Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

BRETHREN AND CLERKS OF THE COMMON LIFE A denomination assumed by a religious fraternity towards the end of the fifteenth century. They lived under the rule of St. Augustin, and were said to be eminently useful in promoting the cause of religion and learning. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Brethren In the OT this term refers to: (1) birth from the same parent or parents (very frequently, e.g., in Genesis 37-50); (2) membership of the same nation (e.g. Exo 2:11), with special emphasis on the bond thus established between the various single tribes (e.g. Num 18:2, Deu 3:20), even when one of them is … Continue reading “BRETHREN”

Bretagne, Council Of (Concilium Britanicum), was held in 848, by order of the duke of Bretagne, to put a check upon the practice, of which the bishops were guilty, of taking money for ordinations. Convoyon, the founder and first abbot of Redon, accompanied two bishops, who were sent to Rome upon this business. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Bretagne, Council Of”

Bretagne, Claude a French Benedictine of the congregation of St. Maur, was born at Semur, in Auxerrois in 1625, and died at Rouen, July 13, 1694. He wrote, among other things, Meditations sur les principaux Devoirs de la Vie Religieuse (Paris, 1689): Constitution des Filles de St. Joseph (ibid. 1691, 8vo). See Biog. Universelle, 5:549. … Continue reading “Bretagne, Claude”

Bret, Johann Friedrich Le a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Unter-Turkheim, near Canstadt, November 19, 1732. He studied at Tubingen, travelled through Italy, and acted as tutor at Venice from 1757 to 1761. In 1763 he was appointed professor at the gymnasium in Stuttgart, and in 1779 professor at the military academy, and … Continue reading “Bret, Johann Friedrich Le”

Brest, Union of The Orthodox clergy of Ruthenia, annexed to Poland in 1569 , drew up at Brest, 24 June 1590 , a document by which they submitted themselves to the jurisdiction of the pope on condition that their Eastern rites and liturgical customs were to be preserved. The union of the Ruthenian Church with … Continue reading “Brest, Union of”

Bressler, Nathaniel E a German Reformed minister, was born in the town of Lower Mahantango, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1821. He received his education at Marshall College, Pennsylvania. In 1846 he was licensed and ordained pastor of the Armstrong Valley charge in Dauphin County, where he remained to the close of his life, except … Continue reading “Bressler, Nathaniel E”

Bresslau, Moritz H a Jewish teacher and professor of Hebrew, who died in London, May 14, 1864, is the author of, A Compendious Hebrew Grammar (Lond. 1855): A Hebrew and English and English and Hebrew Dictionary (ibid. 1856). (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe (1612 -1672 ) Jesuit missionary, born Rome; died Florence. He labored for many years among the Canadian Algonquins and Hurons. In 1644 he was seized by the Iroquois and cruelly tortured, but was finally ransomed by the Dutch at Fort Orange. The narrative of his captivity is one of the classic documents … Continue reading “Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe”

Bresler, Carl Heinrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1797 at Brieg. He became superintendent and member of consistory; and died in 1860. He published, Geschichte der deutschen Reformation (Berlin, 1846, 2 volumes): Dr. Luther’s Tod und Begrabniss, von Augenzeugen geschildert (Dantzic, 1846): Vatun Praesagia et Consilia Germaniae Proscribus, Demagogis, etc. (ibid. 1848). … Continue reading “Bresler, Carl Heinrich”