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Massé, Enemond Massé, Enemond
Massé, Enemond- One of the first Jesuits sent to New France; born at Lyons, 1574; died at Sillery, l2 May, 1646. ...
Maillard, Antoine-Simon Maillard, Antoine-Simon
Maillard, Antoine-Simon- Missionary b. in France (parentage, place and date of birth unknown); d. 12 August, 1762. ...
MacFarland, Francis Patrick MacFarland, Francis Patrick
MacFarland, Francis Patrick- Third Bishop of Hartford (q.v.) born at Franklin, Pennsylvania, 16 April, 1819; died at Hartford, Connecticut, 2 October, 1874. ...
Martin y Garcia, Luis Martin y Garcia, Luis
Martin y Garcia, Luis- Jesuit General (1846-1906). ...
Marsi Marsi
Marsi- Diocese in the province of Aquila, Central Italy, with its seat at Pescina. ...
Map, Walter Map, Walter
Map, Walter- Archdeacon of Oxford, b. at, or in the vicinity of, Hereford, c. 1140, d. between 1208 and 1210. ...
Marshall, Thomas William Marshall, Thomas William
Marshall, Thomas William- Controversial writer, b. 1818; d. at Surbiton, Surrey, 14 Dec., 1877. ...
Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday- The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. ...
Massoulié, Antoine Massoulié, Antoine
Massoulié, Antoine- Theologian, born at Toulouse, 28 Oct., 1632; died at Rome, 23 Jan., 1706. ...
Maury, Jean-Siffrein Maury, Jean-Siffrein
Maury, Jean-Siffrein- Cardinal and statesman, born at Valréas, near Avignon, 26 June, 1746; died at Rome on 10 May, 1817. ...
Marbodius Marbodius
Marbodius- Bishop of Rennes, ecclesiastical writer and hymnologist, b. about 1035 at Angers, France, d. there 11 September, 1123. ...
Massa Marittima Massa Marittima
Massa Marittima- In the Province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, first mentioned in the eighth century. ...
Mackenzie Mackenzie
Mackenzie- This vicariate which was detached from the Athabaska-Mackenzie Vicariate in 1901 and intrusted to Mgr Gabriel Breynat, Titular Bishop of Adramytus, consecrated 6 April 1902, is bounded on the west by the Rocky ...
Martyrs, Acts of the Martyrs, Acts of the
Martyrs, Acts of the- Records of the trials of early Christian martyrs made by the notaries of the court. ...
Maspha Maspha
Maspha- Name of several places in the Bible. ...
Mathew, Theobald Mathew, Theobald
Mathew, Theobald- Apostle of Temperance, born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland, 10 October, 1790; died at Queenstown, Cork, 8 December, 1856. ...
McLoughlin, John McLoughlin, John
McLoughlin, John- Physician and pioneer, born in the parish of La Riviere du Loup, Canada, 19 October, 1784; died at Oregon City, 3 September, 1857. ...
Mathieu, François-Désiré Mathieu, François-Désiré
Mathieu, François-Désiré- Bishop and cardinal, born 27 May, 1839; died 26 October, 1908. ...
Matilda of Canossa Matilda of Canossa
Matilda of Canossa- Countess of Tuscany, daughter and heiress of the Marquess Boniface of Tuscany, and Beatrice, daughter of Frederick of Lorraine, b. 1046; d. 24 July, 1114. ...
Matteucci, Carlo Matteucci, Carlo
Matteucci, Carlo- Physicist, born at Forli, in the Romagna, 21 June, 1811; died at Ardenza, near Leghorn, 25 July, 1868. ...
McMahon, Martin Thomas McMahon, Martin Thomas
McMahon, Martin Thomas- Soldier, jurist; born at Laprairie, Canada, 21 March, 1838; died in New York, 21 April, 1906. ...
Matthew of Cracow Matthew of Cracow
Matthew of Cracow- Renowned scholar and preacher of the fourteenth century, b. at Cracow about 1335, d. at Pisa, 5 March, 1410. ...
Matteo da Siena Matteo da Siena
Matteo da Siena- Painter (1435-1495). ...
Morales, Luis de Morales, Luis de
Morales, Luis de- Spanish painter, b. at Badajoz in Estremadura about 1509; d. at Badajoz, 1586. ...
Malediction (in Scripture) Malediction (in Scripture)
Malediction (in Scripture)- Four principal words are rendered maledictio in the Vulgate, "curse" in Douay Version. ...
Mary of Cleophas Mary of Cleophas
Mary of Cleophas- This title occurs only in John, xix, 25. A comparison of the lists of those who stood at the foot of the cross would seem to identify her with Mary, the mother of James the Less and Joseph ( Mark, xv, 4 ...
Mondino dei Lucci Mondino dei Lucci
Mondino dei Lucci- Anatomist, b. probably at Bologna, about 1275; d. there, about 1327. ...
Mâcon, Ancient Diocese of Mâcon, Ancient Diocese of
Mâcon, Ancient Diocese of- Located in Burgundy. The city of Mâcon, formerly the capital of the Mâconnais, now of the Department of Saône-et-Loire, became a civitas in the fifth century, when it was separated from the Ædu ...
Massuet, René Massuet, René
Massuet, René- Benedictine patrologist, of the Congregation of St. Maur; born 13 August, 1666, at St. Ouen de Mancelles in the diocese of Evreux; died 11 Jan. 1716, at St. Germain des Prés in Paris. ...
McQuaid, Bernard John McQuaid, Bernard John
McQuaid, Bernard John- The first Bishop of Rochester, U. S. A.; born in New York City, 15 December, 1823; died at Rochester, 18 January, 1909. ...
Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus- King of Hungary (1440-1490). ...
Macri Macri
Macri- A titular see in Mauretania Sitifiensis. ...
Maunoury, Auguste-François Maunoury, Auguste-François
Maunoury, Auguste-François- Hellenist and exegete (1811-1898). ...
Mathathias Mathathias
Mathathias- The name of ten persons of the Bible, variant in both Hebrew and Greek of Old Testament and in Greek of New Testament; uniform in Vulgate. ...
Martyropolis Martyropolis
Martyropolis- A titular see, suffragan of Amida in the Province of Mesopotamia or Armenia Quarta. ...
Madagascar Madagascar
Madagascar- Island situated to the south-east of Africa. ...
Months, Special Devotions for Months, Special Devotions for
Months, Special Devotions for- A list of the more common devotions with the indulgences attached. ...
Materialism Materialism
Materialism- As the word itself signifies, Materialism is a philosophical system which regards matter as the only reality in the world, which undertakes to explain every event in the universe as resulting from the condit ...
Madaurus Madaurus
Madaurus- A titular see of Numidia. ...
Madianites Madianites
Madianites- An Arabian tribe introduced into history in the texts of Gen., xxv, 1-4 and I Chron., i, 32. ...
Matins Matins
Matins- Not Morning Prayer, but a nighttime prayer, which has now been replaced by the Office of Readings. ...
Maurus, Sylvester Maurus, Sylvester
Maurus, Sylvester- Writer on philosophy and theology, b. at Spoleto, 31 Dec., 1619; d. in Rome, 13 Jan., 1687. ...
Maximilian I Maximilian I
Maximilian I- Duke of Bavaria (1573-1651). ...
Maxwell, William Maxwell, William
Maxwell, William- Fifth Earl of Nithsdale (Lord Nithsdale signed as Nithsdaill) and fourteenth Lord Maxwell, b. in 1676; d. at Rome, 2 March, 1744. ...
Maximianopolis Maximianopolis
Maximianopolis- A titular see of Palestina Secunda, suffragan of Scythopolis. ...
Mayer, Christian Mayer, Christian
Mayer, Christian- Franciscan writer; b. in Wiltshire, 1599; d. at Douai, 30 Dec, 1678. ...
Mayor, John Mayor, John
Mayor, John- A Scotch philosopher and historian, b. at Gleghornie near Haddington, 1496; d. at St. Andrew's, 1550. ...
Mayhew, Edward Mayhew, Edward
Mayhew, Edward- Born in 1569; died 14 September, 1625. He belonged to the old English family of Mayhew or Mayow of Winton, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. ...
Matteo of Aquasparta Matteo of Aquasparta
Matteo of Aquasparta- Italian Franciscan (1235-1302). ...
Mater Mater
Mater- A titular bishopric in the province of Byzantium. ...

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