Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Candidate Refuses to make promises 2Ch 10:3-16 Electioneering by, instance of, Absalom 2Sa 15:1-6 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Candida is the reputed name of two early Christian saints: (1) Wife of Artemius, martyr at Rome, commemorated June 6. (2) Virgin, of -Rome, commemorated Aug. 29. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Candia (DIOCESE OF CANDIA) On the north shore of Crete was an ancient city called Heracleion. Lequien (II, 269) mentions among those present at the Seventh General Council (Nicaea, 787) Theodorus, Bishop of Heracleiopolis, by which he understands Heracleion; the latter title, however, does not figure in the Greek “Notitiae episcopatuum”. The Greeks still give … Continue reading “Candia”

Candelis (Or Candel), Jean De a French theologian, occupied in 1209 the office of a chancellor of the Church of Paris, In this capacity he had a quarrel with the university as to his prerogatives, which was finally referred to the pope. Innocent III appointed the bishop and the dean of Troyes to examine the … Continue reading “Candelis (Or Candel), Jean De”

Candelarius, Gottfried a German theologian and Carmelite, was prior of the convent of. the Carmelites at Aix-la-Chapelle, and died in 1499. His extant writings are, Sermones de Tempore et Sanctis: Orationes ad Clerum: Oratio pro Coronatione Regince:De Conceptione Ceatissimce Virginis: Epistolce Varice ad Thrithenium et Alios.’ See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Candelarius, Gottfried”

candelabrum Name applied in early Christian times to a hanging chandelier for lamps, e.g., that presented by Constantine to the Lateran, Rome. Sometimes these chandeliers stood before the altar . In the Middle Ages the term was used to denote seven-branch candlesticks, e.g., the Candelabrum of Rheims and the Virgin’s Tree of Milan, made in … Continue reading “candelabrum”

Candela, Giovanni Dominico a Sicilian Jesuit, died at Catania in the year 1606, leaving some discourses, and other works, on the subject of virginity. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Candee, Isaac Newton, D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born at Galway, N. Y., Oct. 30,1801. He graduated at Union College in 1825, and in 1828 at Princeton Seminary. He was ordained an evangelist by the Presbytery of Newton, May 12, 1829. He was .stated supply at Oxford, N. J., from 1829 to 1834; pastor of … Continue reading “Candee, Isaac Newton, D.D.”

Candee, Isaac a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born about 1754. He entered the itinerancy in 1801; became superannuated in 1811; resumed his work in 1824, and continued faithfull until his death, Dec. 22, 1828. Mr. Candee was a warm – hearted friend, a sincere Christian, and a serious, devoted, successful minister. See Minutes of Annual … Continue reading “Candee, Isaac”

Candale (Or Candella), Francois Hussates (or DE FOIX, count of), a French prelate and mathematician, was born in 1502, and died Feb. 5,1594. He was bishop of Aire, in Gascoigne, and a commander of the royal orders. Being an amateur of mathematical sciences, he established a chair at the University of Bordeaux. His extant – … Continue reading “Candale (Or Candella), Francois Hussates”