Yakima Indians
A Shahaptian tribe formerly dwelling on the banks of the Columbia, the Wénatchee, and northern branches of the Yakima Rivers, in the east of Washington.
Yamasee Indians
A Muskhogean tribe, mentioned frequently in the history of South Carolina, residing formerly near the Savannah River and in Florida.
Yaqui Indians
A Cahita tribe, formerly dwelling near the Rio Yaqui.
Yazoo Indians
A small tribe formerly living on the lower course of Yazoo River, Mississippi, in close connection with several other tribes, including the Tonica.
Yellow Knives
A sub-arctic Déné tribe, called the Copper Indians by Hearne and other early English writers, and Red Knives by Mackenzie and Franklin.
Yom Kippur
The rites to be observed on the Day of Atonement set forth in the sixteenth chapter of Leviticus.
York, Ancient See of
The seat of metropolitan jurisdiction for the northern province.
York, Cardinal of
Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart, known by the Jacobites as "Henry IX, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland". (1725-1807)
York, Use of
Principle in medieval canon law that while as regards judicial matters, as regards the sacraments, and also the more solemn fasts, the custom of the Roman Church was to be adhered to.
Youghal
The Wardenship of Youghal, in the Diocese of Cloyne, was founded by Thomas, Eighth Earl of Desmond.
Young Men's Institute
A Catholic fraternal organization, founded on 4 March, 1883, at San Francisco, California.
Youville, Marie-Marguérite d'
Foundress of the Gray Nuns, or Sisters of Charity. (1701-1771)
Yucatán, Archdiocese of
Located in the Republic of Mexico; Campeche and Tabasco are its suffragans.
Yukon, Prefecture Apostolic of
Occupies the extreme northwestern portion of the Dominion of Canada.
Yun-nan
The Mission of Yun-nan includes the whole province, which is situated in the southwestern corner of China.
Yuracaré Indians
A Bolivian tribe living between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba.
Yves of Chartres, Saint
A bishop of France at the time of the Investiture struggles and the most important canonist before Gratian in the Occident, born of a noble family about 1040; died in 1116.
Yves, Saint
Born at Kermartin, near Tréguier, Brittany, the son of Helori, lord of Kermartin, and Azo du Kenquis.(1253-1303)