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Barara-Kied (Or Radien Kieddie) was the son of Radien Atzie, according to the mythology of the Lapps. His father was the first of the deities; and, next to his father, he was the supreme god, the creator of the universe. The magicians of the Lappsrepresent him on their drums in the form of a huge … Continue reading “Barara-Kied (Or Radien Kieddie)”

Baranzane (Or Baranzano), Jean Antoine (surnamed Redemnttus), a Barnabite monk, was born at Serravalle, in Piedmont, in 1590. He was one of the first in the 17th century who threw aside the Aristotelian opinions in philosophy. He was on intimate terms with Baconi, and died at Montargis, Dec. 23, 1622. His works are, Uranoscopial, seu … Continue reading “Baranzane (Or Baranzano), Jean Antoine”

Baranyi, Paul a Hungarian Jesuit and theologian, lived in the early half of the 18th century. In his native country he gained great renown as a preacher, and wrote Imago Vitme et Mortis, or Az Eletnek es Hatalnok Kepe (Tyrnau, 1712), a collection of funeral orations in the Hungarian language. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, … Continue reading “Baranyi, Paul”

Baranovius (Baranowskin), ALBERTUS, a Polish theologian of the Roman Catholic Church, was at first bishop of Przemisl. In 1604 he was appointed to the diocese of Wladislaw, and finally was archbishop of Gnesen, where he died, in 1615. He wrote, Constitutiones Synodi Dicecsance Vladislaviensis anno 1607 Celebratoe (Cracow, 1607): Concilium Provinciale Regni Poloniac anno 1607 … Continue reading “Baranovius”

Baralus (Or Barulas) an infant (parvus, nec olim lacte depulsus) menitoned by Prudentius (Hymnx, ), Eusebius Gallicanus, the author of Homily 48 in the works of St. Augustine, and othersto whom St. Romanus of Ceesarea, martyred at Antioch, and Asclepiades, the prefect, his judge, referred the question concerning the truth of the Christian religion. Baralus, … Continue reading “Baralus (Or Barulas)”

Baraka (Arab. benediction), a name applied by the Coptic Church [see COPTS] to the unleavened bread used in the eucharist before it has been consecrated. Barallots, a heretical sect of Bologna, Italy, who are said to have had all things in common, even their wives and children. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

BARAK The son of Abinoam, of Kedesh in the tribe of Naphtali. God summoned him, by means of Deborah the prophetess, to release Israel from the yoke of Jabin king of Canaan. Having first secured the attendance of the prophetess, he gathered 10,000 men, and stationed them on Mount Tabor, perhaps to avoid the enemies’ … Continue reading “Barak”

Barahona, Petrus (surnamed Vuldivieso de), a Spanish Franciscan who lived in the 17th century, is the author of, De Arcano Verabo, sive de Vivo Dei Sermone: Interpret/atio Literalis, Mystica, et Moralis in Psalmum 86: Commentatio in Epistolamn ad Galatans: Comm. in Epist. ad Hebraeos. See Antonio, Bibl. Hisp.; Wadding. Bibl. Script. Minorum; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, … Continue reading “Barahona, Petrus”

Barah SEE BETH-BARAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baraga, Friedrich, D.D. a Roman Catholic bishop and missionary among the North American Indians, was born at Treffen, Carniola, June 29, 1797. He was educated at the University of Vienna, entered holy orders in 1823; came to America in 1830, and spent the remainder of his life in connection with the Chippewa and Ottawa missions … Continue reading “Baraga, Friedrich, D.D.”