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Barceloneta, Ugone Di an Italian theologian and preacher, was born in Piedmont about 1230. He was of the Dominican Order, and became cardinal of St. Sabina. His sermons gained for him great renown. He wrote, Manipulus Curatorum (Lyons, 1599): Compendium Theolog. Veritatis: Dialogus de Creatione Mundi (in manuscript, preserved in the Library of Venice). See … Continue reading “Barceloneta, Ugone Di”

Barcelona, University of This was an outgrowth of the ecclesiastical schools founded in the eleventh century. To these were added gradually the chairs held by the Dominicans in their convent and those established in the Academia by the Kings of Aragon. In 1430, the town council of Barcelona took measures for the founding of a … Continue reading “Barcelona, University of”

Barcelona, Eulalia of, Saint Virgin, martyr (Barcelona , 304 ). This Spanish martyr , of the persecution of Diocletian is often identified with Eulalia of Merida , although there is sufficient evidence of separate identities. Numerous villages of Guienne and Languedoc are named for her, and she is known under various titles: Saint Eulalie, Saint … Continue reading “Barcelona, Eulalia of, Saint”

Barcelona, Councils Of (Concilium Barcelonense). Of these several are mentioned, chiefly of a provincial character. The following are of some importance: I. Held A.D. 540 by Sergius the metropolitan and six suffragans; passed ten canons upon discipline. II. Held Nov. 1, 599, in the Church of the Holy Cross, at which twelve bishops of the … Continue reading “Barcelona, Councils Of”

Barcelona (Barcino). One of the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Tarragona. The city of this name is the capital of Catalonia and of the province of Barcelona. It is situated on the coast of north-eastern Spain, and is familiarly known as the “Queen of the Mediterranean”. HISTORY Barcelona is one of the most ancient … Continue reading “Barcelona”

Barcellos, Francisco a Portuguese ecclesiastic and poet, entered the Convent of Pena in 1525, and eventually became prior of the Convent of St. Mark, near Coimbra. He died June 29, 1570, leaving several Latin poems, of which the chief is entitled Salutiferce Crucis Triumphans in Christi Gloriam (Coimbra, 1503). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Barcellos, Francisco”

Barca A titular see of Cyrenaica in Northern Africa. According to most archaeologists it was situated at Medinet el Merdja, but according to Graham (Roman Africa) at Tolometa, or Tolmeita. After being often destroyed and restored, it became, during the Roman period, a mere borough (Marquardt, Staatsverwaltung, I, 459), but was, nevertheless, the site of … Continue reading “Barca”

Barbus, Paulus Italian philosopher and theologian, b. at Soncino, Lombardy, and hence known also by the name of Soncinas which appears at the head of his books; d. at Cremona, 4 August, 1494. When a mere youth he entered the Dominican Order and made his philosophical and theological studies in its schools. He afterwards taught … Continue reading “Barbus, Paulus”

Barbus, Marco an Italian prelate of the 15th century, was a native of Venice. He studied law at Padua, then went to Rome; was made bishop of Vicenza and archbishop of Aquilea, then cardinal, in 1457. He died at Rome, March 11, 1490. He wrote, Relatio Legationis in Partibus Septentiionalibus: Decreta de Coelibatu a translation … Continue reading “Barbus, Marco”

Barburim SEE FOWL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature