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  • 61Octave — • A period of eight days, often observed liturgically Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Octave     Octave     † …

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  • 62Provincial Council — • A deliberative assembly of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province, summoned and presided over by the metropolitan, to discuss ecclesiastical affairs and enact disciplinary regulations for the province. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …

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  • 63Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome     Rome     † …

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  • 64Sanhedrin — • The supreme council and court of justice among the Jews Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sanhedrin     Sanhedrin     † …

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  • 65Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola —     Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola     A theoretical and practical architect of the Transition Period between the Renaissance and Baroque styles; b. at Vignola in 1507; d. in 1573. He was the… …

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  • 66Hebrew —     Hebrew Language and Literature     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hebrew Language and Literature     Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament. The name Hebrew …

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  • 67John de Lugo —     John de Lugo     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John de Lugo     Spanish Jesuit and Cardinal, one of the most eminent theologians of modern times, b. at Madrid, November, 1583, though he used to call himself Hispalensis , because his family seat… …

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  • 68Joseph Bayma —     Joseph Bayma     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Joseph Bayma     Jesuit mathematician and scientist, b. in Piedmont, Italy, 9 November, 1816; d. at Santa Clara, California, U.S.A. 7 February, 1892. He entered the Society of Jesus, 5 February, 1832 …

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  • 69Gregory IV —     Pope Gregory IV     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory IV     Elected near the end of 827; died January, 844. When Gregory was born is not known, but he was a Roman and the son of John. Before his election to the papacy he was the… …

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  • 70Pope Gregory IV —     Pope Gregory IV     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Gregory IV     Elected near the end of 827; died January, 844. When Gregory was born is not known, but he was a Roman and the son of John. Before his election to the papacy he was the… …

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