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Urban III previously Lambert or Hubert Crivelli, of Milan, was archdeacon-at Bourges and later at Milan, archbishop of Milan, and cardinal. He was made pope in 1185, and is noteworthy only because of his uninterrupted and unprofitable quarrels with the emperor Frederick, for which see Gesta Trevirorum (Trev. 1836), vol. 1; and Gieseler, p. 96 … Continue reading “Urban III”

Urban II, Pope Blessed (Otho, Otto or Odo of Lagery), 1088-1099, born of a knightly family, at Châtillon-sur-Marne in the province of Champagne, about 1042; died 29 July, 1099. Under St. Bruno (afterwards founder of the Carthusians) Otho studied at Reims, where he later became canon and archdeacon. About 1070 he retired to Cluny and … Continue reading “Urban II, Pope Blessed”

Urban II pope from-A.D. 1088 to 1099, previously named Odo of Lagny, was born in Chatillon-sur-Marne, and became successively canon of Rheims, prior of Clugny, bishop of Ostia, and legate to the court of the emperor Henry IV. In the latter station he labored efficiently to insure the papal prerogative in connection with the Investiture … Continue reading “Urban II”

Urban I, Pope Saint Reigned 222-30, date of birth unknown; died 23 May, 230. According to the “Liber Pontificalis,” Urban was a Roman and his father’s name was Pontianus. After the death of Callistus I (14 October, 222) Urban was elected Bishop of Rome, of which Church he was the head for eight years, according … Continue reading “Urban I, Pope Saint”

Urban I pope from A.D. 223 to 230, was a native of Rome, but tradition mentions nothing worthy of note concerning him except that he persuaded several Romans to suffer the martyr’s death, and was finally martyred himself under Alexander Severus. May 25 is dedicated t his celebration. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Urban I”

URBAN A Roman disciple, Paul’s companion in Christian labors, 1Ch 16:9 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Urban Urban, a disciple at Rome, and one of Paul’s companions in labor (Rom 16:9). Nothing is known of him; but his name shows him to have been a Roman. Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature

Uranus (Lat. Coelus), the heaven, in Greek mythology, was the progenitor of the whole line of Grecian gods. His first children were the Hecatonchires (Centimanes). Afterwards he begot, through Ga, the Cyclops. These were imprisoned in Tartarus because of their great strength. This so moved their mother to anger that she incited her subsequently born … Continue reading “Uranus”

Uranopolis A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Ancyra in Galatia Prima. It is vainly sought in any “Notitiæ episcopatuum” or in any geography, ancient or modern, profane or ecclesiastical. It is a faulty spelling or variation of Verinopolis, so named in honour of Verina, mother-in-law of the Emperor Zeno. Le Quien (Oriens christ., … Continue reading “Uranopolis”

Uranius, Heinrich who lived in the 16th century, is the author of, Grammaticce Hebrcece Compendium (Basle, 1541 and often):-De Usu et Oficiis Literarum Servilium (Cologne, 1570):-Puerilis Institutio Literar. Hebr. etc. (Basle, 1551). See First, Bibl. .461; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten – Lexikon, s.v.; Steinschneider, Bibliog. Handbuch, s.v. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Uranius, Heinrich”

Uranius a Nestorian of Syria who applied the precepts of Aristotle to the Eutychian controversies and propagated his doctrines in Persia. He succeeded in convincing Chosroes on many points, and was so popular with this ruler that he always had him at his table. See Mosheim, Eccl. Hist. 1, 388. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Uranius”