Azevedo, Joao a Portuguese theologian, was born at Santarem, Jan. 27, 1665. He studied theology, and entered the Order of the Hermits at St. Augustine. He died at Lisbon, June 16, 1746. He wrote, Tribunal Theologicum et Juridicum contra Subdolos Confessarios in Sacramento Poenitentice ad Venerem Sollicitantes (Lisbon, 1726).
There was another Portuguese theologian of the same name, a canon and inquisitor, who was born at Lisbon about 1625, and died Nov. 19, 1677. He was doctor of civil law, and left several minor works on the subject, for which see: Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More