Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Caroli, Giovanni an Italian Dominican, was born about 1425. In 1457 he received the degree of doctor of theology; was appointed dean of the theological faculty at Florence in 1459; and died there Feb. 1, 1503. He wrote, Expositio in Psalmos Graduales, in Psalmum 113 et in Oficium Defuenctorum (Paris, 1477): a number of biographies, … Continue reading “Caroli, Giovanni”

Carol (architecture) (quadril, from its square shape, quarree, through the Norman word carole), as an architectural term, is (1) a grille, cage, closure, or chancel; railings round the tombs of martyrs or persons of sanctity or importance; a screen of wood or metal, designed to preserve them from indiscreet devotion by pilgrims, and from injury … Continue reading “Carol (architecture)”

carol Originally a medieval dance, accompanied by singing; the name came to designate, especially in England , songs of a semi-sacred nature, used at festival times, particularly Christmas. The crib, the center of a dance, gave rise to the lullaby type, such as the German “Dormi fili” (Sleep, Son). Carols, strictly speaking, date from the … Continue reading “Carol”

Carochi, Horacio Born in Florence, c. 1586; died in Mexico in 1666. he entered the Society of Jesus and before he had concluded his philosophical studies he went to Mexico, where he studies the Indian languages, especially the Nahuatl and the Othomí, which he mastered fully. He was made secretary of the province and wrote … Continue reading “Carochi, Horacio”

Carob SEE HUSK Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Carob CAROB (Luk 15:16) RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] .See Husks. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Caro, Santo SEE HUGO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caro, Rodriguez a Spanish ecclesiastic and historian, was born at Utrera, and lived in the early part of the 17th century. He was grand-vicar of Don Gaspar de Borgia, cardinal-archbishop of Seville, and wrote, Flavii Lucii Dextri Omninodae Historiae quae Exstant Fragmenta, cum Chronico MA. Maximi, Helecae et S. Brantionis, Notis Illustrata (Seville, 1627): Relacion … Continue reading “Caro, Rodriguez”

Caro, Giuseppe an Italian priest and canonist, lived in the middle of the 17th century. He wrote, a Psalter (Rome, 1683): Responses and Anthems, arranged by Gregory the Great (ibid. 1686): Titles, Chapters, and Sections of the Bible, according to the Sept. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gneral, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Caro, Giuseppe”

Caro, Francisco Lopez a Spanish painter, was born at Seville in 1592, and studied under Pablo de las Roelas. His principal works are the pictures of The Life of the Virgin, in the chapel of Sant-Isidoro, and his celebrated Porciuncula, in San Francisco, at Segovia. He died at Madrid in 1662. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. … Continue reading “Caro, Francisco Lopez”

Caro, Francisco a Spanish painter, was born at Seville in 1627. He learned the first principles of his art from his father, Francisco Lopez, and then went to Madrid to study at the school of Alfonso Cano. He made rapid progress, and in 1658 was charged with the entire decoration of the chapel of Sant- … Continue reading “Caro, Francisco”