Caldana, Antonio an Italian painter, a native of Ancona, flourished at Rome in the latter part of the 18th century. He painted a large picture, much admired, in the sacristy of San Niccola da Tolentrino, from the life of the saint. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Caldana, Antonio”
Calcutta, India, archdiocese of
Calcutta, India, archdiocese of Extends along the Bay of Bengal from the Kabadak to the Mahanadi rivers; established, 1886 ; suffragan sees, Dacca, Chittagong, Dinajpur, Krishnagar, Patna, and the Prefecture Apostolic of Assam ; entrusted to the Society of Jesus and diocesan clergy. The Jesuits visited the region in the 16th century , towards the … Continue reading “Calcutta, India, archdiocese of”
Calcutta
Calcutta THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CALCUTTA The Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta comprises practically the old Indian province of Bengal, where the Catholic Faith was introduced very early. About the middle of the sixteenth century Portughese merchants were trading with the ports of Bengal. But they did not stay in the country, their ships came to … Continue reading “Calcutta”
Calculus
Calculus The name calculus may be applied to any organized method of solving problems or drawing inferences by manipulation of symbols according to formal rules. Or an exact definition of a calculus may be provided by identifying it with a logistic system, (q.v.) satisfying the requirement of effectiveness. In mathematics, the word calculus has many … Continue reading “Calculus”
Calculatores
Calculatores (or Cauculatores), casters of horoscopes. This term does not appear to figure in church history till the time of Charlemagne. An ecclesiastical capitulary of 789, dated from Aix-la-Chapelle, referring to the precepts of the Pentateuch against witchcraft and sorcery, enacts that “.there shall be no calculators, nor enchanters, nor storm-raisers (tempestarii), or obligatores (?); … Continue reading “Calculatores”
Calcol, Chalkol
Calcol, Chalkol kalkol, kalkol (, kalkol): Mentioned in 1Ki 4:31 as one of the wise men with whom Solomon was compared. The better orthography is Calcol which the King James Version gives for the same name in 1Ch 2:6. In the former passage, Calcol is the son of Mahol, while in the latter he is … Continue reading “Calcol, Chalkol”
Calcol
Calcol (1Ch 2:6). SEE CHALCOL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Calcol (1 Chr. 2:6), sustenance, the same probably as Chalcol (1 Kings 4:31), one of the four sages whom Solomon excelled in wisdom; for “he was wiser than all men.” Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Calcol A man of Judah, descended from Zerah … Continue reading “Calcol”
Calcia, Giuseppe
Calcia, Giuseppe (also called II Genovisino), a Piedmontese painter, flourished about 1675. In the church of the PP. Predicatori, at Turin, are two. pictures by him, of St. Dominico and St. Tommaso. He painted several altar-pieces for the.churches at Alessandria. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Calced Carmelite Order
Calced Carmelite Order Its mother-house is in Rome; it is established in Italy , Spain, England , Ireland , Germany , Austria , Holland, Poland , Czechoslovakia, Malta, Palestine, the United States, Canada , Brazil, Puerto Rico , Venezuela, Australia , and Java. The Order has under its care missions in Malang, Java, and in … Continue reading “Calced Carmelite Order”
Calcar (Or Kalcker), Jean De
Calcar (Or Kalcker), Jean De an eminent Flemish painter, was born at Caicar, in the duchy of Cleves, in 1499. He was a disciple of Titian, at Venice, and perfected himself by studying Raphael. He imitated those masters with such success as to deceive the most skilful critics. Among his various pieces is a Nativity, … Continue reading “Calcar (Or Kalcker), Jean De”