Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of (Lindisfarnensis). The island of Lindisfarne lies some two miles off the Northumberland coast, nine and one-half miles southeast of the border-town of Berwick. Its length is about three miles and its breadth about one and one-half. At low water it is joined to the mainland. Twice each day it … Continue reading “Lindisfarne, Ancient Diocese and Monastery of”

Lindi, Tanzania, diocese of Erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Lindi, East Africa, Tanganyika Territory on 12 November 1913 under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples . Erected as the diocese of Lindi on 15 December 1927. Some territory was lost and the name changed to the Territorial Abbey of Peramiho … Continue reading “Lindi, Tanzania, diocese of”

Lindgerus (Ludgerus), St. a noted theologian, was born about the year 743 in Friesland. He became a disciple of St. Boniface, who admitted him to holy orders, and afterwards he went for four years and a half to England to perfect himself under the renowned Alcuin, then at the head of the school of York. … Continue reading “Lindgerus (Ludgerus), St.”

Lindewood, Lindwood, Or Lyndewood, William an English prelate who flourished in the 15th century, was divinity professor at Oxford in the time of Henry V, and bishop of St. David’s in 1434. He died in 1446. He wrote Constitutiones Provinciales Ecclesic Anglicance (Oxon. 1679, fol.). Lowndes’s Bibl. Mar. page 1135; Marvin’s Leg. Bibl. page 482; … Continue reading “Lindewood, Lindwood, Or Lyndewood, William”

Lindet, Robert Thomas a French prelate and politician, was born at Bernay (Eure) in 1743. He was pastor of the parish of St. Croix in that town, when he was elected deputy of the clergy of the bailiwick of Evreux to the States-General of 1789. In 1791 he was elected constitutional bishop of Eure. In … Continue reading “Lindet, Robert Thomas”

Lindesay, Patrick a Scotch prelate, was first minister at St.Vigian’s in Angus. In October 1613, he was preferred to the episcopal see of Ross, and consecrated December 15 of the same year. From this he was translated to the see of Glasgow, April 16, 1633. He died at Newcastle in 1641. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, … Continue reading “Lindesay, Patrick”

Lindesay, David a Scotch prelate, was preferred to the see of Ross in 1600, and still continued his ministry at Leith until his death, which occurred about 1613. In 1604 he was one of the commissioners for uniting the two kingdoms. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 201. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lindemann, Wilhelm A Catholic historian of German literature, b. at Schonnebeck near Essen, 17 December, 1828; d. at Niederkruechten near Erkelenz (Rhine Province) 20 December, 1879. He attended the gymnasium at Essen; studied theology at Bonn from 1848 to 1851, and was ordained in Cologne, 2 September, 1852. He was rector of the municipal high … Continue reading “Lindemann, Wilhelm”

Lindemann, Joachim a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born April 7, 1662, at Rostock. He studied at different universities, was in 1684 magister in his native city, in 1688 archdeacon, in 1692 professor, and died December 14, 1698, a doctor of theology. He wrote, De Obligatione Conscientiae: De Praejudiciis Philosophicis: De Sanctorum cum Christo Redivivorum … Continue reading “Lindemann, Joachim”

Linde, Justin Timotheus Balthasar, Freiherr von Hessian jurist and stateman, b. in the village of Brilon, Westphalia, 7 Aug., 1797; d. at Bonn during the night of 8-9 June, 1870. His father, who was barrister, died when Justin was only three years old; this occurrence, and the fact that the widow had to support four … Continue reading “Linde, Justin Timotheus Balthasar, Freiherr von”