Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cange, Du SEE DUCANGE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Canfridus an English prelate, was the first in the list of Glastonbury monks who were advanced to the episcopate. He died in 782. If we might allow an error of a year in this date, Canfridus could be identified with Eanfrid, bishop of Elmham, who vacated his see not later than 781. Cangitha was an … Continue reading “Canfridus”

Canfield, Philo a Congregational minister, was born at Bridgeport, Conr., Dec. 11,1816. He graduated at Williams College in 1836, and at Hartford Theological Seminary in 1839. His early ministry was’ spent ill Western New York. From 1844 to 1848 he preached at Perry; from 1848 to 1852 at York. He was ordained in Buffalo, Jan. … Continue reading “Canfield, Philo”

Canfield, Oren K. a Presbyterian minister, was born in Massachusetts. He graduated at New Jersey College in 1835, and at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1838; and was ordained an evangelist by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, Oct. 7,1840. He labored as a missionary in Liberia for more than a year, and died there, May 7, … Continue reading “Canfield, Oren K.”

Canfield, Ezekiel a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Salisbury, Conn., March 16,1767. He professed religion in 1791, and in 1794 entered the New York Conference, and continued laborious and faithful until worn out. He died Oct. 16.1825. Mr. Canfield was modest, affable, constant, ardent, experimental, and practical. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1826, p. … Continue reading “Canfield, Ezekiel”

Canfield (Or Canfeld), Benedict (originally WILLIAM OF FILOH), an English theologian, was born at Canfield, Essex, in 1564. At first a Puritan, he became a Roman Catholic; went to France, and joined the Capuchins of Meudou, near Paris. In 1599 he returned to England, was imprisoned for three years, and then released, at the request … Continue reading “Canfield (Or Canfeld), Benedict”

Canevesi, Timoteo an ascetic Italian preacher and author, of the order of the Minorites, was a native of Milan, and lived in the latter part of the 17th century. He was of an ancient family, and distinguished himself as a preacher in his own and other Italian cities. Having spent some years as missionary at … Continue reading “Canevesi, Timoteo”

Caneti, Francesco Antonio an Italian painter, was born at Cremona in 1652, and was a pupil of Natali. He afterwards became a Capuchin friar. Some of his best works are in the church of his order at Como, where he died in 1721. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Canes, Vincent (JOHN BAPTIST) Friar Minor and controversialist, born on the borders of Nottingham and Leicestershire, date uncertain; died in London, June, 1672. Though brought up a Protestant, he embraced the Catholic Faith at the age of twenty, and shortly afterwards went from England to Douai. Here he was received into the Franciscan Order and … Continue reading “Canes, Vincent”

Caner, Henry, D.D. a missionary of the Church of England, was born in 1700, probably at New Haven, Conn., where his father was the architect of the first college edifice erected there, in 1717-18. The son graduated at Yale College in 1724, and began to read prayers in the following year at Fairfield. Having gone … Continue reading “Caner, Henry, D.D.”