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Morris, John Brande Morris, John Brande- Born at Brentford, Middlesex, 4 September, 1812; died at Hammersmith, London, 9 April, 1880; he studied at Baliol College, Oxford, graduating in 1834 (B.A. ho… Moroni, Giovanni Battista Moroni, Giovanni Battista- A painter, b. at Bondo, near Albino, in the territory of Bergamo, between 1520 and 1525; d. at Bergamo, in 1578. Moroni, Gaetano Moroni, Gaetano- The author of "Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica", b. at Rome, 17 October, 1802; d. there, 3 November, 1883. Morone, Giovanni Morone, Giovanni- Cardinal, Bishop of Modena, b. at Milan 25 Jan., 1509; d. at Rome, 1 Dec., 1580. Morocco Morocco- The country known as Morocco (from Marrakesh, the name of one of its chief cities) forms the northwest corner of the Continent of Africa. Morin, Jean Morin, Jean- A French priest of the Oratory, b. at Blois, in 1591, d. at Paris, 28 Feb., 1659. Morimond, Abbey of Morimond, Abbey of- Founded in 1115 by Odelric d' Aigremont and his wife, Adeline de Choiseul. Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio) Morigi, Michaelangelo (Caravaggio)- Milanese painter, b. at Caravaggio in 1569, d. at Porto d' Ercole in 1609. Moriarty, David Moriarty, David- Bishop and pulpit orator, b. in Ardfert, Co. Kerry, in 1812; d. 1 October, 1877. Morgan, Venerable Edward Morgan, Venerable Edward- Welsh priest, martyr, b. at Bettisfield, Hanmer, Flintshire, executed at Tyburn, London, 26 April, 1642. Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine Moreto y Cabaña, Augustine- Spanish dramatist; b. at Madrid, 9 April, 1618, d. at Toledo, 28 Octoher, 1669. Moreri, Louis Moreri, Louis- An encyclopaedist, b. at Bargemont in the Diocese of Frejus, France, 25 March, 1643, d. at Paris, 10 July, 1680. Morelos, José María Morelos, José María- Mexican patriot, b. at Valladolid (now called Morelia in his honour), Mexico, on 30 September, 1765; shot at San Cristóbal Ecatepec on 22 December, 1815. Morell, Juliana Morell, Juliana- Dominican nun, b. at Barcelona, Spain, 16 February, 1594; d. at the convent of the Dominican nuns at Avignon, France, 26 June, 1653. Morel, Gall Morel, Gall- Poet, scholar, aesthete, and educationist, b. at St. Fiden, Switzerland, on 24 March, 1803; d. at the Abbey of Einsiedeln on 16 December, 1872. Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de Moratín, Leandro Fernandez de- Spanish poet and playwright, b. at Madrid, 10 March, 1760; at Paris, 21 June, 1828. Moran, Francis Patrick Moran, Francis Patrick- Third Archbishop of Sydney, b. at Leighlinbridge, Ireland, 16 Sept., 1830; d, at Manly, Sydney, 16 Aug., 1911. Morales, Juan Bautista Morales, Juan Bautista- Missionary, b. about 1597 at Ecija in Andalusia, Spain; d. Fu-ning, China, 17 Sept., 1664. Morales, Ambrosio Morales, Ambrosio- Spanish historian, b. at Cordova, 1513; d. in 1591. Mor, Antonis Van Dashort Mor, Antonis Van Dashort- Dutch painter, b. at Utrecht in 1519; d. at Antwerp, between 1576 and 1578. Mopsuestia Mopsuestia- A titular see of Cilicia Secunda in Asia Minor and suffragan of Anazarbus. Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas- Poet and biographer, b. 28 May, 1779, at Dublin, Ireland; d. 26 February, 1852, at Devizes, England. Moore, Michael Moore, Michael- Priest, preacher, and professor, b. at Dublin, Ireland, 1640; d. at Paris, 22 Aug., 1726. Moore, Arthur Moore, Arthur- Count, b. at Liverpool, 1849; d. at Mooresfort, Tipperary, Ireland, 1904. Montreuil Abbey Montreuil Abbey- A former convent of Cistercian nuns in the Diocese of Laon, now Soissons, France. Montpellier Montpellier- The Diocese of Montpellier (Montis Pessulani) comprises the department of Hérault, and is a suffragan of Avignon. Montor, Alexis-François Artaud De Montor, Alexis-François Artaud De- A diplomat and historian, born at Paris, 31 July, 1772; died at Paris, 12 Nov., 1849. Montmorency, Anne, First Duke of Montmorency, Anne, First Duke of- Born at Chantilly, 15 March, 1492; died at Paris, 12 November, 1567. He belonged to that family of Montmorency whose members from 1327 held the t… Montmirail, John de Montmirail, John de- Son of Andrew, Lord of Montmirail and Ferté-Gaucher, and Hildiarde d'Oisy, born in 1165; died 29 Sept., 1217. Montmagny, Charles Huault De Montmagny, Charles Huault De- The second French Governor of Canada, born in France towards the end of the sixteenth century, of Charles Huault and Antoinette du Drac; died in the …