Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ursinus, Johann Heinrich a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Spires, Jan. 26, 1608, and died at Ratisbon, May 14, 1667, where he had been superintendent since 1655. He is the author of Analectorun Sacrorum Libri Duodecim (Frankf. 166870, 2 vols.): Compendium Histor. de Ecclesiar. Gernanicar. Origine et Progressu ab Adscensione Domini usque ad … Continue reading “Ursinus, Johann Heinrich”

Ursinus, antipope Ursinus (2) (Ursicinus), antipope, elected after the death of Liberius in Sept. 366, in opposition to Damasus. For the conflicts during the life of Liberius between his adherents and those of Felix, who had been intruded into the see by the emperor Constantius, see Liberius (4) and Felix (2); Damasus being set up … Continue reading “Ursinus, antipope”

Ursinus (Beer), Zacharias a German theologian of the 16th century, the friend and pupil of Melancthon, the-friend of Calvin and Peter Martyr, and one of the two authors of the Heidelberg Catechism, was born at Breslau, July 18, 1534. He accompanied Melancthon to the religious colloquy of Worms in August, 1557; afterwards visited Calvin at … Continue reading “Ursinus (Beer), Zacharias”

Ursinus was soon afterwards called to the Collegium Sapientiae in Heidelberg, and to its duties afterwards added the chair of dogmatics. He began his theological prelections Sept. 1, 1562, and in the following year undertook also the delivery of the Sunday-afternoon sermon on the catechism. To these various duties he added the formation of a … Continue reading “Ursinus”

Ursins (Orsini), the name of a French family eminent, from the 15th century, for its services in State and Church and historical literature. Two of them are- appropriate here. 1. JACQUES JOUVENEL DES, brother of the succeeding, was born in Paris, Oct. 14, 1410, and became successively archdeacon of the Cathedral of Paris (1441) and … Continue reading “Ursins”

Ursicinus antipope, was a deacon of Rome, and claimed the election as successor of Tiberius over Damasus (q.v.), who was elected (A.D. 366) by a larger party of the clergy and the Roman people, and was recognized by the emperor Valentinian I, After a protracted conflict, Ursicinus was driven out of Italy, and went to … Continue reading “Ursicinus”

Ursacius, bp. of Singidunum Ursacius (1), bp. of Singidunum (Belgrade). He and Valens, bp. of Mursa, appear at every synod and council from 330 till c. 370, as leaders of the Arian party both in the East and West. They seem to have imbibed their Arian views from Arius himself during the period of his … Continue reading “Ursacius, bp. of Singidunum”

Ursacius bishop of Liugidunum, in Maesia, during the 4th century, is noted as being a disciple of Arius, and one of the prominent leaders of the Arian court party. See Neander Hist. of the Church, 2, 404 sq. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Urraacute;buru, Juan Jos& Scholastic philosopher, born at Ceanuri, Biscay, 23 May, 1844; died at Burgos, 13 August, 1904. He entered the Society of Jesus on 3 May, 1860, at Loyola (Guipûzcoa). He was professor of rhetoric, and after having finished his own studies he taught philosophy in the Jesuit house of studies, and later theology … Continue reading “Urraacute;buru, Juan Jos&é”

Urquhart, John F a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Montgomery County, Ala., Sept. 15, 1841. He experienced religion when about nine years old, moved with his parents to Florida in 1852, joined the Florida Conference in 1860, and labored in it faithfully until his death, Aug. 19, 1864. Mr. Urquhart … Continue reading “Urquhart, John F”