Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Campistron, Louis was a French poet and preacher of the Jesuit order. He was born at Toulouse in 1660, or, according to Querard, in 1656. Having followed, as chaplain, the army of the duke of Vendome to Italy, he became professor of rhetoric. Afterwards he distinguished himself at the court by his funeral sermons, delivered … Continue reading “Campistron, Louis”

Campisi (Lat. Campesius), Domenico a Dominican preacher, theologian, and musician of Sicily, was born at Raialbuto, and lived in the early part of the 17th century. He was of the order of Preachers, and was appointed professor of theology in 1629. He was also a skilful composer of music. He wrote, Motelli a Due, Tre … Continue reading “Campisi (Lat. Campesius), Domenico”

Campioni, Carlo Antonio a Tuscan composer of music, was born at Leghorn in 1720. He devoted himself early to the use of the violin and to composition, and his works were welcomed in Germany, England, and Holland. In 1764 he was called to Florence, as master of the chapel choir of Francis II of Lorraine, … Continue reading “Campioni, Carlo Antonio”

Campione, Frantcesco Maria an Italian theologian of the order of the Trinitarians, lived in the beginning of the 18th century. His extant writings: are, Instruzione per gli Ordinandi (Rome, 1702; Venicep 1703): Instruzione del Clero per ogni esame da- subire dell Ordinario (Rome,;1710): Instructio pro se Comparasntibus ad Audiendas Confessiones (ibid. 1711). See Hoefer, Nouv. … Continue reading “Campione, Frantcesco Maria”

Campion, Saint Edmund English Jesuit and martyr; he was the son and namesake of a Catholic bookseller, and was born in London, 25 Jan., 1540; executed at Tyburn, 1 Dec., 1581. A city company sent the promising child to a grammar school and to Christ Church Hospital. When Mary Tudor entered London in state as … Continue reading “Campion, Saint Edmund”

Campion, Hyacinth a Hungarian philosopher and theologian of the order of the Franciscans, was born at Buda in 1725. He was at first professor of philosophy and theology, and finally became provincial of Sclavonia. He died at Eszek, Aug. 7, 1767. His extant writings are, Anzimadversiones Phsico-historico morales, de Baptismmo, etc. (Buda, 1761): Vindicatce pro … Continue reading “Campion, Hyacinth”

Campion, Edmund, Blessed Martyr , born London, England , 1540 ; died Tyburn, England , 1581 . After a brilliant career at Oxford, he was favored by Elizabeth, and, although a Catholic, took the oath of supremacy and deacon’s orders according to the new rite. Unable to acquiesce fully to the doctrines of the Reformation, … Continue reading “Campion, Edmund, Blessed”

Campion, Charles, Comte De Tersau a French, amateur engraver, was born at Paris in 1744, and died about 1816. The following are some of’ his plates: Abraham and Isaac; Job and his Wife; The Dead, Christ, with the Virgin and Angels.’ See Spooner, Biog., Hist, of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Campion, Charles, Comte De Tersau”

Campigny, Charles Benoit De a French Celestine and afterwards Benedictine, was born at Orleans and in 1588 obtained a canonry in the cathedral of Bruges. He afterwards became superior of a religious house at Lyons,. and eventually entered the convent of St. Maur. He died in the monastery of the Blances Manteaux at Paris in … Continue reading “Campigny, Charles Benoit De”

Campiani, Agosino an Italian theologian of the first half of the 18th century, was born at Trivero, and became professor of canon law at Turin.- He wrote, De Officio et Potestate Magistratum Romanorirum: (Geneva, 1725): Formlularum et Orationem liber Singulus (Turin, 1728). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Campiani, Agosino”