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Biscop, Saint Benedict An English monastic founder, born of a noble Anglo-Saxon family, c. 628; died 12 January 690. He spent his youth at the court of the Northumbrian King Oswy. When twenty-five years old, he made the first of his five pilgrimages to Rome. On his return to England, Benedict introduced, whenever he could, … Continue reading “Biscop, Saint Benedict”

Biscoe Richard an English divine, was the son of a Dissenter, educated at a Dissenting academy at Shrewsbury, and was ordained a Dissenting minister, Dec. 19, 1716. In 1726 he conformed, and received orders in the Church of England. In 1727 he was presented to the rectory of St. Martin Outwich, London, which he retained … Continue reading “Biscoe Richard”

Biscop, Benedict, Saint Abbot (c.628-690). Died Wearmouth, England . He was educated at the court of Oswy, King of Northumbria, and received the Benedictine habit at Lrins, 666, becoming Abbot of Saint Peter’s, Canterbury . He introduced into England the Roman Rite in place of the Celtic usages, the art of making glass windows, and … Continue reading “Biscop, Benedict, Saint”

Bisciola, Laelius a learned Italian Jesuit, was born at Modena about 1545. In several of the colleges he taught Greek, theology, eloquence, and philosophy. He died at Milan, Nov. 10, 1629. He wrote, Horarum Subsecivarum; hoc est, Rerum in Omni Philologice Genere Excellentium (two volumes, of which the first. as published at Ingolstadt, 1611; the … Continue reading “Bisciola, Laelius”

Bisciola, Giovanni Gabriele an Italian Jesuit, was born at Modena in 1538, and died at Ferrara, Feb. 8, 1613, leaving an Abridgment of the Annals of Baronius, and an Italian translation of the Martyrologium Romanum. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bisciano Bartolomeo a Genoese painter, was born in 1632, and studied under his father, Gio. Andrea Bisciano, and afterwards under Valerio Castelli. At twenty-five years of age he had executed many fine works, but his career was cut short by the plague which visited Genoa in the year 1651. The following are some of his … Continue reading “Bisciano Bartolomeo”

Bischop (Or Biskop) Johann Van a Dutch designer and engraver, was born at the Hague in 1646. He excelled in copying the pictures of the best masters, in small colored drawings. His principal work was a set of prints for a book, of which the first edition, published by Bischop, contains 102 plates; the second, … Continue reading “Bischop (Or Biskop) Johann Van”

Bischofsberger Barthelemi a Swiss Protestant theologian, was born in 1632. He took holy orders, became minister at Trojen, and died in 1678, leaving a History of the Canton of Appelzell (St. Gall, 1682). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bischof, Karl Gustav Geologist . Born 1792; died 1870. Made notable contributions to speculative geology by his work on the role of water in geological processes. Wrote a famous work on the heat in the interior of the earth, and on mineral springs, and was instrumental in having the well at Bad Neuehaler drilled. Fuente: … Continue reading “Bischof, Karl Gustav”

Bischoff Melchior a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Possneck, May-20, 1547. In 1570 he was deacon in his native city, but in 1574 he was deposed of his office because he would not subscribe to the articles of the Wittenberg theologians. He then acted for some time as pastor at Jekenheimn and Thundorf, … Continue reading “Bischoff Melchior”