Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Caron, Rene-Edouard A French Canadian statesman and magistrate, b. at Sainte Anne de Beaupre, Canada, 13 October, 1800, of Augustin Caron, a farmer, and Elizabeth Lessard; d. 13 December, 1876. He studied at the Quebec seminary and was admitted to the Bar in 1826. In 1833 he was elected Mayor of Quebec, an office he … Continue reading “Caron, Reneé-Edouard”

Caron, Raymond (Or REDMOND) Franciscan friar and author, b. at Athlone, Ireland, in 1605; d. at Dublin, 1666. Entering the Franciscan convent in his native town he there made his preliminary studies, after which he studied philosophy at Drogheda. Subsequently he left Ireland and studied theology at Salzburg and at the Franciscan college at Louvain. … Continue reading “Caron, Raymond”

Caron, Augustin Pierre Paul a French canonist, was born at Marseille-le-Petit, Oise, in 1776. He entered the congregation of St. Sulpice, where he taught the liturgical and ceremonial exercises. With abbot Gosselin he published several important works, among others, Euvres Completes de Bossuet et de Fenelon, accompanied with valuable notes. He died at Paris in … Continue reading “Caron, Augustin Pierre Paul”

Caron an early Welsh saint, and patron of Fregaron, in Cardiganshire, is commemorated on March 5. See Rees, Welsh Saints, p. 306. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carolus, Johannes a Belgian monk and historian, was born at Antwerp in 1526. He was a member of the grand council of Malines, an eminent jurist, a scholar and historian. He died at Malines in 1597, leaving Memoires Histories (published long after his death). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Carolus, Johannes”

Carolostadt SEE CARLSTADT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carolingian Schools Under the Merovingian Kings there was established at the court a school — scola palatina, the chroniclers of the eighth century styled it — for the training of the young Frankish nobles in the art of war and in the ceremonies of the court. This was not, however, a school in the modern … Continue reading “Carolingian Schools”

Caroline Islands A group of about 500 small coral islands, east of the Philippines, in the Pacific Ocean. The distance from Manila to Yap, one of the larger islands of the group, is 1200 miles. The Caroline Islands were discovered in the sixteenth century by the Spaniards and were so named in honour of Charles … Continue reading “Caroline Islands”

Caroline Books A work in four books, which, though purporting to be Charlemagne’s composition, was only written at his request by another, possibly Alcuin or some Irish theologian at the Frankish court c.790-792, as a protest to be sent to Pope Adrian I . It is a theological treatise in which both the Iconoclastic council … Continue reading “Caroline Books”

Caroli, Pietro Francesco a Piedmontese painter, was born at Turin in 1638. He studied architecture, geometry, and perspective; and visited Venice, Florence, and Rome, where his merit gained him admission to the Academy of St. Luke, of which he became professor. His subjects were the interior views of churches. He died at Rome in 1716. … Continue reading “Caroli, Pietro Francesco”