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- Mâcon, Ancient Diocese of: (MATISCONENSIS) Located in Burgundy. The city of ...
- Ménard, Léon: Writer, b. at Tarrascon, 12 Sept., 1706; d. in Paris, 1 Oct., ...
- Ménard, Nicolas-Hugues: Of the Congregation of St. Maur, b. in Paris, 1585; d. 21 Jan., ...
- Ménard, René: Missionary, b. at Paris, 1604, d. about 10 August, 1661, in ...
- Méndez and Gualaquiza: Vicariate Apostolic established by Leo XIII on 3 February, ...
- Mérida: (EMERITENSIS IN INDIIS) A suffragan see of Santiago of ...
- Mérode, Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de: A Belgian prelate and statesman, born at Brussels, 1820; died ...
- Mège, Antoine-Joseph: A Maurist Benedictine, born in 1625 at Clermont ; died 15 ...
- Möhler, Johann Adam: Theologian, b. at Igersheim (Würtemberg), 6 April, 1796; ...
- Mühlbacher, Engelbert: An historian, born at Gresten, Austria, 4 Oct., 1843; died at ...
- Müller, Adam Heinrich: Publicist and political economist , convert, b. at Berlin, 30 ...
- Müller, Johann: Physiologist and comparative anatomist, b. at Coblenz, 14 July, ...
- Müller, Johann: (Regiomontanus). German astronomer, b. in or near ...
- Müller, Karl: Professor at Düsseldorf, b. at Darmstadt, 29 Oct., 1818; d. ...
- Münch-Bellinghausen, Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von: (Pseudonym: FRIEDRICH HALM) An Austrian dramatist, born at ...
- Münster: D IOCESE OF M ÜNSTER (M ONASTERIENSIS ). Diocese ...
- Münster, University of: The town of Münster in Westphalia obtained its ...
- Müntz, Eugène: French savant and historian; b. at Soulz-sous--Forêts, ...
- Maassen, Friedrich Bernard Christian: Professor of law, born 24 September, 1823, at Wismar ...
- Mabillon, Jean: Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at ...
- Mabinogion: A collection of medieval Welsh tales in prose. The word is a ...
- Macao: (MACAOENSIS). Diocese ; suffragan of Goa, founded 23 ...
- Macarius: The name of two celebrated contemporary Nitrian monks of the ...
- Macarius Magnes: A Christian apologist of the end of the fourth century. Some ...
- Macarius of Antioch: A Patriarch, deposed in 681. Macarius's dignity seems to have ...
- Macarius, Saint: Bishop of Jerusalem (312-34). The date of Macarius's ...
- Maccabee, Judas: Third son of the priest Mathathias who with his family was ...
- Maccabees, The: (Greek Hoi Makkabaioi ; Latin Machabei ; most probably ...
- Maccabees, The Books of: The title of four books, of which the first and second only are ...
- MacCaghwell, Hugh: (Cavellus). Archbishop and theologian, born at Saul, Co. Down, ...
- MacCarthy, Bartholomew: Irish scholar and chronologist, b. at Conna, Ballynoe, Co. ...
- MacCarthy, Denis Florence: Well-known Irish poet of the nineteenth century, born in ...
- MacCarthy, Nicholas Tuite: Called the Abbé de Lévignac, born in Dublin on 19 ...
- MacCuilenan, Cormac: (836-908). An Irish bishop and King of Cashel, Cormac ...
- MacDonald, John: Laird of Glenaladale and Glenfinnan, philanthropist, colonizer, ...
- MacDonell, Alexander: First Bishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, b. 17 July 1760, ...
- Mace: (1) A short, richly ornamented staff, often made of silver, the ...
- Macedo, Francisco: Known as a S. Augustino, O.F.M., theologian, born at Coimbra, ...
- Macedonians: (Macedonians) A heretical sect which flourished in the ...
- Macerata and Tolentino: Located in the Marches, Central Italy. Macerata is a provincial ...
- MacFarland, Francis Patrick: Third Bishop of Hartford born at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 16 ...
- MacGeoghegan, James: Born at Uisneach, Westmeath, Ireland, 1702; died at Paris, ...
- Machabees, The: (Greek Hoi Makkabaioi ; Latin Machabei ; most probably ...
- Machabees, The Books of: The title of four books, of which the first and second only are ...
- Machabeus, Judas: Third son of the priest Mathathias who with his family was ...
- MacHale, John: Born March 6, 1791 at Tubbernavine, Co. Mayo, Ireland ; died ...
- Machiavelli: Historian and statesman, b. at Florence, 3 May, 1469; d. there, ...
- Machpelah: The burial-place in the vicinity of ancient Hebron which ...
- Machutus, Saint: (Maclovius; Malo). Born about the year 520 probably in Wales ...
- Mackenzie: This vicariate which was detached from the Athabaska-Mackenzie ...
- Maclovius, Saint: (Maclovius; Malo). Born about the year 520 probably in Wales ...
- MacMahon, Heber: ( Also EMER or EVER). Bishop of Clogher, Ireland, and ...
- MacMahon, Marie-Edmé-Patrice-Maurice de: Duc de Magenta, Marshal of France, President of the French ...
- MacNeven, William James: Distinguished Irish-American physician and medical educator, ...
- Macri: (or MACRAS?) A titular see in Mauretania Sitifiensis. This ...
- Macrina the Elder, Saint: Our knowledge of the life of the elder Macrina is derived ...
- Macrina the Younger, Saint: Born about 330; died 379. She was the eldest child of Basil and ...
- Mactaris: A titular see of the Byzantine Empire. This town is not ...
- Madagascar: On the second day of March, 1500, a fleet of thirteen ships, ...
- Madaurus: A titular see of Numidia. It was an old Numidian town which, ...
- Maderna, Carlo: (1556-1629) known principally by his extension of St. Peter's, ...
- Maderno, Stefano: (1576-1636), a sculptor of the Roman School and of the era ...
- Madianites: (In Authorized Version M IDIANITES ). An Arabian tribe ...
- Madras: (MADRASPATAM; MADRASPATANA) Archdiocese in India. Its area ...
- Madrid-Alcalá: (M ATRITENSIS -A LACHENSIS, or C OMPLUTENSUS : Complutum ...
- Madruzzi, Christopher: Born of a noble family of Trent, 5 July, 1512; died at Tivoli, ...
- Madura Mission: As shown in the "Atlas Geographicus S.J.", the ancient Jesuit ...
- Maedoc, Saint: (MOEDHOG, MOGUE, ÆDDAN FOEDDOG, AIDUS, HUGH) First ...
- Maelruan, Saint: (Maolruain, Melruan, Molruan). Founder and first Abbot of ...
- Maelrubha, Saint: (MA-RUI, MOLROY, ERREW, SUMMARYRUFF, also SAGART-RUADH) An ...
- Maerlant, Jacob van: The greatest Flemish poet of the Middle Ages, b. about 1235; ...
- Maestro di Camera del Papa: In former times there were four so-called palace prelates ( ...
- Maffei, Bernardino: Poet, orator, and antiquarian, b. at Bergamo, 27 Jan., 1514; d. ...
- Maffei, Francesco: Italian painter, b. at Vicenza ; d. at Padua, 1660. His ...
- Maffei, Marchese Francesco Scipione: Italian littérateur and archaeologist, b. at Verona, 1 ...
- Maffei, Raffaelo: Humanist, historian and theologian, b. 17 February, 1451; d. 25 ...
- Magaud, Antoine-Dominique: French painter, b. at Marseilles 1817; d. there, 1899. He ...
- Magdala: ( Hebrew Migdal = tower, fortress; Aramaic Magdala ; Greek ...
- Magdalens: The members of certain religious communities of penitent ...
- Magdeburg: Capital of the Prussian Province of Saxony, situated on the ...
- Mageddo: Chanaanite city, called in Hebrew, Megiddo ; in Septuagint, ...
- Magellan, Ferdinand: (Portuguese Fernão Magalhaes ). The first ...
- Magi: (Plural of Latin magus ; Greek magoi ). The "wise men ...
- Magin Catalá: Born at Montblanch, Catalonia, Spain, 29 or 30 January, 1761; ...
- Maginn, Edward: Coadjutor Bishop of Derry, b. at Fintona, Ireland, 16 Dec., ...
- Magisterium and Tradition: The word tradition (Greek paradosis ) in the ...
- Magistris, Simone de: Born in 1728; died 6 October, 1802; a priest of the Oratorio ...
- Magliabechi, Antonio: Italian scholar and librarian, b. 20 Oct., 1633, at Florence ...
- Magna Carta: The charter of liberties granted by King John of England in ...
- Magnesia: A titular see in Lydia, suffragan of Ephesus, lying about ...
- Magnien, Alphonse: An educator of the clergy, born at Bleymard, in the Diocese ...
- Magnificat: The title commonly given to the Latin text and vernacular ...
- Magnus, Olaus: Swedish historian and geographer, b. at Skeninge, Sweden, ...
- Magnus, Saint: (MAGNOALDUS, MAGINALDUS, popularly known as ST. MANG) An ...
- Magnus, Valerianus: (M AGNI ) Born at Milan, 1586, presumably of the noble ...
- Magrath, John Macrory: Born in Munster, Ireland, in the fifteenth century; date and ...
- Magydus: A titular see of Pamphylia Secunda, suffragan of Perga. It ...
- Mahony, Ven. Charles: Irish Franciscan martyr ; b. after 1639; d. at Ruthin, ...
- Mai, Angelo: Roman cardinal and celebrated philologist, b. at Schilpario, ...
- Maignan, Emmanuel: French physicist and theologian ; b. at Toulouse, 17 July, ...
- Mailla, Joseph-Anna-Marie de Moyria de: Jesuit missionary; b. 16 Dec., 1669, at Château Maillac ...
- Maillard, Antoine-Simon: Missionary b. in France (parentage, place and date of birth ...
- Maillard, Oliver: Celebrated preacher, b. at Juignac, (?), Brittany, about 1430; ...
- Maimbourg, Louis: French church historian, b. at Nancy, 10 January, 1610; d. at ...
- Maimonides, Teaching of Moses: Moses ben Maimun (Arabic, Abu Amran Musa), Jewish commentator ...
- Maina Indians: (Also M AYNA ) A group of tribes constituting a distinct ...
- Maine: Maine is commonly known as the Pine Tree State, but is sometimes ...
- Maine de Biran, François-Pierre-Gonthier: A philosopher ; born at Grateloup near Bergerac, Dordogne, ...
- Maintenon, Françoise, Marquise de: Born at Niort, 28 November 1635; died at Saint-Cyr, 15 April ...
- Mainz: German town and bishopric in Hesse [now Rhineland-Palatine ...
- Maipure Indians: (Maypure) A former important group of tribes on the Upper ...
- Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey de: Founder of Montreal, b. in Champagne, France, early in the ...
- Maistre, Joseph-Marie, Comte de: French philosophical writer, b. at Chambéry, in Savoy, ...
- Maistre, Xavier de: French romance writer, younger brother of Joseph-Marie, Comte ...
- Maitland: (MAITLANDENSIS) Located in New South Wales. Maitland, the ...
- Majano, Benedetto da: A well-known Florentine sculptor and architect of the ...
- Majella, St. Gerard: Born in Muro, about fifty miles south of Naples, in April, ...
- Majorca and Iviza: (MAJORICENSIS ET IBUSENSIS) A suffragan of Valencia, with ...
- Majordomo: (Latin, Major domus ; Italian, Maggiordomo ). The ...
- Majority: ( Latin majoritas ) Majority, the state of a person or ...
- Majunke, Paul: Catholic journalist, born at Gross-Schmograu in Silesia, 14 ...
- Malabar: In its narrower application Malabar was the name of a district ...
- Malabar Rites: A conventional term for certain customs or practices of the ...
- Malacca: (Malacensis) The Diocese of Malacca comprises the southern ...
- Malachias: ( Hebrew Mál'akhî ), one of the twelve minor ...
- Malachy, Saint: St. Malachy, whose family name was O'Morgair, was born in Armagh ...
- Malaga: Diocese of Malaga (Malacitana). Diocese in Spain, by the ...
- Malagrida, Gabriel: A Jesuit missionary to Brazil, b. 18 September or 6 December, ...
- Malatesta, House of: The name of an Italian family prominent in the history of the ...
- Malchus: (Málchos). Greek form of M ALLUCH (i.e. counsellor), ...
- Maldonado, Juan: (MALDONATUS) A theologian and exegete, b. in 1533 at ...
- Malebranche, Nicolas: A philosopher and theologian, priest of the Oratory of St. ...
- Malediction (in Scripture): Four principal words are rendered maledictio in the Vulgate, ...
- Malherbe, François: French poet, b. at Caen, Normandy, in 1555; d. at Paris, 16 ...
- Maliseet Indians: Also MALECITE, MALESCHITE and AMALECITE, the last being the ...
- Mallard, Ernest-François: A French mineralogist, b. 4 February, 1833, at ...
- Mallinckrodt, Herman von: German parliamentarian; born 5 Feb., 1821, at Minden, ...
- Mallinckrodt, Pauline: A sister of the Catholic political leader Hermann ...
- Malling Abbey: An abbey of Benedictine nuns, at West Malling in the County ...
- Mallory, Stephen Russell: An American statesman; born in the Island of Trinidad, W. I., ...
- Mallus: A titular see of Cilicia Prima, suffragan of Tarsus. ...
- Malmesbury: A small decayed market town in Wiltshire, England, ninety-five ...
- Malmesbury, The Monk of: Supposed author of a chronicle among the Cottonian manuscripts ...
- Malo, Saint: (Maclovius; Malo). Born about the year 520 probably in Wales ...
- Malone, William: Jesuit missioner and writer; born according to the best ...
- Malory, Sir Thomas: Of Malory no single biographical statement is beyond conjecture ...
- Malpighi, Marcello: Founder of comparative physiology, b. at Crevalcore, 10 March, ...
- Malta: The group of Maltese islands, including Malta (91.5 sq. m.), ...
- Malta, Knights of: (Also known as K NIGHTS OF M ALTA ). The most important ...
- Maltret, Claude: (Or M ALTRAIT ) French Jesuit, b. at Puy, 3 Oct., 1621; d. ...
- Malvenda, Thomas: An exegete and historical critic, b. at Jativa, Valencia, ...
- Malvern: Located in Worcestershire, England, a district covered by a ...
- Mamachi, Thomas Maria: Dominican theologian and historian, born at Chios in the ...
- Mame, Alfred-Henri-Amand: Printer and publisher, b. at Tours, 17 Aug., 1811; d. at ...
- Mameluco: (From the Arabic, memluk , "slave", the household cavalry of ...
- Mamertine Prison: The so-called "Mamertine Prison ", beneath the church of S. ...
- Mamertus, Claudianus: (The name Ecdicius is unauthorized). A Gallo-Roman ...
- Mamertus, Saint: Bishop of Vienne, date of birth unknown; died shortly after ...
- Mammon: Mamona ; the spelling Mammona is contrary to the textual ...
- Man: (Anglo-Saxon man =a person, human being; supposed root man ...
- Manahem: (From a Hebrew meaning "the consoler"; Septuagint, Manaem ...
- Manahen, Saint: ( Manaen ) A member of the Church of Antioch , ...
- Manasses: The name of seven persons of the Bible , a tribe of Israel , ...
- Mance, Jeanne: Foundress of the Montreal Hôtel-Dieu, and one of the ...
- Manchester: (MANCHESTERIENSIS) A suffragan of the Archdiocese of ...
- Manchuria: A north-eastern division of the Chinese Empire and the cradle ...
- Mandan Indians: A formerly important, but now reduced, tribe occupying jointly ...
- Mandeville, Jean de: (MAUNDEVILLE, MONTEVILLA) The author of a book of travels ...
- Manfredonia: (SIPONTINA) The city of Manfredonia is situated in the ...
- Mangalore: (M ANGALORENSIS ) Diocese on the west coast of India, ...
- Mangan, James Clarence: Irish poet, b. in Dublin, 1 May, 1803; d. there, 20 June, ...
- Manharter: A politico-religious sect which arose in Tyrol in the first ...
- Manichæism: Manichæism is a religion founded by the Persian Mani in ...
- Manifestation of Conscience: (RATIO CONSCIENTIÆ) A practice in many religious ...
- Manila: (DE MANILA) This archdiocese comprises the city of Manila, ...
- Manila Observatory: Founded by Father Frederic Faura, S.J., in 1865; constituted ...
- Maniple: Form, Material, and Use The maniple is an ornamental vestment ...
- Manitoba: One of the smallest, but economically and historically one of ...
- Mann, Theodore Augustine: English naturalist and historian, b. in Yorkshire, 22 June, ...
- Manna: (Greek man, manna ; Latin man, manna ). The food ...
- Manning, Henry Edward: Cardinal Priest of Sts. Andrew and Gregory on the Coelian Hill ...
- Mannyng, Robert: Poet. He came from Bourne in Lincolnshire, England. From his ...
- Mansard, François: (Also spelled Mansart ). French architect, born in Paris, ...
- Mansard, Jules: French architect, grand-nephew of François, was ...
- Mansi, Gian Domenico: Italian prelate and scholar born at Lucca, of a patrician ...
- Mantegna, Andrea: Italian painter ; born according to some authorities, at ...
- Mantelletta: An outer vestment reaching to the knees, open in front, with ...
- Mantua: Diocese of Mantua (Mantuana), in Lombardy. The city is ...
- Mantuanus, Baptista: (Or SPAGNOLI). Carmelite and Renaissance poet, born at ...
- Manu, The Laws of: "The Laws of Manu" is the English designation commonly applied ...
- Manuel Chysoloras: First teacher of Greek in Italy, born at Constantinople about ...
- Manuscripts: Every book written by hand on flexible material and intended to ...
- Manuscripts of the Bible: Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the ...
- Manuscripts, Illuminated: I. ORIGIN A large number of manuscripts are covered with ...
- Manuterge: The name given to the towel used by the priest when engaged ...
- Manutius, Aldus: (Aldo Manuzio). Scholar and printer; born in 1450, at ...
- Manzoni, Alessandro: Italian poet and novelist, b. at Milan, 7 March, 1785; d. 22 ...
- Map, Walter: (Sometimes wrongly written M APS ) Archdeacon of Oxford, b. ...
- Maphrian: The Syriac word mafriano signifies one who fructifies, a ...
- Maréchal, Ambrose: The third Archbishop of Baltimore ; born at Ingres near ...
- Maran, Prudentius: A learned Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation, b. 14 ...
- Marash: An Armenian Catholic Diocese. The ancient name of this ...
- Maratta, Carlo: An Italian painter, b. at Camerino, in the Rome, 15 December, ...
- Marbodius: Bishop of Rennes, ecclesiastical writer and hymnologist, b. ...
- Marca, Pierre de: French bishop and scholar, b. at Gan in Béarn, 24 Jan., ...
- Marcellian and Mark, Saints: Martyred at Rome under Diocletian towards the end of the ...
- Marcellina, Saint: The only sister of St. Ambrose of Milan , b. about 330-5; d. ...
- Marcellinus Comes: Latin chronicler of the sixth century. He was an Illyrian by ...
- Marcellinus of Civezza, O.F.M.: (In the world PITRO RANISE) Modern Franciscan author, born ...
- Marcellinus, Flavius: Date of birth unknown; died 12 September, 413. He was a high ...
- Marcellinus, Pope: Date of birth unknown; elected 30 June, 296; died 304. According ...
- Marcello, Benedetto: Born in Venice in 1696; died at Brescia in July, 1739. ...
- Marcellus I, Saint, Pope: His date of birth unknown; elected pope in May or June, ...
- Marcellus II, Pope: (MARCELLO CERVINI DEGLI SPANNOCHI) Born 6 May, 1501, at ...
- Marcellus of Ancyra: One of the bishops present at the Councils of Ancyra and of ...
- March, Auzias: A Catalan poet, b. perhaps in the last quarter of the fourteenth ...
- Marchand, Jean Baptiste: Second principal in order of succession of the Sulpician College ...
- Marchant, Peter: A theologian, b. at Couvin, a village in the principality of ...
- Marchesi, Pompeo: A Lombard sculptor of the neoclassic school, born at ...
- Marchi, Giuseppe: An archeologist, born at Tolmezzo near Udine, 22 Feb., 1795; ...
- Marcian: (M ARCIANUS, Markiânos ) Roman Emperor at ...
- Marciane: A titular see of Lycia, suffragan of Myra. It figures in ...
- Marcianopolis: A titular see in Lower Maesia, on the right bank of the ...
- Marcionites: Heretical sect founded in A.D. 144 at Rome by Marcion and ...
- Marco Polo: Traveller; born at Venice in 1251; died there in 1324. His ...
- Marcopois: A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Edessa. The native ...
- Marcosians: A sect of Valentinian Gnostics, founded by Marcus and ...
- Marcoux, Joseph: A missionary among the Iroquois, b. in Canada, 16 March, ...
- Marcus: The name of three leading Gnostics. I. The founder of the ...
- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: Roman Emperor, A.D. 161-180, born at Rome, 26 April, 121; died ...
- Marcus Diadochus: ( Markos ho diadochos ) An obscure writer of the fourth ...
- Marcus Eremita: ( Markos ho eremites , or monachos , or asketes ). A ...
- Marcus, Pope Saint: Date of birth unknown; consecrated 18 Jan., 336; d. 7 Oct., ...
- Mardin: A residential Armenian archbishopric, a Chaldean bishopric, ...
- Marenco: (1) Carlo Italian dramatist, born at Cassolo (or Cassolnuovo) ...
- Marenzio, Luca: Musical composer, born in 1550 at Coccaglia, near Brescia ; ...
- Margaret Clitherow, Saint: Martyr, called the "Pearl of York", born about 1556; died 25 ...
- Margaret Colona, Blessed: Poor Clare, born in Rome, date uncertain; died there, 20 ...
- Margaret Haughery: Margaret Haughery, "the mother of the orphans ", as she was ...
- Margaret Mary, Saint: Religious of the Visitation Order. Apostle of the Devotion to ...
- Margaret of Cortona, Saint: A penitent of the Third Order of St. Francis, born at Laviano ...
- Margaret of Hungary, Blessed: Daughter of King Bela I of Hungary and his wife Marie ...
- Margaret of Lorraine, Blessed: Duchess d'Alencon, religious of the order of Poor Clares, born ...
- Margaret of Savoy, Blessed: Marchioness of Montferrat, born at Pignerol in 1382; died at ...
- Margaret of Scotland, Saint: Born about 1045, died 16 Nov., 1092, was a daughter of Edward ...
- Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament: Carmelite nun, b. in Paris, 6 March, 1590; d. there 24 May, ...
- Margaret Pole, Blessed: Countess of Salisbury, martyr ; b. at Castle Farley, near ...
- Margaret, Saint: Virgin and martyr ; also called M ARINA ; belonged to ...
- Margaritae: (DECRETI DECRETORUM DECRETALIUM). The canonists of the ...
- Margil, Antonio: Born at Valencia, Spain, 18 August, 1657; died at Mexico, 6 ...
- Margotti, Giacomo: A Catholic publicist, born 11 May, 1823; died 6 May, 1887. He ...
- Maria de Agreda: (Or, according to her conventual title, Maria of Jesus) A ...
- Maria Theresa: Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, ...
- Maria-Laach: (Abbatia Beatæ Marle Virginis ad lacum, or Beatæ ...
- Mariales, Kantes: A Dominican, born about 1580; died at Venice in April, 1660. ...
- Marian Priests: This term is applied to those English priests who being ...
- Mariana: Archdiocese of Mariana (Marianensis). Mariana, situated in ...
- Mariana Islands: The Marianas Archipelago (also called the Ladrone Islands) is a ...
- Mariana, Juan: Author and Jesuit, b. at Talavern, Toledo, Spain, probably ...
- Mariannhill, Congregation of the Missionaries of: Mariannhill is located in Natal, near Pinetown, 15 miles from ...
- Marianus of Florence: A Friar Minor and historian, born at Florence about the ...
- Marianus Scotus: There were two Irish scholars of this name who attained ...
- Marie Antoinette: Queen of France. Born at Vienna, 2 November, 1755; executed in ...
- Marie Christine of Savoy, Blessed: Born at Cagliari, Sardinia, 14 November, 1812; died at Naples, ...
- Marie de France: A French poetess of the twelfth century. She has this trait in ...
- Marie de l'Incarnation, Blessed: Known also as Madame Acarie, foundress of the French Carmel, ...
- Marie de l'Incarnation, Venerable: (In the world, MARIE GUYARD). First superior of the ...
- Marienberg: A Benedictine abbey of the Congregation of St. Joseph near ...
- Marignolli, Giovanni de': Born at Florence about 1290; place and date of death unknown. ...
- Marina: (DE MARINIS) The name of an ancient and noble family of ...
- Marina, Saint: Virgin and martyr ; also called M ARINA ; belonged to ...
- Marini, Luigi Gaetano: A natural philosopher, jurist, historian, archeologist, born ...
- Marinus I, Pope: (882-884) There is reason for believing that Marinus I was ...
- Marinus II, Pope: Reigned 942-946; died in April or May, 946. A Roman, and a ...
- Mariotte, Edme: French physicist, b. at Dijon, France, about 1620; d. at ...
- Maris, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Saints: All martyred at Rome in 270. Maris and his wife Martha, who ...
- Marisco, Adam de: (or ADAM MARSH) A Franciscan who probably came from the ...
- Mariscotti, Saint Hyacintha: A religious of the Third Order of St. Francis and foundress of ...
- Marius Aventicus, Saint: (Or AVENTICENSIS) Bishop of Avenches (Switzerland) and ...
- Marius Maximus, Lucius Perpetuus Aurelianus: Roman historian, lived c. 165-230. No connected account of his ...
- Marius Mercator: Ecclesiastical writer, born probably in Northern Africa about ...
- Mark and Marcellian, Saints: Martyred at Rome under Diocletian towards the end of the ...
- Mark of Lisbon: (Properly MARCOS DA SILVA). Friar minor, historian, and ...
- Mark, Gospel of: The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. ...
- Mark, Pope Saint: Date of birth unknown; consecrated 18 Jan., 336; d. 7 Oct., ...
- Mark, Saint: (Greek Markos , Latin Marcus ). It is assumed in this ...
- Maroni, Paul: Missionary, b. 1 Nov., 1695. He entered the Austrian province ...
- Maronia: A titular see in the province of Rhodopis, suffragan of ...
- Maronites: This article will give first the present state of the Maronite ...
- Marquesas Islands: (INSULARUM MARCHESI) Located in Polynesia, includes all the ...
- Marquette (Michigan): (SAULT STE. MARIE and MARQUETTE, MARIANOPOLITANA ET ...
- Marquette League: A society founded in New York, in May, 1904, by Rev. H.G. ...
- Marquette University: Marquette University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an outgrowth ...
- Marquette, Jacques: Jesuit missionary and discoverer of the Mississippi River, b. ...
- Marriage Banns: (Latin bannum , pl. bann-a,-i from an Old English verb, ...
- Marriage, Civil: "Marriage", says Bishop, "as distinguished from the agreement ...
- Marriage, History of: The word marriage may be taken to denote the action, ...
- Marriage, Mixed: (Latin Matrimonia mixta ). Technically, mixed marriages ...
- Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of: Marriage is that individual union through which man and ...
- Marriage, Mystical: In the Old and the New Testament , the love of God for ...
- Marriage, Putative: Putative (Latin, putativus supposed) signifies that which is ...
- Marriage, Ritual of: The form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony, as ...
- Marriage, Sacrament of: That Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized ...
- Marriage, Validation of: Validation of marriage may be effected by a simple renewal of ...
- Marryat, Florence: Novelist and actress, b. 9 July, 1838, at Brighton, England ; ...
- Marseilles: Diocese of Marseilles (Massiliensis), suffragan of Aix, ...
- Marshall Islands: (Vicariate Apostolic.) These islands, a German possession ...
- Marshall, Thomas William: Controversial writer, b. 1818; d. at Surbiton, Surrey, 14 Dec., ...
- Marsi: (MARSORUM.) Diocese in the province of Aquila, Central ...
- Marsico Nuovo and Potenza: (MARSICENSIS ET POTENTINA) Suffragan diocese of Salerno. ...
- Marsigli, Luigi Ferdinando, Count de: Italian geographer and naturalist, b. at Bologna 10 July, ...
- Marsilius of Padua: Physician and theologian, b. at Padua about 1270; d. about ...
- Martène, Edmond: An historian and liturgist, born 22 December, 1654, at ...
- Martín, Enrico: Date and place of birth unknown; d. in Mexico in 1632. According ...
- Martel, Charles: Born about 688; died at Quierzy on the Oise, 21 October, 741. He ...
- Martha, Maris, Audifax, and Abachum, Saints: All martyred at Rome in 270. Maris and his wife Martha, who ...
- Martha, Saint: Mentioned only in Luke 10:38-42 ; and John 11, 12, sqq. The ...
- Martial, Saint: Bishop of Limoges in the third century. We have no accurate ...
- Martiall, John: (Or MARSHALL) Born in Worcestershire 1534, died at Lille, 3 ...
- Martianay, Jean: Born 30 Dec., 1647, at Saint-Sever-Cap, Diocese of Aire ; died ...
- Martianus Capella: Roman writer of Africa who flourished in the fifth century. ...
- Martigny, Joseph-Alexander: Canon of Belley, archaeologist; b. at Sauverny, Ain, in 1808; ...
- Martin: Benedictine Abbot of the Schottenkloster of Vienna, b. about ...
- Martin I, Pope Saint: Martyr, born at Todi on the Tiber, son of Fabricius ; ...
- Martin II, Pope: Reigned 942-946; died in April or May, 946. A Roman, and a ...
- Martin IV, Pope: (Simon de Brie). Born at the castle of Montpensier in the ...
- Martin of Braga: (Bracara; or, of Dumio). Bishop and ecclesiastical writer; ...
- Martin of Leon, Saint: A priest and canon regular of the Augustinians ; b. at Leon ...
- Martin of Tours, Saint: Bishop; born at Sabaria (today Steinamanger in German, or ...
- Martin of Troppau: A chronicler, date of birth unknown; died 1278. His family ...
- Martin of Valencia, O.F.M.: (Juan Martin de Boil) Born at Villa de Valencia, Spain, ...
- Martin V, Pope: (Oddone Colonna) Born at Genazzano in the Campagna di Roma, ...
- Martin y Garcia, Luis: Twenty-fourth General of the Society of Jesus ; born of ...
- Martin, Felix: Antiquary, historiographer, architect, educationist, b. 4 ...
- Martin, Gregory: Translator of the Douai Version of the Bible from the Latin ...
- Martin, Konrad: Bishop of Paderborn ; b. 18 May, 1812, at Geismar, Province ...
- Martin, Paulin: French Biblical scholar, born at Lacam, Lot, 20 July 1840; ...
- Martina, Saint: Roman virgin, martyred in 226, according to some authorities, ...
- Martini, Antonio: Archbishop of Florence, Biblical scholar; b. at Prato in ...
- Martini, Martino: (Chinese name Wei ). Distinguished Austrian Jesuit ...
- Martini, Simone: (Also known as SIMONE DI MARTINO, and as SIMONE MEMMI). ...
- Martinian and Processus, Saints: The dates of these martyrs are unknown. The "Martyrologium ...
- Martinique: (SANCTI PETRI ET ARCIS GALLICAÆ) Diocese ; Martinique ...
- Martinov, John: Born 7 October, 1821; died 26 April, 1894. Having passed through ...
- Martinsberg: (Or P ANNONHALMA ) An important Benedictine abbey in ...
- Martinuzzi, George: Monk, bishop, cardinal, b. at Kamicac, Dalmatia, 1482; d. 16 ...
- Martyr: The Greek word martus signifies a witness who testifies to ...
- Martyr d'Anghiera, Peter: Historian of Spain and of the discoveries of her ...
- Martyrology: By martyrology is understood a catalogue of martyrs and ...
- Martyropolis: A titular see, suffragan of Amida in the Province of ...
- Martyrs in China: The first Christian martyrs in China appear to have been the ...
- Martyrs, Acts of the: In a strict sense the Acts of the Martyrs are the official ...
- Martyrs, Japanese: There is not in the whole history of the Church a single ...
- Martyrs, The Ten Thousand: On two days is a group of ten thousand martyrs mentioned in ...
- Maruthas, Saint: Bishop of Tagrit or Maypherkat in Mesopotamia, friend of St. ...
- Mary Anne de Paredes, Blessed: Born at Quito, Ecuador, 31 Oct. 1618; died at Quito, 26 May, ...
- Mary de Cervellione: (or DE CERVELLO) Popularly styled "de Socos" (of Help). ...
- Mary de Sales Chappuis, Venerable: (MARIE-THÉRÈSE CHAPPUIS) Belonging to the ...
- Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus, Saint: Of the Third Order of St. Francis , b. at Naples, 25 March, ...
- Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, Saint: Carmelite Virgin, born 2 April, 1566; died 25 May, 1607. Of ...
- Mary Magdalen, Saint: Mary Magdalen was so called either from Magdala near ...
- Mary of Cleophas: This title occurs only in John, xix, 25. A comparison of the ...
- Mary of Egypt, Saint: Born probably about 344; died about 421. At the early age of ...
- Mary of Romans 16:6: Unknown outside of this single verse ( omans 16:6 ). She had ...
- Mary Queen of Scots: Mary Stuart, born at Linlithgow, 8 December, 1542; died at ...
- Mary Tudor: Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; born 18 February, 1516; ...
- Mary, Blessed Virgin, The: The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the ...
- Mary, Children of: The Sodality of Children of Mary Immaculate owes its origin to ...
- Mary, Devotion to the Heart of: As in the article on Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus , ...
- Mary, Devotion to the Virgin: Down to the Council of Nicaea Devotion to Our Blessed Lady in ...
- Mary, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The earliest document commemorating this feast comes from the ...
- Mary, Little Brothers of: Generally known as Marist School Brothers. This religious ...
- Mary, Missionaries of the Company of: The Company of Mary was founded by Blessed Louis-Marie Grignion ...
- Mary, Mother of John Mark: Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark ( Acts 12:12 ...
- Mary, Name of: (In Scripture and in Catholic use) New Testament, ...
- Mary, Name of: The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the ...
- Mary, Society of (Marist Fathers): (Initials S.M.) A religious order of priests, so called on ...
- Mary, Society of, of Paris: This society was founded in 1817 by Very Reverend William ...
- Mary, Tomb of the Blessed Virgin: The tomb of the Blessed Virgin is venerated in the Valley ...
- Maryland: One of the thirteen English colonies which after the Revolution ...
- Masaccio: (T OMMASO ). Italian painter, born about 1402, at San ...
- Mascoutens Indians: A Wisconsin tribe of Algonquian stock of considerable ...
- Masolino da Panicale: Son of Cristoforo Fini; b. in the suburb of Panicale di Valdese, ...
- Mason, Richard Angelus a S. Francisco: English — or Irish — Franciscan writer; b. in ...
- Masonry: The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and ...
- Maspha: Name of several places in the Bible . The Septuagint ...
- Massé, Enemond: One of the first Jesuits sent to New France ; born at Lyons, ...
- Mass, Chapter and Conventual: As a general rule, churches in which the Divine office is to be ...
- Mass, Liturgy of the: A. Name and Definition The Mass is the complex of prayers and ...
- Mass, Music of the: Under this heading will be considered exclusively the texts of ...
- Mass, Nuptial: "Missa pro sponso et sponsa", the last among the votive Masses ...
- Mass, Parochial: The parish is established to provide the parishioners with ...
- Mass, Sacrifice of the: The word Mass ( missa ) first established itself as the ...
- Massa Candida: Under the date 24 August, the "Martyrologium Romanum" records ...
- Massa Carrara: DIOCESE OF MASSA CARRARA (MASSENSIS). Diocese in Central ...
- Massa Marittima: (MASSANA) Massa Marittima, in the Province of Grosseto, in ...
- Massachusetts: One of the thirteen original United States of America . The ...
- Massacre, Saint Bartholomew's Day: This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred ...
- Massaia, Guglielmo: A Cardinal, born 9 June, 1809, at Piova in Piedmont, Italy ...
- Masses, Bequests for: "The efficacy of prayers for the dead ", remarks the Court of ...
- Masses, Bequests for (Canada): The law governing bequests, being concerned with "property ...
- Masses, Bequests for (England): Before the Reformation dispositions of property, whether ...
- Masses, Devises and Bequests for (United States): Prior to the period of the Reformation in England in 1532, ...
- Massillon, Jean-Baptiste: A celebrated French preacher and bishop ; born 24 June, 1663; ...
- Massorah: The textual tradition of Hebrew Bible, an official registration ...
- Massoulié, Antoine: Theologian, born at Toulouse, 28 Oct., 1632; died at Rome, 23 ...
- Massuet, René: Benedictine patrologist, of the Congregation of St. Maur; born ...
- Massys, Quentin: (MESSYS, METZYS) A painter, born at Louvain in 1466; died ...
- Master of Arts: An academic degree higher than that of Bachelor. The conferring ...
- Master of Liesborn, The: A Westphalian painter, who in 1465 executed an altar-piece of ...
- Master of the Sacred Palace: This office (which has always been entrusted to a Friar ...
- Mastrius, Bartholomew: Franciscan, philosopher and theologian, born near Forli, at ...
- Mataco Indians: (Or Mataguayo). A group of wide tribes of very low culture, ...
- Mater: A titular bishopric in the province of Byzantium, mentioned ...
- Materialism: As the word itself signifies, Materialism is a philosophical ...
- Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the: Second Sunday in October. The object of this feast is to ...
- Mathathias: The name of ten persons of the Bible , variant in both Hebrew ...
