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Maria Christina of Sweden(MARIA CRISTINA DI SVEZIA)Vol. VIII, p. 109 MARIA CRISTINA of SWEDEN: v. CRISTINA, queen of SWEDEN.
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Maria Cristina Of Savoy, Queen Of The Two Sicilies, Venerable(MARIA CRISTINA DI SAVOIA, REGINA DELLE DUE SICILIE, VENERABILE)Vol. VIII, p. 108 MARIA CRISTINA of Savoia, Queen of the TWO SICILIES, venerable. — Younger daughter of Vittorio Emanuele I, King of Sardinia, and of Maria Teresa of…
Maria Crucified of Jesus(MARIA CROCIFISSA DI GESÙ)Vol. VIII, p. 109 MARIA CROCIFISSA di Gesù. — First superior of the Passionists, in the world Faustina Costantini, born on 18 August 1713 at Corneto (today Tarquinia), died…
Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Saint(MARIA DOMENICA MAZZARELLO, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 109 MARIA DOMENICA MAZZARELLO, saint. — Co-foundress of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, b. at Mornese Monferrato, in the hamlet of…
Maria Francesca Delle Cinque Piaghe, Saint(MARIA FRANCESCA DELLE CINQUE PIAGHE, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 110 MARIA FRANCESCA delle CINQUE PIAGHE, saint. - Franciscan tertiary, in the world Anna Maria Rosa Nicoletta Gallo, b. in Napoli on 25 March 1715, d. there on 6…
Maria Francesca Dello Spirito Santo, Venerable(MARIA FRANCESCA DELLO SPIRITO SANTO, VENERABILE)Vol. VIII, p. 110 MARIA FRANCESCA dello SPIRITO SANTO, venerable. — Princess Eleonora d’Este, a Discalced Carmelite, born on 2 January 1643 in Modena, died there on 24 February…
Maria Giuseppa Rossello, Saint(MARIA GIUSEPPA ROSSELLO, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 110 MARIA GIUSEPPA ROSSELLO, saint. - Foundress of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy, born at Albissola Marina (Savona) on May 27, 1811, died at Savona on Dec. 7,…
Maria Goretti, Saint, Martyr(MARIA GORETTI, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 110 MARIA GORETTI, saint, martyr. - B. at Corinaldo (Ancona) on 16 Oct. 1890, d. at Nettuno on 6 July 1902. Having lost her father at the age of 10, struck down by…
Maria II of Braganza (Maria da Glória), Queen of Portugal(MARIA II DI BRAGANZA (MARIA DA GLORIA), REGINA DI PORTOGALLO)Vol. VIII, p. 103 MARIA II di Braganza (MARIA da GLORIA), queen of PORTUGAL. — Born in Rio de Janeiro on 4 April 1819, died in Lisbon on 15 November 1853. M. di Braganza…
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Maria Magdalene Of The Most Holy Trinity(MARIA MADDALENA DELLA S.MA TRINITÀ)Vol. VIII, p. 114 MARIA MADDALENA of the S.MA TRINITÀ. - Mystic, in the world Maddalena Martin, b. at Aix (Provence) on 3 June 1612, d. at Avignon on 20 Feb. 1678. From…
Maria Michela Of The Most Holy Sacrament(MARIA MICHELA DEL S.MO SACRAMENTO)Vol. VIII, p. 115 MARIA MICHELA of the MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT, saint. - Michela Des Maisières Lopez di Dicastillo, Viscountess of Jorbalán, foundress of the Handmaids of the…
Maria Of Cervelló, Blessed(MARIA DI CERVELLÓ, BEATA)Vol. VIII, p. 100 MARIA di CERVELLÓ, Blessed. - B. in Barcelona to a noble family on 7 Dec. 1230, d. there on 19 Sept. 1290. She was also called di Cervellione, or del Socós (=…
Maria Theresa Of Austria, Empress(MARIA TERESA DI ASBURGO, IMPERATRICE)Vol. VIII, p. 118 MARIA TERESA of Habsburg, EMPRESS. — Born in Vienna on 13 May 1717, died there on 29 November 1780. Daughter and heir of Emperor Charles VI, she married…
Mariales, XantesVol. VIII, p. 111 MARIALES, XANTES. - Dominican theologian, born in Venice c. 1578, died there at the end of April 1660. He studied in Spain and, out of homage to that nation,…
