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Biella The city of Biella, the see of the diocese of that name, is an important industrial centre (anciently called Bugelia) of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Novara. The diocese contains about 200,000 inhabitants, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli. Until 1772 Biella had no bishop, but was under the jurisdiction … Continue reading “Biella”

Bielski, Marcin (Wolski, Marcin) (1495 -1575 ) Chronicler, born province of Sieradz, Poland ; died there. A prolific writer, he is called the father of Polish prose, as he was the first author to use that language. His works include a biography of the philosophers, poems, and a universal history of Poland from 550, continued … Continue reading “Bielski, Marcin”

Bieler Benjamin a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born Feb. 15, 1693, at Plankenstein near Dresden. He studied at Leipsic and Wittenberg, was in 1724 pastor at Bethau and Naundorf near Lichtenberg, in Saxony, and in 1734 pastor at Schweinitz, where he died in 1772. He wrote, De Theologia Emblematica (Leipsic, 1725): Observationes de Crucifixione … Continue reading “Bieler Benjamin”

Biel Johann Christian a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Bratnschweig in 1687. He studied at Leipsic, Rostock, and Helmstadt, was in 1719 appointed adjunctus ministerii, and in 1723 pastor of St. Ulrich and St. John in his native place, where he died, Oct. 18, 1745. He wrote, Exercitatio de Lignis ex Libano ad … Continue reading “Biel Johann Christian”

Biel, Gabriel (1425 -1495 ) Called “the last of the Scholastics,” born Speyer, Germany ; died Tbingen. After serving as a preacher in the cathedral of Mainz, he became superior of the Clerics of the Common Life at Biitzbach, and assisted in founding the University of Tdbingen, where he became professor of theology, 1464. In … Continue reading “Biel, Gabriel (2)”

Biel in German mythology, was an idol of the old, Saxons and Thuringians, worshipped especially on the Biel’s-height near the convent of Ilfeld, and honored by an altar. He is said to have been a protector of the woods and a propagator of fruitfulness. It seems that. his worship was extended far over the northern … Continue reading “Biel”

Bieck, Rudolph a Protestant theologian of Germany, who died at the age of seventy-three, June 5, 1881, at Erfurt, as member of consistory, is the author of Spruchbuch zu M. Luthers Kleinene Katechismus, etc. (Berlin, 1857, 3d ed.). See Zulchold, Bibl. Theol. i, 146. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Biederstedt Dietrich Hermann a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Stralsund, Nov. 1, 1762, and died March 10, 1824, at Griefswalde, as member of consistory and archdeacon of St. Nicolaus. He wrote, Beitrage zur Geschichte der Kirchen: und Prediger in Neuvorpommern, etc. (Griefswalde, 1818): Sammlung aller kirchlichen Verordnungen im Herzogthume Neuvorpommern, etc. (Stralsund, 1816): … Continue reading “Biederstedt Dietrich Hermann”

Bieck (Or Biek) Johann Erdmann a Lutheran minister of Germany, was born at Lodersleben, Sept. 14, 1679. He studied at Leipsic and Wittenberg, was in 1708 deacon of SS. Peter and Paul’s at Eisleben, and in 1729 its pastor, and died in 1752. He wrote, Dissertatio qua ex Doectrina Mo Qum Subtilem Proposuit (Wittenberg, 1702): … Continue reading “Bieck (Or Biek) Johann Erdmann”

Bie Adrien De a Flemish painter, was born at Lierre, near Antwerp, in 1594; he studied under Wouter, an obscure artist. When eighteen years of age he visited Paris, and studied under his countryman, Rodolph Schoof, painter to Louis XIII. He afterwards visited Rome, where he remained eight years. In 1623 he returned to Flanders, … Continue reading “Bie Adrien De”