Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Church, States Of The (Patrimonium Petri), the territory governed by the Pope as secular prince. I. History The Church of Rome, which became at an early date one of the chief Christian churches of the world, received in 321, by a special edict of the emperor Constantine, the right to accept legacies. The story, however, … Continue reading “Church, States Of The”

Church, Selden a Unitarian minister, was born at East Haddam, Connecticut, graduated at Yale College in 1765, and was settled as pastor in Campton, N.H., in October 1774. He was dismissed the same year, and died in 1802. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 8:192. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

church, roof of a A symbol of the charity that covers a multitude of sins. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

CHURCH, ROMAN CATHOLIC Claims the title of being the mother church, and is undoubtedly the most ancient of all the established churches in Christendom, if antiquity be held as a proof of primitive purity. See POPERY. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Church, Richard William born at Cintra, April 25, 1815. He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford. in 1836; was fellow of Oriel College, 1838-53; junior proctor, 1844-45; ordained deacon in 1838; priest in 1850; rector of Whatley, 1853-71; select preacher at Oxford in 1869, 1875, 1881; appointed dean of St. Paul’s, September 6, 1871; elected honorary … Continue reading “Church, Richard William”

Church, Reformed Presbyterian SEE PRESBYTERIAN (REFORMED) CHURCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CHURCH, REFORMED Comprehends the whole Protestant churches in Europe and America, whether Lutheran, Calvinistic, Independent, Quaker, Baptist, or of any other denomination who dissent from the church of Rome. The term Reformed is now, however, employed on the continent of Europe, to distinguish the Calvinists from the Lutherans. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Church, Reformed SEE REFORMED … Continue reading “Church, Reformed”

Church-reeves (from greefa, a steward) are church-wardens, officers chosen to maintain order during divine service and as trustees of the church goods and furniture. In Spain they are called operarii, and in France marguilliers: (meriglerii), from the marel, or token of lead, which was given by them to the priests who attended service, as a … Continue reading “Church-reeves”

Church-rates are an assessment made upon the inhabitants of any parish in England for meeting the expenses of repairing the parish church. The rate must be agreed upon at a meeting of the churchwardens and parishioners, regularly called by public notice, but if none of the parishioners appear, the wardens alone make the rate. Houses, … Continue reading “Church-rates”

Church, Protestant Episcopal SEE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature