Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Chrismal, Chrismatory Formerly used to designate the sheath, or cloth-covering (theca) in which relics were wrapped up. The Latin chrismale was also applied (a) to the pall or corporal (b) to the vessel for the Blessed Eucharist (c) to the cere-cloth covering the table of the altar (see ALTAR-CLOTHS), and (d) sometimes to the long … Continue reading “Chrismal, Chrismatory”

chrismal A metal jar or small cylindrical box for holding oil of catechumens , oil of the sick, and chrism . The word formerly designated the cloth covering wrapped about relics; a pall or corporal; a vessel for the Blessed Eucharist ; a cere-cloth covering of the altar-table; also, the white-hooded robes of the newly … Continue reading “chrismal”

Chrisma is a name sometimes given in the early Christian Church to the ordinance of baptism, as denoting the unction or anointing of the Holy Spirit. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chrism, Holy One of the three holy oils, the matter or essential substance of the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is olive oil in which a small quantity of balm or balsam has been mixed; this is a perfumed resin from the terebinth tree and other oriental and tropical plants. The word chrism signifies a scented … Continue reading “Chrism, Holy”

CHRISM Oil consecrated by the bishop, and used in the Romish and Greek churches in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, and extreme unction. Fuente: Theological Dictionary chrism (Greek: chrisma, an anointing) A mixture of olive-oil and balsam , blessed by a bishop on Holy Thursday and used in administering Baptism , Confirmation, and Holy … Continue reading “Chrism”

Chrisdaphor (i.e. Christopher) was the name of several primates (cathelici) of Armenia: 1. Chrisdaphor I Succeeded Kioud, A.D. 475, and was succeeded by John, A.D. 480. 2. Chrisdaphor II succeeded Sahag, A.D. 515, and was succeeded by Gherout, A.D. 521. 3. The Abrahamite, A.D. 625-628. See St. Martin, Memoires sur l’ Armenie, i 437, 438. … Continue reading “Chrisdaphor”

Chriemhild in ancient German mythology, was one of the two principal female personages in the myth of the Nibelungen-Lied, being the wife of Siegfried, and his avenger subsequent to his brutal murder by Hagan. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chrestus a person named by Suetonius (Claud. 25) as having incited a sedition among the Jews at Rome, which led to their expulsion from the city (comp. Act 18:2). SEE FULVIA. There have been two different opinions as to whom Suetonius meant by Chrestus (see Kuinl, ad Act. in loc.); whether some Hellenist, who had … Continue reading “Chrestus”

Chrestien Leclercq A Franciscan Recollect, born Flanders. One of the most zealous missionaries to the Canadian Micmacs, among whom he labored from 1675 to 1686. Returning to France, he wrote two important historical works on the beginnings of the Faith in New France. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Chrestians The heathen made a mistake in the name of our Savior, whom they generally called Chrestus, and his followers Chrestians (Suetonius, in Claud. 25). This is noted by Justin Martyr (Apol. 2), Tertullian (Apol. 100:3), and Lactantius (4:7). Christus is the salme with the Hebrew Messias, and signifies a person anointed; while Chrestus, means … Continue reading “Chrestians”