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B.F.C.C. = Brothers for Christian Community Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bezzicaluva Ercole an Italian painter, who flourished about 1640, was a native of Pisa, where his Works were highly esteemed. Lanzi mentions a picture in the choir of the Church of San Stefano, at Pisa, representing several saints, as a fine performance. His works are not mentioned. See Spooner, Biog. Dict. of the Fine Arts, … Continue reading “Bezzicaluva Ercole”

Bezons Armand Bazin De a French prelate, son of Claude Bazin, became in 1685 bishop of Aire; in 1698 archbishop of Bordeaux, and in 1719 of Rouen. He was deputy of the province of Bordeaux at the assemblies of the clergy in 1705, 1707, 1710, 1711, and 1715. His great knowledge of ecclesiastical affairs caused … Continue reading “Bezons Armand Bazin De”

Bezpopoftschins one of the two classes of Russian sectaries distinguished by the pecuiliarity that they have either no priests at all, or priests of their own ordination in no way connected with the national church. The principal sects of Bezpopoftschins are the Duchobortsi, the Pomoryans, the Theodosians, the Philipoftschins, the Netovtschins, the Pastershkoe Soglasia, the … Continue reading “Bezpopoftschins”

Bezla in Slavonic mythology, was the goddess of twilight among the Wends, in the train of the god of the sun, Perun. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beziers one of the earliest episcopal sees in France. Quite a number of synods have been held at Beziers: A.D. 356, on account of the Arians; 1234 and 1243, against the Albigenses; and in 1279, 1299, and 1351, on account of other ecclesiastical controversies. Bi’atas ( v. r. , Vulg. Philias), one of the Levites … Continue reading “Beziers”

Bezetha (), the name of the fourth hill on which a part of Jerusalem was built, situated north of Antonia, from which it was separated by a deep fosse, but not enclosed till the erection of the third wall by Agrippa, according to Josephus (War, 5:4, 2), who interprets the name as equivalent to New … Continue reading “Bezetha”

Bezer in The Wilderness Be’zer in The Wilderness. A city of refuge, in the downs, on the east of the Jordan. Deu 4:43; Jos 20:8; Jos 21:36; 1Ch 6:78. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Bezeth (), a place at which Bacchides encamped after leaving Jerusalem, and where there was i a great pit ( , 1Ma 7:19). By Josephus (Ant. 12, 10, 2) the name is given (in the account parallel with 1Ma 9:4) as the village Beth-zetho ( ), which recalls the name applied to the Mount of … Continue reading “Bezeth”

BEZER A city of refuge, in the plain country of Reuben beyond Jordan. Its exact site is not known, Deu 4:43 Jos 20:8 21:36. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Bezer (Heb. Be’tser, , ore of gold or silver, as in Psalm 76:13), the name of a place and also of a man. 1. (Sept. … Continue reading “Bezer”