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Bassett, Archibald a Presbyterian minister, was born at Derby, Conn., March 21, 1772. He received a careful education, and graduated at Yale College in 1796, with the highest honors of the class for scholarship in languages. He labored for five years at Winchester, Conn.; in 1807 became pastor of the Congregational Church at Wilton, N. … Continue reading “Bassett, Archibald”

Bassett, Amos, D.D. a Congregational minister, was a native of Derby, Conn. He graduated from Yale College in 1784; was a tutor there from 1789 to 1793; was ordained pastor of the Church in Hebron, Conn., Nov. 5, 1794, and’remained there until Sept. 28, 1824; was appointed, in that year, principal of the Foreign Mission … Continue reading “Bassett, Amos, D.D.”

Basset, Rachel wife of Joseph Basset, was for many years an elder in the Society of Friends (Orthodox). She died at Uxbridge, Mass., Sept. 28, 1832, at the age of seventy-one years. See The Friend, 6:24. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Basset, Fulk an English prelate, was the soul and heir of baron Gilbert Basset. In 1225 he was made provost of the collegiate Church of St. John of Beverley, andt in 1230 dean of York. In 1241 he was elected bishop of London, and in 1244 was transferred to the see of Canterbury. In 1250 … Continue reading “Basset, Fulk”

Basseporte, Madaleine Francoise a French painter, was born in Paris, Sept. 5, 1700, and studied under the famous Robert. In 1732 she succeeded Obriette as painter of natural history in the Royal Gardens, with a salary of one hundred pistoles a year. Her chief works are, The Mdrtyrdom of St. Fidelio de Sigmaringa, after Robert: … Continue reading “Basseporte, Madaleine Francoise”

Bassein, India Town, 29 miles north of Bombay, on the island of the same name. It was founded in 1536 and became the most important Portuguese settlement in northern India and a center of missionary activity. Saint Francis Xavier visited it in 1544 and again in 1548 when he founded the College of the Holy … Continue reading “Bassein, India”

Bassein A town situated twenty-nine miles north of Bombay in British India, and now of much historic interest as an old settlement of the Portuguese. It is the birthplace of St. Gonsalo Garcia, the only Indian saint, who was a companion of St. Philip de las Casas, the first native of America to be canonized. … Continue reading “Bassein”

Basseiah Basse’iah. See Baaseiah. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Bassee (Or De La Bassee) Eloi a French theologian, was born about 1585. He taught theology to the Capuchins of Lisle, and died in 1670. He wrote, Flores Theologice Practicoe (Douai, 1639): Supplementum (1658). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bassarae (Or Bassandes) (), a long robe, a name sometimes given to the Bacchoe (q. y.) or Moenids, from the long robe which they wore on festival occasions. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature