Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bruno, Giordano Heretic, born Nola, Italy , 1548 ; died Rome, Italy , 1600 . He became a Dominican in 1563 , and a priest, 1572 . Accused of heresy , 1576 , he left his order and began attacking the Church , and was excommunicated by the Calvinist Council of Geneva. A restless wanderer, … Continue reading “Bruno, Giordano”

Bruno (Or Brunon), Saint (1) an Italian theologian, was born at Soleria, in the diocese of Asti, in Piedmont. He became canon of the cathedral, and was engaged in a lively controversy against Berenger at Rome, in 1077, before Gregory VII, who called him to the bishopric of Segni, in Campania. In 1104 he embraced … Continue reading “Bruno (Or Brunon), Saint (3)”

Bruno archbishop of Cologne and duke of Lorraine, son of the Emperor Henry the Fowler and brother of Otho I, was born in 925. He was well read in classical literature, and was a patron of learned men, and of education generally. Having been employed by his brother in many important negotiations, he died at … Continue reading “Bruno (3) (2)”

Brunnholtz, Peter a Lutheran minister, was born at Nubil, in the principality of Glucksburg, in the duchy of Schleswig. He was ordained April 12, 1744, by the consistorium at Wernigerode, and immediately started to America in answer to a call from Dr. Fanche of Halle. He arrived January 26, 1745. He was appointed second minister … Continue reading “Brunnholtz, Peter”

Brunner, Sebastian A versatile and voluminous writer, b. in Vienna, 10 December, 1814; d. there, 27 November, 1893. He received his college education from the Benedictines of his native city, his philosophical and theological training at the Vienna University, was ordained priest in 1838, and was for some years professor in the philosophical faculty of … Continue reading “Brunner, Sebastian”

Brunner, Philip Joseph a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born May 7,1758, at Philippsburg; and died November 2, 1829, as doctor of theology at Carlsruhe. He published, Predigten und kurzere Reden (Carlsruhe, 1816, 2 parts): Gebete und Betrachtungen uber die vom Wahrheiten und Pflichten (14th ed. Heilbronn, 1822): Gebetbuch fur aufgeklarte katholische Christen (14th … Continue reading “Brunner, Philip Joseph”

Brunner, Martin (1) a German Reformed minister, was born in Philadelphia in 1797. He studied theology under the Reverend Samuel Helffenstein, D.D.; and was licensed by the Synod of the German Reformed Church which convened in New Holland, Pennsylvania, in 1816. He immediately entered upon his duties as minister of the Sunbury congregation. Here he … Continue reading “Brunner, Martin (2)”

Brunner, Karl a Swiss theologian and architect, was born at Hemberg, in the Toggenburg, in 1831. He studied at Zurich and Tubingen. At the latter university he became a zealous disciple of the then prevailing “Tubingen school,” to which he remained faithful until his death, although throughout his life he maintained friendly intercourse with men … Continue reading “Brunner, Karl”

Brunner, Johannes Casper a Protestant theologian of Switzerland, was born at Zurich, December 12, 1649. He studied under the famous Hottinger, at whose death he delivered an address. After having travelled through Germany, Holland, England, and France, he was in 1676 appointed pastor at Rorbach, in 1687 deacon of the large minister church of his … Continue reading “Brunner, Johannes Casper”

Brunner, Johannes a Swiss Protestant theologian, was born in 1755 at Zurich, and died there April 2, 1820, as pastor of the hospital-church and professor of the school of art. He published Unterhaltungen in Predigten fur Kranke, Arme, Schwermuthige und Trostbedurftige (Zurich, 1801, 1810, 2 volumes). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 2:196. (B.P.) Fuente: … Continue reading “Brunner, Johannes”