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Meissonier, Ernest Meissonier, Ernest
Meissonier, Ernest- French painter, b. at Lyons 21 February,1815; d. at Paris, 31 January, 1891. ...
Melancthon, Philipp Melancthon, Philipp
Melancthon, Philipp- Extensive article, informative. Thorough examination of his humanism and his contributions to western educational theory and practice. ...
Melchers, Paul Melchers, Paul
Melchers, Paul- Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne, b. 6 Jan., 1813, at Münster, Westphalia; d. 14 December, 1895, at Rome. ...
Melchites Melchites
Melchites- The people of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt who remained faithful to the Council of Chalcedon (451) when the greater part turned Monophysite. ...
Melfi and Rapolla Melfi and Rapolla
Melfi and Rapolla- Diocese in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy. ...
Meli, Giovanni Meli, Giovanni
Meli, Giovanni- Sicilian poet, b. at Palermo, 4 March, 1740, d. 20 Dec., 1815. ...
Melia, Pius Melia, Pius
Melia, Pius- Italian theologian, b. at Rome, 12 Jan., 1800; d. in London, June 1883. ...
Melitene Melitene
Melitene- The residence of an Armenian Catholic see, also a titulary archbishopric. ...
Melk, Abbey and Congregation of Melk, Abbey and Congregation of
Melk, Abbey and Congregation of- Situated on an isolated rock commanding the Danube, Melk has been a noted place since the days of the Romans. ...
Melleray Melleray
Melleray- Situated in Brittany, Diocese of Nantes, in the vicinity of Chateaubriand, was founded about the year 1134. ...
Mellifont Abbey Mellifont Abbey
Mellifont Abbey- Located three miles from Drogheda, Co. Louth, Diocese of Armagh, it was the first Cistercian monastery established in Ireland. ...
Melo Melo
Melo- Located in Uruguay. ...
Melos Melos
Melos- A titular see, suffragan of Naxos in the Cyclades. ...
Melozzo da Forlí Melozzo da Forlí
Melozzo da Forlí- An Italian painter of the Umbrian School, b. at Forlí, 1438; d. there 1494. ...
Melrose Abbey Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey- Located in Roxburghshire, founded in 1136 by King David I, was the earliest Cistercian monastery established in Scotland. ...
Melrose, Chronicle of Melrose, Chronicle of
Melrose, Chronicle of- It opens with the year 735, ends abruptly in 1270, and is founded solely upon the Cottonian Manuscript, Faustina B. ix, in the British Museum, the only ancient copy preserved. ...
Melzi, Francesco Melzi, Francesco
Melzi, Francesco- Born at Milan, about 1490; died 1568. He was a friend of Leonardo da Vinci, and Vasari tells that he was a Milanese nobleman, and that he possessed the principal part of the anatomical drawings of Leona ...
Memberton Memberton
Memberton- Principal chief of the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia at the time of the establishment of the French colony under de Monts and Poutrincourt in 1605, and noted in mission annals of the first Christian in the tri ...
Membre, Zenobius Membre, Zenobius
Membre, Zenobius- Born 1645 at Bapaume, Department of Pas-de-Calais, France, he was a member of the Franciscan province of St. Antony. ...
Memory Memory
Memory- Memory is the capability of the mind, to store up conscious processes, and reproduce them later with some degree of fidelity. ...
Mena, Juan de Mena, Juan de
Mena, Juan de- Spanish poet, born 1411 at Cordova; died 1456 at Torrelaguna. ...
Ménard, Léon Ménard, Léon
Ménard, Léon- Writer, b. at Tarrascon, 12 Sept., 1706; d. in Paris, 1 Oct., 1767. ...
Ménard, Nicolas-Hugues Ménard, Nicolas-Hugues
Ménard, Nicolas-Hugues- French Maurist Benedictine teacher and writer, died 1644. ...
Ménard, René Ménard, René
Ménard, René- Missionary, b. at Paris, 1604, d. about 10 August, 1661, in what is now Wisconsin. ...
Mendaña de Neyra, Alvaro de Mendaña de Neyra, Alvaro de
Mendaña de Neyra, Alvaro de- A Spanish navigator and explorer, born in Saragossa, 1541; died in Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands, 18 October, 1596. ...
Mendes de Silva, João Mendes de Silva, João
Mendes de Silva, João- Better known as Amadeus of Portugal, b. 1420, d. at Milan, 1482, began his religious life in the Hieronnymite monastery of Notre-Dame de Guadalupe (Spain), where he spent about ten years. ...
