Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Candle-Beam is a beam for holding the candles over an altar. On it also were sometimes placed the crucifix, images, and reliquaries. SEE ROOD-BEAM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Candle and Candlestick * For CANDLE and CANDLESTICK see LAMP and LAMPSTAND Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Candle , ner, a lamp, as elsewhere rendered; , a light, as elsewhere. I. Houses in the East were, from the earliest times, lighted up with lamps, and those of the Hebrews probably resembled such as we find depicted in the tombs at Thebes. Job, describing the destruction of a family among the Arabs, and … Continue reading “Candle”

Candidus, Pantaleon a Protestant theologian, was born at Ips, in Lower Austria, Oct. 7, 1540. He studied at Wittenberg, where he ..became intimately acquainted with Melancthon. In 1565 Candidus was called as teacher at the Latin school in Zweibriicken, and in 1571 he was made pastor and general superintendent. The Church at Zweibruicken had accepted … Continue reading “Candidus, Pantaleon”

Candidus (Blanckart), Alexander a Belgian theologian and Carmelite, was born in Gaul, and lived in the middle of the 16th century. He was made a licentiate in theology at Cologne, and afterwards became chaplain of George D’Egmont, bishop of Utrecht, to whom he dedicated a Flemish version of the Bible (Cologne,. 1547), which is highly … Continue reading “Candidus (Blanckart), Alexander”

Candidus The name of two scholars of the Carlovingian revival of letters in the ninth century. (1) The Benedictine Candidus Bruun of Fulda received his first instruction from the learned Aegil (Abbot of Fulda, 817-822); Abbot Ratger (802-817) sent the gifted scholar to Einhard at the court of Charlemagne, where he most probably learned the … Continue reading “Candidus (2)”

Candido, Vincente Maria a Sicilian theologian, was born at Syracuse, Feb. 2, 1573. He joined the Dominican order at the Convent of Minerva, at Rome, and was made doctor of theology at the age of nineteen years. He was distinguished for his science and his piety. He was penitentiary of Santa Maria Minora after 1607, … Continue reading “Candido, Vincente Maria”

Candidianus is the name of many persons-mentioned in early Christian history. 1. A correspondent of Ambrose (Epist. 91), cir. A.D. 390. 2. A bishop who carried a letter to pope Siricius (cir. A.D. 395), and, perhaps, the same with the bearer of a letter from Victricius at Rouen to Paulinus, and to pope Innocent. He … Continue reading “Candidianus”

Candidiantis (10). Calenius, Gualterus a Welshman, was preferred archdeacon of Oxford about 1120. He was highly prized for his great learning. He went over. to Brittany, France, and thence brought back an ancient MS. of the British princes from Brutus to Cadwalader, which he communicated to Geoffrey of Monmouth, who translated it into Latin. Walter … Continue reading “Candidiantis (10). Calenius, Gualterus”

Candidati (from Lat. Candidus, white). The catechumens (q.v.) of the early Christian Church were so called because they were accustomed to appear dressed in white on their admission into the Church by baptism. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature