Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Casanato, Marc Antonio Alegre de a Spanish Carmelite, died in 1658, at the age of sixty-eight, leaving a work entitled The Paradise of Carmelites. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Casanata, Girolamo (Or Casanatta) Cardinal, b. at Naples, 13 July, 1620; d. at Rome, 3 March, 1700. His father, Tommaso Casanatta, was a member of the supreme council of the kingdom. Girolamo studied law at the university of his native town and practised in the courts for some time. Eventually he gave up the brilliant … Continue reading “Casanata, Girolamo”

Casanata, Geronimo an Italian prelate, was born at Naples, June 13 (others say Feb. 13), 1620. He left the bar in order to devote himself to ecclesiastical work. Innocent X made him his chamberlain, and governor of some of his cities. In 1658, Alexander VII sent him to Malta as inquisitor. In 1673 Clement X … Continue reading “Casanata, Geronimo”

Casanare Vicariate Apostolic in the Republic of Colombia, South America, administered by the Augustinians, subject to the Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs. The city of Casanare, situated on the river of the same name, was formerly a part of the Diocese of Tunja (Archdiocese of Bogota). The vicariate was created in 1893, though efforts were … Continue reading “Casanare”

Casali, Uberto de an Italian ascetic writer of the order of Minorites, was born at Casale, and lived in the 14th century. He wrote, Arbor Vitae Crucifixi Jesu (Venice, 1485); a work rare as well as singular: De Septem. Ecclesiae Statibus (ibid. 1516). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Casali, Uberto de”

Casali, Giovanni Battista Musician, b. at Rome in 1715; d. there 1792. From 1759 until his death he held the position of choir-master in the church of St. John Lateran. Of his numerous compositions a mass in G major and several motets (Confitebor tibi, Ave Maria, Exaltabo, Improperium) have been reprinted in Lueck’s “Collection” (Ratisbon, … Continue reading “Casali, Giovanni Battista”

Casali, Andrea an Italian painter and engraver was born at Civita Vecchia about 1720, and probably studied under Sebastiano Conca. He died about 1770. He etched several plates: The Virgin and Infant, from Raphael, and Edward the Martyr, from his own design. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Rose, Gen. Biog. Dict. … Continue reading “Casali, Andrea”

Casale Monferatto DIOCESE OF CASALE MONFERATTO (CASALENSIS). A suffragan of Vercelli. Casale Monferrato, the ancient Bodincomagus, is a city in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont (Italy), on the River Po, and has been a stronghold since the time of the Lombards. King Liutprand enlarged it, and Emperor Otto II made it the chief town of … Continue reading “Casale Monferatto”

Casalanzio, Josef de a Spanish priest and philanthropist, was born in 1556 at Peralta, in Aragon. He went to Rome, where, seeing many vicious children, he became inspired with the thought of founding an institution for their instruction, which, pope Paul V, in 1617, sanctioned as the Pauline Congregation, and the members of which have … Continue reading “Casalanzio, Josef de”

Casal, Chrysostom de a Dominican of the 16th century, who, wrote on the immortality of the soul, against Pomponius (Venice, 1525). Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature