Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Celle, Pierre de a French prelate of the 12th century, was born in Champagne, and studied at Paris, in the convent of St. Martin-des-Champs. He was made abb of La Ceile about 1150, and of St. Remi, art Rheims, in 1162. His piety, science, lively spirit, good; judgment, and’ zeal gave him the friendship of … Continue reading “Celle, Pierre de”

Cellars, J. V a Presbyterian minister, was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College, and also of the Western Theological Seminary. On completing his education, he was called to the pastorate of the Providence Missionary Church: in Allegheny, Pa. He was for a time professor of Hebrew and Oriental literature in the seminary. He retired … Continue reading “Cellars, J. V”

Cellarius, Or Cellarer an officer in monasteries to whom belonged the care of procuring provisions for the establishment. SEE ABBEY. He was one of the four obedientiarii, or great officers: under his ordering was the pistrinum, or bake-house, and the bracinum, or brew-house. In the richer houses there were lands set apart for the maintenance … Continue reading “Cellarius, Or Cellarer”

Cellarius, Martinus (Surnamed Borrhaeus) was born at Stuttgardt in 1499; studied at Tubingen, and afterwards at Wittenberg (under Melancthon), where he devoted himself to Oriental languages. When the Anabaptists arose, he wrote and spoke against them, especially against Stock; but finally he joined them himself. About 1530 he gave up this enthusiasm and went to … Continue reading “Cellarius, Martinus (Surnamed Borrhaeus)”

Cellarius, Ludwig Friedrich a German theologian, was born Nov. 25, 1745, at Quittelsddrf, and died at Rudlclstadt, May 22, 118, while pastor primarius and member of consistory. He wrote, De Pcaulo Aposobln, etc. (Wittenberg, 1776): De Sila Viro Apostolico (ibid. 1773). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1, 568, 571. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Cellarius, Ludwig Friedrich”

Cellarius, Jacobus SEE KELLER. Cellites (Fratres Cellit), a society which arose at Antwerp about 1300, and so called from cella, because they provided graves for the dead. They were also called the Alexian Brethren and Sisters, because Alexius was their patron. As the clergy of that period took little care of the sick and dying, … Continue reading “Cellarius, Jacobus”

Cellarius, Christopher a German theologian, was born Nov. 22, 1638, at Smalcald. He studied at Jena and Giessen; was in 1667 professor of Hebrew at Weissenfels, in 1673 rector at Weimar, in 1676 at Zeitz, and in 1688 at Merseburg. In 1693 he was appointed professor of history at Halle, and died June 4, 1707. … Continue reading “Cellarius, Christopher”

Cellarius, Balthasar a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Oct. 10, 1614, at Rothleben, and studied at Jena, Wittenberg, and Helmstadt. He died Sept. 15,1671, being doctor and professor of theology of Helmstadt and abbot of Marienthal, and leaving Examen Controversitarum Ecclesiasticarum Augustana Confessionis: Epitome Theologiae Philosophiae: De Natura Theologiae. See Witte, Memories Theologorum; Jocher, … Continue reading “Cellarius, Balthasar”

Cellarius, Andreas a Protestant theologian of Germany, born at Rotenburg, on the Neckar, in 1503; was pastor at Wildberg, in Wrtemberg, and died Sept. 18,1562, leaving Von der Haltungeines Concilii Von. Vereinigung der Christlichen Religionen. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gnrale, s.v.; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cellarius (Keller, or Kellner), Johannes a German theologian, was born at Kundstadt in 1496, and died at Dresden, April 21, 1542, where he was the first Lutheran superintendent. He wrote, Isagogicon in Hebr. Literas (Hagenose, 1518): Tabulae Declinationum et Conjugationum Heb. See Jocher Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.; Steillschnleisder, Bibliogr. Handbuch, p. 33; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gnrale, … Continue reading “Cellarius (Keller, or Kellner), Johannes”