Caswall, Edward
Oratorian and poet, b. 15 July 1814, at Yately, Hampshire, of which place his father, the Rev. R. C. Caswall, was vicar; d. at the Oratory, Birmingham, 2 January, 1878.
Catacombs, Roman
The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs o…
Catafalque
Derived from the Italian word catafalco, literally means a scaffold or elevation, but in its strictly liturgical sense the word is employed to designate the cenotaph-like erection …
Catalani, Giuseppe
A Roman liturgist of the eighteenth century, member of the Oratory of San Girolamo della Carita (Hieronymite), famous for his correct editions of the chief liturgical books of the …
Catechumen
In the early Church, was the name applied to one who had not yet been initiated into the sacred mysteries, but was undergoing a course of preparation for that purpose.
Cathedraticum
A certain sum of money to be contributed annually for the support of the bishop, as a mark of honour and in sign of subjection to the cathedral church, hence its name.
Catherick, Venerable Edmund
Priest and martyr, born probably in Lancashire about 1605; executed at York, 13 April, 1642.
Catherine de' Medici
Born 13 April, 1519; died 5 January, 1589; she was the daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici (II), Duke of Urbino, and Madeleine de la Tour d' Auvergne who, by her mother, Catherine of Bo…
Catherine de' Ricci, Saint
Biography of the cloistered Third Order Dominican nun, mystic, who died in 1590.
Catherine of Alexandria, Saint
Article on the virgin and martyr. In the Middle Ages, one of the most popular saints.
Catherine of Bologna, Saint
Short biography of this Poor Clare, mystic, and writer, who died in 1463.
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