Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Albizzi, Bartolomeo of Pisa, a Franciscan monk and writer, better known under his Latin name Bartholomeus Albicius Pisanus, born at Rivano, in Tuscany, died at Pisa, Dec. 10, 1401. He owes his celebrity to a blasphemous work (Liber Conformitatum Sancti Francisci cum Christo), in which he drew a parallel between the events in the life … Continue reading “Albizzi, Bartolomeo”

Albizzi, Antonio an Italian theologian, born at Florence on November 25, 1547, died at Kempten, Bavaria, on July 17, 1626. He occupied important posts at several Italian courts, but had to leave his native country when he embraced Protestantism. He lived afterward at Augsburg, Innsbruck, and (after 1606) at Kempten. He published Sermones in Matthoeum … Continue reading “Albizzi, Antonio”

Albizzi (Or Albici), Francesco an advocate of Cesena, Italy, who, on account of the ill-usage he had received from a client whose cause he lost, returned to Rome. Here he became closely connected with the Jesuits; and, through their interest, became secretary to certain prelates, and afterwards to the pope himself. He drew up the. … Continue reading “Albizzi (Or Albici), Francesco”

Albius, Thomas SEE WHITE, THOMAS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Albion Albion, king of the Langobardi, or Lombards, and founder of the kingdom subject to that people in Italy, was the son of that Audoin under whom the Lombards emerge from obscurity to occupy Pannonia, invited by the Emperor of Constantinople, in accordance with the usual Byzantine policy, as a check to the Gepidae. In … Continue reading “Albion”

Albinus, Johann Georg a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Nessa, March 6, 1624. He studied at Leipsic; was in 1653 appointed rector of the cathedral school at Naumburg; in 1657 he received the pastorate of St. Othmar; .and died there May 25, 1679. Albinus composed a number of hymns, which are still used … Continue reading “Albinus, Johann Georg”

Albinus (St.) De Bosco SEE AUBIN DES BOIS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Albinus A scholarly English monk, pupil of Archbishop Theodore, and of Abbot Adrian of St. Peter’s, Canterbury, contemporary of Saint Bede (673-735). He succeeded Adrian in the Abbatial office, and was buried beside him in 732. His chief title to fame lies in the fact that we owe to him the composition by Saint Bede … Continue reading “Albinus”

Albini, Charles Dominique (1790-1839) Apostle of Corsica, born Mentone, France ; died Corsica. He was superior of the seminary at Cimiez, 1822. Having entered the Society of Oblates of Mary Immaculate at Aix, 1824, he was professed, by Apostolic: indult, after a few months novitiate. He was sent to Corsica, 1835, where his work in … Continue reading “Albini, Charles Dominique”

Albin a Scottish bishop, was elected to the see of Brechin, Oct. 10, 1248, where he continued until 1260, when he was appointed judge in a controversy between Archibald, bishop of Moray, and some of the canons of that see. He died in 1269. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, p. 159. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Albin”