MariammeVol. VIII, p. 115 MARIAMME. - Daughter of Alessandro Asmoneo and of Alessandra, daughter of Ircano II. She was married to Erode il Grande (v.) in 37 B.C. at Samaria. This very…
Marian Congregation(CONGREGAZIONE MARIANA)Vol. IV, p. 192 CONGREGAZIONE MARIANA. — A religious association established and promoted by the Society of Jesus, whose purpose is to form select members of every state or…
Mariana Of Jesus De Paredes Y Flores, Saint(MARIANNA DI GESE DE PAREDES Y FLORES, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 117 MARIANNA di GESE DE PAREDES Y FLORES, saint. - B. at Quito on 31 October 1618, d. there on 26 May 1645. She is Ecuador’s first saint. Orphaned of both parents…
Mariana, Archdiocese Of(MARIANA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 115 MARIANA, ARCHDIOCESE of. — City and archdiocese in the State of Minas Geraes, Brazil. Its suffragan sees are Porto Alegre, Campanha, Caratinga, Caruaru, Juiz…
Mariana, JuanVol. VIII, p. 115 MARIANA, JUAN. – Jesuit, theologian, and humanist, b. at Talavera (diocese of Toledo) in 1536, d. at Toledo on 16 February 1624. From 1561 he taught exegesis…
Marianhill, Diocese Of(MARIANNHILL, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 117 MARIANNHILL, DIOCESE of. — Territory situated on the southern coast of Natal, washed by the Indian Ocean. In 1882, Abbot Pfanner of the Trappists began its…
Mariani, CesareVol. VIII, p. 116 MARIANI, CESARE. – Painter, born in Rome on 13 January 1826, died there on 21 February 1901. A pupil of Tommaso Minardi, he immediately distinguished himself…
Marianists(MARIANISTI)Vol. VIII, p. 116 MARIANISTI: v. SOCIETÀ di MARIA.
Marianite Della Santa CroceVol. VIII, p. 116 MARIANITE DELLA SANTA CROCE. – Institute founded at Le Mans in 1841 by the priest B. A. Moreau and Leocadia Gascoin. It received the decree of praise on 19…
Mariano And Giacomo, Saints, Martyrs(MARIANO E GIACOMO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. VIII, p. 118 MARIANO and GIACOMO, saints, martyrs. — Africans, they perished in 258 during the persecution of Valeriano. They are commemorated in the Martirologio…
Mariano Da FermoVol. VIII, p. 117 MARIANO da FERMO. – Camaldolese ascetic, born on 8 December 1775 at Carassai in the Piceno, died on 19 September 1854. At the age of twenty he entered the…
Mariano Da Florence(MARIANO DA FIRENZE)Vol. VIII, p. 117 MARIANO da FIRENZE. - Franciscan, theologian, and historian, b. in Firenze, probably in 1477, d. there, at the Ospedale del Ceppo while caring for the sick, on…
Mariano Da GenazzanoVol. VIII, p. 117 MARIANO da GENAZZANO. - Of the Hermits of St. Augustine, preacher, b. at Genazzano in 1450, d. at Sessa on 14 Dec. 1498. After some years of teaching, he…
Mariano Da Rocca Casale, Venerable(MARIANO DA ROCCA CASALE, VENERABILE)Vol. VIII, p. 118 MARIANO da ROCCA CASALE, venerable. – Lay brother of the Friars Minor, born at Rocca Casale (L’Aquila) on 15 January 1778, died at Civitella, now Bellegra…
Mariano, RaffaeleVol. VIII, p. 117 MARIANO, RAFFAELE. — Writer on philosophy and the history of religions, born in Capua on 5 September 1840, died in Florence on 1 December 1912. He taught…
MarianumVol. VIII, p. 118 MARIANUM. - A journal of Mariology published under the auspices of the theological Faculty of the same name of the Servants of Mary, founded in 1939 by Fr M.…
MariavitiVol. VIII, p. 119 MARIAVITES. — A pseudo-mystical sect founded in 1906 in Poland by the excommunicated priest Jan Kowalski and the visionary Felicia Kozlowska (1862–1922).…
MariazellVol. VIII, p. 119 MARIAZELL. – The oldest Austrian shrine, situated in a delightful location among the mountains of Upper Styria (870 m), in the Diocese of Seckau. The town has…
Maribor, Diocese Of(MARIBOR, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 120 MARIBOR, DIOCESI di: v. LAVANT, DIOCESI di.
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France(MARIA ANTONIETTA, REGINA DI FRANCIA)Vol. VIII, p. 107 MARIA ANTONIETTA, queen of FRANCIA. - Daughter of Francesco di Lorena and Maria Teresa d'Asburgo, born in Vienna on 2 Nov. 1755. In 1770 she married Luigi,…
Marie de' Medici, Queen of France(MARIA DE' MEDICI, REGINA DI FRANCIA)Vol. VIII, p. 101 MARIA de' Medici, queen of FRANCE. — Born in Florence on 26 April 1573. Daughter of Francesco II, grand duke of Tuscany, and Giovanna d'Austria. In December…
Marie Des Vallées(MARIA DES VALLÉES)Vol. VIII, p. 104 MARIA des VALLÉES. - Mystic, nun, called “the seer” or “the saint of Coutances,” born at St-Sauveur-Lendelin (Coutances), of a poor family, on 25 Sept. 1590,…
Marie Ephrem Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus(MARIA EFREM DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ)Vol. VIII, p. 109 MARIA EFREM del SACRO CUORE di Gesù. - In the world Luciano Garrelon. Discalced Carmelite, missionary and bishop, b. 18 or 19 Nov. 1827 at Casteljaloux…
Marie Eugénie Of Jesus, Servant Of God(MARIA EUGENIA DI GESÙ, SERVA DI DIO)Vol. VIII, p. 109 MARIA EUGENIA of Jesus, Servant of God. - Anna Eugenia Milleret de Brou, foundress of the Institute (photo Fotocolera, Turin) MARIA DOMENICA MAZZARELLO, saint.…
Marie Of Jesus Deluil-Martiny(MARIA DI GESÙ DELUIL MARTINY)Vol. VIII, p. 101 MARIA di GESÙ DELUIL MARTINY: v. DELUIL MARTINY, MARIE DE JÉSUS.
Marie Of The Incarnation, Blessed(MARIA DE'L'INCARNAZIONE, BEATA)Vol. VIII, p. 101 MARIA de'L'INCARNAZIONE, blessed. – Carmelite, in the world Barbe Avrillot, born in Paris on 26 February 1566, died at Pontoise on 18 April 1618. She married…
Marigliano, GiovanniVol. VIII, p. 120 MARIGLIANO, GIOVANNI: v. GIOVANNI da NOLA.
Marignolli, GiovanniVol. VIII, p. 120 MARIGNOLLI, GIOVANNI. – Franciscan, missionary, also called Giovanni di S. Lorenzo, born at the end of the 13th century in Florence. Summoned by the Pope to go…
Marilley, Étienne(MARILLEY, ETIENNE)Vol. VIII, p. 120 MARILLEY, ETIENNE. - Prelate, b. 29 Oct. 1804 at Châtel-St-Denis (diocese of Lausanne), d. 17 Jan. 1889. Ordained priest in 1831, director of the diocesan…
Marin, Michel-AngeVol. VIII, p. 120 MARIN, MICHEL-ANGE. - Writer and historian of the Minims, b. at Marseille on 23 Dec. 1697, d. there on 3 Apr. 1767. Having entered the Order at Avignon, he was…
Marini (De Marini), PileoVol. VIII, p. 122 MARINI (DE MARINI), PILEO. — Archbishop, born in Genoa around 1370, died there on 30 September 1433. The son of a certain Ambrogio, little or nothing is known…
Marini, ErcolanoVol. VIII, p. 120 MARINI, ERCOLANO. – Theologian and archbishop, b. at Matelica on 21 Nov. 1866, d. at Rome on 16 Nov. 1950. Ordained a priest in 1889, he subsequently served as…
Marini, GaetanoVol. VIII, p. 121 MARINI, GAETANO. — Priest, epigraphist, archivist, archaeologist, born at S. Arcangelo di Romagna on 10 December 1740, died in Paris on 17 May 1815. Attracted…
Marini, LeonardoVol. VIII, p. 121 MARINI, LEONARDO. - Dominican bishop and theologian, born at Chios in 1509, died in Rome on June 11, 1573. Having entered the (M. Marini, Aneddoti di G. M.,…
