Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bucelin, Gabriel (Buzlin). A Benedictine historical writer, born at Diessenhofen in Thurgau, 29 December, 1599, died at Weingarten, 9 June, 1681. A scion of the distinguished line of Bucellini counts, Gabriel, at the age of thirteen, entered the Benedictine monastery at Weingarten. After a course in Philosophy and theology at Dillingen he was ordained priest … Continue reading “Bucelin, Gabriel”

Bubona in Roman mythology, was a goddess who was said to protect the herds, especially oxen. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Buboici, John Nicholas historian and bishop of Sagone, Corsica, lived in the 15th century. He is the author of a work entitled De Origine et Rebus gestis Turcarum (Naples, 1496); republished in the Historiae Turcarum by Chalcacondyle (Paris, 1650). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bubier, George Burden an English Congregational minister, was born at Reading, February 2, 1823. He lost both his parents while still a boy, joined the Church in 1841, and soon after entered Homerton College. In 1844 he was ordained pastor at Orsett, Essex. Between 1846 and 1864 he labored successively at Brixton, Cambridge, and at … Continue reading “Bubier, George Burden”

Bubastis A titular see of Lower Egypt, on the right bank of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, near the modern Zagâzig, where its ruins are shown under the name of Tell Bastah. Its true name was Bast owing to the name of the local goddess Bastet; it became in Old Egyptian Per-bastet (Coptic Boubasti, … Continue reading “Bubastis”

Bubast in Egyptian mythology, is synonymous with the Grecian Artemis and the Roman Disinia, being the daughter of Osiris and Isis, who are the same with Bacchus and Ceres among the Greeks and Romans. She is also the sister of Horus, who corresponds to the Greek Apollo. Isis gave her with Horus to Buto (Greek … Continue reading “Bubast”

Buate in Persian mythology, is one of the evil devs who were formed by Ahriman to oppose the creations of light, produced by Ormuzd. He causes contagious diseases. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Buatan an Irish saint of Ethais-cruimm, is commemorated January 24. Thus he is designated in the Mart. Doneg., but that of Tallaght has “Batani Methais Truim,” which Kelly, Calendar of Isish Saints, 44, identifies as Mostrim. Colgan (Tr. Thluumn. page 377, note) calls him “Baitanus de Eathin Cruim, 25 Januarii.” Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Buatan”

Buan a Welsh saint, the founder of Bodfuan, Carnarvonshire, in the 6th century. His festival was held August 4. See Rees, Welsh Saints, page 280. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Buaidhbheo an Irish saint, is given by Mart. Doneg. on November 17, as being the same with Aenghus of Cillmor, of Airther Fine, of the race of Irial. Colgan (Life of Olcan, February 20) says that Colladius, who gave St. Patrick a site for his church, had five of his children noted for sanctity, e.g., … Continue reading “Buaidhbheo”