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Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, Society of the Sisters of Saint
Religious congregation of women founded in 1606 by the Venerable Anne de Xainctonge. (1587-1612)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15228a.htm
Utrecht, Archdiocese of
Situated in the Netherlands, includes the Provinces of Utrecht, Friesland, Overyssel, Drenthe, Groningen, the larger part of Gelderland, and a small part of North Holland.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15245a.htm
Usuard, Martyrology of
A Benedictine monk of the Abbey of St-Germain-des-Prxs, Paris.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15235b.htm
Urban V, Pope Blessed
Benedictine monk, canonist, diplomat, elected to the papacy in 1362, d. 1370.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15214a.htm
Utopia
A term used to designate a visionary or an ideally perfect state of society first used by Sir Thomas More.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15243a.htm
Usilla
A titular see of Byzacena in Africa.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15235a.htm
Upper Nile
Vicariate apostolic; separated from the mission of Nyanza, 6 July, 1894, comprises the eastern portion of Uganda.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15205a.htm
Urmiah
A residential see in Chaldea, in the Province of Adherbaidjan, Persia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15225a.htm
Urim and Thummim
The sacred lot by means of which the ancient Hebrews were wont to seek manifestations of the Divine will.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15224a.htm
St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins
Tries to get to the root of the story.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15225d.htm
Ultramontanism
A term used to denote integral and active Catholicism.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15125a.htm
Utilitarianism
A modern form of the Hedonistic ethical theory which teaches that the end of human conduct is happiness, and that consequently the discriminating norm which distinguishes conduct into right and wrong is pleasure and pain.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15241c.htm
Ursulines, The
Founded by St. Angela de Merici.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15228b.htm
Urgel
Diocese in Spain, suffragan of Tarragona.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15223b.htm
Uruguayana
Diocese; suffragan of Porto Alegre, Brazil.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15233a.htm
Ullerston, Richard
From 1403 held the prebend of Oxford in Salisbury cathedral, and from 1407 the rectory of Beeford in Yorkshire.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15122a.htm
St. Ulrich
Bishop of Augsburg, d. 973.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15123a.htm
Universe
Presents a history of astronomy.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15183a.htm
Ulloa, Antoine de
Naval officer and scientist. (1716-1795)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15122b.htm
Urdaneta, Andrés
Augustinian, born at Villafranca, Guipúzcoa, Spain, 1498; died in the City of Mexico, 1568.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15223a.htm
Urban III, Pope
Reigned 1185-87, born at Milan; died at Ferrara, 19 October, 1187.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15211a.htm
Utica
A titular see in Africa Proconsularis.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15241b.htm
Urban II, Pope Blessed
Long article on the canon and later Cluniac prior, assistant to Pope Gregory VII. Urban was elected unanimously to the papacy in 1088, but was forced to spend years wandering southern Italy. He died in 1099.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15210a.htm
Ulrich of Richenthal
Chronicler of the Council of Constance.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15124b.htm
Ughelli, Ferdinando
Historian. (1595-1670)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15119b.htm
Ubaghs, Casimir
Born at Bergélez-Fauquemont, 26 November, 1800; died at Louvain, 15 February, 1875.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15114a.htm
Unigenitus
A celebrated Apostolic Constitution of Clement XI, condemning 101 propositions of Pasquier Quesnel.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15128a.htm
Uberaba
Suffragan diocese of Marianna, in Brazil.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15115d.htm
Ulenberg, Kaspar
Convert, theological writer and translator of the Bible. (1549-1617)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15120b.htm
Universals
Those ideas which, while excluding whatever constitutes the difference of things of the same genus or species, represent that which is necessary to their constitution, is essential, and is therefore common to all, remaining fixed in all vicissitudes.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15182a.htm
Uccello
Painter, born at Florence, 1397; died there, 1475.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15117c.htm
St. Ursus
Member of the Theban Legion, martyr, commemorated from very early times. Feast day: 30 September.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15230a.htm
Upsala, University of
The oldest university of Sweden.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15208a.htm
Ubiquitarians
A Protestant sect started at the Lutheran synod of Stuttgart, 19 December, 1559, by John Brenz.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15117a.htm
Urbi et Orbi
Signifies that a papal document is addressed not only to the City of Rome but to the entire Catholic world.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15221a.htm
Udine
The capital of a province and archdiocese in Friuli, northern Italy.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15118a.htm
Utraquism
The principal dogma, and one of the four articles, of the Calixtines or Hussites.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15244b.htm
Ujejski, Cornelius
Polish poet. (1823-1897)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15120a.htm
Catholic Encyclopedia: Juan Jose Urraburu
Article on this Jesuit thinker by Antonio Nadal.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15225b.htm
Ut Queant Laxis Resonare Fibris
The first line of a hymn in honour of St. John the Baptist.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15244a.htm
Ubanghi, Belgian
In Belgian Congo, separated on 7 April, 1911, from the Vicariate of the Belgian Congo and entrusted to the Capuchins.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15115a.htm
Urubamba
This prefecture apostolic was created by a Decree of the Holy See in 1899 at the request of the Peruvian Government.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15230b.htm
Ulrich of Zell
Wulderic; called also of Cluny, and of Ratisbon.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15124c.htm
Usury
Defines the church's view on money lending.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15235c.htm
Ulfilas
Apostle of the Goths, missionary, translator of the Bible, and inventor of an alphabet.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15120c.htm
Uruguay
The smallest independent state in South America.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15230c.htm
Ursulines of Quebec, The
The oldest institution of learning for women in North America.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15229a.htm
Uranopolis
A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ancyra in Galatia Prima.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15208b.htm
Ubaldus, Saint
Confessor, Bishop of Gubbio, born of noble parents at Gubbio, Umbria, Italy, towards the beginning of the twelfth centry; died there, Whitsuntide, 1168.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15114b.htm
University College (Dublin)
A constitutional college of the National University of Ireland.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15200a.htm
Ubertino of Casale
Leader of the Spirituals, born at Casale of Vercelli, 1259; died about 1330.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15116a.htm
Upsala, Ancient See of
History of an episcopal see established at Old Upsala, the center of idolatrous worship not only for Sweden but for all Scandinavia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15207a.htm
Ubanghi
Vicariate Apostolic; formerly part of the Vicariate of French Congo, erected on 14 Oct., 1890.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15115b.htm
Unity
Characterizes the one Church founded by Christ.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15179a.htm
Universities
The principal Catholic foundations have been treated in special articles; here the general aspects of the subject are presented.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15188a.htm
Urbs Beata Jerusalem dicta pacis visio
The first line of a hymn of probably the seventh or eighth century, comprising eight stanzas together with a doxology.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15222a.htm
Ultan of Ardbracca
Collected a life of the Irish saint for his pupil, St. Brogan Cloen of Rostuirc, on Ossory.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15124d.htm
Ungava
A Canadian territory lying north of the Province of Quebec.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15127a.htm
Urbino
Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15221b.htm
Upper Rhine
Ecclesiastical province; includes the Archdiocese of Freiburg and the suffragan Dioceses of Fulda, Mainz, Limburg, and Rottenburg.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15205b.htm
United States of America, The
Provides geographic, historic, and statistical information.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15156a.htm
Unam Sanctam
The Bull on papal supremacy issued 18 November, 1302, by Boniface VIII during the dispute with Philip the Fair, King of France.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15126a.htm
Ugento
Situated in the Province of Leece, in Apulia, on the Gulf of Tarentum.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15119a.htm
Union of Christendom
Includes the Catholic Church together with the many other religious communions which have either directly or indirectly, separated from it.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15132a.htm
Ursperger Chronicle
A history of the world in Latin that begins with the Assyrian King Ninius and extends to the year 1229.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15225c.htm
Uthina
A titular see of Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15241a.htm
Unions of Prayer
Details of four unions of prayer.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15154a.htm
Pope Urban I
Died 230. We know very little about his life, and even his burial place was in doubt for some time.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15209a.htm
Ulrich of Bamberg
A cleric of the cathedral church of Bamberg.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15124a.htm
Ulloa, Francisco de
Accompanied Hernan Cortés to California.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15122c.htm
Urban VI, Pope
Bartolomeo Prignano, the first Roman pope during the Western Schism.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15216a.htm
Ullathorne, William Bernard
English Benedictine monk and bishop. (1806-1889)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15121a.htm
Utah
The thirty-second state admitted to the Union, takes its name from an Indian tribe known as the Utes.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15238a.htm
Urban VII, Pope
Giambattista Castagna, born at Rome, 4 Aug., 1521; elected pope, 15 September, 1590; died at Rome, 27 September, 1590.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15218a.htm
Ubanghi-Chari
Prefecture Apostolic in Equatorial Africa.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15115c.htm
Uniformity Acts
Statutes passed in an effort to secure uniformity in public worship throughout England.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15127b.htm
Urban IV, Pope
Reigned 1216-64.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15212a.htm
Unitarians
A Protestant sect which holds as it distinctive tenet the belief in a uni-personal instead of a tri-personal God.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15154b.htm
Universalists
A liberal Protestant sect whose distinctive tenet is the belief in the final salvation of all souls.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15181a.htm
Union of Brest
1596. The union of the Ruthenians with Catholicism.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15130a.htm
Urban VIII, Pope
Maffeo Barberini. (1568-1644)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15218b.htm
Ucayali
Prefecture Apostolic in Peru.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15117b.htm
Unyanyembe
Vicariate apostolic in German East Africa.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15204a.htm
Uhtred
An English Benedictine theologian and writer.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15119c.htm
Ushaw College
A combined college and seminary for the six dioceses that were comprised in the old Northern Vicariate of England.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15233b.htm
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