Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Charles Herbermann Educator and author, editor-in-chief of The Catholic Encyclopedia; born Saerbeck, Germany, 1840; died New York, New York, 1916. Graduated from the College of Saint Francis Xavier, New York, he was professor of Latin language and literature at the College of the City of New York, 1869-1914, and from 1873 also librarian. He was … Continue reading “Charles Herbermann”

Charles Guise Born 1524; died 1574. Known as the Cardinal of Guise, brother of Francois, was Archbishop of Rheims, and founded a university there. He was present at the Council of Trent, where his advocacy of the views of Charles IX of France, distinctly Gallican in character, brought him into disfavor with Pius IV. Fuente: … Continue reading “Charles Guise (2)”

Charles Gounod Composer, born Paris, France , 1818; died there, 1893. After studies at the Lycee Saint Louis and the Conservatoire, he won in 1839 the Grand Prix de Rome with his cantata “Fernand.” He passed three years in Rome. After visiting Vienna, 1842, he became choirmaster at the Missions Etrangeres in Paris, and pursued … Continue reading “Charles Gounod”

Charles Gordon Priest, born Bellie, Scotland, 1772; died Aberdeen, Scotland, 1855. The nephew of Bishop Geddes and brother of Father John Gordon, he entered the Seminary of Scalan, 1785, and went to Scots College at Douay for eight years. Ordained priest by Bishop Hay, 1795, he was placed in charge of the ission of Aberdeen, … Continue reading “Charles Gordon”

Charles Garnier, Blessed Martyr , born Paris, France , 1606 ; died Saint John’s village, Canada , 1649 . He joined the Society of Jesus, 1624 , went to Canada ; 1636 , and remained there for 14 years. During the Iroquois attack on Saint John’s village he was slain. Beatified , 21 June 1925 … Continue reading “Charles Garnier, Blessed”

Charles Freppel Orator, Bishop of Angers, born Ober-Ehnheim, Alsace, 1 June 1827 ; died Paris, 22 December France , 1891 . After preaching with great success at Paris, he was appointed professor of sacred eloquence in the Borbonne and published a series of scholarly studies on the early Christian writers. His reply to Renan’s “Life … Continue reading “Charles Freppel”

Charles Dupin (1784-1873) Catholic mathematician . A professor of mechanics who accomplished major work in descriptive and differential geometry. The originator of the conception of the conjugate tangents of a surface point and of the indicatrix. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Charles Du Gange Catholic philologist. Born 1610; died 1688. Conversant with many languages. Constantly studied Byzantine Greek and Low Latin, that he might advance his historical knowledge of France and of Constantinople. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Charles Dolman Publisher and bookseller, born Monmouth, England , 1807 ; died Paris, France , 1863 . He published “The Catholic Magazine,” and later “Dolman’s Magazine and Monthly Miscellany of Criticism” which became “The Weekly Register.” His constant aim was to raise the standard of the Catholic press. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Charles Deville Catholic geologist . Born 1814; died 1876. Formulated a new theory of volcanic phenomena, made important meterological researches, and established meteorological stations throughout France and Algiers. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary