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Beschefer, Theodore Jesuit missionary in Canada, born at Châlons-sur-marne, 25 May, 1630; died at Reims, 4 February, 1711. He entered the Society of Jesus at Nancy, 24 May, 1647, studied philosophy and theology at Pont-a-Mousson, taught humanities and rhetoric for seven years at various colleges in France, and after his third year of probation came … Continue reading “Beschefer, Theodore”

Besas was a soldier martyred at Alexandria with St. Julianus (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Besange, Jerome Lamy, O.S.B Born at Linz, 1726; died 1781. For twenty-four years he taught Scripture at Salzburg. He published the following works: Introductio in Vetus Testamentum (2 vols., Steyr, 1765); Introductio in sancta quatuor Evangelia” (Venice, 1775); Introductio in Acta Apostolorum (Pavia, 1782); Fasciculus Myrrhæ, a commentary on the Passion (Steyr, 1766); Die sieben … Continue reading “Besange, Jerome Lamy, O.S.B”

Besanccedil;on Archdiocese coextensive with the departments of Doubs, Haute-Saône, and the district of Belfort. Few nineteenth-century dioceses have undergone similar territorial changes. The Concordat of 1802 gave the Diocese of Besançon all those districts which, in 1822, constituted the Diocese of St. -Claude. In 1806, Besançon was given jurisdiction over the three parishes of the … Continue reading “Besanccedil;on”

Besam; Besem SEE BALM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bes (Or Besa) was a warlike and savage deity of Arabian origin. When introduced into Egypt he was regarded as a form of Typhon, or Baal. He was represented as a short man with deformed legs, and a hideous face with a protruding tongue; with his right hand he generally brandished a sword over his … Continue reading “Bes (Or Besa)”

Besai (Heb. Besay’, , subjugator, from ; or, according to Bohlen, from Sanscrit bagaya, victory; Sept. , and v. r. ), one of the family-heads of the Nethinim whose posterity returned from Babylon (Ezr 2:49; Neh 7:52). B.C. ante 536. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Besai Ezr 2:49; Neh 7:52. Fuente: Fausset’s … Continue reading “Besai”

Berzelus (, v. r. , Vulg. Phargelen), the father of Augia, who was married to the pseudo-priest Addus (1Es 5:38); evidently the BARZILLAI SEE BARZILLAI (q.v.) of the Heb. text (Ezr 2:61). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Berzelus BERZELUS.See Zorzelleus. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Berzelus ber-zelus. See ZORZELLEUS. Fuente: International … Continue reading “Berzelus”

Berzelius, Johan Jacob (1779-1848) Chemist. Founded an electro-chemical theory, innovated the system of chemical nomenclature and notation designated by his name, drew up a table of atomic weights, discovered cerium, selenium, and thorium, advanced Dalton’s atomic theory, and verified Dalton’s law of multiple proportions. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Berytus, Council Of was held A.D. 448, as is supposed, in September, to hear a charge preferred against Ibas, bishop of Edessa, by nine of his clergy, which was twofold: first, that he had said, I envy not Christ being made God, having been made so myself as much as he, which he denied indignantly; … Continue reading “Berytus, Council Of”