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Irish Saints

  In the Company of St. Patrick   Ten major Irish saints by Ann-Marie Imbornoni   St. Patrick Did you know? Although St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland—and certainly no…

Montpellier

(Encyclopedia) MontpellierMontpelliermôNpĕlyāˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 210,866), capital of Hérault dept., S France, near the Mediterranean coast. It is a great commercial center. Its industries, many…

Hergenröther, Joseph Adam Gustav

(Encyclopedia) Hergenröther, Joseph Adam GustavHergenröther, Joseph Adam Gustavyōˈzĕf äˈdäm g&oobreve;sˈtäf hĕrˈgənrötər [key], 1824–90, German theologian and scholar, cardinal of the Roman…

Béarn

(Encyclopedia) BéarnBéarnbāärnˈ [key], former province, SW France, in the Pyrenees. It is now the inland part of Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept. Its valleys are well cultivated, and cattle are bred. Pau…

Telesto

(Encyclopedia) TelestoTelestotəlĕsˈtō [key], in astronomy, one of the named moons, or natural satellites, of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XIII (or S13), Telesto is an irregularly shaped (nonspherical…

Innocent IV

(Encyclopedia) Innocent IV, d. 1254, pope (1243–54), a Genoese named Sinibaldo Fieschi, a distinguished jurist who studied and later taught law at the Univ. of Bologna; successor of Celestine IV. He…

Julius II

(Encyclopedia) Julius II, 1443–1513, pope (1503–13), an Italian named Giuliano della Rovere, b. Savona; successor of Pius III. His uncle Sixtus IV gave him many offices and created him cardinal.…

Romagna

(Encyclopedia) RomagnaRomagnarōmäˈnyä [key], historic region, N central Italy, bordering on the Adriatic Sea in the east, now included in the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Marche, and Tuscany. Although…

Sixtus IV

(Encyclopedia) Sixtus IVSixtus IVsĭkˈstəs [key], 1414–84, pope (1471–84), an Italian named Francesco della Rovere (b. near Savona); successor of Paul II. He was made general of his order, the…

Summer Olympics Through the Years: 1928

AmsterdamTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsBoxingCyclingEquestrianFencingGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingWeightliftingFreestyle WrestlingGreco-Roman…