Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

CANDACE The name of an Ethiopian queen, whose high treasurer was converted to Christianity under the preaching of Philip the evangelist, Mal 8:27 . The Ethiopia over which she ruled was not Abyssinia, but that region of Upper Nubia called by the Greeks Meroe; and is supposed to correspond with the present province of Atbara, … Continue reading “Candace”

Canda, Charles Du a French ecclesiastical historian, born at St. Omer, lived about 1615. He entered the order of the Premonstrants, and became canon and then prior of the abbey of Dammartin. He left, La Vie de Saint. Charles Boromee (St. Omer, 1614; translated from the Italian): La Vie de Saint Thomas Archeveique de Cantorbery … Continue reading “Canda, Charles Du”

Cancer, Jaime a Spanish advocate, was born at Balbastro, in Aragon, about 1520, and died at Barcelona about 1592, leaving a valuable work, entitled, Varice Resolutiones Juris Ccesarei, Pontif cii et Municipalis Principatus Catalonice (1594). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Landon, Eccles. Diet. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cancer de Barbastro, Luis (died 1549) Dominican martyr , born Saragossa, Aragon , Spain; died Tampa Bay, Florida. In 1514 he came to America at the head of a band of Dominican missionaries and settled among the Indians of Vera Paz, Central America. He composed many religious hymns in the Zapote language. Returning to Spain, … Continue reading “Cancer de Barbastro, Luis”

Cancer (the Crab) was the animal which Juno is said to have sent against Hercules, when he contended with the Hydra in the morasses of Lerna, and by which his foot was bitten. The hero, however, killed it, and Juno placed it in the zodiac. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cancellus a word occasionally used in the meaning of pulpit. As the size of churches increased, preaching in the chancel became very difficult, and it often happened that the officiating bishop or presbyter was inaudible on account of his great distance from the people. Hence a custom was introduced of placing a suggestum, or pulpit, … Continue reading “Cancellus”

Cancelli a lattice or balustrade; the rail separating the altar from the nave, in ancient churches, was called cancelli. SEE CHANCEL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

cancellarius (Latin: cancellarius, man at the barrier) Term which came to mean a notary, then the official charged with writing and sealing crown documents, and finally, the guardian of the great seal of state. From the days of Charlemagne, this office was generally held by an ecclesiastic. Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop Arundell (1386-1388), and Sir Thomas … Continue reading “cancellarius”

Cancellarii (CHANCELLORS, LAY) one of the inferior classes of servants of the ancient Church and clergy. The precise nature of their duties is doubtful. Bingham supposes them to have had some such office in the Church as those of the same name in the state, and that they acted as guards of the judge’s consistory. … Continue reading “Cancellarii (CHANCELLORS, LAY)”

Canberra, Australia, archdiocese of Comprises a portion of New South Wales; established, 17 November 1862 ; suffragan of Sydney. Elevated to the archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn on 5 February 1948 . Cathlic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary