Catherine of Siena, Saint
Third Order Dominican, hermit, reformer, mystic, d. 1380. Biographical article by Edmund G. Gardner.
Catherine of Sweden, Saint
Daughter of St. Bridget of Sweden. Widow, pilgrim, superior of the Brigittine motherhouse, d. 1381. Biographical article.
Catherine, Monastery of Saint
Situated on Mount Sinai, in a gorge below the Jebel-Musa, the reputed Mountain of the Law.
Catholic Benevolent Legion
A fraternal assessment life-insurance society organized in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., 5 September, 1881.
Catholic Club of New York
A social organization described by its constitution as a club which "shall consist of Catholic gentlemen who are governed by a spirit of devotion to the Church and fidelity to the …
Catholic Epistle
The name given to the Epistle of St. James, to that of St. Jude, to two Epistles of St. Peter and the first three of St. John, because, unlike the Epistles of St. Paul, they were a…
Catholic Knights of America
A fraternal life-insurance company chartered under the laws of the State of Kentucky, U.S.A. It was founded in Nashville, Tennessee by James J. McLoughlin, D.N. Burke, John Broderi…
Catholic Missionary Union
The corporate name of a society whose directors are chosen from among the bishops of the United States, the seminaries, the parishes and the missionary organizations of that countr…
Catholic University of America
A pontifical institution located in Washington, D.C. It comprises the Schools of the Sacred Sciences, Philosophy, Law, Letters, and Science, each of which includes several departme…
Catholic University of Ireland
The project was launched at the Synod of Thurles in 1850.
Catrou, François
French historian, b. at Paris, 28 December, 1659; d. there 12 October, 1737.
Cauchy, Augustin-Louis
French mathematician, b. at Paris, 21 August, 1789; d. at Sceaux, 23 May, 1857.
Caughnawaga
Also known as Sault St. Louis. An Iroquois reservation, situated on the south bank of the St. Lawrence, about ten miles above Montreal.
Caulet, François-Etienne
A French bishop and Jansenist, b. at Toulouse, 1610; d. at Pamiers, 1680.
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