Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Catal, Magin Missionary, born Catalonia, Spain, 1761; died Santa Clara, California , 1830. In 1777 he joined the Franciscan Order in Barcelona, and was ordained, 1785 ; he arrived in the City of Mexico, 1786 , and entered the missionary college of San Fernando there. For thirty-six years he labored with Father Jose Viader at … Continue reading “Catalá, Magin”

Catalonia A principality within the Spanish Monarchy, occupying an area of 12,414 square miles in the north-east corner of the Iberian Peninsula. The name is derived either from the compound Gath-Alania, referring to the occupation of that region by the Goths and Alans, or from Gothaland, or from Catalanos, supposed to have been the name … Continue reading “Catalonia”

Catalogus Hieratdcus is the name given in the apostolic canons to the list of the clergy of a particular church. The term is also said to be applied to that part of the diptychs which contained the names of those, still living, who were named in the Eucharistic service; viz. of those who had made … Continue reading “Catalogus Hieratdcus”

Cataldus SEE CATHALDUS. Cataldus, bishop of Tarentum, a saint of the Roman calendar. According to one account, he was born in Ireland, and came to Italy in the fifth or sixth century. Marvelous stories of miracles and wonders are connected with his birth and history in the Tarentine traditions. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Geiiriale, 9:141; … Continue reading “Cataldus”

Catalani, Michele an Italian archaeologist and biographer, was born at Fermo, Ancona, Sept. 27, 1750. At the age of sixteen he entered the Society of Jesus, arid on the suppression of that society obtained a canonicate in his native town, and devoted himself to the study of ancient history. He collected a large number of … Continue reading “Catalani, Michele”

Catalani, Giuseppe (CATALANO, CATALANUS). A Roman liturgist of the eighteenth century, member of the Oratory of San Girolamo della Carita (Hieronymite), famous for his correct editions of the chief liturgical books of the Roman Church, which are still in habitual use, and which he enriched with scholarly commentaries illustrative of the history, rubrics, and canon … Continue reading “Catalani, Giuseppe”

Catalani (or Catalano), Antonio (1) (called the Sicilian, or the elder), an Italian painter, was born at Messina in 1560, and probably studied at Rome. There is a fine picture of The Nativity by him in the Church of the Capuchins at Gesso. He died in 1630. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, … Continue reading “Catalani (or Catalano), Antonio (2)”

Catalan (or Catalonian) Version of the Scriptures The Catalan is a cognate of the Spanish language spoken in the province of Catalonia. There are two or three Catalan versions of the Bible (one of which bears the date 1407) preserved at Paris. One of these MSS. is deposited in the Royal Library, and contains a … Continue reading “Catalan (or Catalonian) Version of the Scriptures”

Catagogia SEE ANAGOGIA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

catafalque (Italian: catafalco, scaffold) Temporary stage or platform erected in a church to receive the coffin of a deceased person or more generally to take the place of the bier when the corpse is not present, at month’s minds or anniversary Masses. It is placed immediately outside the sanctuary, covered with a black pall, and … Continue reading “Catafalque”