Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Celsus, Saint Martyrs . Nothing is known of them except that their bodies were discovered at Milan by Saint Ambrose, c.396. Their apocryphal legend relates that Nazarius was born at Rome, fled to Upper Italy during the persecution of Nero, and traveled through Gaul with Celsus, a young convert of Cimiez. He was beheaded at … Continue reading “Celsus, Saint”

Celsus, polemical adversary of Christianity Celsus (1). Of the personal history of this, the first great polemical adversary of Christianity, we know nothing with certainty; and even Origen, from whom the whole of our knowledge of Celsus is derived, had received the work of Celsus, entitled , or the True Discourse, without any hint of … Continue reading “Celsus, polemical adversary of Christianity”

Celsus, Minus (Minos Celso or Minio Celsi), an Italian of Sienna, who joined the Protestant Church, and went to Basle, where he was employed as corrector of the press, and where he died in the latter part of the 16th century, is the author of Testamentum Novum Latine et Galliae (Basle, 1572). After his death … Continue reading “Celsus, Minus”

Celsus and Nazarius, Saints In the Roman Martyrology and that of Bede for 12 June mention is made of four Roman martyrs, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor, and Nazarius, who suffered death under Diocletian. Their names were taken from the “Martyrologium Hieronyanum”, in the Berne MS. of which (ed. De Rossi-Duschesne, Acta SS., Nov. II [77] ) … Continue reading “Celsus and Nazarius, Saints”

Celsus a philosopher of the second century, supposed to have been of the Epicurean sect, but inclined towards Platonism. He lived towards the close of the reign of Adrian, and during part of that of M. Aur. Antoninus; and (if Origen be correct) wrote an attack upon the faith and morals of Christians, which he … Continue reading “Celsus”

Celsius, Olaus an exegetical writer of Sweden, was born in 1670. He was a minister of the Lutheran Church, and professor of theology and of the Oriental languages at the University of Upsal. He was twice offered the dignity of archbishop of Upsal, but declined. He published many dissertations on points of theology, history, and … Continue reading “Celsius, Olaus”

Celsinus a writer, probably a Platonist, from whom Augustine quotes (Contra Academ. 11, 2 [5], vol. 1, 921). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Celsa A.D. 632, succeeded Rusticula as abbess of the nunnery founded by Caesarius of Arles. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Celredus (Selredus, or Selfridus), abbot of Medeshamstede (afterwards Peterborough), was brother of Siward, abbot of Croyland, A.D. 806. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Celosyria SEE COELE-SYRIA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Celosyria se-lo-siri-a. See COELE-SYRIA. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Celosyria Celo-sy’ria. See Coelesyria. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary