Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cappenberg, Adolph a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born in 1808 at Munster. Having studied theology there, as well as at Bonn and Tubingen, he received holy orders in 1832; was made doctor of theology in 1834, at Munich, and was appointed in the same year professor of church history and ecclesiastical law at … Continue reading “Cappenberg, Adolph”

Cappellus, Johannes a Calvinistic theologian whose nationality is not exactly known, lived in the middle of the 17th century. He wrote, de Ultimo Christi Paschate, etc. (Amsterdam, 1644). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cappelli, Marco Antonio SEE CAPELLA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cappelli, Francesco (called (accianemici), an Italian painter, was born at Sassuolo, in the duchy of Modena, and flourished from 1535 to 1586. He studied under Correggio, and resided chiefly at Bologna. There is a picture by him, representing The Virgin with Saints, in the church of San Sebastiano, at Sassuolo. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of … Continue reading “Cappelli, Francesco”

Cappellaus (Fr. Capelain), Claudius a French theologian, was born in the province of Maline, and lived in 1607. He became a member of the Sorbonne and doctor of theology. He was well versed in the Hebrew language, and claimed that the Greek text has been often perverted by the unfaithfulness or ignorance of the rabbins, … Continue reading “Cappellaus (Fr. Capelain), Claudius”

Cappella, Simone a Neapolitan painter, was born in 1591, and studied at Rome under Annibale Caracci. He painted sacred subjects with great success, and his pictures are quite numerous at his native place. He died in 1641.’ Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cappel, Louis (surnamed de Moniambert), a French theologian, was born at Paris, Jan. 15,1534. He was the uncle of Jacques Cappell (q.v.). At the age of twenty- two he went to Bordeaux with the view of studying jurisprudence. Here he became acquainted with members of the Reformed Church, which he joined. After his return to … Continue reading “Cappel, Louis”

Cappel, Guillaume a professor and dean of the faculty of theology at Paris. He was rector of the university when, in 1491, Innocent VIII laid an imposition upon it of a tithe; against which Guillaume Cappel wrote a folio forbidding all members and agents to obey the order of the pope. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. … Continue reading “Cappel, Guillaume”

Cappel (Cappellus), Louis younger brother of the foregoing, was born near Sedan, October 15, 1585. In 1609 the church in Bordeaux provided funds for him, and he spent four years in travel and study in England, Belgium, and Germany. In 1613 he became professor of Hebrew, and in 1633 (with Amyraldus and Placseus) was professor … Continue reading “Cappel (Cappellus), Louis”

Cappel (Cappellus), Jacques a learned French Protestant divine, was born at-Rennes in March, 1570, of an ancient and honorable family, which produced many theologians, jurists, and statesmen in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. He became pastor at Sedan, and in 1599 professor of Hebrew at the academy there, and afterward of theology, which post … Continue reading “Cappel (Cappellus), Jacques”