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Melo Melo- Located in Uruguay. 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.