Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cadalous Bishop of Parma and antipope, born in the territory of Verona of noble parentage; died at Parma, 1072. After the death of Nicholas II, 1061, the cardinals, under the direction of Hildebrand, met in legal form and without any reference to the German Court, elected (30 Sept.) Alexander II, who as Anselm, Bishop of … Continue reading “Cadalous”

Cad in British mythology, was an idol that was worshipped in the form of a fighting ox. He was also called Tarw-Cad. He seems to have been a god of war. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cacodaemon in Greek mythology, was the title of an evil spirit, in opposition to Agathodcemon (a good spirit). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cachet, Jean a French Jesuit, born at Neufchateau in Lorraine, died at Pont-a-Mousson, Dec. 22,1633, aged thirty-six, leaving many ascetical works, the principal of which are Vie de Jean Berchmans, a Jesuit, from the Italian (Paris, 1630, 8vo): Vie de S. Isidore. et de la B. Marie della Cabeca sa femme (Verdun, 1631), from the … Continue reading “Cachet, Jean”

Caceres, Philippines, archdiocese of Founded on 14 August 1595 as the diocese of Nueva Caceres, a suffragan of Manila. Its first bishop was Saint Peter Baptist . Elevated to the archdiocese of Caceres on 29 June 1951. Suffragen dioceses include Daet Legazpi Libmanan (Territorial Prelature) Masbate Sorsogon Virac See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Caceres patron … Continue reading “Caceres, Philippines, archdiocese of”

Caccioli, Giovanni Battista an eminent historical painter, was born in the castle of Budrio, near Bologna, in 1628. He studied under Domenico Maria Canuti, and painted several pictures for the Bolognese churches. He died in 1676. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Caccioli, Giovanni Battista”

Caccini, Tommaso a Dominican of Florence, and doctor of theology, who died Jan. 12, 1648, is the author of Storia Ecclesiastica del Primo Concilio Niceno Adunato e Confermato di S. Salvestro (Lucca, 1637). See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. i, 663. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caccini, Giovanni an Italian architect and sculptor, was born at Florence in 1562, and studied under Dosio. He erected, at the Church of La Nunziata, in Florence, a loggia with arches and Corinthian columns, sculptured out of Siena marble; he also designed a grand choir and altar for the Church of Santo Spirito. He died … Continue reading “Caccini, Giovanni”

Cacciari, Pietro Tommaso an Italian theologian of the. Carmelite order, lived in the second half of the 18th century. He was a doctor in theology, apostolic examiner, and controversial reader in the Propaganda at Rome, and left, in Latin, a work on the writings of Leo the Great (Rome, 1751, 2 vols. fol.). See Hoefer, … Continue reading “Cacciari, Pietro Tommaso”

Caccianiga, Francesco an Italian painter, was born at Milan in 1700, and studied under Franceschini at Bologna. He afterwards went to Rome, where he obtained the favor of the prince Borghese, for whom he executed a number of works. . His best productions are at Ancona, where he painted several altar-pieces, the best of which … Continue reading “Caccianiga, Francesco”