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Barbiani, Andrea an Italian painter, was born at Ravenna about 1680. Lanzi says he studied under P. Cesare Pronti, in whose style he painted subjects of history. Some of his works are to be seen in the churches and public edifices at Ravenna and Rimini. The best of them are the four evangelists, in the … Continue reading “Barbiani, Andrea”

Barbi (Or Barbati, i.e. Bearded) The lay brethren of several orders, especially those of the order of Grandmont, who had the management of the temporalities, were so called. We find mention of a distinct order of Friars Barbi in Alberici in 1113 and 1240, Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Barbi (Or Barbati, i.e. Bearded)”

Barbeyrac, Jean a famous French jurist, was born March 15, 1674, at Beziers, where his father was a minister of the Gospel. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, he went with his parents to Lausanne, where he pursued his theological studies. In 1694 he went to Frankfort-on-the-Oder, and finally settled at Berlin, where … Continue reading “Barbeyrac, Jean”

Barbets a name given to the Vaudois of the mountains of Piedmont from the fact of their ministers being styled Barbes, or elders. SEE VAUDOIS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barberino, Antonio (the younger), an Italian prelate and poet, nephew of Urban VIII, was born at Rome in 1608. He was archbishop of Rheims, and was made cardinal in 1628. He died in 1671. He wrote some Latin and Italian poems, which were published in the AE les Barberine of Jerome Tesio (Rome, 1642). See … Continue reading “Barberino, Antonio”

Barberini Manuscript (CODEX BARBERINUS), which belongs to the Barberini Library at Rome, No. 225, and is now designated by the letter Y, is a fragment (six leaves) of John’s gospel, written on vellum, in folio, probably of the 8th century. It contains Joh 16:3 to Joh 19:41 prefixed to a Codex of the gospels (G … Continue reading “Barberini Manuscript”

Barberini, Maffeo SEE URBAN VIII. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barberini, Francesco an Italian prelate, nephew of Urban VIII, was born in Florence, Sept. 23, 1597. He was sent as legate by his uncle to France and Spain, and was afterwards vice-chancellor and librarian of the Vatican, bishop of.Sabina, later of Porto, and finally of Ostia, and likewise cardinal. He had to leave Rome on … Continue reading “Barberini, Francesco”

Barberini, Bonaventura an Italian theologian and prelate, was born at Ferrara in 1674. At the age of sixteen he entered the Capuchin Order, from which ill-health led him to withdraw and enter the Franciscan Order. He performed various subordinate ecclesiastical finctions, and was finally made archbishop of Ferrara by pope Benedict XIV.- He died Oct. … Continue reading “Barberini, Bonaventura”

Barberini (Not Barberino), Antonio (surnamed II Vecchio), an Italian prelate and theologian, brother of Urban VIII, was born at Florence in 1569. In 1585 he joined the Capuchins; in 1624 was appointed cardinal bishop at Sinigaglia and librarian of the Vatican at Rome. He died Sept. 11, 1646. He is the author of, Constitutiones Synodales … Continue reading “Barberini (Not Barberino), Antonio”