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Baltimore, Maryland, city of City named for the Catholic founder of, Maryland, Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, and see of the oldest diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. The first white man settled on the site in 1682 , and the town was planned and named in 1730 . Complete religious liberty … Continue reading “Baltimore, Maryland, city of”

Baltimore, Maryland, archdiocese of Embraces all the counties of Maryland west of Chesapeake Bay, and the District of Columbia; area, 12,862 square miles; diocese , 1789 ; archdiocese , 1808 ; suffragans: Charleston, Raleigh, Richmond, Savannah, Saint Augustine, Wheeling, Wilmington, and the Abbey Nullius of Belmont . Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocse of Baltimore patron saints index New … Continue reading “Baltimore, Maryland, archdiocese of”

Baltimore Catechism The question of a uniform text-book of Christian doctrine was considered by the bishops not only at the First Provincial Council (1892 ), but also at the First (1852 ) and Second (1866 ) Plenary Councils of Baltimore. In the Third Plenary Council (1884 ) many bishops were in favor of a revised … Continue reading “Baltimore Catechism”

Baltimore, Archdiocese of The senior see of the United States of America, established as a diocese 6 April, 1789; as an archdiocese 8 April, 1808; embraces all that part of the State of Maryland west of the Chesapeake Bay (6,442 square miles) including also the District of Columbia (64 square miles), making in all 6,502 … Continue reading “Baltimore, Archdiocese of”

Balthere (1), a famous anchoret who lived at Tyningham, in East Lothian. He died March 6, 756 (Sim. Dun. Chron. ad 756, Hist. Dun. ii, 2). Alcuin commemorates his sanctity and his victory over evil spirits (De Pontif., et Sanctis Ebor. ver. 1318-1386). His church at Tyningham was destroyed by the Danes in 941, (Sim. … Continue reading “Balthere”

Balthasar, Jacob Heinrich von a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Oct. 2, 1690, at Greifswalde, where he also died, Jan. 2, 1763, as doctor and professor of theology and general superintendent of Pomerania. He wrote, Sammlung einiger zur pom. merschen Kirchen-Flistorie gehorigen Schriften (Greifswalde, 1723): CensuracConfessionis Fidei Anno 1724 Berolini Editoe (ibid.): Denmonstratio Veritatis … Continue reading “Balthasar, Jacob Heinrich von”

Balthasar, Augustin Von (2) a famous jurist of Germany, was born May 20, 1701, at.Greifswalde, where he also studied and attained the highest academical degrees. He died June 20, 1786, as doctor and professor of law and director of the consistory. He wrote, Disputatio de Paena Adulterii ex Jure Divino et Humano (Greifswalde, 1719): De … Continue reading “Balthasar, Augustin Von (2)”

Balthasar, Augustin (1) a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Anklam, in Pomerania, Sept. 23, 1632. He studied at Wittenberg, and died Nov. 20, 1688, as doctor and professor of theology at Greifswalde, where he also presided at the consistory as general superintendent of Pomerania. He wrote, De Prisca Haeresi Nicolaitarum: De Justfiicatione Hominis … Continue reading “Balthasar, Augustin (1)”

Balthasar (), a Graecized form (Bar 1:11-12) of the name of the Babylonian king BELSHAZZAR SEE BELSHAZZAR (q.v.). Balthasar the name given in the Romish legends, without any foundation, to one of the magi who came to adore our Lord Jesus Christ. SEE MAGI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Balter, Suen a Swedish theologian, was born in 17 3. He studied at Upsala, where he received his degree, and later became provost of the Cathedral of Wexio. He died Nov. 19, 1760. He wrote, among other works, Var Fratsares Jesu Christi Historia (Wexio and Stockholm, 1755-60). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Balter, Suen”