Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Charette de la Contrie, Baron Athanase-Charles-Mar Born at Nantes, 3 Sept., 1832; died at Basse-Motte (Ille-et-Vilaine), 9 Oct., 1911. His father was a nephew of the famous General Charette who was shot at Nantes, 29 March, 1795, during the rising of the Vendee. His mother, Louise, Countess de Vierzon, was the daughter of the Duc … Continue reading “Charette de la Contrie, Baron Athanase-Charles-Mar”

Chares (X), one of the most influential of the Jewish commanders, who died of illness during the final struggle with the Romans (Josephus, War, 9, 1:4, 9). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charenton, Joseph Nicolas a French ecclesiastic, was born at Blois in 1659. He entered the Jesuit order in 1675, and went to India as a missionary. After his return to France he lived successively at Orleans, Nantes, and Paris. He died in the latter city, Aug. 10, 1735, leaving, Entretiens de I’Ame (from Thomas a … Continue reading “Charenton, Joseph Nicolas”

Charenton a town of France, five miles from Paris. A Protestant Synod was held there in 1631, in which the Confession of Augsburg was declared free of errors on all fundamental doctrinal points, and its adherents to be entitled to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper in the Reformed churches, to be accepted as sponsors … Continue reading “Charenton”

Charentinus (Chareternus) eighth bishop of Cologne, succeeded Domitian, and was followed by Ebregesilus. The date assigned to him is 570, and he is commemorated by Fortunatus in an elegiac poem.. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charency, GUILLAUME a French theologian, born in Saint-Sauveur de Cresset, live in the former part of the 17th century. He became canon of his native place, and wrote, La Clef du Sens Litteral et Moral de Quelques Psaumes de David. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, S. V. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charelli, Benedetto an Italian theologian, who lived in the first part of the 18th century, wrote – Memorie Sacre Della Citta di Messina (Messina, 1705, 4to). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Charea (X), given (1Es 5:32) as the name of another head of the Temple servants who returned with Zerubbabel, instead of the HARSHA SEE HARSHA (q.v.) of the Hebrews text (Ezr 2:52; Neh 7:54). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Charea CHAREA, 1Es 5:32 = Harsha, Ezr 2:52, Neh 7:54. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary … Continue reading “Charea”

Chardon, Mathias (His name in religion was Charles.) A learned French Benedictine of the Congregation of the Saint-Vannes, b. at Yvoi-Varignan in the present department of Ardennes, France, 22 September, 1695; d. at the monastery of St-Arnold in Metz, 21 October, 1771. He took vows in the monastery of St-Vannes (St-Viton) in Verdun in 1712, … Continue reading “Chardon, Mathias”

Chardon, Jean-Baptiste Indian missionary in Canada, and in the Louisiana territory, born at Bordeaux, France, 27 April, 1672; died at Quebec, 11 April, 1743. He entered the Society of Jesus at Bordeaux, 7 Sept. 1687, and arrived in Canada in 1699. He was on the Ottawa mission in 1700. In the following year he went … Continue reading “Chardon, Jean-Baptiste”