Urquehart, John a graduate of the University of St. Andrew’s, Scotland, and a youth of singular promise and piety, was born in Perth, June 7, 1808. In April, 1824, he made a decided profession of piety, and consecrated his powers entirely to the service of his Redeemer. He left the university in 1826 with the … Continue reading “Urquehart, John”
Uromi, Nigeria, diocese of
Uromi, Nigeria, diocese of Founded on 14 December 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Benin City. See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Urmiah
Urmiah A residential see in Chaldea, in the Province of Adherbaidjan, Persia. The primitive name of this city seems to have been Urmui, or rather Urmedji (Barbier de Meynard, “Dictionnaire de la Perse”, 27). It is said, but with little truth, that it is the native place of Zoroaster, and that he lived in a … Continue reading “Urmiah”
Urlus
Urlus in Greek mythology, was a surname of Jupiter, who sends good winds to those at sea. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Urlsperger, Samuel
Urlsperger, Samuel a Protestant divine of Germany, father of the preceding, was born Aug. 31, 1685, at Kirchheim, in Wrtemberg. He belonged to a Hungarian Protestant family, which with many others was obliged to leave the country during the Thirty Years War. He .studied at Tbingen, where he publicly spoke on Ratio etfides collatae contra … Continue reading “Urlsperger, Samuel”
Urlsperger, Johann August
Urlsperger, Johann August a German theologian and controversialist, was born Nov. 25, 1728, and during most of his public life was pastor and senior at Augsburg. He was possessed of great learning and penetration, and was a fearless arid earnest thinker. He was also a foremost champion of evangelical truth against the attacks of the … Continue reading “Urlsperger, Johann August”
Uriya (or Orissa) Version
Uriya (or Orissa) Version Uriya, the vernacular dialect of Orissa (q.v.), is a tolerably pure dialect of the Sanskrit, possessing some Persian and Arabic terms, borrowed through the medium of the Hindustani, with others of doubtful origin. It is closely connected with Bengali, but greatly differing in pronunciation, for an effeminate style of articulation is … Continue reading “Uriya (or Orissa) Version”
URIM AND THUMMIN
URIM AND THUMMIN Lights and perfections, or light and truth; a divinely appointed means of “inquiring of the Lord,” its name being expressive perhaps of the truth of his revelations. It would appear, though not certainly, to have been made known to the Jews at some time prior to its first mention in Scripture, Exo … Continue reading “URIM AND THUMMIN”
Urim And Thummim
URIM AND THUMMIM (light and perfection, ) among the ancient Hebrews, a certain oracular manner of consulting God, which was done by the high priest, dressed in his robes, and having on his pectoral, or breast-plate. There have been a variety of opinions respecting the Urim and Thummim, and after all we cannot determine what … Continue reading “Urim And Thummim”
Urim and Thimmim
Urim and Thimmim Urim and Thummim. There are two principal opinions respecting the Urim and Thummim. One is, that these words simply denote the four rows of precious stones in the breastplate of the high-priest, and are so called from their brilliancy and perfection; which stones, in answer to an appeal to God in difficult … Continue reading “Urim and Thimmim”