Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Byron, James Mkee an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Downpatrick, Ireland, July 25, 1760. In 1785 he Was introduced to Mr. Wesley as a candidate for the ministry, and appointed to Norwich. His circuits afterwards were Kent, Northampton, Penzance, Bradford, Salisbury (1797), Truro, Launceston, and many others. In 1823 he went to France as … Continue reading “Byron, James Mkee”

Byrom, John an English poet, was born at Kersall, near Manchester, in 1691. After studying at Merchant Taylors School in London, he graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1711, became a fellow there, travelled in France, next gave lessons in stenography in London, and at length settled upon his native estate, and died there, September … Continue reading “Byrom, John”

Byrne, William (1780-1833) Missionary and educator, born County Wicklow, Ireland ; died Bardstown, Kentucky. He emigrated to the United States, where he studied in Sulpician institutions, and after ordination became a missionary priest. In 1821 he opened Saint Mary’s College, Bardstown, which exerted a wide influence in spreading education throughout Kentucky. After 12 years he … Continue reading “Byrne, William”

Byrne, Richard Brevet brigadier general, United States Army, b. in Co. Cavan, Ireland, 1832; d. at Washington, 10 June, 1864. He emigrated from his native land to New York in 1844 and five years later enlisted in the regular army of the United States, joining the Second Cavalry, a regiment then commanded by Colonel E. … Continue reading “Byrne, Richard”

Byrne, Martin a Baptist minister, was born at Robinstown, Me. in February, 1811. He was converted at twenty-two; pursued his theological studies at Bangor and at Newton, where he graduated in 1840. He was ordained at Packersville, Conn., June 29, 1842. Subsequently he was pastor of churches in Pembroke, Ellsworth, Conway, and Gardiner, in Maine. … Continue reading “Byrne, Martin”

Byrne, James T an English Congregational minister, was born in London, Jan. 29,1810. He was converted and joined the Church in early life; was ordained in 1838 at Great Yarmouth; settled at Gorleston, Norfolk; and later, in the same year, sailed for Canada, under the auspices of the Colonial Missionary Society. He first settled at … Continue reading “Byrne, James T”

Byrne, Edmund, D.D an Irish prelate, having received orders at Seville, was appointed archbishop of Dublin in 1707, being then in the fifty-first year of his age. Soon after his promotion to the see of Dublin, it was proposed that a public convention of Protestant and Catholic prelates and doctors should be held for two … Continue reading “Byrne, Edmund, D.D”

Byrne, Claudius a Wesleyan Methodist minister in Canada, was born in Dublin, Ireland, May 12, 1793. He was converted in his thirteenth year; entered the Wesleyan ministry in Ireland in 1824; was transferred from the Irish to the Canadian branch of the Wesleyan -Church in 1848; and in the latter he labored effectively six years, … Continue reading “Byrne, Claudius”

Byrne, Andrew Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A., b. at Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland, 5 December, 1802; d. at Helena, Arkansas, 10 June, 1862. He was an ecclesiastical student when, in 1820, Bishop England sought volunteers for the mission of the newly created Diocese of Charleston (South Carolina), and he accompanied the bishop to the … Continue reading “Byrne, Andrew”

Byrne, Alexander Sturgeon a precocious Methodist minister in Canada, grandson of Rev. Alexander Sturgeon (Irish Conference), and son of Rev. Claudius Byrne (Irish and Canada Conferences), was born at Dungannon, Ireland, June 20, 1832. He was converted at thirteen, and was led by a train of providences, almost immediately after his conversion, to exercise his … Continue reading “Byrne, Alexander Sturgeon”