Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Calert, Michael a German Lutheran theologian, was born at Zeitz, Sept. 19, 1603. He was son of Laurent Calert, chamberlain of the council at Zeitz. and studied philosophy at Leipsic, and became in 1632 bachelor of theology. Being called, in 1633, to Misnie, as director of the gymnasium, he became, in 1635, pastor and ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Calert, Michael”

Calepodius (1) A Roman presbyter in whose cemetery (three miles from Rome on the Aurelian way) Calixtius was buried. The distinguished conversions he made at Rome, jointly with Calixtus; his appearing in a vision, after death, to Calixtus in his martyrdom and the burial of Calixtus, are related in Bede (Martyr. May 10, Oct. 14), … Continue reading “Calepodius”

Calepino, Ambrogio An Italian lexicographer, born about 1440 at Calepio (province of Bergamo); died 1510 or 1511. He entered the Augustinian Order in 1458. His Latin dictionary, under the title of “Cornucopiæ”, appeared first in 1502 at Reggio. It was reprinted many times during the sixteenth century, the Aldi alone giving no less than eighteen … Continue reading “Calepino, Ambrogio”

Calepino (Or dAcalepio), Ambrogio an Augustine monk, was born at Bergamo, June 6,1435. He ‘was descended from an old Italian family of Calepio, whence he took his name. He died Nov. 30,1511. He devoted his whole life to the composition of a polyglot dictionary first printed at Reggio in 1502. This great work was afterwards … Continue reading “Calepino (Or dAcalepio), Ambrogio”

Calentyn, Peter a Flemish theologian, who died in 1563, wrote, Via Crucis a domo Pilati: iusue ad Montenm Calvarice (Louvain, 1568) :-Plerinage Spirituel dansla Terre Sainte (ibid. 1663). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v, Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calense, Cesare a Neapolitan painter, about 1590, executed a fine Descent fronm the Cross, in San Giovanni. Battista, at Naples. See Rose, Gen. Biog. Diet.. s. v; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calendio SEE CALANDIO Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calendarum Festum Feast of the Calends. This heathen festival was retained by many Christians, and is called bota and vota. It was in some periods celebrated, with great indecencies, under the namesfestum kalendsrum, festumn hypodiaconorum, Jestum stultorum. In later times, the people met masked in the churches, and, in a ludicrous way, proceeded to the … Continue reading “Calendarum Festum”

Calendario, Filippo an Italian architect and’ sculptor, flourished at Venice about 1334. He is erroneously said to have erected the superb porticos, supported by marble columns, that surround the vast area of the square of St. Mark. There are several other good works, however, in that city, by him, especially the galleries of the ducal … Continue reading “Calendario, Filippo”

Calendar, The Christian CALENDAR, THE CHRISTIAN I.The Christian Week. 1.The Lords Day. 2.Wednesday and Friday. 3.Saturday. II.The Christian Year. 1.Easter. (a)The name. (b)Early observance of Easter. (c)The Quartodeciman Controversy. (d)Determination of Easter. Paschal cycles. (e)The fast before Easter. (f)Palm Sunday. (g)Maundy Thursday. (h)Easter Week. 2.Pentecost and Ascension. (a)The name Pentecost.. (b)Connexion of Pentecost and Ascension. … Continue reading “Calendar, The Christian”