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BEREANS A sect of protestant dissenters from the church of Scotland, who take their title from and profess to follow the example of the ancient Bereans, in building their system of faith and practice upon the Scriptures alone, without regard to any human authority whatever. As to the origin of this sect, we find that … Continue reading “Bereans”

BEREA A city of Macedonia, not far from Pella towards the southwest, and near Mount Bermius. It was afterwards called Irenopolis, and is now called by the Turks, Boor; by others, Cara Veria. Paul preached the gospel here with success; the ingenuous Bereans examined his doctrine by the Old Testament scriptures, and many believed, Mal … Continue reading “Berea”

Bere, Richard, Blessed Martyred on 9 August 1537 at Newgate, England. He was the nephew of Richard Bere, abbot of Glastonbury, and was a monk in the London Charterhouse. With the other Charterhouse monks he was arrested, imprisoned at Newgate, and starved to death. Beatified in 1888. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bere (or Ber), Louis a Swiss Catholic theologian, was born at Basle at the close of the 15th century. In 1526 he was a doctor in theology at Paris, and one of the four presidents of the conferences upon religion held at Baden. He retired to Fribourg when the Protestants held control at- Basle, and … Continue reading “Bere (or Ber), Louis”

Berdyayev, Nikolai Alexandrovitch (1874-1948) Is a contemporary Russian teacher and writer on the philosophy of religion. He was born in Kiev, exiled to Vologda when twenty-five; threatened with expulsion from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1917, he became professor of philosophy at the University of Moscow. In 1922, he was expelled from the Soviet Union … Continue reading “Berdyayev, Nikolai Alexandrovitch”

Berdini Vincenzo an Italian theologian of the order of the Minorites, a native of Sarteano, near Sienna, lived in the early half of the 17th century. He wrote, L’Antidote Spirituale sopra la Peste (Sienna, 1630): Storia dell’ Antica e Moderna Palcestina, ossia il Viaggio di Gerusalemme (ibid. 1633; Venice, 1642):Centuria Tersa de’ Precetti, Politici e … Continue reading “Berdini Vincenzo”

Berdini of Sarteano, Blessed Albert Franciscan Friar and missionary, born at Sarteano, in Tuscany, 1385; died at Milan, 15 August, 1450. He entered the order of Minor Conventuals in 1405, but later, attracted by the apostolic life and remarkable virtues of St. Bernardine of Sienna, the fame of whose sanctity was spread throughout Italy, and … Continue reading “Berdini of Sarteano, Blessed Albert”

Berctgils (Also Bonifacius) a Kentish man, was appointed by bishop Honorius of Canterbury the third bishop of the East Angles, with his see at Dunwich. The year of his consecration was probably 652, and he ruled for seventeen years. See Bede, Hist. Eccl. iii, 20; 4:5; Flor. Wig., M. H. B., p. 530; Wharton, Ang. … Continue reading “Berctgils (Also Bonifacius)”

Bercta SEE BERTHA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Berckenmeyer SEE BERKENMYER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature