Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Charles Devas Political economist, born Woodside, England , 1848; died 1906. He was received into the Church in his youth, and was graduated from Oxford. He treats political economy from a Catholic standpoint, opposing the current teaching in so far as it considers ethics and history irrelevant. His most important works are “A Manual of … Continue reading “Charles Devas”

Charles. De Saint-Paul a French Church historian, died. Sept. 15, 1644. His family names was Vialart. He became general of the Feuillants, and was appointed bishop of Avranches in 1640. He wrote, Geographia Sacra (Paris, 1641; Rome, 1666, 8vo; Amsterdam, 1703):- Memoires du Cardinal de Richelieu: (Paris, 1640, fol.). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Charles. De Saint-Paul”

Charles De Saint-Bernard a French Feuillant monk, who was born in 1597, and died March 14, 1621, founded the monastery of Fontailie. His Life was published under the assumed name of Tournemeule (Paris, 1622, 8vo). See. Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charles de La Rue Jesuit orator, born Paris, France, 1643; died there, 1725. His funeral oration on Bossuet, and sermons on “The Dying Sinner” and on “Public Calamities” are regarded as masterpieces; he is the author of several tragedies and excellent Latin poems. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Charles de l’ Epe Priest, inventor of the sign alphabet for the instruction of the deaf and dumb, born Versailles, France , 1712; died Paris, France , 1789. His success with two deaf and dumb pupils led him to found at his own expense a school for the education of others so afflicted. His sign … Continue reading “Charles de l’ Epée”

Charles, David a Welsh Baptist minister, was born at Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, July 12, 1841. He began to preach about the beginning of 1860. Having spent two years in theological study, he became pastor, by ordination, in May, 1863, of the Church at Portmadoc, Carmarthenshire, and continued to labor with acceptance until within three weeks of … Continue reading “Charles, David”

Charles Coulomb French Catholic physicist. Born 14 June 1736; died 23 August 1806. Famous for his researches on the laws of friction and for his invention of the “torsion balance,” an instrument to detect and measure electricity. The coulomb, the practical unit of quantity of electricity, is named in his honor. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Charles, Claude Aime a French preacher, was born at Besanlon in 1719. He entered the Jesuit order, and became remarkable for his oratory. He died :in 1768, leaving .some Orations, for which see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charles, Claude an artist of Lorraine, was born at Nancy in 1661. He was rector of the academy of painting and sculpture of that city, and afterwards herald-at- arms and ordinary painter to duke Leopold. He worked nine years at Rome, under the direction of Carlo Maratti,- and then, after residing for some time at … Continue reading “Charles, Claude”

Charles Carroll of Carrollton Carroll, Charles, of Carrollton (1737-1832) Statesman, born Annapolis, Maryland; died Doughoregan Manor, near Baltimore, Maryland. After studying at Catholic colleges abroad, he returned to America in 1156 and was given the estate of Carrollton. He aggressively defended the rights of the colonies, was a member of the Maryland Convention of 1775, … Continue reading “Charles Carroll of Carrollton”