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Basor, Anthony a Christian martyr, was an Englishman by birth, and suffered martyrdom in the early part of the 16th century. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, 4:457. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bason SEE BASIN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bason BASON* [Note: In the appendix to Revised OT of Readings and Renderings preferred by the American Revisers, viii., we read: The modern spelling is preferred for the following words: basin for bason, etc., but no such note appears in the appendix to Revised … Continue reading “Bason”

Basolus (Or Basiolus) St. was a hermit, born in the 6th century, in the Limousin, who, resolving to quit the world, went to Rheims to visit and consult Gilles, the bishop of that see. In A.D. 575 he entered the Monastery of Verzy, and was regarded by the abbot Dromer and the other monks as … Continue reading “Basolus (Or Basiolus) St.”

Basnage the name of a French family which has produced many distinguished men. (See Haag, La France Protestante, 2:5-15.) 1. BENJAMIN, was born at Carentan in 1580, and during fifty-one years was pastor of the church which his father had held at Carentan. He attended, as provincial deputy, nearly all the synods of the Protestant … Continue reading “Basnage”

Basmotheans (Basmothei, Or Masbothaei) a name given to certain heretics who kept the Sabbath days (Clemens Alexand. and Const. Apost.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Basmath (Heb. Basmath’, , fragrant), the name of two women. 1. (Sept. .) One of the wives of Esau (Gen 26:34; Gen 36:3-4; Gen 36:10; Gen 36:13, BASHEMATH). 2. (Sept. ) A daughter of Solomon, and wife of Ahimaaz, the viceroy in Naphtali (1Ki 4:15). B.C. post 1014. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Basmath”

Basmagut in Hindu mythology, was an evil daemonm (Danawa). Because of the sacrifice Homa, which he made by cutting up his own body and offering the pieces to Siva, he later endowed him with the power to convert into ashes everything that he touched. But when, in love with Parvati, he sought to try his … Continue reading “Basmagut”

Basle-Lugano Basle-Lugano is the largest Catholic diocese of Switzerland. It is composed of the two Dioceses of Basle and Lugano which are united only by having a bishop in common. I. THE DIOCESE OF BASLE This has taken the place of the old Diocese of Augst (Augusta Rauracorum), the origin of which is obscure; a … Continue reading “Basle-Lugano”

Basle, Council of Convoked by Pope Martin V in 1431, closed at Lausanne in 1449. The position of the pope as the common Father of the Christian world had been seriously compromised by the transfer of the papal court to Avignon, and by the subsequent identification of the interests of the Church with those of … Continue reading “Basle, Council Of”

Basle, Confession Of a Calvinistic confession adopted by the Protestants of Basle in 1534. Ecolampadius, a short time before his death, introduced a short confession of faith in a speech he delivered at the opening of the synod of Basle in Sept. 1531. This short confession became the basis of the Confession of Basle, which … Continue reading “Basle, Confession Of”