Corrigan, Michael
Third Archbishop of New York, b. 13 August, 1839, at Newark, New Jersey, d. at New York, 5 May, 1900.
Corrigan, Sir Dominic
Physician, b. 1802, in Dublin, Ireland; d. there, 1880; distinguished for his original observations in heart disease, a special type of pulse being named after him.
Cortés, Hernando
Conqueror of Mexico, born at Medellin in Spain c. 1485; died at Castilleja de la Cuesta near Seville, 2 December, 1547.
Cortese, Giovanni Andrea
Cardinal and monastic reformer, b. 1483 at Modena; d. 21 Sept., 1548.
Corvey, Abbey of
Benedictine monastery in the Diocese of Paderborn, in Westphalia, founded c. 820.
Cosa, Juan de la
Navigator and cartographer, according to tradition b. in 1460 at Sta. Maria del Puerto (Santona), on the Bay of Biscay, Spain, d. on the coast of the Gulf of Uraba, 28 February, 15…
Cosmas and Damian, Saints
Short hagiography of these twins, physicians, and martyrs. They died on 27 September, probably in the year 287.
Cosmas Indicopleustes
A Greek traveller and geographer of the first half of the sixth century.
Cosmas of Prague
Bohemian historian, b. about 1045, at Prague, Bohemia; d. there, 21 October, 1125.
Cosmati Mosaic
A peculiar style of inlaid ornamental mosaic introduced into the decorative art of Europe during the twelfth century.
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