Celestial Empire

The, a popular | name for the Chinese Empire, taken from the Chinese words “ Tien Chao " (Heavenly Dynasty). Hence the name “Celestials,” applied to natives of China. | Celestial Sphere, the background of sky on which we see all celestial objects projected. It is supposed to be of indefinite radius with the observer at the center. Celestine V., (Pope Pietro di Monrone), a Benedictine monk, who founded the order of the Celestines, which was suppre ed by Pope Pius VI., 1776-78. He was elected Fope in 1294, after an interregnum of six years. A few months after, he resigned his office and was succeeded by Boniface VIII., who confined him in the castle of Fumone, where he died. Celestine was canonized in the year 1313 by Clement VY. Celibacy, the state of being celibate or unmarried; —— applied to ‘the voluntary life of abstinence from marriage followed by many religious devotees and by some orders of clergy, as those of the Roman Catholic Church.