Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Picot, Michel Joseph Pierre a French writer of some note, was born March 24, 1770, at Neuvilleaux- Boix, near Orleans. He was early destined for the Church, and was received at the age of thirteen in the house of the bishop of Bayeux. He studied theology at the seminary of Orleans. While professor of humanities … Continue reading “Picot, Michel Joseph Pierre”

Picot, Francois Edouard a French painter, was born at Paris in 1786. He was a disciple of Vincent, and in 1811 obtained the second grand prize for paintings in France from the Academy. After studying for some time at Rome, he was intrusted with the execution of a picture representing The Death of Sapphira (1819) … Continue reading “Picot, Francois Edouard”

Piconio, Bernadine a (HENRI BERNARDINE DE PICQUIGNY) Born at Picquigny, Picardy, 1633; died in Paris, 8 December, 1709; was educated at Picquigny, and joined the Capuchins in 1649. As professor of theology he shed great lustre upon his order; his best-known work is his “Triplex expositio epistolarum sancti Pauli” (Paris, 1703 [French], 1706 [English, tr. … Continue reading “Piconio, Bernadine a”

Pico SEE MIRANDULA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pickett, John R a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. was born April 2, 1814, in Fairfield District. S.C., of godly parentage; was converted in 1831; called of God to the ministry, he began to preach October 1834, and in the following spring entered South Carolina Conference. He labored faithfully and acceptably for the … Continue reading “Pickett, John R”

Pickering, Ven. Thomas Lay brother and martyr, a member of an old Westmoreland family, b. c. 1621; executed at Tyburn, 9 May, 1679. He was sent to the Benedictine monastery of St. Gregory at Douai, where he took vows as a lay brother in 1660. In 1665 he was sent to London, where, as steward … Continue reading “Pickering, Ven. Thomas”

Pickering, Robert a noted Wesleyan preacher, was born at Sancton, Yorkshire, in 1786; was early converted to God, and called to the duties of the Christian ministry. Having for some time labored as a local preacher in the Hull Circuit, he offered to accompany Dr. Coke as a missionary to the East. But as Coke … Continue reading “Pickering, Robert”

Pickering, George one of the great pioneers of New England Methodism, was born in Talbot County, Maryland, in 1769, converted in St. George’s Church, Philadelphia, when eighteen years old, and almost immediately began his public labors. In 1790 he was received on probation by the Conference, and for fifty-six years continued to receive its appointments, … Continue reading “Pickering, George”

Pickard, John H a Presbyterian minister, was born in Orange County, N.C., in March 1783. He received a limited education, and was not a graduate of aiy college. In 1816 he was licensed, and installed over Stony Creek and Bethesda churches, in N. C., where ha continued to labor devotedly for upwards of thirty years. … Continue reading “Pickard, John H”

Pickard, Edward an English dissenting minister, inclined to Arianism, was born at Alcester. Warwickshire, in 1714. After studying theology, he became minister at Bermondsev in 1740, and at Carter Lane, London, in 1746. He died in 1778. He is the author of National Praise to God for the glorious Revolution, the Protestant Succession, and the … Continue reading “Pickard, Edward”