Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Calcagno (Lat. Calcaneus), Lorenzo a celebrated jurisconsult of Brescia, who died in 1478, leaving De Septem Peccatis Mortalibus:-De Conceptione S. Marice, etc. See Landon, Eccles. Diet. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Calcagni (Lat. Calcagninus), Rogiero an Italian theologian of the Dominican order, was a native of Florence. He distinguished himself as a preacher, was appointed bishop of Castro in 1240, and inquisitor of the faith in Tuscany, and was remarkable for his zeal against the heretics, Having assisted at the Council of Lyons, under Innocent IV, … Continue reading “Calcagni (Lat. Calcagninus), Rogiero”

Calbayog, Philippine Islands, diocese of Comprises the islands of Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and Capul; area, 9,598 square miles; established, 1910 ; suffragan of Manila. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Calbayog patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Calatrava, Military Order of A branch of the Cistercians founded in Castile in the 12th century . The name is derived from that of a castle recovered from the Moslems by King Alfonso of Castile in 1147 . At first it was composed of lay brothers of the monastery of Fitero and subject to Morimond, … Continue reading “Calatrava, Military Order of”

Calatrava a military order of Spain, named from’ the town of Calatrava, in New Castile. It had its origin in the following circumstances: When Alphonso, the father of Sanchez III, had taken the town of Calatrava, in 1147, from the Moors, he gave it to the Templars to defend; but when it was spread abroad … Continue reading “Calatrava”

Calathus in Greek mythology, was the holy basket of Demeter (Ceres), which, on the evening of the fourth day of the Eleusinia, was drawn about on the wagon of the goddess in procession. This was done in memory of the plucking of flowers by Proserpine, and .of her abduction by Pluto; therefore it was also … Continue reading “Calathus”

Calatayud, Pedro de Jesuit missionary, born in Navarre, 1 August, 1689; died in Bologna, 27 February, 1773. He joined the Society of Jesus, 21 October, 1710. In the Academy of Madrid there is an account of one of his missions in Bilbao which is described as “portentosa”. He had the title of Master in Theology, … Continue reading “Calatayud, Pedro de”

Calasio, Mario di Friar Minor and lexicographer, born at Calasio in the Kingdom of Naples about 1550; died at Rome, 1 February, 1620. Having entered the Franciscan Order, he devoted himself to the study of Hebrew with such success that the pope called him to Rome, where he taught Hebrew in the Franciscan convents of … Continue reading “Calasio, Mario Di”

Calasanza, Giuseppe (Josephus a matre Dei founder of the order of the Piarists (q.v.), was born in Aragon in 1556. He entered holy orders in 1582, and went to Rome, where he obtained the protection of Clement VIII, Paul V, and Gregory XV, the latter of whom, after the new order had been founded by … Continue reading “Calasanza, Giuseppe”

Calasanctius, Saint Joseph Called in religion “a Matre Dei”, founder of the Piarists, b. 11 Sept., 1556, at the castle of Calasanza near Petralta de la Sal in Aragon; d. 25 Aug., 1648, at Rome; feast 27 Aug. His parents, Don Pedro Calasanza and Donna Maria Gastonia, gave Joseph, the youngest of five children, a … Continue reading “Calasanctius, Saint Joseph”