Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pfaff, Christoph Matthaus, D.D a German Protestant theologian, son of Johann Christoph Pfaff (q.v.), was born December 25, 1686, at Stuttgard. At the age of thirteen he was admitted to the university, and after having finished his theological studies, he received the means from the duke of Wurtemberg, in 1706, to go to other universities … Continue reading “Pfaff, Christoph Matthaus, D.D”

Pezron, Paul a Roman Catholic monastic of much celebrity, was born at Heminebon, in Bretagne, in 1639. He embraced the monastic life in the Cistercian abbey de Prieres in 1661; was appointed master of the novices and sub-prior in 1672; sub-prior of the college of the Bernardins at Paris in 1677; vicar- general of his … Continue reading “Pezron, Paul”

Pezel, Christoph a German theologian, was born March 5, 1539, at Plauen; studied at Wittenberg; was then three years cantor in his native place, and in 1567 became court-preacher and professor of theology at Wittenberg. An ardent advocate of Philippism (q.v.), he was deposed after the condemnation of Crypto-Calvinism in 1574; in 1576 was sent … Continue reading “Pezel, Christoph”

Pez, Hieronymus a learned German Benedictine, brother of the preceding, was born at Ips in 1685. After having taken the Benedictine habit in the monastery of Molk, he began, with his brother, the search for unpublished historical documents concealed in the archives and libraries of Austria and Bavaria. Placed later at the head of the … Continue reading “Pez, Hieronymus”

Pez, Bernard a learned German Benedictine, was born in 1683 at Ips. He early entered the monastery of Molk. For several years he, with his brother Jerome, collected chronicles, charters, and other documents of the Middle Ages, in Austria, Bavaria, and other parts of Germany. After having spent some time in France, where he was … Continue reading “Pez, Bernard”

Pez (1) BERNHARD An historian, born 22 February, 1683, at Ybbs near Melk; died 27 March, 1735, at Melk, southern Austria. Bernhard studied at Vienna and Krems, and in 1699 entered the Benedictine monastery at Melk. Having devoted himself to the classic languages, he was made professor in the monastery school in 1704, and in … Continue reading “Pez”

Peyton, Yelverton T a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Stafford County, Virginia, 1797; was converted in 1815; entered the Baltimore Conference in 1818; and after filling some of the most important stations in the Conference, died in Baltimore January 15, 1831. He was a devoted pastor, a faithful minister, and a … Continue reading “Peyton, Yelverton T”

Peyto, William (PETO, PETOW). Cardinal; d. 1558 or 1559. Though his parentage was long unknown, it is now established that he was the son of Edward Peyto of Chesterton, Warwickshire, and Goditha, daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Coughton. He was educated by the Grey Friars and took his degree of B. A. at Oxford; … Continue reading “Peyto, William”

Peyron, Amadeo a famous Italian Orientalist and antiquarian, was born at Turin, October 2, 1785. In 1815 he succeeded his former teacher, the abbot Valperga di Caltlso, as professor of Oriental languages at Turin, and he died April 27, 1870. He is especially known by his Lexicon Linguac Copticce (Turin, 1835) and Grammatica Linguae Copticae … Continue reading “Peyron, Amadeo”

Peyrere, Isaac a French Protestant writer, was born at Bordeaux in 1592. He fitted himself for military and diplomatic service, and at one time served the prince of Conde, whom he pleased by the singularity of his humor. PeyrBre finally turned pious. He was at the time a Protestant. He claimed that it had been … Continue reading “Peyrere, Isaac”