Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lettish Version SEE SLAVONIC VERSIONS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Lettice, John, D.D. an English clergyman and poet, was born in Northamptonshire in 1737, and was educated at Cambridge, where he took his first degree in 1761. He soon obtained eminence as a pulpit orator. In 1785 he was presented to the living of Peasemarsh, and later with a prebend in the cathedral of Chichester. … Continue reading “Lettice, John, D.D.”

LETTERS, THE WRITING OF 2Sa 11:14; 1Ki 21:8; 2Ki 5:5; 2Ki 10:1; 2Ki 19:14; 2Ch 32:17 Neh 2:7; Est 1:22; Act 9:2; 2Co 10:9; Gal 6:11; Heb 13:22 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

letters, pastoral Ecclesiastical, episcopal documents written by the bishop either to all the members of his diocese or to the clergy only. The purpose is to maintain the proper discipline and administration in the diocese. Pastoral letters are classified accordingly as they are issued by the bishop or from a synod. To have legal force … Continue reading “letters, pastoral”

Letters of Orders a document usually of parchment, and signed by the bishop, with his seal appended, in which he certifies that at the specified time and place he ordained to the office of deacon or priest the clergyman whose name is therein mentioned. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Letters, Encyclical SEE LITERAE ENCYCLICA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Letters, Ecclesiastical (LITTERÆ ECCLESIASTICÆ) Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, more particularly, however, of popes and bishops, addressed to the faithful in the form of letters. I. Letters of the Popes in the Period of the Early Church The popes began early, by virtue of the … Continue reading “Letters, Ecclesiastical”

letters, dimissorial (Latin: dimittere, to send out) Testimonial letters given by a bishop or by a competent religious superior to his subjects in order that they may be ordained by another bishop . Such letters testify that the subject has all the qualities demanded by canon law for the reception of the order in question, … Continue reading “letters, dimissorial”

Letters, Apostolic Broadly speaking, all documents issued by the Holy See. Before Pius X these were divided into bulls and briefs. Now the term is restricted to documents in brief form used for lesser appointments and for erecting and dividing mission territory, designating basilicas, and approving religious congregations. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

LETTERS Luk 23:38 The Hebrews have certain acrostic poems which begin with the letters of the alphabet, ranged in order. The most considerable of these is Psa 119:1-17 6, which contains twentytwo stanzas of eight verses each, all acrostic; that is, the first eight begin with Aleph, the next eight with Beth, and so on. … Continue reading “Letters”