Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brunner, Francis de Sales The founder of the Swiss-American congregation of the Benedictines, b. 10 January, 1795, at Muemliswil, Switzerland; d. at the Convent of Schellenberg, Duchy of Lichtenstein, 29 December, 1859. He received in baptism the name of Nicolaus Joseph. After the death of his father he entered, 11July, 1812, the Benedictine monastery near … Continue reading “Brunner, Francis de Sales”

Brunner, Christoph Andreas a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born February 5, 1657, at Schraplau, in Saxony. He studied at Leipsic, was in 1683 pastor at Kohra, in 1685 at Brandis, and died April 16, 1741. He wrote De Fato Theolog. Histor. (1704), to which he added in 1706 Addenda. See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. … Continue reading “Brunner, Christoph Andreas”

Brunnemann, Jerome a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born in 1563 at Ciln-on-the- Spree. He studied at Heidelberg and Strasburg, was in 1593 rector at Ruppin, in 1601 deacon of St. Peter’s there, in 1631 provost, and died April 3, 1681. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brunne, Robert De (or Robert Mannyng), a canon of the Gilbertine order, was born in the latter part of the 13th century, and received into the order of’black canons at Brunne about 1288. He resided in the priory of Sempringham ten years, in the time of prior John of Camelton, and five years with John … Continue reading “Brunne, Robert De”

Brunn, Wilhelm Ludwig a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born March 15, 1768. at Zerbst, and died January 2, 1807, as third pastor of the German Reformed Church at Magdeburg. He wrote, Disquisitio Historico-Critica de Indole, AEtatie et usu Libri Apocryphi, Vulgo Inscripti: Evangelium Nicodemi (Berlin, 1794). See Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:276. (B.P.) … Continue reading “Brunn, Wilhelm Ludwig”

Brunn, Christopher a son of Augustinus, studied at Tubingen, and accompanied prince Louis Frederic to France and England. After his return, he was made deacon of the cathedral-church at Stuttgard, was called in 1614 as superintenldent to Leonberg, and died December 20, 1617. See Fischlin, Memoria theologorum wurtembergenssium; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Brunn, Christopher”

Brunn, Augustinus a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Annaberg, October 4, 1538. He studied at Leipsic, was in 1559 appointed pastor at Lustnau, in Wurtemberg, and died in 1618. He wrote, Qucstiones fidei Christiance :- Libellus Synopticus Compendiosus, in quo Recensentur Praecipue Theol. Doctores et Ecclesiae Ministri, qui ab Anno 1500 usque 1615 … Continue reading “Brunn, Augustinus”

Brunn (Lat. Brunus), Conrad was a canon of Augsburg, who died in 1563, leaving a Treatise on Ceremonies, in six books; another against the Centuriators of Magdeburg; and a collection of treatises, De Haereticis,De Seditiosis, De Legationibus, De Imaginibus, etc. (Mentz, 1561). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brunings, Gottfried Christian a German preacher, was born at Kreutznach in 1727, and died in 1793. He wrote, Sermons (Frankfort, 1770): Principles of Homiletics, in German (Mannheim, 1776). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brunings, Christian a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born at Bremen, Jan. 16, 1702. He studied at Bremen and Heidelberg, was in 1725 rector of the gymnasium at Kreutznach, in 1734 pastor at Mannheim, and in 1740 professor of theology at Heidelberg, where he died, March 6, 1763. He wrote, Disputatio de Propitiatorio (Bremen, 1723): … Continue reading “Brunings, Christian”