Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pensacola-Tallahasee, Florida, diocese of Founded on 1 October 1975. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Miami. See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Pensaben, Fra Marco, And Fra Marco Maraveia his assistant, two old painters of the Order of the Dominicans at Venice, flourished in the first half of the 16th century. Pensaben was born at Venice in 1486, Of his parents and boyhood nothing is known. The earliest account takes his back to 1510, when he was … Continue reading “Pensaben, Fra Marco, And Fra Marco Maraveia”

PENS for writing Jdg 5:14; Job 19:24; Psa 45:1; Isa 8:1; Jer 8:8; Jer 17:1 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Penry (Or Penri Or Ap Henry), John a Puritan divine, better known under the names of Martin MarPrelate and Martin Priest, was a native of Wales, and was born in 1559. He was educated at Peter House, Cambridge, whence he removed to Oxford, where he took his degree of master, and then entered into holy … Continue reading “Penry (Or Penri Or Ap Henry), John”

Penobscot Indians The principal tribe of the famous Abnaki confederacy of Maine, and the only one still keeping its name, territory, and tribal identity. The Abnaki confederacy, to which the Penobscot belonged, consisted of a number of small tribes of Algonquian linguistic stock, holding the greater part of the present state of Maine, and closely … Continue reading “Penobscot Indians”

Pennyworth Pennyworth. See Penny. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Penny Weddings (or PENNY BRIDALS) is the name of a peculiar festive marriage ceremonial which was common in Scotland until the middle of the 17th century. At these penny weddings the invited guests made contributions in money (seldom more than one shilling each), to pay the general expenses, and leave over a small sum, which … Continue reading “Penny Weddings”

penny, Mass An Anglo-Saxon term signifying a money offering of uncertain value commonly made, at the Offertory of the Mass all over the Western Church from the 12th to the 15th century. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Penny, Joseph, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland, was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and at the University of Glasgow. Two years after he came to America he taught in the academy at Flushing, L.I. In 1821 he took charge of the First Church, Rochester, N.Y.; in 1832 of that at Northampton, Massachusetts, … Continue reading “Penny, Joseph, D.D”

PENNY The Greek drachma, or Roman denarious, equivalent to about fourteen cents. In reading the Scripture passage in which this word, occurs, we should consider that the real value of money, to purchase labor or commodities, was far greater then that now; and also that even the nominal value of the drachma would be better … Continue reading “PENNY”