Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Alberici, Enrico an Italian painter, was born at Vilminore, in the territory of Bergamo, in 1714. He studied three years under Ferdinando Cairo of Brescia, and is said by Tassi to have been an artist of distinction. He died in 1775. Some of his most prominent paintings are to be found in the Church dei … Continue reading “Alberici, Enrico”

Alberic Of Vere (Albericus De Vere) an Englishman of the family of the earls of Oxford, was a monk of the order of the Regular Canons of St. Augustine. He flourished about 1250, and composed a Treatise on the Eucharist: Life of St. Osyth: and an Account of the Antiquities of the Monastery of St. … Continue reading “Alberic Of Vere (Albericus De Vere)”

Alberic Of Rosata (or Roxiati), a learned Italian, lived about 1350. We have of his composition an excellent Commentary on the Sixth Book of the Decretals: De’Statutis (four books): Dictionary of Civil and Canon Law: a treatise On Witnesses, and another On Propositions. See Biog. Univ. 1, 396; Cave, Hist. Lit. vol. 2; Landon, Eccles. … Continue reading “Alberic Of Rosata”

Alberic of Ostia A Benedictine monk, and Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia from 1138-47. Born in 1080, at Beauvais in France; d. at Verdun, 1147. He entered the monastery of Cluny and became its sub-prior and, later, prior of St. Martin-des-Champs, but was recalled (1126) to Cluny by Peter the Venerable, to aid in the restoration of … Continue reading “Alberic Of Ostia”

Alberic of Monte Cassino Died 1088; cardinal since 1057. He was (perhaps) a native of Trier, and became a Benedictine. He opposed successfully the heresy of Berengarius, defended the measures of Gregory VII, and composed several theological and scientific works, lives of saints, etc. He is the author of the earliest medieval treatise on letter-writing … Continue reading “Alberic of Monte Cassino”

Alberic Of Aix SEE ALBERT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Alberic, Felippo an Italian monk, was born at Mantua about 1470. He was commissioner at the court of Rome, and was sent by the pope, Julius II, to France, to England, and to Germany in order to combat the doctrines of Luther. He died at Naples in 1551. He wrote a History of the Order … Continue reading “Alberic, Felippo”

Alberic probably an Italian, was a monk OF MONTE-CASINO and cardinal of the Four Crowned Saints, and lived about 1057. He attended the Council of Rome, in 1079, against Berenger, and was charged with defending the faith of the Church. and refuting Berenger’s arguments. Peter the Deacon mentions as works of his composition: Treatise on … Continue reading “Alberic”

Alberht abbot of Ripon, who succeeded abbot Botwin in A.D. 786, was probably present at the legatine Council of the North, held in September, 787, the acts of which were signed by an abbot Aldberich. He died in the autumn of the same year. Alberht is also the name of (1.) an archbishop of York. … Continue reading “Alberht”

Albergoni, Eleutero a Minorite preacher, was born at Milan about 1560. He was provincial and consulter of the sacred office, for a number of years acted as teacher and preacher at Milan, was in 1611 appointed bishop of Montemarano, in Naples, and died in 1636. He wrote, Resolutio Doctrinoe Scotica (Padua, 1593; Lyons, 1643 ): … Continue reading “Albergoni, Eleutero”