Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Camachus A titular see in Armenia. This city does not appear in ecclesiastical history before the seventh century of our era. The true primitive name seems to have been Camacha. Camachus or Camache are later forms. When the “Pseudo-Ecthesis” of St. Epiphanius was drawn up (about 1640), it was not yet a see. In 681 … Continue reading “Camachus”

Calypso in Greek mythology, was a nymph of the .sea, whose parents are stated differently, as she is sometimes called a Nereide, sometimes an Atlantide, sometimes an Oceanide. In the island Ogygia she possessed a most magnificent palace. Here she sat weaving at the golden loom, when Ulysses came, after he had been shipwrecked, and … Continue reading “Calypso”

Calynda A titular see of Asia Minor. It was probably situated at the boundary of Lycia and Caria (on the river Indos?), for it is placed in the former territory by Ptolemy (xxxi, 16), in the latter by Stephanus Byzantius (s.v.). Stephanus gives also another form of the name, Karynda. Calynda must be carefully distinguished … Continue reading “Calynda”

Calydonian Boar in Greek mythology. (Eneus, king of Calydon, had made to the deities a solemn offering of thanks, but had forgotten Diana, who therefore sent an animal in the form of a boar, with bristles like arrows, and with teeth like the tusks of an elephant. It vomited fire, destroyed the vineyards and the … Continue reading “Calydonian Boar”

Calybite Saints who lived in huts were so styled. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calvor, Caspar a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Nov. 8,1650, at Hildesheim. He studied. at Jena and Helmstdadt, and was in 1677 deacon, and in 1684 superintendent, at Zellerfeld. In 1710 he was called as pastor primarius and general superintendent to Clausthal. He died May 11, 1725. He wrote, Gloria Mosis, h. e. Illustria … Continue reading “Calvor, Caspar”

Calvisius, Seth, Or Kalwitz a celebrated chronologist, was born at Gorschleben, Thuringia, Feb. 20,1556. He studied at Frankenhausen and Magdeburg, where he gained his bread by singing in the streets, and laid by enough to support him at the Academy of IIelmstaidt, whither he went in 1579, and thence to Leipsic. He gained a profound … Continue reading “Calvisius, Seth, Or Kalwitz”

Calvinus, Justus Baronius A convert and apologist, b. at Kanthen, Germany, c. 1570; d. after 1606. He was born of Calvinist parents and educated at Heidelberg where he took a course in theology. His study of the Fathers inclined him towards Catholicism and finally led him to Rome where he was kindly received by Cardinals … Continue reading “Calvinus, Justus Baronius”

Calvinus, Justus a Roman Catholic controversialist, was born about the year 1570, at Xanten, in Cleve. He was the son of a Calvinistic preacher. He studied at Heidelberg under the famous Junius, went to Rome, where he made the’ acquaintance of Bellamin and Baronius, whose works he now studied. After his return to Germany, he … Continue reading “Calvinus, Justus”

Calvinus (Or Calwinus) a presbyter, is addressed by Alcuin in two letters, dated respectively (in edition of Frobenius) cir. A.D. 797 and 800. From his being mentioned in connection with “Symeon sacerdos,” it is conjectured that he was an Englishman. In the first letter occurs “Nil tibi deesse sestimo ill cella sancti Stephani honestse conversationis … Continue reading “Calvinus (Or Calwinus)”