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Barquisimeto (De Barquisimeto) Diocese in Venezuela, South America. The city is the capital of the State of Lara, is about 161 miles south-west of Caracas, and contains about 30,000 inhabitants, though some authorities give a lower figure. Founded in 1552 by the Spaniards, under the name of Nueva Segovia, Barquisimeto is one of the oldest … Continue reading “Barquisimeto”

Barozzi (da Vignola), GIACOMO, an Italian architect, was born in 1507. While young he studied painting at Bologna, but, not succeeding, he turned his attention to perspective. At the same time he studied architecture, and visited Rome, where he measured nearly all the ancient edifices that still remained in that city. In his latter days … Continue reading “Barozzi”

Baroque A style of art, produced especially in the 17th century, considered by classicists a type of false art; by romantictists a product of magic imagination. — L.V. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Barontus saint and hermit, lived at Berry in the 7th century. After passing some yearsin.the married state, he quitted the world, and retired with Agloalda, his daughter, into the Abbey of Lonrey. Under the influence of a vision, he requested permission of the abbot Francardus to quit the abbey and betake himself to some solitude. … Continue reading “Barontus”

Baronius, Venerable Cesare Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian, born at Sora in the Kingdom of Naples, 30 August, 1538; died at Rome, 30 June, 1607; author of “Annales Ecclesiatici”, a work which marked an epoch in historiography and merited for its author, after Eusebius, the title of a Father of Ecclesiastical History. Baronius was descended from … Continue reading “Baronius, Venerable Cesare”

Baronius Or Baronio, Caesar the eminent Roman ecclesiastical annalist, was born at Sora, in Naples, Oct. 30 or 31,1538. He pursued his first studies at Veroli, and theology and jurisprudence at Naples. In 1557 he went with his father, Camillo Baronio, to Rome, where he placed himself under the direction of Philip Neri, who had, … Continue reading “Baronius Or Baronio, Caesar”

Baronius, Martin SEE BARON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baronius, Justus a French theologian, was-born at Xanten, in the duchy of Cleves. He renounced Calvinism at the commencement of the 17th century, and gave himself up to pope Clement VIII. He wrote, Motifs de la Conversion, etc.: Traite de Prejuges et de Prescription contre les Hireitiques: and a collection of letters entitled Epistolarum Sacrarum … Continue reading “Baronius, Justus”

Baronius, Domenico a Florentine priest, lived in the 16th century and wrote strongly against the Roman Church. He seems to have concurred with the Vaudois, and was equally rejected by the Catholics and sectaries. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baronius, Cesare Cardinal and father of modern church history. Born in 1538 in Sora, Naples ; died in 1607 in Rome , Italy . He studied in Rome, became a follower of Philip Neri, and was ordained in 1564 . Upon the foundation of the Oratory in 1575 , he moved to Santa Maria in … Continue reading “Baronius, Cesare”