Croke, Thomas William
Archbishop of Cashel, Ireland, b. near Mallow, Co. Cork, 24 May, 1824; d. at Thurles, 22 July, 1902.
Crolly, William
Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Ballykilbeg, near Downpatrick, 8 June, 1780; d. 6 April, 1849.
Crosiers, The
A religious order, founded by Théodore de Celles, who, after following the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa on the Crusade, obtained a canonry in the Cathedral of St. Lambert of Lièg…
Cross and Crucifix in Archæology
The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles, greatly antedates, in both the East and the West, the introduction of Christiani…
Cross of Jesus, Brothers of the
A congregation founded in 1820 at Lyons, France, by Father C.M. Bochard, Doctor of the Sorbonne, Vicar-General of the Diocese of Lyons.
Cross-Bearer
The cleric or minister who carries the processional cross, that is, a crucifix provided with a long staff or handle.
Cross, Daughters of the
The aim of this congregation is to instruct poor country girls, to provide refuges for the young exposed to temptation, to prepare the sick for death, and to care for churches.
Cross, Daughters of the Holy
The first steps towards the foundation of this society were taken in 1625 at Roy, Picardy, by Père Pierre Guérin, Françoise Unalet, and Marie Fannier to provide for the Christia…
Cross, The True
(1) Growth Of the Christian Cult; (2) Catholic Doctrine on the Veneration of the Cross; (3) Relics of the True Cross; (4) Principal Feasts of the Cross.
Crotus, Johann
German Humanist, b. at Dornheim, in Thuringia, c. 1480; d. probably at Halle, c. 1539.
Crown of Thorns
Mentioned by three Evangelists and is often alluded to by the early Christian Fathers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and others, but there are comparatively few writers of…
Crown, Franciscan
Also known as the Seraphic Rosary. Brief history, general description of how one prays this chaplet.
Cruelty to Animals
Includes sections on pagan, Old and New Testament, scholastic, and Catholic perspectives.
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