Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bruce, A.W a Universalist minister, was born at Bennington, Vermont, in 1812. He was trained by the strictest sort of Methodist parents, became a Universalist in faith at the age of eighteen, studied medicine in early manhood, and after practicing it a few years entered the ministry of the Universalist Church. He was ordained in … Continue reading “Bruce, A.W”

Bruce, Andrew a Scottish prelate, was archdeacon of St. Andrew’s, after which he was preferred to the see of Dunkeld in 1679, but was deprived in 1686 for non- compliance with the measures of the court. In 1688 he was restored to the bishopric of Orkney. He died in March 1700. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, … Continue reading “Bruce, Andrew”

Bru, Saint Also written Briocus, Brioc, or Bru. Confessor and bishop (410 -502 ), born probably Cardiganshire; died Saint-Brieuc-des-Vaux, France . Of pagan parents, he was converted in 430 . He preached in Cardigan and on the coast of Alba, and founded a monastery at Landebaeron in Armorica, and another at Saint Brieuc in upper … Continue reading “Bru, Saint”

Bru, Moyses Vicente a Spanish painter, was probably born at Valencia in 1682, and studied under Juan Conchillos. Before he was twenty-one he had painted several altar-pieces for the churches of Valencia, where he died soon after, in 1703. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Bru, Moyses Vicente”

Browring, Edward a preacher of the United Methodist Free Church, was a Cornishman, born at Pencarrow, June 4, 1810. His father was a Methodist local preacher at Camelford for sixty years. Young Browring was converted at fifteen, went to London in 1832, and began to preach under the Reverend Dr. Joseph Beaumniont. In 1850 he … Continue reading “Browring, Edward”

Brown,William Colvin a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of New Jersey, entered the ministry in 1854, and in 1857 was rector in Haverhill, Massachusetts; the next year was rector in Newport, R.I., having charge of Zion Church. In 1862 he was called to the rectorship of St. Stephen’s Church, Milburn, N.J.; and in 1867 … Continue reading “Brown,William Colvin”

Brown,W. G. E an English Congregational minister, was born at Newbury, November 8, 1806, of pious parents. He became a Sunday-school teacher at the age of sixteen; was educated at Christ Church school, and admitted into Church fellowship in 1834. He taught school at Woolhampton, Berkshire, between 1835 and 1845, and was pastor there at … Continue reading “Brown,W. G. E”

Brownsville, Texas, diocese of Founded on 10 July 1965 . Suffragen of the archdiocese of San Antonio. See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Brownsville New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Brownsville Vicariate Apostolic, erected 1874. Previous to this date the entire State of Texas was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Galveston. It was then divided into two dioceses: Galveston, comprising all that part of the State north and north-west of the Colorado River; San Antonio, comprising all the territory south of the Colorado … Continue reading “Brownsville”

Brownson, Sarah Daughter of Orestes A. Brownson, b. at Chelsea, Massachusetts, 7 June, 1839; married William J. Tenney, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, 26 November, 1873; died at Elizabeth, 30 October, 1876. She wrote some literary criticisms for her father’s “Review”, and many articles, stories, and poems which appeared mainly in Catholic magazines. Her other works … Continue reading “Brownson, Sarah”