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Braune, Karl a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born March 10, 1810, at Leipsic, where he also studied under G. Hermann and Wiener. In 1852 his alma mater conferred on him the degree of doctor of divinity, and in the same year he was called as member of consistory and general superintendent to Altenburg, when … Continue reading “Braune, Karl”

Braun, Johann Wilhelmn Joseph a German theologian, was born at Gropau, April 27, 1801. In 1820 he went to Cologne to prepare himself for the ecclesiastical calling, and in 1821 to Bonn, for the same purpose. At Vienna, in 1825, he entered the priestly office. He returned to Bonn, where he taught church history. In … Continue reading “Braun, Johann Wilhelmn Joseph”

Braun, Placidus A Bavarian historian, b. at Peiting near Schongau in Upper Bavaria, 11 February, 1756; d. at Augsburg, 23 October, 1829. At thirteen he went as a choir-boy of the Benedictine Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg and was a pupil for six years in the Jesuit gymnasium of the same city. … Continue reading “Braun, Placidus”

Braun, Heinrich a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born March 17, 1732, at Tressberg in Bavaria, and died, as doctor of theology and canon law of the Frauenkirche at Munich, November 8, 1792. He is the author of, Die gottliche heilige Schrift des Alten und Neuen Testaments in Lateinischer und Deutscher sprache durchaus mit … Continue reading “Braun, Heinrich”

Braun, Georg a German Catholic theologian, who lived in the latter half of the 16th century, was archdeacon of Dortmund, then dean of the collegiate church of Cologne. He wrote, Theatrum Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi (1572, 1st ed.; published in concert with Francis Hogenberg from 1593 to 1616): Catholicorum Trenoniensium Adversus Lutheranicae Ibidem Factionis Praedicantes Defensio, … Continue reading “Braun, Georg”

Brault, Charles a French prelate, was born at Poitiers, August 14, 1752. Shortly before the revolution he was professor of theology at the university of Poitiers. Having emigrated, he returned; in 1802; at the period of the Conicordat, and was made bishop of Baveux. At the council of 1811 he was of the number of … Continue reading “Brault, Charles”

Braulio, Saint Bishop of Saragossa, date of birth unknown, d. at Saragossa c. 651. In 631 he succeeded his brother John, whose archdeacon he had been, in the episcopal See of Saragossa. His influence extended not only to the bishops, but also to the Kings of Spain. In one of his letters (no. xxxvii) he … Continue reading “Braulio, Saint”

Bratton, Thomas a Presbyterian minister, arrived in Maryland in the fall of 1711. A call as made for him from Monokin and Wicomico. He had probably preached in these places after his arrival, but before he was regularly settled he died, October 1712. See Webster, Hist. of the Presb. Church in America, 1857. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Bratton, Thomas”

Braulio (Or Brauli) a Spanish prelate, succeeded his brother John as bishop of Saragossa in 627, having previously been archdeacon. He was present at the councils of Toledo in 633, 636, and 638, and died in 646. He was one of the most learned men of the age, to whom Spain was largely indebted for … Continue reading “Braulio (Or Brauli)”

Bratton, Henry de (died 1268 ) (Bratton, Henry de) Jurist and author , born probably Bratton-Clovelly, or Bratton-Fleming, Devonshire, England . He is thought to have been a student at Oxford, and is known to have heen an itinerant judge in 1245 . It is uncertain whether he was ever chief justice, though he often … Continue reading “Bratton, Henry de”