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Medici, House of Medici, House of- A Florentine family, the members of which, having acquired great wealth as bankers, rose in a few generations to be first the unofficial rulers of the republic o… Morales, Christobal Morales, Christobal- Spanish composer (1512-1553). Maya Indians Maya Indians- The most important of the cultured native peoples of North America, both in the degree of their civilization and in population and resources, formerly occupying a te… Melbourne Melbourne- Located in the state of Victoria, Southeastern Australia. Meissen Meissen- A former see of north-east Germany. Medicine, History of Medicine, History of- Presents the history of modern medical science from its Greek foundation. Mechanism Mechanism- There is no constant meaning in the history of philosophy for the word Mechanism. Originally, the term meant that cosmological theory which ascribes the motion and chan… Medici, Maria de' Medici, Maria de'- Queen of France; b. at Florence, 26 April, 1573; d. at Cologne, 3 July, 1642. Moab, Moabites Moab, Moabites- In the Old Testament, the word Moab designates (1) a son of Lot by his elder daughter (Gen., xix, 37); (2) the people of whom this son of Lot is represented as the… Marriage, Sacrament of Marriage, Sacrament of- Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an in… Mazzolini, Sylvester Mazzolini, Sylvester- Theologian, b. at Priero, Piedmont, 1460; d. at Rome, 1523, sometimes confounded with Sylvester Ferrariensis (d. 1526). Meaux, Diocese of Meaux, Diocese of- Comprises the entire department of Seine and Marne, suffragan of Sens until 1622, and subsequently of Paris. Mastrius, Bartholomew Mastrius, Bartholomew- Franciscan, philosopher, and theologian, born near Forli, at Meldola, ltaly, in 1602; died 3 January, 1673. Maynooth College Maynooth College- The National College of Saint Patrick, at Maynooth in County Kildare, about twelve miles from Dublin, founded in the year 1795. Missions, Catholic Parochial Missions, Catholic Parochial- This term is used to designate certain special exertions of the Church's pastoral agencies, made, for the most part, among Catholics, to instruct the… Monita Secreta Monita Secreta- A code of instructions alleged to be addressed by Acquaviva, the fifth general of the Society, to its various superiors, and laying down the methods to be adopted … Mechitar Mechitar- The name taken by Peter Manuk, founder of the religious order of Mechitarists, when he became a monk. Madruzzi, Christopher Madruzzi, Christopher- Born of a noble family of Trent, 5 July, 1512; died at Tivoli, Italy, 5 July, 1578. Meagher, Thomas Francis Meagher, Thomas Francis- Soldier, politician, b. at Waterford, Ireland, 3 August, 1823; accidentally drowned in the Missouri River, Montana Territory, U.S.A., 1 July, 1867. Medea Medea- A titular see of Thrace, suffragan of Heraclea. Matthias of Neuburg Matthias of Neuburg- Chronicler, born towards the close of the thirteenth century, possibly at Neuburg, in Baden; died between 1364 and 1370, probably at Strasburg, in Alsace. Mont-St-Michel Mont-St-Michel- A Benedictine Abbey, in the Diocese of Avranches, Normandy, France. Maurice Maurice- Roman Emperor, born in 539; died in November, 602. Massorah Massorah- The textual tradition of Hebrew Bible, an official registration of its words, consonants, vowels and accents. Matricula Matricula- A term having several meanings in the field of Christian antiquity. Meaux Meaux- English Cistercian abbey. Meath Meath- Diocese in Ireland, suffragan of Armagh. Maxwell, Winifred Maxwell, Winifred- Countess of Nithsdale, d. at Rome, May, 1749. Mater Mater- A titular bishopric in the province of Byzantium. Matteo of Aquasparta Matteo of Aquasparta- Italian Franciscan (1235-1302).