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BISSE See GARMENTS. Fuente: A Symbolical Dictionary

Bisse, Philip (1) an English clergyman, became archdeacon of Taunton in 1584, and subdean of Wells the same year. See Le Neve, Fasti, i, 157, 168. Bisse, Philip (2), an English prelate, was consecrated bishop of St. David’s Nov. 19, 1710, and was translated to Hereford, Feb. 16, 1712. He died Sept. 6, 1721. See … Continue reading “Bisse, Philip (1)”

Biss Philip an English prelate of the early part of the 17th century, came from a worshipful family of Spargrave, Somersetshire. He was trained at Magdalen College, Oxford, of which he became fellow and doctor of divinity, and was preferred archdeacon of Taunton. He was a learned man and at his death bequeathed his library … Continue reading “Biss Philip”

Bisquert Antonio a reputable Spanish historical painter, was born at Valencia, studied under Ribalta, and established himself at Teruel in 1620. He copied Sebastian del Piombo’s picture of a dead Christ in the arms of the Virgin, attended by the Marys and John. He died in 1646. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, … Continue reading “Bisquert Antonio”

Bisnow in Hinduism, is a religious sect in East India which lives mainly on plants and milk. The majority of the Banians belong to it. The Bisnowans never kill an animal; all sick animals, even insects, are nursed in hospitals specially erected for this purpose. In order to feed fleas, bed-bugs, etc., they hire beggars, … Continue reading “Bisnow”

Bisomus A tomb large enough to contain two bodies. The ordinary tombs (loci) in the galleries of the Roman catacombs contained one body. It sometimes happened, however, that a space large enough to contain two bodies was excavated. Such a double grave is referred to in inscriptions as locus bisomus. An inscription from the catacomb … Continue reading “Bisomus”

Bismillah (in the name of God) is a solemn form of words prefixed to every chapter of the Koran except the ninth. Mohammedan doctors are not agreed as to the inspiration of this phrase, some declaring it to be of divine origin, while others hold it to be the invention of men. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Bismillah”

Bismarck, Otto Eduard Leopold von (1815 -1898 ) Prince, statesman, born Schonhausen, Germany ; died Friedrichsruh. He entered the University of Gottingen, 1832 , then studied law in Berlin . About 1846 he became a member of the provincial diet of Saxony; in 1847 , deputy from Brandenburg in the Prussian Diet; and in 1850 … Continue reading “Bismarck, Otto Eduard Leopold von”

Bismarck, North Dakota, diocese of Comprises the western half of North Dakota; area, 35,998 square miles; established, 1910 ; suffragan of Saint Paul. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Bismark Patron Saints Index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bismarck, Diocese of (BISMARCKIENSIS). In North Dakota, this diocese was erected on 31 December, 1909, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of St. Paul, Minnesota. It comprises the counties of Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Hettinger, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Renville, Stark, Ward, and Williams, — an area of 42,316 … Continue reading “Bismarck, Diocese of”