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Eadmer	Precentor of Canterbury and historian, b. 1064 (?); d. 1124 (?)
Eanbald	Name of two Archbishops of York
Early African Church	Name given to the Christian communities inhabiting the region known politically as Roman Africa
Early Christian Lamps	Small clay lamps adorned with Christian symbols
Early Christian Representations of Angels	Angels were seldom represented in Christian art before Constantine
Early Symbols of the Eucharist	Among the symbols employed by the Christians of the first ages in decorating their tombs, those which relate to the Eucharist hold a place of the first importance
East Syrian Rite	Also known as the Chaldean, Assyrian, or Persian Rite
Easter	Principal feast of the ecclesiastical year
Eastern Churches	Detailed article on the Eastern Churches
Eastern Schism	Detailed article on the history of the separation of the vast majority of Eastern Christians from union with the Catholic Church
Easterwine	Abbot of Wearmouth, appointed by St. Benedict Biscop; b. 650, d. March 7, 686
Eata, Saint	Second Bishop of Hexham; date of birth unknown; d. October 26, 686
Ebbo	Archbishop of Reims, b. towards the end of the eighth century; d. March 20, 851
Eberhard Billick	German theologian (ca. 1499-1557)
Eberhard of Ratisbon	German chronicler about the beginning of the fourteenth century
Eberhard Wachter	Painter, b. at Stuttgart, February 29, 1762; d. at Stuttgart, August 14, 1852
Ebionites	One or more early Christian sects infected with Judaistic errors
Ebner	Name of two unrelated German mystics
Ecclesiastes	Name given to the book of Holy Scripture which usually follows the Proverbs
Ecclesiastical Abbreviations	The words most commonly abbreviated at all times are proper names, titles (official or customary), of persons or corporations, and words of frequent occurrence
Ecclesiastical Addresses	Forms of addressing churchmen in correspondence and speech
Ecclesiastical and Religious Vocation	The special gift of those who, in the Church of God, follow with a pure intention the ecclesiastical profession or the evangelical counsels
Ecclesiastical Annals	Historical literature of the Middle Ages
Ecclesiastical Archives	Collection of documents, etc. pertaining to the origin, history, rights, privileges, and constitutions of a diocese, parish, monastery, or religious community
Ecclesiastical Art	Detailed article on the developments of Christian art from the beginning down to the present day
Ecclesiastical Buildings	This term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts
Ecclesiastical Canons	Rules or norms of conduct or belief prescribed by the Church
Ecclesiastical Censures	Medicinal and spiritual punishments imposed by the Church on a baptized, delinquent, and contumacious person
Ecclesiastical Commissions	Bodies of ecclesiastics juridically established and to whom are committed certain specified functions or charges
Ecclesiastical Conferences	Meetings of clerics for the purpose of discussing matters pertaining to their state of life, particularly, questions of moral theology and liturgy
Ecclesiastical Constitutions	Enactments, ordinances, and laws
Ecclesiastical Courts	Judicial power of the Church exercised over her members without interference on the part of civil society
Ecclesiastical Dignitary	A member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, possessed not only of a foremost place, but also of a certain jurisdiction
Ecclesiastical Discipline	The word discipline signifies the formation of one who places himself at school and under the direction of a master
Ecclesiastical Emancipation	Process of law by which a slave released from the control of his master, or a son liberated from the authority of his father, was declared legally independent
Ecclesiastical Feasts	Days which are celebrated in commemoration of the sacred mysteries and events recorded in the history of our redemption, in memory of the Virgin Mother of Christ, or of His apostles, martyrs, and saints, by special services and rest from work
Ecclesiastical Forum	The Church of Christ has judicial and coercive power
Ecclesiastical Heraldry	The study of heraldry as used by Church and religious bodies and individuals
Ecclesiastical History	The history of the Church
Ecclesiastical Judge	Person who possesses ecclesiastical jurisdiction in general or in strict sense

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction	Right to guide and rule the Church of God
Ecclesiastical Latin	Refers to the Latin we find in the official textbooks of the Church (the Bible and the Liturgy), including the works of those Christian writers of the West who expound or defend Christian beliefs
Ecclesiastical Letters	Publications or announcements of the organs of ecclesiastical authority
Ecclesiastical Music	Music employed in connection with Divine service to promote the glorification of God and the edification of the faithful
Ecclesiastical Pension	The right to a certain sum of money to be paid yearly out of the revenues of a church or benefice to a cleric, on account of just reasons approved by an ecclesiastical superior
Ecclesiastical Person	Person whom a special tie connects with the Church
Ecclesiastical Prisons	The Church has claimed and exercised the right, belonging to a perfect and visible society, of protecting its members by condemning the guilty to imprisonment
Ecclesiastical Privileges	Exceptions to the law made in favor of the clergy or in favor of consecrated and sacred objects and places
Ecclesiastical Property	The Church has the right to acquire and possess temporal goods
Ecclesiastical Property in the United States	The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore decreed (tit. IX cap. i, n. 264):
Ecclesiastical Province	The name given to an ecclesiastical administrative district under the jurisdiction of an archbishop
Ecclesiastical Province of the Upper Rhine	Includes the Archdiocese of Freiburg and the suffragan Dioceses of Fulda, Mainz, Limburg, and Rottenburg
Ecclesiastical Residence	A remaining or abiding where one's duties lie or where one's occupation is properly carried on, as the presence of a bishop in his diocese, a rector or incumbent in his benefice, a canon in his cathedral or collegiate church: opposed to non-residence or a
Ecclesiastical Seminary	Reserved to schools instituted for the training of the Catholic diocesan clergy
Ecclesiastical Statistics	History of the methods used for the collection and tabulation of ecclesiastical statistics
Ecclesiastical Tenure	Granting of an estate to a person by ecclesiastical authority
Ecclesiastical use of Basin	Early use in Christian churches for ablutions and to receive lamp-drippings
Ecclesiasticus	Longest of the deuterocanonical books of Holy Writ
Echinus	Titular see of Thessaly, Greece
Eckebert	Abbot of Schonau b. in the early part of the twelfth century; d. March 28, 1184
Eclecticism	System in philosophy which seeks the solution of its fundamental problems by selecting and uniting what it regards as true in the various philosophical schools
Ecstasy	Supernatural state that includes two elements: the one, interior and invisible
Ecuador	Republic and independent state of South America
Edda	Applies to two different collections of old Norse literature, poetical and prose
Edelinck	Family name of four engravers
Edesius and Frumentius	Tyrian Greeks of the fourth century, probably brothers, who introduced Christianity into Abyssinia
Edessa	Titular archiepiscopal see in that part of Mesopotamia formerly known as Osrhoene
Edinburgh	Capital of Scotland
Editions of the Bible	Printed reproductions of its original texts
Edme Mariotte	French physicist, b. about 1620; d. May 12, 1684
Edmond Auger	French Jesuit who was regarded as one of the most eloquent men of his time (1530-1591)
Edmond Jeaurat	French engraver (1688-1738)
Edmond Martene	Historian and liturgist, b. December 22, 1654; d. June 20, 1739
Edmond Reusens	Archaeologist and historian, b. at Wijneghem (Antwerp), April 25, 1831; d. at Louvain, Dec. 24, 1903
Edmond-Frederic Le Blant	French archaeologist and historian, b. August 12, 1818; d. July 5, 1897 at Paris
Edmund and John Gennings	The first, a martyr for the Catholic Faith, and the second, the restorer of the English province of Franciscan friars, were brothers and converts to the Church. Edmund Gennings was born at Lichfield in 1567; died in London, Dec. 10, 1591. John was b. abou
Edmund Arrowsmith, Venerable	English martyr, b. in 1585 at Haddock; executed at Lancaster, Aug. 23, 1628
Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan	Physician, publicist, and historian, b. at Mallow, Cork, Feb. 29, 1797; d. at New York, May 29, 1880
Edmund Bolton	Historian and poet (ca. 1575 - ca. 1633)
Edmund Bonner	Bishop of London (1500-1569)

Edmund Brindholm, Venerable	Martyr and parish priest of Our Lady's Church at Calais (d. 1540)
Edmund Burke	First Vicar Apostolic of Nova Scotia, b. in the parish of Maryborough, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1753; d. at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1820
Edmund Campion, Blessed	English Jesuit and martyr; b. Jan. 25, 1540; executed at Tyburn, Dec. 1, 1581
Edmund Catherick	English priest and martyr, b. probably in Lancashire about 1605; executed at York, April 13, 1642
Edmund Cosin	Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, England
Edmund Ignatius Rice	Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, b. at Callan, Co. Kilkenny, 1762; d. at Waterford, 1844
Edmund Neville	Jesuit, b. at Hopcut, Lancashire, 1605; d. in England, July 18, 1847
Edmund O'Donnell	The first Jesuit executed by the English government; b. at Limerick in 1542, executed at Cork, March 16, 1575
Edmund O'Reilly	Theologian, b. in London, April 30, 1811; d. at Dublin, November 10, 1878
Edmund O'Reilly (Archbishop of Armagh)	Archbishop of Armagh, b. at Dublin, 1616; d. at Saumur, France, 1669, was educated in Dublin and ordained there in 1629
Edmund Plowden	B. 1517-8; d. in London, Feb. 6, 1584-5
Edmund Rich, Saint	Archbishop of Canterbury, England, b. November 20, 1180, d. Nov. 16, 1240
Edmund Sykes	B. at Leeds; martyred at York Tyburn March 23, 1586-1587
Edmund Tanner	Bishop of Cork and Cloyne, Ireland, b. about 1526; d. 1579
Edmund the Martyr, Saint	King of East Anglia, b. about 840; d. at Hoxne, Suffolk, November 20, 870
Edouard Branly	French physicist and inventor (nineteenth century)
Eduard Heis	German astronomer, b. at Cologne, February 18, 1806; d. at Munster, Westphalia, June 30, 1877
Eduard von Steinle	Historical painter, b. at Vienna, July 2, 1810; d. at Frankfort, Sept. 19, 1886
Education	Details on the development of the learning process and on various institutions of learning
Education of the Blind	History and statistics on educating the blind
Education of the Deaf	Historical and educational information on the education of the deaf
Edward Ambrose Barlow, Venerable	Benedictine priest and martyr (1585-1641)
Edward Ambrose Burgis	Dominican historian and theologian, b. in England c. 1673; d. in Brussels, April 27, 1747
Edward Anthony Hatton	Dominican, apologist; b. in 1701; d. at Stourton Lodge, near Leeds, Yorkshire, October 23, 1783
Edward Arden	English Catholic, executed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1542-1583)
Edward Bamber, Venerable	Priest and martyr (d.1646)
Edward Barron	Missionary, b. at Waterford, Ireland, 1801; d. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A., Sept. 12, 1854
Edward Bellasis	English convert (1800-1873)
Edward Bocking	English Benedictine (d. 1534)
Edward Bradshaigh	English Carmelite friar (d. 1652)
Edward Caswall	Oratorian and poet, b. July 15, 1814, d. at the Oratory, Birmingham, January 2, 1878
Edward Coffin	English Jesuit and missionary (1570-1626)
Edward Coleman	Controversialist politician, and secretary of the Duchess of York (executed 1678)
Edward Dicconson	Titular Bishop of Malla, or Mallus, Vicar Apostolic of the English Northern District; b. Nov. 30, 1670; d. May 5, 1752
Edward Genicot	Moral theologian, b. at Antwerp, Belgium, June 18, 1856; d. at Louvain, February 21, 1900
Edward Hawarden	Theologian and controversialist, b. in Lancashire, England, April 9, 1662; d. in London, April 23, 1735
Edward III	King of England, b. at Windsor Castle Nov. 13, 1312; d. at Sheen, June 21, 137
Edward Jones, Venerable	Priest, martyr (d. 1590)
Edward Kavanagh	American statesman, diplomat (1795-1844)
Edward Maginn	Coadjutor Bishop of Derry, b. at Fintona, Ireland, Dec. 16, 1802; d. at Derry, January 17, 1849

Edward Mayhew	B. in 1569; d. Sept. 14, 1625
Edward McCabe	Cardinal, b. in Dublin, 1816; d. at Kingstown, Feb. 11, 1885
Edward Meredith	English Catholic controversialist, b. in 1648, year of his death is uncertain
Edward Metcalfe	Linguist, martyr, b. in Yorkshire, 1792; d. Leeds, May 7, 1847
Edward Michelis	Theologian, b. Feb. 6, 1813; d. June 8, 1855
Edward Morgan, Venerable	Welsh priest-martyr, b. at Bettisfield, Hanmer, Flintshire, execute at Tyburn, London, April 26, 1642
Edward Oldcorne, Venerable	Martyr, b. 1561; d. 1606
Edward Osbaldeston	English martyr, b. about 1560; hanged, drawn, and quartered at York, November 16, 1594
Edward Patrick Allen	Fifth Bishop of Mobile, Alabama, U.S., b. at Lowell, Mass., 17 March, 1853
Edward Rishton	Priest, published a chart of ecclesiastical history, b. in Lancashire, 1550; d. at Sainte-Menehould, Lorraine, June 29, 1585
Edward Sheldon	Translator, b. at Beoley, April 23, 1599; d. in London, March 27, 1687
Edward Sorin	Founder of Notre Dame, Indiana; b. Feb. 6, 1814, at Ahuille, near Laval, France; d. Oct. 31, 1893, at Notre Dame, U.S.A.
Edward Stransham	English martyr, b. at Oxford about 1554; suffered at Tyburn, January 21, 1586
Edward the Confessor, Saint	King of England, b. in 1003; d. January 5, 1066
Edward the Martyr, Saint	King of England, martyred by assassin, b. about 962; d. March 18, 979
Edward Walsh	Irish poet, b. at Derry in 1805; d. at Cork, August 6, 1850
Edward Waterson, Venerable	B. at London; martyred at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Jan. 7, 1594 (1593 old style)
Edward Worsley	B. in Lancashire, England, 1605; d. at Antwerp, Sept. 2, 1676
Edwin, Saint	First Christian King of Northumbria, b. about 585,d. October 12, 633
Edwy	King of the English, eldest son of Edmund and St. Aelfgifu, b. about 940; d. 959
Egbert	Self-styled King of England, d. A.D. 839
Egbert (Archbishop of Trier)	Archbishop of Trier, d. 8 or December 9, 993
Egbert (Archbishop of York)	Archbishop of York, England, reformer and strict disciplinarian, date of birth unknown; d. November 19, 766
Egbert, Saint	Northumbrian monk, induced Iona monks to stop their schismatic practice b. 639; d. 729.
Egfrid	King of Northumbria, b. 650; d. 685
Egidio Colonna	Augustinian; Scholastic philosopher and theologian (c. 1247-1316)
Egidio Forcellini	Latin lexicographer, b. at Fener, near Treviso, Italy, Aug. 26, 1688; d. at Padua, April 4, 1768
Egoism	Ethical systems which hold self-love to be the source of all rational action and the determinant of moral conduct
Egwin, Saint	Third Bishop of Worcester, founder of the great Abbey of Evesham; date of birth unknown; d. December 20, 720
Egypt	Detailed article on ancient Egyptian history, religion, literary monuments, Coptic Church
Egyptian Church Ordinance	Early Christian collection of thirty-one canons regulating ordinations, the liturgy, and other main features of church life
Eimhin, Saint	Abbot and Bishop of Ros-mic-Truin (Ireland), probably in the sixth century
Einhard	Historian, born c. 770; d. March 14, 840,
Eithene, Saint	Sixth-century virgin, visionary
Eithne, Saint	Baptized by St. Patrick, is commemorated in the Irish martyrologies under the 11th of January
Ekkehard	Detailed article on five monks of the (Swiss) Abbey of St. Gall from the tenth to the thirteenth century
Ekkehard of Aura	Benedictine monk and chronicler, took part in the Council of Guastalla, b. about 1050; d. after 1125.
El Cid	Great popular hero of the chivalrous age of Spain (c. 1040-1099)
Elaea	Titular see of Asia Minor, founded by Menestheus
Elba	Largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago

Elcesaites	Sect of Gnostic Ebionites
Eleazar	Detailed article on the family of Eleazar
Elect	Theological term equivalent to 'chosen as the object of mercy or Divine favour, as set apart for eternal life'
Election	Juridical concept, form and method of ecclesiastical elections
Elena Lucrezia Piscopia Cornaro	Learned Italian woman of noble descent (1646-1684)
Eleutherius, Saint	Sixth-century Bishop of Tournai
Eleutheropolis	Titular see in Palstina Prima
Elevation	Showing the consecrated Host to the people
Elias	Important Old Testament Prophet
Elias of Cortona	Minister General of the Friars Minor, b. 1180; d. April 22, 1253
Elias of Jerusalem	Resisted the attempt of Emperor Anastasius I to abolish the Council of Chalcedon, d. 518
Eligius, Saint	Bishop of Noyon-Tournai, b. 590, d. December 1, 660
Elined, Saint	Virgin and martyr, flourished c. 490
Eliseus	Prophet of Israel (Elisha)
Elisha John Durbin	Missionary, called the patriarch-priest of Kentucky, b. Feb. 1, 1800, d.in 1887
Elishe	Famous Armenian historian of the fifth century, place and date of birth unknown, d. 480
Eliza Allen Starr	Writer, b. at Deerfield, Massachusetts, Aug. 29, 1824; d. at Durand, Illinois, Sept. 8, 1901
Elizabeth	Zachary's wife, John the Baptist's mother, and Mary's kinswoman
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint	Foundress and first superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States, b. in New York City, Aug. 28, 1774, of non-Catholic parents of high position; d. at Emmitsburg, Maryland, Jan. 4, 1821
Elizabeth Associations	Charitable associations of women in Germany who minister to sick and poor
Elizabeth Barton	Nun and visionary, whose prophecies led to her execution under Henry VIII
Elizabeth Cellier	A noted London midwife, who came into prominence through the pretended Meal-Tub Plot of 1680
Elizabeth Galitzin	Princess, religious of the Sacred Heart; b. at St. Petersburg, February 22, 1797; d. in Louisiana, December 8, 1843
Elizabeth inchbald	Novelist, dramatist, and actress; b. Oct. 15, 1753; d. Aug. 1, 1821
Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint	Cared for sick and poor, abbess of the convent of Aldenburg near Wetzlar, b. 1207; d. November 17, 1231
Elizabeth of Portugal, Saint	Queen who was devoted to the poor and sick b. in 1271; d. in 1336
Elizabeth of Reute, Blessed	Third Order of St. Francis, b. Nov. 25, 1386, d. Nov. 25, 1420
Elizabeth of Schönau, Saint	Benedictine nun, visionary, b. about 1129; d. June 18, 1165
Ellakim Parker Scammon	Educator, b. at Whitefield, Maine, U.S.A., Dec. 27, 1816; d. at New York, Dec. 7, 1894
Ellen Whitty	In religion Mary Vincent, b. at Pouldarrig near Oylgate, a village seven miles from the town of Wexford, March 1, 1819; d. at Brisbane, Queensland, March, 1892
Ellwangen Abbey	Earliest Benedictine monastery established in the Duchy of Wurtemberg
Elohim	Common name for God
Elphege, Saint	Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr b. 954; d. 1012
Elusa	Titular see of Palaestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra
Elzear of Sabran, Saint	Third Order of St. Francis, ambassador to France, b. 1285; d. September 27, 1323
Elzear-Alexandre Taschereau	Archbishop of Quebec and first Canadian cardinal, b. February 17, 1820; d. 1898
Emanationism	Doctrine that emanation is the mode by which all things are derived from the First Reality, or Principle
Ember Days	Days at the beginning of the seasons ordered by the Church as days of fast and abstinence
Embolism	Means an insertion, addition or interpretation. Article gives two specific uses of this word in the language of the Church
Embroidery	Needlework used from early times to ornament vestments

Emerentiana, Saint	Virgin and martyr, d. at Rome in the third century
Emesa	Ttitular see of Phoenicia Secunda, suffragan of Damascus, and the seat of two Uniat archdioceses
Emigrant Aid Societies	Organizations that care for immigrants
Emile Gebhart	A French professor and writer, b. July 19, 1839, at Nancy; d. April 22, 1908, in Paris
Emile Paul-Constant-Ange Le Camus	Preacher, theologian, scripturist, Bishop of La Rochelle and Saintes, b. at Paraza, France, August 24, 1839; d. at Malvisade, near Castelnaudary, France, September 28, 1906
Emmanuel	Signifies God with us, name of the child predicted in Is., vii, 14
Emmanuel Maignan	French physicist and theologian; b. at Toulouse, July 17, 1601; d. at Toulouse, October 29, 1676
Emmanuel Schelstrate	Theologian, b. at Antwerp, 1649; d. at Rome, April 6, 1692
Emmanuel Theodore de la Tour d'Auvergne Cardinal de Bouillon	French prelate and diplomat (1643-1715)
Emmanuel-Henri-Dieudonne Domenech	Abbe, missionary and author, b. at Lyons, France, November 4, 1826; d. m France, June, 1886
Emmaus	Titular see in Palaestina Prima, suffragan of Caesarea
Emmeram, Saint	Bishop of Poitiers, missionary to Bavaria, b. first half of seventh century; martyred at end of same century
Emperor Charles V	Charles I, King of Spain (1500-1558)
Empiricism	Signifies the theory that the phenomena of consciousness are simply the product of sensuous experience
Encolpion	Name given in early Christian times to a species of reliquary worn round the neck
Encratites	Literally, abstainers, because they refrained from the use of wine, animal food, and marriage
Encyclical	Certain papal documents explicitly addressed to the patriarchs, primates, archbishops, and bishops of the Universal Church in communion with the Apostolic See
Encyclopedia	Abridgment of human knowledge in a systematized summary
Encyclopedists	Writers of the eighteenth century who edited or contributed articles to the Encyclopedia
Endowment	Property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated for the support of any person, institution, or object
Enemond Massé	One of the first Jesuits sent to New France; b. at Lyons, 1574; d. at Sillery, May 12, 1646
Engaddi	Name of a warm spring near the center of the Dead Sea, and also of a town situated in the same place
Engelbert	Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Admont in Styria, b. 1250; d. May 12, 1331
Engelbert Muhlbacher	Historian, b. at Gresten, Austria, Oct. 4, 1843; d. at Vienna, July 17, 1903
Engelbert of Cologne, Saint	Archbishop, martyr, b. about 1185; d. November 7, 1225
England	History of England in its relations with the Catholic Church
English College in Rome	History and scholastic status of college
English Confessors and Martyrs	Cause of the beatification of the English Martyrs (1534-1729)
English Hierarchy, Reorganization of the	On Sept. 29, 1850, by the Bull 'Universalis Ecclesiae', Pius IX restored the Catholic hierarchy in England which had become extinct with the death of the last Marian bishop in the reign of Elizabeth.
