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Botzheim, Johann Von a Swiss theologian, was born in 1480 at Botzheim, near Schlettstadt. He studied at Heidelberg, and having completed his studies in Italy, where he was made doctor of canon law, he was appointed after his return, in 1512, dean of Constance. In 1518 he became acquainted with some of Luther’s writings, and … Continue reading “Botzheim, Johann Von”

Botwinus, Saint (Botwinus, Botuid or Botuidus) (died 1120 ) Martyr , apostle of Sweden, born province of Sudermannland, Sweden. Of pagan parents, he was converted to Christianity in England and returned to evangelize his countrymen. While performing his missionary duties, he was murdered by a Slavonic captive whom he had converted and instructed. Buried at … Continue reading “Botwinus, Saint”

Botwine was the name of two early English ecclesiastics. (1) Abbot of Medeshamstede (or Peterborough), mentioned in a grant of Offa to Eardulf, bishop of Rochester, in 765. He attested many charters of Offa, in 774, 779, and for the last time in the Council of Cealchyth in 789. (2) Abbot of Ripon, who died … Continue reading “Botwine”

Botwid, Saint (Botwinus, Botuid or Botuidus) (died 1120 ) Martyr , apostle of Sweden, born province of Sudermannland, Sweden. Of pagan parents, he was converted to Christianity in England and returned to evangelize his countrymen. While performing his missionary duties, he was murdered by a Slavonic captive whom he had converted and instructed. Buried at … Continue reading “Botwid, Saint”

Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo A native of Milan in Lombardy who went to Mexico in 1736 by permission of the Spanish government and remained there eight years, familiarizing himself with the Nahuatl or Mexican language. He gathered a number of Indian pictographs on tissue paper, etc., the first collection of the kind of importance. His frequent … Continue reading “Boturini Benaducci, Lorenzo”

Botulph, Saint Abbot ; died c.680. He was educated on the Continent and returning to England founded a monastery at Icanhoe, at times identified with Boston (Botulph’s town), in Lincolnshire (hence Boston , Massachusetts). His name also survived in Bossal, Yorkshire; Botesdale, Suffolk; and Botolph, Huntingdon and Sussex. Patron of over 50 ancient Catholic (now … Continue reading “Botulph, Saint”

Botulph SEE BOTOLPHUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Botuidus, Saint (Botwinus, Botuid or Botuidus) (died 1120 ) Martyr , apostle of Sweden, born province of Sudermannland, Sweden. Of pagan parents, he was converted to Christianity in England and returned to evangelize his countrymen. While performing his missionary duties, he was murdered by a Slavonic captive whom he had converted and instructed. Buried at … Continue reading “Botuidus, Saint”

Botuid, Saint (Botwinus, Botuid or Botuidus) (died 1120 ) Martyr , apostle of Sweden, born province of Sudermannland, Sweden. Of pagan parents, he was converted to Christianity in England and returned to evangelize his countrymen. While performing his missionary duties, he was murdered by a Slavonic captive whom he had converted and instructed. Buried at … Continue reading “Botuid, Saint”

Botts, Samuel an English Wesleyan minister, commenced his itinerancy in 1782, and died July 1 1812. He was a man of sweet and amiable disposition and of solid piety. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1812. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature