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Barbato (Or Barbatia) a celebrated Italian jurisconsult, was born at Messina, in Sicily, in the 15th ceptury. He wrote on the second book of the decretals, the Clementines, relative to the cardinals, etc., and died at Bologna, July 21, 1479. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Barbastro (Barbastrum and Civitas Barbastrensis) Suffragan diocese of the Spanish province of Huesca. The city (originally, perhaps, Bergidum or Bergiduna) is at the junction of the rivers Cinca and Vero. In the time of the Romans it was a part of Hither Spain (Hispania Citerior), afterwards called Tarraconensis. It was taken by the Arabs, under … Continue reading “Barbastro”

Barbary States The countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, so called from the Berbers who inhabit the region. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Barbary, Religion Of The states of Barbary is a general name for the whole northern coast of Africa,with the exception of Egypt. The inhabitants are chiefly zealous and bigoted Mohammedans more bigoted, indeed, than the communion of Islam in any other country. From their tolbas, or spiritual instructors, very little real knowledge is derived. There … Continue reading “Barbary, Religion Of”

Barbarossa, Frederick German king and Roman emperor. Born c.1123 ; died in 1190 in Asia Minor . Son of Frederick of Swabia. He was crowned king at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1152 , and taking Charlemagne as his ideal determined to expand his supremacy to the limit, which explains his ecclesiastical policy. He succeeded in recovering the … Continue reading “Barbarossa, Frederick”

Barbarossa, Christoph a Lutheran theologian,. was born in 1562. He studied at Wittenberg, was in 1597 pastor at Luneburg, in 1599 pastor and superintendent in Oldenburg, and died in 1623. He wrote, Delineatio Hiistorice Passionis Jesu Christi: Analysis Catechetica: Postilla Postillarum Practica: Epistel Evangelien und Passions-Postillen. See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten- Lexikon, s.v. (B. P.) Fuente: … Continue reading “Barbarossa, Christoph”

Barbaro, Daniello all Italian theologian of the 16th century, a native of Venice, was coadjutor of the patriarch of Aquila. In 1548 he was sent on an embassy to Edward VI of England. He attended the Council of Trent, where he distinguished himself. He died in 1569, aged fifty-seven years. He wrote Graecorum Patrum Catena … Continue reading “Barbaro, Daniello”

Barbarigo, Gregorio an Italian prelate, was born at Venice, Sept. 25, 1625. Destined at first for a public administration, he afterwards embraced an ecclesiastical course, having studied at Padua both law and theology. He became canon and domestic prelate, and received from pope Alexander VII the care of the infected districts lying beyond the Tiber, … Continue reading “Barbarigo, Gregorio”

Barbarigo, Giovanni Francesco Italian Cardinal, nephew of Blessed Gregorio Barbarigo (1625-97), born in 1658 at Venice; died in 1730. He first entered the diplomatic service and was twice sent as representative of the Venetian Republic to the court of King Louis XIV of France. Later he entered the ecclesiastical state and became primicerius of the … Continue reading “Barbarigo, Giovanni Francesco”

Barbarians, Bishops For In ordinary cases, the election of a bishop required the colisent or suffrage, not only of the clergy of the diocese over which he was to preside, but of the faithful laity also. This rule was applicable only to countries already Christian. When a bishop was to be sent out to a … Continue reading “Barbarians, Bishops For”