Hierapolis
Titular Archdiocese, metropolis of the Province of Euphrates, in the Patriarchate of Antioch.
Hierarchy of the Early Church
The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri).
Hieronymites
In the fourth century, certain Roman ladies, following St. Paula, embraced the religious life in Bethlehem, putting themselves under the direction of St. Jerome, who had founded a …
Hierotheus
All attempts to establish as historical a personality corresponding to the Hierotheus who appears in the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius are rendered abortive by the fact, now definit…
High Altar
The chief altar in a church, raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church.
Hilarus, Pope Saint
As an archdeacon, he had acted as one of Pope St. Leo the Great's legates at the "Robber Synod." Biographical article.
Hilary of Poitiers, Saint
Biographical article on this bishop, a staunch opponent of Arianism, who died in 368. Includes bibliography.
Hildebert of Lavardin
Bishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours, and celebrated medieval poet; b. about 1056, at the Castle of Lavardin near Montoir on the Loire; d. 8 December, 1133 or 1134.
Hildegard, Saint
Seer and prophet, Sibyl of the Rhine, d. 1179. Never formally canonized, but she is listed in the Roman Martyrology.
Hildesheim
An exempt see, comprising the Prussian province of Hanover east of the Weser, besides the Duchy of Brunswick.
Hilton, Walter
Article about the spiritual writings of this Augustinian mystic, d. 1396.
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