Religion and Spirituality

Müller, Karl Müller, Karl- Professor at Düsseldorf, b. at Darmstadt, 29 Oct., 1818; d. at Neuenahr, 15 Aug., 1893, belongs to the more recent members of a school of German religious painters k… Mrak, Ignatius Mrak, Ignatius- The second Bishop of Marquette, U. S. A., born 16 October, 1818, in Hotovle, in the Diocese of Laibach (Carinthia), Austria; died at Marquette, 2 Jan., 1901. Mozambique Mozambique- The former official name given to the Portuguese possessions on the eastern coast of Africa opposite the island of Madagascar. Moylan, Stephen Moylan, Stephen- An American patriot and merchant, born in Ireland in 1734; died at Philadelphia, 11 April, 1811. Moylan, Francis Moylan, Francis- Bishop of Cork, born at Cork, 1739; died in 1815. Moy De Sons, Karl Ernst, Freiherr Von Moy De Sons, Karl Ernst, Freiherr Von- A jurist, born 10 August, 1799, at Munich; died 1 August, 1867, at Innsbruck (Tyrol). Moxos Indians Moxos Indians- According to one authority, they are named from Musu, their Quichua name; according to others, from the Moxos word, muha, erroneously thought by the Spaniards to be… Movers, Franz Karl Movers, Franz Karl- Exegete and Orientalist, b. at Koesfeld, Westphalia, 17 July, 1806; d. at Breslau, 28 Sept., 1856. 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 Archd… Mount Calvary, Congregations of Mount Calvary, Congregations of- Two groups are detailed. Moulins Moulins- Suffragan of Sens. Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz- Theologian, b. at Mainz, 17 Feb., 1817; d. there, 27 Feb., 1890. Mostar and Markana-Trebinje Mostar and Markana-Trebinje- History of the dioceses. Mossul Mossul- The seat of a Chaldean archdiocese, a Syrian diocese, and an Apostolic Mission. 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. Moses Bar Cephas Moses Bar Cephas- A Syriac bishop and writer, b. at Balad about 813; d. 12 Feb., 903. 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. 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. 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. 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. ho… 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. Moroni, Gaetano Moroni, Gaetano- The author of "Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica", b. at Rome, 17 October, 1802; d. there, 3 November, 1883. Morone, Giovanni Morone, Giovanni- Cardinal, Bishop of Modena, b. at Milan 25 Jan., 1509; d. at Rome, 1 Dec., 1580. 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. Morin, Jean Morin, Jean- A French priest of the Oratory, b. at Blois, in 1591, d. at Paris, 28 Feb., 1659. Morimond, Abbey of Morimond, Abbey of- Founded in 1115 by Odelric d' Aigremont and his wife, Adeline de Choiseul. Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio) Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio)- Milanese painter, b. at Caravaggio in 1569, d. at Porto d' Ercole in 1609. Moriarty, David Moriarty, David- Bishop and pulpit orator, b. in Ardfert, Co. Kerry, in 1812; d. 1 October, 1877. Morgan, Venerable Edward Morgan, Venerable Edward- Welsh priest, martyr, b. at Bettisfield, Hanmer, Flintshire, executed at Tyburn, London, 26 April, 1642. Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine- Spanish dramatist; b. at Madrid, 9 April, 1618, d. at Toledo, 28 Octoher, 1669. Moreri, Louis Moreri, Louis- An encyclopaedist, b. at Bargemont in the Diocese of Frejus, France, 25 March, 1643, d. at Paris, 10 July, 1680. 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. 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. 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. Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de- Spanish poet and playwright, b. at Madrid, 10 March, 1760; at Paris, 21 June, 1828. Moran, Francis Patrick Moran, Francis Patrick- Third Archbishop of Sydney, b. at Leighlinbridge, Ireland, 16 Sept., 1830; d, at Manly, Sydney, 16 Aug., 1911. Morales, Juan Bautista Morales, Juan Bautista- Missionary, b. about 1597 at Ecija in Andalusia, Spain; d. Fu-ning, China, 17 Sept., 1664. Morales, Ambrosio Morales, Ambrosio- Spanish historian, b. at Cordova, 1513; d. in 1591. Mor, Antonis Van Dashort Mor, Antonis Van Dashort- Dutch painter, b. at Utrecht in 1519; d. at Antwerp, between 1576 and 1578. Mopsuestia Mopsuestia- A titular see of Cilicia Secunda in Asia Minor and suffragan of Anazarbus. Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas- Poet and biographer, b. 28 May, 1779, at Dublin, Ireland; d. 26 February, 1852, at Devizes, England. Moore, Michael Moore, Michael- Priest, preacher, and professor, b. at Dublin, Ireland, 1640; d. at Paris, 22 Aug., 1726. Moore, Arthur Moore, Arthur- Count, b. at Liverpool, 1849; d. at Mooresfort, Tipperary, Ireland, 1904. Montreuil Abbey Montreuil Abbey- A former convent of Cistercian nuns in the Diocese of Laon, now Soissons, France. Montpellier Montpellier- The Diocese of Montpellier (Montis Pessulani) comprises the department of Hérault, and is a suffragan of Avignon. 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. 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 t… 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. 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 … Montfort, Simon de Montfort, Simon de- An Earl of Leicester, date of birth unknown, died at Toulouse, 25 June, 1218.