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Mone, Franz Mone, Franz- A historian and archeologist, born at Mingolsheim near Bruchsal, Baden, 12 May, 1796; died at Karlsruhe, 12 March, 1871. Mondovi Mondovi- Located in Piedmont, province of Cuneo, northern Italy. Mondoñedo, Diocese of Mondoñedo, Diocese of- It comprises the civil Provinces of Lugo and Corunna, and is bounded on the north by the Bay of Biscay, on the east by the Austurias, on the south by the Di… Moncada, Francisco De Moncada, Francisco De- Count of Osona, Spanish historian, son of the Governor of Sardinia and Catalonia, born at Valencia, 29 December, 1586; died near Goch, Germany, 1635. Monarchia Sicula Monarchia Sicula- A right exercised from the beginning of the sixteenth century by the secular rulers of Sicily, according to which they had final jurisdiction in purely religious… Mombritius, Bonino Mombritius, Bonino- A philologist, humanist, and editor of ancient writings, born 1424; died between 1482 and 1502. Molyneux, Sir Caryll Molyneux, Sir Caryll- Baronet of Sefton, and third Viscount Molyneux of Maryborough in Ireland, born 1624; died 1699. Molokai Molokai- Information about this Hawaiian island and the leper colony there. Molo, Gasparo Molo, Gasparo- Italian goldsmith and planisher, chiefly known as a medalist, born (according to Forrer) in Breglio near Como or (according to older records) in Lugano; date of dea… Molloy, Gerald Molloy, Gerald- A theologian and scientist, born at Mount Tallant House, near Dublin, 10 Sept., 1834; died at Aberdeen, 1 Oct., 1906. Molloy, Francis Molloy, Francis- A theologian, grammarian born in King's County, Ireland, at the beginning of the seventeenth century; died at St. Isidore's, Rome, about 1684. Molitor, Wilhelm Molitor, Wilhelm- A poet, novelist, canonist and publicist, born at Zweibruecken in the Rhine Palatinate, 24 August, 1819; died at Speyer, 11 January, 1880. Molina, Antonio De Molina, Antonio De- A Spanish Carthusian and celebrated ascetical writer, born about 1560, at Villanueva de los infantes; died at Miraflores, 21 September, 1612 or 1619. Molière, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin- French comic poet; b. at Paris, 15 Jan., 1622; d. there 17 Feb., 1673. Molfetta, Terlizzi, and Giovinazzo Molfetta, Terlizzi, and Giovinazzo- Molfetta is a city of the province of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea; its origin is unknown, but many objects of the neol… Mohr, Joseph Mohr, Joseph- Born at Siegburg, Rhine Province, 11 Jan., 1834; died at Munich, 7 February, 1892. Mohr, Christian Mohr, Christian- Born at Andernach, 1823; died at Cologne, 1888. He practised his profession of sculptor chiefly at Cologne under the cathedral architect Zwirner. Möhler, Johann Adam Möhler, Johann Adam- Theologian, b. at Igersheim, 6 April, 1796; d. at Munich, 12 April, 1838. Mohileff Mohileff- Latin Catholic archdiocese and ecclesiastical province in Russia. Mohammedan Confraternities Mohammedan Confraternities- The countries where Mohammedanism prevails are full of religious associations, more or less wrapped in secrecy, which are also political. Modra Modra- A titular see of Bithynia Secunda. Modigliana Modigliana- Located in the Province of Florence, in Tuscany. Mocoví Indians Mocoví Indians- A tribe of the Guaycuran stock closely related linguistically to the Toba, Mbaya, and Abipon, their usual allies, settled principally along the middle and upper Ve… Mocissus Mocissus- A titular metropolitan see of Cappadocia. Mixteca Indians Mixteca Indians- One of the most important civilized tribes of southern Mexico, occupying an extensive territory in western and northern Oaxaca and extending into Guerrero and Pue… Mivart, St. George Jackson Mivart, St. George Jackson- Corresponding member of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; Member of the Council of Linnean Society, etc., b. in London, 30 November, 1827,… Mitylene Mitylene- A titulary archbishopric on the island of Lesbos. Mithraism Mithraism- A pagan religion consisting mainly of the cult of the ancient Indo-Iranian Sun-god Mithra. Missouri Missouri- The State of Missouri was carved out of the Louisiana Territory, and derives its name from the principal river flowing through its center. Mississippi Mississippi- The state takes its name from the Mississippi River that forms its western boundary.