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Barrow, William, Venerable (Alias Waring, alias Harcourt). An English Jesuit martyr, born in Lancashire, in 1609, died 30 June, 1679. He made his studies at the Jesuit College, St. Omers, and entered the Society at Watten in 1632. He was sent to the English mission in 1644 and worked on the London district for thirty-five … Continue reading “Barrow, William, Venerable”

Barrow, William LL.D., was born in Yorkshire about 1754, and was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford. In 1814 he was made prebendary of Southwell, and shortly afterward vicar of Farnsfield. In 1829 he was made archdeacon of Nottingham, which office he held till his death in 1836. He published Eight Sermons on the Bampton Lecture … Continue reading “Barrow, William”

Barrow, John Priest, descended from a family of stanch Catholic yeomen, b. 13 May, 1735, at Westby-in-the-Fylde, Lancashire; d. 12 February, 1811, at Claughton, Lancashire. His uncle, Father Edward Barrow, S. J., had been serving the mission at Wesby Hall in 1717 when he was outlawed as a popish priest and his goods forfeited. John … Continue reading “Barrow, John”

Barrow, Isaac (1630-4 May 1677) Christian mathematician . Called the “first inventor of the infinitesimal calculus”. Celebrated for his method of tangents. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Barrow, Isaac D.D., one of the most eminent of English divines, and a distinguished mathematician. He was born in London, October, 1630, and was educated at the Charter House, … Continue reading “Barrow, Isaac”

Barrow, David a Baptist minister, was born in Brunswick County, Va., Oct. 30, 1753. He united with the Church in. his seventeenth year, aild began to preach when he was eighteen. He was ordained in 1774, and had the pastoral care of three churches in Virginia, itinerating much also in that state and in North … Continue reading “Barrow, David”

Barros, Joatilde;o de Historian, b. in Portugal, 1496; d. 20 October, 1570. Of his early youth little is known. In 1522, he went to Mina in Portuguese Africa, and was made treasurer of the Casa da India, Mina, and Ceuta (African possessions) in 1525, and again in 1532. Here he cultivated his literary inclinations and … Continue reading “Barros, Joatilde;o de”

Barron, Thompson a Universalist minister, was born in Billerica, Mass., April 17, 1816. He was left an orphan at the age of eight; learned the carpenter’s trade; gave himself a liberal education, and began preaching in 1836. In 1837 he was ordained at Bridgewater, Vt., in which vicinity he preached until 1841, when he removed … Continue reading “Barron, Thompson”

Barron, Edward (1801 -1854 ) Missionary, born Waterford, Ireland ; died Savannah, Georgia. He was appointed titular Bishop of Constantia and Vicar Apostolic of the Two Guineas; became pastor of Saint Mary’s, Philadelphia, and president of Saint Charles Borromeo’s Theological Seminary; and spent five years caring for the Negro Catholics of Liberia. Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Barron, Edward”

Barroll, William a missionary of the Church of England, was a native of Wales. He was.licensed to preach by the bishop of London, and immediately on his arrival in Maryland succeeded his uncle, the Rev. Hugh Jones, in the rectorship of North Sassafras Parish, Cecil Co. When the livings were taken awav from the clergy … Continue reading “Barroll, William”

Barrois, Humbert a French theologian of the Benedictine Order. He entered the Order of Moven Moutier in 1711, became abbot in 1727, and was invested with the principal honors of the Society of St. Vanne. He published various works upon the constitution of his order and upon other subjects. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Barrois, Humbert”