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Maxwell, Winifred Maxwell, Winifred
Maxwell, Winifred- Countess of Nithsdale, d. at Rome, May, 1749. ...
Meath Meath
Meath- Diocese in Ireland, suffragan of Armagh. ...
Meaux Meaux
Meaux- English Cistercian abbey. ...
Matricula Matricula
Matricula- A term having several meanings in the field of Christian antiquity. ...
Massorah Massorah
Massorah- The textual tradition of Hebrew Bible, an official registration of its words, consonants, vowels and accents. ...
Maurice Maurice
Maurice- Roman Emperor, born in 539; died in November, 602. ...
Mont-St-Michel Mont-St-Michel
Mont-St-Michel- A Benedictine Abbey, in the Diocese of Avranches, Normandy, France. ...
Matthias of Neuburg Matthias of Neuburg
Matthias of Neuburg- Chronicler, born towards the close of the thirteenth century, possibly at Neuburg, in Baden; died between 1364 and 1370, probably at Strasburg, in Alsace. ...
Medea Medea
Medea- A titular see of Thrace, suffragan of Heraclea. ...
Meagher, Thomas Francis Meagher, Thomas Francis
Meagher, Thomas Francis- Soldier, politician, b. at Waterford, Ireland, 3 August, 1823; accidentally drowned in the Missouri River, Montana Territory, U.S.A., 1 July, 1867. ...
Madruzzi, Christopher Madruzzi, Christopher
Madruzzi, Christopher- Born of a noble family of Trent, 5 July, 1512; died at Tivoli, Italy, 5 July, 1578. ...
Nuncio Nuncio
Nuncio- (Catholic Encyclopedia) ...
Mechitar Mechitar
Mechitar- The name taken by Peter Manuk, founder of the religious order of Mechitarists, when he became a monk. ...
Monita Secreta Monita Secreta
Monita Secreta- A code of instructions alleged to be addressed by Acquaviva, the fifth general of the Society, to its various superiors, and laying down the methods to be adopted for the increase of its power and influen ...
Missions, Catholic Parochial Missions, Catholic Parochial
Missions, Catholic Parochial- This term is used to designate certain special exertions of the Church's pastoral agencies, made, for the most part, among Catholics, to instruct them more fully in the truths of their relig ...
Maynooth College Maynooth College
Maynooth College- The National College of Saint Patrick, at Maynooth in County Kildare, about twelve miles from Dublin, founded in the year 1795. ...
Mastrius, Bartholomew Mastrius, Bartholomew
Mastrius, Bartholomew- Franciscan, philosopher, and theologian, born near Forli, at Meldola, ltaly, in 1602; died 3 January, 1673. ...
Meaux, Diocese of Meaux, Diocese of
Meaux, Diocese of- Comprises the entire department of Seine and Marne, suffragan of Sens until 1622, and subsequently of Paris. ...
Mazzolini, Sylvester Mazzolini, Sylvester
Mazzolini, Sylvester- Theologian, b. at Priero, Piedmont, 1460; d. at Rome, 1523, sometimes confounded with Sylvester Ferrariensis (d. 1526). ...
Marriage, Sacrament of Marriage, Sacrament of
Marriage, Sacrament of- Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an indubitable truth. ...
Moab, Moabites Moab, Moabites
Moab, Moabites- In the Old Testament, the word Moab designates (1) a son of Lot by his elder daughter (Gen., xix, 37); (2) the people of whom this son of Lot is represented as the ancestor (Ex., xv, 15, etc.), and who ar ...
Medici, Maria de' Medici, Maria de'
Medici, Maria de'- Queen of France; b. at Florence, 26 April, 1573; d. at Cologne, 3 July, 1642. ...
Mechanism Mechanism
Mechanism- There is no constant meaning in the history of philosophy for the word Mechanism. Originally, the term meant that cosmological theory which ascribes the motion and changes of the world to some external force. ...
Medicine, History of Medicine, History of
Medicine, History of- Presents the history of modern medical science from its Greek foundation. ...
Meissen Meissen
Meissen- A former see of north-east Germany. ...
Melbourne Melbourne
Melbourne- Located in the state of Victoria, Southeastern Australia. ...
Maya Indians Maya Indians
Maya Indians- The most important of the cultured native peoples of North America, both in the degree of their civilization and in population and resources, formerly occupying a territory of about 60,000 square miles, inc ...
Morales, Christobal Morales, Christobal
Morales, Christobal- Spanish composer (1512-1553). ...
Medici, House of Medici, House of
Medici, House of- A Florentine family, the members of which, having acquired great wealth as bankers, rose in a few generations to be first the unofficial rulers of the republic of Florence and afterwards the recognized ...
Meléndez Valdés, Juan Meléndez Valdés, Juan
Meléndez Valdés, Juan- Spanish poet and politician, b. at Ribera del Fresno (Badajoz) 11 March, 1754; d. in exile at Montpelier, France, 24 May, 1817. ...
Medaille, Jean Paul Medaille, Jean Paul
Medaille, Jean Paul- Jesuit missionary; b. at Carcassonne, the capital of the Department of Aude, France, 29 January, 1618; d. at Auch, the capital of the Department of Gers, France, 15 May, 1689. ...
Magnien, Alphonse Magnien, Alphonse
Magnien, Alphonse- An educator of the clergy, born at Bleymard, in the Diocese of Mende, France, 9 June, 1837; died 21 December, 1902. ...
Maurists, The Maurists, The
Maurists, The- A congregation of Benedictine monks in France, whose history extends from 1618 to 1818. ...
Melchisedechians Melchisedechians
Melchisedechians- A branch of the Monarchians, founded by Theodotus the banker. ...
Mechlin Mechlin
Mechlin- Archdiocese comprising the two Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Brabant. ...
Memphis Memphis
Memphis- Ancient capital of Egypt; diocese of the province of Arcadia or Heptanomos, suffragan of Oxyrynchus. ...
Menaion Menaion
Menaion- The name of the twelve books, one for every month, that contain the offices for immovable feasts in the Byzantine rite. ...
Mende Mende
Mende- This diocese includes the department of Lozère, in France. Suffragan of Bourges under the old régime, it was re-established by the Concordat of 1801 as a suffragan of Lyons and united with the department of Ardèch ...
Medina, Miguel de Medina, Miguel de
Medina, Miguel de- Theologian, born at Belalcazar, Spain, 1489; died at Toledo, May, 1578. ...
Meletius of Lycopolis Meletius of Lycopolis
Meletius of Lycopolis- Bishop of Lycopolis in Egypt, gave his name to a schism of short duration. ...
Mège, Antoine-Joseph Mège, Antoine-Joseph
Mège, Antoine-Joseph- A Maurist Benedictine. Writer and translator. He died in 1691. ...
Mystical Body of the Church Mystical Body of the Church
Mystical Body of the Church- The members of the Church are bound together by a supernatural life communicated to them by Christ through the sacraments. ...
Menevia Menevia
Menevia- Said to be derived from Menapia, the name of an ancient Roman settlement supposed to have existed in Pembrokeshire, or Hen Meneu (vetus rubus) where St. David was born. ...
Maximianus Maximianus
Maximianus- Roman emperor (d. 310). ...
Molinos, Miguel de Molinos, Miguel de
Molinos, Miguel de- Founder of Quietism, born at Muniesa, Spain, 21 December, 1640; died at Rome, 28 December, 1696. ...
Mennonites Mennonites
Mennonites- A Protestant denomination of Europe and America which arose in Switzerland in the sixteenth century and derived its name from Menno Simons, its leader in Holland. ...
Méndez and Gualaquiza Méndez and Gualaquiza
Méndez and Gualaquiza- Vicariate Apostolic in Ecuador. ...
Matthew, Sir Tobie Matthew, Sir Tobie
Matthew, Sir Tobie- English priest, born at Salisbury, 3 October, 1577, died at Ghent, 13 October, 1655. ...
Melchisedech Melchisedech
Melchisedech- King of Salem (Gen. xiv, 18-20). ...
Mercy, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of
Mercy, Sisters of- A congregation of women founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1827, by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley, born 29 September, 1787, at Stormanstown House, County Dublin. ...

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