Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lucius, Saint (2nd century) According to tradition a British king or chieftain, who begged Pope Eleutherius to send the missionaries Saint Fagatius and Saint Duvian to England . He is identified in the Roman Martyrology with Saint Lucius, the first bishop and martyr of Chur who evangelized the Grisons in Switzerland. The abbey of Saint … Continue reading “Lucius, Saint”

Lucius of Cyrene Mentioned with Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Manaen, and Saul, among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (Act 13:1). He probably was one of the “men of Cyrene” who heard the tongues and then Peter’s Pentecostal sermon (Act 2:10), and of the “men of Cyrene” who when “scattered abroad upon the … Continue reading “Lucius of Cyrene”

Lucius Of Alexandria an Arian prelate, flourished about the middle of the 4th century. He was elected patriarch by the Arians, when, upon the death of the emperor Constantius (361) and the murder of the Arian patriarch, George of Cappadocia, Athanasius had recovered the patriarchate of Alexandria, and expelled the Arians from the churches. Even … Continue reading “Lucius Of Alexandria”

Lucius Of Adrianople (or Hadrcianople), an Eastern prelate of note, flourished as bishop of Adrianople in the 4th century. Decidedly orthodox in his opinions, the predominant and powerful Arians deposed him from his see, and in 340 or 341 we meet him at Rome before pope Julius I pleading for his restoration. Although he went … Continue reading “Lucius Of Adrianople”

Lucius, Ludovicus a German Protestant theologian, was born at Basle, February 9, 1577. For some time professor of Hebrew, in the place of Buxtorf, he was called as deacon and rector to Baden, and died June 10, 1642. He wrote, Historia Jesuitica: Notae in Apocalypsin Johannis: Dissertatio Arnica cum Joa. Piscatore de Causa Meritoria Justificationis … Continue reading “Lucius, Ludovicus”

Lucius, Johann Gottlieb a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born September 3, 1665, at Dresden. He studied at Leipsic, was in 1687 bachelor of theology, in 1698 licentiate, in 1708 doctor, and in 1712 superintendent at Pirna. Lucius died April 27, 1722. He wrote, De Lege Eterna: Vindiciae Dissertationis Carpzovianae de Descensu Christi ad Inferos: … Continue reading “Lucius, Johann Gottlieb”

Lucius III, Pope Reigned from 1 September 1181 to 25 November 1185 . Born in Lucca, Italy as Ubaldo Allucingoli; died in Verona, Italy . Before his election he was a cardinal -priest, legate to France and to Sicily, and Bishop of Ostia and Velletri. He was elected and crowned at Velletri, then came to … Continue reading “Lucius III, Pope”

Lucius III properly UBALDO ALLUCINGOLI, belonged to a distinguished family of Lucca. He was made cardinal priest of St. Praxcdas by Innocent II in 1140, and cardinal bishop of Ostia and Vellctri by Adrian IV in 1158. Having distinguished himself in some negotiations with France, Sicily, and the empesror Frederick, he became a prominent member … Continue reading “Lucius III”

Lucius II, Pope Reigned from 12 March 1144 to 15 February 1145 . Born in Bologna , Italy as Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orbo; died Rome, Italy . Before his election he was a canon in Bologna , cardinal -priest, papal legate to Germany , papal chancellor , and papal librarian. He was elected in 1144 … Continue reading “Lucius II, Pope”

Lucius II pope, of Bologna, properly GERHARD CACCIANAMICI, was a regular Augustinian chorister of St. John of Lateran. He was made cardinal priest of Santa Croce of Jerusalem by Honorius II, and vice-chancellor and librarian of the Church of Rome by Innocent II. He was finally elected pope after the death of Celestine II, March … Continue reading “Lucius II”