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1Peter the Venerable — Peter the Venerable, with other monks, 13th century illuminated manuscript. Peter the Venerable (about 1092 – December 25, 1156 in Cluny, France), also known as Peter of Montboissier, abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Cluny, born to Blessed… …
2Bede, The Venerable — (ca. 673–735) The Venerable Bede was an English monk who, though he never traveled beyond the boundaries of his native Northumbria, gained an international reputation as perhaps the most learned man of his age. Though he wrote some 40 books on …
3Bede the Venerable, Saint — ▪ Anglo Saxon historian Bede also spelled Baeda or Beda born 672/673, traditionally Monkton in Jarrow, Northumbria died May 25, 735, Jarrow; canonized 1899; feast day May 25 Anglo Saxon theologian, historian, and chronologist, best… …
4Venerable English College, Rome — The Venerable English College is a Roman Catholic seminary in Rome for the training of priests for England. Founded in 1579, it is the oldest English institution anywhere outside of England.Historyt Thomas Hospice (1362 1579)The English Hospice… …
5Venerable Cesare Baronius — Venerable Cesare Baronius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Cesare Baronius Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian, born at Sora in the Kingdom of Naples, 30 August, 1538; died at Rome, 30 June, 1607; author of Annales Ecclesiatici …
6Venerable Robert Southwell — Venerable Robert Southwell † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Robert Southwell Poet, Jesuit, martyr; born at Horsham St. Faith s, Norfolk, England, in 1561; hanged at Tyburn, 21 February, 1595. His grandfather, Sir Richard Southwell …
7The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …
8The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) — The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland) I. IN THE UNITED STATES Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …
9The Benedictine Order — The Benedictine Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …
10The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …
