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(Encyclopedia) Sint-TruidenSint-Truidensĭnt-troiˈdən [key], Fr. Saint-Trond, town (1991 pop. 36,994), Limburg prov., E Belgium. It is primarily an industrial center but is noted for its cherries.…Bourne, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Bourne, FrancisBourne, Francisbôrn [key], 1861–1935, English prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He entered the priesthood in 1884 and later was made bishop coadjutor of…canonization
(Encyclopedia) canonizationcanonizationkănˌənĭzāˈshən [key], in the Roman Catholic Church, process by which a person is classified as a saint. It is now performed at Rome alone, although in the…Zinzendorf, Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Zinzendorf, Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf vonZinzendorf, Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf vonnēˈkōlous l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh gräf fən tsĭnˈtsəndôrf [key], 1700–1760, German churchman, patron and bishop of…Eddy, Mary Baker
(Encyclopedia) Eddy, Mary Baker, 1821–1910, founder of the Christian Science movement, b. Bow, N.H. As physical frailty prevented her regular school attendance, she spent the early part of her…Davenport, John
(Encyclopedia) Davenport, John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman, one of the founders of New Haven, Conn., b. Coventry, England, educated at Merton and Magdalen colleges, Oxford. Starting as a Church of…All Souls' Day
(Encyclopedia) All Souls' Day, Nov. 2 (exceptionally, Nov. 3), feast of the Roman Catholic Church on which the church on earth prays for the souls of the faithful departed still suffering in…Duchesne, Louis Marie Olivier
(Encyclopedia) Duchesne, Louis Marie OlivierDuchesne, Louis Marie Olivierlwē märēˈ ōlēvyāˈ düshĕnˈ [key], 1843–1922, French Roman Catholic ecclesiastic, educator, church historian, and archaeologist…Novatian
(Encyclopedia) NovatianNovatiannōvāˈshən [key], fl. 250, Roman priest, antipope (from 251), and theologian. He opposed the election of St. Cornelius as pope and set himself up instead. He gained…Coke, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Coke, ThomasCoke, Thomask&oobreve;k, kōk [key], 1747–1814, English clergyman and early bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America. After taking orders (1777) in the Church…Trending
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