Ryken, Theodore James

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• Theodore James Ryken —     Theodore James Ryken     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Theodore James Ryken     Known as BROTHER FRANCIS XAVIER, founder of the Xaverian Brothers. b. at Elshout, North Brabant, Holland, 30 August, 1797, d. at Bruges, 1871. His parents, who were… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Xaverian Brothers — The Xaverian Brothers or Congregation of St. Francis Xavier (CFX) are a religious order founded by Theodore James Ryken in Bruges, Belgium in 1839 and named after Saint Francis Xavier. The order is dedicated to Catholic education in the United… …   Wikipedia

• Xaverian College — is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in the English city of Manchester. It lies in the inner city suburb of Rusholme close to Wilmslow Road and Oxford Road. The College s location means that its intake is extremely diverse with many students… …   Wikipedia

• St. John's Preparatory School (Danvers, Massachusetts) — This article describes a school in Danvers, Massachusetts. For the similarly named school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, see St. John s High School (Massachusetts). Infobox Private School name = St. John s Preparatory School motto = Concordia Res… …   Wikipedia

• Xaverian Brothers — • Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier. An institute of laymen, founded under episcopal approbation by Theodore James Ryken, in Belgium, in the year 1839 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Xaverian Brothers      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Clapham College — Established 1897 Closed 1989 Type Private school then voluntary aided grammar school then comprehensive Religion Roman Catholic Founder Xaverian Brothers …   Wikipedia

• Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Montgomery County, Maryland) — Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Address 17301 Old Vic Boulevard Olney, Maryland (Montgomery County), 20832 Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …   Wikipedia

• Puritan — A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more purity of worship and doctrine, as well as personal and group piety. Puritans felt that the English Reformation had not gone far… …   Wikipedia

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