Christian Charity, Sisters of
Also called Daughters of the Immaculate Conception, an institute for teaching poor schools and for the care of the blind, founded at Paderborn, Germany, on August, 1849, by Pauline…
Christian Doctrine, Confraternity of
An association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of giving religions instruction.
Christian Instruction, Brothers of
A congregation founded in 1817 at Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord, France, by Jean-Marie-Robert de la Mennais (b. 1780; d. 1860), for the instruction of youth.
Christian Retreat, Congregation of
There are two branches of this congregation, the Fathers of Christian Retreat and the Sisters. It was founded on the 19th of November, 1789, at Fontenelle, Doubs, France, by Father…
Christianity
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 …
Christine de Pisan
Biography, including a list of her major poetic and historical works.
Christine of Stommeln, Blessed
A visionary at a very early age, became a Beguine, d. 1312.
Christopher Bales, Blessed
English priest, who was tortured and martyred less than three years after ordination. Also mentions fellow martyrs Nicholas Horner and Alexander Blake.
Christopher Buxton, Blessed
Priest who was martyred at Canterbury in 1588, together with Robert Wilcox and Edward Campion.
Christopher Numar of Forli
Minister General of the Friars Minor and cardinal. (d. 1528)
Christopher Robinson, Blessed
Wrote an account of the martyrdom of St. John Boste. Was himself martyred for being a priest, in 1598.
Christopher Wharton, Blessed
Biography of the English priest and martyr, who died in 1600.
Christopher, Saint
Article on this martyr, probably of the third century. Although Christopher has been a center of popular legend since the sixth century, all that can be known for certain is that h…
Chromatius, Saint
Bishop of Aquileia, anti-Arian theologian, tried to reconcile Rufinus and Jerome, d. 406 or 407.
Chronicon Paschale
The name ordinarily given to a valuable Byzantine chronicle of the world written in the seventh century, so designated because, like many other chronicles of the Middle Ages, it fo…
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