Calvaert, Dionysius An eminent painter, usually known as “The Fleming” and called Denis, a native of Antwerp and a student at Bologna, born about the year 1640; died 1619. The Antwerp “Record of Artists” or “Liggeren” (1556-57), gives his name as Caluwaert. He first studied under Christiaen van Queecborne, but early left his olden country … Continue reading “Calvaert, Dionysius”
Calusco, Taddeo
Calusco, Taddeo was a Milanese of the order of St. Augustine, who died in 1720, leaving, besides other works, Esame della Religione Protestante, o sia Pretesa Reformnata (Venice, 1720, 4to). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Caluppanus, Saint
Caluppanus, Saint was born in 527, and spent his early years in the monastery of India, where he so abstained from food as to be unable to perform his share of the ordinary work of the establishment. The other monks reproached him, and he withdrew to a neighboring cave, where he built himself an oratory. … Continue reading “Caluppanus, Saint”
Calumny
calumny (Latin: calvor, to use artifice, deception) Any deception of another, especially in judicial matters, commonly used to mean unjust damaging of another’s character by imputing to him something of which he is not guilty. It is an act which varies in sinfulness according to the gravity of the fault or crime imputed and the … Continue reading “Calumny”
Calumnies Against The Christians
Calumnies Against The Christians A new society like the Christian Church could not escape misrepresentation. It offended men by presenting a high. er standard of purity than their own, and the secrecy attending portions of its life and worship gave rise to suspicions. Popular credulity was ready to accept every malicious or ignorant tale of … Continue reading “Calumnies Against The Christians”
Calumet
Calumet the “pipe of peace” (sometimes of war), in use among the North American Indians, is regarded by them with the utmost veneration, and believed to have been presented to them by the sun. It is a great smoking-pipe, of red, white, or black marble. It is very much, like a pole – axe, has … Continue reading “Calumet”
Caltanisetta
Caltanisetta (Calathanisium; Calathanisiadensis). The city is situated in a fertile plain of Sicily, on the River Salso, in the vicinity of the most extensive sulphur mines in the world. The name is Arabic in origin. The immense cavern of Caltabillotta is famous on account of the legend of a great dragon, driven thence by the … Continue reading “Caltanisetta”
Caltagirone
Caltagirone (Calata Hieronis; Calatayeronensis). Caltagirone is a city in the province of Catania, Sicily, built on two eminences about 2000 feet above sea-level, connected by a bridge. It is supposed by some to be the ancient Hybla Minor, by others the ancient Gela. In the Middle Ages it became a Saracen stronghold. The first two … Continue reading “Caltagirone”
Calpurnius
Calpurnius (1) Father of pope Pontianus. (2) St. Patrick (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Calphurnius
Calphurnius SEE MACARIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature