Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carus, Josephus Maria SEE CARO, GIUSEPPE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carus, Friedrich August a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born April 26, 1770, at Bautzen, in Upper Lausatia. He studied at Leipsic and Gttingen, and in 1793 commenced lecturing at the former place. In 1795 he was made bachelor of theology and morning preacher at the university church. In 1805 he was appointed professor of … Continue reading “Carus, Friedrich August”

Cartwright, William an English clergyman and poet, was born at Northway, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in September, 1611. He was educated at the free school of Cirencester, Westminster School, and Christ Church, Oxford. He took holy orders in 1638, and became the most florid and yet seraphical preacher in the university. In 1642 he was made … Continue reading “Cartwright, William”

Cartwright, Thomas, D.D. bishop of Salisbury, was born at Northampton Sept. 1, 1634. He studied at Magdalen Hall and Queen’s College, Oxford, and, after taking orders, became chaplain of Queen’s, and vicar of Walthamstow. In 1659 he was preacher of St. Mary Magdalen, Fish Street. After the Restoration he was made domestic chaplain to Henry, … Continue reading “Cartwright, Thomas, D.D.”

Cartwright, Thomas a learned and eminent Puritan divine; born in Herts about 1535. He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge, where he became a fellow in 1560. A few years afterward he was removed to a fellowship at Trinity College, of which he became one of the senior fellows. In 1564, when Queen Elizabeth … Continue reading “Cartwright, Thomas”

Cartwright, Peter a famous pioneer Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Amherst County, Va., Sept. 1, 1785. He removed at the age of eight with his parents to Logan County, Ky., and grew up amid the wild scenes of backwoods life, being more familiar with the axe, rifle, and plough than with books, and hence … Continue reading “Cartwright, Peter”

Cartwright, Joseph an English Baptist, succeeded Thomas Charlton as minister at Mazepond, Southwark. He tried to get into the national Church, but failed and so took a place in Lant Street, Borough, where he read the church prayers, and preached till his death. See. Wilson, Dissenting Churches, 4:284. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Cartwright, Joseph”

Cartwright, Edmund, D.D., F.R.S an English clergyman, was born at Marnham, Nottinghamshire, April 24, 1743, and was educated at Wakefield Grammar-school. His academical studies were begun at Oxford, in University College, and in 1762 he was elected a demy of Magdalen College, where, in 1764, he succeeded to a fellowship. He published, in 1770, Armine … Continue reading “Cartwright, Edmund, D.D., F.R.S”

Cartulary (veterun chartarum volunen) is a book containing a collection of the originals, or copies, of contracts of sale and exchange, deeds, privileges, immunities, and other monuments and papers, relating to churches, monasteries, etc. The most ancient known cartulary is that of the abbey of St. Bertin, at St. Omer, compiled, according to Mabillon, by … Continue reading “Cartulary”

Cartularius in a monastic or ecclesiastical establishment, is the keeper of the papers and archives. This officer, in the Church of Constantinople, was called Chartophylax (q.v.). The cartularius of Rome presided at ecclesiastical judgments in the place of the pope. Gregory the Great sent his cartularius into Africa to hold a synod. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Cartularius”