Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Poujoulat, Jean-Joseph Francois a Roman Catholic writer of France, was born at Fare, Bouches-du-Rhone, in 1800. He studied at Aix, and in 1826 went to Paris, and there published, conjointly with Michaild, the Bibliotieque des Croisards, whom he accompanied in 1830 to the East. Poujoulat died at Paris in 1880. He wrote, Histoire de Jerusalem, … Continue reading “Poujoulat, Jean-Joseph Francois”

Pouget, Jean Francois Albert du Anthropologist and chevalier of the Legion of Honor; Marquis de Nadaillac. Born in 1817 at Rougemont, Cloyes, France; died there in 1904. He was prefect of Basses-Pyrenees and Indre-et-Loire, but later devoted himself to paleontology and anthropology, and became an authority on cave drawings. His best-known works are Prehistoric America, … Continue reading “Pouget, Jean Francois Albert du”

Pouget, Jean-Franccedil;ois-Albert du Marquis de Nadaillac, b. in 1817; d. at Rougemont, Cloyes, 1 October, 1904; the scion of an old French family, and one of the most distinguished among modern men of anthropologic science. He devoted his earlier years to public affairs, and served in 1871 and 1877 respectively as prefect of the Departments … Continue reading “Pouget, Jean-Franccedil;ois-Albert du”

Pouget, Francois-Aime a French theologian, was born at Montpellier Aug. 28, 1666. Almost immediately after his ordination he was appointed vicar of Saint-Roche at Paris, and it was in this capacity that he administered the last sacraments to La Fontaine (see his account in the Mem. de Litter. of the P. Desmolets, vol. 1, pt. … Continue reading “Pouget, Francois-Aime”

Pouget, Bertrand de a French cardinal, was born in 1280 at Le Pouget, now the commune of Aynac. If we may believe Villani and Petrarch, it was rumored in Italy that he was the natural son of pope John XXII, who was born in the same diocese (Cahors); others affirm that the pope was his … Continue reading “Pouget, Bertrand de”

Pouget, Antoine a French Benedictine monk, was born in 1650 in the diocese of Beziers. He entered the Congregation of St. Maur in 1674, and devoted himself to the study of mathematics, in which he is said to have been very proficient, although he published nothing about that science. He was a professor of the … Continue reading “Pouget, Antoine”

Pouchen, Levin a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Kiinigsberg, October 26, 1594. He studied at the theological university of that city, was in 1621 professor, in 1623 second court-preacher, in 1626 professor of Hebrew, in 1640 doctor of theology, in 1645 attended the colloquy at Thoren, and died May 4, 1648. He wrote, … Continue reading “Pouchen, Levin”

Pou de logoi ( ) is the beginning of one of Gregory of Nazianzum’s (q.v.) hymns, which he probably composed during the eight years that he spent in retirement. When his work was done, the Church of the Anastasia had arisen, and father, mother, brother, and sister, all were dead. In the depths of its … Continue reading “Pou de logoi”

Potts, William Stephens, DD a Presbyterian minister, was born in Northumberland County, Pa., Oct. 13,1802. His early education was limited. After learning the printer’s trade in Philadelphia, he finally, in 1825, entered the Princeton Theological Seminary, which ill-health, the result of too close application to his studies, compelled him to leave in November, 1827. He … Continue reading “Potts, William Stephens, DD”

Potts, John an eminent minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, flourished near the opening of this century. He began to preach in 1812 within the bounds of the Philadelphia Annual Conference, of which body he became a member in the following year. For a quarter of a century he continued in this connection, filling many … Continue reading “Potts, John”