Religion and Spirituality

Mexico Mexico- Situated at the extreme point of the North American continent, bounded on the north by the United States, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, British Hon… Metz Metz- A town and bishopric in Lorraine. Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von- Statesman; born at Coblenz, 15 May, 1773; died at Vienna, 11 June, 1859. Metropolis Metropolis- A titular episcopal see and suffragan of Ephesus. Metrophanes of Smyrna Metrophanes of Smyrna- A leader of the faithful Ignatian bishops at the time of the Photian schism (867). Baronius (Ann. Ecci., ad an. 843, I) says that his mother was the woman w… Methymna Methymna- A titular see in the island of Lesbos. Metham, Sir Thomas Metham, Sir Thomas- A knight, confessor of the Faith, died in York Castle, 1573. Metellopolis Metellopolis- A titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana, in Asia Minor. Metcalfe, Edward Metcalfe, Edward- Born in Yorkshire, 1792; died a martyr of charity at Leeds, 7 May, 1847. 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. Messina Messina- Located in Sicily. Messina, Antonello da Messina, Antonello da- Painter, born at Messina, about 1430; died 1497. Messene Messene- A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. 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. 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 Bag… 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. Meredith, Edward Meredith, Edward- English Catholic controversialist, b. in 1648, was a son of the rector of Landulph, Cornwall. 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 rel… Mercier, Louis-Honoré Mercier, Louis-Honoré- French Canadian statesman (1840-1894). Mercadé, Eustache Mercadé, Eustache- French dramatic poet of the fifteenth century. Menzini, Benedetto Menzini, Benedetto- Priest and poet, b. at Florence, 1646; d. at Rome, 7 Sept., 1704. 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). 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. 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. Menochio, Giovanni Stefano Menochio, Giovanni Stefano- Jesuit biblical scholar, b. at Padua, 1575; d. in Rome, 4 Feb., 1655. Mennas Mennas- Patriarch of Constantinople from 536 to 552. 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. 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. Menestrier, Claude-François Menestrier, Claude-François- French antiquarian (1631-1705). Meneses, Osorio Francisco Meneses, Osorio Francisco- Spanish painter, b. at Seville, 1630; d. probably in the same place, 1705. Mendoza, Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, Pedro Gonzalez de- Cardinal and Primate of Spain, b. at Guadalajara, 3 May, 1428; d. there, 11 January, 1495. Mendoza, Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza, Francisco Sarmiento de- A Spanish canonist and bishop; b. of a noble family at Burgos; d. 1595, at Jaen. 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, abou… Mendieta, Jerónimo Mendieta, Jerónimo- A Spanish missionary; born at Vitoria, Spain, 1525; died in the City of Mexico, 9 May, 1604. 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 th… 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), … 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. Ménard, René Ménard, René- Missionary, b. at Paris, 1604, d. about 10 August, 1661, in what is now Wisconsin. Ménard, Nicolas-Hugues Ménard, Nicolas-Hugues- French Maurist Benedictine teacher and writer, died 1644. Ménard, Léon Ménard, Léon- Writer, b. at Tarrascon, 12 Sept., 1706; d. in Paris, 1 Oct., 1767. Mena, Juan de Mena, Juan de- Spanish poet, born 1411 at Cordova; died 1456 at Torrelaguna. Memory Memory- Memory is the capability of the mind, to store up conscious processes, and reproduce them later with some degree of fidelity. 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. 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… 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… 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 anci… Melrose Abbey Melrose Abbey- Located in Roxburghshire, founded in 1136 by King David I, was the earliest Cistercian monastery established in Scotland. Melozzo da Forlí Melozzo da Forlí- An Italian painter of the Umbrian School, b. at Forlí, 1438; d. there 1494. Melos Melos- A titular see, suffragan of Naxos in the Cyclades. Melo Melo- Located in Uruguay.