Bertrand, Pierre
Article covers a French Cardinal, theologian, and canonist, b. 1280 at Annonay in Vivarais, and a French cardinal, nephew of the foregoing, whose name he adopted, b. in 1279, at Co…
Bertulf, Saint
Converted to Christianity from paganism, entered the monastery of Luxeuil under the Rule of St. Columban, became abbot of Bobbio, was staunchly anti-Arian, d. 639 or 640.
Berulle, Pierre de
Cardinal, and founder of the French congregation of the Oratory. (1575-1629)
Beschi, Costanzo Giuseppe
Though primarily a missionary, better know as one of the classical writers of Tamil literature. (1680-1746)
Bestiaries
Medieval books on animals, in which the real or fabulous characteristics of actually existent or imaginary animals (such as the griffin, dragon, siren, unicorn, etc.) were figurati…
Betanzos, Fray Pedro de
A Franciscan missionary, b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570.
Bethany Beyond the Jordan
In the text of St. John's Gospel, i, 28, the author locates the event of Our Lord's baptism by St. John the Baptist at Bethany across the Jordan and there is herein a celebrated va…
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