English Post-Reformation Oaths	The English Reformation having been imposed by the Crown, it was natural that submission to the essential points of its formularies should have been exacted with some solemnity, by oath, test, or formal declaration, and that these should change with the v
English Revolution	Detailed article on how the history of the Revolution resolves itself into a catalogue of various ill-judged measures which alienated the support of the Established Church
Enguerrand de Monstrelet	French chronicler, b. about 1390 or 1395; d. in July, 1453
Enrico Dandolo	Doge of Venice from 1192 to 1205; d., aged about a hundred years, in 1205
Enrico Martin	Date and place of birth unknown; d. in Mexico in 1632. According to some he was of Spanish descent; Humboldt says that he was either a German or Dutchman, and according to others a Mexican educated in Spain
Enrique Florez	Spanish theologian, archeologist, and historian; b. at Valladolid, February 14, 1701; d. at Madrid, August 20, 1773
Enrique Henriquez	A noted Jesuit theologian, b. at Oporto, 1536; d. at Tivoli, January 28, 1608
Entablature	Superstructure which lies horizontally upon the columns in classic architecture
Enthronization	Greek word meaning to place on a throne
Eoghan, Saints	Brief descriptions of the lives of five Irish saints
Epact	Surplus days of the solar over the lunar year

Eparchy	Originally the name of one of the divisions of the Roman Empire
Ephesus	Titular archiepiscopal see in Asia Minor
Ephod	Type of garment mentioned in the Old Testament, which differed according to its use
Ephraem, Saint	Famous for his exegetical and poetical writings b.early in the fourth century d. June, 373
Ephraim of Antioch	Defender of the Faith against the Monophysites, b. at Amida in Mesopotamia; d. in 545
Epicureanism	Signifies a philosophical system, which includes a theory of conduct, of nature, and of mind
Epiklesis	Name of a prayer that occurs in all Eastern liturgies after the words of Institution
Epiphania	Titular see in Cilicia Secunda, in Asia Minor, suffragan of Anazar
Epiphanius	Sixth-century translator of various Greek works
Epiphanius of Constantinople	Succeeded John II as Patriarch of Constantinople
Epiphanius of Salamis	Monk and bishop, b. at Besanduk, near Eleutheropolis, in Judea, after 310; d. in 403
Epiphany	Detailed history on the Feast of Epiphany
Episcopal and Pontifical Capitulations	Agreements by which those taking part in the election of a bishop or pope imposed special conditions upon the candidate to be fulfilled by him after his election
Episcopal Gloves	Liturgical gloves for bishops and cardinals
Episcopal intercession	The right to intercede for criminals, which was granted by the secular power to the bishops of the Early Church
Episcopal Oeconomus	One who is charged with the care of a house, an administrator
Episcopal Sandals	Form of low shoes, and resemble slippers
Episcopal Subsidies	Contributions made to a diocese
Epistemology	Branch of philosophy which is concerned with the value of human knowledge
Epistle	Article discusses Old and New Testament concepts of Biblical epistles
Epistle of Barnabas	Authorities for the Text and Editions and history of document
Epistle of Saint James	Letter attributed to saint commonly identified with the Lord's brother
Epistle of Saint Jude	Letter attributed to the brother of James
Epistle to Diognetus	Beautiful little apology for Christianity is cited by no ancient or medieval writer, and came down to us in a single MS. which perished in the siege of Strasburg (1870)
Epistle to the Colossians	One of the four Captivity Epistles written by St. Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome
Epistle to the Ephesians	Detailed analysis of St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Galatians	New Testament book
Epistle to the Hebrews	(I) Argument; (II) Doctrinal Contents; (III) Language and Style; (IV) Distinctive Characteristics; (V) Readers to Whom it was Addressed; (VI) Author; (VII) Circumstances of the Composition; (VIII) Importance
Epistle to the Philippians	An epistle by St. Paul
Epistle to the Romans	Detailed article on the history and theological content of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans
Epistles of Saint John	Three canonical books of the New Testament written by the Apostle St. John
Epistles of Saint Peter	Study of the apostle's two Epistles
Epistles to the Corinthians	St. Paul's epistle
Epistles to the Thessalonians	Two of the canonical Epistles of St. Paul
Epistles to Timothy and Titus	Treatment of the New Testament books
Epistles to Timothy and Titus (Biblical Commission)	Pastoral letters of Paul to two disciples
Erasmus Darwin Keyes	Soldier, convert (1810-1895)
Erastus and Erastianism	Short account of the life and works of Erastus, b. September 7, 1524; and died December 31, 1583
Ercole Consalvi	Cardinal and statesman (1757-1824)
Ercole Gonzaga	Cardinal; b. 1505; d. 1563.

