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Klinkowström - Artist, author and teacher; b. at Ludwigsburg in Swedish Pomerania on 31 August, 1778; d. at Vienna, 4 April, 1835.
Konarski, Stanislaus - Born in 1700; died in 1773. This great k reformer of reference Polish schools was a Piarist who, k during a visit to reference Rome after his ordination, k received there the first idea of reference his life\'s k mission.
Kaiserwilhelmsland - Prefecture Apostolic, comprises the German part of the reference island of New Guinea.
Krzycki, Andrew - A typical humanistic poet, a most supple courtier for whom poetry was to be a source of renown and profit, Krzycki was well-read in Latin poetry and knew the language to perfection. Date of birth uncertain; d. in 1535.
Konigshofen, Jacob - Medieval chronicler. (1346-1420)
Koller, Marian Wolfgang - Scientist and educator. (1792-1866)
Kiowa Indians - An important Plains tribe, constituting a distinct linguistic stock.
Kingston - The Archdiocese of Kingston comprises the territory from the eastern reference line of Dundas County to the western boundary of Hastings reference County in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Kafiristan and Kashmir, Prefecture Apostolic of - Created (1887) by Leo XIII in the extreme k North of India.
Kiang-nan - The Vicariate comprises the two provinces of Kiang-su and Ngan-hwei.
Kings, Third and Fourth Books of - The historical book called in the Hebrew Melakhim, i.e. Kings, is in the Vulgate, in imitation of the Septuagint, styled the Third and Fourth Book of Kings.
Konig, Joseph - Theologian and exegete. (1819-1900)
Krain - A duchy and crownland in the Austrian Empire, k bounded on the north by Karinthia, on the k north-east by Styria, on the south-east and south k by Croatia, and on the west by Trieste, k Goritza, and Istria.
Kuhn, Johannes von - Theologian, b. at Waeschenbeuren in Wuertemberg, 19 Feb., catholic encyclopedia 1806; k d. at Tübingen, 8 May, 1887.
Knights of Columbus - Brief explanation and history of the organization.
Koran, The - The sacred book of the Muslims, by whom it is regarded as the revelation of God.
Kremsmünster - A Benedictine abbey in Austria, on the little reference river Krems, about twenty miles south of Linz, reference founded A.D. 777 by Tassilo II Duke of reference Bavaria, who richly endowed it, as did subsequently reference Charlemagne and his successors.
Kan-Su, Vicariate Apostolic of Northern - This vicariate includes the territory of Ku-ku-nor, northern k part of Tibet, and the five northern prefectures k of the Chinese province of Kan-su: Lan-chou-fu, Si-ning-fu, k Liang-chou-fu, Kan-chou-fu, and Su-chou.
Kochanowski, Jan - Born at Sycyna, 1530, died at Lublin, 22 reference August, 1584.
Kottayam, Vicariate Apostolic of - Located on the Malabar Coast, India.
Keys, Power of the - The expression "power of the keys" is derived k from Christ\\'s words to St. Peter (in Matthew k 16:19).
Klesl, Melchior - A cardinal and Austrian statesman, b. at Vienna, 19 February, reference 1552; d. at Wiener-Neustadt, 18 September, 1630.
Kimberley in Orange - The portion of South Africa which at the present day reference forms the Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange became in the reference division of the Vicariate of Good Hope part of the reference Eastern District, and later on part of the Vicariate of reference Natal.
Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton - An Austrian prince and statesman, born at Vienna 2 February, 1711; died there 27 June, 1794.
Klee, Heinrich - German theologian and exegete, b. at Münstermaifeld, in reference the Rhine province, 20 April, 1800; d. at reference Munich, 28 July, 1840.
Kings, First and Second Books of - Known as the First and Second Books of k Kings in k the Authorized Version, in the Hebrew k editions and the Protestant k versions these are known k as 1st and 2nd Samuel, with k the Third k and Fourth Books of Kings being styled First k k and Second Books of Kings.
