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Mignard, Pierre Mignard, Pierre- A French painter, born at Troyes, 7 November, 1612; died at Paris, 30 May, 1695. Middlesbrough Middlesbrough- In medieval history it was known as Myddilburga or Middilburga, with many other variations of form. Micmacs Micmacs- The easternmost of the Algonquin tribes and probably the first visited by a white man, formerly occupied what is now Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton, a… Michoacan Michoacan- Located in Mexico, the Diocese of Michoacan was established in 1536 by Pope Paul III at the instance of the Emperor Charles V, its boundaries to coincide with those of … Michelozzo di Bartolommeo Michelozzo di Bartolommeo- An architect and sculptor, born at Florence circa 1391; died 1472. Mexico, Archdiocese of Mexico, Archdiocese of- Information about the boundaries and bishops. Michaud, Joseph-François Michaud, Joseph-François- Historian, born at Albens, Savoy, 1767; died at Passy, 30 September, 1839. Michael Scotus Michael Scotus- A thirteenth century mathematician, philosopher, and scholar. Michael of Cesena Michael of Cesena- A Friar Minor, Minister General of the Franciscan Order, and theologian, born at Cesena, a small town in Central Italy, about 1270; died at Munich, 29 Nov., 134… Mezzofanti, Giuseppe Mezzofanti, Giuseppe- A cardinal, the greatest of polyglots, born 19 September, 1774; died 15 March, 1849. Mezger, Francis, Joseph, and Paul Mezger, Francis, Joseph, and Paul- Three brothers, learned Benedictines of the monastery of St. Peter in Salsburg, and professors at the University of Salzburg. Mexico Mexico- Situated at the extreme point of the North American continent, bounded on the north by the United States, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, British Hon… Metz Metz- A town and bishopric in Lorraine. Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von- Statesman; born at Coblenz, 15 May, 1773; died at Vienna, 11 June, 1859. Metropolis Metropolis- A titular episcopal see and suffragan of Ephesus. Metrophanes of Smyrna Metrophanes of Smyrna- A leader of the faithful Ignatian bishops at the time of the Photian schism (867). Baronius (Ann. Ecci., ad an. 843, I) says that his mother was the woman w… Methymna Methymna- A titular see in the island of Lesbos. Metham, Sir Thomas Metham, Sir Thomas- A knight, confessor of the Faith, died in York Castle, 1573. Metellopolis Metellopolis- A titular see of Phrygia Pacatiana, in Asia Minor. Metcalfe, Edward Metcalfe, Edward- Born in Yorkshire, 1792; died a martyr of charity at Leeds, 7 May, 1847. Messingham, Thomas Messingham, Thomas- An Irish hagiologist, born in the Diocese of Meath, and studied in the Irish College, Paris, proceeding to the degree of S.T.D. Messina Messina- Located in Sicily. Messina, Antonello da Messina, Antonello da- Painter, born at Messina, about 1430; died 1497. Messene Messene- A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. Mesrob Mesrob- One of the greatest figures in Armenian history, he was born about 361 at Hassik in the Province of Taron; died at Valarsabad, 441. Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Armenia- Created by Gregory XVI on 17 Dec., 1832. Mgr. Trioche, Archbishop of Babylon or Bagdad, became its first titular; he resided habitually in Bag… Mérode, Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de Mérode, Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de- A Belgian prelate and statesman, born at Brussels, 1820; died at Rome, 1874. Meredith, Edward Meredith, Edward- English Catholic controversialist, b. in 1648, was a son of the rector of Landulph, Cornwall. Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo Mercy, Sisters of, of St. Borromeo- Originally a pious association of ladies formed in 1626 for the care of the sick in the hospital of St. Charles at Nancy, but constituted a rel… Mercier, Louis-Honoré Mercier, Louis-Honoré- French Canadian statesman (1840-1894).