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1Olive Branch Petition — The Olive Branch Petition The Olive Branch Pettion was adopted by the Continental Congress in July 1775 in an attempt to avoid a full blown war with Great Britain. The petition affirmed American loyalty to Great Britain and entreated the king to… …
2David Branch — For the American mixed martial arts fighter, see Dave Branch (fighter). David E. Branch (born November 27, 1948 in Bathurst, New Brunswick) has served as the Commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) since September 15, 1979, and as the… …
3Bernardine of Siena, Saint — born Sept. 8, 1380, Massa Marittima, Siena died May 20, 1444, L Aquila, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies; canonized 1450; feast day May 20 Franciscan priest and theologian. Born into a noble family but orphaned early, he entered the Observants (1402) …
4Bernardino of Siena — Infobox Saint name=Saint Bernardine of Siena birth date=1380 death date=1444 feast day=May 20 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=250px caption=Statue by Antonio Raggi birth place=Massa Marittima, Italy death place=Aquila, Italy titles=… …
5Ximénes de Cisneros, Francisco — (1436 1517) Castilian friar, archbishop, cardinal, church reformer, and statesman; in mod ern Spanish, the patronymic is often spelled Jiménez. Born into an impoverished family of the lower nobility, he was early intended for the church.… …
6Joseph, Father — orig. François Joseph le Clerc du Tremblay born Nov. 4, 1577, Paris, France died Dec. 18, 1638, Rueil French mystic and religious reformer. He joined the Capuchins in 1599. His fervent ambition to convert European Protestants to Roman Catholicism …
7Mennonites — The Mennonites emerged in the 1540s to consolidate and carry on the tradition of the Swiss Brethren and the first generation of Anabaptists. The movement had been rocked by the martyrdom of most of its founders, the failed revolt led by Thomas …
8Trappists — Members of a strict branch of the Cistercian Order founded by A.J. le B. de Rancé in the seventeenth century …
9Capuchin — [ kapʊtʃɪn] noun 1》 a friar belonging to a strict branch of the Franciscan order. 2》 a cloak and hood formerly worn by women. 3》 (capuchin) a South American monkey with a cowl like cap of hair on the head. [Genus Cebus: four species.] 4》… …
10Capuchin — ► NOUN 1) a friar belonging to a strict branch of the Franciscan order. 2) a cloak and hood formerly worn by women. 3) (capuchin) a South American monkey with a cowl like cap of hair on the head. ORIGIN from Italian cappuccino small hood , from… …
