Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

PINING AWAY Lev 26:39; Lam 4:9; Eze 4:17; Eze 24:23; Eze 33:10 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Pinianus, husband of Melania the younger Pinianus (2), the husband of Melania the younger. Palladius speaks of him as son of a prefect (Vit. Patr. 119). He and his wife entertained Palladius of Helenopolis when be came to Rome on Chrysostom’s affairs (Hist. Laus. 121). They left Rome in 408, when the siege by Alaric … Continue reading “Pinianus, husband of Melania the younger”

Pingr, Alexandre Guy Born in Paris 11 September, 1711; died 1 May, 1796. He was educated in Senlis at the college of the Genovefan fathers, Regulars of the Order of St. Augustine, which he entered at sixteen. In 1735 he was made professor of theology there. About 1749 he accepted the professorship of astronomy in … Continue reading “Pingré, Alexandre Guy”

Ping t’ien hsia World peace, the ultimate goal of Confucian moral training and education. — W.T.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Pinftus is mentioned by Eusebius (Hist. Eccles. 4, 29, 31) as bishop of Cnossus, in the isle of Crete, and as a contemporary of Dionysius of Corinth (q.v.). According to the notices given by Eusebius, Dionysius addressed an epistle to Pinytus, exhorting him that, concerning abstinence (), not to lay too heavy a yoke on … Continue reading “Pinftus”

Pinerolo (PINEROLIENSIS) Located in the province of Turin, in Piedmont, Northern Italy, suffragan of Turin. In the Middle Ages the city of Pinerolo was one of the keys of Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. It is now the seat of a military school. Those of its … Continue reading “Pinerolo”

Pinelli, Luca an Italian theologian, born at Melfi. His family, one of the twenty-four chief of Genoa, gave the republic two doges, Agostino, son of Filippo, elected 1555, and Agostino, son of Alessandro, elected 1609. He was admitted in 1562 into the Company of Jesus; was a professor of theology at Ingolstadt and Pont-a-Mousson, and … Continue reading “Pinelli, Luca”

Pinedo, Thomas de (called in the synagogue Isaac), a noted Jewish litterateur of the 17th century, was born in 1614 in Spain, but was obliged to leave his native country and seek a refuge in Amsterdam from inquisitorial persecution. He was more famed for his proficiency in Greek and the ancient classics than as a … Continue reading “Pinedo, Thomas de”

Pineda, Juan de (1) a learned Franciscan monk, was born at Seville in 1557. After entering the order at the age of fourteen, he was carefully advanced in classical learning, and then instructed in theology. As a student, he bore the reputation of great erudition, especially in the Greek, Hebrew, and Oriental languages. He was … Continue reading “Pineda, Juan de (2)”

Pineda, John de Born in Seville, 1558; died there, 27 Jan., 1637. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1572, taught philosophy and theology five years in Seville and Cordova, and specialized in Scripture, which he taught for eighteen years in Cordova, Seville, and Madrid. He held the posts of Provost of the professed house … Continue reading “Pineda, John de”