Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Torry, Patrick, D.D a bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, died at Peterhead, October 3, 1852, aged ninety years. He was consecrated October 12, 1808. At the time of his death he was bishop of Dunkeld, Dumblane, and Fife, Scotland. See Amer. Quar. Church Rev. 1853, page 159. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Torry, Patrick, D.D”

Torrubia, Jos Born towards the end of the seventeenth century at Granada, Spain; died in 1768 in the monastery of Aracoeli. He entered the order of St. Peter of Alcántara at Granada. In the Philippine Islands, whither he had gone as missionary and as secretary to Foguéras, the commissioner-general of Mexico, he was imprisoned for … Continue reading “Torrubia, José”

Torrigiano, Pietro a celebrated Italian sculptor, was born at Florence about 1472. He studied the antiquities in the gardens of Lorenzo the Magnificent in company with Michael Angelo; but, becoming jealous of the growing distinction of the latter, he assaulted him so violently that he was obliged to leave Florence. He went to Rome, where … Continue reading “Torrigiano, Pietro”

Torricelli, Evangelista Catholic physicist. Born on 15 October 1608 at Faenz, Italy; died on 25 October 1647. Discovered the law of efflux of a liquid through a small aperture in the wall of a vessel. Improved the telescope. Invented the barometer. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Torricelli, Evangelista Italian mathematician and physicist, born at Faenza, 15 … Continue reading “Torricelli, Evangelista”

Torrey, Reuben a Congregational minister, was born at Weymouth, Mass., April 3, 1789, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1816. He was licensed to preach, in 1817 by the Rhode Island Congregational Consociation, and, while pursuing his theological studies, preached more or less in different places. He was ordained in … Continue reading “Torrey, Reuben”

Torrey, Joseph, D.D a Congregational divine, was born at Rowley, Mass., Feb. 2, 1797; and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1816. After studying theology at Andover, he became in 1819 pastor of a Congregational Church at Royalton, Vt. In 1827 he accepted the professorship of Greek and Latin in the University of Vermont, which position … Continue reading “Torrey, Joseph, D.D”

Torres Naharro, Bartolem de Spanish poet and dramatist, b. at Torres, near Badajoz, towards the end of the fifteenth century. The date of his death is not known, and little is known of his life. He was a cleric and a man of some learning. About the year 1514 he was living in Rome, where … Continue reading “Torres Naharro, Bartolemé de”

Torres, Francisco (TURRIANUS.) Hellenist and polemicist, born in Herrera, Palencia, about 1509; died at Rome, 21 November, 1584. He was the nephew of Dr. Torres, Bishop of the Canaries. He studied at Salamanca and lived in Rome with Cardinal Salviati and Seripando. In 1562 Pius IV sent him to the Council of Trent, and on … Continue reading “Torres, Francisco”

Torrentius (Van Der Beken), Laevinus a Flemish Roman Catholic divine, was born at Ghent in 1525. Educated first at Lonvain, he went thence to Bologna, in order to study civil law and antiquities. There he so distinguished himself by his skill in polite literature, especially poetry, that he became known to the literati of Europe. … Continue reading “Torrentius (Van Der Beken), Laevinus”

Torre, Lelio Della professor in the Rabbinic College at Padua, was born in the year 1804. When sixteen years of age he was teacher in Turin, and in 1826 he was appointed preacher there. When, in 1827, the Rabbinical school was opened at Padua, he was appointed one of its professors. He died July 9, … Continue reading “Torre, Lelio Della”