Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Breslau, Council Of (Concilium Vratislaviense), was held in February 1268, by Guy, cardinal and legate, who there preached a crusade for the deliverance of the Holy Land, and received grants for succor. See Labbe, Concil. 11:858. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Breslau Prince-Bishopric seated at Breslau, on the River Oder in the Prussian Province of Silesia. HISTORY Christianity was first introduced into Silesia by missionaries from Moravia and Bohemia. After the conversion of the Polish Duke Misiko (later Mieczyslaus) the work of bringing the people to the new faith went on more rapidly. Up to about … Continue reading “Breslau”

Brescius, Carl Friedrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Bautzen, Jan. 31, 1766. In 1788 he was preacher at Muskau, and in 1806 at Triebel; in 1811 was general superintendent at Liibben; in 1816 he was at Frankfort, and in 1836 was made doctor of theology and general superintendent of the Neumarkt. He … Continue reading “Brescius, Carl Friedrich”

Brescia, Raffaelle Da a painter of the Venetian school, was born at Oliveto in 1479. He adorned the choir of the Church of San Michele in Bosco, at Bologna, with some excellent works. He died in 1539. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Brescia, Leonardo a Ferrarese painter, lived about 1530. There are a number of his pictures in the churches and convents of Ferrara, the best of which are, The Assumption, in the Church of Il Gesu; The Annunciation, in the Madonna del Buon Amore; and The Resurrection, in Santa Monica. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the … Continue reading “Brescia, Leonardo”

Brescia, Fortunato of Morphologist and Minorite, born Brescia, Italy , 1701 ; died Madrid, Spain, 1754 . He was secretary general of his order and first brought together the teachings of Scholasticism and the discoveries of physical science. By his microscopic studies he succeeded in classifying tissues and organs before the discoveries of Bichat. Fuente: … Continue reading “Brescia, Fortunato of”

Brescia, Arnold of Demagog, born Brescia, Italy , c.1100; died Rome, Italy , 1155. He became a priest, headed a movement in Brescia to abolish the temporal possessions of the Church as sinful, and was condemned by Innocent II at the Lateran Council (1139 ). In Paris his propagation of his former ideas caused the … Continue reading “Brescia, Arnold of”

Brescia (Or Bresciano), Giovanni Antonio Da an Italian engraver, born at Brescia about the year 1461, was probably the brother of Raffaelle. The works of this artist are few and as follows: The Virgin Suckling the Infant Jesus; The Scourging of Christ; The Virgin Adoring the Infant, St. Joseph Sleeping. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Brescia (Or Bresciano), Giovanni Antonio Da”

Brescia (Or Bresciano, Lat. Brixiensis), Giovanni Maria Da an Italian painter and engraver, was born at Brescia about 1460, and studied painting and engraving for some time, after which he joined the order of the Carmelites at Brescia, and painted several pictures for the church of his monastery, and some frescos in the cloister, representing … Continue reading “Brescia (Or Bresciano, Lat. Brixiensis), Giovanni Maria Da”

Brescia The Diocese of Brescia takes its name from the principal city in the province of the same name in Lombardy, between the Mella and the Naviglio. The city of Brescia contains 60,000 inhabitants and is of great commercial importance. It was founded by the Gauls, and in 197 B.C. was captured by the Romans, … Continue reading “Brescia”