Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ceolfrid, Or Ceolfirth a Saxon monk and writer, was born about the year 642, in the kingdom of Northumberland. In 674 he is mentioned by Bede as aiding Benedict Biscop in building the monastery of St. Peter at Wearmouth; and when Benedict founded the monastery of St. Paul at Jarrow, he made Ceolfrid the abbot. … Continue reading “Ceolfrid, Or Ceolfirth”

Ceolburg (Ciolburga, or Ceolburh) was abbess of Beorclea or Berkeley. Her name is attached to a charter of Offa, king of Mercia, A.D. 793, marked spurious or doubtful by Kemble. From her being mentioned in the Saxon chronicle, where her death is placed in A.D. 805, i.e. probably 807, she must have been a person … Continue reading “Ceolburg”

Ceode SEE CAETI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cenzontotochtin in Mexican mythology, is the god of wine, who, from the effects of this driik, has two surnames, Tequechmekaianin, the murderer, and Teatlahuiani, the stupefier. He had a temple with four hundred priests. In the thirteenth month of the Mexican year human sacrifices were brought him at his festival. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Cenzontotochtin”

Cenuualchus SEE COENWALCH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Centurius was a Donatist layman, who brought to the Church at Hippo a book written against Augustine by the Donatists, consisting of a compilation of Scripture testimonies to the nullity of baptism by unworthy ministers (e.g. Pro 5:15-17). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CENTURIONS Roman officers over one hundred men Mat 8:5; Mat 27:54; Mar 15:39; Mar 15:44; Act 10:1; Act 21:32; Act 22:25; Act 23:17; Act 27:11 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

CENTURION A Roman officer commanding a hundred soldiers; similar to “captain” in modern times. Several centurions are mentioned with honor in the New Testament, Mar 15:39 ; Luk 7:1-10 ; and the first fruits to Christ from the Gentiles was the generous and devout Cornelius, Mal 10:1-48 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Centurion … Continue reading “Centurion”

Centuries Of Magdeburg (Centuriae Madeburgenses), the name given to the first great work on Church History by Protestant writers. It was projected by Matthias Flacius, and prosecuted by him, in conjunction with Joh.Wigand, Matthew Judex, Basilius Faber, Andr. Corvinus, and Thom. Holzhuter, of Magdeburg. Several of the Protestant princes joined to defray the expense incurred … Continue reading “Centuries Of Magdeburg”

Centuriators of Magdeburg A group of Protestant historians who treated the history of the Christian Church century by century and wrote the first five volumes (centuries) at Magdeburg, Germany . At their head was Matthias Vlacich (Latinized Flacius), a native of Istria, the ancient Illyricum, from which he assumed the surname of IIlyricus. The work … Continue reading “Centuriators of Magdeburg”