Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Celestine II, antipope (Celestine II) Antipope (1124 ). He was elected but the Roman nobility demanded Cardinal Lambert as pope. To prevent a schism he resigned and Lambert was elected as Honorius II. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Celestine I, Saint, Pope (Latin: heavenly) Born from 422 to 432. Died in Rome. He was a Roman and a friend of Augustine . Defended the Church against the Semi-pelagian heresy . He excommunicated Nestorius , strengthened the Faith in outlying provinces, brought about the testimonial of devotion shown to Our Lady of Ephesus, and … Continue reading “Celestine I, Saint, Pope”

Celestine I, Pope Saint Nothing is known of his early history except that he was a Roman and that his father’s name was Priscus. He is said to have lived for a time at Milan with St. Ambrose; the first notice, however, concerning him that is known is in a document of St. Innocent I, … Continue reading “Celestine I, Pope Saint”

Celestine (Or Coelestin) I, Pope a Roman by birth, was elected Pope in 422, on the death of Boniface I. During his pontificate the Council of Ephesus, against Nestorius, was held, upon which occasion he wrote several letters to the Eastern churches. He claimed authority and primacy in the Roman See, and sought to exercise … Continue reading “Celestine (Or Coelestin) I, Pope”

celestial hierarchy An order of superiority or government among the angels , who are preeminently celestial beings. If we consider this order from the part of God, there is but one celestial hierarchy: the absolute, supreme dominion of God over all the angels . If, however, we consider this order from the part of the … Continue reading “celestial hierarchy”

Celestial se-leschal (, epouranios, above the sky, heavenly): Peculiar to Paul’s majestic argument on the resurrection: celestial verses terrestrial bodies (1Co 15:40) with reference possibly to sun and moon, etc., but more probably to the bodies of angels in distinction from those of beasts and mortal men (compare Christ’s words, Mat 22:30; Luk 20:36); including … Continue reading “Celestial”

Celesti, Cavaliere Andrea a Venetian painter, was born in 1637, and studied under Ponzoni. His best historical works are in the Church of the Ascension, at Venice, of which the most esteemed is an Adoration of the Magi; and in the ducal palace a picture of a subject from the Old Test. He died in … Continue reading “Celesti, Cavaliere Andrea”

Celerinus, (1) a confessor at Rome, was torturted, apparently in the presence of Decius himself. He writes in agony of mind to Lucianus (q.v.), the Carthaginian confessor, to beg a libellus for his two sistersNumeria and Candida the latter of whom had sacrificed; and, to avoid sacrificing, the former, called also Etecusa, paid money. The … Continue reading “Celerinus, (1)”

Celerina, (1) a martyr in Africa, under Decius, is commemorated with Celerinus, Feb. 3, in the Jerusalem and Roman martyrologies. (2) The deaconess to whom Theodoret wrote his Epist. 101. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Celer, (1) proconsul of Africa A.D. 429, is addressed by Augustine (Hist. 56, 57, or 237, 210) as a Donatist. He was anxious to know if the African Donatists had any good reason for severing themselves from the Catholics. (2) Martyr of the primitive Welsh Church, was patron of Llangeler, in Carmarthenshire. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Celer, (1)”