Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Patten, Robert an English divine, flourished under the reign of queen Anne. He was minister at Allendale, Northumberland, and private chaplain to Mr. Forster. He was the author of a History of the Rebellion of 1715 (Lond. 1745), which is reviewed in the London Retrospective Review, 11 (1825), 220- 239. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Patten, Robert”

Patten, David, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister was born at Boston, Massachusetts, October 10, 1810. He graduated at the high school there, went thence to Wilbraham Academy, where he was converted in his eighteenth year, and afterwards to Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where he graduated in 1834. In 1832 he was licensed to preach, and … Continue reading “Patten, David, D.D”

Pattee, Cross in heraldry (Lat. patulus, spreading), also called Cross Forme, a cross with its arms expanding towards the ends, and flat at their outer edges. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Pattalorynchites SEE PASSALORYNCHITES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Patrophilus Of Scythopolis one of the leaders of the Eusebian or semi-Arian party in the 4th century, flourished as bishop of Scythopolis until A.D. 859, when he was deposed by the Council of Seleucia for contumacy, having refused to appear before that body to answer the charges of the presbyter Dorotheus (Socrates, Hist. Eccles. 2:40; … Continue reading “Patrophilus of Scythopolis”

Patronage of Saint Joseph, Feast of the Third Wednesday after Easter, honoring Saint Joseph, proclaimed patron of the Universal Church by Pope Pius IX, 1847. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Patronage of Our Lady, Feast of the 16 November . Permitted by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, 1679, for all provinces of Spain, in memory of the victories obtained there over the infidels. Pope Benedict XIII granted it to the Papal States and it may now be celebrated with due permission by … Continue reading “Patronage of Our Lady, Feast of the”

Patronage Ecclesiastical is a term for the right of presenting a fit person to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice. SEE PATRON. In the early period of Christianity’s successes the countries where the new religion had been adopted were parceled out into large districts or dioceses, under the superintendence of a bishop, who usually resided in the … Continue reading “Patronage Ecclesiastical”

PATRONAGE Or ADVOWSON, a sort of incorporeal hereditament, consisting in the right of presentation to a church, or ecclesiastical benefice. Advowson signifies the taking into protection, and therefore is synonymous with patronage; and he who has the right of advowson is called the patron of the church. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

patron saints Saints who by designation of the sovereign pontiff or by popular tradition are venerated as favoring by their intercession certain interests, countries or localities, e.g., Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, Francis Xavier, Catholic Missions, Camillus of Lellis, hospitals after whom churches, parishes, or other institutions are named after whom persons are … Continue reading “Patron Saints”