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Bayfield, Richard an English martyr, was for some time a monk of Bury. He was converted by some godly men of London, who went about visiting and preaching to friends in the country around. For reading the New Test. in Latin he was cast into prison, whipped with a gag in his mouth, and then … Continue reading “Bayfield, Richard”

Bayeux DIOCESE OF BAYEUX (BAJOCÆ). Coextensive with the Department of Calvados; suffragan to the Archbishopric of Rouen. At the time of the Concordat (1862) the ancient Diocese of Lisieux was united to that of Bayeux. A pontifical Brief, in 1854, authorized the Bishop of Bayeux to call himself Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux. THE SEE … Continue reading “Bayeux”

Bayeu y Subias, Francisco Born at Saragossa, 9 March, 1734; died Madrid, 4 August, 1795, a distinguished religious and historical painter. He first studied at Tarragona with José Luzán Martinez, and gaining the first prize at the Academy there, he received a pension to go to Madrid, where he entered the San Fernando Academy and … Continue reading “Bayeu y Subias, Francisco”

Bayes, Joshua an English Presbyterian minister, was horn in 1671, and died in 1761. He was one of the writers who completed Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. He also published a work against Popery (2 vols. 1735). See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Bayes, Joshua”

Bayer, Johann Wolfgang a German Jesuit missionary, was born at Schlesslitz, Bavaria. He was sent in 1749 to Peru, in order to propagate the Christian faith. After the dispersion of his order in 1722 he returned to his native country. Murr has published an abridged account of the travels of P. Bayer (Nuremb. 1776). He … Continue reading “Bayer, Johann Wolfgang”

Bayer, Johann (1572 -1660 ) Astronomer . Compiled a famous Uramometria comprising 51 maps of the heavens, and inaugurated the system of designating the stars of a constellation by Greek and Latin letters which are usually assigned in order of brightness. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Bayer, Johann a Hungarian theologian, was born at Eperies, and … Continue reading “Bayer, Johann”

Bayer, J. Adam a German Reformed minister, was born at Zweibrucken, Rhine Baiern, Dec. 26, 1807. He came to America, and in 1831 became pastor of some congregations in Westmoreland County, Pa. Subsequently he served Meadville and French Creek, in Crawford Co., Pa., from 1833 to 1836; Dansville, Livingston Co., N. Y., from 1838 to … Continue reading “Bayer, J. Adam”

Bayer, Gottlieb Siegfried was born in 1694 at Konigsberg. where he acquired his first knowledge of the Oriental languages under Abraham Wolf. In 1726 he was called to St. Petersburg to fill the chair of Greek and Roman antiquities. He died Feb. 21, 1798. Among bis numerous works are the following 1. Historia congregationis Cardinalium … Continue reading “Bayer, Gottlieb Siegfried”

Bayer, Francisco Perez a Spanish antiquary who was born at Valentia in 1711, and died in 1794, wrote, De Numis Hebraeo-Samaritanis (Valent. 1781), and Numm. Heb. Samuel Vindicice (1790). These are standard works on the subject to which they relate. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bayer, Adele (1814 -1892 ) Philanthropist, born Belgium; died Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of Andrew Parmentier, horticulturist and landscape gardener, and wife of Edward Bayer, a German Catholic merchant. Assisted by her mother, she devoted her fortune and life to aiding the Indian missions, the Little Sisters of the Poor, and especially … Continue reading “Bayer, Adele”