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Bourignon, Antoinette a French visionary, was born at Lisle, Jan. 13, 1616. She rendered herself famous by her numerous works, by her religious innovations, and by the persecutions which she endured. She escaped an undesired marriage, and placed herself under the care of the clergy. At Amsterdam she abjured Catholicism, and advocated the Reformation. She … Continue reading “Bourignon, Antoinette”

Bourgoin, Edmond a French theologian, became prior of the Jacobins at Paris, and showed great fanaticism, even justifying the assassination of Henry IV. he was arrested in 1589 with arms in his hands, and executed at Tours, Jan. 26 following. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bourgoing, Franccedil;ois Third Superior general of the Congregation of the Oratory in France and one of the early companions of Cardinal de Bérulle, the founder of the French Oratorians, b. at Paris, 1585; d. in 1662. Bourgoing came from a family of which many members had been magistrates. Before joining the Oratorians he was curé … Continue reading “Bourgoing, Franccedil;ois”

Bourginig, Francois a celebrated French theologian, was born in Paris, March 18, 1585. From his brilliant scholarship he was made doctor of the Sorbonne, and then rector of Clichy, near Paris. In 1611 he resigned this position in order to ally himself with the cardinal of Berulle, who at this time founded the order of … Continue reading “Bourginig, Francois”

Bourget, Ignace First Bishop of Montreal, P.Q., Canada, and titular Archbishop of Martianopolis, b. at Point Lévis, Province of Quebec, 30 October, 1799; d. at Sault-au-Recollet, near Montreal 8 June, 1885. Remarkable for his piety and learning, he played throughout sixty years a potent part in the religious, and even in the civil, life of … Continue reading “Bourget, Ignace”

Bourget, College Rigaud, Quebec, Canada . Founded, 1850 ; conducted by the Clerics of Saint Viator; classical and commercial courses; professors, 51; students, 408; degrees conferred in 1929, 20. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bourges, Pragmatic Sanction Of a settlement drawn up at the Synod of Bourges, 1438 (convoked by Charles VII, and to which Pope Eugene IV and the fathers of the Council of Basle sent legates), for the purpose of remedying abuses in the matter of election to bishoprics. The French clergy had sent petitions on this … Continue reading “Bourges, Pragmatic Sanction Of (2)”

Bourges, Florentin De a French missionary of the Jesuit order, lived in the early half of the 18th century. He published Voyage aux Indes Orientales par le Paraguay, etc., le Chili, fait en 1714; inserted in the Lettres Edfiantes. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bourges, Councils Of (Concilium Bituricense). Of these there were several. I. Held in November, 1031, under Aymo de Bourbon, archbishop of Bourges. Twenty-five canons were published, the first of which orders the name of St. Martial to be placed among those of the apostles. The third forbids bishops or their secretaries to take any money … Continue reading “Bourges, Councils Of”

Bourges ARCHDIOCESE OF BOURGES (BITURICÆ). Coextensive with the departments of Cher and Indre. After the Concordat of 1802 it became the metropolitan of the Sees of Clermont, Saint-Flour, and Limoges, and in 1822 received as new suffragans the Sees of Tulle and Le Puy. As Gregory of Tours assigns a date subsequent to the “mission … Continue reading “Bourges (2)”