Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cassel, Conference Of a meeting held at Cassel in 1661 between the Reformed theologians of Marburg and the Lutheran theologians of Rinteln. Peter Musus and Johann Hennichen, both zealous disciples of Calixtus (q.v.), represented the Lutherans, and Sebastian Curtis and Johannes Hein the Reformed. The object of the Conference was, according to the officially-published Brevis … Continue reading “Cassel, Conference Of”

Cassano all’ Ionio DIOCESE OF CASSANO ALL’ IONIO (CASSANENSIS). Suffragan of Reggio. Cassano all’ Ionio is a city of Calabria, province of Cosenza, situated in a fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain. It was already known in Caesar’s time as Cassanum. It is not known when it became an episcopal see; … Continue reading “Cassano all’ Ionio”

Cassani, Joseph (Also Casani). Born at Madrid, 26 Nov., 1673, entered the Society of Jesus, 16 Nov., 1686, was still in active service of priestly functions in 1745, and died in 1750. He was one of the founders in of the Academia de la Lengua española at Madrid, and published there a “Diccionario de la … Continue reading “Cassani, Joseph”

Cassani, Jose a Spanish Jesuit hagiographer, who lived in the first part of the 18th century, wrote, Vida Virtudes y Milagros de San Stanislas Kostka (Madrid, 1715, 8vo): Vida, Virtudes y Milagros de San Luis Gonzaga (ibid. 1726, 8vo): Historia de Provincia de Compagni de Jesus del Nuevo Regno de Granada (ibid. 1741, fol.). See … Continue reading “Cassani, Jose”

Cassandra in Greek legend, was the most unfortunate of all the daughters of Priam and Hecuba. Apollo loved her, and promised, if she would favor him, he would teach her to look into the future. She promised, but, after having been gifted by the god, she did not keep her word. Therefore he deprived her … Continue reading “Cassandra”

Cassander, George Flemish Humanist and theologian, b. 15 August, 1513 at Pitthem in West Flanders; d. 3 February, 1566, at Cologne. He studied at Louvain, where he was graduated in 1533. In 1541 he was appointed professor of belles-lettres at Bruges, but resigned two years later, partly from a natural desire to travel for instruction, … Continue reading “Cassander, George”

Cassanate, Marcos Antonio Alegre a Spanish Carmelite, was born in 1590 at Tarragona, and died in 1658;, leaving nine volumes-of sermons and other writings, among which are Paradisus Carmelitici Decoris, etc. (Lyons, 1639, fol.). This work, which is a sort of library of famous Carmelites, was censured by the Sorbonne. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog, Gneral, … Continue reading “Cassanate, Marcos Antonio Alegre”

Cassana, Maria Vittoria an Italian female artist, sister of the preceding, painted small pictures of devout subjects for private collections, which were much esteemed. She died at Venice in 1711. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cassana, Giovanni Francesco an Italian painter, was born at Genoa in 1611, and studied under Strozzi. He passed some time at the archduke’s court in Mirandola, where he painted a picture of St. Girolamo, in the dome of the church, besides other creditable pictures. He died in 1691, See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine … Continue reading “Cassana, Giovanni Francesco”

Cassan, Stephen Hyde an English clergyman, was born in 1789. He was presented to the living of Bruton, in 1831, and died in 1841. He published, Lives and Memoirs of the Bishops of Sherborne and Salisbury, 705-1824 (Salisbury, 1824): Lives of the Bishops of Winchester, from Birinus to the Present Time (Lond. 1827, 2 vols. … Continue reading “Cassan, Stephen Hyde”