Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Prime Mover In Aristotle’s philosophy that which is the first cause of all change and, being first, is not subject to change by any prior agent. See Aristotelianism. — G.R.M. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Prime Matter See Matter. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Prime, John an English divine of some note, flourished in the second half of the 16th century. He was educated at Oxford University, and held at one time a fellowship. He published, The Sacraments (Lond. 1582, 8vo): Nature and Grace (ibid. 1583, 8vo): Sermons (Oxon. 1585, 8vo): Exposition and Observations upon St. Paul to the … Continue reading “Prime, John”

Prime, Edward Dorr Griffin, D.D an eminent Presbyterian minister was born at Cambridge, N. Y., November 2, 1814. Graduating from Union College in 1832, he spent some tinme in teaching, then studied medicine for a time, but finally studied for the ministry, graduating from Princeton Seminary in 1838, serving as pastor for some time. From … Continue reading “Prime, Edward Dorr Griffin, D.D”

Prime, Ebenezer a Presbyterian minister, was born at Milford, Conn., July 21, 1700, graduated at Yale College in 1718, and at the age of nineteen was assistant of the Rev. Eliphalet Jones, pastor at Huntington, L.I., whose colleague he became four years after. He remained in charge of this congregation until his death, Sept. 25, … Continue reading “Prime, Ebenezer”

prime (Latin: primus, first) The first of the day hours of the Divine Office, so called because it was recited at the first hour after sunrise, or about 6 A.M. It is a monastic institution of the 4th century which gradually became of universal observance. It comprises hymn, three psalms, little chapter, respond, martyrology, brief … Continue reading “Prime”

primate, abbot The title of the Abbot President of the Black Monks of Saint Benedict, according to a decree of 16 September 1893 . The title is attached to the Abbey of Saint Anselm, Rome. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

PRIMATE An archbishop who is invested with a jurisdiction over other bishops. See ARCHBISHOP. Fuente: Theological Dictionary primate (Latin: primus, first) A bishop exercising authority not only in his own province but over several provinces, as a rule over a national territory. Their authority extended to convoking and presiding over national councils, hearing appeals from … Continue reading “Primate”

Primat, Claude-Francois-Marie a French prelate, was born at Lyons July 26, 1747. He studied, at the expense of the Chapter of St. John, at Lyons, and entered the brotherhood of the Oratorians. From the college at Marseilles he went to that of Dijon, where he became professor of rhetoric and theology. At the age of … Continue reading “Primat, Claude-Francois-Marie”

Primasius, bp. of Adrumetum Primasius, bp. of Adrumetum or Justinianopolis, in the Byzacene province of N. Africa. He flourished in the middle of 6th cent., and exercised considerable influence on the literary activity of the celebrated theological lawyer JUNILIUS, who dedicated to him his Institutes, which spread the views of Theodore of Mopsuestia in the … Continue reading “Primasius, bp. of Adrumetum”