Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Lesbonax (), a son of Potamon of Mytilene, a philosopher and sophist, lived in the time of Augustus. He was a pupil of Timocrates, and the father of Polemon, who is known as the teacher and friend of Tiberius. Suidas says that Lesbonax wrote several philosophical works, but does not mention that he was an … Continue reading “Lesbonax”

Lesbi A titular see in Mauretania Sitifensis, suffragan of Sitifis, or Sétif, in Algeria. It is not, as is sometimes stated, the Island of Lesbos, which never was a titular bishopric, and which, moreover, possesses, two titular archbishoprics: Mytilene and Methymna. Of Lesbi we only know, from the “Itinerarium Antonini”, that it was situated twenty-five … Continue reading “Lesbi (1)”

Les Filles de la Sagesse Founded by Blessed Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort, 1703 , by banding together a number of poor and afflicted girls at the hospital of Poitiers where the founder was temporary chaplain. Since the first establishement at La Rochelle, 1713 , the congregation has grown to over 420 houses in France … Continue reading “Les Filles de la Sagesse”

Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole French publicist, b. at Lisieux, Calvados, in 1842; d. at Paris, 15 June, 1912. After publishing in 1866 a romance entitled “Une troupe de[s] comediens”, a kind of historical romance dealing with the Italian risorgimento, he directed his attention to political and historical studies. His articles on Napoleon III, Victor Emmanuel, and Pius … Continue reading “Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole”

Leros Titular see of the Cyclades, suffragan of Rhodes. According to Strabo (XIV, i, 6), this island must have been a colony of Miletus; it next became independent before falling under the Roman domination. According to the poet Phocylides, the inhabitants of Leros had, without exception, an evil reputation (Strabo, X, v, 12). It was … Continue reading “Leros”

Lerins, Convent Of one of the oldest, and once one of the most important monastic establishments in France, is situated in the island of St. Honore, on the coast of Provence, opposite Antibes. The legend concerning its origin is as follows: Honorarus, a man of noble descent, and who had even been once consul, embraced … Continue reading “Lerins, Convent Of”

Lercari, Nicolas Marie an Italian cardinal, was born at Tabia, Genoa, November 19, 1675. He filled various offices at the pontifical court, and afterwards became successively governor of Lodi, of Benevento, of Camerino, of Ancona, of Civita Vecchia, and of Perugia. Being called to Rome in 1724 by Benedict XIII, with whom he had allied … Continue reading “Lercari, Nicolas Marie”

Lerad in Norse mythology, is a mighty tree, standing in Walhalla, in whose boughs the reindeer Eikthyrnir and the goat Hejdrun live and find nourishment. From the drops which fall from the antlers of the former all the rivers of the world are formed. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Leptis Magna Leptis Magna, a titular see of Tripolitana. Founded by the Sidonians in a fine and fertile country, it was the most important of the three towns which formed the Tripoli Confederation. The remains of the ancient Phœnician town are still visible, with the harbour, quays, walls, and inland defence, which make it look … Continue reading “Leptis Magna”

Lepsius, Karl Richard a noted German Egyptologist, was born at Naumburg, December 23, 1810. Well prepared by seven years of classical training at Pforta, he went in 1829 to Leipsic and Gottingen to study philology. When he took his degree, he showed at once by his dissertation that he knew how best to utilize the … Continue reading “Lepsius, Karl Richard”