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Becan is the name of several saints. 1. The son of Cula, and contemporary of St. Columba, lived at Imlech- Fiaich, now Einlagh, County Meath, Ireland. He was so famous in his day that some place him among the twelve apostles of Ireland. He is comnmemorated April 5. 2. Of Cluain-aird-Mobecong, commemorated May 26. He … Continue reading “Becan”

Became * For BECAME see BECOME Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Bec-Crespin, Jean Du a French theologian and miscellaneous writer, nephew of Philip of Bec, was born about 1540. On his return to France from a journey in the East, he took part in the civil wars which were so numerous at this epoch, and was wounded in 1577 under the walls of Issoire. Authorized by … Continue reading “Bec-Crespin, Jean Du”

Bec, Abbey of The Benedictine Abbey of Bec, or Le Bec, in Normandy, was founded in the earlier part of the eleventh century by Herluin, a Norman knight who about 1031 left the court of Count Gilbert of Brionne to devote himself to a life of religion. The abbey itself is now in ruins, but … Continue reading “Bec, Abbey Of”

Bebenburg, Lupold Von a German prelate, who died in 1363, descended from a noble family in Franconia. He studied canon law at Bologna. In the controversy between Ludwig the Bavarian and the popes John XXII, Benedict XII, and Clement VI, Bebenburg sided with theemperor. In 1338 he was canon of Mayence, Wurzburg, and Bamberg, and … Continue reading “Bebenburg, Lupold Von”

Bebel, Balthasar a Protestant theologian, was born at Strasburg in 1632. In 1661 he was made professor of theology at his native place; in 1662 he received the degree of doctor of divinity; and in 1686 he was called as professor and general superintendent to Wittenberg, where he died, Oct. 2, 1686. He is the … Continue reading “Bebel, Balthasar”

Bebee, Gilbert a Baptist minister, was born at Norwich, Conn., in 1800. At the age of seven he became a Christian, and at sixteen began preaching in New York city. He was ordained there in 1818, and began his ministerial life as an itinerant preacher. In 1836 he became pastor of the Church in Middletown, … Continue reading “Bebee, Gilbert”

Bebai the name of one or two men, and a place. 1. (Heb. Bebay’, , from the Pehlvi bab, father; 1. Sept. v, v, , and ), the head of one of the families that returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (B.C. 536) to the number of 623 (Ezr 2:11; 1Es 5:13), or 628 by a … Continue reading “Bebai”

Beaver (Or Bever), John (called also Biever, and in Latin Fiber, Fiberius, Castor, and Castorius), a Benedictine monk of the abbey of Westminster, lived near the commencement of the 14th century. He wrote, a Chronicle of the affairs of England, from Brutus down to his own time: De Rebus Canobii Westmonasteriensis. These two works, often … Continue reading “Beaver (Or Bever), John”

Beauxalmis (Beauxamis, Or Beaulxamis), Thomas a French theologian, of the order of the Carmelites, was born at Melun in 1524. He was curate of St. Paul at Paris, but was removed for having refused to inter Maugiron and other favorites of Henry III. He governed his congregation of Alby in quality of vicargeneral, from 1570 … Continue reading “Beauxalmis (Beauxamis, Or Beaulxamis), Thomas”