Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Prince, Nathan an American clergyman of the Church of England, was a native of Massachusetts, and was born about the beginning of the last century. He was educated at Harvard College, where he graduated in 1719, in: 1723 was made a tutor in his alma mater, in 1727 fellow, and held that honor until 1742. … Continue reading “Prince, Nathan”

Prince, John (1) an English divine, was born at Axminster, Devonshire, in 1643; was educated at Brazenose College, Oxford, and became successively curate of Bideford, minister of St. Martin’s Church, Exeter, vicar of Totnes, and vicar of Berry-Pomeroy. He died in 1723. He published, Sermons (Lond. 1674, 4to): The Beauty of God’s House, a Discourse … Continue reading “Prince, John (2)”

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, diocese of Comprises north-central Saskatchewan. Founded on 4 June 1891 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Saskatchewan. Elevated to the Diocese of Prince Albert on 2 December 1907. Name changed to the Diocese of Prince Albert-Saskatoon on 30 April 1921. Territory split and name changed by to the Diocese of Prince Albert on … Continue reading “Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, diocese of”

Prince Albert, Diocese of A suffragan see of St. Boniface, Manitoba, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Originally part of the Diocese of St. Albert, it was formed, 4 June, 1891, into the Vicariate Apostolic of the Saskatchewan, bounded in the south by 52° 30′ N. lat., in the west by 109° W. long., in … Continue reading “Prince Albert, Diocese of”

Prince This is the rendering of two Gr. words in the NT, viz. and . The translation prince is assigned to in two passages in Acts, viz. Act 3:14 f., desired a murderer to be granted unto you; and killed the Prince of life (AVm_ and RVm_ Author); and Act 5:31, Him hath God exalted … Continue reading “Prince”

Primus, Saint Martyred in 286. They were brothers, and were tortured and beheaded on the Via Nomentana at Rome. These saints were the first martyrs whose remains were transferred from a basilica outside the walls to the church of Saint Stephen on Mount Celio. Feast, Roman Calendar, 9 June. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Primus and Felician, Saints Suffered martyrdom about 304 in the Diocletian persecution. The “Martyrologium Hieronymianum” (ed. De Rossi-Duchesne, 77) gives under 9 June the names of Primus and Felician who were buried at the fourteenth milestone of the Via Nomentana (near Nomentum, now Mentana). They were evidently from Nomentum. This notice comes from the catalogue … Continue reading “Primus and Felician, Saints”

Primum Mobile the primitive moveable element, is, in its proper signification, the original matter of the world (primae materia). The ancients understood by it the exterior hollow sphere, which was supposed to include and put in motion the remainder of the universe (fixed stars and planets): a quite arbitrary supposition. Primal mover would l)e the … Continue reading “Primum Mobile”

Primum cognitum (Lat. primus, first, cognitus pp. of cognoscere, to know) In Scholastic philosophy the most primitive intellectual cognition of the mind, in contrast to mere sensible cognition. — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Primogeniture (denoted in Hebrews by : Sept. , Gen 25:31; Gen 25:34; Gen 27:26; Deu 21:17; 1Ch 5:1; in the New Test. only in Heb 12:16; A. V. birthright). , always rendered first-born in the English version, is found in the Sept. in Gen 4:4; Deu 21:17, and several other passages of the Old Test., … Continue reading “Primogeniture”