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Brandenberg, Johann a Swiss painter, was born at Zug in 1660, and studied under his father, Thomas Brandenberg, an obscure artist. He painted some historical pieces for the churches and convents of the Catholic cantons. He died in 1729. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brandao (Or Brandam), Lois an ascetic theologian of Portugal, of the Jesuit order, a native of Lisbon, died May 3, 1663. He wrote, in the Portuguese language, Meditations on the Gospel History (Lisbon, 1679, 1683). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Branded “to burn in with a brading iron” (cp. Eng., “caustic”), is found, in the best mss., in 1Ti 4:2, RV “branded.” Others have kauteriazo (from kauterion, “a branding-iron,” “cauterize”), to mark by “branding,” an act not quite so severe as that indicated by the former. The reference is to apostates whose consciences are “branded” … Continue reading “Branded”

Brandao (Or Brandam), Hilarion a Portuguese theologian, a native of Coimbra, died at Lisbon, August 22, 1785. He wrote several religious works, of which the principal is, Vox de Amaado (Lisbon, 1579). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brandano, Antonio a Portuguese monk, was born April 25, 1584. He entered the order of Bernardines in 1599, and in 1617 was elected their general. He carried on the Monarquia Lusittanica of Bernard de Britto, which had been interrupted by the death of the latter. Brandano published his work at Lisbon (1632, 2 volumes, fol.), … Continue reading “Brandano, Antonio”

Brandani, Frederico an Italian sculptor, a native of Urbino, was a celebrated modeller of statuary in clay; he also made beautiful vases and other vessels of the same materials. One of his vases was ornamented with a group of the Nativity of St. Joseph. He was much patronized by the princes and nobles of the … Continue reading “Brandani, Frederico”

Brandan SEE BRENDAN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brandam SEE BRANDAO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brandagee, John J., D.D a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at New London, Connecticut, July 15, 1824. He graduated at Yale College in 1843; studied at the General Theological Seminary; was ordained deacon and labored at St. Thomas, West Indies; returned to the United States, and was ordained priest in 1849, assuming … Continue reading “Brandagee, John J., D.D”

Brand, John (1) an English divine, was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1743, and educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1774 he was presented to the curacy of Cramlington, near Newcastle, and in 1784 to the rectory of St. Mary-at-Hill, London. He was also appointed secretary to the Society of Antiquaries in the same year. He … Continue reading “Brand, John (2)”