Author: Administrador

Birt, Dom Henry Norbert (1861 -1919 ) Ecclesiastical historian, born Valparaiso, Chile; died London, England . He entered the Benedictine Order at Downside Abbey , England , 1880 , was ordained, 1889 , and after a period of teaching and parochial work at Coventry, became assistant and secretary to Abbot Francis Gasquet, army chaplain during … Continue reading “Birt, Dom Henry Norbert”

Birt, Caleb Evans an English Baptist minister, was born at Devonport, March 11, 1795. He entered Cambridge University when he was seventeen years of age, intending to study for the bar. Not long after he became a Christian, and decided to study for the ministry. After preaching for a time as a licentiate, and studying … Continue reading “Birt, Caleb Evans”

Birsha (Heb. Birsha’, , for , son of wickedness; Sept. ), a king of Gomorrah, succored by Abraham in the invasion by Chedorlaomer (Gen 14:2). B.C. cir. 2080. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Birsha (2) (Heb. Birsha’, , for , son of wickedness; Sept. ), a king of Gomorrah, succored by Abraham … Continue reading “Birsha”

Birrus (or Byrrhus, , ) was an old Latin word equivalent to rufus or red, and identical probably with the Greek . No traces of the word, as the name of a garment, are to be found before the Christian sera. The earliest known instance of such a use is early in the 2d century. … Continue reading “Birrus”

Biroet (Or Biroat) Jacques a French theologian, a native of Bordeaux, was prior of Beussan, of the order of Cluigny, counsellor and preacher to the king. He died about 1666. He wrote a large number of sermons, which have been printed in several volumes. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Biroet (Or Biroat) Jacques”

Birrell Charles Mitchell an English Baptist minister, was born in 1810. He commenced his ministry in Liverpool in 1836, and remained there thirty-six years (from 1836 to 1872). He was very prominent and influential in his denomination, and his counsels were highly respected. He died at Blackheath, Dec. 16, 1880. (J. C. S.) Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Birrell Charles Mitchell”

Birnbaum Christian Gotthelf a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Dresden, May 28, 1651. He studied at different universities; in 1683 was deacon at Zwickau, and accompanied Prince Johann George IV as chaplain through Germany, the Netherlands, France, and England. In 1687 he was made superintendent of Coldiz, and in 1694 of Grimma. In … Continue reading “Birnbaum Christian Gotthelf”

Birnbaum, Heinrich (Also known as DE PIRO, the latinized form of this German name) A pious and learned Carthusian monk, b. in 1403; d. 19 February, 1473. Little is known of him before his entrance into the Carthusian monastery at Cologne on 14 March, 1435, at the age of 32 years. On account of his … Continue reading “Birnbaum, Heinrich”

Birmingham, England, city of City, tracing its history from Saxon times, and mentioned in Domesday Book. From the 14th century until the Reformation Birmingham was governed by the Guild of the Holy Cross. During the anti-Catholic riots which followed the changed order, a church and convent were destroyed, 1688 , and in 1791 the “Church … Continue reading “Birmingham, England, city of”

Birmingham, England, archdiocese of Comprises the counties of Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Founded as the Vicariate Apostolic of Midland District on 30 January 1688. In 1840 the name was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Central District. Elevated to the diocese of Birmingham on 29 September 1850 . Elevated to an archdiocese … Continue reading “Birmingham, England, archdiocese of”