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Bonaventure, College of Saint At Quaracchi, near Florence, Italy, famous as the centre of literary activity in the Order of Friars Minor, was founded 14 July, 1879, by Mgr. Bernardino del Vago, Archbishop of Sardis, then minister general of the order. The first director and superior of the college was Father Fidelis of Fauna, under … Continue reading “Bonaventure, College of Saint”

Bonaventure Giffard Bishop , born Wolverhampton, England , 1642; died Hammersmith, England , 1734. He was appointed court preacher by James II of England , and in 1688 was consecrated bishop in charge of the newly erected Midland vicariate Apostolic. A few months later during the Revolution he was thrown into prison, but was released … Continue reading “Bonaventure Giffard”

Bonaventurais (Saint) Hymns His best known is his Recordare Sanctce Crucis (q.v.), and Quam Despectus, quam Dejectus (q.v.). Besides he wrote, In Passione Domini (an English translation of which is found in the People’s Hymnal, No. 97: In the Lord’s atoning grief;): Ave Virgo Gratiosa: Imperatrix Clementice: Tu qui Velatus Facie: Quantum lamum Carifas tibi … Continue reading “Bonaventurais (Saint) Hymns”

Bonaventura, St. one of the most eminent of the scholastic divines of the thirteenth century, called also “the Seraphic Doctor,” was born at Bagnarea, Tuscany, in 1221. His family name was Giovanni Fidanza. In 1243 he entered the Franciscan order, and studied at Paris under Alexander de Hales: afterward he taught divinity in the same … Continue reading “Bonaventura, St. (2)”

Bonaventura Baron (1610 -1696 ) Franciscan theologian and historiographer; born Clonmel, Ireland ; died Rome. He wrote theological works to defend the Scotist system, then generally attacked. In 1676 he was appointed historiographer by Cosimo de’ Medici. His last work was a history of the Trinitarian Order from 1198 to 1297 . Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Bonaventura Baron”

Bonasoni, Giulio a Bolognese painter and very eminent engraver, was born about 1498, and studied painting under Lorenzo Sabbatini, and engraving under Marc Antonio. He executed a number of pictures for the churches of Bologna, among which is a fine painting representing the Souls in Purgatory, in San Stefano. He died about 1570. The following … Continue reading “Bonasoni, Giulio”

Bonardi, Jean Baptiste a French theologian, was born at Aix near the close of the 17th century. He was doctor at the Sorbonne, and librarian of the cardinal. De Noailles. He died at Paris in 1756, leaving in manuscript, Histoire des AEcrivains de la Faculte de Theologie de Paris: Bibliotheque des Ecrivains de Provence:Dictionnaire des … Continue reading “Bonardi, Jean Baptiste”

Bonar, William a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Coshocton County, O., Nov. 4, 1814. and removed with his parents to Illinois in 1842. He was converted in 1850, united with a Methodist Church in Burns, Il. and was a licensed preacher for a short time in that denomination, but afterwards joined a Free-will Baptist … Continue reading “Bonar, William”

Bonar, Horatius, D.D a minister of the Free Church of Scotland, was born in Edinburgh, December 19, 1808. He studied at the University of Edinburgh;. was pastor at Kelso from 1838 to 1866, and died July 13, 1889. In 1849 he founded the Quarterly Journal of Prophecy. He was the author of Prophetical Landmarks (1847): … Continue reading “Bonar, Horatius, D.D”

Bonaparte, Charles Lucien Jules Laurent (1803 -1857 ) Prince of Canino and Musignano Ornithologist, born Paris; died there. The son of Lucien Bonaparte, he went to the United States, where he devoted himself to natural science and completed Wilson’s “American Ornithology.” Returning to Rome, 1828 , he published his “Iconography of American Fauna,” 1834 -1841 … Continue reading “Bonaparte, Charles-Lucien-Jules-Laurent”