Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Bertram, Cornelius Bonaventura professor of Hebrew at Geneva and Lausanne, was born at Thouars in 1531, and died at Lausanne in 1594. He published a translation of the Bible from the original Hebrew into French, which is in high repute among tie French Calvinists. He also published De Republica Hebraeorum (Lugd. Bat. 1641), which is … Continue reading “Bertram, Cornelius Bonaventura”

Bertram (Bertrand, Or Bernard) a German Dominican of the 15th century, illustrious by his learning, piety, and skill in business, was made titular bishop of Tiflis, in Georgia, and died at Coblentz,. Jan. 20, 1387. He left numerous works; among them, Tractatus de Schismate Urbani VI et Clementis VII Pseudo-Pontificis: De Illusionibus Daemonum: Sermones. Fuente: … Continue reading “Bertram (Bertrand, Or Bernard)”

Bertram monk of Corbie. SEE RATRAMNUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bertoul Saint SEE BERTHOLDUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bertoul Joseph was a German missionary of the16th century. He was prior of the Convent of the Trinity, at Arras; and travelled in Hungary, and there redeemed from the hands of the Turks a large number of Christian slaves. He wrote, Iter Hungaricum: Novus Artesice Typus in Tabula Expressus. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Bertoul Joseph”

Bertou Saint SEE BERTULPHUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bertotti Ottavio (called Scamozzi), an Italian architect, was born at Vicenza in 1726. He published an edition of the works of Palladio, which possesses great merit. He designed and erected several churches and public edifices at Vicenza, and at Castel-Franco, in Trevigiana. Bertotti was so highly esteemed that the marquises Capra, executors of Scamozzi, awarded. … Continue reading “Bertotti Ottavio”

Bertonio Luigi an Italian missionary of the Jesuit order, was born at Fermo in 1555. He entered the Jesuit order in 1575, and went to the Indies in order to labor for the propagation of the faith. He died at Lima, Aug. 3, 1625, after a sojourn of forty-four years, thus terminating a life remarkable … Continue reading “Bertonio Luigi”

Bertonio, Ludovico An Italian missionary, born 1552 at Rocca Contrada near Ancona; died at Lima, Peru, 3 August, 1625. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1575. Sent to Peru six years later, he labored principally among the Aymara Indians of southern Peru and of Bolivia, and has left valuable works on the Aymara language. … Continue reading “Bertonio, Ludovico”

Berton William, D.D an eminent English divine, flourished about 1381, in the reign of king Richard II, and was some time chancellor of the University of Oxford. He is noted for his opposition to the doctrines of Wycliffe, having appointed censors to examine his opinions. He also wrote against Wycliffe the following works: Determinationes contra … Continue reading “Berton William, D.D”