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Münster Münster- Diocese in the Prussian Province of Westphalia, suffragan of Cologne. Munich-Freising Munich-Freising- An archdiocese in Bavaria. Mundwiler, Fintan Mundwiler, Fintan- Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of St. Meinrad, Indiana, born at Dietikon in Switzerland, 12 July, 1835; died at St. Meinrad's Abbey, 14 February, 1898. Münch-Bellinghausen, Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von Münch-Bellinghausen, Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von- An Austrian dramatist, born at Cracow, 2 April, 1806; died at Vienna, 22 May, 1871. Mullock, John T. Mullock, John T.- Bishop of St. John's, Newfoundland, born in 1807 at Limerick, Ireland; died at St. John's, Newfoundland, 26 March, 1869. Müller, Johann Müller, Johann- German astronomer, b. 6 June, 1436; d. in Rome, 6 July, 1476. Müller, Adam Heinrich Müller, Adam Heinrich- Publicist and political economist, convert, b. at Berlin, 30 June, 1779; d. at Vienna, 17 Jan., 1829. Mullanphy, John Mullanphy, John- Merchant, philanthropist, b. near Enniskillen, Co. Fremanagh, Ireland, 1758; d. at St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 29 August, 1833. Mulholland, St. Clair Augustine Mulholland, St. Clair Augustine- Born at Lisburn, Co. Antrium, Ireland, 1 April 1839; died at Philadelphia, 17 Feb., 1910. Mulhall, Michael George Mulhall, Michael George- Statistician, b. in Dublin, 29 September, 1829; d. there 13 Dec., 1900. Mühlbacher, Engelbert Mühlbacher, Engelbert- Historian, born at Gresten, Austria, 4 Oct., 1843; died at Vienna, 17 July, 1903. Müller, Karl Müller, Karl- Professor at Düsseldorf, b. at Darmstadt, 29 Oct., 1818; d. at Neuenahr, 15 Aug., 1893, belongs to the more recent members of a school of German religious painters k… Mrak, Ignatius Mrak, Ignatius- The second Bishop of Marquette, U. S. A., born 16 October, 1818, in Hotovle, in the Diocese of Laibach (Carinthia), Austria; died at Marquette, 2 Jan., 1901. Mozambique Mozambique- The former official name given to the Portuguese possessions on the eastern coast of Africa opposite the island of Madagascar. Moylan, Stephen Moylan, Stephen- An American patriot and merchant, born in Ireland in 1734; died at Philadelphia, 11 April, 1811. Moylan, Francis Moylan, Francis- Bishop of Cork, born at Cork, 1739; died in 1815. Moy De Sons, Karl Ernst, Freiherr Von Moy De Sons, Karl Ernst, Freiherr Von- A jurist, born 10 August, 1799, at Munich; died 1 August, 1867, at Innsbruck (Tyrol). Moxos Indians Moxos Indians- According to one authority, they are named from Musu, their Quichua name; according to others, from the Moxos word, muha, erroneously thought by the Spaniards to be… Movers, Franz Karl Movers, Franz Karl- Exegete and Orientalist, b. at Koesfeld, Westphalia, 17 July, 1806; d. at Breslau, 28 Sept., 1856. Mount Saint Mary's College Mount Saint Mary's College- The second oldest among the Catholic collegiate institutions in the United States, is located near Emmitsburg, Maryland, within the limits of the Archd… Mount Calvary, Congregations of Mount Calvary, Congregations of- Two groups are detailed. Moulins Moulins- Suffragan of Sens. Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz Moufang, Franz Christoph Ignaz- Theologian, b. at Mainz, 17 Feb., 1817; d. there, 27 Feb., 1890. Mostar and Markana-Trebinje Mostar and Markana-Trebinje- History of the dioceses. Mossul Mossul- The seat of a Chaldean archdiocese, a Syrian diocese, and an Apostolic Mission. Moses of Chorene Moses of Chorene- Armenian called by his countrymen "the father of history" and the "father of scholars", and celebrated as a poet, or hymn writer, and a grammarian. Moses Bar Cephas Moses Bar Cephas- A Syriac bishop and writer, b. at Balad about 813; d. 12 Feb., 903. Moscow Moscow- The ancient capital of Russia and the chief city of the government (province) of Moscow, situated in almost the centre of European Russia. Morse Morse- The rectangular ornamented piece of material attached to the two front edges of the cope near the breast to prevent the vestment from slipping from the shoulders. Morris, Martin Ferdinand Morris, Martin Ferdinand- Lawyer and jurist, b. 3 December, 1834, at Washington, D.C.; d. 12 September, 1909, at Washington, D. C.