Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Perazim Isa 28:21, “Jehovah shall rise up as in Mount Perazim,” namely, as He broke forth as waters do, and made a “breach” (Perazim) on David’s foes at Baal Perazim by the valley of’ Rephaim (2Sa 5:20). (See BAAL PERAZIM.) So utter and sudden was the rout that the Philistines left their idols behind, and … Continue reading “Perazim”

Perault, Raimond a French cardinal, was born May 28, 1435, at Surgeres (Saintonge). The son of poor artisans, he was first a school-teacher in his own village, then at La Rochelle, and, thanks to some benefactors, he entered as burser the College of Navarre, in Paris. Received as doctor, and appointed prior of Saint-Gilles at … Continue reading “Perault, Raimond”

Perault (or, better, Peyraud), Guillaume, a French prelate, was born about 1190 in Peyraud, a village of Vivarais, then in the diocese of Viennia, now in the department of Ardeche. Doctor of the University of Paris, Guillaume entered quite young the Order of St. Dominic, and soon acquired a general esteem by the purity of … Continue reading “Perault”

Peratae were a very obscure Gnostic sect, related to the Ophit (q.v.). They are first named by Clement of Alexandria, and definitely described, i.e. in some detail, by Hippolytus (Refut. v. 124). The latter was followed by Theodoret, but no new information about them was added by him (Haeret. fab. 1:17). This sect appears to … Continue reading “Peratae”

Perard-Castel, Francis a French canonist, was born at Vire in 1647. Admitted to the bar in Paris, he entered into a business relating to benefices, under the direction of his uncle, banker to the court of Rome, to whom he soon succeeded. He afterwards became a lawyer to the grand council, and, exhausted by labor … Continue reading “Perard-Castel, Francis”

Peranda, Santo an Italian painter, was born at Venice in 1566. According to Ridolfi, he first studied under the younger Palma, and afterwards with Leonardo Corona, of Murano. In his first performance he followed the prompt and hasty manner of Palma; but he afterwards went to Rome, where, by diligently studying the antique and the … Continue reading “Peranda, Santo”

Perambulation is the term applied to the English practice of walking round a parish in order to ascertain its boundaries. This perambulation was, and still is, usually performed on Ascension day (q.v.). Dr. Hooke says: Perambulations for ascertaining the boundaries of parishes are to be made by the minister, churchwardens, and parishioners, by going round … Continue reading “Perambulation”

Perah SEE MOLE Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Peraga, Bonaventura De an Italian cardinal, was born June 12, 1332, in Padua. He entered the Order of St. Augustine while very young, went to study in Paris, and there taught theology. He was a friend of Petrarch, and it was he who pronounced his funeral oration (1374). Three years later he was elected general … Continue reading “Peraga, Bonaventura De”

Peraeans were the followers of Euphrates of Pera, in Cicilia, who is said to have believed that there are in the Trinity three Fathers, three Sons, and three Holy Ghosts. It has been alleged that in opposition to this class of heretics was framed the clause in the Athanasian creed which says, So there is … Continue reading “Peraeans”