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Book of Armagh Technically known as Liber Ar(d)machanus, celebrated Irish-Latin manuscript, preserved at Trinity College, Dublin . It is a vellum in small quarto of 221 leaves, written in the Irish hand with fine penmanship. It was known as the Canon of Patrick, but was discovered to be really the work of Ferdomnach of Armagh … Continue reading “Book of Armagh”

Book of Advertisements Regulations for the use of vestments in the Anglican Church, particularly of the surplice and cope at the communion service, drawn up by Archbishop Parker and others, and published in 1556. The surplice was to be worn in churches, the cope in cathedrals . To this the Reformers objected and the dissensions … Continue reading “Book of Advertisements”

Book of Abraham See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BOOK Several sorts of materials were anciently used in making books. Plates of lead or copper, the bark of trees, brick, stone, and wood, were originally employed to engrave such things and documents upon as men desired to transmit to posterity, Deu 27:2,3 Job 19:23,24 . God’s laws were written on stone tablets. Inscriptions were … Continue reading “Book”

Boodin, John Elof American philosopher born in Sweden in 1869 who emigrated in 1886 to the United States. Studied at the Universities of Colorado, Minnesota, Brown and especially Harvard under Royce with whom he kept a life-long friendship though he was opposed to his idealism. His works (Time and Reality, 1904 — Truth and Reality, … Continue reading “Boodin, John Elof”

Bonzes priests of Buddha or Fo, particularly in Japan. They live together in monasteries under a vow of celibacy, and the system agrees in many respects with that of the Romanists. They do penance, and pray for the sins of the laity, who secure them from want by endowments and alms. The female bonzes may … Continue reading “Bonzes (2)”

bonze (Japanese: bozu, monk) Name given by Europeans to members of Buddhist monasteries in China and Japan; less correctly applied to all Buddhist priests. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bonwicke, Ambrose an English nonjuring clergyman, was born at Mickleham, Surrey, April 29, 1652, and educated at Merchant Taylors’ School and at St. John’s College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1673. He was ordained deacon May 21, 1676, and priest June 6, 1680. He became master of Merchant Taylors’ School in 1686, but was ejected … Continue reading “Bonwicke, Ambrose”

Bonusbaro, Elias Minister general of the Friars Minor, born probably Bevilia, near Assisi , Italy , c.1180 ; died Cortona, Italy , 1253 . He became a Franciscan , and in 1221 was chosen by Saint Francis vicar general of tbe order, although he was never ordained. At the death of Saint Francis the provisional … Continue reading “Bonusbaro, Elias”

Bonvicino, Alessandro (Called Il Moretto, or Moretto da Brescia). One of the finest North Italian painters of the sixteenth century, born at Brescia about 1498; died at the same place, 1555. It is said that he was a pupil of Titian, but it is considered more likely that he was but an earnest student of … Continue reading “Bonvicino, Alessandro”