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Mardin Mardin- A residential Armenian archbishopric, a Chaldean bishopric, and a residential Syrian bishopric; moreover it is the headquarters of the Capuchin mission of Mardin and Amida. Marcus Eremita Marcus Eremita- A theologian and ascetic writer of some importance in the fifth century. Marcus Diadochus Marcus Diadochus- An obscure writer of the fourth century of whom nothing is known but his name at the head of a "Sermon against the Arians", discovered by Wetsten in a manuscript… Marcus Marcus- The name of three leading Gnostics. Marcoux, Joseph Marcoux, Joseph- A missionary among the Iroquois, b. in Canada, 16 March, 1791; d. there 29 May, 1855. Marcosians Marcosians- A sect of Valentinian Gnostics, founded by Marcus. Marcianopolis Marcianopolis- A titular see in Lower Maesia, on the right bank of the Danube, so called by Trajan after his sister Marciana (Amm. Marcellinus, XXVII, 2) and previously known as P… Marciane Marciane- A titular see of Lycia, suffragan of Myra. Marcian Marcian- Roman Emperor at Constantinople, b. in Thrace about 390; d. January, 457. Marchi, Giuseppe Marchi, Giuseppe- An archæologist, born at Tolmezzo near Udine, 22 Feb., 1795; died at Rome, 10 Feb., 1860. Marchesi, Pompeo Marchesi, Pompeo- A Lombard sculptor of the neoclassic school, born at Saltrio, near Milan, 7 August, 1790; died at Milan, 6 February. 1858. Marchant, Peter Marchant, Peter- A theologian, b. at Couvin, a village in the principality of Liege, in 1585; d. at Ghent, 11 Nov., 1661. Marchand, Jean Baptiste Marchand, Jean Baptiste- Second principal in order of succession of the Sulpician College of Montreal and missionary of the Detroit Hurons at Sandwich, Ont.; b. at Verchères, Que.… March, Auzias March, Auzias- A Catalan poet, b. perhaps in the last quarter of the fourteenth century, at Valencia; d. there in 1458. Marcellus of Ancyra Marcellus of Ancyra- One of the bishops present at the Councils of Ancyra and of Nicaea, a strong opponent of Arianism, but in his zeal to combat Arius adopting the opposite extre… Marcellus II, Pope Marcellus II, Pope- Born 6 May, 1501, at Montepulciano in Tuscany; died 6 May, 1555, at Rome. His father, Ricardo Cervini, was Apostolic treasurer in the March of Ancona. Marcellinus of Civezza, O.F.M. Marcellinus of Civezza, O.F.M.- Modern Franciscan author, born at Civezza in Liguria, Italy, 29 May, 1822; d. at Leghorn, 27 March, 1906. Mantua Mantua- Diocese of Mantua (Mantuana), in Lombardy. Mannyng, Robert Mannyng, Robert- Poet, from Bourne in Lincolnshire, England. Manning, Henry Edward Manning, Henry Edward- Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster (1808-1892). Missions, Catholic Indian, of the United States Missions, Catholic Indian, of the United States- Includes the history of the missions and a list of the missionary martyrs. Manila Observatory Manila Observatory- Founded by Father Frederic Faura, S.J., in 1865; constituted officially The Philippine Weather Bureau by decree of the American governor, May, 1901. Molesme, Notre-Dame de Molesme, Notre-Dame de- A celebrated Benedictine monastery in a village of the same name, Canton of Laignes, ancient Burgundy, on the confines of the Diocese of Langres and Troyes. Manila Manila- This archdiocese comprises the city of Manila, the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Mindoro, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Rizal, Tarlac, and Zambales; and the Districts of … Manifestation of Conscience Manifestation of Conscience- A practice in many religious orders and congregations, by which subjects manifest the state of their conscience to the superior, in order that the lat… Morgagni, Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Giovanni Battista- Italian physician and investigator in medicine; b. 25 February, 1682; d. Bologna, 6 December, 1771. Muzzarelli, Alfonso Muzzarelli, Alfonso- A learned Italian Jesuit, b. 22 August, 1749, at Ferrara; d. 25 May, 1813, at Paris. Musti Musti- A titular see of Proconsular Africa, suffragan of Carthage. Murner, Thomas Murner, Thomas- German satirist of the sixteenth century, b. at Oberehnheim, Alsace, 24 Dec., 1475; d. there, 1537. Manharter Manharter- A politico-religious sect which arose in Tyrol in the first half of the nineteenth century.