Erconwald, Saint	Bishop of London, founded two monasteries, d. about 690.
Erdington Abbey	Benedictine abbey, situated in Warwickshire, England
Erhard of Ratisbon, Saint	Seventh-century Bishop of Ratisbon
Ermland	District of East Prussia and an exempt bishopric
Ernan	Name of four Irish saints
Ernest Hello	French philosopher and essayist, b. at Lorient, Brittany, Nov. 4, 1828; d. at Keroman, near Lorient, July 14, 1885
Ernest Meissonier	French painter, b. at Lyons February 21, 1815; d. at Paris, January 31, 1891
Ernest-Francois Mallard	French mineralogist, b. February 4, 1833; d. July 6, 1894
Ernricus Pirhing	Jesuit; b. at Sigarthin, near Passau, 1606; d. between 1678 and 1681
Ernst Deger	Historical painter, b. in Bockenem, Hanover, April 15, 1809; d. in Dusseldorf, Jan. 27, 1885
Ernst Friedrich Zwirner	Architect, b. at Jakobswalde in Silesia in 1802; d. at Cologne in 1861
Ernst Maria Lieber	Principal leader of the center Party in the German Imperial Parliament and the Prussian Diet, b. Nov. 16, 1838; d. March 31, 1902
Ernst of Hesse-Rheinfels	Co-founded the collateral lines of Hesse-Rheinfels and Hesse-Rotenburg., b. Dec. 9, 1623, d. May 12, 1693
Ernst von Lasaulx	Scholar and philosopher, b. at Coblenz, March 16, 1805; d. at Munich, May 9, 1861
Ernulf	Architect, b. at Beauvais, France, in 1040 d. 1124
Error	Mental judgment, by which something false is held to be true, or something true avouched to be false.
Erwin of Steinbach	One of the architects of the Strasburg cathedral, date of birth unknown; d. at Strasburg, January 17, 1318
Erycius Puteanus	B. at Venloo, in Dutch Limbourg, Nov. 4, 1574; d. at Louvain, Sept. 17, 1646; a Belgian humanist and philologist
Erythrae	Titular see in Asia Minor
Esau	Eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca, the twin-brother of Jacob
Eschatology	Branch of systematic theology which deals with the doctrines of the last things
Escorial	Remarkable building in Spain situated on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra Guadarrama near Madrid.
Esdras	Famous priest and scribe connected with Israel's restoration after the Exile
Eskil	Archbishop of Lund, Skane, Sweden; prominent prince of the Church in Scandinavia b. about 1100; d. 6 (7?) Sept., 1181
Eskimo	Littoral race occupying the entire Arctic coast and outlying islands of America, a distance of more than five thousand miles
Espousals	Contract of future marriage between a man and a woman, who are thereby affianced
Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Feast of the Latin Church in honor of the espousals of Mary
Esprit Flechier	Bishop; b. at Pernes, France, 1632; died at Montpellier, 1710
Essence and Existence	Essence is properly described as that whereby a thing is what it is. Existence is that whereby the essence is an actuality in the line of being
Essenes	One of three leading Jewish sects mentioned by Josephus as flourishing in the second century B.C.
Established Church of Scotland	Religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland
Establishment	Union of Church and State setting up a definite and distinctive relation between the two
Estaing, Comte d'	French admiral, b. November 28, 1729; d. at Paris, April 28, 1794.
Esteban Tapis	B. Aug. 25, 1754; d. Nov. 3, 1825
Estevan Cabrillo	Portuguese in the naval service of Spain, date and place of birth unknown; d. on the island of San Bernardo, 3 Jan., 1543
Esther	Queen of Persia and wife of Assuerus, Jewess of the tribe of Benjamin
Eternity	Defined by Boetius as possession, without succession and perfect, of interminable life
Ethelbert	Archbishop of York, England, date of birth uncertain; d. Nov. 8, 781 or 782
Ethelbert, Saint	King of the East Angles date of birth unknown; d. 794;
Ethelbert, Saint (King of Kent)	King of Kent, convert b. 552; d. February 24, 616

Etheldreda, Saint	Queen of Northumbria, b. about 630; d. at Ely, June 23, 679
Ethelhard	Fourteenth Archbishop of Canterbury, England, date of birth unknown; d. May 12, 805
Ethelred Taunton	Writer, b. Oct. 17, 1857; d. May 9, 1907
Ethelwold, Saint	Bishop of Winchester b. early tenth century; d. Aug. 1, 984
Ethical Aspect of Slavery	Discussion of the ethical aspects of slavery
Ethics	Scientific treatment of the moral order, article defines and discusses philosophical ethics and moral philosophy
Ethiopia	History and geography of this region of Africa
Etienne Agard de Champs	Jesuit theologian and author (1613-1701)
Etienne Baluze	French scholar and historian (1630-1718)
Etienne Bauny	Jesuit theologian (1564-1649)
Etienne Binet	Jesuit author (1569-1639)
Etienne Bonnot de Condillac	Abbe of Mureaux; French philosopher (1715-1780)
Etienne de Carheil	French missionary among the Indians of Canada, b. at Carentoir, France, Nov., 1633; d. at Quebec, July 27, 1726
Etienne Le Camus	French cardinal, b. at Paris, 1632; d. at Grenoble, 1707
Etienne-Alexandre Bernier	French bishop (1762-1806)
Etienne-Antoine Boulogne	French bishop (1747-1825)
Etienne-Charles Lomenie de Brienne	French cardinal and statesman, b. at Paris, 1727; d. at Sens, 1794
Etienne-Francois Duc de Choiseul	French statesman (1719-1785)
Etienne-Michel Faillon	Historian, b. at Tarascon, France, 3-Jan:, 1800. d. at Paris, Oct. 25, 1870
Etienne-Pascal Tache	Statesman, b. Sept. 5, 1795; d. July 30, 1865
Etschmiadzin	Famous Armenian monastery
Euaria	Titular see of Phoenicia Secunda or Libanensis, in Palestine
Eucarpia	Titular see of Phrygia Salutaris in Asia Minor
Eucharist	Name given to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar under its twofold aspect of sacrament and Sacrifice of the Mass
Eucharistic Congresses	Gatherings of ecclesiastics and laymen for the purpose of celebrating and glorifying the Holy Eucharist and of seeking the best means to spread its knowledge and love throughout the world
Eucharius, Saint	First Bishop of Trier in the second half of the third century
Eucherius of Lyons, Saint	Bishop of Lyons, theologian, b. in the latter half of the fourth century; d. about 449
Euchologion	Name of one of the chief service-books of the Byzantine Church
Eudists	Society of Jesus and Mary, an ecclesiastical society instituted at Caen, France, March 25, 1643, by the Venerable Jean Eudes
Eudocia	Wife of Theodosius II; died c. 460
Eudoxias	Titular see of Galatia Secunda in Asia Minor
Eugendus, Saint	Fourth Abbot of Condat (Jura), b. about 449, d. Jan. 1, 510, at Condat
Eugene Bore	Orientalist, b. at Angers, Aug. 15, 1809; d. at Paris, May 3, 1878
Eugene Fromentin	French writer and artist; b. at La Rochelle, October 24, 1820; d. at Saint-Maurice, near La Rochelle, August 26, 1876
Eugene Muntz	French savant and historian; b. at Soulz-sous-Forets, near Mulhausen, Alsace, June 11, 1845; d. at Paris, November 2, 1902
Eugene O'Curry	Irish scholar, b. at Dunaha near Carrigaholt, Co. Clare, 1796; d. 1862
Eugene O'Growney	Priest, patriot, and scholar, b. August 25, 1863, at County Meath; d. at Los Angeles, Oct. 18, 1899
Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-Le-Duc	Architect, archeologist, and author, b. in Paris, January 27, 1814; d. at Lausanne, September 17, 1879
Eugenics and the Church	Eugenics literally means 'good breeding'
Eugenie de Gramont	Religious of the Society of the Sacred Heart; b. 1788; d. 1846

Eugenius	Name of two archbishops of Toledo during the 7th century
Eugenius, Saint	Bishop of Carthage in 480, d. July 13, 505
Eulalia of Barcelona, Saint	Spanish martyr patron of the cathedral and city of Barcelona, also of sailors
Eulogia	Term has been applied in ecclesiastical usage to the object blessed
Eulogius of Alexandria, Saint	Patriarch of that see from 580 to 607; successful combatant of the heretical errors of Monophysitism
Eulogius of Cordova, Saint	Spanish martyr and writer, b. unknown, d. March 11, 859
Eumenia	Queen of Northumbria, b. (probably) about 630; d. at Ely, June 23, 679
Eunomianism	Phase of extreme Arianism prevalent among a section of Eastern churchmen from about 350 until 381
Euphemius of Constantinople	Succeeded as patriarch Flavitas
Euphrasia, Saint	Virgin b. in 380; d. after 410
Euphrosyne, Saint	According to legend, in order to lead the life of celibacy and asceticism she entered a male monastery disguised as a man
Euroea	Titular see of Epirus Vetus in Greece, suffragan of Nicopolis
Europe	Detailed information on the continent of Europe
Europus	Titular see in Provincia Euphratensis, suffragan of Hierapolis
Eusebius Amort	Philosopher and theologian (1692-1775)
Eusebius Bruno	Bishop of Angers, b. in the early part of the eleventh century; d. at Angers, August 29, 1081
Eusebius Kino	Jesuit missionary (1644-1711)
Eusebius of Alexandria	Important ecclesiastical writer and author
Eusebius of Caesarea	Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine the Father of Church History; b. about 260; d. before 341
Eusebius of Dorylaeum	Bishop of Dorylaeum in Asia Minor, prime defender of the faith against the heresies of Nestorius and Eutyches
Eusebius of Laodicea	Bishop of Laodicea in Syria, date of birth uncertain; d. about 268
Eusebius of Nicomedia	Bishop, leader of the heresy of Arianism, place and date of birth unknown; d. 341
Eusebius Renaudot	An apologetical writer and Orientalist, b. at Paris, July 22, 1648; d. there, Sept. 1, 1720
Eusebius, Saint	Roman presbyter and patrician; date of birth unknown; d. 357(?)
