Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carles, Lancelot de a French prelate, was born at Bordeaux in the beginning of the 16th century. He was appointed bishop of Riez on his return from Rome, where Henry II had sent him, and he was intimately connected with the chancellor of the hospital, Ronsard, and with Joachim of Bellay. He died at Paris … Continue reading “Carles, Lancelot de”

Carlerius SEE CHARLIER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carl, Daniel a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in New York, May 6, 1808. He removed with his parents to Franklin, Tenn., in early childhood, experienced religion at the age of twelve, went to Texas in 1837 and engaged in school teaching, and in 1839 entered the Mississippi Conference. On the … Continue reading “Carl, Daniel”

Carkettill, William, A.M a Scotch, clergyman, took his degree at Edinburgh University in 1603. He was licensed to preach in 1605, although the Presbytery considered him too young and inexperienced; but he was admitted to the living at Stenton in 1606, and continued in 1608. There is no further record of him. See Fasti Eccles. … Continue reading “Carkettill, William, A.M”

Carkettill, Patrick, A.M a Scotch clergyman, took his degree at Edinburgh University in 1596, had the living at Soutra in 1599, was transferred to Stenton the same year, promoted to Humble in 1602, and died between April 6,1616, and Feb. 20, 1617. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanece, 1, 280, 336-7. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Carkettill, Patrick, A.M”

Caritosus was bishop at the councils of Sinuessa, A.D. 303, and Rome, A.D. 324. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carites CARITES occurs in the Kethbh of the Heb. text and margin of RV [Note: Revised Version.] in 2Sa 20:23, where the Ker has Cherethites, and in RV [Note: Revised Version.] of 2Ki 11:4, where the AV [Note: Authorized Version.] has captains (RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] executioners). The Carites were possibly Phil. mercenaries from … Continue reading “Carites”

Caritas, martyr Caritas. Charity with her virgin sisters, Faith and Hope, and their mother Wisdom, seem to have been the names of real martyrs. The names were very natural ones for Christians to give to their children. On the Aurelian Way, in the church of St. Pancras, lay Sophia with her three daughters: Sapientia, with … Continue reading “Caritas, martyr”

Caritas (Charity), with her virgin sisters, Faith and Hope, and their mother, Wisdom, seem to have been real martyrs. Sophia, Pistis, Elpis, and Agape are said to have been mother and daughters who suffered in September, and whose relics were transferred to the church of St. Silvester. On the other hand, Sapientia, Spes, Fides, and … Continue reading “Caritas”

Caritan of Druimlara is commemorated as an Irish saint in the martyrologies on March 7, and Colgan (Acta Sanctorum, p. 510) gives an account of his life by identifying him with St. Cruthnechan. As Dr. Reeves (Adamnan, p. 191 n.) says, however, the connection of the two names extends no further than their initials. Fuente: … Continue reading “Caritan”