Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carreno de Miranda, Juan Spanish painter, b. at Avilés in Asturia, 1614; d. at Madrid, 1685. He was a pupil of Pedro de Las Cuevas and Bartolomé Roman, but at the age of twenty knew more than his masters could teach him, and left them to set up a studio for himself. Velazquez is said … Continue reading “Carreno de Miranda, Juan”

Carren(n)o (De Miranda), Don Juan an eminent Spanish painter, was born at Aviles, in the Asturias, in 1614, and studied at Madrid under Las Cuevas, and afterwards under Bartolome Romano. At Madrid he painted the celebrated cupola of Sant Pedro de l’Antonio, and a fine picture of Magdalene in the Desert, in the Convent de … Continue reading “Carren(n)o (De Miranda), Don Juan”

Carrell, John James a Presbyterian minister, was born at Tinicum, Pa., March 20, 1812. He spent somewhat more than a year (1835-36) in Princeton Theological Seminary; was ordained by the Presbytery of Newton, Nov. 19, 1839; was pastor at Harmony and Oxford, N. J., from that time until 1842; at Harmony until 1848; stated supply … Continue reading “Carrell, John James”

Carrell, James Wilson a Presbyterian minister, was born at Tinicum, Pa., in October, 1819. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1845, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1848. He was stated supply at Rosemont, N.J., the following year; was ordained by the Rock River Presbytery, and became pastor at Freeport, 11., in 1850, and so … Continue reading “Carrell, James Wilson”

Carrell, Benjamin a Presbyterian minister, was born at Tinicum, Pa., Jan. 16, 1810. He graduated from Union College in 1834; studied theology for three years in Princeton Theological Seminary; was ordained by the Presbytery of Huntingdon, Oct. 26, 1838; was pastor at Waynesburg and Newton Hamilton, from 1838 to 1844; at Amwell, N. J., from … Continue reading “Carrell, Benjamin”

Carrelet, Louis a French theologian, was born at Dijon, Sept. 8, 1698. After having held the office of vicar of St. Sulpice at Paris, then that of canon of the cathedral of Dijon, he became rector of Notre Dame in the latter city, where he died, March 16, 1781. He wrote, Le Prince des Pasteurs … Continue reading “Carrelet, Louis”

Carrelet, Barthelemy (or Pierre) a French poet and preacher, was born at Dijon, Feb. 21, 1695. In 1723 he was appointed theologal of the bishop of Soissons, in 1727 was made member of the Academy of Soissons, and in 1733 delivered before the French Academy his Panegyrique de Saint-Louis. He became dean of the chapter … Continue reading “Carrelet, Barthelemy (or Pierre)”

Carrel, Louis Joseph a French theologian, a native of Seyssel in Bugey, who lived at the close of the 17th century, wrote La Pratique des Billets (Louvain, 1690; Brussels, 1698): Le Science Ecclesiastique Suffisante a Ellemegme (Lyons, 1700): A vis al’Auteurm d la Vie de M. d’Aranthon d’Alex (Brussels and Lyons, eod.): Avis et Trois … Continue reading “Carrel, Louis Joseph”

Carre, Thomas an English priest, published in the year 1652, at Paris, a treatise to prove, that the De Imitatione Christi was written by Thomas a Kempis. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carre, Pierre a French theologian, was born at Rheims in 1749. After teaching rhetoric at Charleville, he became curate of St. Hilaire, a village of Champagne, took the civic oath at the time of the revolution, and afterwards retracted. He died in his native city, Jan. 13,1823, leaving, La Constitution et la Religion Parfaitement d’Accord: … Continue reading “Carre, Pierre”