Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cagli e Pergola, Diocese of (Calliensis Et Pergulensis) Situated in Umbria (Italy), in the province of Pesaro, suffragan of Urbino. Cagli is the old Roman colony of Callium. The first known bishop was Gratianus who, in 359, assisted at the Council of Rimini; in 500 we meet the name of Viticanus, present at the council … Continue reading “Cagli e Pergola, Diocese of”

Cage (, kelub’, ). Bird-cages are named in Jer 5:27;Rev 18:2; and are perhaps implied in Job 41:5, where playing with a bird’ is mentioned. SEE BIRD. In the first of these passages the Sept. renders it by , a snare, implying that it was used for holding decoys with which to entrap other birds … Continue reading “Cage”

Cafur is the name of a fountain referred to in the Koran as belonging to the Mohammedan paradise. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caffre SEE KAFFIR. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caffraria SEE KAFFRES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caffo Ab Caw a Welsh saint of the 6th century, was patron of Tregaian, a chapel of Llangeinwen, in Anglesey. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caffarelli, Jean Baptiste a French prelate, was born April 1, 1763. He was obliged to flee into Spain in 1799, but returned to France in 1802, and was made bishop of St. Brieuc, which position he held until his death, Jan. 11,1815. He was president of the electoral college of the department of the North, … Continue reading “Caffarelli, Jean Baptiste”

Caffa, Melchiore (called the Maltese), an Italian sculptor, was born at Malta in 1631, and studied under Bernini. He executed a number of fine works for the Roman churches, of which the most esteemed is a marble group of St. Thomas distributing alms, in the chapel of San Agostino. He died at Rome in 1687. … Continue reading “Caffa, Melchiore”

Caeti (Caoide, Coeddi, Caideus, Caidocus, Or Ceti) is celebrated as an Irish saint Oct. 24. The Mart. Doneg. gives two entries of saints under these names at Oct. 24 and 25. The table of the Martyrology identifies these names as belonging to one person, but it seems more probable that one name under these different … Continue reading “Caeti (Caoide, Coeddi, Caideus, Caidocus, Or Ceti)”

Caesar’s Household CSARS HOUSEHOLD.In Php 4:22 they that are of Csars house send special greetings to the Philippians. St. Paul wrote from Rome, where he was in semi-captivity, and some of the Christians in Rome belonged to the efficient and talented body of slaves and freedmen who worked in the Imperial palace and performed varied … Continue reading “Caesar’s Household”