Religion and Spirituality

Marquesas Islands Marquesas Islands- Located in Polynesia, includes all the Marquesas Islands. Maniple Maniple- An ornamental vestment in the form of a band, a little over a yard long and from somewhat over two to almost four inches wide, which is placed on the left arm in such man… Magin Catalá Magin Catalá- Born at Montblanch, Catalonia, Spain, 29 or 30 January, 1761; died at Santa Clara, California, 22 Nov., 1830. He received the habit of St. Francis at Barcelona on 4 … Mariotte, Edme Mariotte, Edme- French physicist, b. at Dijon, France, about 1620; d. at Paris, 12 May, 1684. Marie de France Marie de France- Twelfth-century French poetess. Mission, Congregation of Priests of the Mission, Congregation of Priests of the- A congregation of secular priests with religious vows founded by St. Vincent de Paul. Marian Priests Marian Priests- This term is applied to those English priests who being ordained in or before the reign of Queen Mary (1553-1558), survived into the reign of Elizabeth. Mariales, Kantes Mariales, Kantes- A Dominican, born about 1580; died at Venice in April, 1660. Manuscripts, Illuminated Manuscripts, Illuminated- A large number of manuscripts covered with painted ornaments. Manutius, Aldus Manutius, Aldus- Scholar and printer (1450-1515). Marienberg Marienberg- A Benedictine abbey of the Congregation of St. Joseph near Mals, Tyrol (in Vintschau). Marca, Pierre de Marca, Pierre de- French bishop and scholar, b. at Gan in Béarn, 24 Jan., 1594, of a family distinguished in the magistracy; d. at Paris, 29 June, 1662. Mance, Jeanne Mance, Jeanne- Foundress of the Montreal Hôtel-Dieu, and one of the first women settlers in Canada, b. at Nogent-le-Roi, Champagne, 1606; d. at Montreal, 19 June, 1673. Maria-Laach Maria-Laach- A Benedictine abbey on the southwest bank of Lake Laach, near Andernach in Rhineland, Germany. Maintenon, Françoise, Marquise de Maintenon, Françoise, Marquise de- Born at Niort, 28 November 1635; died at Saint-Cyr, 15 April 1719. She was the granddaughter of the celebrated Protestant writer, Agrippa d'Aubi… Medina, Juan de Medina, Juan de- Theologian; born 1490; died 1547; he occupied the first rank among the theologians of the sixteenth century. Maratta, Carlo Maratta, Carlo- An Italian painter, b. at Camerino, in the March of Ancona, 13 May, 1625, d. in Rome, 15 December, 1713. Marcopois Marcopois- A titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Edessa. Maran, Prudentius Maran, Prudentius- A learned Benedictine of the Maurist Congregation, b. 14 October, 1683, at Sezanne, in the Department of Marne; d. 2 April, 1762, at Paris. Mansi, Gian Domenico Mansi, Gian Domenico- Italian prelate and scholar born at Lucca, of a patrician family, 16 February, 1692; died archbishop of that city, 27 September, 1769. Manuterge Manuterge- The name given to the towel used by the priest when engaged liturgically. Mansard, Jules Mansard, Jules- French architect, grand-nephew of François, was originally Jules Hardouin, but took the name of Mansard; was born in Paris, 1646; died at Marly 1708. Mammon Mammon- Mamona; the spelling Mammona is contrary to the textual evidence and seems not to occur in printed Bibles till the edition of Elzevir. Manuel Chysoloras Manuel Chysoloras- First teacher of Greek in Italy, born at Constantinople about the middle of the fourteenth century; died at Constance, German, and was buried there, 15 April, 1… Manitoba Manitoba- History of the Canadian province. Manuscripts Manuscripts- Every book written by hand on flexible material and intended to be placed in a library is called a manuscript. Maltret, Claude Maltret, Claude- French Jesuit, b. at Puy, 3 Oct., 1621; d. Toulouse, 3 Jan., 1674. Mangalore Mangalore- Diocese on the west coast of India, suffragan of Bombay. Mann, Theodore Augustine Mann, Theodore Augustine- English naturalist and historian, b. in Yorkshire, 22 June, 1735; d. at Prague in Bohemia, 23 Feb., 1809. Mantelletta Mantelletta- An outer vestment reaching to the knees, open in front, with slits instead of sleeves on the sides. Manu, The Laws of Manu, The Laws of- The English designation commonly applied to the "Manava Dharma-sastra", a metrical Sanskrit compendium of ancient sacred laws and customs held in the highest re… Mansard, François Mansard, François- French architect, born in Paris, probably of Italian stock, in 1598; died there, 1666. McCabe, Edward McCabe, Edward- Cardinal, born in Dublin, 1816; died at Kingstown, 11 February, 1885; he was the son of poor parents, educated at Father Doyle's school on the Quays and at Maynoot… Mamertine Prison Mamertine Prison- The so-called "Mamertine Prison", beneath the church of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami, via di Marforio, Rome, is generally accepted as being identical with "the pris… Maginn, Edward Maginn, Edward- Irish bishop (1802-1849). Maignan, Emmanuel Maignan, Emmanuel- French physicist and theologian; b. at Toulouse, 17 July, 1601; d. at Toulouse, 29 October, 1676. Macao Macao- Diocese; suffragan of Goa. Mame, Alfred-Henri-Amand Mame, Alfred-Henri-Amand- Printer and publisher, b. at Tours, 17 Aug., 1811; d. at Tours, 12 April, 1893. Manahem Manahem- King of Israel. Magna Carta Magna Carta- The charter of liberties granted by King John of England in 1215 and confirmed with modifications by Henry III in 1216, 1217, and 1225. MacCarthy, Bartholomew MacCarthy, Bartholomew- Irish scholar and chronologist (1843-1904). Majordomo Majordomo- Chief steward of the household of the pope. Mandeville, Jean de Mandeville, Jean de- The author of a book of travels much read in the Middle Ages, died probably in 1372. Miraeus, Aubert Miraeus, Aubert- Ecclesiastical historian, born at Brussels, 30 Nov., 1573; died at Antwerp, 19 October, 1640. Malling Abbey Malling Abbey- Benedictine abbey in England. Mameluco Mameluco- The general term applied in South America to designate the mixed European-Indian race, and more specifically applied in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to the o… Manchester Manchester- A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston, U.S.A. Malchus Malchus- A name common in the Semitic languages and of special interest as being that borne by the Jewish servant whose ear was struck off by St. Peter. Mouchy, Antoine de Mouchy, Antoine de- Theologian and canonist (1494-1574). Mallus Mallus- A titular see of Cilicia Prima, suffragan of Tarsus.