Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Abdecalis (Abdechalis, Or Abdella) a martyr, vicar of Simeon, bishop of Seleucia. He died near the middle of the 4th century, during the persecution of the Christians in Persia under the reign of Sapor II. His memory is celebrated April 21. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abdas, Saint Martyr (421 ). Bishop of Susa, Persia. During the reign of Yezdegerd, he destroyed a Zoroastrian fire-temple; in retaliation a general destruction of all churches was ordered, followed by persecution, and Abdas was clubbed to death. Feast , 5 September . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Abdallah Ibn-Taib Abul-Faraj was a native of Irak, and a Christian physician of the sect of Nestoriaihs. who died about 1043. He wrote commentaries upon Aristotle and Galen. He also wrote a large number of works upon medicine and theology, which have never been published. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Abdallah Ibn-Taib Abul-Faraj”

Abdallah ben-Al-Phadeli a Melchitic deacon in Sycia, who died in 1044, was the author of the following works in Syriac or Arabic: The Paradise of Christians: A Commentary on the Pentateuch and other Books of the Holy Scripture: A Treatise on Fasting, Almsgiving, and Prayer: Answers to the Questions of the Nestorian Patriarch. He is … Continue reading “Abdallah ben-Al-Phadeli”

Abdal a name given to a peculiar class of Mohammedan devotees. They go bareheaded and with naked legs, half covered with the skin of some wild beast, having a leathern girdle about the waist, from which hangs a bag. Some of them have about the middle of their bodies a copper serpent, bestowed upon them … Continue reading “Abdal”

Abda (Heb. Abda’, [a Chaldaizing form], the servant, i.e. of God), the name of two men. 1. (Sept. .) The father of Adoniram, which latter was an officer under Solomon (1Ki 4:6). B.C. ante 995. 2. (Sept. .) The son of Shammua and a Levite of the family of Jeduthun, resident in Jerusalem after the … Continue reading “Abda”

a.b.c., an Prayer-poem to the Blessed Virgin by Chaucer, each stanza beginning with a different letter, from A to Z. The first reads: “Almighty, all merciful Queen, to whom all this world fleeth for succor, to have release from sin, sorrow and trouble, Glorious Virgin, flower of all flowers, to thee I fly, confounded in … Continue reading “a.b.c., an”

Abbuto a Japanese idol, invoked for curing disease. and for procuring favorable winds for sailing. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abbuna SEE ABUNA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abbt, Thomas A German theological writer, was born at Ulm. Nov. 25, 1738. He received his education in his native place, and in 1756 went to the University of Halle, where he was invited by Prof. Baumgarten to live in his house. In 1760 he was appointed professor extraordinary of philosophy in the University of … Continue reading “Abbt, Thomas”