Coombes, William Henry
Described as a spiritual and self-denying priest, an eminent scholar and theologian. (1767-1850)
Copacavana
A village on the shore of Lake Titicaca, province of Omasuyos, in northern Bolivia.
Copenhagen, University of
Founded by a Bull which Sixtus IV issued 19 June, 1475, at the request of King Christian I.
Copernicus, Nicolaus
Latinized form of Niclas Kopernik, the name of the founder of the heliocentric planetary theory; born at Torun (Thorn), 19 February, 1473, died at Frauenburg, 24 May, 1543.
Coppée, François Edouard Joachim
Poet, dramatist and novelist, b. at Paris, 26 January, 1842; d. 23 May, 1908.
Corbie, Monastery of
A Benedictine abbey in Picardy, in the Diocese of Amiens, dedicated to Sts. Peter and Paul.
Corcoran, James Andrew
Theologian, editor, and Orientalist, b. at Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., 30 March, 1820; d. at Philadelphia, 16 July, 1889.
Corcoran, Michael
Soldier, b. at Carrowkeel, County Sligo, Ireland, 21 September, 1827; d. at Fairfax Court House, Virginia, U.S.A., 22 December, 1863.
Cord, Confraternities of the
Pious associations of the faithful, the members of which wear a cord or cincture in honour of a saint, to keep in mind some special grace or favour which they hope to obtain throug…
Cordell, Charles
English missionary priest, b. 5 October, 1720; d. at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 26 January, 1791.
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