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Tanner, Edmund Bishop of Cork and Cloyne, Ireland, 1574-1579; born about 1526; died 1579. The statement in his brief of appointment that he was born in the ecclesiastical Province of Dublin is all that is known of his early life. His surname was borne by persons of humble station at Calverstown, Co. Kildare, which, coupled … Continue reading “Tanner, Edmund”

Tanner, Conrad Abbot of Einsiedeln, born at Arth in the Canton of Schwyz, 28 Dec., 1752; died 7 April, 1825. He studied the classics and theology at Einsiedeln; made vows in the Order of St. Benedict on 8 Sept., 1772, and was ordained in May, 1777. He was engaged as teacher at the gymnasium of … Continue reading “Tanner, Conrad”

Tanner, Adam Controversialist, born at Innsbruck in 1571; died at Unken, 25 May, 1632. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1589, and taught at first Hebrew, apologetics, and moral theology. When in 1601 the religious debate between Catholics and Lutherans was arranged at Ratisbon, Tanner aided his fellow Jesuit Gretser in proving that the … Continue reading “Tanner, Adam”

Tanner See Simon (the Tanner). Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Tanner (, Hebraized in the Talmud as , also ), the occupation of Simon of Joppa (Act 9:43; Act 10:6; Act 10:32). This trade, on account of the bad smell connected with it (comp. Schol. on Aristoph. Eq. 44; Petron. Sat. 11), was despised … Continue reading “Tanner”

Tanmatra (Skr.) One of the five “subtile elements” in the philosophy of the Sankhya (q.v.) and other systems, corresponding to the matter apprehended in the sensation of sound, touch, color, taste, and smell; generally, the manifold of sensory experience, perhaps also the “reals”, or sensation-generals, equivalent to bhutamatra (q.v.). — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of … Continue reading “Tanmatra”

Tankerfield, George an English martyr, was a native of York, and followed the occupation of a cook. Seeing the great cruelty shown by the papists under queen Mary, he began to doubt their doctrines and to abhor them. After study, reflection, and prayer, he abjured popery, whereupon he was arrested and taken to Newgate, in … Continue reading “Tankerfield, George”

Tanis A titular see, suffragan of Pelusium in Augustamnica Prima, capital of the fourteenth district of Lower Egypt. Tanis (in Egyptian Zani, in Hebrew Zoan) was situated on a branch of the Nile, to which it gave its name. It was one of the oldest cities in the world, as the Bible bears witness (Numbers … Continue reading “Tanis”

Tanhumeth [some Tanhu’meth] (Heb. Tanchu’meth, , consolation; Sept. or v.r. , etc.; Vulg. Thanehumeth) the father (Frst says mother, as the name is fem.) of Seraiah, in the time of Gedaliah (2Ki 25:23, where he appears as a Netophathite by the clerical omission of another name, as is evident from the parallel passage, Jer 40:8). … Continue reading “Tanhumeth”

Tanguay, Cyprien Genealogist, born at Quebec, 1819; died 1902. After a course of classics and theology at Quebec Seminary, he was ordained in 1843. The first twenty-two years of his priesthood were devoted to parochial work, especially at Rimouski, where he greatly contributed to the foundation of the future diocesan seminary. His early taste for … Continue reading “Tanguay, Cyprien”

Taney, Roger Brooke (Pronounced Tawney) Fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, born in Calvert County, Maryland, 17 March, 1777; died at Washington, 12 October, 1864. His father, Michael Taney, was a gentleman of Catholic ancestry and education, and his mother, Monica Brooke, was also a Catholic. He was educated at … Continue reading “Taney, Roger Brooke”