Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Caselli, Carlo Francesco an Italian prelate, was born at Alessandria, Oct. 20, 1740. He entered the order of Servites, became procurator-general, then consulter of the Congregation of Rites, and was one of the signers of the Concordat in 1801. Pius VII raised him to the dignity of bishop of Sidon in partibus, made him cardinal … Continue reading “Caselli, Carlo Francesco”

Caselius, Johann an eminent German scholar, was born at Gttingen in 1533. He studied first in the schools of Gandersheim and Nordhausen, and afterwards in the universities of Wittenberg and Leipzig, where he received the lessons of Melancthon and J. Camerarius. He then visited Italy, where he continued his studies, and on his return became, … Continue reading “Caselius, Johann”

Casel (or Chessel), Johann SEE CASELIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Case, William missionary to the Indians in Canada, was born in Swansea, Mass., Aug. 27, 1760. He embraced a religious life in 1803, and was received on trial in the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1805. His first appointment was to the Bay of Quinte, Canada. In 1809 he served as … Continue reading “Case, William (2)”

Case, Wheeler a Presbyterian minister, was licensed to preach by Suffolk Presbytery, settled as first pastor of Pleasant Valley Church, Duchess Co., N. Y., .in November, 1765, and continued there more than twenty years. He died in 1793, leaving a number of poems, written to promote the cause of liberty (republished in New York in … Continue reading “Case, Wheeler”

Case, Thomas an eminent English Nonconformist dying, was born at Boxley, in Kent, in 1598 or 1599, and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He took orders in the Church of England, and preached for some time in Oxfordshire and Kent, and held the living of Erpingham, in Norfolk, from which he was ejected for nonconformity. … Continue reading “Case, Thomas”

Case, Pierre de SEE CASIS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

case of conscience A famous casuistic problem proposed in 1701 to know whether absolution might be given to a cleric who declared that he held on certain points the sentiments of Jansenists, especially that of respectful silence on the question of fact, i.e., to say as to whether or not the propositions condemned by Innocent … Continue reading “case of conscience”

Case, Moses Parmelee a Congregational minister, was born in Vermont in 1819. He graduated at the University of Vermont in 1839, and studied theology a part of a year in Andover Theological Seminary, as a member of the class of 1845. He was a teacher in the high-school of Newburyport, Mass., seven years, and died … Continue reading “Case, Moses Parmelee”

Case, Lyman A Congregational minister, was born at Whiting, Vt., April 13, 1792. He studied theology with Josiah Hopkins and B. Wooster, and was ordained at Coventry, Vt., 1823. After his dismissal from Coventry, he preached in various towns in Vermont and Canada. During the latter part of his life, he was colporteur for the … Continue reading “Case, Lyman”