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Mosynoupolis Mosynoupolis- Titular see in Macedonia. Mixe Indians Mixe Indians- A mountain tribe in southern Mexico, noted for their extreme conservatism, constituting together with the neighbouring Zoque, a distinct linguistic stock, the Zoquea… Minor Minor- That which is less, or inferior in comparison with another, the term being employed as well of things as of persons. Mittarelli, Nicola Giacomo Mittarelli, Nicola Giacomo- A monastic historian, born 2 September, 1707, at Venice; died 4 August, 1777, in the monastery of San Michele di Murano near Venice. Miridite, Abbey of Miridite, Abbey of- The name of an abbatia nullius in Albania, where there formerly stood a Benedictine abbey, now destroyed, dedicated to St. Alexander, martyr. Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino- Spanish poet and historian (1856-1912). Motu Proprio Motu Proprio- The name given to certain papal rescripts on account of the clause motu proprio (of his own accord) used in the document. Metaphrastes, Symeon Metaphrastes, Symeon- The principal compiler of the legends of saints in the Menologia of the Byzantine Church. Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of- Marriage is that individual union through which man and woman by their reciprocal rights form one principle of generation. Mérida, Diocese of Mérida, Diocese of- Diocese in Venezuela. Migne, Jacques-Paul Migne, Jacques-Paul- Priest, and publisher of theological works, born at Saint-Flour, 25 October, 1800; died at Paris, 24 October, 1875. Marius Maximus, Lucius Perpetuus Aurelianus Marius Maximus, Lucius Perpetuus Aurelianus- Roman historian, lived c. 165-230. Minister Minister- Even before the Reformation the word minister was occasionally used in English to describe those of the clergy actually taking part in a function, or the celebrant as di… Micheas of Ephraim Micheas of Ephraim- The Book of Judges (17-18) contains the history of a certain Michas (Hebrews 17:1 and 4: Mikhayehu; elsewhere Mikhah), a resident of the hill country of Ephrai… Malatesta, House of Malatesta, House of- The name of an Italian family prominent in the history of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, famous alike in the poetry of Dante and in the annals of the… Miami Indians Miami Indians- An important tribe of Algonquian stock formerly claiming prior dominion over the whole of what is now Indiana and western Ohio, including the territories drained by… Middendorp, Jakob Middendorp, Jakob- Theologian and historian; b. about 1537 at Oldenzaal, or, according to others, at Ootmarsum, Overyssel, Holland; d. at Cologne, 13 Jan., 1611. Marriage, Mystical Marriage, Mystical- In the Old and the New Testament, the love of God for man, and, in particular His relations with His chosen people (whether of the Synagogue or of the Church),… Minorca Minorca- Suffragan of Valencia, comprises the Island of Minorca, the second in size of the Balearic Islands, which are possessions of Spain. Messias Messias- The Greek form Messias is a transliteration of the Hebrew, Messiah, "the anointed". The word appears only twice of the promised prince (Daniel 9:26; Psalm 2:2); yet, when… Merit Merit- By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done. Miltiz, Karl von Miltiz, Karl von- Papal chamberlain and nuncio. (1480-1529) Meun, Jean Clopinel de Meun, Jean Clopinel de- French poet, b. c. 1260 in the little city of Meung-sur-Loire; d. at Paris between 1305 and 1320. Midwives Midwives- Come under the canon law of the Church in their relation towards two of the sacraments, baptism and matrimony. Monroe, James Monroe, James- A soldier, convert, born in Albemarle county, Virginia, U.S.A., 10 Sept., 1799; died at Orange, New Jersey, 7 Sept., 1870. Mesa Mesa- A King of Moab in the ninth century B. C., whose history is given in IV Kings, iii. Metropolitan Metropolitan- In ecclesiastical language, refers to whatever relates to the metropolis, the principal city, or see, of an ecclesiastical province. Malabar Rites Malabar Rites- Certain customs or practices of the natives of South India, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterwa… Mediator (Christ as Mediator) Mediator (Christ as Mediator)- A mediator is one who brings estranged parties to an amicable agreement. In New Testament theology the term invariably implies that the estranged be… Miller, Ferdinand Von Miller, Ferdinand Von- Born 1813; died at Munich, 1887. He laboured for the development of the bronze founders' craft and the uplifting of the artistic profession, far beyond the …