Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Brisacier, Jacques-Charles de Orator and ecclesiastical writer, b. at Bourges in 1641, d. at Paris, 23 March, 1736. At the age of twenty-five he entered the Society of the Foreign Missions at Paris, and devoted seventy years of his life to this great work. The scion of a rich and distinguished family, son of the … Continue reading “Brisacier, Jacques Charles De”

Briot, Simon a French historian of the Benedictine order, died in 1701. He left in MS. Histoire de l’Abbaye de Molesme. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Briosco, Andrea (called il Riccio), an Italian architect, was born at Padua, and flourished about 1500. His chief work was the grand Church of Santa Giustina. This work gained him a reputation. He was also a sculptor of some eminence, as there are some of his works in San Antonio, at Padua. See Spooner, Biog. … Continue reading “Briosco, Andrea”

Brionne, Council Of (Concilium Brioniense), was held in 1050. (The place is the ancient Brionia, in France fifteen miles N.E. of Bernay.) This was rather a conference than a council in it Boranger was silenced, and made to profess the Catholic faith. See Labbe, Concil. 9:1054. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brion a French ascetic theologian, lived at the commencement of the 18th century. Some of his principal works are, Paraphrases sur divers Psaumes Mysterieux (Paris, 1718): Vie de ia Soeur Marie de Sainte Therese, Carmelite de Bordeaux (ibid. 1720): Considerations sur les plus Importantes Verites du Christianisme (ibid. 1724): Traite de la Vraie et Fausse … Continue reading “Brion”

Briocus, 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 “Briocus, Saint”

Brioc, 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 “Brioc, Saint”

Brinsmead, William a Congregational minister, was a native of Dorchester, Massachusetts. He entered Harvard College in 1646, but left in 1647, without taking his degree. He first preached at Plymouth, but he was laboring at Marlborough as early as 1660, though he was not installed there until October 3, 1666. As he was preaching on … Continue reading “Brinsmead, William”

Brinsmade, Horatio Nelson, D.D a Presbyterian minister, was born at New Hartford, Connecticut, December 28, 1798. He prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, and graduated at Yale College in 1822. Immediately thereafter he entered Princeton Seminary, where he remained one year, and afterwards studied theology under Dr. Hawes. He taught in the Deaf and … Continue reading “Brinsmade, Horatio Nelson, D.D”

Brinsmade, Daniel a Congregational minister, graduated from Yale College in 1745, was ordained pastor of the Church at Washington, Connecticut, in 1749, and died in 1793. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 1:631. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature