Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Catholic Near East Welfare Association Established by the Holy See, 1926, by merging all existing works of the Church in the United States in behalf of Russia and the Near East. Confided to the care of the cardinals and bishops of the United States, with headquarters in New York City. The immediate concern of the … Continue reading “Catholic Near East Welfare Association”

Catholic Missionary Union The corporate name of a society whose directors are chosen from among the bishops of the United States, the seminaries, the parishes and the missionary organizations of that country, its purpose being to engage priests and lay-men as missionaries to non-Catholics in the United States, to provide for their maintenance, to distribute … Continue reading “Catholic Missionary Union”

Catholic Majesty A title given by the Pope to several Spanish monarchs for their zeal in the defence of the Catholic faith. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Catholic League SEE LEAGUE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Catholic Latin literature Term applied to those writings of the Christian era which are composed in Latin, are peculiar to the Church in the West, and whose contents are Christian, as opposed to pagan , in spirit. This literature falls into two periods. (1) From the 1st-5th century, when it appears intensely practical in nature, … Continue reading “Catholic Latin literature”

Catholic Knights of America A fraternal life-insurance company chartered under the laws of the State of Kentucky, U.S.A. It was founded in Nashville, Tennessee by James J. McLoughlin, D.N. Burke, John Broderick, and John MeDonald. The first meeting was held, 23 April, 1877, at Emmett Hall, Nashville, with James J. McLoughlin as temporary chairman. At … Continue reading “Catholic Knights of America”

Catholic, Isabella the Queen of Castile, born Madrigtti de las Altas Torres, 1451; died Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo (Valladolid), Spain, 1504. In 1468 she defeated an attempt to make her usurp the crown of her brother, Henry IV, who made her his heir to the exclusion of his reputed daughter Joan, known … Continue reading “Catholic, Isabella the”

Catholic Indian Missions of the United States From the discovery of the western continent, the conversion of the American tribes was a subject of deep concern to Catholic France and Spain. The first Mass celebrated in the United States was probably that offered by the priests of Ponce de Leon’s expedition in Florida (1521). SOUTHEASTERN … Continue reading “Catholic Indian Missions of the United States”

Catholic Indian Missions of Canada The first Catholic Indian Missions in Canada were established by the French priests attached to the parties of French explorers to whom the propagation of the Faith formed a necessary part of the work of colonization. As early as 1535 a missionary accompanied Cartier’s second expedition. Missionary work among the … Continue reading “Catholic Indian Missions of Canada”

Catholic Indian Missions, Bureau of An institution for the protection and promotion of Catholic Indian mission interests in the United States, established in Washington, 1874, by Archbishop Bayley; reorganized, 1894. Supported, until 1887, chiefly by the Catholic Indian Mission Fund, expenses are now paid by an annual contribution from Mother Katherine Drexel, amounting to over … Continue reading “Catholic Indian Missions, Bureau of”