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Balbina, Saint Virgin, martyr (130 ). She is believed to have been the daughter of the tribune and martyr , Saint Quirinus. Her relics are claimed to be in the cathedral at Cologne. Feast , 31 March . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Balbina, Saint Memorials of a St. Balbina are to be found at Rome … Continue reading “Balbina, Saint”

Balbina is the name of two so-called Christian saints. (1.) Virgin, martyr at Rome, A.D. 130; commemorated March 31. (2.) Another whose natale is set down in Bede’s Martyrology on Oct. 6. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Balbi, Giovanni (called De Janua, or Jannensis, from his birthplace), was a Genoese monk of the Order of Brother Preachers, and lived near the close of the 13th century. He must not be confonndedwith another Genoese, his contemporary, of the Dominican Order that is to say, with James (Giacomo), called De Voragine, the author of … Continue reading “Balbi, Giovanni”

Balaus a Syriac hymn-writer of the sixth century, has but recently become known to the public through Overbeck’s edition of his hymns in S. Ephraenmi Syri, Rabulce; Balceiatiorumque Opera Selecta (Oxford, 1865, p. 257- 336). They were translated into German, with an introduction and notes, by G. Bickell, in the Kemptner Bibliothek der Kirchenvster, 1872, … Continue reading “Balaus”

Balassi, Mario an Italian painter, was born at Florence in 1604; and studied first under Jacopo Ligozzi, and afterwards with Roseli. He copied Raphael’s Transfiguration for Taddeo Barberini, who placed it in the Church of the Conception at Rome. He painted for several other churches in Rome. He died in 1667. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Balassi, Mario”

Balasfi, Thomas a Hungarian theologian, lived at the commencement of the 17th century. He was born of a noble family, and was first rector, then bishop of Presburg. He wrote a work against Protestantism, Tsepregi Oskola, Mellyben a Lutheranus es Kolvinista (Posonii, 1616). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Balasfi, Thomas”

Balasamus (or rather Baal’samus, ; comp. Belsamen in the art. BAAL-), the last named of those that stood at the right hand of Ezra while reading the law (1Es 9:43); but the corresponding name in the true text (Neh 8:4) is MAASEIAH SEE MAASEIAH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Balasamus ba-lasa-mus. … Continue reading “Balasamus”

Balas SEE ALEXANDER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Balaram one of the two images which are placed on either side of the Hindiu idol Jaggerhaut (q.v.), in the temple which stands on the sea-coast of Orissa. On each side of the great idol is an image, one part of which is painted white and the other yellow. The first is said to be … Continue reading “Balaram”

Balapatren in the mythology of India, was an avatar of Vishnu. He lived as a penitent, not knowing himself that he was the god Vishnu. He sought to lead men to follow the good, and destroyed the giants for instance, Vrutarassuram whom he slew with his ploughshare. Others call him Bala-Rama (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Balapatren”