Caulet, Franccedil;ois-Etienne (Also called M. DE FOIX from an abbey of which he was commendatory abbot). A French bishop and Jansenist, b. at Toulouse, 1610; d. at Pamiers, 1680. After completing his studies at the Collège de La Flèche he laboured for some time under Père de Condren, Superior of the French Oratory, and then … Continue reading “Caulet, Franccedil;ois-Etienne”
Caulet, Etienne Francois de
Caulet, Etienne Francois de a French prelate, was born May 19,1610, at Toulouse. He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and was in 1644 raised to the episcopal see of Pamiers. He introduced many reforms, and reorganized the schools and seminaries. Though a Jansenist, he took an active part in the controversy concerning the Right … Continue reading “Caulet, Etienne Francois de”
cauldron
cauldron Emblem in art associated with Saint John the Evangelist, because of the legend that, under Domitian, he was thrown into a caldron of boiling oil, but miraculously preserved. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Caulacau
Caulacau is a sacred word (handed down with varieties of spelling, apparently a corruption from , precept upon precept, Isa 28:10) in some of the Gnostic systems. The first mention of the name is found in the account given by Irenaeus (1, 24) of the Basilidians. Theodoret (Haer. Fab. 1, 4), borrowing his account from … Continue reading “Caulacau”
Caula, Sigismondo
Caula, Sigismondo a painter of Modena, was born in 1637. He studied under John Boulaniger, and afterwards visited Venice, where he studied the works of Titian and Tintoretto. He painted altar-pieces, and cabinet-pieces for private collections. The best of his large pictures is one of The Plague, in the Church of San Carlo, at Modena. … Continue reading “Caula, Sigismondo”
Caul
Caul (, yothereth, properly a redundant part, i.e. flap, Exo 29:13; Exo 29:22; Levit. in, 4, 10, 15; 4:9; 7:4; 8:16, 25; 9:10, 19) is, according to the Septuagint and Vulgate, the great lobe of the liver; the margin of our version says, “It seemeth by anatomy and the Hebrew doctors to be the midriff.” … Continue reading “Caul”
Caukerken, Cornelius van
Caukerken, Cornelius van a Flemish engraver, was born at Antwerp in the year 1625. The following are some of his principal works: The Dead Christ in the Lap of the Virgin; The Descent of the Holy Ghost; St. Anna with the Young Virgin in Mary; The Matyrdom of St. Livinus; Magdalene and St. John. Fuente: … Continue reading “Caukerken, Cornelius van”
Caughnawaga
Caughnawaga (Sault Saint Louis) An Iroquois reservation, situated on the Saint Lawrence, near the Lachine Rapids above Montreal; area, 12,327 acres. Father Raffeix, SJ, founded in 1667 a Christian community at Laprairie opposie Montreal. This mission after being moved several times was transferred to Caughnawaga in 1716 , and is now under the care of … Continue reading “Caughnawaga”
Caughey, James
Caughey, James an American evangelist, was born in Ireland about 1810. Coming to this country, he was converted, and joined the Troy Conference in 1832. In 1840 he went on a visit to friends in Europe, spending some time in Canada on his way to Halifax, whence he sailed. For six years he labored in … Continue reading “Caughey, James”
Cauda Island
Cauda Island Island 20 miles off the south coast of Crete, passed by Saint Paul on his journey to Rome (Acts 27), where precautions were taken for weathering the storm. It probably coincides with the present Gaudo Island. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary