penal law A law imposed not with a view of binding it on conscience, but of exacting a penalty for its non-observance. When the law and the penalty are reasonable one who breaks the law is bound in conscience to pay the penalty. When the law is unreasonable, as are all laws of persecution for … Continue reading “penal law”
Penafort, Raymond of, Saint
Penafort, Raymond of, Saint Confessor of the faith. Born c.1175 near Barcelona, Spain; died on 6 January 1275 in Barcelona. In 1195 he received the degree of Doctor of Laws and held the chair of Law at the University of Bologna. Upon his return to Spain in 1222 he entered the Dominican Convent at Barcelona, … Continue reading “Penafort, Raymond of, Saint”
Pen-knife
Pen-knife Lit. ‘knife of a writer,’ with which he sharpened his reed. Jer 36:23. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Pen
PEN The ancient pen was a stylus of hardened iron, Jer 17:1, sometimes pointed with diamond, for writing on hard substances, like metallic plates; when waxen tablets were used, the stylus had one end made broad and smooth, for erasing errors, 2Ki 21:13 . For parchment, cloth, and similar substances, a reed pen was used, … Continue reading “Pen”
Pembroke, Ontario, diocese of
Pembroke, Ontario, diocese of Founded as a Vicariate Apostolic on 11 July 1882. Elevated to a diocese on 4 May 1898. Suffragan of the archdiocese of Ottawa. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Pembroke patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Pembroke, Anne
Pembroke, Anne Countess of, a noted English lady philanthropist. was the daughter and sole heir of George Clifford, earl of Cumberland. She was born at Skipton Castle, in Craven, in 1589. To endowments naturally of a high order she added all those accomplishments which her high rank and extensive wealth brought within her reach. According … Continue reading “Pembroke, Anne”
Pembroke
Pembroke (PEMBROKIENSIS) A suffragan of Ottawa, in Canada. The town of Pembroke has a beautiful location on the Ottawa River, about one hundred miles west of the City of Ottawa, in the midst of a rich farming and lumbering district. The locality is mentioned in the early history of Indian missions in Upper Canada; Champlain, … Continue reading “Pembroke”
Pemble, William
Pemble, William a learned Calvinistic English divine, was born in 1591; educated at Magdalene College, Oxford; removed to Magdalene Hall in 1613, and there became a noted divinity reader and tutor. He appears to have been a good Hebrew scholar, and employed his learning very advantageously in explanations of obscure passages of Scripture, and thorough … Continue reading “Pemble, William”
Pemberton, John
Pemberton, John a devoted Quaker preacher, a native of Philadelphia, and brother of the preceding, was born Nov. 27, 1727. John was early interested in the Gospel labors of his society, and traveled much both in this country and in Europe in the service of his divine Master. His first visit to Europe was in … Continue reading “Pemberton, John”
Pemberton, Israel (2)
Pemberton, Israel (1), a Quaker preacher of great usefulness, was the son of Phineas Pemberton, one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania, and was born in Bucks County of that state in 1684. He was apprenticed to a merchant in Philadelphia, and subsequently became one of the most considerable merchants of that city. He took … Continue reading “Pemberton, Israel (2)”