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Montemayor, Jorge De Montemayor, Jorge De
Montemayor, Jorge De- A writer, born at Montemôr, province of Coimbra, Portugal, about 1520; died at Turin, 26 February, 1561. ...
Montenegro Montenegro
Montenegro- A kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea; the territory was in ancient times a portion of the Roman province of Dalmatia. ...
Montepulciano Montepulciano
Montepulciano- Diocese in the province of Siena, in Tuscany. ...
Monterey and Los Angeles Monterey and Los Angeles
Monterey and Los Angeles- Comprises that part of the State of California which lies south of 37 deg. 5 min. N. lat. and covers an area of 80,000 square miles. ...
Montesino, Antonio Montesino, Antonio
Montesino, Antonio- A Spanish missionary, date of birth unknown; died in the West Indies, 1545. ...
Monteverde, Claudio Monteverde, Claudio
Monteverde, Claudio- A distinguished musician, born at Cremona, May, 1567; died at Venice, 29 Nov., 1643. ...
Montevideo, Archdiocese of Montevideo, Archdiocese of
Montevideo, Archdiocese of- Located in Uruguay, comprises the whole of the republic. ...
Montfaucon, Bernard de Montfaucon, Bernard de
Montfaucon, Bernard de- French scholar, b. 1655; d. 1741. ...
Montfort, Simon de Montfort, Simon de
Montfort, Simon de- An Earl of Leicester, date of birth unknown, died at Toulouse, 25 June, 1218. ...
Montmagny, Charles Huault De Montmagny, Charles Huault De
Montmagny, Charles Huault De- The second French Governor of Canada, born in France towards the end of the sixteenth century, of Charles Huault and Antoinette du Drac; died in the Antilles after 1651. ...
Montmirail, John de Montmirail, John de
Montmirail, John de- Son of Andrew, Lord of Montmirail and Ferté-Gaucher, and Hildiarde d'Oisy, born in 1165; died 29 Sept., 1217. ...
Montmorency, Anne, First Duke of Montmorency, Anne, First Duke of
Montmorency, Anne, First Duke of- Born at Chantilly, 15 March, 1492; died at Paris, 12 November, 1567. He belonged to that family of Montmorency whose members from 1327 held the title of first Barons of France. ...
Montor, Alexis-François Artaud De Montor, Alexis-François Artaud De
Montor, Alexis-François Artaud De- A diplomat and historian, born at Paris, 31 July, 1772; died at Paris, 12 Nov., 1849. ...
Montpellier Montpellier
Montpellier- The Diocese of Montpellier (Montis Pessulani) comprises the department of Hérault, and is a suffragan of Avignon. ...
Montreuil Abbey Montreuil Abbey
Montreuil Abbey- A former convent of Cistercian nuns in the Diocese of Laon, now Soissons, France. ...
Moore, Arthur Moore, Arthur
Moore, Arthur- Count, b. at Liverpool, 1849; d. at Mooresfort, Tipperary, Ireland, 1904. ...
Moore, Michael Moore, Michael
Moore, Michael- Priest, preacher, and professor, b. at Dublin, Ireland, 1640; d. at Paris, 22 Aug., 1726. ...
Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas
Moore, Thomas- Poet and biographer, b. 28 May, 1779, at Dublin, Ireland; d. 26 February, 1852, at Devizes, England. ...
Mopsuestia Mopsuestia
Mopsuestia- A titular see of Cilicia Secunda in Asia Minor and suffragan of Anazarbus. ...
Mor, Antonis Van Dashort Mor, Antonis Van Dashort
Mor, Antonis Van Dashort- Dutch painter, b. at Utrecht in 1519; d. at Antwerp, between 1576 and 1578. ...
Morales, Ambrosio Morales, Ambrosio
Morales, Ambrosio- Spanish historian, b. at Cordova, 1513; d. in 1591. ...
Morales, Juan Bautista Morales, Juan Bautista
Morales, Juan Bautista- Missionary, b. about 1597 at Ecija in Andalusia, Spain; d. Fu-ning, China, 17 Sept., 1664. ...
Moran, Francis Patrick Moran, Francis Patrick
Moran, Francis Patrick- Third Archbishop of Sydney, b. at Leighlinbridge, Ireland, 16 Sept., 1830; d, at Manly, Sydney, 16 Aug., 1911. ...
Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de
Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de- Spanish poet and playwright, b. at Madrid, 10 March, 1760; at Paris, 21 June, 1828. ...
Morel, Gall Morel, Gall
Morel, Gall- Poet, scholar, aesthete, and educationist, b. at St. Fiden, Switzerland, on 24 March, 1803; d. at the Abbey of Einsiedeln on 16 December, 1872. ...
