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Baptista (Bautista), Alfonso (Or Juan Ildefonso) a Spanish Dominican and theologian, lived in the early half of the 17th century. He taught theology at Saragossa, and wrote, Commentarie in Primam Secundce D. Thomoe: Apologia por la Autoridad de los Doctores de la Iglesia y Santos Padres, contra un Memorial intitulado Alos Juezes de la Verdad … Continue reading “Baptista (Bautista), Alfonso (Or Juan Ildefonso)”

Baptista (Battista) Of Ferarra surnamed Pancetius, an Italian monk of the Order of Carmelites, lived in the latter half of the 15th century. Versed in literature, both sacred and profane, he left a number of works, for the most part unpublished, among which we cite, Chronica sui Ordinis: De Ruina Romani Imperii: De Monte Sina: … Continue reading “Baptista (Battista) Of Ferarra”

Baptista (Battista), Hortensio an Italian bishop and theologian, native of Frosignone, died in 1594. He was doctor of theology and bishop of Veroli, and wrote Conmment. de Rerum Universitate. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baptista (Battista), Giovanni an Italian Jewish convert of the 15th ceritury, and physician by profession, is the author of Liber de Confutatione Hebraicce Sectac (Strasburg, 1500), which he dedicated to cardinal Bernardo Caravajal. The whole is divided into three sections: the first treats of the first advent of the Messiah, with an explanation of thirteen … Continue reading “Baptista (Battista), Giovanni”

Baptist Union Associations of Baptist churches in the British Isles organized in 1813 . In 1927 there were: 2,102 ministers; 4,203 churches; and 415,083 members. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Baptist, Peter, Saint Martyr; born San Esteban, Avila, Spain, 1545; died Nagasaki, Japan, 1597. He joined the Franciscan Order, 1567, and was sent to Manila, 1583. There he worked among the natives and established several foundations of his order. In 1593 he was sent by the governor of the Philippines to negotiate with the emperor … Continue reading “Baptist, Peter, Saint”

Baptist, John the, Saint Precursor of Christ. The son of Zachary and Elizabeth, the details of his miraculous life are related in Luke, 1. After spending his youth in the desert, at the age of 30 he reappeared in Judea, near the Jordan (Luke 3), preaching penance and predicting that the Kingdom of God was … Continue reading “Baptist, John the, Saint”

Baptist John The SEE JOHN THE BAPTIST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baptist, Edward, D.D. a Baptist minister, was born in Mecklenburg County, Va., May 12, 1790, and was a graduate of Hampden Sidney College. Changing his relations from the Presbyterian Church, which he joined at the age of eighteen, he became a Baptist, and was ordained in 1815 and settled in Powhatan County. Dr. Baptist occupied … Continue reading “Baptist, Edward, D.D.”

Baptist Denomination SEE BAPTISTS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature