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 George Beesley, Blessed   - English priest and martyr, died 1591. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02389a.htm    George Nichols, Blessed - Biography of the English priest and martyr. Also some information on the Bl. Richard Yaxley, a fellow priest. They were arrested together with laymen Humphrey Prichard and Thomas Belson. All four were martyred in 1589. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11065c.htm Giovanni Melchior Bosco, Saint - Commonly called Don Bosco or John Bosco. Founder of the Salesians, d. 1888. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02689d.htm George Napper, Blessed - Or George Napier. Expelled from university for being Catholic, imprisoned for nearly 9 years for merely visiting the English College at Reims, finally martyred for being a priest. He died in 1610. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10703a.htm Gury, Jean-Pierre - Moral theologian; b. at Mailleroncourt, Haute-Saône, 23 January, 1801; d. at Merc ur, Haute Loire, 18 April, 1866. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07089a.htm Gurk - A prince-bishopric of Carinthia, suffragan to Salzburg. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07088b.htm Gunther of Cologne - An archbishop of that city, died 8 July, 873. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07088a.htm Guitmund - A Bishop of Aversa, a Benedictine monk, theologian, and opponent of Berengarius; born at an unknown place in Normandy during the first quarter of the eleventh century; died between 1090-95, at Aversa, near Naples. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07080a.htm Guiscard, Robert - Duke of Apulia and Calabria, founder of the Norman state of the Two Sicilies; born about 1016; died 17 July, 1085. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07072b.htm Guiney, Patrick Robert - Soldier, born at Parkstown, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, on 15 Jan., 1835; died at Boston, 21 March, 1877. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07072a.htm Guilds - Voluntary associations for religious, social, and commercial purposes. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07066c.htm Guicciardini, Francesco - Biographical article by Edmund G. Gardner on the historian and statesman, who died in 1540. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07064a.htm Guibert of Ravenna - An antipope, known as Clement III, 1080 (1084) to 1100; born at Parma about 1025; died at Cività Castellana, 8 Sept., 1100. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07063a.htm Gugler, Joseph Heinrich Aloysius - Born at Udligerschwyl, near Lucerne, Switzerland, 25 August, 1782; died at Lucerne, 28 February, 1827. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07060b.htm Guérin - Eugénie de Guérin, a French writer; b. at the château of La Cayla, in Languedoc, 15 January, 1805; d. there 5 June, 1848. Georges-Maurice de Guérin, a French poet, brother of Eugénie; b. at the château of La Cayla, in Languedoc, 5 August, 1810; d. t - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07060a.htm Gudenus, Moritz - German convert to the Catholic faith from the Protestant ministry; b. 11 April, 1596, at Cassel; d. February, 1680. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07056a.htm Gubbio - Diocese of Eugubinensis, in the province of Perugia in Umbria (Central Italy). - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07055a.htm Guayaquil - The capital of the Ecuadorian province of Guayas. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07054b.htm Guatemala, Santiago de - Archdiocese conterminous with the Republic of Guatemala, in Central America. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07054a.htm Guardianship, in Civil Jurisprudence - A person intrusted by law with the interests of another whose youth, inexperience, mental weakness or feebleness of will, disqualifies him from acting for himself in the ordinary affairs of life, and who is known as the ward. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07051a.htm Guarantees, Law of - A law passed by the senate and chamber of the Italian parliament, 13 May, 1871, concerning the prerogatives of the Holy See, and the relations between State and Church in the Kingdom of Italy. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07048a.htm Guadeloupe - Diocese in the West Indies, comprises the islands of Guadeloupe, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the French portions of St. Martin and St Bartholomew. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07044a.htm Grosswardein - A diocese of the Latin Rite in Hungary, suffragan of Kalocsa-Bács. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07040a.htm Grenoble - Comprises the Department of Isère and the Canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône). - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07026b.htm Gregory Bæticus - Bishop of Elvira, in the province of Baetica, Spain, from which he derived his surname; d. about 392. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07009a.htm Greenland - An island stretching from within the Arctic Circle south to about 59 degrees N. latitude, being between 20 degrees and 75 degrees W. longitude. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06777b.htm Green Bay - Diocese established 3 March, 1868, from the territory of the Diocese of Milwaukee. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06777a.htm Green, Thomas Louis - Priest and controversialist; b. at Stourbridge, Worcestershire, 1799; d. at Newport, Shropshire, 27 Feb., 1883. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06776b.htm Greek Rites - People who speak of the Greek Rite generally mean that of Constantinople. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06774a.htm Greek Orthodox Church in America - The name Orthodox Church is generally used to distinguish those of the Greek Rite who are not in communion with the Holy See. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06772a.htm Great Falls - Created by Pope Pius X, 18 May, 1904; comprises the following counties in the State of Montana: Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson, Fergus, Park, Rosebud, Sweet Grass, Valley, and Yellowstone. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06734a.htm Graz, University of - Located in the capital of the Province of Steiermark, owes its establishment to the Counter-Reformation and the efforts of Archduke Karl von Steiermark, who, in 1584, requested Pope Gregory XIII to grant autonomous university privileges to the Jesuit coll - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733d.htm Gravina and Montepeloso - Gravina is a town in the Province of Bari (Southern Italy), since the ninth century an episcopal see, suffragan of Acerenza and Matera. In 1818 it was united aeque principaliter with Montepeloso, which dates back to the twelfth century (some say the fifte - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733c.htm Gravina, Giovanni Vincenzo - Italian jurist and littérateur of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; b. at Rogliano, Calabria, 21 January, 1664; d. at Rome, 6 January, 1718. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733b.htm Gravina, Dominic - Theologian; b. in Sicily, about 1573; d. in the Minerva, at Rome, 26 Aug., 1643. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06733a.htm Gratry, Auguste-Joseph-Alphonse - French priest and writer; b. at Lille, 30 March, 1805; d. at Montreux, Switzerland, 7 February, 1872. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06731b.htm Gratius, Ortwin - Humanist; b. 1475 at Holtwick, near Coesfeld, Westphalia; d. at Cologne, 22 May, 1542. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06731a.htm Gratianopolis - A titular see in Caesarea Mauretania, Africa. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06730b.htm Grassel, Lorenz - Coadjutor-elect of Baltimore; born at Ruemannsfelden, Bavaria, 18 August, 1753; died at Philadelphia, U.S.A., October, 1793. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06729a.htm Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul - Count and Marquess de Grasse-Tilly, lieutenant-general of the naval forces; b. near Toulon, 1723; d. at Paris, 11 January, 1788. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06728a.htm Granvelle, Antoine Perrenot de - Named Archbishop of Mechlin in 1559 and cardinal in 1561. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06727a.htm Grant, Thomas - First Bishop of Southwark; b. at Ligny-les-Aires, Arras, France, 25 Nov., 1816; d. at Rome, 1 June, 1870. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06726b.htm Grand Rapids - Diocese created 12 May, 1882 out of the diocese of Detroit. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06726a.htm Grandidier, Philippe-André - Priest and historian, b. at Strasburg, Alsace, 9 Nov., 1752; d. at the Abbey of Luntzel (Lucelles), Sundgau, 11 Oct., 1787. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06725b.htm Granderath, Theodor - Known for his monumental labours on the Vatican Council. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06725a.htm Granada - Archdiocese in Spain, founded by St. Cecilius about the year 64, was made an archiepiscopal see by Alexander VI, 23 Jan., 1493. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06723a.htm Gramont, Eugénie de - Religious of the Society of the Sacred Heart; b. at Versailles, 17 September, 1788; d. at Paris, 19 November, 1846. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06721a.htm Graham, Patrick - First Archbishop of St. Andrews and Metropolitan of Scotland, date of birth uncertain; d. 1478. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06718d.htm Gottweig, Abbey of - A Benedictine abbey situated on a hill of the same name, south of Krems, in Lower Austria. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06682b.htm Gother, John - Priest and controversialist; b. at Southampton, date unknown; d. at sea on a voyage to Lisbon, 2 October, 1704. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06665a.htm Gosselin, Jean-Edmé-Auguste - Ecclesiastical author; b. at Rouen, France, 28 Sept., 1787; d. at Paris, 27 Nov., 1858. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06664a.htm Gossaert, Jan - Flemish painter; b. about 1472; d. at Middelburg about 1533. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06663b.htm Gortyna - A titular see, and in the Greek Church metropolitan see, of the Island of Crete. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06654a.htm Gorres, Johann Joseph - Writer and professor of physics. (1776-1848) - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06652b.htm Gorres, Guido - Historian, publicist, and poet; b. at Coblenz on 28 May, 1805; d. at Munich on 14 July, 1852. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06652a.htm Gordos - A titular see in the province of Lydia, suffragan of Sardis. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06651a.htm Good Hope, Cape of (Western) - The Western vicariate and the Central prefecture, although different in name, are virtually one. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06645b.htm Good Hope, Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of - Established in 1847, when the Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope was divided into Eastern and Western. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06645a.htm Good, Highest, The - (1)Utilitarianism, when the highest good is identified with happiness; (2)Rational Deontologism, when the highest good is identified with virtue or duty; (3)Rational Eudæmonism, or tempered Deontologism, when both virtue and happiness are combined in the - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06640a.htm Goldwell, Thomas - Bishop of St. Asaph, the last survivor of the ancient hierarchy of England; b. between 1501 and 1515; d. in Rome, 3 April, 1585. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06631b.htm Goldoni, Carlo - Brief biography of the Italian dramatist. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06631a.htm Goffine, Leonard - Priest and writer. Born at Cologne, or according to some, at Broich, 6 December, 1648; died 11 August, 1719. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06627b.htm Goffe, Stephen - Oratorian; b. 1605; d. at Paris, Christmas Day, 1681. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06627a.htm Goetz, Marie Josephine - Second superior-general of the Society of the Sacred Heart, daughter of Joseph Goetz of Strasburg and Marie Anne Wagner; b. 7 March, 1817; d. 4 January, 1874. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06626d.htm Gordianus and Epimachus, Saints - Roman martyrs under Julian the Apostate. Both died in 362. Although they did not die together, they are buried together, and the cemetery is named after them. Identifies two other martyrs named Gordianus, considers several named Epimachus. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06649a.htm Godfrey of Viterbo - German writer of the twelfth century. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06626b.htm Godfrey Goodman - Anglican Bishop of Gloucester. (1582-3-1656) - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06646a.htm Godeberta, Saint - Born in about 640, superior of a convent at Noyon. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06623a.htm Godard, Saint - Benedictine abbot, bishop of Hildesheim, d. 1038. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06621a.htm "God", Etymology of the Word - Anglo-Saxon God; German Gott; akin to Persian khoda; Hindu khooda. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608x.htm Glosses, Glossaries, Glossarists - To gloss is to interpret or explain a text by taking up its words one after another. A glossary is therefore a collection of words about which observations and notes have been gathered, and a glossarist is one who thus explains or illustrates given texts. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06588a.htm Glosses, Scriptural - The word gloss designates not only marginal notes, but also words or remarks inserted for various reasons in the very text of the Scriptures. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06586a.htm Glory - In the English version of the Bible the word Glory, one of the commonest in the Scripture, is used to translate several Hebrew terms in the Old Testament, and the Greek doxa in the New Testament. Sometimes the Catholic versions employ brightness, where ot - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06585a.htm Glebe - Originally signified, in common law, any farm, estate, or parcel of land, and the word is so used in the Theodosian Code. But in ecclesiastical law it has become the technical term for land permanently assigned for the maintenance of the incumbent of a pa - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06582a.htm Glastonbury Abbey - Benedictine monastery, Somersetshire, England, pre-eminently the centre of early Christian tradition in England. - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06579a.htm |