Buffard, Gabriel Charles a French canonist, was born at Caen in 1683, in the university of which place he afterwards taught theology. Being obliged to vacate his chair because of his devotion to the doctrine of Jansenius, he retired to Paris, where he was detained for a time in the Bastile. He died at Paris, … Continue reading “Buffard, Gabriel Charles”
Buffalo, Sacrifice Of The
Buffalo, Sacrifice Of The a sacred rite among the Malayan Mohammedans in the Strait of Malacca. After death the animal is flayed and divided into two parts. One half is distributed among the inhabitants of the mukim, or parish, which consists of thirty-four houses; the other half is divided among the officials of the mosque. … Continue reading “Buffalo, Sacrifice Of The”
Buffalo, New York, diocese of
Buffalo, New York, diocese of Embraces counties of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegheny; area, 6,357 square miles; established, 1847 ; suffragan of New York. Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Buffalo Patron Saints Index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Buffalo, New York, city of
Buffalo, New York, city of A few Recollect and Jesuit missionaries and their interpreters, early in the 17th century , are thought to have been the first white men who saw this region. As their routes are not known in detail, it is uncertain whether they visited the exact site of Buffalo, as did La … Continue reading “Buffalo, New York, city of”
Buffalo
Buffalo Diocese established 23 April, 1847, now comprises the counties of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany, in the State of New York, U.S.A., an area of 6,357 square miles. It was set apart from the great Diocese of New York and the see located at Buffalo on Lake Erie, the territory … Continue reading “Buffalo”
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina Capital of Argentina , first founded, 1536 , and depopulated, 1541 , when the governor transferred the population to Asuncin; re-founded, 1580 , by Juan de Garay, and called Santisima Trinidad, from Trinity Sunday, the day upon which he landed. Within the year he built a church, and when the city was … Continue reading “Buenos Aires, Argentina”
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires The federal capital of the Argentine Republic, and the second city of the Latin races in the world (having a population of 1,100,000), as well as the first in commercial importance among the cities of South America, is situated in latitude 34°35’30″S., and longitude 58°22’20″W., on the right bank of the Río de … Continue reading “Buenos Aires”
Buenaventura Sitjar
Buenaventura Sitjar Born 1739; died 1808. Compiled a vocabulary of the Telame Indian language, with the pronunciation and Spanish explanations. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Buell, Samuel D.D. (2)
Buell, Samuel D.D. a Presbyterian minister, was born at Coventry, Conn., Sept. 1, 1716, entered Yale College in 1737, and graduated in 1741. He was ordained in 1743, and, after laboring for some time as an evangelist, received a call from the church at East Hampton, L. I., and was installed there as pastor September … Continue reading “Buell, Samuel D.D. (2)”
Buel, Rufus F
Buel, Rufus F a Baptist minister, was born in the state of New York in 1813. He received his education at the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution and at the Theological Seminary at Andover, where he graduated in 1840. Having accepted an appointment from the American Baptist Missionary Union, he was ordained Jan. 23, 1841, … Continue reading “Buel, Rufus F”