Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

CAESAR OR NERO Phi 4:22 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Caesar, Dominicus a German Benedictine, lived about the middle of the 17th century. In 1652 he taught logic at Salzburg, and soon afterwards became abbot of Oberaltach. He wrote Ariadne Logica (16,3). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CAESAR CLAUDIUS Act 11:28; Act 18:2 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Caesar, Cesarea, Cesarius SEE CAESAR, CESAREA, CAESARIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caesar, Caesar’s Household In origin the name Caesar, which has had such a wonderful history, culminating in the German Kaiser and the Russian Tsar, was simply a cognomen (or surname), indicating one branch of the gens Iulia, one of the old patrician families of Rome, which was said to have been descended from aeneas of … Continue reading “Caesar, Caesar’s Household”

CAESAR AUGUSTUS Luk 2:1 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Caesar-Augustanum Concilium SEE SARA-GOSSA, COUNCIL OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

CAESAR Originally the surname of the Julian family at Rome. After being dignified in the person of Julias Caesar, it became the usual appellation of those of his family who ascended the throne. The last of these was Nero, but the name was still retained by his successors as a sort of title belonging to … Continue reading “Caesar”

Caerularius, Michael patriarch of Constantinople (A.D. 1043-1059). He was one of the chief promoters of the great schism between the Eastern and Western churches. In 1054 Pope Leo IX sent legates to Constantinople to accommodate matters; but they, being displeased at the treatment they received, left a written letter of excommunication, directed against the patriarch, … Continue reading “Caerularius, Michael”

Caernan is an Irish saint, commemorated Jan. 31. Among the disciples and relatives of St. Columba is enumerated “Cairnaan, filius Branduib, filii Meilgi,” as coming with St. Columba on his first visit to Britain. But there is no proof to show whether the Cairnaan thus named is the Caernan of Jan. 31, or -he of … Continue reading “Caernan”