Eusebius, Saint (Bishop of Samosata)	Bishop of Samosata in Syria; date of birth unknown; d. in 379 or 380
Eusebius, Saint (Bishop of Vercelli)	Bishop of Vercelli, b. 283; d. August 1, 371
Eustace White, Venerable	Martyr, b. at Louth, Lincolnshire, in 1560; suffered at the London Tyburn, December 10, 1591
Eustace, Saint	Second abbot of the Irish monastery of Luxeuil in France, date of birth unknown, d. March 29, 625
Eustache Deschamps	Courtier, moralist; b. at Vertus in Champagne between 1338 and 1340; d. about 1410
Eustache Mercadé	French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century. The dates of his birth and death are not known
Eustachius and Companions, Saints	Martyrs under the Emperor Hadrian, in the year 118
Eustathius	Greek savant and defender of monasticism, Archbishop of Thessalonica b. early part of the twelfth century; d. 1194
Eustathius of Sebaste	One of the chief founders of monasticism in Asia Minor, b. about 300; died about 377
Eustathius, Saint	Bishop of Antioch, prominent opponent of Arianism b. 270; d.most probably in 360
Eustochium Julia, Saint	Virgin, b. at Rome c. 368; d. at Bethlehem, Sept. 28, 419 or 420
Euthalius	Fifth-century deacon of Alexandria and later Bishop of Sulca
Euthanasia	Death artificially brought about by the employment of anaesthetics
Euthymius, Saint	Abbot in Palestine; b. A.D. 377; d. A.D. 473
Eutropius of Valencia	Spanish bishop; d. about 610
Eutyches	Heresiarch of the fifth century who asserted that Christ has but one nature after the Incarnation

Eutychianism	Heresy that rejected the orthodox expression two natures of Christ
Eutychius	Melchite Patriarch of Alexandria, author of a history of the world, b. 876, d. May 11, 940
Eutychius I	Monk and then archimandrite at Amasea, in Pontus, b. about 512, in Phrygia; d. Easter Day, April 5, 582,
Evagrius Ponticus	Important ascetical writer of the fourth century. b. about 345, d. 399
Evagrius Scholasticus	Ecclesiastical historian and last of the continuators of Eusebius of Csarea, b. 536 at Epiphania in Coele-Syria; d. after 594, date unknown
Evangeliaria	Liturgical books containing those portions of the Gospels which are read during Mass or in the public offices of the Church
Evangelical Alliance	Association of Protestants belonging to various denominations who promote unity in certain points of belief
Evangelical Church	Sixteenth-century Reformers who designated themselves as followers of the pure Gospel
Evangelical Counsels	Certain rules of life and conduct, set forth by Christ in the Gospels, as necessary conditions for attaining everlasting life
Evangelist	Preacher of the Gospel
Evangelista Torricelli	Italian mathematician and physicist, b. Oct. 15, 1608; d. Oct. 25, 1647
Evariste Regis Huc	French Lazarist missionary and traveller; b. at Caylus (Tarn-et-Garonne), June 1, 1813; d. at Paris, March 26, 1860
Eve	Name of the first woman, the wife of Adam, the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth
Eve of a Feast	Night before every feast, a vigil was kept in the place or church where the feast was to be celebrated
Everard Hanse, Blessed	English martyr; b. in Northamptonshire; executed July 31, 1581. He was educated at Cambridge, and was soon presented to a good living
Evesham Abbey	Founded by St. Egwin about 701, in Worcestershire, England, and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin
Evil	Sum of the opposition which experience shows to exist in the universe, to the desires and needs of individuals, whence arises, among human beings at least, the suffering in which life abounds
Evodius	First Bishop of Antioch after St. Peter. Eusebius
Evolution	Theory that seeks to determine the historical succession of the various species of plants and of animals on our earth
Ewald, Saints	Two English priests and martyrs of the same name in Old Saxony about 695
Ex Cathedra	Literally
Examination	Process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; an investigation, inquiry
Examination of Conscience	Review of one's past thoughts, words, and actions for the purpose of ascertaining their conformity with, or difformity from, the moral law
Exarch	Title used in various senses both civilly and ecclesiastically
Excommunication	Medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society
Exedra	Semicircular stone or marble seat; or a portico
Exemption	Whole or partial release of an ecclesiastical person, corporation, or institution from the authority of the ecclesiastical superior next higher in rank
Exequatur	Faculty which civil rulers impart to a Bull, papal Brief, or other ecclesiastical enactment in order to give it binding force in their respective territories
Exodus	Second Book of the Pentateuch,
Exorcism	Act of driving out, or warding off, demons, or evil spirits, from persons, places, or things
Exorcist	One who exorcises or professes to exorcise demons; in particular, one ordained by a bishop for this office
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary	Feast formerly celebrated on December 18
Expectative	Anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so on the death of its present incumbent
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament	Manner of honoring the Holy Eucharist, by exposing It, with proper solemnity, to the view of the faithful in order that they may pay their devotions before It
Extension	Material substance is not perfectly continuous in its structure, as it appears to our gross senses
Extravagantes	Word is employed to designate some papal decretals not contained in certain canonical collections which possess a special authority
Extreme Unction	Sacrament instituted by Christ to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill
Exul Hibernicus	Name given to an Irish stranger on the Continent of Europe in the time of Charles the Great, who wrote poems in Latin
Exultet	Hymn in praise of the paschal candle sung by the deacon, in the liturgy of Holy Saturday
Exuperius, Saint	Fifth-century Bishop of Toulouse; place and date of birth unascertained; d. after 410

Ezechias	King of Juda, son and successor of Achaz
Ezechiel	Old Testament prophet called to foretell God's faithfulness in the midst of trials, as well as in the fulfillment of His promises
Eznik	Writer of the fifth century
Ezzo	Priest of Bamberg in the eleventh century, author of a famous poem

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