Mendicant Friars Mendicant Friars
Mendicant Friars- Members of those religious orders which, originally, by vow of poverty renounced all proprietorship not only individually but also (and in this differing from the monks) in common, relying for support o ...
Mendieta, Jerónimo Mendieta, Jerónimo
Mendieta, Jerónimo- A Spanish missionary; born at Vitoria, Spain, 1525; died in the City of Mexico, 9 May, 1604. ...
Mendoza, Diego Hurtade de Mendoza, Diego Hurtade de
Mendoza, Diego Hurtade de- A Spanish diplomat and writer, and one of the greatest figures in the history of Spanish politics and letters; born in Granada, of noble parentage, about 1503; died in Madrid, 1575. ...
Mendoza, Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza, Francisco Sarmiento de
Mendoza, Francisco Sarmiento de- A Spanish canonist and bishop; b. of a noble family at Burgos; d. 1595, at Jaen. ...
Mengarini, Gregario Mengarini, Gregario
Mengarini, Gregario- Pioneer missionary of the Flathead tribe and philologist of their language, b. in Rome, 21 July, 1811; d. at Santa Clara, California, 23 September, 1886. ...
Mengs, Anthon Rafael Mengs, Anthon Rafael
Mengs, Anthon Rafael- A Bohemian painter, usually regarded as belonging to the Italian or Spanish school, b. at Aussig in Bohemia, 12 March, 1728; d. in Rome, 29 June, 1779. ...
Mennas Mennas
Mennas- Patriarch of Constantinople from 536 to 552. ...
Menochio, Giovanni Stefano Menochio, Giovanni Stefano
Menochio, Giovanni Stefano- Jesuit biblical scholar, b. at Padua, 1575; d. in Rome, 4 Feb., 1655. ...
Menominee Indians Menominee Indians
Menominee Indians- A considerable tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock, formerly ranging over north-eastern Wisconsin to the west of Menominee River and Green Bay. ...
Mensing, John Mensing, John
Mensing, John- A theologian and celebrated opponent of Luther, born according to some at Zütphen, Holland, but more probably at Magdeburg, Saxony, date unknown; died about 1541. ...
Mentelin, Johannes Mentelin, Johannes
Mentelin, Johannes- Born c. 1410; died 12 Dec., 1478; an eminent German typographer of the fifteenth century, and the first printer and bookseller at Strasburg (Alsace). ...
Menzini, Benedetto Menzini, Benedetto
Menzini, Benedetto- Priest and poet, b. at Florence, 1646; d. at Rome, 7 Sept., 1704. ...
Mercadé, Eustache Mercadé, Eustache
Mercadé, Eustache- French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century. ...
Mercier, Louis-Honoré Mercier, Louis-Honoré
Mercier, Louis-Honoré- French Canadian statesman (1840-1894). ...
Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo
Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo- Originally a pious association of ladies formed in 1626 for the care of the sick in the hospital of St. Charles at Nancy, but constituted a religious community in 1652 after being gene ...
Meredith, Edward Meredith, Edward
Meredith, Edward- English Catholic controversialist, b. in 1648, was a son of the rector of Landulph, Cornwall. ...
Mérode, Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de Mérode, Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de
Mérode, Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de- A Belgian prelate and statesman, born at Brussels, 1820; died at Rome, 1874. ...
Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia
Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia- Created by Gregory XVI on 17 Dec., 1832. Mgr. Trioche, Archbishop of Babylon or Bagdad, became its first titular; he resided habitually in Bagdad. ...
Mesrob Mesrob
Mesrob- One of the greatest figures in Armenian history, he was born about 361 at Hassik in the Province of Taron; died at Valarsabad, 441. ...
Messene Messene
Messene- A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. ...
Messina, Antonello da Messina, Antonello da
Messina, Antonello da- Painter, born at Messina, about 1430; died 1497. ...
Messina Messina
Messina- Located in Sicily. ...
Messingham, Thomas Messingham, Thomas
Messingham, Thomas- An Irish hagiologist, born in the Diocese of Meath, and studied in the Irish College, Paris, proceeding to the degree of S.T.D. ...
Metcalfe, Edward Metcalfe, Edward
Metcalfe, Edward- Born in Yorkshire, 1792; died a martyr of charity at Leeds, 7 May, 1847. ...

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