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Carmelus in Phoenician mythology, was a deity worshipped on Mount Carmel, without a temple or a statue. He, however, had an altar and a celebrated oracle there, whose priests first prophesied the universal rule of Vespasian, from all inspection of the intestines of animals. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carmelitess (1Sa 27:3; 1Ch 3:1). SEE CARMELITE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Carmelitess karmel-t-es, kar-mel-tes (, karmelth; , Karmelia): A name applied only to Abigail, the wife of Nabal, and subsequently of David, a native of Carmel in Judah (1Sa 27:3; 1Ch 3:1). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CARMELITES One of the four tribes of Mendicants, or begging friars; so named from Mount Carmel, formerly inhabited by Elias, Elisha, and the children of the prophets; from whom this order pretends to descend in uninterrupted succession. Their habit was at first white; but the pope Honorius IV. commanded them to change it for that … Continue reading “Carmelites”

Carmelite Order, The One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to the present day, the order claiming for its founders the prophets Elias and Eliseus, whereas modern historians, beginning with Baronius, deny its existence … Continue reading “Carmelite Order, The”

Carmelite Order An ancient order which venerates as its founder the Prophet Elias, who lived nine centuries before Our Lord Jesus Christ. Its Elian traditions, though contested by several modern critics, have nevertheless been approved by the Church, who in the Office for his feast has allowed the Order to call him its founder, and … Continue reading “Carmelite Order”

Carmelite Nuns Originated c.1452 with the affiliation of Beguine communities to the ancient Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Several of these semi-monastic groups, organized in the Netherlands in the 12th century, approacbed Blessed John Soreth, General of the Carmelite Order (1451-1471), requesting to be affiliated. He gave them the rule and constitutions of … Continue reading “Carmelite Nuns”

Carmelite, Carmelitess [Car’melite] [Car’melitess] Inhabitants of Carmel. 1Sa 27:3; 2Sa 23:35; 1Ch 3:1; 1Ch 11:37. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Carmelite (Hebrews Karmeli’, ), the designation of Nabal (Sept. , 1Sa 27:3; 1Sa 30:5; 2Sa 2:2) and his wife Abigail (Sept. , A. V. “Carmelitess,” 2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:1); as also of one of David’s warriors, Hezrai (Sept. , 2Sa 23:35) or Hezro (Sept. , 1Ch 11:37); doubtless as being inhabitants of CARMEL SEE CARMEL … Continue reading “Carmelite”

Carmeli, Michele Angelo (originally Zeno), a Greek land Hebrew scholar of Italy, of the order .of the Minor Friars of St. Francis, was born at Citadella, in the territory of Vicenzia, Sept. 27, 1706. He studied first under the direction of the secular priests, and afterwards pursued theology and philosophy at Verona, Padua, Rome, and … Continue reading “Carmeli, Michele Angelo”

Carmel of Judah We extract some additional particulars respecting this place from Robinson’s Researches, 2, 197 sq. The principal ruins are on the level area to the west, and consist of fragments of walls, massive foundations and heaps of hewn stones. The castle is a curious structure; it occupies a little eminence in the center … Continue reading “Carmel of Judah”