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Mameluco Mameluco
Mameluco- The general term applied in South America to designate the mixed European-Indian race, and more specifically applied in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to the organized bands of Portuguese slave-hunter ...
Malling Abbey Malling Abbey
Malling Abbey- Benedictine abbey in England. ...
Miraeus, Aubert Miraeus, Aubert
Miraeus, Aubert- Ecclesiastical historian, born at Brussels, 30 Nov., 1573; died at Antwerp, 19 October, 1640. ...
Mandeville, Jean de Mandeville, Jean de
Mandeville, Jean de- The author of a book of travels much read in the Middle Ages, died probably in 1372. ...
Majordomo Majordomo
Majordomo- Chief steward of the household of the pope. ...
MacCarthy, Bartholomew MacCarthy, Bartholomew
MacCarthy, Bartholomew- Irish scholar and chronologist (1843-1904). ...
Magna Carta Magna Carta
Magna Carta- The charter of liberties granted by King John of England in 1215 and confirmed with modifications by Henry III in 1216, 1217, and 1225. ...
Manahem Manahem
Manahem- King of Israel. ...
Mame, Alfred-Henri-Amand Mame, Alfred-Henri-Amand
Mame, Alfred-Henri-Amand- Printer and publisher, b. at Tours, 17 Aug., 1811; d. at Tours, 12 April, 1893. ...
Macao Macao
Macao- Diocese; suffragan of Goa. ...
Maignan, Emmanuel Maignan, Emmanuel
Maignan, Emmanuel- French physicist and theologian; b. at Toulouse, 17 July, 1601; d. at Toulouse, 29 October, 1676. ...
Maginn, Edward Maginn, Edward
Maginn, Edward- Irish bishop (1802-1849). ...
Mamertine Prison Mamertine Prison
Mamertine Prison- The so-called "Mamertine Prison", beneath the church of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami, via di Marforio, Rome, is generally accepted as being identical with "the prison ... in the middle of the city, overloo ...
McCabe, Edward McCabe, Edward
McCabe, Edward- Cardinal, born in Dublin, 1816; died at Kingstown, 11 February, 1885; he was the son of poor parents, educated at Father Doyle's school on the Quays and at Maynooth College, and was ordained priest in 183 ...
Mansard, François Mansard, François
Mansard, François- French architect, born in Paris, probably of Italian stock, in 1598; died there, 1666. ...
Manu, The Laws of Manu, The Laws of
Manu, The Laws of- The English designation commonly applied to the "Manava Dharma-sastra", a metrical Sanskrit compendium of ancient sacred laws and customs held in the highest reverence by the orthodox adherents of Brah ...
Mantelletta Mantelletta
Mantelletta- An outer vestment reaching to the knees, open in front, with slits instead of sleeves on the sides. ...
Mann, Theodore Augustine Mann, Theodore Augustine
Mann, Theodore Augustine- English naturalist and historian, b. in Yorkshire, 22 June, 1735; d. at Prague in Bohemia, 23 Feb., 1809. ...
Mangalore Mangalore
Mangalore- Diocese on the west coast of India, suffragan of Bombay. ...
Maltret, Claude Maltret, Claude
Maltret, Claude- French Jesuit, b. at Puy, 3 Oct., 1621; d. Toulouse, 3 Jan., 1674. ...
Manuscripts Manuscripts
Manuscripts- Every book written by hand on flexible material and intended to be placed in a library is called a manuscript. ...
Manitoba Manitoba
Manitoba- History of the Canadian province. ...
Manuel Chysoloras Manuel Chysoloras
Manuel Chysoloras- First teacher of Greek in Italy, born at Constantinople about the middle of the fourteenth century; died at Constance, German, and was buried there, 15 April, 1415. ...
Mammon Mammon
Mammon- Mamona; the spelling Mammona is contrary to the textual evidence and seems not to occur in printed Bibles till the edition of Elzevir. ...
Mansard, Jules Mansard, Jules
Mansard, Jules- French architect, grand-nephew of François, was originally Jules Hardouin, but took the name of Mansard; was born in Paris, 1646; died at Marly 1708. ...
Manuterge Manuterge
Manuterge- The name given to the towel used by the priest when engaged liturgically. ...
Mansi, Gian Domenico Mansi, Gian Domenico
Mansi, Gian Domenico- Italian prelate and scholar born at Lucca, of a patrician family, 16 February, 1692; died archbishop of that city, 27 September, 1769. ...
Maran, Prudentius Maran, Prudentius
Maran, Prudentius- A learned Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation, b. 14 October, 1683, at Sezanne, in the Department of Marne; d. 2 April, 1762, at Paris. ...
Marcopois Marcopois
Marcopois- A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Edessa. ...
Maratta, Carlo Maratta, Carlo
Maratta, Carlo- An Italian painter, b. at Camerino, in the March of Ancona, 13 May, 1625, d. in Rome, 15 December, 1713. ...
Medina, Juan de Medina, Juan de
Medina, Juan de- Theologian; born 1490; died 1547; he occupied the first rank among the theologians of the sixteenth century. ...
Maintenon, Françoise, Marquise de Maintenon, Françoise, Marquise de
Maintenon, Françoise, Marquise de- Born at Niort, 28 November 1635; died at Saint-Cyr, 15 April 1719. She was the granddaughter of the celebrated Protestant writer, Agrippa d'Aubigné. ...
Maria-Laach Maria-Laach
Maria-Laach- A Benedictine abbey on the southwest bank of Lake Laach, near Andernach in Rhineland, Germany. ...
Mance, Jeanne Mance, Jeanne
Mance, Jeanne- Foundress of the Montreal Hôtel-Dieu, and one of the first women settlers in Canada, b. at Nogent-le-Roi, Champagne, 1606; d. at Montreal, 19 June, 1673. ...
Marca, Pierre de Marca, Pierre de
Marca, Pierre de- French bishop and scholar, b. at Gan in Béarn, 24 Jan., 1594, of a family distinguished in the magistracy; d. at Paris, 29 June, 1662. ...
Marienberg Marienberg
Marienberg- A Benedictine abbey of the Congregation of St. Joseph near Mals, Tyrol (in Vintschau). ...
Manutius, Aldus Manutius, Aldus
Manutius, Aldus- Scholar and printer (1450-1515). ...
Manuscripts, Illuminated Manuscripts, Illuminated
Manuscripts, Illuminated- A large number of manuscripts covered with painted ornaments. ...
Mariales, Kantes Mariales, Kantes
Mariales, Kantes- A Dominican, born about 1580; died at Venice in April, 1660. ...
Marian Priests Marian Priests
Marian Priests- This term is applied to those English priests who being ordained in or before the reign of Queen Mary (1553-1558), survived into the reign of Elizabeth. ...
Mission, Congregation of Priests of the Mission, Congregation of Priests of the
Mission, Congregation of Priests of the- A congregation of secular priests with religious vows founded by St. Vincent de Paul. ...
Marie de France Marie de France
Marie de France- Twelfth-century French poetess. ...
Mariotte, Edme Mariotte, Edme
Mariotte, Edme- French physicist, b. at Dijon, France, about 1620; d. at Paris, 12 May, 1684. ...
Magin Catalá Magin Catalá
Magin Catalá- Born at Montblanch, Catalonia, Spain, 29 or 30 January, 1761; died at Santa Clara, California, 22 Nov., 1830. He received the habit of St. Francis at Barcelona on 4 April, 1777, and was ordained priest prob ...
Maniple Maniple
Maniple- An ornamental vestment in the form of a band, a little over a yard long and from somewhat over two to almost four inches wide, which is placed on the left arm in such manner that it falls in equal length on both ...
Marquesas Islands Marquesas Islands
Marquesas Islands- Located in Polynesia, includes all the Marquesas Islands. ...
Malpighi, Marcello Malpighi, Marcello
Malpighi, Marcello- Founder of comparative physiology, b. at Crevalcore, 10 March, 1628; d. at Rome, 29 Sept., 1694. ...
Mark of Lisbon Mark of Lisbon
Mark of Lisbon- Friar minor, historian, and Bishop of Oporto in Portugal, b. at Lisbon (date of birth uncertain); d. in 1591. ...
Mark, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of
Mark, Gospel of- The Second Gospel, like the other two Synoptics, deals chiefly with the Galilean ministry of Christ, and the events of the last week at Jerusalem. ...
Marcellinus, Flavius Marcellinus, Flavius
Marcellinus, Flavius- A high official at the court of Emperor Honorius, and possessed the confidence of his imperial master owing to his good sense, and unblemished conduct. ...

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