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Cleef, Joost van (JOSSE VAN CLEVE). The “Madman”, a Flemish painter born in Antwerp c. 1520, died c. 1556. He was one of twenty van Cleefs who painted in Antwerp, but whether the well-known Henry, Martin, and William (the younger) were kin of his cannot be determined. Of his father, William (the elder), we know … Continue reading “Cleef, Joost van”

Cleef, Jan van A Flemish painter, b. in Guelderland in 1646, d. at Ghent, 18 December, 1716. He was a pupil of Luigi Primo (Gentile) and Gaspard de Craeyer. When Craeyer died, Cleef was commissioned to complete his master’s work in the churches and to finish the cartoons for the tapestry ordered by Louis XIV. … Continue reading “Cleef, Jan Van”

Cledredus is one of the many Welsh saints who. are arranged, in the lists collectively as “the children of Brychan,” the king of Brecknock, at one time a centre of missionary enterprise, and in which numerous inscribed stones and other early Christianl memorials are found.. See Hubner, Inscriptiones Britanniae Christianae Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Cledredus”

Cledonius a trusted friend and correspondent of Gregory Nazianzen, who addressed to him his two celebrated letters against Apollinaris. The second of these was a reply to one of Cledonius, asking him to declare his belief as to the person of Christ. In it Gregory begs Cledonius to assure all that he held the Nicene … Continue reading “Cledonius”

Cledog SEE CLYDOG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cleaver, William (1), D.D. an English prelate, was born in 1742. He was educated at the University of Oxford; became prebendary of Westminster in 1784; principal of Brazenose College in 1785; bishop of Chester in 1787, was translated: to Bangor in 1800; to St. Asaph in 1806 and died May 15,1815. Bishop Cleaver was able … Continue reading “Cleaver, William (1), D.D.”

Cleaver, William (2) Wesleyan. Methodist minister, was born at Trinidad in 1818. He was converted under the ministry of William Moister, in Port of Spain; offered himself for the ministry in 1840; left many :enduring monuments of his labors during his thirty-five years work among the West Indian colonies, and died in his native island … Continue reading “Cleaver, William (2)”

Cleaver, Robert an English Puritan divine, who died in 1613, published Sermons (1613-14): The Sabbath (1630) and other works. See Allibone, Dict, of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cleaver, Euseby, D.D. archbishop of Dublin, was born in Buckinghamshire in 1746, and received his education in Christ Church, Oxford, where he took the degree of master of arts in 1770, and in 1778 that of doctor of divinity. In 1783 he, was preferred to the rectory of Tillington and another benefice in Sussex. In … Continue reading “Cleaver, Euseby, D.D.”

Cleaver, Charles a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Brackley, England, June 11, 1815. His parents, who were members of the Church of England, strongly opposed his union with the Wesleyan Church, but although only fifteen when converted, he was true to his convictions, and his endurance of rebuke and suffering were rewarded by seeing … Continue reading “Cleaver, Charles”