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Baker, Francis Asbury (1820 -1865 ) Co-founder of the Paulist Institute, born Baltimore, Maryland. He became an Episcopalian minister, 1839 ; was converted as a result of the Oxford Movement, 1853 ; entered the Redemptorists; and was ordained priest, 1856 . Later he severed his connection with the Redemptorists to assist in establishing the well-known … Continue reading “Baker, Francis Asbury”

Baker, Eri a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Berne, N. Y., about 1833. He experienced conversion in 1856, received license to preach soon after, and in 1866.entered the Troy Conference. In 1871 failing health obliged him to desist from active service, and he died Feb. 18, 1872. Mr. Baker’s ministerial career was eminently effective, … Continue reading “Baker, Eri”

Baker, Elijah a Baptist minister; was born in Lunenburg County, Va., in 1742. He made a profession of his faith in 1769, and became a member of the Church at Meherrin, in his native county. Soon after he began to preach, and was ordained pastor of the Church in Malone, Mecklenburg County,Va., where he remained … Continue reading “Baker, Elijah”

Baker, David Augustine (1575 -1641 ) Mystic and ascetical writer, born Abergavenny, England ; died London . He became a Catholic, and later a Benedictine (1605 ), first, of the Cassinese Congregation in England, but afterward of the English Congregation. In collaboration with Father Jones and Father Clement Reyner, he published Apostolatus Benedictinorum in Anglia … Continue reading “Baker, David Augustine”

Baker, David Augustin an ascetic writer and convert to the Romish Church, was born at Abergavenny, in England, Dec. 9, 1575. He studied at Oxford and London, joined the Benedictines at Padua in 1605, and received holy orders at Rheims. In 1624 he was sent to Cambray as spiritual father of the newly founded monastery … Continue reading “Baker, David Augustin”

Baker City, Oregon, diocese of Comprises Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler counties. Founded on 19 June 1903 as the diocese of Baker City. Name changed to the diocese of Baker on 16 February 1952. Suffragan of the archdiocese of Portland … Continue reading “Baker City, Oregon, diocese of”

Baker City, Diocese of Comprises Wasco, Klamath, Lake, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Morrow, Grant, Union, Crook, Umatilla, Wallowa, Baker, Harney, and Malheur counties in the State of Oregon, U.S.A., an area of 65,683 square miles. It was established in 1903. The Rev. Charles J. O’Reilly, rector of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Portland, … Continue reading “Baker City, Diocese of”

Baker, Charles an English Congregational minister, was born at Petersfield, Hampshire, in 1705. He was converted at the age of nineteen through the prayers and influence of his sister, and joined the Independent Church. In 1844 he accepted a call from the Church at Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants. Thence he removed to Wilton, Wiltshire, and in … Continue reading “Baker, Charles”

Baker, C. V an English Baptist minister, was born at Sainthill, Kentisbere, Devon, July 28, 1817. He was converted and baptized Sept. 2, 1838, when he began immediately to preach in the neighborhood of his home with great success. He was educated for the ministry at the Baptist Academy, Taunton, from which he went out … Continue reading “Baker, C. V”

Baker, B. P a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Wayne County, O., May 2, 1832. He emigrated to Indiana with his parents in 1835; experienced religion at the age of fourteen; received license to preach in 1866, and was admitted into the North Indiana Conference,wherein he labored faithfully until his death in October, 1875. … Continue reading “Baker, B. P”