Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Ca. Ap. = Camera Apostolica; Apostolic Camera; Papal Treasury Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

C. = Confessor of the Faith Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Brenger, Pierre (Peter of Poitiers, Petrus Scholasticus). A French writer who flourished about the middle of the twelfth century. From the second name we may, perhaps, infer that Poitiers was his native place. He was a disciple of Abelard, and is celebrated chiefly for his vigorous defence of his master in a letter which he … Continue reading “Bérenger, Pierre”

Brault-Bercastel, Antoine Henri de A writer of church history, b. 22 November, 1720, at Briey, Lorraine; d. about 1794 at Noyon, France. At an early age he entered the Society of Jesus, but left it after his ordination to the priesthood. He was made parish priest of Omerville and later a canon of Noyon. His … Continue reading “Bérault-Bercastel, Antoine Henri de”

Bnard, Laurent Chief founder of the Maurist Congregation of the Benedictine Order, b. at Nevers, 1573; d. at Paris, 1620. He joined the Cluniac Benedictines at Nevers, became a Doctor of the Sorbonne and later Prior of the Cluny College, Paris, which he reformed with the help of two monks of the recently established Congregation … Continue reading “Bénard, Laurent”

Bdard, Pierre French-Canadian lawyer and member of the Assembly of Lower Canada, b. at Charlesbourg near Quebec, 13 November, 1762; d. at Three Rivers, 26 April 1829. He was the son of Pierre-Stanislas Bédard and Marie-Josephine Thibault. After he had completed the course of studies at the seminary of Quebec, where he proved himself an … Continue reading “Bédard, Pierre”

Bbian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste Born 4 August, 1789 at Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; died there 24 February, 1839. His father sent him to France, where he was committed to the care of his godfather, the Abbé Sicard, the well-known educator of the deaf and dumb. The latter put him under the direction of Abbé Jauffret then exhibiting a great … Continue reading “Bébian, Roch-Amboise-Auguste”

Bzovius (Bzowski), Abraham a Polish Romanist divine, was born at Proczovic in 1567. He studied at Cracow, where he became a Dominican. He subsequently taught philosophy at Milan, and theology at Bologna. On his return into Poland he became prior of the Dominicans at Cracow, and contributed greatly to the extension of the order. Pope … Continue reading “Bzovius (Bzowski), Abraham (2)”

Byzatium, Council Of (Concilium Byzacenum), provincial, at Byzatium, in Africa. I. Held A.D. 397, to confirm the canons of the Council of Hippo of A.D. 393. Its synodical letter is in the acts of the Third Council of Carthage of the same year, 397 (Mansi, iii, 875). II. Held A.D. 507, a numerous council, which … Continue reading “Byzatium, Council Of”

Byzas the founder of Byzantium, now called Constantinople, was said to have sprung from the gods, being a son of Poseidon and Ceroessa, the daughter of Zeus and Io. But Byzas was really the name of the leader of the Megarians, who founded Byzantium B.C. 658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature