Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pirna, John SEE PIRNENSIANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pirminius, St a Frankish ecclesiastic and bishop of Melci (Metz, or Melo in St. Gallen, or Medelsheim, near Zweibriicken, or Meaux-on-the-Marne), carried the Gospel along the shores of the lake of Constance; and, protected in his labors by Charles Martel, he founded the monastery of Reichenau. Three years afterwards, however, he was expelled in consequence … Continue reading “Pirminius, St”

Pirksoma in the mythology of the Greenlanders, is the god to whom all other deities are subordinate, and who distributes rewards or punishments according to moral actions. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pirking, Ehrenreich a German canonist, was born at Sigarten, in Bavaria, in 1606. After studying philosophy and jurisprudence at Ingolstadt, he entered the Jesuitic order in 1628, and was a professor of morals, canon law, and exegesis in several colleges of his order. Pirking died after 1676. We have of him, Apologia Caesaris, principum Catholicorum … Continue reading “Pirking, Ehrenreich”

Pirkheimer, Wilibald a celebrated German humanist, was born at Eichstadt, Dec. 5, 1470, of an old patrician Nuremberg family. He enjoyed a most refined education; he was at the age of eighteen introduced to the court of the bishop of Eichstadt, where he soon became proficient in every kind of knightly pursuit, and carefully cultivated … Continue reading “Pirkheimer, Wilibald”

Pirkheimer Charitas Pirkheimer Abbess of the Convent of St. Clara, of the Poor Clares, in Nuremberg, and sister of the celebrated Humanist Willibald Pirkheimer, b. in Nuremberg, 21 March, 1466; d. there 19 August, 1532. At the age of twelve she obtained a remarkable spiritual formation in the cloister of St. Clara. It is not … Continue reading “Pirkheimer”

Pirke Aboth i.e. capita patrum (, a chapter), or sayings of the fathers, is the name of a tract of the Mishna (q.v.), and consists of five chapters of chronologically regulated gnomes from the teachers of Israel who flourished within 4501 years. They were in all ages highly esteemed for their moral character, but in … Continue reading “Pirke Aboth”

Pirit a ceremony among the Buddhists of Ceylon, which consists in reading certain portions of the Bana, for the purpose of appeasing the daemons called Yakas, from whom all the afflictions of men are supposed to proceed. This ceremony, which is the only one that professes to be sanctioned by Gotama Buddha, is thus described … Continue reading “Pirit”

Pirie, William Robinson, D.D a Scotch divine, son of Reverend George Pirie, D.D., of Slains, Aberdeenshire, was born in that village, July 26, 1804, and educated at the University of Aberdeen. He was appointed minister at Dyce in 1830; professor of divinity in the university of Marischal College, Aberdeen, in December, 1843; minister at Greyfriars, … Continue reading “Pirie, William Robinson, D.D”

Pirie, Alexander a Scotch divine, flourished near the opening of the present century. His ecclesiastical connection was first with the Antiburghers, then with the Relief Synod, and finally he joined the Independents. He died at Newburgh, in Fife, in 1804. His works, collected and published after his death (Edinb. 1805-6, 6 vols. 12mo), contain various … Continue reading “Pirie, Alexander”