Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Alberta and Saskatchewan The twin provinces of the Canadian West, so called because they were formed on the same day (1 Sept., 1905), by an Act of the Dominion Parliament, which gave them an identical constitution. The former derives its name from the important river, Kissiskatchiwan, or Swift Current, now better known under the abbreviation … Continue reading “Alberta and Saskatchewan”

Albert the Great, Saint Dominican philosopher, theologian, and scientist, born Lauingen, Swabia, c.1206; died Cologne, Germany , 1280. He taught at Cologne and Paris , where he had Thomas Aquinas among his pupils, and compiled an encyclopedia of the learning of his day. His study of the natural sciences was in advance of his time. … Continue reading “Albert the Great, Saint”

Albert, St., A Carmelite Of Monte Trapani was born at Trapani, Sicily, in 1212. Dedicated to the service of God in his infancy, Albert assumed the habit of the Carmelites in the above-mentioned convent, where he subjected himself to great austerity. Receiving a mission to preach, he went to the remotest parts of Sicily, addressing … Continue reading “Albert, St., A Carmelite Of Monte Trapani”

Albert, Saint Cardinal, Bishop of Liège, d. 1192 or 1193. He was a son of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain, and brother of Henry I, Duke of Lorraine and Brabant, and was chosen Bishop of Liège in 1191 by the suffrages of both people and chapter. The Emperor Henry VI violently intruded his own venal … Continue reading “Albert, Saint”

Albert, Pierre Antoine a Huguenot minister, was born of a highly respectable family in 1765, at Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1796 he became pastor of the French Protestant Church ins New York. The history of that Church is full of interest. The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes brought to the New World a large number … Continue reading “Albert, Pierre Antoine”

Albert Patriarch Of Jerusalem was born about 1150 at Castello di Gualtieri, near Parma. After having been prior of a community of canons, he was appointed successively bishop of Bobbio and of Vercelli. The high estimate in which his prudence, his uprightness, and his ability were held led the emperor Frederick Barbarossa and pope Clement … Continue reading “Albert Patriarch Of Jerusalem”

Albert Of Treves (Alberfus Trevesanus) was priest of the Monastery of St. Matthias at Treves. The monastery was distinguished in the 9th and 10th centuries for its precepts and its learned masters. Albert died in 980. He wrote, in verse and in prose, instructions for the young priests; and added the history of his time … Continue reading “Albert Of Treves”

Albert of Stade A chronicler of the thirteenth century. He was born before the close of the twelfth century. It is known that he became abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Stade (near Hamburg) in 1232. Failing to change (1236) the rule of St. Benedict in his abbey to that of the Cistercians, he resigned … Continue reading “Albert Of Stade”

Albert of Saxony (Albert of Helmstädt) Fourteenth-century philosopher; nicknamed Albertus Parvus, Albertutius, and Albertilla by the Italian Scholastics of the Renaissance. In 1351 he passed the first examination (determinatio) at the University of Paris, where he figured as a member of the English Nation. In the same year he was elected procurator of the English … Continue reading “Albert Of Saxony”

Albert Of Riga SEE ALBERT OF LIVONIA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature