Popayaacute;n (POPAYANENSIS) Popayán lies approximately between 1º 20′ and 3º 2′ north latitude, and 78º 4′ and 80º 3′ east longitude. Since the Decree of the Sacred Congregation of the Consistory (7 July, 1910), the boundaries of the archdiocese are, on the north, the Diocese of Cali, along the Rivers Sonso and Rio Claro; on … Continue reading “Popayaacute;n”
Pooree
Pooree is the name of the little town situated near the temples where the Juggernaut worship is performed by the Hinds. It is situated in the province of Orissa (q.v.), in the southeastern part of India, and is a dirty little town, with a district of about ten miles of like name, within which the … Continue reading “Pooree”
Poor, Sisters of the, of St. Francis
Poor, Sisters of the, of St. Francis A Congregation, founded by the Venerable Mother Frances Schervier at Aachen in the year 1845, whose members observe the Rule of the Third Order of St. Francis, as given by Leo X for Tertiaries living in community, and Constitutions adapted to their special work, care of the sick … Continue reading “Poor, Sisters of the, of St. Francis”
Poor Sisters of Nazareth
Poor Sisters of Nazareth Founded at Hammersmith, London, by Cardinal Wiseman and Victoire Larmenier, for the care of friendless children and the aged poor by providing homes for them. The sisters have 46 houses in England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand; the mother-house is at Hammersmith. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Poor Servants of the Mother of God
Poor Servants of the Mother of God A religious congregation founded by Fanny Margaret Taylor in London in 1868 for nursing, visiting the poor, teaching, and other charitable works. The congregation includes hospitals, schools, refuges, orphanages, and homes, in England, Ireland, Italy, and France. The mother-house is in Rome. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Poor Priests
Poor Priests were those of the Lollards who in the 14th and 15th centuries wandered about the country holding what are called in modern times missions’ wherever they pleased, without any cure of souls being given to them, or license by the bishop of the diocese. The name poor seems to show an association of … Continue reading “Poor Priests”
Poor Poverty
Poor Poverty The terms used in the NT to describe the poor are , , (once each), and . In the great majority of instances it is obvious that these words describe the man who has little material wealth, but there are certain passages which suggest a larger meaning. In the Epistle of James and … Continue reading “Poor Poverty”
Poor Pilgrims
Poor Pilgrims an order that started up in the year 1500. They came out of Italy into Germany barefooted and bareheaded, feeding all the week, except on Sundays, upon herbs and roots sprinkled with salt. They remained not above twenty-four hours in a place. They went by couples, begging from door to door. This penance … Continue reading “Poor Pilgrims”
Poor of Lyons
Poor of Lyons SEE WALDENSES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Poor Mens Box
Poor Mens Box is a chest put up usually at the church entrance for the deposit of alms (q.v.). It is found on the continent of Europe not only in the churches, but also in the synagogues. In England the Poor Men’s Box (unictulus, pyxis ad oblations faciendas) is a box affixed near the high-altar, … Continue reading “Poor Mens Box”