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Beatus, Saint

Beatus, Saint Confessor , apostle of Switzerland, died near Lake of Thun, Switzerland, c.112 . Legend relates that Beatus was baptized in England by the Apostle Barnabas , ordained in Rome by Saint Peter, and sent to Switzerland. Another version states that he was an Irish monk who accompanied Saint Columban to Switzerland, and lived … Continue reading “Beatus, Saint”

Beatus, Gabriello

Beatus, Gabriello an Italian theologian and mathematician, was born in 1607. He entered the Jesuit order, and was successively professor of philosophy, of theology. and of mathematics. He died April 6, 1673. He wrote, Usus Speculi Plani: Natura in Arctum Coacta: Sphoera Triplex: Questiones Morales. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Beatus, Gabriello”

Beatus

Beatus SEE BENEDICT; SEE BEOAEDH. Beatus a Spanish theologian of the Benedictine order, and abbot of the monastery of Val-Gabado in Asturia, died in 789. He wrote, Libri de Adoptione Christi Filii Dei, against Elipandus, published in the collection Veter. Scriptor., of Peter Stewart: a Commentarium upon the Apocalypse of St. John, which is unpublished. … Continue reading “Beatus”

Beatty, Charles

Beatty, Charles a Presbyterian minister, was born in Antrim, Ireland, in 1715. He removed to America after having received a classical education. While travelling as a peddler he was induced by Tennent to prepare for the ministry. He was taken on trial by the New Brunswick Presbytery, Oct. 12, 1742, and was licensed the next … Continue reading “Beatty, Charles”

Beattie, William

Beattie, William an English Wesleyan minister, was converted at the age of thirteen; gave himself to the work of the ministry in 1848, was trained at the Didsbury Theological Institution, and died at Crickhowell, County Brecon, Wales, Dec. 31, 1852, in his twenty-sixth year, and the second of his ministry. By his exemplary conduct he … Continue reading “Beattie, William”

Beattie, Matthew

Beattie, Matthew a Presbyterian minister, was born in 1786, and ordained as minister of the congregation of Dunscore, Scotland, in 1817. He died June 23, 1858. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1860, p. 271. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Beattie, John

Beattie, John a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Salem, N. Y., in 1784, of Scottish parents, and was brought up among the Scotch Presbyterians. He studied under Dr. Proudfit, and was licensed by the Classis of New York in 1808. He became missionary in west New York and Canada, 1809 to … Continue reading “Beattie, John”