Guastalla, Diocese of
Situated in the province of Reggio Emilia (Central Italy) on the left bank of the Po at its junction with the Crostolo.
Guastallines
Luigia Torelli, Countess of Guastalla (b. about 1500; d. 29 Oct., 1559 or 1569), widowed for the second time when she was twenty-five, resolved to devote her life to the service of…
Guatemala, Santiago de
Archdiocese conterminous with the Republic of Guatemala, in Central America.
Gudenus, Moritz
German convert to the Catholic faith from the Protestant ministry; b. 11 April, 1596, at Cassel; d. February, 1680.
Gudula, Saint
Born in Brabant, one of a family of saints. She died in the early eighth century.
Gugler, Joseph Heinrich Aloysius
Born at Udligerschwyl, near Lucerne, Switzerland, 25 August, 1782; died at Lucerne, 28 February, 1827.
Guglielmini, Giovanni Battista
Scientist, b. at Bologna, 16 August, 1763; d. in the same city, l5 December, 1817.
Guibert of Ravenna
An antipope, known as Clement III, 1080 (1084) to 1100; born at Parma about 1025; died at Cività Castellana, 8 Sept., 1100.
Guicciardini, Francesco
Biographical article by Edmund G. Gardner on the historian and statesman, who died in 1540.
Guido of Arezzo
Article with life and summary of his contributions to musical theory and composition.
Guiney, Patrick Robert
Soldier, born at Parkstown, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, on 15 Jan., 1835; died at Boston, 21 March, 1877.
Guiscard, Robert
Duke of Apulia and Calabria, founder of the Norman state of the Two Sicilies; born about 1016; died 17 July, 1085.
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