Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Carbonari (Italian: charcoal-burners) A political and revolutionary secret society active in the early 19th century in Naples and in the States of the Church. It had two degrees, those of apprentice and master. The initiation ceremony for mastership involved a blasphemous imitation of Christ’s Passion. The avowed aims of the Carbonari were to drive all … Continue reading “Carbonari”

Carbold, Alfred an English Congregational minister, was born at Ipswich, May 7,1821. He was trained for missionary-work, at Bedford, and was there ordained and sent out to Guzerat, Western India, Aug. 7, 1850, where he labored from village to village for ten years. From 1861 to 1870 he labored at Madias, and then returned to … Continue reading “Carbold, Alfred”

Carbo, Luigi Di -Costacciaro an Italian theologian, flourished about the year 1580, as professor of theology at Perugia and Venice. He wrote an Introduction to Theology, in six books; an abridgment of the Theology of St. Thomas (Cologne, 1608; etc.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carbio, Berard of, Saint (Beraldus) Martyr , born Calvi, Italy ; died Morocco, 1220 . He joined the Franciscans , 1213 . Proficient in Arabic, and an eloquent preacher, he was sent by Saint Francis with four companions to preach Christianity in Morocco, 1219 . They were imprisoned and martyred for the Faith, their heads … Continue reading “Carbio, Berard of, Saint”

Carbery, James Joseph Third Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, born in the County Westmeath, Ireland, 1 May, 1823; died at Cork, 17 December, 1887. His early education was received at the Seminary of Navan. He entered at an early age the Order of St. Dominic, and made his course of philosophy and theology at Viterbo and … Continue reading “Carbery, James Joseph”

Carben, Victor Von a German convert from Judaism, was born in 1423. He was at first rabbi of the Jewish community of Cologne, but embraced Christianity in 1472, abandoning his wife and children, who refused to forsake the religion of their ancestors. The archbishop of Cologne, Hermann, proclaimed this conversion loudly, inscribing upon the outer … Continue reading “Carben, Victor Von”

Carbeas SEE PAULICIANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Carbajal (Or Caravajal), Luis an eminent Spanish painter, was born at Toledo in the year 1534, and studied under Villoldo. He painted, for the Escurial, several subjects from the life of the Virgin; also the altar- piece of the Infermeria, representing The Nativity. There are several of his pictures in the churches of Madrid and … Continue reading “Carbajal (Or Caravajal), Luis”

Carbach, Georg Wolfgang a learned German theologian, was born at Nuremberg, Aug. 23, 1658. After 1679 he completed his studies, both literary and theological, at the University of Altdorf, and became pastor at Nuremberg. He died March 7,1727, at the last. named place, leaving, Disputatio de Palmariis (Altdorf 1680):-De Invocationis Cultu (ibid. 1685; and in … Continue reading “Carbach, Georg Wolfgang”

Carayon, Auguste French author and bibliographer, born in Saumur, France, 31 March, 1813; died at Poitiers, 15 May, 1874. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1848, and was at various times librarian and procurator. He edited many historical works between 1864 and 1874, and is considered a leading authority upon the history of his … Continue reading “Carayon, Auguste”