Morell, Juliana Morell, Juliana
Morell, Juliana- Dominican nun, b. at Barcelona, Spain, 16 February, 1594; d. at the convent of the Dominican nuns at Avignon, France, 26 June, 1653. ...
Morelos, José María Morelos, José María
Morelos, José María- Mexican patriot, b. at Valladolid (now called Morelia in his honour), Mexico, on 30 September, 1765; shot at San Cristóbal Ecatepec on 22 December, 1815. ...
Moreri, Louis Moreri, Louis
Moreri, Louis- An encyclopaedist, b. at Bargemont in the Diocese of Frejus, France, 25 March, 1643, d. at Paris, 10 July, 1680. ...
Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine
Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine- Spanish dramatist; b. at Madrid, 9 April, 1618, d. at Toledo, 28 Octoher, 1669. ...
Morgan, Venerable Edward Morgan, Venerable Edward
Morgan, Venerable Edward- Welsh priest, martyr, b. at Bettisfield, Hanmer, Flintshire, executed at Tyburn, London, 26 April, 1642. ...
Moriarty, David Moriarty, David
Moriarty, David- Bishop and pulpit orator, b. in Ardfert, Co. Kerry, in 1812; d. 1 October, 1877. ...
Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio) Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio)
Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio)- Milanese painter, b. at Caravaggio in 1569, d. at Porto d' Ercole in 1609. ...
Morimond, Abbey of Morimond, Abbey of
Morimond, Abbey of- Founded in 1115 by Odelric d' Aigremont and his wife, Adeline de Choiseul. ...
Morin, Jean Morin, Jean
Morin, Jean- A French priest of the Oratory, b. at Blois, in 1591, d. at Paris, 28 Feb., 1659. ...
Morocco Morocco
Morocco- The country known as Morocco (from Marrakesh, the name of one of its chief cities) forms the northwest corner of the Continent of Africa. ...
Morone, Giovanni Morone, Giovanni
Morone, Giovanni- Cardinal, Bishop of Modena, b. at Milan 25 Jan., 1509; d. at Rome, 1 Dec., 1580. ...
Moroni, Gaetano Moroni, Gaetano
Moroni, Gaetano- The author of "Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica", b. at Rome, 17 October, 1802; d. there, 3 November, 1883. ...
Moroni, Giovanni Battista Moroni, Giovanni Battista
Moroni, Giovanni Battista- A painter, b. at Bondo, near Albino, in the territory of Bergamo, between 1520 and 1525; d. at Bergamo, in 1578. ...
Morris, John Brande Morris, John Brande
Morris, John Brande- Born at Brentford, Middlesex, 4 September, 1812; died at Hammersmith, London, 9 April, 1880; he studied at Baliol College, Oxford, graduating in 1834 (B.A. honours) and 1837 (M. A.), He was at once e ...
Morris, Martin Ferdinand Morris, Martin Ferdinand
Morris, Martin Ferdinand- Lawyer and jurist, b. 3 December, 1834, at Washington, D.C.; d. 12 September, 1909, at Washington, D. C. ...
Morse Morse
Morse- The rectangular ornamented piece of material attached to the two front edges of the cope near the breast to prevent the vestment from slipping from the shoulders. ...
Moscow Moscow
Moscow- The ancient capital of Russia and the chief city of the government (province) of Moscow, situated in almost the centre of European Russia. ...
Moses Bar Cephas Moses Bar Cephas
Moses Bar Cephas- A Syriac bishop and writer, b. at Balad about 813; d. 12 Feb., 903. ...
Moses of Chorene Moses of Chorene
Moses of Chorene- Armenian called by his countrymen "the father of history" and the "father of scholars", and celebrated as a poet, or hymn writer, and a grammarian. ...
Mossul Mossul
Mossul- The seat of a Chaldean archdiocese, a Syrian diocese, and an Apostolic Mission. ...
Mostar and Markana-Trebinje Mostar and Markana-Trebinje
Mostar and Markana-Trebinje- History of the dioceses. ...
Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz
Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz- Theologian, b. at Mainz, 17 Feb., 1817; d. there, 27 Feb., 1890. ...
Moulins Moulins
Moulins- Suffragan of Sens. ...
Mount Calvary, Congregations of Mount Calvary, Congregations of
Mount Calvary, Congregations of- Two groups are detailed. ...
Mount Saint Mary's College Mount Saint Mary's College
Mount Saint Mary's College- The second oldest among the Catholic collegiate institutions in the United States, is located near Emmitsburg, Maryland, within the limits of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. ...

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