Kerssenbroch, Hermann von - A teacher and historian, b. at Monchshof, near catholic encyclopedia Barntrup (Lippe), about 1520; d. at Osnabruck, 5 catholic encyclopedia July, 1585.
Kildare, School of - Situated in Magh Liffe, or the Plain of the Liffey, reference came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of reference the Oak, from the stately oak-tree so much loved by reference St. Brigid, who under its branches laid the foundations of reference what in process of time became a monastic ci
Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed - Biographical article on the "Lily of the Mohawks," who died in 1680. Also known as Catherine Tegakwitha or Takwita.
Konings, Anthony - Born at Helmond, Diocese of Bois-1e-Duc, Holland, 24 August, 1821; died 30 June, 1884.
Kenia - Vicariate Apostolic in Africa.
Konrad of Megenberg - Scholar and writer, b. probably at Mainberg, near Schweinfurt, Bavaria, catholic encyclopedia 2 February, 1309; d. at Ratisbon, 11 April, 1374.
Kehrein, Joseph - Educator, philologist, and historian of German literature, born catholic encyclopedia at k Heidesheim, near Mainz, 20 October, 1808; died catholic encyclopedia at Montabaur, k Hesse-Nassau, 25 March, 1876.
Knabl, Joseph - A master of religious plastic art, b. at k Fliess, Tyrol, k in 1819; d. at Munich in k 1881.
Kaulen, Franz Philip - Scriptural scholar, born 20 March, 1827, at Düsseldorf; k died at Bonn, 11 July, 1907.
Keewatin, Vicariate Apostolic of - Includes the northern half of the Province of catholic encyclopedia Saskatchewan.
Kervyn de Lettenhove, Joseph-Marie-Bruno-Constantin, Baron - Belgian statesman and historian, b. at Saint-Michel-lez-Bruges, 17 August, 1817; catholic encyclopedia d. there, 3 April, 1891.
Kaiser, Kajetan Georg von - Chemist, born at Kelheim on the Danube (Bavaria), reference 5 January, 1803; died at Munich, 28 August, reference 1871.
Keyes, Erasmus Darwin - Soldier, convert, b. at Brimfield, Massuchusetts, U.S.A., 29 May, 1810; d. at Nice, France, 14 October, 1895.
Kant, Philosophy of Immanuel - A detailed evaluation by William Turner.
Kentigern, Saint - Also known as Mungo. First bishop of Glasgow, died in 603. Biography.
Kalcker, Jan Stephanus van - Flemish painter, native of the Duchy of Cleves; b. between catholic encyclopedia 1499 and 1510; d. at Naples, 1546.
Kleutgen, Josef Wilhelm Karl - German theologian and philosopher, b. at Dortmund, Westphalia, 9 April, k 1811; d. at St. Anton near Kaltern, Tyrol, 13 Jan., k 1883.
Kansas - One of the United States of America, is the central catholic encyclopedia state of the Union, to which it was admitted 29 catholic encyclopedia January, 1861.
Kosciuszko, Tadeusz - Polish patriot and soldier, b. near Novogrudok, Lithuania, catholic encyclopedia Poland, 12 February, 1752; d. at Solothurn, Switzerland, catholic encyclopedia 15 October, 1817.
Kutenai Indians - An important tribe of south-eastern British Columbia and the adjacent portions of Montana and Idaho.
Kohlmann, Anthony - Educator and missionary. (1771-1836)
Kerkuk - Chaldean Catholic diocese.
Kansas City, Diocese of - Established 10 September, 1880.
Kellner, Lorenz - Educationist, born at Kalteneber in the district of Eichsfeld, 29 January, 1811; died at Trier, 18 August, 1892.
Kaufmann, Leopold - Chief Burgomaster of Bonn, brother of the poet catholic encyclopedia and catholic encyclopedia folklorist Alexander Kaufmann, born 13 March, 1821; catholic encyclopedia died 27 catholic encyclopedia Feb., 1898.
Keller, Jacob - Controversialist, born at Sackingen, Baden, Germany, in 1568; reference died at Munich, Bavaria, 23 February, 1631.
Knights of the Cross - A religious order famous in the history of k Bohemia, and accustomed from the beginning to the k use of arms, a custom which was confirmed k in 1292 by an ambassador of Pope Nicholas k IV.
Kingisel - The name of two abbots who ruled Glastonbury in the seventh and eighth centuries respectively.
Kögler, Ignaz - Jesuit missionary to China. (1680-1746)
Kreiten, William - Literary critic and poet, b. 21 June, 1847, k at Gangelt reference near Aschen; d. 6 June, 1902, k at Kerkrade (Kirchrath) in reference Dutch Limburg.
Kneipp, Sebastian - Bavarian priest and hydrotherapist, b. at Stephansreid, Bavaria, 17 May, reference 1821; d. at Wörishofen, 17 June, 1897.
Kisfaludy - Born at Suemeg, Hungary, 27 Sept., 1772; died at Suemeg, 28 October, 1844.
Kiang-si, Northern - Father Matteo Ricci of the Society of Jesus reference was the k first missionary who entered the province reference of Kiang-si at the k end of the sixteenth reference century.
Kells, School of - Kells (in Gaelic Cenannus) was the chief of reference the Irish reference Columban monasteries.
Klaczko, Julian - Polish author, b. at Vilna, 6 November, 1825, reference of Jewish reference parents; d. at Cracow, 26 November, reference 1906.
Kabbala - It primarily signifies reception, and, secondarily, a doctrine catholic encyclopedia received catholic encyclopedia by oral tradition.
Konrad of Lichtenau - Medieval German chronicler. (d. 1240)
Keon, Miles Gerard - Irish journalist. (1821-1875)
Kenrick, Francis Patrick and Peter Richard - Archbishops of Baltimore, Maryland, and of St. Louis, Missouri.
Koniggrätz - Diocese in Bohemia.
Knighton, Henry - A fourteenth-century chronicler.
Kearney, Diocese of - By Decree of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation of reference 8 March, 1912, Pius X divided into two reference parts the territory of the Diocese of Omaha, reference erecting the western part into a new and reference distinct diocese with its see at Kearney.
Kumbakonam - Kumbakonam, signifying in English the "Jug\\'s Corner," is catholic encyclopedia a town of 60,000 inhabitants, and is situated catholic encyclopedia in the fertile plain of the Tanjore District catholic encyclopedia about half-way on the railroad which connects Madras catholic encyclopedia with Tuticorin.
Kaiserchronik - A German epic poem of the twelfth century.
Kobler, Andreas - An historian, b. at Muhldorf in Bavaria, 22 catholic encyclopedia June, 1816; d. at Klagenfurt, 15 November, 1892.
Kennedy, James - Bishop of St. Andrews, Scotland. Born about 1406; died 10 reference May, 1466.
Konrad of Würzburg - A Middle High German poet, b. about 1230; catholic encyclopedia d. k at Basle, 1287.
Kings, Chronology of the - Offers a table with the kings from the Bible.
Kager, Johann Matthias - German historical painter, born at Munich, 1566; died at Augsburg, 1634.
Kingdom of God - In this expression the innermost teaching of the reference Old Testament k is summed up, but it should reference be noted that the k word kingdom means ruling reference as well; thus it signifies not k so much reference the actual kingdom as the sway of the k reference king.
Kildare and Leighlin - One of the four suffragans of Dublin, Ireland.
Knowledge - Knowledge, being a primitive fact of consciousness, cannot, reference strictly speaking, k be defined; but the direct and reference spontaneous consciousness of knowing k may be made clearer reference by pointing out its essential and k distinctive characteristics.
Kemp, John - Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England. (1380-1454)
Kevin (Coemgen), Saint - Abbot of Glendalough, d. 618.
Krafft, Adam - Sculptor, b. about 1440 at Nuremberg; d. Jan., 1509 at k Schwabach.
Kwang-si - The mission of Kwang-si comprises the entire province reference of that catholic encyclopedia name.
Kwei-chou - The mission of Kwei-chou embraces the entire province catholic encyclopedia of reference that name.
Kilwardby, Robert - Archbishop of Canterbury. (d. 1279)
Kalands Brethren - The name given to religious and charitable associations reference of priests k and laymen especially numerous in Northern reference and Central Germany, which k held regular meetings for reference religious edification and instruction, and also k to encourage reference works of charity and prayers fo
Kerry and Aghadoe - The Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe (Kerriensis Et catholic encyclopedia Aghadoensis), k suffragan of Cashel, Ireland, is sixty-six miles catholic encyclopedia in length, k and sixty-one in breadth, containing a catholic encyclopedia superficial area of k 983,400 acres, and extending over catholic encyclopedia the whole County of k Kerry and a portion
Krasicki, Ignatius - Born in 1735; died at Berlin, 1801. He took orders in early youth, and soon after became a canon, travelled abroad, preached the coronation sermon for King Stanislaus Poniatowski, by whose favour he shortly got a bishopric in what was soon to become Pruss
Konsag, Ferdinand - A German missionary of the eighteenth century, b. 2 December, 1703, at Warasdin, Croatia; d. 10 September, 1758.
Konrad - A German epic poet of the twelfth century.
Kafirs - A term popularly to nearly all the natives k of South k Africa. It was originally imposed by k the Arab traders of k the East coast, and k means "unbeliever".
Knoblecher, Ignatius - Catholic missionary in Central Africa, born 6 July, k 1819, at k St. Cantian in Lower Carniola; died k 13 April, 1858, at k Naples.
Kavanagh, Julia - Novelist and biographer, born 7 Jan., 1824, at catholic encyclopedia Thurles, k Ireland; died 28 October, 1877, at Nice, catholic encyclopedia France.
Keating, Geoffrey - Irish theologian, historian, and poet, b. at Burgess catholic encyclopedia in reference the parish of Tubbrid, Co. Tipperary, about catholic encyclopedia 1569; d. reference at Tubbrid about 1644.
Killaloe - A suffragan diocese of Cashel.
Kreil, Karl - Austrian meteorologist and astronomer, b. at Ried, Upper Austria, 4 reference Nov., 1798; d. at Vienna, 21 Dec., 1862.
Kaskaskia Indians - Formerly chief tribe of the confederacy of Illinois reference Indians.
Knownothingism - Article on this 1850s United States anti-immigrant movement.
Kulturkampf - The name given to the political struggle for the rights and self-government of the Catholic Church, carried out chiefly in Prussia and afterwards in Baden, Hesse, and Bavaria.
Kilmore - Diocese in Ireland, includes almost all Cavan and about half k of Leitrim.
Kiang-si, Southern - Separated from the mission of Northern Kiang-si in catholic encyclopedia 1879, and organized into an independent Vicariate Apostolic.
Kraus, Franz Xaver - An ecclesiastical and art historian, b. at Trier, catholic encyclopedia 18 September, 1840; d. at San Remo, 28 catholic encyclopedia December, 1901.
Kassai, Upper - Erected as a simple mission in 1901, and detached, as a prefecture Apostolic, from the Vicariate of Belgian Congo since 20 August, 1901.
Ketteler, Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von - Bishop of Mainz, b. at Münster, in Westphalia, 25 Dec., 1811; d. at Burghausen, 13 July, 1877.
Kernan, Francis - Lawyer, statesman; born in Steuben County, New York, reference 14 January, k 1816; d. at Utica, New York, reference 7 September, 1892.
Kyrie Eleison - Greek for "Lord have mercy"; the Latin transliteration catholic encyclopedia supposes a pronunciation as in Modern Greek, is catholic encyclopedia a very old, even pre-Christian, expression used constantly catholic encyclopedia in all Christian liturgies.
Krämer, John - Born about the end of the fourteenth century, reference he must catholic encyclopedia have died between 1437 and 1440, reference as a manuscript of catholic encyclopedia the Carthusian monastery of reference Memmingen speaks of the gift made catholic encyclopedia to it reference by Krämer in 1437, and the general chapter catholic encyclopedia reference of the Carthusian Order held in 1440
Kenosis - A term derived from the discussion as to the real meaning of Phil. 2:6.
Karnkowski, Stanislaw - Archbishop of Gnesen and Primate of Poland, born reference about 1526; catholic encyclopedia died at Lowicz,in the Government of reference Warsaw, 25 May (al., catholic encyclopedia 8 June), 1603.
Knowledge of Jesus Christ - "Knowledge of Jesus Christ," as used in this k article, does not mean a summary of what k we know about Jesus Christ, but a survey k of the intellectual endowment of Christ.
Knight, Venerable William - Put to death for the Faith at York, catholic encyclopedia on 29 November, 1596; with him also suffered catholic encyclopedia Venerables George Errington of Herst, William Gibson of catholic encyclopedia Ripon, and William Abbot of Howden, in Yorkshire.
Klopp, Onno - Historian, b. on 9 October, 1822, at Leer (East Friesland); catholic encyclopedia d. at Vienna, 9 August 1903.
Kwango - The name of a river which flows into reference the Kassai, reference which itself is a tributary of reference the River Congo.
Kharput - Armenian Uniat diocese created in 1850.
Kavanagh, Edward - American statesman and diplomat, born at Newcastle, Maine, catholic encyclopedia 27 k April, 1795; died there, 21 Jan., 1844.
Kinloss - Cistercian abbey on the coast of Morayshire, Scotland, reference founded in catholic encyclopedia 1150 or 1151 (authorities differ) by reference King David I, in catholic encyclopedia gratitude, according to the reference popular legend, for having been guided catholic encyclopedia into safety reference by a white dove when he had lost catholic encyclopedia reference his way hunting in the
Knox, John - Scotch Protestant leader, b. at Haddington, Scotland, between k 1505 and k 1515; d. at Edinburgh, 24 November, k 1572.
Kenraghty - Irish priest, d. 30 April, 1585, at Clonmel, k Co. Tipperary.
Kan-Su, Prefecture Apostolic of Southern - Separated from the Northern Kan-su mission in 1905, and committed to the Belgian Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheutveld, Brussels).
Kochowski, Vespasian - Born at Sandomir?, 1633; died at Krakow, 1699. catholic encyclopedia He k received his education at the Jesuit College, catholic encyclopedia Sandomir, served k in the army, and then spent catholic encyclopedia the rest of k his life on his estate.
Kober, Franz Quirin von - German canonist and pedagogist, b. of simple countryfolk reference on 6 catholic encyclopedia March, 1821, at Warthausen, Biberach, Würtemberg; reference d. at Tübingen, 25 catholic encyclopedia January, 1897.
Kino, Eusebius - A famous Jesuit missionary of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; b. 10 August, 1644, in Welschtirol (Anauniensis); d. 15 March, 1711.
Kiang-si, Eastern - The mission of Eastern Kiang-si was separated from reference the mission reference of Northern Kiang-si in 1885.
Kaufmann, Alexander - Poet and folklorist, born at Bonn, 14 May, 1817; died catholic encyclopedia at Wertheim, 1 May, 1893.
Kandy, Diocese of - Formerly part of the Vicariate of Southern Colombo, k Ceylon, India, reference from which it was cut off k as a vicariate Apostolic reference on 16 April, 1883, k and erected into a diocese on reference 1 September, k 1886.
Krasinski, Sigismund - Count, son of a Polish general, b. at Paris, 19 reference Feb., 1812; d. there, 23 Feb., 1859.
Kilwinning, Benedictine Abbey of - Located in Ayrshire, Scotland, in the town of k the same name, where a church was said k to have been founded early in the eighth k century by St. Winning.
Kickapoo Indians - Apparently corrupted from a longer term signifying "roamers", a tribe reference of Algonquian stock, closely related dialectically to the Sauk and reference Foxes, and living when first known in south central Wisconsin.
