Religion and Spirituality

Mellifont Abbey Mellifont Abbey- Located three miles from Drogheda, Co. Louth, Diocese of Armagh, it was the first Cistercian monastery established in Ireland. Melleray Melleray- Situated in Brittany, Diocese of Nantes, in the vicinity of Chateaubriand, was founded about the year 1134. 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. Melitene Melitene- The residence of an Armenian Catholic see, also a titulary archbishopric. Melia, Pius Melia, Pius- Italian theologian, b. at Rome, 12 Jan., 1800; d. in London, June 1883. Meli, Giovanni Meli, Giovanni- Sicilian poet, b. at Palermo, 4 March, 1740, d. 20 Dec., 1815. Melfi and Rapolla Melfi and Rapolla- Diocese in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy. Melchites Melchites- The people of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt who remained faithful to the Council of Chalcedon (451) when the greater part turned Monophysite. Melchers, Paul Melchers, Paul- Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne, b. 6 Jan., 1813, at Münster, Westphalia; d. 14 December, 1895, at Rome. Melancthon, Philipp Melancthon, Philipp- Extensive article, informative. Thorough examination of his humanism and his contributions to western educational theory and practice. Meissonier, Ernest Meissonier, Ernest- French painter, b. at Lyons 21 February,1815; d. at Paris, 31 January, 1891. Meilleur, Jean-Baptiste Meilleur, Jean-Baptiste- French Canadian physician and educator, b. at St. Laurent, P.Q., 9 May, 1796; d. 7 Dec., 1878. Meignan, Guillaume-René Meignan, Guillaume-René- Cardinal Archbishop of Tours, French apologist and Scriptural exegete, b. at Chauvigné, France, 12 April, 1817; d. at Tours, 20 January 1896. Mehrerau Mehrerau- Formerly a Benedictine, now a Cistercian Abbey, is situated on Lake Constance, west of Bregenz, in the district of Vorarlberg, Austria. Megara Megara- A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. Meehan, Charles Patrick Meehan, Charles Patrick- Irish historical writer and translator, b. in Dublin, 12 July, 1812; d. there 14 March 1890. Medulic, Andras Medulic, Andras- A Croatian painter and engraver, called by Italian authors Medola, Medula, Schiavone, Schiaon, etc., b. at Sibenik, Dalmatia, 1522; d. at Venice 1582. Medrano, Francisco Medrano, Francisco- A Spanish lyric poet, b. in Seville, not to be confounded with Sebastian Francisco de Medrano who was also a poet and lived at about the same time. Medina, Bartholomew Medina, Bartholomew- Dominican theologian, b. at Medina, 1527; d. at Salamanca, 1581. Medices, Hieronymus Medices, Hieronymus- Illustrious as a scholastic of acumen and penetration, b. at Camerino in Umbria, 1569, whence the surname de Medicis a Camerino. Medals, Devotional Medals, Devotional- A medal may be defined to be a piece of metal, usually in the form of a coin, not used as money, but struck or cast for a commemorative purpose, and adorned wi… Mecklenburg Mecklenburg- A division of the German Empire, consists of the two Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Mechitarists Mechitarists- Armenian Benedictines, founded by Mechitar in 1712. Mbaya Indians Mbaya Indians- A tribe formerly ranging on both sides of the Paraguay River, on the north and northwestern Paraguay frontier, and in the adjacent portion of the province of Matto … Mazzuchelli, Pietro Francesco Mazzuchelli, Pietro Francesco- Milanese painter, b. at Moranzone near Milan, either in 1571 or 1575; d. at Piacenza in 1626. Mazzolini, Lodovico Mazzolini, Lodovico- Italian painter, b. in Ferrara in 1480, d., according to one account, in 1528, and to another, in 1530; place of death unknown. Mazzella, Camillo Mazzella, Camillo- Theologian and cardinal, born at Vitulano, 10 Feb., 1833; d. at Rome, 26 March, 1900. Mazzara del Vallo Mazzara del Vallo- The city is situated in the province of Trepani, Sicily, on the Mediterranean, at the mouth of the Mazzara River. Mazatec Indians Mazatec Indians- Mexican tribe of Zapotecan linguistic stock, occupying the mountain region of north-east Oaxaca, chiefly in the districts of Cuicatlan and Teotitlan. Mayron, Francis Mayron, Francis- Born about 1280, probably at Mayronnes, Department of Basses-Alpes, he entered the Franciscan order at the neighbouring Digne (or Sisteron). Mayr, Beda Mayr, Beda- A Bavarian Benedictine philosopher, apologist, and poet, b. 15 January, 1742 at Daiting near Augsburg; d. 28 April, 1794, in the monastery of Heillgenkreuz in Donauwor… Mayotte, Nossi-Bé, and Comoro Mayotte, Nossi-Bé, and Comoro- Mayotte is the farthest south and most important of the group of Comoro Islands: Mayotte (Maote), Anjuan (Inzuani), Mohilla (Moheli), and Great Como… Mayoruna Indians Mayoruna Indians- A tribe of Panoan linguistic stock, ranging the forests between the Ucayali, the Yavari and the Marañon (Amazon) rivers in north-east Peru and the adjacent porti… Mayo, School of Mayo, School of- Was situated in the present parish of Mayo, County Mayo, almost equidistant from the towns of Claremorris and Castlebar. The founder, St. Colman, who flourished a… Mayo Indians Mayo Indians- A tribe that occupied some fifteen towns on Mayo and Fuerte rivers, southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa, Mexico. Maxentius, Joannes Maxentius, Joannes- Leader of the so-called Scythian monks, appears in history at Constantinople in 519 and 520. Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of the- Second Sunday in October. The object of this feast is to commemorate the dignity of the Mary as Mother of God. Mataco Indians Mataco Indians- Tribes ranging over a great part of the Chaco region, about the headwaters of the Vermejo and the Picomayo, in the Argentine province of Salta and the Bolivian pro… Massys, Quentin Massys, Quentin- A painter, born at Louvain in 1466; died at Antwerp in 1530 (bet. 13 July and 16 September), and not in 1529, as his epitaph states (it dates from the seventeenth… Massillon, Jean-Baptiste Massillon, Jean-Baptiste- A celebrated French preacher and bishop; born 24 June, 1663; died 28 September, 1742. Masses, Devises and Bequests for (United States) Masses, Devises and Bequests for (United States)- Laws from various states discussed. Masses, Bequests for (England) Masses, Bequests for (England)- Before the Reformation dispositions of property, whether real or personal, for the purposes of Masses, were valid, unless where, in the case of rea… Masses, Bequests for Masses, Bequests for- Information on court cases about the subject. Mass, Sacrifice of the Mass, Sacrifice of the- The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Grea… Mass, Liturgy of the Mass, Liturgy of the- The complex of prayers and ceremonies that make up the service of the Eucharist in the Latin rites. Mason, Richard Angelus a S. Francisco Mason, Richard Angelus a S. Francisco- Franciscan writer; b. in Wiltshire, 1599; d. at Douai, 30 Dec, 1678. Masolino da Panicale Masolino da Panicale- Son of Cristoforo Fini; b. in the subrub of Panicale di Valdese, near Florence, 1383; d, c. 1440. Mascoutens Indians Mascoutens Indians- A Wisconsin tribe of Algonquian stock of considerable missionary importance in the seventeenth century, but long since entirely extinct. Mary de Sales Chappuis, Venerable Mary de Sales Chappuis, Venerable- Belonging to the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, born at Soyhières, a village of the Bernese Jura (then French territory), 16 June, 1793; … Mary, Missionaries of the Company of Mary, Missionaries of the Company of- The Company of Mary was founded by Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort in 1713.