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  • 51Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …

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  • 52Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark —     Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ancient See of Viborg in Denmark     (VIBERGAE, VIBERGENSIS.)     The ancient See of Viborg, in Denmark, comprised the Province of Viborg, the town of Aalborg, and the hundreds of …

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  • 53Andrew Krzycki —     Andrew Krzycki     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Andrew Krzycki     Date of birth uncertain; d. in 1535. A typical humanistic poet, a most supple courtier for whom poetry was to be a source of renown and profit, Krzycki was well read in Latin… …

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  • 54Antipope John XXIII —     John XXIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John XXIII     Antipope of the Pisan party (1400 15), b. about 1370; d. 22 November, 1419. Cardinal Baldassare Cossa was one of the seven Cardinals who, in May, 1408, deserted …

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  • 55Diocese of Wuerzburg —     Diocese of Würzburg     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Diocese of Würzburg     (HERBIPOLENSIS).     Located in Bavaria; suffragan of Bamberg. The diocese includes the Bavarian governmental department of Lower Franconia, three communes of Upper… …

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  • 56Gregory XIII —     Pope Gregory XIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory XIII     (UGO BUONCOMPAGNI).     Born at Bologna, 7 Jan., 1502; died at Rome, 10 April, 1585. He studied jurisprudence at the University of Bologna, from which he was graduated at… …

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  • 57Pope Gregory XIII —     Pope Gregory XIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory XIII     (UGO BUONCOMPAGNI).     Born at Bologna, 7 Jan., 1502; died at Rome, 10 April, 1585. He studied jurisprudence at the University of Bologna, from which he was graduated at… …

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  • 58John VIII —     Pope John VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John VIII     (Reigned 872 82)     A Roman and the son of Gundus. He seems to have been born in the first quarter of the ninth century; d. 16 Dec., 882. In 853 and 869 he appears as archdeacon …

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  • 59Pope John VIII —     Pope John VIII     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope John VIII     (Reigned 872 82)     A Roman and the son of Gundus. He seems to have been born in the first quarter of the ninth century; d. 16 Dec., 882. In 853 and 869 he appears as archdeacon …

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  • 60Roman Sebastian Zangerle —     Roman Sebastian Zängerle     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Sebastian Zängerle     Prince Bishop of Seekan, born at Ober Kirchberg near Ulm, 20 January, 1771; died at Seekau, 27 April, 1848. Having studied the Humanities with the… …

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