Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de French botanist, b. at Aix in Provence, 5 June, 1656; d. at Paris, 28 Dec., 1708. After his school-days at a Jesuit college he studied theology at Aix, but in 1677 he turned his attention entirely to botany. He studied medicine at Montpellier and Barcelona. In 1683 he was made a … Continue reading “Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de”
Tournai, Belgium, diocese of
Tournai, Belgium, diocese of Founded in the 6th century. From 626 to 1146 it was united with the diocese of Noyon. Notable bishops include Saint Acharius Saint Eleutherius Saint Eligius Saint Medard Saint Mummolinus See also diocese of Tournai Catholic-Hierarchy.Org Catholic Encyclopedia patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Tournai
Tournai DIOCESE OF TOURNAI (Lat. TURNACUM, TORNACUM; Flemish, DOORNIJK — TORNACENSIS) Diocese in Belgium. As early as the second half of the third century St. Piat evangelized Tournai; some writers represent him as the first bishop, but this cannot be proved. Towards the end of the third century the Emperor Maximian rekindled the persecutions, and … Continue reading “Tournai”
Tourieux, Nicolas Le
Tourieux, Nicolas Le a French divine, was born at Rouen, April 30,1640, and was sent to the Jesuits College at Paris. He completed his-philosophical studies at the College de Grassius, and was appointed vicar of St. Itienille des Tormesent at Rouen. In 1675 he gained the prize given by the French Academy; and, reflecting upon … Continue reading “Tourieux, Nicolas Le”
Toup, Jonathan
Toup, Jonathan an English clergyman and eminent critic, was born at. St. Ives in December, 1713; and, after a preparatory education in that town and at the school of Mr. Guruey, of St. Merryn, removed to Exeter College, Oxford, where he took his-degree of A.B. His A.M. was received at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, in 1756. … Continue reading “Toup, Jonathan”
Touls, France, diocese of
Touls, France, diocese of The diocese of Toul is known to have existed by the year 500. The diocese of Nancy was founded on 19 November 1777. The two were united on 20 February 1824 to form the diocese of Nancy-Toul. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Besancon. Notable bishops include Saint Aprus See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org … Continue reading “Touls, France, diocese of”
Toulouse
Toulouse ARCHDIOCESE OF TOULOUSE (TOLOSENSIS) Includes the Department of Haute-Garonne. As re-established by the Concordat of 1802 it included the departments of Haute-Garonne and Ariege, at which time, the archbishop joined to his own the title of Auch, jurisdiction over Auch being given to the Diocese of Agen, also the title of Narbonne, an archdiocese … Continue reading “Toulouse”
Toulououse, Councils Of (Concilium Tolosanum)
Toulououse, Councils Of (Concilium Tolosanum) These councils were held in Toulouse, a city of France, capital of the department of Haute-Garonne, arid situated on the Garonne. It has in it the very remarkable Church of St. Sernin, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, recently restored by Viollet Leduc. The Church of the Cordeliers was erected in … Continue reading “Toulououse, Councils Of (Concilium Tolosanum)”
Toulmin, Joshua, D.D
Toulmin, Joshua, D.D an English Unitarian minister, was born in London May 11, 1740. Educated at a Dissenting academy, he became minister of a Dissenting congregation in Colyton, Devonshire, and in 1765 of a Baptist congregation in Taunton. Afterwards he adopted Unitarian views from Harvard College in 1794, and in 1804 was chosen one of … Continue reading “Toulmin, Joshua, D.D”
Toule, Council of
Toule, Council of SEE TOUSI, COUNCIL OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature