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Bertin Jean bishop OF VANNES, was born at Perigueux in 1712, and consecrated in 1746. He endeavored, in common with most of the French bishops, to obtain the observance of the bull Unigenitus, and came in for his share of the displeasure of the parliament. He was condemned to pay a fine of six thousand … Continue reading “Bertin Jean”

Bertille Saint SEE BERTHILDE, SAINT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Berti (Or Barzi) Paulin an Italian theologian, a native of Lucca, who lived in the early half of the 17th century, was of the Dominican order, and was appointed general preacher about 1612. He wrote, Thesaurus Scientiarum Omnium (Venice, 1613). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Berti, Giovanni Lorenzo An Italian theologian, b. 28 May, 1696, at Sarravezza, Tuscany; d. 26 March, 1766, at Pisa. His parents were of the lower class. At the age of fifteen he entered the Augustinian order, and preached with success before he had attained his twenty-third year. He subsequently occupied important offices in his order, … Continue reading “Berti, Giovanni Lorenzo”

Bertholf, Thomas a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in New York state, July 12, 1810. In 1832 he became missionary to the Cherokee Nation. He labored among that people until his death, June 28, 1867. Mr. Bertholf was a man of good sense, and was received everywhere as a zealous, faithful … Continue reading “Bertholf, Thomas”

Bertholf, Guilliam was the pioneer Dutch preacher and the itinerant apostle of New Jersey. He came to this country from Holland with the early emigrants who settled at Hackensack, N. J., as their catechist, schoolmaster, and vorleser, or precentor. So well did he fill these offices, that he was sent back to Holland in 1693 … Continue reading “Bertholf, Guilliam”

Bertholet, Jean a French Jesuit, known principally by his history of the duchy of Luxemburg, was born at Salm in Ardennes, near the close of the 17th century. He entered the Jesuit order, and was appointed to a chair of elocution. For more than fifteen years he performed the functions of preacher, then gave his … Continue reading “Bertholet, Jean”

Bertholdus (Bernaldus, Bertoul, Bernoul), or Berthold whom Dupin calls Bertulphus, or Berinulpus), a German theologian and historian, was priest at Constance, and lived in the’latter half of the 11th century. He was a most bitter enemy of his prince, the emperor Henry IV, against whom he did not scruple to employ both the pen and … Continue reading “Bertholdus (Bernaldus, Bertoul, Bernoul), or Berthold”

Bertholet Francois a French theologian, was born Feb. 27, 1814, at Aigle in Switzerland. He prepared himself for the ministry at the Academy of Lausanne, and in 1837 went as vicar to Grion. In 1843 he went back to his native place, with a view of performing ministerial functions there independently. Being obliged to leave … Continue reading “Bertholet Francois”

Bertholdt, Leonhard, D.D a German theologian, was born May 8,1774, at Emskirchen, in Bavaria. He became in 1805 professor in the philosophical, and in 1806, in consequence of his commentary on Daniel (Erlangen, 2 vols. 8vo, 1806-’08), in the theological faculty of the University of Erlangen. He was a prominent representative of the Rationalistic school. … Continue reading “Bertholdt, Leonhard, D.D”