Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cattle, William an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Driffield, York, in January, 1813. When quite young he was converted, and at once joined the Methodists. For several years he was employed as a prayer-leader and local preacher, and in 1836 was accepted at the conference as a traveling preacher. He faithfully labored till 1857. … Continue reading “Cattle, William”

Cattle Cattle. If we think of cattle as a group of cows, we must adjust our thinking when we read the Bible. The word cattle is usually a general reference to livestock (Gen 30:32; Gen 31:10). What we think of as cattle, the Bible calls oxen. A wild ox– a massive, untamable beast– is also … Continue reading “Cattle”

Catterick, Thomas an English Wesleyan minister, labored from 1816 to 1820 in Fredericton, N. B., Kingston, Fort Wellington, and Niagara, Ont., and Shefford, Quebec; and from 1820 to 1851 in various charges in England. In 1851 he retired from the active work, settled at Wednesbury, Staffordshire, and died April 21,1861. He was a man of … Continue reading “Catterick, Thomas”

Cattenburgh, Adrien Van an Arminian or Remonstrant theologian, born at Rotterdam Nov. 2,1664, and filled the professorship of theology at Amsterdam for twenty-five years. He was intimately connected with Philip Limborch. He died in 1736, leaving (1.) Spicilegium Theologiae Christianae Philippi a Limborch (Amst. 1726, 2 vols. fol.): (2.) Bibliotheca Scriptorum Remonstrantium (Amst. 1727, 8vo): … Continue reading “Cattenburgh, Adrien Van”

Cattel SEE CATHEL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cattaro DIOCESE OF CATTARO (CATARENSIS). Suffragan of Zara. Cattaro, the principal town in one of the four divisions of Dalmatia, is situated at the foot of steep limestone rocks, on one of the small bays of the Adriatic, and nearly surrounded by mountains. The Gulf of Cattaro, itself a natural port, is divided into four … Continue reading “Cattaro”

Cattapani, Luca an Italian painter, was born at Cremona about 1570, and was a scholar of the Campi. The best of his compositions is his Decollation of St. John, in San Donato at Cremona. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cattanio, Costanzo an Italian painter, was born at Ferrara in the year 1602, and studied under Scarsellino, and afterwards under Guido, at Bologna. His Ecce Homo, and The Flagellation, in Sail Giorgio at Ferrara, have been much admired; also his picture of Christ Praying on the Mount, in San Benedetto, and his Annunciation, in Spirito … Continue reading “Cattanio, Costanzo”

Cattani, Gaetano an Italian missionary, was born at Modena, April 7, 1696. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1719, and was sent to Paraguay as a missionary in 1729, where he died, Aug. 28, 1733, leaving three Letters addressed to his brother Joseph (Paris, 1754, 12mo). See Hoefer, Nouvelle Biographie Gnrale, s.v.; Jocher, Allgemeines, … Continue reading “Cattani, Gaetano”

Cattani (Da Diaccito), Francesco an Italian theologian and prelate, was born at Florence. He joined the Dominicans in his native place, and became canon of the cathedral there. As such he assisted at the Council of Trent, and was appointed to the bishopric of Fiesole. Aug. 15, 1570. He died Nov. 4, 1595, leaving Italian … Continue reading “Cattani (Da Diaccito), Francesco”