Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Caius, John (Kay, John; Key, John) (1510 -1573 ) Physician and scholar, born Norwich, England ; died London. He lectured on anatomy , wrote medical treatises and translations and a history of Cambridge University, and was president of the College of Physicians. He refounded Gonville College, renamed Gonville and Caius College (1558 ). Under Edward … Continue reading “Caius, John”

Caius, ecclesiastical writer Caius (2), an ecclesiastical writer at the beginning of the 3rd cent., according to late authority, a presbyter of the Roman church. Eusebius mentions but one work of his, to which he refers four times (H. E. ii. 25, iii. 28, 31, vi. 20), and from which he gives some short extracts. … Continue reading “Caius, ecclesiastical writer”

Caius, Bishop Of Rome from Dec. 17 (16?), 283, to April 22, 296-i.e. for twelve years, four months, and one week (Pontifical, Bucher, p. 272); but only eleven years, according to Anastasius (c. 24), and for fifteen years, according to Eusebius, who speaks of him as a contemporary (H. E. vii, 32; Chron. 284). He … Continue reading “Caius, Bishop Of Rome”

Caius and Soter, Saints They have their feast together on 22 April, on which day they appear in most of the martyrologies, though Notker and a few others give Soter on the 21st and Caius on the 19th or 21st. Soter was pope for eight years, c. 167 to 175 (Harnack prefers 166-174). We possess … Continue reading “Caius and Soter, Saints”

Caius (Of The New Test.) SEE GAIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caius (Emperor Of Rome) SEE CALIGULA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caius Third century Christian author . He held a disputation at Rome with Proclus, a Montanist leader, in the course of which he gives valuable evidence of the death of Saint Peter and Saint Paul at Rome and the public veneration of their remains. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Caius A Christian author who lived about … Continue reading “Caius”

Caithness Ancient diocese , Scotland, comprised the territory now included in the counties of Caithness and Sutherland; founded by Malcolm III, 1066 ; restored by David I; first bishop , Andrew (1150 -1184 ). Bishop Gilbert de Moray (1235 -1245 ), who built its cathedral at Dornoch in Sutherland, is regarded as a saint in … Continue reading “Caithness”

Caitanya (Skr.) Consciousness, “superconsciousness”, a quality near the in-it-self aspect of the Absolute Spirit, and hence sometimes a synonym for it. — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Caissin SEE CASSAN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature