Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Quintano, Augustin Catholic missionary. Born c.1660; died 1734. Mastered the difficult language of the Mixe Indians of southern Oaxaca, Mexico, and wrote a grammar and a series of religious articles in that language. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Quintana, Andres O.F.M., killed by his own mission Indians at Santa Cruz, California, 12 October 1812. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Quintana, Agustiacute;n Missionary and Indian philologist, born at Antequera, the capital of Oaxaca, Mexico, about 1660; died at Oaxaca, 1734. He entered the Order of Preachers in that city in 1688, and was soon thereafter sent as missionary priest to the Mixe Indians of southern Oaxaca, among whom he laboured for twenty-eight years, mastering their … Continue reading “Quintana, Agustiacute;n”

Quinquennalia games celebrated among the ancient Romans in imitation of the Greek festivals at the end of every four years. On these occasions keen competitions were carried on in music, gymnastics, and horse-racing. Quinquennalia were observed in honor of Julius Caesar, and also of Augustus; but they seem to have been celebrated with peculiar splendor … Continue reading “Quinquennalia”

Quinquatria an ancient Roman festival celebrated in honor of Minerva on March 19. Some writers allege that its observance was limited to one day; others, however, say that it lasted for five days. This last is the opinion of Ovid, who considers it to have been a festival held in commemoration of the birthday of … Continue reading “Quinquatria”

Quinquarticular Controversy is a dispute which arose at Cambridge in 1594 between the Arminians and Calvinists respecting the following five points: predestination, free will, effectual grace, perseverance, and the extent of redemption. In 1626 two fruitless conferences were held on these same points; and in 1630 bishop Davenant preached at court on these disputed matters, … Continue reading “Quinquarticular Controversy”

Quinquarboreus, Joannes (Or Jean Cinqarbre) a learned Frenchman, was a native of Aurillac, in Auvergne. In 1554 he was made regius professor of the Hebrew language at Paris; in 1575 he was made dean of the faculty, and occupied this position until the year 1587, when he died. He wrote, Institutio Linguae Ebraicoe, cum Notis, … Continue reading “Quinquarboreus, Joannes (Or Jean Cinqarbre)”

Quinquageslma is the name by which the Sunday before Lent (q.v.) is designated. The first Sunday in Lent being called Quadragesima, this being further from Easter was called Quinquagesima (or fiftieth Sunday), reckoning the distance from Easter in round numbers. It was sometimes called Quinquagesima, poenitentioe, in order to distinguish it from the other Quinquagesima, … Continue reading “Quinquageslma”

QUINQUAGESIMA A Sunday so called, because it is the fiftieth day before Easter, reckoned in whole numbers, SHROVE SUNDAY. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Quinquagesima (Latin: quinquagesima, fiftieth) Sunday within the fifth decade or 50 days before Easter. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Quinquagesima (Fiftieth.) The period of fifty days before Easter. It begins with the Sunday before … Continue reading “Quinquagesima”

Quinones, Francis Cardinal Liturgist. Born c.1482 in Leon, Spain; died in 1540 in Veroli, Italy. He entered the Order of Friars Minor and was elected commissary general of the Ultramontane Franciscans. In 1523 he was chosen minister general but renounced the generalship in 1527, and was created cardinal the following year. Cardinal Quinones always occupied … Continue reading “Quinones, Francis Cardinal”