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Baldi, Gerardo an Italian theologian, native of Florence, taught logic and theology at Pisa, became counsellor of the Inquisition, then dean at Florence. He died Oct. 17, 1660. He wrote, Rerum Actualitas in Ordine ad Motumr; Physica Disquisitio (Florence, 1642-44): Dialecticoe institutiones: and Novce Opinandi Rationes. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, S.V. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Baldi, Gerardo”

Baldi, Bernardino An Italian poet and savant, b. at Urbino, 5 June, 1553; d. at the same place, 10 October, 1617. After being initiated into higher mathematics by his fellow-townsman Commandino, he went to Padua (1573) and Rome (1576), where he managed to acquire a wide erudition, scientific, classical, and Oriental; Chaldaic, Arabic, and Persian … Continue reading “Baldi, Bernardino”

Baldi, Antonio an Italian designer and engraver, was born at La Cava, in the kingdom of Naples, about 1692, and studied first under Solimena, and then with Magliar. The following are some of his principal works: The Emperor Charles VI: Don Carlos, King of the Two Sicilies: The Communion of St. Mary of’Egypt: St. Gregory … Continue reading “Baldi, Antonio”

Baldi, Accurzio an Italian sculptor, born at Sansonino, in Tuscany, lived in 1584. He carved several angels in the Church of Santa Maria della Scala in Sienna. See Hoefer, Nouvz. Biog. Generale. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baldi SEE BERNARD OF PAVIA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Baldericus (Or Baudry) ST., the brother of St. Beuve, built and founded the monastery of Montfaucon, in the diocese of Rheims, for monks. In 627 he also founded a nunnery in the neighborhood of Rheims, over which his sister presided. He died about 673, and was buried at Montfaucon. Another of the same name, bishop … Continue reading “Baldericus (Or Baudry)”

Balderic (Baudry) A monk of Liège, a writer and teacher of the twelfth century, b. date unknown, at Florennes in Belgium; d. about 1157. He was proctor at the court of Pope Eugene III, and accompanied him to France when the machinations of Arnold of Bescia compelled the pontiff to leave Rome. At a synod … Continue reading “Balderic (Baudry)”

Balderic (Or Baudry). Bishop of Dol, in France, chronicler, b. about 1050; d. 7 January, 1130. After a brilliant course of studies at the famous school of Angers, he entered the Abbey of Bourgueil in Anjou, where he became abbot in 1079. In 1107 he received from Pascal II the pallium of Bishop of Dol. … Continue reading “Balderic”

Baldelli, Niccolo an Italian Jesuit, was born in 1589 at Cortona. For twenty years he occupied the chair of philosophy and theology at Rome, and died at his native place in 1655. Of his Disputationes ex Morali Theologia, five books were published at Lyons in 1637; four other books were published in 1644. See Mazzuchelli, … Continue reading “Baldelli, Niccolo”

Baldegundis a Christian saint, whose deposition at Poitiers is set down in the Hieronymian Calendar. Feb. 11. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature