Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Nerses of Lambron Born 1153 at Lambron, Cilicia; died 1198; son of Oschin II, prince of Lambron and nephew of the patriarch, Nerses IV. Nerses was well versed in sacred and profane sciences and had an excellent knowledge of Greek, Latin, Syriac, and probably Coptic. Ordained in 1169, he was consecrated Archbishop of Tarsus in … Continue reading “Nerses of Lambron”

Nerses I-IV Armenian patriarchs. Nerses I Surnamed “the Great”. Died 373. Born of the royal stock, he spent his youth in Caesarea where he married Sanducht, a Mamikonian princess. After the death of his wife, he was appointed chamberlain to King Arshak of Armenia. A few years later, having entered the ecclesiastical state, he was … Continue reading “Nerses I-IV”

Nerses is the name of three great dignitaries who have become much distinguished in the history of the Armenian Church. 1. NERSES I, THE GREAT, was a great-grandson of Gregory Photistes, the apostle of the Armenians, and was born at Vagharchabad about 310. In the year 364 he was elected bishop, and in 366, at … Continue reading “Nerses”

Neronian Persecutions were really the first severe trials which the Christians of Rome had to endure. They occurred in A.D. 64, and were instigated by Nero (q.v.) himself. Although we possess no positive information as to the manner in which the first Christian community was established at Rome, it appears certain that it was not … Continue reading “Neronian Persecutions”

Neroni, Bartolomeo called Maestro Riccio, a distinguished Italian painter, who devoted himself especially to sacred art, flourished about 1573. He studied under Giovanni Antonio Razzi, whom he assisted in his works, and whose daughter he married. Lanzi says that Neroni, after the death of the four great pillars of the Sienese school, sustained its reputation … Continue reading “Neroni, Bartolomeo”

Nerol, Tobijja, ha-Kohen was born at Metz in 1652. After the death of his father, who had held the office of rabbi, in 1659, Nerol went to Worms, thence to Padua, where he studied medicine. He then moved to Constantinople, where he was introduced as physician to the sultan Achmet III. At the beginning of … Continue reading “Nerol, Tobijja, ha-Kohen”

Nero, Claudius Caesar Nero (1), Claudius Caesar, emperor (Oct. 13, 54, to June 9, 68). For our purpose the interest of Nero’s life centres in his persecution of the Christians. For his general history see Merivale, cc. lii.-lv. During his early reign Christianity was unmolested and seems to have spread rapidly at Rome. No doubt … Continue reading “Nero, Claudius Caesar”

Nero The future Emperor Nero received at birth, 15th December, 37, the names Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. His father was Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul, a.d. 32), on the mothers side grandnephew of the Emperor Augustus, and his mother was Iulia Agrippina, daughter of Germanicus (died a.d. 59) and great-granddaughter of Augustus. Both were persons of ungovernable … Continue reading “Nero”

Nerinckx, Charles Missionary priest in Kentucky, founder of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross, born in Herffelingen, Belgium, 2 Oct., 1761, died at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., 12 August, 1824. He was the eldest of the fourteen children of Dr. Sebastian Nerinckx and Petronilla Langendries. He studied at Enghien and Gheel, made … Continue reading “Nerinckx, Charles”

Nerias (), the Graecized form (Bar 1:1) of the name of NERIAH SEE NERIAH (q.v.), the father of Seraiah and Baruch (Jer 45:1; Jer 51:59). Another Nerias or Neriah is mentioned by Josephus (Ant. 10:9, 6), and also by the Jewish record Seder Olam, as a high-priest, son of Uriah and father of Odeas or … Continue reading “Nerias”