Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Passeri, Giuseppe a nephew of the preceding, was born at Rome in 1654. According to Pascoli, he was a scholar of Carlo Maratti, and one of the most successful followers of his style. He painted many works for the churches at Rome, and at different places in the Roman territory. In the church of the … Continue reading “Passeri, Giuseppe”

Passeri, Giovanni Battista a distinguished painter and ecclesiastic, is author of one of the best collections of biographies of Italian artists. He was born at Rome about 1610. He received a good education, and, according to his own account, did not take up painting until comparatively late. He was first engaged in the capacity of … Continue reading “Passeri, Giovanni Battista”

Passeri, Andrea an Italian painter of Como, flourished about the year 1505. In the cathedral of his native city is a picture of The Virgin surrounded by the Apostles, in which the composition and expression of the heads are good; but Lanzi says there is a dryness in the hands, with the use of gilding, … Continue reading “Passeri, Andrea”

Passerat, Joseph, Venerable Member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, born Joinville, France, 1772; died Bruges, Belgium, 1858. He left the army to enter the congregation at Warsaw. Having become vicar-general over all Transalpine communities, he founded new houses all over the world. After being driven out of Vienna, 1848, he became director … Continue reading “Passerat, Joseph, Venerable”

Passerani, Alberto Radicati Count of, was an Italian philosopher, born in Piedmont, who lived in the last century. Attached to the house of king Victor Amadeus II, he was concerned in the differences which arose between that prince and the holy chair on the subject of consistorial benefices, and wrote against the court of Rome … Continue reading “Passerani, Alberto Radicati”

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Passavanti, Jacopo an Italian ascetic writer, died June 13, 1357, at Florence, his native place. He belonged to the order of the Dominicans, and rendered his name celebrated in Italy by a treatise entitled Specchio della vesa penitenza, which Leonardi Salviati had printed in 1585. The Academy of La Crusca placed this treatise among the … Continue reading “Passavanti, Jacopo”

Passau, Germany City in lower Bavaria and former principality of the Holy Roman Empire. On the site of the Roman colony of Batavis, Saint Boniface created the see of Passau. Emperor Otto III granted the privileges of taxation and coinage and at the Reichstag of Nuremberg (1217) the bishops were formally recognized as princes of … Continue reading “Passau, Germany”

Passau (PASSAVIENSIS) Located in Bavaria, suffragan of Munich-Freising, including within its boundaries one district and one parish in Upper Bavaria and the City of Passau and 10 districts in Lower Bavaria (see GERMANY, Map). HISTORY The Diocese of Passau may be considered the successor of the ancient Diocese of Lorch (Laureacum). At Lorch, a Roman … Continue reading “Passau”

PASSALORYNCHITES A branch of the Montanists. They held, that in order to be saved, it was necessary to observe a perpetual silence; wherefore they kept their finger constantly on their mouth, and dared not open it, even to say their prayers. Their name is derived from the Greek, a nail, and a nostril, because, when … Continue reading “Passalorynchites”