Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cihuacohuate was the snake-woman, the mother of the human race, highly venerated among the Mexicans. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cigoli SEE CARDI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cignaroli, Giovanni Bettino an Italian painter, was born at Verona in 1706; studied under Santo Prunato at Venice, and afterwards under Antonio Balestra; and died in 1770 or 1772. At Pontremoli is an admirable picture by him of St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata; and there is a Flight into Egypt, in San Antonio, at Parma. … Continue reading “Cignaroli, Giovanni Bettino”

Cignani, Paolo an Italian painter, nephew and scholar of Carlo, was born at Bologna in 1709, and died in 1764. There is a fine picture by him, at Savignano, of St. Francis Appearing to St. Joseph of Copertino. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cignani, Felice an Italian painter, son and scholar of Carlo, was born at Bologna in the year 1660, and died in 1724. In the Church della Trinita at Bologna is a picture by him of The Virgin and Infant, with Saints; and an admirable picture of St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, in the Cappuccini. Fuente: … Continue reading “Cignani, Felice”

Cignani Family (1)CARLO, born 1628, the most distinguished of three Bolognese painters of the same name, was a count and belonged to a noble family; he was the pupil of Albani and perhaps the most celebrated of the students, but at the same time he was strongly influenced by the teaching of the Carracci and … Continue reading “Cignani Family”

Cignani, Carlo an Italian painter, was born at Bologna in 1628, and studied under Battista Cairo and Albano. He was also influenced by the genius of Correggio. His greatest work is The Assumption, round the cupola of the Church of the Madonna del Fuoco, at Forli, which occupied him twenty years, and is one of … Continue reading “Cignani, Carlo”

Cieza (or Ciezar), Miguel Geronimo a reputable historical painter of Granada, studied under Alonsoa Cano, and died in the year 1677. There are several of his best works in the convent del Angel, and in the hospital Corpus Domini, at Granada. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cieplak, Jan Felix (1851-1926) Archbishop of Vilna, born Dabrowa, Poland ; died Passaic, New Jersey. A teacher of theology in the Academy of Petrograd, he was made bishop , 1908 ; archbishop , 1919 . As successor of Archbishop Ropp of Petrograd, who had been exiled by the Bolsheviks , Cieplak was summoned several times … Continue reading “Cieplak, Jan Felix”

Cienfuegos, Alvarez a Spanish prelate and statesman, was born at Aguerra, in the Asturias, February 27, 1657, and belonged to the Jesuit order. He was first a professor at Compostella, and afterwards at Salamanca. For some time he occupied the archiepiscopal see of Monreale; was, in 1720, cardinal priest; in 1724, president of the highest … Continue reading “Cienfuegos, Alvarez”