Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brothers, Richard an enthusiast and pretended prophet, was a lieutenant in the British navy, which he quitted in 1789. Declining to take the oath required on receipt of half pay, he was very near dying of hunger, and was ultimately taken to a workhouse. From the year 1790 Brothers dates his first call. On May … Continue reading “Brothers, Richard (2)”

Brothers, Penitent An association of flagellants organized among the Spanish peoples of New Mexico and Colorado, dating from the early 19th century, and probably an outgrowth of the Third Order of Saint Francis. Their barbaric penitential practises, which they carried on in public, caused the Archbishop of Santa Fe to order them to disband, 1889. … Continue reading “Brothers, Penitent”

Brothers, Patrician Religious order founded by Daniel Delaney, Bishop of Kildare, at Tullow, Ireland, in 1808, for the religious and literary education of youth and the instruction of the faithful in Christian piety. The founder chose seven catechetical instructors in the Sunday schools to form the nucleus of the new order, and the congregation was … Continue reading “Brothers, Patrician”

Brothers Of The Society Of Mary SEE MARY, BROTHERS OF THE SOCIETY OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Brothers Of The Society Of Mary (2) SEE MARY, BROTHERS OF THE SOCIETY OF. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brothers of the Sacred Heart A religious educational institute founded at Lyons, France , 1821 , by Reverend Andre Coindre. Its constitutions modeled upon those of Saint Ignatius based on the Rule of Saint Augustine, bind the members to the teaching of boys in asylums, parochial and select schools, and commercial colleges. The superior-general, chosen … Continue reading “Brothers of the Sacred Heart”

Brothers of the Holy Infancy and Youth of Jesus Society founded in 1853 by Right Reverend John Timon, Bishop of Buffalo, for the care of poor and wayward boys . They maintain a working boys ‘ home in Buffalo and a protectory and trade school at Lackawanna, where the mother-house and novitiate are also located. … Continue reading “Brothers of the Holy Infancy and Youth of Jesus”

Brothers of the Holy Ghost (Brothers of Saint Gabriel) Founded at Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre, France , 1705 , by the missionary priest, Louis Grignion de Montfort, as the Brothers of the Holy Ghost. Their work consists in the instruction of the young, the blind , the deaf, the dumb, the care of orphans, and the administering of … Continue reading “Brothers of the Holy Ghost”

Brothers Of The Holy Family SEE HOLY FAMILY, BROTHERS OF THE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Brothers Of The Holy Family (2) SEE HOLY FAMILY, BROTHERS OF THE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brothers of the Cross of Jesus A congregation founded in 1830 at Lyons, France , by Reverend C. M. Bochard, Vicar-General of Lyons, for the Christian education of the young. The growth of the congregation in France and Switzerland ceased with the persecution of 1903 , but the institution, incorporated in Canada in 1905 , … Continue reading “Brothers of the Cross of Jesus”

Brothers of the Christian Schools of Ireland An institute founded in 1802 at Waterford, by Edmund Ignatius Rice, to provide for the education of boys after the enactment of the penal laws; constituted a religious institute, 1820 . There are, besides the teaching Brothers, those who perform domestic and farm duties. The society conducts primary, … Continue reading “Brothers of the Christian Schools of Ireland”