Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Latta, Samuel A a minister of the M.E. Church South, born April 8, 1804, in Muskingum County, Ohio, early evinced an aptitude for the Christian ministry, and, having practiced medicine from 1824 to 1829, entered the ministry by joining the Ohio Conference, and was appointed to the difficult mission at St. Clair, Michigan. In 1830 … Continue reading “Latta, Samuel A”

Latta, James D.D., a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland in 1732; emigrated to America at an early age, and graduated at the College of Philadelphia in 1757. He became college tutor at his alma mater, and pursued the study of divinity. He was licensed in 1758, and ordained as an evangelist in 1759. Two … Continue reading “Latta, James”

Latroncinium SEE EPHESUS, ROBBER COUNCIL OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Latrocinium (LATROCINIUM). The Acts of the first session of this synod were read at the Council of Chalcedon, 451, and have thus been preserved to us. The remainder of the Acts (the first session being wanting) are known only through a Syriac translation by a Monophysite monk, published from the British Museum MS. Addit. 14,530, … Continue reading “Latrocinium”

latria (Greek: latreia, service) At least since Saint Augustine’s time (The City of God, X, 1) the technical name for homage due to God on account of His infinite excellence and rights, and man’s complete submission to Him. Its distinctive act is sacrifice. Absolute latria is due exclusively to God, the Father, Son, and Holy … Continue reading “Latria”

Latreille, Pierre-Andr A prominent French zoologist; born at Brives, 29 November, 1762; died in Paris, 6 February, 1833. Left destitute by his parents in 1778, the boy found benefactors in Paris, and was adopted by the Abbé Haüy, the famous mineralogist. He studied theology and was ordained priest in 1786, after which he retired to … Continue reading “Latreille, Pierre-André”

Latour (DAuvergne Lauragais), Higues Robert Jean Charles Latour (D’Auvergne Lauragais), Higues Robert Jean Charles De a French prelate, was born at the chateau of Auzeville, near Toulouse, August 14, 1768. In the care of his uncle, a canon of Castres, he went to Paris, where he entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice, and pursued a … Continue reading “Latour (DAuvergne Lauragais), Higues Robert Jean Charles”

Latonius, Bartholomeus a German controversial writer, was born at Arlon, Luxemburg, in 1485. He taught Latin at Treves, and rhetoric at Cologne and Freiburg. In 1534 he was called to Paris, and visited Italy in 1539. In 1541 he was appointed counsellor at the electoral court of Treves, with his residence at Coblentz, and died … Continue reading “Latonius, Bartholomeus”

Latona in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, therefore a Titanide. Being loved by Jupiter, she reaped the hatred of Juno. The latter took an oath from the earth not to grant Latona a place, and persecuted her by the frightful dragon Python. Everywhere the earth refused to receive her. At last … Continue reading “Latona”

Latomius, Jacobus (Jaques Masson), a celebrated Roman Catholic theologian, was born at Cambron, in Hainault, about the middle of the 15th century, and was educated at the University of Paris. In 1500 he became a resident of Louvain, where he was made a professor of theology. He died in 1544. A zealous disciple of scholasticism. … Continue reading “Latomius, Jacobus”