Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Prodicus, a Gnostic teacher Prodicus, a Gnostic teacher of 2nd cent., concerning whom trustworthy information is very scanty. He is not mentioned by the principal writers on heresies, Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Epiphanius, or Philaster. Tertullian twice mentions him (Scorpiace 15; adv. Prax. 3), both times in company with Valentinus, in such a way as to suggest … Continue reading “Prodicus, a Gnostic teacher”

Prodicus (1), an Athenian philosopher of the school of the Sophists, was a contemporary of Socrates, and forerunner of the latter in the domain of philosophy, inasmuch as he prepared the way for the logical and ethical efforts of Socrates. Prodicus was a native of Sulis, in the island of Ceos. He went frequently to … Continue reading “Prodicus(2)”

Prodicians a body of Antinomian Gnostic heretics, took their name from their founder, Prodicus, a heretic of the 2d century, who instituted the sect of the Adamites. Prodicus maintained that he and his followers were the sons of the most high God, a royal race (), and therefore, in crazy self- conceit, thought themselves bound … Continue reading “Prodicians”

procurator, fiscal A diocesan official who initiates all criminal proceedings in ecclesiastical courts. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Procurator The position of procurator, in the sense in which we are familiar with the word, cannot be understood without a knowledge of the words history. Before the Roman Empire was ever thought of, and regularly also after it had come into existence, a procurator (Greek, ) was one qui procurat, who attends to or … Continue reading “Procurator”

Procuration Different meanings have been applied to this word. 1. An entertainment given to the archdeacon with provision for seven horses and six men. 2. An equivalent in money; according to Lyndwood, 7s. 6d. to the archdeacon and 1s. to each of the other six at his visitation, to commute for the provision or entertainment … Continue reading “Procuration”

Proculus, Montanist Proculus, Montanist. [See PROCLUS.] Fuente: Wace’s Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature

Proculus, bp. of Marseilles Proculus (7), bp. of Marseilles, at the council of Aquileia, a.d. 381, where he joined in condemning the errors of Palladius and Secundinianus (Ambros. Ep. viii. pp. 916 (786), 935 (802), 939 (805), ed. Migne). At the council of Turin, a.d. 399, or more probably 401, though Fleury places it as … Continue reading “Proculus, bp. of Marseilles”

Proctor, David C. a Presbyterian minister, was born in New Hampshire in 1792. He graduated at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., in 1818, studied divinity in the Andover Theological Seminary, Mass.. was licensed by a Congregational association, and in 1822 was ordained by a Congregational council, and went West under the auspices of the Connecticut … Continue reading “Proctor, David C.”

Proctor (formed by a contraction from the Latin procurator) designates an officer commissioned to take care of another person’s cause in ecclesiastical courts, in the stead of the party whom he represents. It corresponds to attorney or solicitor in the other courts. In the Church of Rome there are extra-proctors, a class who settle in … Continue reading “Proctor”