Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Leeds, England, diocese of Comprises the West Riding of Yorkshire, and the city of York. Erected on 20 November 1878 by division of the Diocese of Beverley. Suffragan of Liverpool. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Leeds patron saints index Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Leeds (LOIDIS; LOIDENSIS). Diocese embracing the West Riding of Yorkshire, and that part of the city of York to the south of the River Ouse. Though one of the fourteen dioceses now comprised in the Province of Westminster, it was not erected at the time of the restoration of the English hierarchy by Pius IX … Continue reading “Leeds”

Leechman, William, D.D a Scotch divine, was born in 1706, educated at the University of Edinburgh, licensed to preach in 1731, ordained minister of Beith in 1736, elected professor of theology in the University of Glasgow about 1743, principal in 1761, and died December 3, 1785. He was held in high estimation by his brethren … Continue reading “Leechman, William, D.D”

Leechman, John, LL.D a Scotch Baptist minister and missionary, was born at Glasgow, September 2, 1803, and became a Baptist in 1820. He was educated at the Haldane Institution, Grantown, in the north of Scotland, in the Baptist College, Bristol, and the University of Glasgow. He was ordained a missionary to India at Edinburgh, July … Continue reading “Leechman, John, LL.D”

Leech Leech. A leech may be described as a type of worm with suckers at each end of its body. One end also contains a mouth. Some species of this animal even have tiny teeth. Parasitic leeches attach themselves to a person or an animal, from which it sucks blood for nourishment. A leech of … Continue reading “Leech”

Lee, Wilson an early Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Sussex County, Del., in 1761; entered the itinerancy in 1784; labored extensively in the West, mostly in Kentucky, until 1794, when he was appointed to New London, Conn.; to News York in 1795; to Philadelphia in 1796-7- 8; to Baltimore District in 1801-2-3; superannutated in … Continue reading “Lee, Wilson”

Lee, William, D.D an Irish prelate, was born in Ireland in 1815. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was elected fellow in 1839, in 1857 was appointed professor of ecclesiastical history, and in 1863 lecturer on divinity. In 1874 he was archdeacon of Dublin, and he died May 11, 1883. He is … Continue reading “Lee, William, D.D”

Lee, Samuel, D.D a Congregational minister, was born in London, England, in 1625. From his father, Samuel Lee, he inherited a large estate. After remaining some time at St. Paul’s school, he went, in 1640, to Oxford, and continued his studies there until 1648, when he received the degree of M.A. Soon after he was … Continue reading “Lee, Samuel, D.D”

Lee, Samuel (1), D.D., a distinguished English Orientalist and Biblical scholar, was born at Longnor, in Shropshire, May 14, 1783; was educated but moderately, and apprenticed to a carpenter. His aptitude for learning, however, led him to continue his studies privately, and he thus acquired the Latin language. He next mastered the Greek, and from … Continue reading “Lee, Samuel (2)”

Lee, Robert P D.D., a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born in 1803, at Yorktown, N. Y.; graduated at Dickinson College in 1824, and at the theological seminary at New Brunswvick in 1828. The first year of his ministry, 1828-9, was spent as a missionary in New York City. He was pastor of the Reformed (Dutch) … Continue reading “Lee, Robert P”