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Manzoni, Alessandro Manzoni, Alessandro
Manzoni, Alessandro- Italian poet and novelist, b. at Milan, 7 March, 1785; d. 22 May, 1873. ...
Media and Medes Media and Medes
Media and Medes- An ancient country of Asia and the inhabitants thereof. ...
Mangan, James Clarence Mangan, James Clarence
Mangan, James Clarence- Irish poet, b. in Dublin, 1 May, 1803; d. there, 20 June, 1849. He was the son of James Mangan, a grocer, and of Catherine Smith. ...
Marcellinus Comes Marcellinus Comes
Marcellinus Comes- Latin chronicler of the sixth century. ...
Marquette League Marquette League
Marquette League- A society founded in New York, in May, 1904, by Rev. H.G. Ganss, of Lancaster, Pa. ...
Manna Manna
Manna- The food miraculously sent to the Israelites during their forty years sojourn in the desert (Ex., xvi; Num., xi, 6-9). ...
Maassen, Friedrich Bernard Christian Maassen, Friedrich Bernard Christian
Maassen, Friedrich Bernard Christian- Professor of law. (1823-1900) ...
Marriage, Civil Marriage, Civil
Marriage, Civil- The municipal law deals with this status only as a civil institution. ...
Marriage, Mixed Marriage, Mixed
Marriage, Mixed- Those between Catholics and non-Catholics, when the latter have been baptized in some Christian sect. The term is also used to designate unions between Catholics and infidels. ...
Martín, Enrico Martín, Enrico
Martín, Enrico- Date and place of birth unknown; d. in Mexico in 1632. According to some he was of Spanish descent; Humboldt says that he was either a German or Dutchman, and according to others a Mexican educated in Spa ...
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands- These islands, a German possession since 1885, lying in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Caroline islands, between 4 and 13 N. lat., and 161 and 171 E. longitude, were discovered in 1529 by Saavedra, Vill ...
Martini, Antonio Martini, Antonio
Martini, Antonio- Archbishop of Florence, Biblical scholar; b. at Prato in Tuscany, 20 April, 1720; d. at Florence, 31 December 1809. ...
Martin, Gregory Martin, Gregory
Martin, Gregory- Translator of the Douai Version of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate; b. in Maxfield, parish of Guestling, near Winchelsea, in Sussex; d. at Reims, 28 October, 1582. ...
Magnificat Magnificat
Magnificat- The title commonly given to the Latin text and vernacular translation of the Canticle (or Song) of Mary. ...
Mechtel, Johann Mechtel, Johann
Mechtel, Johann- Chronicler; b. 1562 at Pfalzel near Trier (Germany); d. after 1631, perhaps as late as 1653 at Trier. ...
Martyrs, The Ten Thousand Martyrs, The Ten Thousand
Martyrs, The Ten Thousand- On two days is a group of ten thousand martyrs mentioned in the Roman Martyrology. ...
Mamachi, Thomas Maria Mamachi, Thomas Maria
Mamachi, Thomas Maria- Dominican theologian and historian, born at Chios in the Archipelago, 4 December, 1713; died at Corneto, near Montefiascone, Italy, 7 June, 1792. ...
Marash Marash
Marash- An Armenian Catholic Diocese. ...
Maroni, Paul Maroni, Paul
Maroni, Paul- Missionary, b. 1 Nov., 1695. ...
Martini, Martino Martini, Martino
Martini, Martino- Austrian Jesuit missionary to the Chinese, in the seventeenth century. ...
Marryat, Florence Marryat, Florence
Marryat, Florence- English novelist and actress (1838-1899). ...
Mary, Society of (Marist Fathers) Mary, Society of (Marist Fathers)
Mary, Society of (Marist Fathers)- A religious order of priests, so called on account of the special devotion they profess toward the Blessed Virgin. ...
Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey de
Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey de- Founder of Montreal (d. 1676). ...
Mary, Little Brothers of Mary, Little Brothers of
Mary, Little Brothers of- Generally known as Marist School Brothers. This religious teaching institute is modern in its origin, having been founded in 1817, in France, by Benedict Marcellin Champagnat. ...
Mary, Society of, of Paris Mary, Society of, of Paris
Mary, Society of, of Paris- Founded in 1817 by Very Reverend William Joseph Chaminade at Bordeaux, France. ...
MacDonell, Alexander MacDonell, Alexander
MacDonell, Alexander- First Bishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, b. 17 July 1760, at Inchlaggan in Glengarry, Scotland; d. 14 January, 1840, at Dumfries, Scotland. ...
Maphrian Maphrian
Maphrian- The Syriac word mafriano signifies one who fructifies, a consecrator. It is used to designate the prelate who holds the second rank after the patriarch among the Jacobite Syrians. ...
Maronia Maronia
Maronia- A titular see in the province of Rhodopis, suffragan of Trajanopolis. ...
Macerata and Tolentino Macerata and Tolentino
Macerata and Tolentino- Located in the Marches, Central Italy. ...
McGee, Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Thomas D'Arcy
McGee, Thomas D'Arcy- An editor, politician, and poet, born at Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland, 13 April, 1825; assassinated at Ottawa, Canada, 7 April, 1868. ...
Maccabees, The Maccabees, The
Maccabees, The- A priestly family which under the leadership of Mathathias initiated the revolt against the tyranny of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, King of Syria, and after securing Jewish independence ruled the commonwealth ...
Marriage, Ritual of Marriage, Ritual of
Marriage, Ritual of- The form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony is detailed. ...
Martinique Martinique
Martinique- Diocese; Martinique is one of the French Lesser Antilles, 380 sq. miles in area; It was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, and colonized by the French about 1625; it was in the hands of the English f ...
Maryland Maryland
Maryland- One of the thirteen English colonies which after the Revolution of 1776 became the original States of the American Union. ...
Noris, Henry Noris, Henry
Noris, Henry- (Catholic Encyclopedia) ...
Martyr Martyr
Martyr- The Greek word martus signifies a witness who testifies to a fact of which he has knowledge from personal observation. The term martyr came to be exclusively applied to those who had died for the faith. ...
Mass, Nuptial Mass, Nuptial
Mass, Nuptial- "Missa pro sponso et sponsa", the last among the votive Masses in the Missal. It is composed of lessons and chants suitable to the Sacrament of Matrimony, contains prayers for persons just married and is i ...
Mass, Chapter and Conventual Mass, Chapter and Conventual
Mass, Chapter and Conventual- A conventual Mass sung or said in all cathedrals and collegiate churches that have a chapter; in this case it is often called the "chapter" Mass. ...
Martyrs in China Martyrs in China
Martyrs in China- With the revival of the missions in China with Matteo Ricci, who died at Peking in 1610, the blood of martyrs was soon shed to fertilize the evangelical field; the change of the Ming dynasty to the Manc ...
Massa Candida Massa Candida
Massa Candida- The fame of the Massa Candida has been perpetuated chiefly through two early references to them: that of St. Augustine, and that of the poet Prudentius (q.v.). ...
Massa Carrara Massa Carrara
Massa Carrara- Diocese in Central Italy (Lunigiana and Garfagnana). ...
Mary, Name of Mary, Name of
Mary, Name of- In Scripture and in Catholic use. ...
Montefiascone Montefiascone
Montefiascone- Located in the province of Rome. ...
Massaia, Guglielmo Massaia, Guglielmo
Massaia, Guglielmo- A Cardinal, born 9 June, 1809, at Piova in Piedmont, Italy; died at Cremona, 6 August, 1889. ...
Maria Theresa Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa- Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Roman-German Empress, born 1717; died 1780. ...
Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament
Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament- French Carmelite nun (1590-1660). ...
Martin, Paulin Martin, Paulin
Martin, Paulin- French Biblical scholar. (1840 - 1890) ...
Masses, Bequests for (Canada) Masses, Bequests for (Canada)
Masses, Bequests for (Canada)- Information on the laws. ...
Masaccio Masaccio
Masaccio- Italian painter, born about 1402, at San Giovanni di Valdarno, a stronghold situated between Arezzo and Florence; died, probably at Rome, in 1429. ...
Massachusetts Massachusetts
Massachusetts- One of the thirteen original United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts covers part of the territory originally granted to the Plymouth Company of England. ...

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