Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Briant, Denis a French Benedictine of St. Maur, who was born about 1655 at Pleudeben (Cotes-du-Nord), and died February 6, 1716, at Redon, wrote a Histoire de Bretagne, and several memoirs in the Gallia Christiana. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Briant, Alexander, Blessed Jesuit martyr . Born Somersetshire, England , c.1556; died Tyburn, England, 1581. A pupil of Father Persons at Oxford, he was ordained at Rheims, assigned to the English Mission, arrested, and executed after frightful tortures. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Briant, Alexander an English controversialist, was born in Somersetshire in 1557. In 1574 he entered Hart Hall, whence he went to Rheims and thence to Douay, where lie was ordained priest. In 1579 he returned to England, and showed his zeal for Catholicism. In 1581 he was imprisoned, and in the same year executed for … Continue reading “Briant, Alexander”

Briand, Joseph Olivier Seventh Bishop of Quebec, b. in 1715 at Plérin, Brittany; d. 25 June, 1794. He studied at the Seminary of St. Brieuc, and was ordained in 1739, but left home secretly to follow Bishop Pontbriand to Canada. Briand was a strenuous worker, self-possessed, tactful, and devoted. During the siege of Quebec (1759), … Continue reading “Briand, Joseph Olivier”

Breysing in Norse mythology, was a large, richly engraved, golden ornament on the neck of the goddess Freia. Four clever smiths of the family of dwarfs had made it. Loke stole it to bring it to Odin, who presented it to Freia, and she could now no longer withstand the love of the god. Fuente: … Continue reading “Breysing”

Breyer, Remi a French theologian, was born at Troves, in Champagne, in 1669. He was a doctor of the Sorbonne, and ultimately treasurer in the collegiate establishment of St. Urban, at Troves. He died December 29, 1749, leaving a translation of the Letters of St. Lupus of Troyes, and St. Sidonius of Clermont (Troyes, 1706, … Continue reading “Breyer, Remi”

Brewster, William elder of the Pilgrim fathers, was born, so. far as can be ascertained, at Scrooby, England, in 1560, and was educated at the University of Cambridge. During his college course of study he became a Christian. William Davison, who had been appointed ambassador of queen Elizabeth in Holland, received him into his service, … Continue reading “Brewster, William”

Brewster, Loring a Presbyterian minister, was born at Weybridge, Vermont, in 1796. He was licensed by the Congregational Association, and appointed over a Church in Addison, Vermont, in 1822. In 1840 he joined the Presbyterian Church (N.S.), and became pastor of a Church at Livonia, N.Y. In 1856 he joined the Hudson Presbytery (O.S.), and … Continue reading “Brewster, Loring”

Brewster, Le Roy S a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Unity, N.H., in 1836. He experienced conversion when about fourteen; at the age of nineteen received license to preach; and at the age of twenty-two entered the New England Conference. He died in Webster, Massachusetts, in March 1873. Mr. Brewster possessed excellent natural ministerial … Continue reading “Brewster, Le Roy S”

Brewster, Jonathan Mcduffee a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Alton, N.H., November 1, 1835. He was fitted for college at New Hampton, graduated at Dartmouth College in 1860, and studied theology at New Hampton and Andover. In May 1863, he became pastor of the Free Baptist Church in Springvale, Maine, and was ordained the … Continue reading “Brewster, Jonathan Mcduffee”