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h.B. & D.E.

English translation: Holy Brother & Dionysius the Humble

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German term or phrase:h.B. & D.E.
English translation:Holy Brother & Dionysius the Humble
Entered by: Adrian MM.

21:10 Sep 22, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
German term or phrase: h.B. & D.E.
In a Catholic parish history from Minnesota, written in the 1870s: "Die Seelsorge in Meiers Grove uebertrug nun Reverendissimus Abbas dem Priester Matthias Sautner, dem als Ordensname der des h.B. & D.E. Anselmus gegeben ward." I understand that Anselmus was this priest's monastic name, but can't find any reference to the abbreviations h.B. and D.E. Any suggestions?
Timoshka
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Holy Brother & Dionysius the Humble
Explanation:
Nowt to do with HB > Helvetisches vs. AB > Augsburger Bekenntnis

Dionysius Exiguus > a Christian Monk and scholar, founder of the Christian (or Dionysian) era: AD 500? - ? AD 550 (Langenscheidt Enz. WB)
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h.B. & D.E. heiliger Bruder & Dionysius Exiguus
Holy Brother & Dionysius the Humble


Explanation:
Nowt to do with HB > Helvetisches vs. AB > Augsburger Bekenntnis

Dionysius Exiguus > a Christian Monk and scholar, founder of the Christian (or Dionysian) era: AD 500? - ? AD 550 (Langenscheidt Enz. WB)

Example sentence(s):
  • Dionysius Exiguus (Latin for "Dionysius the Humble"[a]; c. AD 470 – c. AD 544) was a 6th-century monk born in Scythia Minor (probably modern Dobruja, in Romania and Bulgaria).

    Reference: http://gebetssammlung.blogspot.com/2013/06/novene-zum-heilig...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_Exiguus
Adrian MM.
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neutral  Armorel Young: I don't get it - how does this fit with the name Anselmus? - please explain.
1 day 9 hrs
  -> I am surprised that you are pouring cold and unholy water on this traditional nomenclature en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_name // JTB would not be spelt out as John the Baptist as a prefixed religious name. Otherwise, feel free to post your own answer.
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