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Luminare Luminare
Luminare- The name applied to the shafts in the roof of the passages and chambers of the Catacombs occasionally pierced for the admission of light and air. ...
Lund Lund
Lund- Ancient Catholic diocese in the Län of Malmöhus. ...
Luni-Sarzana-Brugnato Luni-Sarzana-Brugnato
Luni-Sarzana-Brugnato- Diocese in the province of Genoa. ...
Lupus Lupus
Lupus- Abbot of Ferrieres, French Benedictine writer, b. in the Diocese of Sens, about 805; d. about 862. ...
Lupus, Christian Lupus, Christian
Lupus, Christian- Historian, b. at Ypres (Flanders), 23 July, 1612; d. at Louvain, 10 July, 1681. ...
Luscinius, Ottmar Luscinius, Ottmar
Luscinius, Ottmar- An Alsatian Humanist, b. at Strasburg, 1487; d. at Freiburg, 1537. ...
Lusignan, Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse Lusignan, Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse
Lusignan, Jean-Baptiste-Alphonse- French-Canadian writer, b. at St-Denis on the Richelieu, P.Q., 27 September, 1843; d. 5 January, 1893, son of Jean-Baptiste Lusignan, a merchant, and Onésime Masse. ...
Lussy, Melchior Lussy, Melchior
Lussy, Melchior- Statesman, b. at Stans, Canton of Unterwalden, Switzerland, 1529; d. there 14 Nov., 1606. ...
Luxemburg Luxemburg
Luxemburg- The small remnant of the old duchy of this name and since 11 May, 1867, an independent neutral grand duchy, comprising 998 sq. miles of territory, lying principally between 49° 27' and 50° 12' N. lat., and 5° ...
Lydda Lydda
Lydda- A titular see of Palestina Prima in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. ...
Lydgate, John Lydgate, John
Lydgate, John- Writer, born at Lydgate, Suffolk, about 1370; d. probably about 1450. He entered the Benedictine abbey at Bury when fifteen and may have been educated earlier at the school of the Benedictine monks there a ...
Lyndwood, William Lyndwood, William
Lyndwood, William- Bishop of St. David's, b. about 1375; d. in 1446. ...
Lyons, Archdiocese of Lyons, Archdiocese of
Lyons, Archdiocese of- Comprises the Department of the Rhône (except the Canton of Villeurbanne, which belongs to the Diocese of Grenoble) and of the Loire. ...
Lyons, First Council of Lyons, First Council of
Lyons, First Council of- Innocent IV, threatened by Emperor Frederick II, arrived at Lyons 2 December, 1244, and early in 1245 summoned the bishops and princes to the council. ...
Lyons, Second Council of Lyons, Second Council of
Lyons, Second Council of- One of the most largely attended of conciliar assemblies, there being present five hundred bishops, sixty abbots, more than a thousand prelates or procurators. ...
Lombard, Peter Lombard, Peter
Lombard, Peter- Archbishop. (1555-1625) ...
Memling, Hans Memling, Hans
Memling, Hans- Flemish painter, d. 1494. Artist's biography with bibliography. ...
Martini, Simone Martini, Simone
Martini, Simone- Sienese painter, born in Siena, 1283; died either in the same place or at Avignon in 1344 or 1349. ...
Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban
Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban- Spanish painter, d. 1682. Artist's biography with bibliography. ...
Mantegna, Andrea Mantegna, Andrea
Mantegna, Andrea- Biography of the Italian painter. ...
Marenzio, Luca Marenzio, Luca
Marenzio, Luca- Composer (1550-1599). ...
Marcello, Benedetto Marcello, Benedetto
Marcello, Benedetto- Biography focusing on religious works, particularly his Paraphrase of the Psalms. ...
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus- Biography of the composer (1756-1791). ...
Mary Tudor Mary Tudor
Mary Tudor- Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; born 18 February, 1516; died 17 November, 1558. Mary was the daughter and only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. ...
Mary Queen of Scots Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots- Mary Stuart, born at Linlithgow, 8 December, 1542; died at Fotheringay, 8 February, 1587. She was the only legitimate child of James V of Scotland. ...
Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette- Biography of the Queen of France. ...
Munkács Munkács
Munkács- Diocese in Hungary, of Greek Catholic Rite, suffragan of Gran. ...
Machpelah Machpelah
Machpelah- The burial-place in the vicinity of ancient Hebron which Abraham bought from Ephron the Hethite for the interment of Sara (Gen., xxiii, 9, 17). ...
Maine Maine
Maine- Commonly known as the Pine Tree State, but is sometimes called the Star in the East. ...
Maistre, Joseph-Marie, Comte de Maistre, Joseph-Marie, Comte de
Maistre, Joseph-Marie, Comte de- Biographical article, summarizing his chief arguments for authority and against Gallicanism. ...
Maccabees, The Books of Maccabees, The Books of
Maccabees, The Books of- The author, date, and contents of 1 and 2 Machabees. A brief look at 3 and 4 Machabees. ...
Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan, Ferdinand
Magellan, Ferdinand- Short biographical article on the Portuguese explorer (1480-1521). ...
Marquette, Jacques Marquette, Jacques
Marquette, Jacques- Jesuit missionary and discoverer of the Mississippi River, b. in 1636, at Laon, a town in north central France; d. near Ludington, Michigan, 19 May, 1675. ...
Marriage, History of Marriage, History of
Marriage, History of- The Catholic views of marriage. ...
Military Orders, The Military Orders, The
Military Orders, The- A historical review of dozens of military orders. ...
Maximinus Thrax Maximinus Thrax
Maximinus Thrax- Roman emperor 235-238. ...
Montaigne, Michel-Eyquen de Montaigne, Michel-Eyquen de
Montaigne, Michel-Eyquen de- A concise study of the thinker, by Georges Bertrin. ...
Montesqieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesqieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de
Montesqieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de- Detailed study of this writer's intellectual career, by Antoine Degert. ...
Melissus of Samos Melissus of Samos
Melissus of Samos- A Greek philosopher, of the Eleatic School, b. at Samos about 470 B C. ...
Mersenne, Marin Mersenne, Marin
Mersenne, Marin- Article by C.A. Dubray reviewing the intellectual career of this learned Minim friar. ...
Mencius Mencius
Mencius- Chinese philosopher (b. 371 B.C.). ...
Maimonides, Teaching of Moses Maimonides, Teaching of Moses
Maimonides, Teaching of Moses- Article by William Turner discusses this Jewish thinker's life and doctrines. ...
Machiavelli, Nicolò Machiavelli, Nicolò
Machiavelli, Nicolò- Including a short biography, a list of his works and a summary of his ideas. ...
Malebranche, Nicolas Malebranche, Nicolas
Malebranche, Nicolas- A philosopher and theologian, priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri; b. at Paris, 6 Aug., 1638; d. 13 Oct 1715. ...
Megarians Megarians
Megarians- Short article on the history and teachings of this school of philosophy by William Turner. ...
Muret, Marc-Antoine Muret, Marc-Antoine
Muret, Marc-Antoine- Sixteenth-century French humanist. Article by Paul Lejay. ...
Methuselah Methuselah
Methuselah- One of the Hebrew patriarchs, mentioned in Genesis 5. ...
Manasses Manasses
Manasses- The name of seven persons of the Bible, a tribe of Israel, and one of the apocryphal writings. ...
Moses Moses
Moses- Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, lived in the thirteenth and early part of the twelfth century, B. C. ...
Micheas, Son of Jemla Micheas, Son of Jemla
Micheas, Son of Jemla- A prophet of the Kingdom of Samaria, contemporary with Elias and Eliseus. ...

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