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Biel, Gabriel Biel, Gabriel- Lengthy article on the last of the Scholastics. Biel, the first professor of theology at Tübingen, was a nominalist. He died in 1495. Bicknor, Alexander Bicknor, Alexander- Archbishop of Dublin, date of birth unknown; d. 1349. Biblical Commission, The Biblical Commission, The- A committee of cardinals at Rome who, with the assistance of consultors, have to secure the observance of the prescriptions contained in the Encyclical "… Bible Societies Bible Societies- Established for the purpose of publishing and propagating the Bible in all parts of the world. Bibbiena Bibbiena- Bernardo Dovizi, an Italian Cardinal and comedy-writer, known best by the name of the town Bibbiena, where he was born 4 Aug., 1470; d. at Rome, 9 Nov., 1520. Bianconi, Charles Bianconi, Charles- Merchant and philanthropist. (1785-1875) Bianchini, Giuseppe Bianchini, Giuseppe- Italian Oratorian, Biblical, historical, and liturgical scholar. (1704-1764) Bianchini, Francesco Bianchini, Francesco- A student of the natural sciences, and historian. (1662-1729) Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio Bianchi, Giovanni Antonio- Friar Minor and theologian. (1686-1768) Beyerlinck, Lawrence Beyerlinck, Lawrence- Belgian theologian and ecclesiastical writer. (1578-1627) Beverley Minster Beverley Minster- A collegiate church at Beverley, capital of the East Riding of Yorkshire, served by a chapter of secular canons until the Reformation. Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count Beugnot, Auguste-Arthur, Count- French historian and statesman. (1797-1865) Bettiah Bettiah- Prefecture Apostolic in northern India. Betrothal Betrothal- In the Catholic Church, a deliberate and free, mutual, true promise, externally expressed, of future marriage between determinate and fit persons. Betanzos, Juan de Betanzos, Juan de- Composed the first catechism known in the Quichua language. Betanzos, Fray Pedro de Betanzos, Fray Pedro de- A Franciscan missionary, b. at Betanzos in Galicia; d. at Chomez, Nicaragua, 1570. Betanzos, Fray Domingo Betanzos, Fray Domingo- A Dominican missionary, d. at Valladolid, Sept., 1549. Beste, Henry Digby Beste, Henry Digby- Miscellaneous author. (1768-1836) Bessel, Johann Franz Bessel, Johann Franz- Benedictine, abbot, and historian. (1672-1749) Besoldus, Christopher Besoldus, Christopher- A German jurist and publicist. (1577-1638) Besoigne, Jérôme Besoigne, Jérôme- A Jansenist writer, b. at Paris, 1686; d. 1763. Besançon Besançon- Archdiocese coextensive with the departments of Doubs, Haute-Saône, and the district of Belfort. Bervanger, Martin de Bervanger, Martin de- A French priest, founder of charitable institutions. (1795-1865) Berulle, Pierre de Berulle, Pierre de- Cardinal, and founder of the French congregation of the Oratory. (1575-1629) Bertrand, Pierre 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… Bertinoro Bertinoro- Anciently called Forum Truentinorum, and, at the time of the Gothic war, Petra Honorii, whence the present name, is a small city in Romagna, province of Forli, Italy. Berthold of Reichenau Berthold of Reichenau- Benedictine monk and chronicler of the Abbey of Reichenau on the Lake of Constance; d. probably in 1088. Berthold of Ratisbon Berthold of Ratisbon- Franciscan of the monastery of that city and the most powerful preacher of repentance in the thirteenth century, b. about 1210; d. at Ratisbon, 14 December, … Berthold of Henneberg Berthold of Henneberg- Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, b. 1441; d. 21 December, 1504. Berthold of Chiemsee Berthold of Chiemsee- German bishop and theological writer. (1465-1543)