Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Latimer, William an English humanist of the 15th century, became in 1489 a fellow of All Souls’ College, Oxford. He studied theology in that university, and afterwards Greek at Padua, and subsequently became teacher to Reginald Pole. He was a friend of Erasmus, and even assisted him in preparing his second edition of the N.T. … Continue reading “Latimer, William”

Latimer, James Elijah, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Hartford, Connecticut, October 7, 1826. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1848, and the same year became teacher of languages in Newberry Seminary, Vermont, and of Latin and geology in Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N.Y.; in 1851 principal of New Hampshire Conference Seminary, Northfield, … Continue reading “Latimer, James Elijah, D.D (2)”

Latimer, Hugh one of the most distinguished prelates of the Church of England, undoubtedly one of the ablest, if not the ablest ecclesiastic among the English reformers of the 16th century, called by Froude (Hist. of England, 1:264 comp. 2:101) the John Knox of England, the bearer of a name that “now shines over two … Continue reading “Latimer, Hugh”

Latil, Jean Baptiste Maie Anne Antoine, Duke de a French prelate, was born in one of the Isles of Sainte Marguerite, March 6, 1761. Being destined for the ecclesiastical calling, he entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice at Paris, and was ordained priest in 1784. Shortly after be was appointed grand-vicar of the bishop of … Continue reading “Latil, Jean Baptiste Maie Anne Antoine, Duke de”

Lathrop, Joseph, D.D. an eminent Congregational minister, was born October 20, 1731 (O.S.), at Norwich, Connecticut; graduated at Yale College in 1754; entered the ministry January 1756; was ordained pastor in West Springfield, Massachussets, August 25, and labored there until his death, December 31, 1820. In 1793 he was elected professor of divinity in Yale … Continue reading “Lathrop, Joseph, D.D.”

Lathrop, John, D.D a Unitarian minister, was born in Norwich, Connecticut, May 17, 1740. He graduated at Princeton College in 1763. For some months after his graduation he was engaged as assistant teacher in Moor’s Indian School at Lebanon, Connecticut, and at the same time studied theology. He was licensed soon after this, labored as … Continue reading “Lathrop, John, D.D”

Lathrop, George Parsons Poet, novelist, b. at Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 August, 1851; d. at New York, 19 April, 1898. He was educated at New York and Dresden, Germany, whence he returned to New York, and decided on a literary career. Going to England on a visit he was married in London, 11 September, 1871, to … Continue reading “Lathrop, George Parsons”

Latey, Gilbert an English Quaker, was born in England in 1627. He was one of the most active and efficient members of his society in London. His labors were directed especially to the relief of the more unfortunate of his Church. He died September 15, 1705. See Janney, Hist. of Friends, 3:105. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Latey, Gilbert”

Lateran, Saint John THE BASILICA This is the oldest, and ranks first among the four great “patriarchal” basilicas of Rome. The site was, in ancient times, occupied by the palace of the family of the Laterani. A member of this family, P. Sextius Lateranus, was the first plebian to attain the rank of consul. In … Continue reading “Lateran, Saint John”

Lateran Palace Papal edifice in Rome which takes its name from Plautius Lateranus, a Roman senator who suffered death under Nero in 66 . It came into the possession of Maximian, who included it in the dowry of his daughter Fausta at the time of her marriage to Constantine the Great in 307 . The … Continue reading “Lateran Palace”