Lellis, Camillus de, Saint (1550 -1614 ) Confessor, born Bacchianico, Italy ; died Rome, Italy . While still a youth he became a soldier in the service of Venice and later of Naples , remaining there until 1574 , and becoming a confirmed gambler. He went to Rome and was employed in the hospital for … Continue reading “Lellis, Camillus de, Saint”
Lelli (Saint), Camillo De
Lelli (Saint), Camillo De founder of an order of Italian friars, was born at Bucchianico, May 25, 1550. An ulcer, resulting from his early vices, led him to enter a convent. The Franciscans rejected him, and he went to Rome, where he was received at the hospital of St. James. He speedily recovered, and was … Continue reading “Lelli (Saint), Camillo De”
Leland, Thomas
Leland, Thomas D.D., an English divine, was born at Dublin in 1722, and was educated at Trinity College in that city. He became senior fellow of the college, and was made a professor of poetry there in 1763; afterwards vicar of Bray, and later chaplain to the lord lieutenant of Ireland. He died in 1785. … Continue reading “Leland, Thomas”
Leland, John (2)
Leland, John (1), a celebrated English divine, was born at Wigan, Lancashire, Oct. 18 16, 91, and was educated at the University in Dublin. In 1716 he became pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Dublin. He afterwards distinguished himself in a series of works in which he defended with great eloquence the Christian religion against … Continue reading “Leland, John (2)”
Leland, Aaron
Leland, Aaron a Baptist minister, sixth in descent from Henry Leland, the Puritan ancestor of all the Lelands in America, but in a different line from his more noted contemporary, Rev. John Leland, was born in Holliston, Mass., May 28,1761. Of a naturally vigorous and inquisitive mind, he grew up with a larger measure of … Continue reading “Leland, Aaron”
Lel
Lel in Slavonic mythology, was the god of love, son of Lada, the goddess of beauty, and brother of Did and Polel. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Lekkio
Lekkio in Finnish mythology, was an evil spirit of the woods, who appeared in various frightful forms. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Lejuive
Lejuive PAUL, a French Jesuit missionary, was born in 1592, entered the Jesuitical order, and labored in Canada for seventeen years. He returned to France in 1632, and died Aug. 7, 1664. He published a descriptive work on Canada and its native tribes (7 vols., 1640). Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gen. 30:518. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Lejuive”
Lejeune, Jean
Lejeune, Jean Born at Poligny in 1592; died at Limoges, 19 Aug., 1672; member of the Oratory of Jesus, founded by de Berulle in 1611. He was distinguished by the sanctity of his life, but his reputation mainly depends upon his renown as a preacher. The energy with which he conducted his apostolate, gained for … Continue reading “Lejeune, Jean”
Lejbowicz
Lejbowicz SEE FRANK. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature