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71Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
72Heresy — • St. Thomas defines heresy: a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Heresy Heresy …
73Passionists — • Full title: The Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Passionists Passionists …
74Redemptorists — • Society of missionary priests founded by St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori in 1732 at Scala, Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Redemptorists Redemptorists …
75Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre — Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulchre Concerning the foundation there is only a tradition connecting it with St. James the Apostle and representing St. Helena as… …
76Congregation of the Holy Cross — Congregation of the Holy Cross † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of the Holy Cross A body of priests and lay brothers constituted in the religious state by the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and bearing the… …
77Congregations of the Precious Blood — Congregations of the Precious Blood † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregations of the Precious Blood I. BERNADINES OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD A congregation of nuns, no longer in existence, founded by Mother Ballou with the assistance of… …
78Manichaeism — Manichæism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Manichæism Manichæism is a religion founded by the Persian Mani in the latter half of the third century. It purported to be the true synthesis of all the religious systems then known, and actually… …
79St. Francis de Geronimo — St. Francis de Geronimo † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Francis de Geronimo (Girolamo, Hieronymo). Born 17 December, 1642; died 11 May, 1716. His birthplace was Grottaglie, a small town in Apulia, situated about five or six leagues… …
80Vicariate Apostolic — Vicariate Apostolic † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Vicariate Apostolic The following is an account of the newly erected vicariates Apostolic and of those changed so recently as not to have been included in the earlier volumes of this work …