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Born into the nobility, he began his career as a soldier. While… …
113Plunket, Saint Oliver — born 1629, Loughcrew, County Meath, Ire. died July 1, 1681, London, Eng.; canonized 1975; feast day July 11 Irish prelate, the last man to suffer martyrdom for the Catholic faith in England. He was ordained in Rome, where he taught theology and… …
114Calendar of 2000 — ▪ 2001 January We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats. Never before have we had such… …
115biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
116Ulrich, Saint — ▪ German bishop Ulrich also spelled Ulric born c. 890, , Augsburg, Alemannia died July 4, 973, Augsburg; canonized 993; feast day July 4 bishop and patron saint of Augsburg, the first person known to have been canonized by a pope. Of… …
117Bassein — • The birthplace of St. Gonsalo Garcia, the only Indian saint, who was a companion of St. Philip de las Casas, the first native of America to be canonized Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bassein Bassein …
118Beatification and Canonization — • According to some writers the origin in the Catholic Church is to be traced back to the ancient pagan apotheosis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Beatification and Canonization Beatification and Canoni …
119Canon of the Old Testament — • Signifies the authoritative list or closed number of the writings composed under Divine inspiration, and destined for the well being of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canon of the Old Testament …
120Canons and Canonesses Regular — • According to St. Thomas Aquinas, a canon regular is essentially a religious cleric Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canons and Canonesses Regular Canons and Canonesses Regular …
