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Beauseant Avant was the war-cry of the Templars, in allusion to their colors black for their foes, and white for friends, side by side; for which the old French word was baucant (piebald). The Hospitallers’ flag was red with a white cross. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant Soldier, b. near New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., 28 May, 1818; d. there 20 February, 1893. He was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1838. Assigned first to an artillery regiment, he passed to the engineers and served thereafter in that corps. During the war with … Continue reading “Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant”

Beauregard, Jean-Nicolas Celebrated French pulpit orator, born at Metz in Lorraine, 4 December, 1733; died at the castle of Gröningen in Southern Germany, 27 July, 1804. He entered the Society of Jesus at Nancy, 30 September, 1749. After his noviceship and higher studies, he taught classics and rhetoric with distinction for six years at the … Continue reading “Beauregard, Jean Nicolas”

Beaupuis, Charles Walon De a French theologian, was born at Beauvais, Aug. 9, 1621. He was closely allied with the monks of Port Royal, whose schools he directed at Paris. After the suppression of these schools in 1650, he went into retirement. He died Feb. 1, 1709. He wrote, Maximes Chritiennes, Tirnes des Lettres de … Continue reading “Beaupuis, Charles Walon De”

Beauport, Benjamin a French theologian, who lived in the latter half of the 16th century, wrote Monotessaron Evaingeliorum (Paris, 1552, 1560); which is, notwithstanding the Latin title, a concordance of the gospels written in French. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beaupied, Jean Francois a French theologian, abbot of St. Spire of Corbeil, died in 1759. He wrote Les Vies et Miracles de Saint Spire et de Saint Jen (not St. Len), Premier et Troisieme Eveque de Bayeux (Paris, 1736). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beaupere, Jean (in Latin Johannes Pulchripatriis), a French theologian, was born at Nevers in 1380. At the commencement of the 15th century he completed his studies at the University of Paris, and devoted himself to ecclesiastical labors and honors. He was successively master of arts, doctor and professor of theology, rector of the university (1413), … Continue reading “Beaupere, Jean”

Beaune, Renaud de A French Bishop, b. in 1527, at Tours; d. 1606 in Paris. Before entering the ecclesiastical state he held secular positions such as Councillor of Parliament and Chancellor of Francis of Valois, Duke of Touraine. The royal court greatly favoured him and appointed him to numerous ecclesiastical offices. In 1568, he became … Continue reading “Beaune, Renaud de”

Beaune, Jean de a French ecclesiastical writer of the 14th century, was a native of Beaune, in Burgundy. He entered the Domin!ican order at Dijon, and was inquisitor at Carcassonne from 1316 to 1333. He wrote Sententice Plures ab Inquisitore Latce; published with the Latin History of the Inquisition, by Philip of Limborch (Amsterdam): Acta … Continue reading “Beaune, Jean de”

Beaumont, Texas, diocese of Founded on 25 June 1966 . Suffragen of the archdiocese of San Antonio. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Beaumont patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary