lily A symbol of chastity and purity because of its spotless whiteness. In Christian art it is an emblem of the Annunciation , to indicate the purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saint Agnes of Montepulciano Saint Angelus of Jerusalem , as a symbol of his pure speech Saint Anthony of Padua Saint Antonius of … Continue reading “Lily”
Lilongwe, Malawi, diocese of
Lilongwe, Malawi, diocese of Founded as the Prefecture Apostolic of Nyassa, Nyassaland Protectorate, central Africa on 31 July 1889; entrusted to the White Fathers. Elevated to the vicariate apostolic of Nyassa on 12 February 1897. Its limits were changed in 1903, 1913, 1926, 1937 and 1947. Name changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni on … Continue reading “Lilongwe, Malawi, diocese of”
Lilly, William Samuel
Lilly, William Samuel Barrister, writer, born near Exeter, England , 1840; died Geneva, Switzerland, 1919. Educated at Cambridge, he was appointed under-Secretary to the government of Madras, 1869, and secretary to the Catholic Union of Great Britain (1874-1919). His writings include: “Ancient Religion and Modern Thought,” 1884; “A Century of Revolution,” 1889; “The Claims of … Continue reading “Lilly, William Samuel”
Lilly of the Valleys
Lilly of the Valleys See Lily Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
LILLY
LILLY Of this queenly plant, several varieties are found among the wild flowers of Palestine, the profusion, beauty, and fragrance of which are the delight of travelers. The lily is a spring flower, and appears early in all parts of the Holy Land. It was introduced in the ornamental work of the temple, 1Ki 7:19-26 … Continue reading “LILLY”
Lillooet Indians
Lillooet Indians (“wild onion”) An important tribe of Salishan linguistic stock in southern British Columbia, now settled upon reservations attached to Williams Lake and Fraser River agencies. The beginning of Christianity and civilization among them dates from 1837, when Fathers Norbert Blanchet and Modeste Demers came among them. At later periods Fathers Nobili and Grandidier … Continue reading “Lillooet Indians”
Lillie, John, D.D
Lillie, John, D.D a minister originally of the Refoirmed (Dutch), but afterwards of the Presbyterian Chiurch, was born in Kelso, Scotland, December 16, 1812; graduated with the highest honors at the University of Edinburgh at the age of twenty-one years, prosecuted his theological studies for two years at Eidinburgh, then came to America, and completed … Continue reading “Lillie, John, D.D”
Lillie, Adam, D.D
Lillie, Adam, D.D a Scotch Congregational minister, was born in Glasgow in 1803. He embraced religion very early in life, studied at the university, and becoming animated by a strong missionary desire, offered his services to the London Missionary Society, studied three years at Gosport, and in 1826 sailed to India. His health failing caused … Continue reading “Lillie, Adam, D.D”
Lille
Lille The ancient capital of Flanders, now the chief town of the Département du Nord in France. A very important religious centre ever since the eleventh century, Lille became in the nineteenth a great centre of industry. With a population of 12,818 in 1789, of 24,300 in 1821, of 140,000 in 1860, and of 211,000 … Continue reading “Lille”
Lilius, Aloisius
Lilius, Aloisius Aloisius Lilius, principal author of the Gregorian Calendar, was a native of Cirò or Zirò in Calabria. His name was originally Aloigi Giglio, from which the Latinized form now used is derived. Montucla (Histoire des Mathématiques, I, 678) erroneously calls him a Veronese, and Delambre (Histoire de l’Astronomie moderne, 1812, I, 5 and … Continue reading “Lilius, Aloisius”