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Benjamin Gate BENJAMIN GATE.See Temple. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Benjamin, Eastburn a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of New York, began his ministry as rector of Christ Church, Ramapo, N. Y., in 1862. In 1864 he was assistant minister of St. Ann’s, New York city; in 1868 he officiated in New York without a regular charge; in 1870 was rector of the Church … Continue reading “Benjamin, Eastburn”

Benjamin (monk) a monk of SCETIS in the 4th century, of great repute for effecting miraculous cures (Pallad. Hist. Laus. 13; Sozom. Hist. 6:29; Niceph. Hist. 11:35). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benjamin (bishop) succeeded Tobias as sixth bishop OF JERUSALEM. He is one of the fifteen enumerated by Eusebius (Hist. Ecc 4:5) before Hadrian’s days all of the circumcision. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

BENJAMIN The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, Gen 35:16-18 . Rachel died immediately after he was born, and with her last breath named him Ben-oni, the son of my sorrow; but Jacob called him Benjamin, son of my right hand. He was a great comfort to his father, who saw in him the beloved … Continue reading “Benjamin”

Benizi, Philip, Saint Confessor; fifth general of the Servite Order; born Florence, 1233; died Todi, Italy, 1285. He exhibited a startling precocity in learning, studied at the University of Paris, finished his medical course at Padua, and practised medicine in Florence for one year. Obeying a vision of the Blessed Virgin, he entered the Servite … Continue reading “Benizi, Philip, Saint”

Benivieni Dominico a Florentine theologian (surnamed Scottino, on account of his deep research in theology), was professor of logic at Pisa in 1479, and canon at Florence in 1491. He was on terms of intimate friendship with Marsilio Ficino and Jerome Savonarola. He died Dec. 3, 1507, leaving, Trattato in Defensione e Probazione dellan Doctrina … Continue reading “Benivieni Dominico”

Benitier the French name for the vessel for holding the so-called holy water, placed at the entrance of Romanist places of worship. SEE HOLY WATER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beniti Philip, Saint founder of the Order of Servites, was born at Florence at the beginning of the 13th century. He studied at Florence and Paris, and took his degree of doctor of divinity at Padua. After returning home he entered a chapel belonging to the confraternity of the Annonciada, in order to hear mass. … Continue reading “Beniti Philip, Saint”

Benish-Days a name given by the modern Egyptians to three days of the week, which are devoted more completely to pleasure than the other four, and in which they feel less bound to observe religious duties. They are so called because the benish is worn more especially on these days, being a garment of common … Continue reading “Benish-Days”