Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Paris. Construction begain in the 12th century and took nearly two centuries to complete. It is
Notre Dame de Paris is the cathedral of the Archbishop of Paris. Construction begain in the 12th century and took nearly two centuries to complete. It is
This church was be built for the monks of the order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The church is part of a complex including a second chapel
Construction began on this massive cathedral overlooking Les Halles in 1532, and it has not yet been completed. The church
The Order of the Holy Trinity was established in France in the twelfth century by a
Established by St Bruno of Cologne in the 11th century, the Carthusians may be described as a community of hermits.
Founded by Angela de Merici in 1535 as a congregation of women in Brescia, a vassal city-state of the Republic of
Like the Jesuits, the Oratorians are a congregation of secular priests rather than an order of friars. Founded in 1611 by
Founded at the beginning of the thirteenth century by Francis of Assisi, the Franciscans were originally established under a rule
The origins of the Capuchins are traced to a Franciscan monk in the Duchy of Urbino, Matteo da Bascio. An Observant Franciscan
The Order of St Benedict is the name given to the autonomous monasteries whose monks follow the rule established by St Benedict of
Established at Toulouse in the early thirteenth
Religious orders are communities of consecrated believers who live a common life following a religious rule under the leadership of a religious superior. Members of a religious order may be clergy (ordained priests) or laity, depending on the rule of
The highest point overlooking the city of Marseille became the site of a small chapel built in the 13th century dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Watch (Notre Dame de la Garde), the traditional Catholic protector of
The Cathdrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure, known simply as the Major (la Majeure) to most Marseillais, is the seat of
Located immediately adjacent to the Tour de Saint Jean along the waterfront of the city, overlooking the roads of Marseille, the church of Saint Laurent is the
Confraternities are Catholic lay religious associations formed for the purpose of performing acts of charity or promoting
Holy Cross Church of Aubusson
First minister to King Louis XIII
Chaplain to the galleys of France and minister to the poor
Grand Master of the Order of St. John
Member of a great family of churchmen
Brother of Cardinal Richelieu
Bishop of Metz and abbot of the most powerful monestary in Paris
Member of the de Gondi dynasty of bishops and cardinals
Mystic and statesman
Magistrate, antiquarian, and patron of the sciences
Pontiff of the Catholic Church and a member of the powerful Barberini family
Papal legate of Avignon and state secretary of the Holy See
Vicar general of the archdiocese of Aix
Prelate and soldier
Papal nuncio to France
Protector of France at the Holy See
Official of the diocesan tribunals for the archdiocese of Aix
Professor of Greek at the Collge Royal
Son of the duke of Savoy
Official of the Diocesan Tribunals for the Bishop of Grenoble
Pious reformer
Confessor to the viscontessa di Praz-de-Lys
Franciscan priest and missionary of the Propaganda
Distinguished prelate and cousin of a saint