Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Albert Of Padua was a monk of the Order of Hermits of St. Augustine in the 14th century. He was a disciple of the celebrated Gillins Romanus at Paris, and taught theology with such reputation that scholars flocked to him from all parts. Boniface VIII called him to Rome; but that pontiff dying very soon … Continue reading “Albert Of Padua”

Albert Of Metz (Albertus Metensis), a Benedictine of the monastery of St. Sympherien at Metz, lived near the commencement of the 11th century. He wrote historical sketches, which were inserted by Eckart in his Corpus Historicorum Medii AEvi, 1, 91-131. These sketches contain important details of the history of Lorraine and of Alsace from 973 … Continue reading “Albert Of Metz”

Albert Of Gembloux (Albertus Gemblacensis), a Benedictine, was born at Loben, near Liege, towards the close of the 10th century. He studied at Paris and at Chartres under the celebrated Fulbert, and became priest of Gembloux, then of St. James, at Liege, where he died in 1048. Sigebert speaks of him as being eminent for … Continue reading “Albert Of Gembloux”

Albert of Castile Historian, born about 1460; died 1522. He entered the Order of St. Dominic at an early age in the Convent of SSTs. John and Paul at Venice and became skilled in nearly every department of contemporary learning. History, however, was his chief study. He is the author of several noteworthy works, among … Continue reading “Albert of Castile”

Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach First Duke of Prussia, born in 1490 in Ansbach, Bavaria ; died in 1568 in Tapinu, East Prussia. Elected grand-master of the Teutonic Order, 1510, he seized Church property to defray the expenses of a disastrous war with Poland (1519-1521). He met Luther (1522-1523), on whose advice he secularized the order, and … Continue reading “Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach”

Albert of Brandenburg (1490-1545) Cardinal and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The son of Elector John, “the Cicero” of Brandenburg, he became Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1513, Archbishop of Mainz, 1514, and cardinal -priest, 1518. Having been entrusted with the publication of the Indulgence issued by Leo X, he employed Tetzel to do the preaching. … Continue reading “Albert Of Brandenburg”

Albert Of Bergamo was a monk of the Third Order of St. Dominic. He gave at a very early age tokens of his future eminence in holiness. At the age of seven he devoted himself to prayer and fasting. Later he assisted his father in his agricultural labors; and, to satisfy his parents, took a … Continue reading “Albert Of Bergamo”

Albert of Aachen (ALBERTUS AQUENSIS). A chronicler of the First Crusade. His “Chronicon Hierosolymitanum de bello sacro”, in twelve books, from 1095 to 1121, printed in Bongars (Gesta Dei per Francos, I, 184-381), is also found in the fourth volume of the “Recueil des historiens des croisades”. It is now usually accepted that he was … Continue reading “Albert of Aachen”

Albert, John E a German Reformed minister, was born in the latter part of the 18th century. He was licensed to preach, probably, during the year 1818; was ordained in 1820, and had charge of three congregations in Pennsylvania. On account of ill-health he resigned his charge in 1832; after which time he lived in … Continue reading “Albert, John E”

Albert, Jan a Carmelite monk of Haarlem, Holland, died at Mechlin in 1496, leaving, among other works, a Commentary on the First Epistle of John an Explication of the Book of Ecclesiastes: Sermons: and Questions on the Master of the Sentences. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature