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Lucas, Frederick Journalist, born London, England , 1812; died Staines, England , 1855. He advocated Catholic Emancipation while still a Quaker, and became a Catholic, 1839. The following year he founded “The Tablet,” inspiring English Catholic journalism with a new spirit of independence. He espoused the cause of Ireland, and in 1852 was returned to … Continue reading “Lucas, Frederick”

Lucas, Franciscus (BRUGIESIS), one of the ablest of the Roman Catholic theologians of the 16th century, was born at Bruges in 1549. He studied theology at Louvain, and became at once celebrated for his knowledge of the sacred languages and their cognate dialects. In 1562 he was appointed archdeacon and dean of the cathedral of … Continue reading “Lucas, Franciscus”

Lucas, De Tuy (Or Tudensis) a Spanish theologian and writer, was born at Leon, where he became canon of St. Isidore, and was afterwards appointed deacon of Tuy, in Gallicia. In 1227 he made a journey to Jerusalem, saw pope Gregory IX in Italy, and also the general of the Order of Franciscans. He was … Continue reading “Lucas, De Tuy (Or Tudensis)”

LUCAS The same with LUKE. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Lucas See Luke. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Lucas (,Vulg. Lucas), a friend and companion of Paul during his imprisonment at Rome (Phm 1:24). A.D. 57. He is doubtless the same as Luke, the beloved physician, who is associated with Demas in Col … Continue reading “Lucas”

Lucarius, Cyrillus SEE CYRIL, LUCAR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lucarinos, Reginaldo an Italian Dominican, who died October 10, 1671, is the author of, Episcopus Regularis: Manuale Controversiarum Thomisticarum: Hermes Biblicus: Bibliotheca Scriptorum Ordinis Prcedicantiunz. See Echard, De Scriptoribus Ordinis Domninicanorum; Ughelli, Italia Sacra ; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lucanus Or Lucianus a disciple of Marcion and the Gnostics, flourished in the latter part of the second century. He denied the reality of the body of Christ, as well as the immateriality and immortality of the soul. He regarded the souls of animals as of the same kind with those of men, and allowed … Continue reading “Lucanus Or Lucianus”

Lucanus (1) Lucanus (1), or Lucianus, Marcionite (Lucanus, Pseudo-Tert. 18; Philast. 46, and so probably their source, the Syntagma of Hippolytus; Tertull. de Resur. Carn. 2; , Orig. cont. Cels. ii. 27; on the other hand, Hippol. Ref. vii. 37; Epiph. Haer. 43). The former is the better attested form, and more likely to have … Continue reading “Lucanus (1)”

Luca, Giovanni Battista de A Cardinal and Italian canonist of the seventeenth century, b. at Venusia, Southern Italy, in 1614; d. at Rome, on 5 February, 1683. Born of humble parentage, he studied at Naples, but owing to ill-health he had to return to his native place. In 1645 he went to Rome, where he … Continue reading “Luca, Giovanni Battista de”

Luca, Giovanni Battista an Italian prelate, was born at Venosa, Naples, in 1614. He raised himself by merit from poverty to the highest stations in the Church. He became referendarn of the two signatures, and auditor of pope Innocent XI, who appointed him cardinal September 1, 1681. Before entering the Church Luca had been a … Continue reading “Luca, Giovanni Battista”