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Allentown, Pennsylvania, diocese of Founded on 28 January 1961 . Suffragen of the archdiocese of Philadelphia . See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Allentown patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Allenites the followers of Henry Allen, born at Newport, R. I., June 14,1748, a man of natural capacity but undisciplined mind, who, about the year 1774, journeyed through most parts of the province of Nova Scotia, and, by his popular talents, made many converts. He also published several treatises and sermons, in which he maintains … Continue reading “Allenites”

Allendorf, Johann Ludwig Conrad a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Feb. 9,1693, at Johbach, near Marburg. He studied at Halle; was appointed court chaplain at Kothen in 1724; and at the time of his death was school-inspector and pastor of St. Ulrich’s, in Halle, where he died, June 6,1773. He was a fertile writer … Continue reading “Allendorf, Johann Ludwig Conrad”

Allen, William G a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born Sept. 5, 1824. He received a careful religious training; experienced religion in his sixteenth year; began to exhort in 1851; was licensed to preach in 1852; and in 1853 entered the Georgia Conference, in which he served efficiently until his death, Sept. … Continue reading “Allen, William G”

Allen, William (Cardinal) SEE ALLAN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Allen, William (3), D.D. a Congregational minister and writer, son of Thomas Allen, was born at Pittsfield, Mass., Jan. 2, 1784. He graduated at Harvard College in 1802; and studied theology under the Rev. Dr. Pierce, of Brookline. He began preaching in Western New York in 1804; after some months he returned to Massachusetts, and … Continue reading “Allen, William (3), D.D.”

Allen, William Cardinal; b. England, 1522; d. Rome, 16 Oct., 1594. He was the third son of John Allen of Rossall, Lancashire, and at the age of fifteen went to Oriel College, Oxford, where he graduated B. A. in 1550, and was elected Fellow of his College. In 1554 he proceeded M. A., and two … Continue reading “Allen, William (5)”

Allen, Wilkes a Unitarian minister, was born at Sterling, Mass. He graduated at Harvard College in 1801; was ordained pastor of a church at Chelmsford, Nov. 16,1803; and died in 1845. He published several single Sermons. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 8, 58. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Allen, Timothy a Congregational minister, was born at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 1, 1715, and graduated at Yale College in 1736. He was ordained pastor at West Haven in 1783, but four years after was dismissed by the Consociation for some little imprudences of speech. This was at the time of the great awakening, and Mr. … Continue reading “Allen, Timothy”

Allen, Thomas G a Protestant Episcopal minister of the diocese of Pennsylvania, served as missionary in Philadelphia during the most of his ministerial life. He died Aug. 11, 1868, aged seventy-four years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1869, p. 109. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature