Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Calino, Mutio an Italian prelate and theologian. was born at Brescia. He was archbishop of Zara, and, as such, assisted at the Council of Trent. He died at Terni, April 6, 1570. He wrote some works, among which we notice Constitutiones Synodales, etc. (1567). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Calino, Mutio”

Calino, Cesare an Italian Jesuit theologian, who was born at Brescia about 1669, and died Aug. 19,1749, wrote several chronological and practical works, for which see Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s. v, Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calinicus as martyr at Apollonia in the reign of Decius, is commemorated, according to Usluard, Mart., on Jan. 28. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calinich, Hermann Julius Robert a Lutheran theologian of Germany, doctor of philosophy and theology, was born in 1834, at Niederfriedersdorf, Saxony. In 1860 he was teacher at the gymnasium in Dresden, in 1863 deacon, afterwards pastor of St. Jacobus, at Chemnitz, and since 1872 pastor primarius of St. Jacobus at Hamburg. He died at Wiesbaden, … Continue reading “Calinich, Hermann Julius Robert”

Calimani, Simone a Venetian rabbi of the 18th century, is the author of Grammatica Ebraica, with an appendix on Hebrew poetry (Venice, 1751; Puisa, 1815). It was translated into Hebrew by Eichenbaum (Wilna, 1848). See De Rossi, Dizionario Storico (Germ. transl.), p. 65 sq.; Furst, Bibl. Jud. i, 139; Steincichneider, Bibliogr. Handbuch, p. 31, and … Continue reading “Calimani, Simone”

Caligula Caligula (little boots) was a pet name given by the soldiers in his fathers army to the boy who was afterwards known officially as Gaius Caesar Germanicus. In a similar way the name Caracalla or Caracallus was applied popularly to Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 198-217), and Elagabalus to Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius … Continue reading “Caligula (2)”

Caligo in Roman mythology, is darkness, the origin of all things, from which Chaos originated. By Chaos, Caligo was mother of night and day, Erebus and AEther. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calignon, Pierre Antoine DAmbesreux De a French preacher and theologian, was born at Greenwich in 1729. Being of a Protestant family, he fled from France on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, but returned in 1735, and was made royal almoner at Geneva, where he officiated for the French Catholics. During the Revolution he … Continue reading “Calignon, Pierre Antoine DAmbesreux De”

California, Vicariate Apostolic of Lower Includes the territory of that name in Mexico (Sp. Baja or Vieja California), a peninsula 770 miles long by 30 to 120 broad. It is traversed longitudinally by mountain chains; on the gulf side the descent is abrupt, but on the western side more gradual. Running water is very scarce … Continue reading “California, Vicariate Apostolic of Lower”

California missions Missionary work in Upper California was entrusted to the Franciscans , who had made several settlements in Lower California after the expulsion of the Jesuits (1767 ). Father Junipero Serra, under the direction of the Spanish inspector-general, founded, 16 July 1769 , San Diego. This noted priest labored among the natives for fifteeen … Continue reading “California Missions”