Ximenes, Didacus

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• Didacus Ximenes —     Didacus Ximenes     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Didacus Ximenes     A Spanish Dominican of the sixteenth century; noted as a theologian, philosopher, and astronomer; d. 1560. He took his licentiate in law at Salamanca, and there, before… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Didacus Ximenes — was a Spanish Dominican of the sixteenth century; noted as a theologian, philosopher, and astronomer; d. 1560. Biography He took his licentiate in law at Salamanca, and there, before Christmas, 1543, received the habit of the Friars Preachers… …   Wikipedia

• Jiménez — (See below for disambiguation of the names Jiménez and Ximenes)Jiménez [archaic Ximénez/Ximenes] is a surname of Iberian origin, first appearing in the Basque lands. Jiménez is a patronymic construction from the modern styled given name Jimeno ,… …   Wikipedia

• Order of Friars Minor —     Order of Friars Minor     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Order of Friars Minor     (Also known as FRANCISCANS.) This subject may be conveniently considered under the following heads:     I. General History of the Order;     A. First Period (1209… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• HEBRAISTS, CHRISTIAN — (1100–1890). Factors governing gentile enterprises in Hebrew scholarship prior to the latest phase of more widespread secular attitudes may be distinguished as (1) motivation; (2) scholarly facilities; and (3) occasion; appreciation and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism