Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bullioud, Pierre a French magistrate and writer, father of Symphorien, was procureur- general of the parliament of Dombes, and procureur-du-roi in the presidial court of Lyons. He died at Paris in 1596, and left, La Fleur des Explications Anciennes et Nouvelles sur les Evangelistes (Lyons, 1596, 1698, 4to). See Landon, Eccles. Diet. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. … Continue reading “Bullioud, Pierre”

Bullions, Peter D.D. a Presbyterian minister and classical scholar, was born at Moss-side, near Perth, Scotland, in December, 1791. He was bred to farm labor, but in 1810 he entered the University of Edinburgh, supporting himself partly by his previous savings and partly by teaching. In the same way he supported himself during his theological … Continue reading “Bullions, Peter D.D. (2)”

Bullions, David G a Presbyterian minister, was born at Cambridge, N. Y., June 24, 1817. He was educated at Union College, N. Y., and studied theology in the seminary of the Presbyterian Church, Cannonsburg, Pa. In 1842 he was ordained by the Cambridge Presbytery, and stationed at West Milton, N. Y., where he labored till … Continue reading “Bullions, David G”

Bullions, Alexander Blyth a Presbyterian -minister, was born at Argyle, N.Y., May 13, 1822. He graduated at Union College in 1842, and spent over two years in the study of theology at Princeton Seminary. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Long Island Nov. 5,1846, was pastor at East Hampton, L. I., from 1846 to … Continue reading “Bullions, Alexander Blyth”

Bullions, Alexander an Associate minister, was born at Auchtergaven, Scotland, in February, 1779. ‘He resolved, when quite young, to be a preacher. He entered the University of Edinburgh in 1798. Here he remained four years, then studied theology for five years under the’ Rev. Archibald Bruce of Whitburn, and was licensed by the Associate Presbytery … Continue reading “Bullions, Alexander”

Bullion, Anglique Benefactress, born Paris, at commencement of 17th century . The wife of Claude de Bullion, keeper of seals and superintendent of finances under Louis XIII, after his death she gave large sums to what is now the city of Montreal, Canada , and founded and endowed the hospital of that city, known as … Continue reading “Bullion, Angélique”

Bullinger, Heinrich one of the most important of the Swiss reformers, was born at Bremgarten, near Zurich, where his father was parish priest, July 18, 1504. In 1516 he was sent to school at Emmerich, in Cleves, where Mosellanus was one of the masters. In order to train the boy to careful habits, his father … Continue reading “Bullinger, Heinrich (2)”

Bullet, Pierre a reputable French architect, was born about .1645. He studied under Francois Blondel, and erected a number of structures in Paris, among others the Porte St. Denis. He also designed and executed in 1674 the triumphal arch called the Porte St. Martin. He erected the Church of the Jacobins. in Paris, and published … Continue reading “Bullet, Pierre”

Bullet, Jean Baptiste a French scholar, who was born in 1699, and died at Besancon in 1775, was (from 1728) professor and afterwards dean of the university in that city. He left several works, among them Histoire de l’Etablissement du Christianisme (1764, 4to), taken entirely from pagan and Jewish writers: L’Existence de Dieu Demontree par … Continue reading “Bullet, Jean Baptiste”

Buller, William, D.D an English prelate, was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, where he became A.M. in 1759. Thence he removed to Christ Church, where he took his theological degrees in 1781. He was appointed dean of Exeter, and dean of Canterbury, in which latter office he was installed June 22, 1790. On Dec. 2, … Continue reading “Buller, William, D.D”