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Claudius, Clemens

Claudius, Clemens bishop of Turin, sometimes called the first Protestant Reformer, was born in Spain about the close of the eighth century, and educated under Felix of Urgel; whom he accompanied into France, Germany, and Italy, but whose errors there is no evidence that he adopted (Neander, Church History, 3. 430, Torrey’s). Called to the … Continue reading “Claudius, Clemens”

Claudius Clavus

Claudius Clavus Catholic , cartographer and geographer . Born Salling, Denmark , 1388 . He was apparently an ecclesiastic. His maps of northwestern Europe and Greenland , accompanied by descriptions of those regions, exercised a great influence on the development of cartography , his works being utilized by the leading map-makers for four centuries. Fuente: … Continue reading “Claudius Clavus”

CLAUDIUS CAESAR

CLAUDIUS CAESAR Fifth emperor of Rome, succeeded Caius Caligula, A. D. 41, and was followed by Nero, after a reign of thirteen years. He endowed Agrippa with royal authority over Judea, which on the death of Agrippa again became a province of Rome, A. D. 45. About this time probably occurred the famine foretold by … Continue reading “CLAUDIUS CAESAR”

Claudius, Apollinaris, Saint

Claudius, Apollinaris, Saint (2nd century ) Bishop of Hierapolis, Phrygia. He wrote against heretics. His eloquent “Apologia” (c.177 ) for Christians was addressed to Marcus Aurelius. Feast , 8 January . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Claudius

Claudius Claudius, or, to give him his full Imperial style, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (to which the honorary titles Britannicus and Sarmaticus [see Papyr. Brit. Mus. 1178 = G. Milligan, Selections from the Greek Papyri, 1910, no. 40] are sometimes added), the son of Nero Claudius Drusus (38-9 b.c.), stepson of Augustus, and Antonia … Continue reading “Claudius”

Clauditianists

Clauditianists were a sect of. Donatists. It was one of the charges against the Donratist bishop Primianus that he murdered in the basilica those of his presbyters who objected to his admitting Claudianists to communion (Migne, Patrol. iv, 379), Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Claudiopolis (1)

Claudiopolis A titular see of Asia Minor. It was a city in Cilicia Tracheia or Byzantine Isauria. The old name is perhaps Kardabounda; under Claudius it became a Roman colony, Colonia Julia Augusta Felix Ninica Claudiopolis. None of its coins are known. It was situated at the lower end of the central Calycadnus valley, before … Continue reading “Claudiopolis (1)”

Claudianus Mamertus

Claudianus Mamertus (The name Ecdicius is unauthorized). A Gallo-Roman theologian and the brother of St. Mamertus, Bishop of Vienne, d. about 473. Descended probably from one of the leading families of the country, Claudianus Mamertus relinquished his worldly goods and embraced the monastic life. He assisted his brother in the discharge of his functions, and … Continue reading “Claudianus Mamertus”