Koberger, Anthony - German printer, publisher, and bookseller, b. about 1445; catholic encyclopedia d. k at Nuremberg, 3 October, 1513.
Knoll, Albert (Joseph) - Dogmatic theologian of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins, born catholic encyclopedia at Bruneck in northern Tyrol, 12 July, 1796; died at catholic encyclopedia Bozen, 30 March, 1863.
Kieran, Saints - Of the many Irish saints of this name, k the most famous is St. Kieran of Clonmacnoise. k SS. Kieran of Seir-Kieran and Kieran of Disert-Kieran k are fairly well-known. There is also a St. k Kieran, patron of Clonsost, and a St. Kieran, k son of Colga.
Kamerun, Vicariate Apostolic of - Located in German West Africa, between British Nigeria reference and French catholic encyclopedia Congo.
Kells, Book of - An Irish manuscript containing the Four Gospels, a k fragment of Hebrew names, and the Eusebian canons, k known also as the "Book of Columba".
Kimberley - Vicariate apostolic; suffragan of Adelaide, erected by Leo catholic encyclopedia XIII, catholic encyclopedia 5 May, 1887.
Kalocsa-Bacs, Archdiocese of - This archdiocese embraces within its territories an archdiocese catholic encyclopedia and a diocese founded by St. Stephen of catholic encyclopedia Hungary in 1010.
Kalispel Indians - Popularly known under the French name of Pend reference d\\'Oreilles, "ear reference pendants", an important tribe of Salishan reference stock originally residing about reference Pend d Oreille lake reference and river, in northern Idaho and reference northeast Washington.
Kromer, Martin - A distinguished Polish bishop and historian; b. at k Biecz in reference Galicia in 1512; d. at Heilsberg, k Ermland (now East Prussia), reference on 23 March, 1589.
Kielce - Diocese in the southern part of Russian Poland.
Killala - Diocese, one of the five suffragan sees of reference the ecclesiastical Province of Tuam.
Kentucky - A state situated between the parallels of latitude 36° 30 k and 39°6\\' N., and between the meridians 82° and 89°38\' k W.
Kauffmann, Angelica - Artist's biography with bibliography.
Kessels, Matthias - Sculptor, b. at Maastricht, 1784; d. at Rome, catholic encyclopedia 3 March, 1836.
Kirkwall - A parish, also a royal and parliamentary burgh catholic encyclopedia and reference chief or county town of Orkney, in catholic encyclopedia the north reference of Scotland.
Kalinka, Valerian - Polish historian, born near Cracow in 1826; died reference at Jaroslaw in 1886.
Kircher, Athanasius - Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and particularly distinguished catholic encyclopedia for his knowledge of the natural sciences, b. 2 May, catholic encyclopedia 1601, at Geisa, a small town on the northern bank catholic encyclopedia of the Upper Rhone (Buchonia); d. at Rome, 28 Nov., catholic encyclopedia 1680.
Kozmian, Stanislaus and John - Two brothers who took part in the Polish k insurrection of reference 1831, and subsequently fled the country.
Kiss - Four times in the Epistles of St. Paul catholic encyclopedia is met the injunction, used as a sort catholic encyclopedia of formula of farewell, "Salute one another in catholic encyclopedia a holy kiss" (en philemati hagio), for which catholic encyclopedia St. Peter (1 Pet., v, 14) substitutes "in catholic encyclopedia a kiss of love" (en phil
Kwang-tung - This prefecture comprises the whole province of that reference name except k the civil prefecture of Shin-hing, the reference three districts of Heung-shan, k Yan-ping, and Yeung-tsun, which reference belong to the Diocese of Macao, k and the reference three districts of San-on, Kwei-shin, and Hoi-fu
Kilian, Saint - Missionary, bishop of Würzburg, martyred with his companions k Colman and Totnan in about 689.
Kickham, Charles Joseph - Patriot, novelist, and poet, b. at Mullinahone, Co. catholic encyclopedia Tipperary, Ireland, 1828; d. at Blackrock, Co. Dublin, catholic encyclopedia 22 Aug., 1882.

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