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• Ven. William Way —     Ven. William Way     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. William Way     (Alias MAY, alias FLOWER).     English priest and martyr, born in Exeter Diocese (Challoner says in Cornwall, but earlier authorities say in Devonshire); hanged, bowelled,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ven. William Barrow —     Ven. William Barrow     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. William Barrow     (Alias Waring, alias Harcourt).     An English Jesuit martyr, born in Lancashire, in 1609, died 30 June, 1679. He made his studies at the Jesuit College, St. Omers, and …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ven. William Davies —     Ven. William Davies     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. William Davies     Martyr, one of the most illustrious of the priests who suffered under Queen Elizabeth, b. in North Wales, probably and Crois in Yris, Denbighshire, date uncertain; d.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• William Davies (priest) — William Davies (died 27 July 1593) was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987.[1] There is a chapel in Anglesey built as a memorial to him. Life Davies was born in North Wales, probably Croes yn Eirias,… …   Wikipedia

• Ven. George Haydock —     Ven. George Haydock     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. George Haydock     English martyr; born 1556; executed at Tyburn, 12 February, 1583 84. He was the youngest son of Evan Haydock of Cotton Hall, Lancashire, and Helen, daughter of William… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Middle way — For the book by Harold Macmillan, see The Middle Way. For the Aristotelian notion of middle state , see Golden mean (philosophy). Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Port …   Wikipedia

• London —     London     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► London     London, the capital of England and chief city of the British Empire, is situated about fifty miles from the mouth of the Thames, Lat. 51°30 , Long. 0°5 . The word London is used in widely… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Venice — /ven is/, n. 1. Italian, Venezia. a seaport in NE Italy, built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice. 361,722. 2. Gulf of, the N arm of the Adriatic Sea. 3. a town in SW Florida. 12,153. * * * I Italian Venezia City (pop., 2001 prelim …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …   Catholic encyclopedia