Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Alberghino, Giovanni an Italian monk of the third Order of St. Francis, was born at Palermo in 1574. He assumed the habit of that order in 1590. While still young, he took his doctor’s degree, and taught philosophy and scholastic theology with great credit. He was appointed definitor of the province of Sicily, and twice … Continue reading “Alberghino, Giovanni”

Albergati, Niccolo Cardinal and Bishop of Bologna, b. at Bologna in 1357; d. at Sienna, 9 May, 1443. He entered the Carthusian Order in 1394, served as prior in various monasteries, and was made Bishop of Bologna, against his will, in 1417. In this office he still followed the Rule of his Order, was zealous … Continue reading “Albergati, Niccolo”

Albergati, Fabio a native of Bologna, Italy, flourished about the close of the 16th century. He was the author of Il Cardinale (Bologna, 1599, 4to); and of Trattato del Modo di Riduerre a Pace le Inimnicizie Private (Venice, 1614, 8vo). In 1573 Zanetti published, at Rome, six vols. of Albergati’s moral works. See Dict. Historique; … Continue reading “Albergati, Fabio”

Albergati, Antonio an Italian prelate, was born at. Bologna, Sept. 16,1566. 1n 1609 he was appointed bishop of Veglia (Naples) by Paul V. He died at Rome, Jan. 4,1634. He wrote, Tre Libri della Guida Spirituale(Bologna, 1628): Instructio et Decreta Generalia pro Pastoribus Civitatis et Diaecesis Leodienis (Leodii, 1614). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Albergati, Antonio”

Alberga (med. Lat.), a term used to signify the right of procurations, as albergaria is the composition made in lieu of procurations. See Martbne, Thesaur: Anec. 1, 815. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Alberelli, Giacomo an Italian painter, was born at Venice, and lived about 1600. He studied under Jacopo Palma, the younger, and remained his coadjutor for thirty- four years. He died about 1650. Some of his works are in the public edifices of Venice, the best of which is a picture of the Baptisma of Christ … Continue reading “Alberelli, Giacomo”

Alber, Matthaeus one of the leaders of the Reformation in Germany, born at Reutlingen, Dec. 4, 1495, studied at Tubingen, and was ordained priest about 1521. He received a call as preacher to his native town, where he labored so faithfully in behalf of the Reformation, that, in 1523, the people generally were favorable to … Continue reading “Alber, Matthaeus”

Alber, Johann Nepomuk a Roman Catholic theologian of Hungary, was born at Ovar, July 7, 1753, died about 1840. He wrote a large work on Hermeneutics, in 16 vols. (Interpretatio Sacrae Scripturae, Pesth, 1801-4), which Horne recommends as an able refutation of the opinions of the anti-supernaturalist divines of Germany. He also wrote Institutiones Historiae … Continue reading “Alber, Johann Nepomuk”

Alber, Erasmus a German Protestant theologian, born, it is thought, at Sprendlingen or at Wetterau, and educated at Wittenberg. In 1528 he was called by. Landgrave Philip of Hesse as pastor to Sprendlingen. Subsequently, he was court preacher to Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg, by whom he was again dismissed on account of the violence … Continue reading “Alber, Erasmus”

Albenga Diocese comprising seventy-nine towns in the province of Port Maurice and forth-five in the province of Genoa, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Genoa, Italy. Legend makes Albenga between the years 121 and 125 the scene of the martyrdom of St. Calocero of Brescia, an officer of the court of Adrian. But the Acts of … Continue reading “Albenga”