Benoît, Michel
Born at Autun (or Dijon), France, 8 October, 1715; died at Peking, 23 October, 1774, a Jesuit scientist, for thirty years in the service of Kien Lung, Emperor of China.
Benthamism
Article on Jeremy Bentham, English jurist and reformer. Features biographical information and a short bibliography.
Bentivoglio, Family of
Originally from the castle of that name in the neighbourhood of Bologna, Italy. They claimed descent from Enzio (c. 1224-72), King of Sardinia, a natural son of Frederick II.
Bentney, William
An English Jesuit priest born in Cheshire, 1609; died 30 October, 1692.
Benziger, Joseph Charles
Founder of the Catholic publishing house that bears his name. (1762-1841)
Berach, Saint
A disciple of St. Kevin. Abbot of Cluain Coirpthe, now called Kilbarry or Termonbarry in the saint's honor. St. Berach died in 595.
Berault-Bercastel, Antoine Henri de
A writer of church history, b. 22 November, 1720, at Briey, Lorraine; d. about 1794 at Noyon, France.
Bercharius, Saint
Abbot of Hautvillers, founder, stabbed to death by one of his monks in 696.
Berchtold, Blessed
Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery of Engelberg in Switzerland, died 1197.
Berengarius of Tours
Born at Tours about 999; died on the island of St. Cosme, near that city, in 1088.
Berenger, Pierre
A French writer who flourished about the middle of the twelfth century.
Bergen, Ancient See of
The diocese included the Provinces of Nordre and Sondre Bergenhus, and the district of Sondmor in the Province of Romsdal.
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