Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bullarium Romanum Magnum a collection of papal bulls from the time of Leo the Great, begun (1586) by Cherubini, and continued by various editors. The Bullarium Magnum of Maynardus (Luxemb. 1739 to 1768, 19 vols. fol.) contains the bulls from Leo the Great to Benedict XIV. Simultaneously with it appeared the collection of Cocquelines (Romans … Continue reading “Bullarium Romanum Magnum (2)”

Bullarium Bullarium is a term commonly applied to a collection of bulls and other analogous papal documents, whether the scope of the collection be general in character, or whether it be limited to the bulls connected to any particular order, or institution, or locality. The name bullarium seems to have been invented by the canonist … Continue reading “Bullarium”

Bullard, Ward a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Massena, N. Y., Feb. 8,1810. He removed with his parents in 1813 to a farm in New Haven, Vt., where much of his youth was spent in severe manual labor. He joined the Church at the age of sixteen, only attended school winters previous to his … Continue reading “Bullard, Ward”

Bullard, Mulfred a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Stockbridge, Vt., June 6, 1808. He embraced religion at the age of fifteen, and after serving the Church some time as a local preacher entered the Vermont Conference about 1846, in which he served twenty-three years. He died at Lancaster, N. H., May 30, 1872. Mr. … Continue reading “Bullard, Mulfred”

Bullard, Edwin Buxton a Baptist missionary, was born at Shrewsbury, Vt., Sept. 12, 1813. He pursued his collegiate studies at the Hamilton Literary Institution, N. Y., and his theological studies one year (1840-41) at Newton, Mass. He was ordained at Middletown, Vt., July 9, 1840. After leaving Newton he was for a short time pastor … Continue reading “Bullard, Edwin Buxton”

Bullard, Artemas D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born at Northbridge, Mass., June 3, 1802, studied at Amherst College, where he graduated in 1826, and thence went to the Theological Seminary at Andover. He was licensed in May, 1828, and ordained April 20, 1831. In 1830 he visited the West in the employ of the Massachusetts … Continue reading “Bullard, Artemas D.D. (2)”

Bullaker, Ven. Thomas (Also John Baptist). A Friar Minor and English martyr, born at Chichester about the year 1604; died at Tyburn, 12 October,1642. He was the only son ot a pious as well-to-do physician of Chichester. His parents were both fervent Catholics, and, following their example, Bullaker grew up in the ways of innocence … Continue reading “Bullaker, Ven. Thomas”

Bulla Aurea (Golden Bull). A fundamental law of the Holy Roman Empire; probably the best known of all the many ordinances of the imperial diet. It takes its name from the golden case in which the seal attached to the document proclaiming the decree was placed. The law was signed by the Emperor Charles IV, … Continue reading “Bulla Aurea”

Bulla (Boule, A Bullet) is a seal made of two circular pieces of lead, and attached to papal documents, which at length took the same name. Ecclesiastical seals were usually oval until the 14th and 15th centuries, when they became circular; and up to the 13th century the seal was suspended by silk threads or … Continue reading “Bulla (Boule, A Bullet)”

Bull, William H a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Chester County, Pa., Nov. 24, 1807. He received an early religious training, but did not embrace Christ until his twenty-ninth year, and in 1827 entered the Philadelphia Conference. Early in 1836 severe illness compelled him to become a superannuate. He died on July 19 of … Continue reading “Bull, William H”