Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Porteous Mob This tragical incident is introduced here from its connection with the ecclesiastical history of Scotland. Some new custom-taxes were felt to be odious and galling in Scotland, and revenue-officers were specially obnoxious in some of the seaports. Two men, named Wilson and Robertson, who had robbed the collector of Pittenweem, in Fife, were … Continue reading “Porteous Mob”

Porte, Charles a noted French Jesuit, was born in 1675. He became a member of the Society of Jesus in 1692 and flourished as a trainer of youth all his life, and it is presumed that no man ever exceeded him in this work. Voltaire says of him that he was eloquent after the style … Continue reading “Porte, Charles”

Portatives is the technical term applied to candlesticks used in churches and carried by hand. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Portatile Altare is the name of a square portable stone framed in wood, at the angles and in the middle of which there is a cross, and the cavity of which receives the relics. The portatile is consecrated by the bishop, and can be used after this ceremony for the purpose of saying mass in … Continue reading “Portatile Altare”

Portas vestras aeternales This is the beginning of one of the few Ascension hymns which we have in the Latin language. Nothing is poorer, says Trench, throughout the whole Christian Church than the hymnology of the Ascension. Even the German Protestant hymnbook, so incomparably rich in Passion and Resurrection and Pentecost hymns, is singularly ill … Continue reading “Portas vestras aeternales”

Portalegre Suffragan diocese of Lisbon, Portugal, established by Pope Julius III in 1550. Its first bishop was Julian d’Alva, a Spaniard, who was transferred to Miranda in 1557. On 17 July, 1560, Andiz’ de Noronha succeeded to the diocese, but he was promoted to Placencia in 1581. Frei Amador Arraes, the next bishop, was the … Continue reading “Portalegre”

Portal (i.e. avant-portail), an architectural term, designates an external canopy raised in front of the principal doors of a church by way of shelter, whereas a porch is a projecting outwork independent of the door. SEE PORCH. There are fine examples of portals in the cathedrals of Rheims, Paris, St. Ouen’s, and Rouen, Amiens, Sems, … Continue reading “Portal”

Portail, Antoine a French priest noted for his relation to the Congregation of Priests of the Mission, which body he joined immediately after their institution by Vincent de Paul, flourished in the first half of the 17th century. Nothing is known of his personal history, but he is reputed to have been not only Paul’s … Continue reading “Portail, Antoine”

Portable Bells Hand-bells were of Celtic origin, and were used in Brittany, in St. Patrick’s time in Ireland, and in that of St. Selio in Wales. Unlike the small altar- bells, which were square, these wore hexagonal or oval, without clappers, like the original cloc, usually of bronze, and sometimes jeweled, being regarded as specially … Continue reading “Portable Bells”

Portable Altars (viatica, gestatoria, itineraria). During the Crusades the bishops and ecclesiastics who took part in them carried an itinerant altar. The portable altar-stone or table was used on unconsecrated altars in private chapels. Bede mentions a consecrated table in lieu of an altar. The monks of St. Denis carried a table of wood, covered … Continue reading “Portable Altars”