- Mathew, Theobald: Apostle of Temperance, born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel, ...
- Mathieu, François-Désiré: Bishop and cardinal, born 27 May, 1839; died 26 October, ...
- Mathusala: One of the Hebrew patriarchs, mentioned in Genesis 5. The word ...
- Matilda of Canossa: Countess of Tuscany, daughter and heiress of the Marquess ...
- Matilda, Saint: Queen of Germany, wife of King Henry I (The Fowler), b. at the ...
- Matilda, Saint: (MATILDA VON HACKEBORN-WIPPRA). Benedictine; born in 1240 or ...
- Matins: I. NAME The word "Matins" ( Latin Matutinum or Matutinae ...
- Matricula: A term having several meanings in the field of Christian ...
- Matteo da Siena: (Matteo di Giovanni di Bartolo). Painter, born at Borgo San ...
- Matteo di Termini: (Matteo Di Termini), born in the first half of the thirteenth ...
- Matteo of Aquasparta: A celebrated Italian Franciscan, born at Aquasparta in the ...
- Matter: (Greek hyle ; Latin materia ; French matière ; ...
- Matteucci, Carlo: Physicist, born at Forli, in the Romagna, 21 June, 1811; died ...
- Matthew of Bassi: Founder and first Superior-General of the Order of Friars Minor ...
- Matthew of Cracow: Renowned scholar and preacher of the fourteenth century, b. at ...
- Matthew, Gospel of Saint: I. CANONICITY The earliest Christian communities looked upon ...
- Matthew, Saint: Apostle and evangelist. The name Matthew is derived from ...
- Matthew, Sir Tobie: English priest, born at Salisbury, 3 October, 1577, died at ...
- Matthias Corvinus: King of Hungary, son of Janos Hunyady and Elizabeth Szilagyi ...
- Matthias of Neuburg: Also NEUENBURG (NEOBURGENSIS). Chronicler, born towards the ...
- Matthias, Saint: Apostle. The Greek Matthias (or, in some manuscripts, ...
- Maundy Thursday: The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates ...
- Maunoury, Auguste-François: Hellenist and exegete, b. at Champsecret, Orne, France, 30 ...
- Maurice: (Matricius, Maurikios ). Roman Emperor, born in 539; died in ...
- Maurice, Saint: Leader ( primicerius ) of the Theban Legion, massacred at ...
- Maurists, The: A congregation of Benedictine monks in France, whose history ...
- Maurus Magnentius Rabanus, Blessed: ( Also Hrabanus, Reabanus). Abbot of Fulda, Archbishop ...
- Maurus, Saint: Deacon, son of Equitius, a nobleman of Rome, but claimed also ...
- Maurus, Sylvester: Writer on philosophy and theology, b. at Spoleto, 31 Dec., ...
- Maury, Jean-Siffrein: Cardinal and statesman, born at Valréas, near Avignon, ...
- Maxentius, Joannes: Joannes Maxentius, leader of the so-called Scythian monks, ...
- Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius: Roman Emperor 306-12, son of the Emperor Maximinianus ...
- Maxfield, Venerable Thomas: ( Vere Macclesfield) English priest and martyr, b. in ...
- Maximianopolis: A titular see of Palestina Secunda, suffragan of ...
- Maximianus: (MARCUS AURELIUS VALERIUS MAXIMIANUS, surnamed HERCULIUS.) ...
- Maximilian: The name of several martyrs. (1) Maximilian of Antioch A ...
- Maximilian I: Duke of Bavaria, 1598-1622, Elector of Bavaria and Lord High ...
- Maximinus Thrax: Roman Emperor 235-8, son of a Goth and an Alanic mother. When ...
- Maximinus, Caius Valerius Daja: Under his uncle Augustus Galerius, the Caesar of Syria and ...
- Maximinus, Saint: Bishop of Trier, b. at Silly near Poitiers, d. there, 29 May, ...
- Maximopolis: A titular see of Arabia, suffragan of Bostra. The true name ...
- Maximus of Constantinople, Saint: Known as the Theologian and as Maximus Confessor , born at ...
- Maximus of Turin, Saint: Bishop and theological writer, b. probably in Rhaetia, about ...
- Maxwell, William: Fifth Earl of Nithsdale (Lord Nithsdale signed as Nithsdaill) ...
- Maxwell, Winifred: Countess of Nithsdale, d. at Rome, May, 1749. She was the ...
- Maya Indians: The most important of the cultured native peoples of North ...
- Mayer, Christian: Moravian astronomer, born at Mederizenhi in Moravia, 20 Aug., ...
- Mayhew, Edward: Born in 1569; died 14 September, 1625. He belonged to the old ...
- Mayne, Blessed Cuthbert: Martyr, b. at Yorkston, near Barnstaple, Devonshire ( baptized ...
- Maynooth College: The National College of Saint Patrick, at Maynooth in County ...
- Mayo Indians: An important tribe occupying some fifteen towns on Mayo and ...
- Mayo, School of: (Irish Magh Eo , which means, according to Colgan, the Plain ...
- Mayor, John: (MAJOR, MAIR; also called JOANNES MAJORIS and HADDINGTONUS ...
- Mayoruna Indians: A noted and savage tribe of Panoan linguistic stock, ranging the ...
- Mayotte, Nossi-Bé, and Comoro: PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF MAYOTTE, NOSSI-BE, AND COMORO ...
- Mayr, Beda: A Bavarian Benedictine philosopher, apologist, and poet, b. 15 ...
- Mayron, Francis: (DE MAYRONIS) Born about 1280, probably at Mayronnes, ...
- Mazarin, Jules: Born either at Rome or at Piscina in the Abruzzi, of a very ...
- Mazatec Indians: An important Mexican tribe of Zapotecan linguistic stock, ...
- Mazenod, Charles Joseph Eugene de: Bishop of Marseilles, and founder of the Congregation of the ...
- Mazzara del Vallo: DIOCESE OF MAZZARA DEL VALLO (MAZARIENSIS). The city is ...
- Mazzella, Camillo: Theologian and cardinal, born at Vitulano, 10 Feb., 1833; d. ...
- Mazzolini, Lodovico: (Also known as MAZZOLINI DA FERRARA, LODOVICO FERRARESA, and IL ...
- Mazzolini, Sylvester: (M OZOLINI, also P RIERIAS ) Theologian, b. at Priero, ...
- Mazzuchelli, Pietro Francesco: (Also known as IL MORAZZONE, MARAZZONE, and MORANZONE). ...
- Mbaya Indians: (Guaycurü) A predatory tribe formerly ranging on both ...
- McCabe, Edward: Cardinal, born in Dublin, 1816; died at Kingstown, 11 ...
- McCarthy, Justin: Irish politician, journalist, novelist, and historian, b. at ...
- McCloskey, William George: Bishop of Louisville, Kentucky, b. at Brooklyn, N.Y., 10 ...
- McGee, Thomas D'Arcy: An editor, politician, and poet, born at Carlingford, Co. Louth, ...
- McLoughlin, John: Physician and pioneer, born in the parish of La Riviere du ...
- McMahon, Martin Thomas: Soldier, jurist; born at Laprairie, Canada, 21 March, 1838; ...
- McMaster, James Alphonsus: An editor, convert, born at Duanesburg, New York, U. S. A., 1 ...
- McQuaid, Bernard John: The first Bishop of Rochester, U. S. A.; born in New York ...
- McSherry, James Jr.: Jurist, son of the author James McSherry ; born at Frederick, ...
- McSherry, James Sr.: Author; born at LibertyTown, Frederick County, Maryland, 29 ...
- McSherry, Richard: Physician; born at Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia ...
- Meagher, Thomas Francis: Soldier, politician, b. at Waterford, Ireland, 3 August, 1823; ...
- Meath: (MIDENSIS). Diocese in Ireland, suffragan of Armagh. In ...
- Meaux: (Melsa). A Cistercian abbey about four miles east of ...
- Meaux, Diocese of: (MELDENSIS.) Meaux comprises the entire department of Seine ...
- Mecca: Mecca, the capital of Arabia and the sacred city of the ...
- Mechanism: There is no constant meaning in the history of philosophy for ...
- Mechitar: (MECHITHAR, MEKHITAR, MCHITAR or MOCHTOR, a word which means ...
- Mechitarists: Armenian Benedictines, founded by Mechitar in 1712. In its ...
- Mechlin: ( Latin MECHLINIA; French MALINES; MECHLINIENSIS). ...
- Mechtel, Johann: Chronicler; b. 1562 at Pfalzel near Trier (Germany); d. after ...
- Mechtild of Magdeburg: A celebrated medieval mystic, b. of a noble family in ...
- Mechtilde, Saint: (MATILDA VON HACKEBORN-WIPPRA). Benedictine; born in 1240 or ...
- Mecklenburg: A division of the German Empire, consists of the two Grand ...
- Medaille, Jean Paul: Jesuit missionary; b. at Carcassonne, the capital of the ...
- Medal of Saint Benedict: A medal, originally a cross, dedicated to the devotion in ...
- Medal, Miraculous: The devotion commonly known as that of the Miraculous Medal owes ...
- Medals, Devotional: A medal may be defined to be a piece of metal, usually in the ...
- Medardus, Saint: Bishop of Noyon, b. at Salency (Oise) about 456; d. in his ...
- Medea: A titular see of Thrace, suffragan of Heraclea. This name ...
- Medellín: (MEDELLENSIS). Archdiocese in the Republic of Colombia, ...
- Media and Medes: ( Medía, Mêdoi ). An ancient country of Asia ...
- Mediator (Christ as Mediator): The subject will be treated under the following heads: (1) ...
- Medices, Hieronymus: (DE MEDICIS) Illustrious as a scholastic of acumen and ...
- Medici, Catherine de': Born 13 April, 1519; died 5 January, 1589. She was the daughter ...
- Medici, House of: A Florentine family, the members of which, having acquired ...
- Medici, Maria de': Queen of France ; b. at Florence, 26 April, 1573; d. at ...
- Medicine and Canon Law: In the early centuries the practice of medicine by clerics, ...
- Medicine, History of: The history of medical science, considered as a part of the ...
- Medina, Bartholomew: Dominican theologian, b. at Medina, 1527; d. at Salamanca, ...
- Medina, Juan de: Theologian ; born 1490; died 1547; he occupied the first rank ...
- Medina, Miguel de: Theologian, born at Belalcazar, Spain, 1489; died at Toledo, ...
- Medrano, Francisco: A Spanish lyric poet, b. in Seville, not to be confounded with ...
- Medulic, Andras: A Croatian painter and engraver, called by Italian authors ...
- Meehan, Charles Patrick: Irish historical writer and translator, b. in Dublin, 12 ...
- Megara: A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. The city, ...
- Megarians: The Megarian School is one of the imperfectly Socratic ...
- Mehrerau: Formerly a Benedictine, now a Cistercian Abbey ; situated on ...
- Meignan, Guillaume-René: Cardinal Archbishop of Tours, French apologist and ...
- Meilleur, Jean-Baptiste: French Canadian physician and educator, b. at St. Laurent, ...
- Meinwerk, Blessed: Tenth Bishop of Paderborn, d. 1036: Meinwerk (Meginwerk) was ...
- Meissen: A former see of north-east Germany. The present city of ...
- Meissonier, Ernest: French painter, b. at Lyons 21 February, 1815; d. at Paris, ...
- Meléndez Valdés, Juan: Spanish poet and politician, b. at Ribera del Fresno (Badajoz) ...
- Melancthon, Philipp: Collaborator and friend of Luther, born at Bretten (in ...
- Melania (the Younger), Saint: Born at Rome, about 383; died in Jerusalem, 31 December, 439. ...
- Melbourne: Archdiocese of Melbourne (Melburnen) Located in the state ...
- Melchers, Paul: Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne, b. 6 Jan., 1813, at ...
- Melchisedech: [Gr. Melchisedek , from the Hebrew meaning "King of ...
- Melchisedechians: A branch of the Monarchians, founded by Theodotus the banker. ...
- Melchites: (Melkites). ORIGIN AND NAME Melchites are the people of ...
- Meletius of Antioch: Bishop, b. in Melitene, Lesser Armenia ; d. at Antioch, 381. ...
- Meletius of Lycopolis: Meletius, Bishop of Lycopolis in Egypt, gave his name to a ...
- Melfi and Rapolla: DIOCESE OF MELFI AND RAPOLLA (MELPHIENSIS ET RAPOLLENSIS) ...
- Meli, Giovanni: Sicilian poet, b. at Palermo, 4 March, 1740, d. 20 Dec., 1815. ...
- Melia, Pius: Italian theologian, b. at Rome, 12 Jan., 1800; d. in London, ...
- Melissus of Samos: A Greek philosopher, of the Eleatic School, b. at Samos ...
- Melitene: The residence of an Armenian Catholic see, also a titulary ...
- Melito, Saint: Bishop of Sardis, prominent ecclesiastical writer in the ...
- Melk, Abbey and Congregation of: (MOLCK, MELLICUM). Situated on an isolated rock commanding ...
- Melkites: (Melkites). ORIGIN AND NAME Melchites are the people of ...
- Melleray: (MELLEARIUM) Melleray, situated in Brittany ...
- Mellifont Abbey: Located three miles from Drogheda, Co. Louth, Diocese of Armagh, ...
- Mellitus, Saint: Bishop of London and third Archbishop of Canterbury, d. 24 ...
- Melo: Located in Uruguay. It was decided in 1897 to erect two sees ...
- Melos: A titular see, suffragan of Naxos in the Cyclades. The name ...
- Melozzo da Forlí: An Italian painter of the Umbrian School, b. at Forlì, ...
- Melrose Abbey: The Abbey of Melrose, located in in Roxburghshire, founded in ...
- Melrose, Chronicle of: (CHRONICA DE MAILROS) It opens with the year 735, ends ...
- Melzi, Francesco: Born at Milan, about 1490; died 1568. He was a mysterious ...
- Memberton: Principal chief of the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia at the ...
- Membre, Zenobius: Born 1645 at Bapaume, Department of Pas-de-Calais, France, he ...
- Memling, Hans: Flemish painter, b. about 1430-35; d. at Bruges 11 August, ...
- Memorial Brasses: Just when memorial brasses first came into use is not known; the ...
- Memory: (Latin memoria ) Memory is the capability of the mind, ...
- Memphis: Ancient capital of Egypt ; diocese of the province of Arcadia ...
- Men of Understanding: (HOMINES INTELLIGENTIAE). Name assumed by a heretical sect ...
- Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino: Poet, historian and literary critic, b. at Santander, Spain, ...
- Mena, Juan de: Spanish poet, born 1411 at Cordova ; died 1456 at ...
- Menaion: ( menaîon from mén, "month") The Menaion is ...
- Menas, Saint: Martyr under Diocletian, about 295. According to the Greek ...
- Mencius: (Latinized form of Chinese MENG-TZE, i.e. MENG THE SAGE). ...
- Mendíburu, Manuel de: Born at Lima, 29 October, 1805; died 21 January, 1885. He was ...
- Mendaña de Neyra, Alvaro de: A Spanish navigator and explorer, born in Saragossa, 1541; ...
- Mende: (MIMATENSIS) This diocese includes the department of ...
- Mendel, Mendelism: Gregor Johann Mendel (the first name was taken on entrance to ...
- Mendes de Silva, João: Better known as Amadeus of Portugal, b. 1420, d. at Milan, ...
- Mendicant Friars: Mendicant Friars are members of those religious orders ...
- Mendieta, Jerónimo: A Spanish missionary; born at Vitoria, Spain, 1525; died in ...
- Mendoza, Diego Hurtade de: A Spanish diplomat and writer, and one of the greatest ...
- Mendoza, Francisco Sarmiento de: A Spanish canonist and bishop ; b. of a noble family at ...
- Mendoza, Pedro Gonzalez de: Cardinal and Primate of Spain, b. at Guadalajara, 3 May, ...
- Meneses, Osorio Francisco: Spanish painter, b. at Seville, 1630; d. probably in the same ...
- Menestrier, Claude-François: Antiquarian, b. at Lyons, 9 March, 1631; d. at Paris, 21 ...
- Menevia: (MENEVENSIS) Menevia is said to be derived from Menapia ...
- Mengarini, Gregario: Pioneer missionary of the Flathead tribe and philologist of ...
- Mengs, Anthon Rafael: A Bohemian painter, usually regarded as belonging to the ...
- Mennas: Patriarch of Constantinople from 536 to 552. Early in 536 ...
- Mennonites: A Protestant denomination of Europe and America which arose ...
- Menochio, Giovanni Stefano: Jesuit biblical scholar, b. at Padua, 1575; d. in Rome, 4 ...
- Menologium: Although the word Menologium (in English also written ...
- Menominee Indians: A considerable tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock, formerly ...
- Mensa, Mensal Revenue: ( Latin, Mensa, table). The Latin word mensa has for ...
- Mensing, John: (MENSINGK) A theologian and celebrated opponent of ...
- Mental Reservation: The name applied to a doctrine which has grown out of the common ...
- Mentelin, Johannes: (MENTEL) Born c. 1410; died 12 Dec., 1478; an eminent German ...
- Menzini, Benedetto: Priest and poet, b. at Florence, 1646; d. at Rome, 7 Sept., ...
- Mercadé, Eustache: French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century. The dates of ...
- Mercedarians: (Order of Our Lady of Mercy). A congregation of men founded ...
- Mercier, Louis-Honoré: A French Canadian statesman, b. 15 October, 1840, at ...
- Mercuriali, Geronimo: Better known by his Latin name Mercurialis; famous philologist ...
- Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of: Founded at Mechlin in 1839 by Canon J.B. Cornelius Scheppers ...
- Mercy, Corporal and Spiritual Works of: Mercy as it is here contemplated is said to be a virtue ...
- Mercy, Sisters of: A congregation of women founded in Dublin, Ireland, in ...
- Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo: Originally a pious association of ladies formed in 1626 for ...
- Meredith, Edward: English Catholic controversialist, b. in 1648, was a son of ...
- Merici, Saint Angela: Foundress of the Ursulines, born 21 March, 1474, at Desenzano, ...
- Merit: By merit ( meritum ) in general is understood that property ...
- Mermillod, Gaspard: Bishop of Lausanne and cardinal, born at Carouge, ...
- Merneptah I: (1234?-1214 B.C.), the fourth king of the nineteenth Egyptian ...
- Mersenne, Marin: French theologian, philosopher, and mathematician; b. 8 ...
- Mesa: (Greek Mosá ; Moabite Stone, ms‘ ; Hebrew, ...
- Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia: Created by Gregory XVI on 17 Dec., 1832. Mgr. Trioche, ...
- Mesrob: (Also called MASHTOTS) One of the greatest figures in ...
- Messalians: ( Praying folk; participle Pa'el of the Aramaic word meaning ...
- Messene: A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. Under this ...
- Messias: (Or Messias .) The Greek form Messias is a ...
- Messina: (MESSINENSIS) Located in Sicily. The city is situated, in ...
- Messina, Antonello da: Born at Messina, about 1430; died 1497. After studying for ...
- Messingham, Thomas: An Irish hagiologist, born in the Diocese of Meath, and ...
- Metalwork in the Service of the Church: From the earliest days the Church has employed utensils and ...
- Metaphrastes, Symeon: ( Sumeòn ’o metaphrástes ). The ...
- Metaphysics: I. The Name. II. The Definition. III. The Rejection of ...
- Metastasio, Pietro: Italian poet, b. at Rome, 1698; d. at Vienna, 1782. Of ...
- Metcalfe, Edward: Born in Yorkshire, 1792; died a martyr of charity at Leeds, 7 ...
- Metellopolis: A titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana, in Asia Minor. The ...
- Metempsychosis: (Greek meta empsychos , Latin metempsychosis : French ...
- Metham, Thomas: A knight, confessor of the Faith ; died in York Castle, ...
- Methodism: A religious movement which was originated in 1739 by John Wesley ...
- Methodius and Cyril, Saints: (Or CONSTANTINE and METHODIUS). These brothers, the Apostles ...
- Methodius I: Patriarch of Constantinople (842-846), defender of images ...
- Methodius of Olympus, Saint: Bishop and ecclesiastical author, date of birth unknown; ...
- Methuselah: One of the Hebrew patriarchs, mentioned in Genesis 5. The word ...
- Methymna: A titular see in the island of Lesbos. It was once the second ...
- Metrophanes of Smyrna: A leader of the faithful Ignatian bishops at the time of the ...
- Metropolis: A titular episcopal see and suffragan of Ephesus. Strabo ...
- Metropolitan: Metropolitan , in ecclesiastical language, refers to whatever ...
- Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von: Statesman; born at Coblenz, 15 May, 1773; died at Vienna, 11 ...
- Metz: A town and bishopric in Lorraine. I. THE TOWN OF METZ In ...
- Meun, Jean Clopinel de: (Or MEUNG.) French poet, b. c. 1260 in the little city of ...
- Mexico: GEOGRAPHY The Republic of Mexico is situated at the extreme ...
- Mexico, Archdiocese of: (MEXICANA.) Boundaries The boundaries of the Diocese of ...
- Mezger, Francis, Joseph, and Paul: Three brothers, learned Benedictines of the monastery of St. ...
- Mezzofanti, Giuseppe: A cardinal, the greatest of polyglots, born 19 September, ...
- Miami Indians: An important tribe of Algonquian stock formerly claiming ...
- Michael Cærularius: ( Keroulários ). Patriarch of Constantinople ...
- Michael de Sanctis, Saint: (DE LOS SANTOS). Born at, Vich in Catalonia, 29 September, ...
- Michael O'Loghlen: Born at Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, in 1789; died 1846. ...
- Michael of Cesena: (MICHELE FUSCHI) A Friar Minor, Minister General of the ...
- Michael Scotus: (SCOTT or SCOT) A thirteenth century mathematician, ...
- Michael the Archangel, Saint: ( Hebrew "Who is like God ?"). St. Michael is one of the ...
- Michael, Military Orders of Saint: (1) A Bavarian Order, founded in 1721 by Elector Joseph ...
- Michaud, Joseph-François: Historian, born at Albens, Savoy, 1767; died at Passy, 30 ...
- Micheas of Ephraim: Also called Michas. In Hebrew the complete form of the name is ...
- Micheas, Book of: Micheas (Hebr. Mikhah; Jeremiah 26:18 : Mikhayah keth.), the ...
- Micheas, Son of Jemla: Also called Michas. In Hebrew the complete form of the name is ...
- Michel, Jean: A French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century, who revised and ...
- Michelangelo Buonarroti: Italian sculptor, painter, and architect, b. at Caprese in the ...
- Michelians: A German Protestant sect which derives its name from "Michel", ...
- Michelis, Edward: A theologian, born in St. Mauritz, 6 Feb., 1813; died in ...
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