Marini, MarcoVol. VIII, p. 122 MARINI, MARCO. - Regular canon of the Congregation of the Most Holy Saviour, renowned Hebraist, b. at Brescia about 1542–43, d. there in 1594. He was abbot of…
Marini, NiccolòVol. VIII, p. 122 MARINI, NICCOLÒ. - Born in Rome on 20 Aug. 1843, died there on 27 July 1923. Having graduated in philosophy and theology and in utroque iure, he was ordained a…
Marino Di CostantinopoliVol. VIII, p. 122 MARINO di COSTANTINOPOLI. — An Arian bishop of Thrace, he was summoned to Constantinople in 386, upon the death of Demophilus. Shortly thereafter, however,…
Marino I, Pope(MARINO I, PAPA)Vol. VIII, p. 125 MARINO I, POPE. — Also designated as Martino II. Born at Gallese near Rome, died at Rome on 15 May 884. As a deacon, he took part in the legation sent by…
Marino, GiambattistaVol. VIII, p. 125 MARINO, GIAMBATTISTA. — Poet, b. in Naples on 18 October 1569, d. there on 25 March 1625. He led an adventurous life, marked at first by rapid successes and…
Marino, Saint(MARINO, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 122 MARINO, saint. - As early as the end of the 5th century there existed on Monte Titano, near Rimini, a monastery in whose church, dedicated to St. Peter, a St.…
Marino, Saint, Martyr(MARINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 122 MARINO, saint, martyr. – He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 3 March. His authentic acts are not extant, but his martyrdom rests on the…
Marinoni, Giovanni FrancescoVol. VIII, p. 126 MARINONI, GIOVANNI FRANCESCO. - Barnabite ascetical writer, b. at Clusone (Bergamo) on 30 June 1678, d. at Milano on 27 Feb. 1761. A religious of outstanding…
Marinoni, Giovanni, Blessed(MARINONI, GIOVANNI, BEATO)Vol. VIII, p. 126 MARINONI, GIOVANNI, blessed. — In the world Francesco Maria, born in Venice in 1490 to a Bergamasque family, died in Naples on 13 Dec. 1562. He was one of the…
Marinoni, GiuseppeVol. VIII, p. 126 MARINONI, GIUSEPPE. — First superior of what is today the Pontifical Institute of the SS. Pietro e Paolo and of the SS. Ambrogio e Carlo for Foreign Missions,…
Marinus II, Pope(MARINO II, PAPA)Vol. VIII, p. 126 MARINO II, POPE. — Also designated by the name Martino III. At the death of Stefano VIII, in October 942, Alberico II designated the Roman priest M. II, who…
Mario D'Aventicum (Di Losanna)Vol. VIII, p. 127 MARIO D'AVENTICUM (of LOSANNA). — From 574 to 594, bishop of Avenches (western Switzerland), he transferred his episcopal see to Losanna (cf. L. Duchesne,…
Mario Da Mercato SaracenoVol. VIII, p. 127 MARIO da MERCATO SARACENO. - The first Capuchin historiographer, born in 1512–13 into the noble Fabiani family, died at Tolentino in 1581. From the Hermits of…
Mario MercatoreVol. VIII, p. 127 MARIO MERCATORE. — Latin writer of the 5th century. According to E. Schwartz (Acta Conc. Oec. I, 5, 1 [1924], pp. 3–70), who identified his authentic works and…
Mario Vittore, ClaudioVol. VIII, p. 128 MARIO VITTORE, CLAUDIO. - Ecclesiastical writer who lived in the fifth century, author of the work Alethia, identical with the Victorinus (some manuscripts:…
Mario VittorinoVol. VIII, p. 128 MARIO VITTORINO: v. VITTORINO CAIO MARIO.
Mario, Marta, Audiface And Abago, Saints, Martyrs(MARIO, MARTA, AUDIFACE E ABAGO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. VIII, p. 127 MARIO, MARTA, AUDIFACE and ABAGO, saints, martyrs. — Commemorated in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, but without any family relationship, on 16 and 20…
Marion Brésillac, Melchior-Marie-Joseph DeVol. VIII, p. 127 MARION BRÉSILLAC, MELCHIOR-MARIE-JOSEPH de. - Missionary, founder of the Society of African Missions, b. at Castelnaudary (Aude) on 2 Dec. 1813, d. at Freetown…
Mariotte, EdméVol. VIII, p. 128 MARIOTTE, EDMÉ. - Physicist, born at Digione ca. 1620, died at Parigi on 12 May 1684; prior at St-Martin-sous-Beaune (Digione). Having become acquainted,…
Marital Affection(AFFECTIO MARITALIS)Vol. I, p. 237 AFFECTIO MARITALIS: v. MATRIMONIO.
Mark and Marcellian, Saints, Martyrs(MARCO E MARCELLIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)Vol. VIII, p. 57 MARCO and MARCELLIANO, saints, martyrs. — They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 18 June. On the same date their Mass is found in the Gelasian…
Mark Eugenicus(MARCO, EUGENICO)Vol. VIII, p. 51 MARCO, EUGENICO. — Archbishop of Ephesus, a celebrated Byzantine schismatic polemicist, born in Constantinople in 1591 or 1592, died there in 1444. A monk from…
Mark Ibn al-Kanbar(MARCO IBN AL-KANBAR)Vol. VIII, p. 57 MARCO ibn al-Kanbar. — Coptic priest, d. in 1208. He upheld the necessity of auricular confession against the abuse of the so-called confessio ad thuribulum.…
Mark of Aviano(MARCO D'AVIANO)Vol. VIII, p. 49 MARCO D'AVIANO. - Capuchin, born at Aviano on 17 Nov. 1631, died at Vienna on 13 Aug. 1699. Having been ordained a priest, he devoted himself to preaching,…
Mark of Jerusalem, Saint(MARCO DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 55 MARCO di GERUSALEMME, saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 22 October as a martyr, but this designation is not established; in antiquity he…
Mark of Tomba(MARCO DELLA TOMBA)Vol. VIII, p. 55 MARCO della TOMBA. - Missionary and Indian scholar, born on an unspecified date in Tomba (Senigallia); as a young man he entered the Order of the Capuchins and…
Mark of Weida(MARCO DI WEIDA)Vol. VIII, p. 56 MARCO di WEIDA. – Dominican preacher and ascetical writer, born in 1450, died before 13 July 1516. He distinguished himself at Leipzig and Eger in teaching,…
Mark the Evangelist, Saint(MARCO EVANGELISTA, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 51 MARCO EVANGELISTA, Saint. — Disciple of St. Peter and St. Paul, author of the second Gospel. I. THE EVANGELIST. — The Evangelist’s full name was “John surnamed…
Mark the Hermit(MARCO L'EREMITA)Vol. VIII, p. 50 MARCO L'EREMITA. – Ascetic and dogmatic writer. Photius (Bibl., cod. 200) knew of M. nine writings, without discussing his person. Nicephorus Callistus…
Mark, Bishop of Aretusa(MARCO, VESCOVO DI ARETUSA)Vol. VIII, p. 49 MARCO, bishop of ARETUSA. - A follower of Arius, he took part in the Council of Antioch in 341, and in the following year was a member of the delegation that…
Mark, Deacon, Hagiographer(MARCO, DIACONO, AGIOGRAFO)Vol. VIII, p. 50 MARCO, DIACONO, hagiographer. - Ever since Baronius inserted large portions of the Vita of Porfirio, bishop of Gaza, by M., into his Annales Ecclesiastici,…
Mark, Pope, Saint(MARCO, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 55 MARCO, POPE, saint. - He was a Roman by birth and son of Priscus; he governed the Roman Church for about nine months, from 18 January to 7 October 356. Little…
Marković, GiovanniVol. VIII, p. 128 MARKOVIĆ, GIOVANNI. — Franciscan, born in Sinj in Dalmatia on 23 October 1839, died there on 22 October 1910. Ordained a priest in 1866, he was professor of…
Marlowe, ChristopherVol. VIII, p. 128 MARLOWE, CHRISTOPHER. — English dramatist, active in the Elizabethan age and regarded as the greatest of Shakespeare’s precursors. Born in Canterbury on 6…
Marmaggi, FrancescoVol. VIII, p. 128 MARMAGGI, FRANCESCO. - Cardinal, b. in Rome on 31 Aug. 1876, d. there on 3 Nov. 1949. Of a humble Trastevere family, ordained priest in 1900, he devoted…
Marmion, ColumbaVol. VIII, p. 129 MARMION, COLUMBA. - Benedictine ascetical writer, in the world Giuseppe, b. in Dublin on 1 Apr. 1858, d. at Maredsous on 30 Jan. 1923 in the odour of sanctity.…
MarmoVol. VIII, p. 129 MARBLE. - For sculpture, the marbles most commonly used are the white ones, hence called statuary marbles; among these, the most highly prized are those of…
MaroccoVol. VIII, p. 130 MOROCCO. - I. GEOGRAPHY. - Morocco embraces the northwestern extremity of the African continent, between the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Sahara, and is…
Marone, Saint(MARONE, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 132 MARONE, santo: v. MARONITI.
Marongio-Delrio, DiegoVol. VIII, p. 132 MARONGIO-DELRIO, DIEGO. - Archbishop of Sassari, b. at Bannari on 13 Sept. 1819, d. at Sassari on 5 Oct. 1905. An eminent canonist and professor at the…
Marongio-Nurra, EmanueleVol. VIII, p. 132 MARONGIO-NURRA, EMANUELE. - Archbishop of Cagliari, b. at Bessude on 28 March 1794, d. at Cagliari on 12 Sept. 1866. Formerly rector of the Seminary and vicar…
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Maronite Antonians of Saint Isaiah(ANTONIANI MARONITI DI SANT'ISAIA)Vol. I, p. 915 ANTONIANI MARONITI di SANT'ISAIA. - Gabriele di Blauzà (d. 1705), a monk of very austere life, was consecrated bishop of Aleppo in 1663 and elected patriarch…
Maronites(MARONITI)Vol. VIII, p. 133 MARONITI. — A Christian people of Syrian origin, found especially in the Republic of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Cyprus, and Egypt. I. S. MARONE. — Of S. Marone…
Marot, ClémentVol. VIII, p. 136 MAROT, CLÉMENT. - French poet, b. at Cahors on 23 Nov. 1496, d. at Torino on 12 Sept. 1544. Page to Villeroy, he subsequently became valet de chambre to…
Maroto, FelipeVol. VIII, p. 136 MAROTO, FELIPE. - Canonist, born at Garcillán (Segovia) on 26 May 1875, died at Rome on 11 July 1937. As an adolescent, he entered the Congregation of the Sons…
MaroziaVol. VIII, p. 137 MAROZIA. - Born in 892 in Roma to Teofilatto, vestararius pontificio and magister militum, and to Teodora, a woman of great authority. She married the Frank…
Marprelate, Martin, Controversy Of(MARPRELATE, MARTIN, CONTROVERSIA DI)Vol. VIII, p. 137 MARPRELATE, MARTIN, CONTROVERSY concerning. — The pseudonym M., meaning “flagellator of prelates” (from the English mar and prelate), designates a…
Marquette, Diocese Of(MARQUETTE, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 137 MARQUETTE, DIOCESI of. — City and diocese in the State of Michigan in the United States. It comprises the northern peninsula of the State of Michigan, with an…
Marquette, JacquesVol. VIII, p. 137 MARQUETTE, JACQUES. — Jesuit, missionary, and explorer, b. at Laon on 10 June 1637, d. in present-day Ludington on 18 May 1675. From 1666 he lived in the…
Marracci, IppolitoVol. VIII, p. 138 MARRACCI, IPPOLITO. - Mariologist, b. at Lucca on 17 Jan. 1604 and d. at Rome, at S. Maria in Campitelli, on 18 May 1675; religious of the Congregation of the…
Marracci, LodovicoVol. VIII, p. 138 MARRACCI, LODOVICO. – Orientalist and theologian, born at Torcigliano di Camaiore (Lucca) on 6 October 1612, died at Rome on 5 February 1700. He entered the…
MarraniVol. VIII, p. 138 MARRANI. — This was the name given in Spain to converts from Islam — and there were very few of these — but especially to converts from Judaism, without…
Marriage(MATRIMONIO)Vol. VIII, p. 262 MATRIMONIO. — Historically considered, it may be defined as the union of man and woman for the purpose of propagating and educating the human race. And since…
Mars (Marte)(MARTE (MARS))Vol. VIII, p. 147 MARTE (Mars). – Italic and Roman divinity. The spread of his cult, predating Roman hegemony and therefore independent of it, can be demonstrated not only among…
Marshall, Thomas WilliamVol. VIII, p. 139 MARSHALL, THOMAS WILLIAM. – Catholic controversialist, born on 19 June 1818 at Greenwich, died on 14 December 1877 at Surbiton (Surrey). An Anglican, he…
Marsi, Diocese Of(MARSI, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 139 MARSI, DIOCESE of. — In the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. It extends through the region around Lake Fucino, now drained, over 16,281 sq. km.; it has a…
Marsico Nuovo, Diocese of(MARSICO NUOVO, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 139 MARSICO NUOVO, DIOCESE OF: v. POTENZA, DIOCESE OF. (by courtesy of the proj. F. Benoit) MARSEILLE, ARCHDIOCESE OF - Archaeological plan of M.
Marsiglia, Archdiocese Of(MARSIGLIA, ARCIDIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 140 MARSIGLIA, ARCIDIOCESI di. — Capital city of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in France. It has a population of approximately 900,000 inhabitants. The…
Marsili, LuigiVol. VIII, p. 144 MARSILI, LUIGI. – Augustinian, humanist, born in Florence ca. 1342, died there on 21 Aug. 1394. Having obtained a doctorate in theology at Paris, after…
Marsilio of Inghen(MARSILIO DI INGHEN)Vol. VIII, p. 144 MARSILIO di INGHEN. — An Occamist, a disciple and successor of G. Buridano, in the second half of the 14th century he held positions in the Faculty of Arts at…
Marsilius of Padua(MARSILIO DA PADOVA)Vol. VIII, p. 144 MARSILIO da PADOVA. — Political writer, born in Padua in 1275–80 to Bonmatteo dei Mainardini, a notary of the University, and died in 1342–43 at the imperial…
Martelli, Pier JacopoVol. VIII, p. 147 MARTELLI, PIER JACOPO. - Man of letters, born in Bologna on 28 April 1665, died there on 10 May 1727. He taught rhetoric in his native city. In 1713 he…
Martha, Saint(MARTA, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 146 MARTA, saint. - Sister of Lazzaro (v.) and of Maria di Bethania. Her name in Aramaic means “lady.” She is first mentioned by Lc. 10, 38-42 in a village of…
Martha, Saint, Martyr(MARTA, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 146 MARTA, saint, martyr: v. MARIO, MARTA, AUDI-FACE e ABACO, santi, martiri.
Martial of Saint John the Baptist(MARZIALE DI SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA)Vol. VIII, p. 183 MARZIALE di SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA. - French Discalced Carmelite bibliographer, in the world Jean Lacombe, b. c. 1666 at Tulle, d. 1 June 1736 at Bordeaux. A…
Martial, Bishop of Limoges, Saint(MARZIALE, VESCOVO DI LIMOGES, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 183 MARZIALE, bishop of LIMOGES, saint - He is commemorated in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum on 30 June. According to St Gregory of Tours, he was one of the…
Martianay, JeanVol. VIII, p. 148 MARTIANAY, JEAN. - Benedictine exegete and patrologist, b. at St-Sever-Cap (Gascony) on 30 Dec. 1647, d. at St-Germain-des-Près (Paris) on 16 June 1717. Having…
Martigny, Jean-AlexandreVol. VIII, p. 148 MARTIGNY, JEAN-ALEXANDRE. - Priest, archaeologist, b. at Sauverny (Ain) on 22 Apr. 1808, d. at Bagé-le-Châtel on 19 Aug. 1880. After ten years of study, he…
Martillat, Joachin Enjobert deVol. VIII, p. 148 MARTILLAT, JOACHIN ENJOBERT de. - Born in 1706 at Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) to a family of old nobility, he entered the Seminary of the Foreign Missions…
Martin de Azpilcueta (Navarrus)(MARTINO DE AZPILCUETA (NAVARRUS))Vol. VIII, p. 156 MARTINO de AZPILCUETA (Navarrus). — Moral theologian and canonist, born on 13 May 1492 and called “Navarro” after his place of origin (Barasoain, in Navarra),…
Martin I, King of Aragon and Sicily(MARTINO I, RE D'ARAGONA E DI SICILIA)Vol. VIII, p. 156 MARTINO I, king of ARAGON and SICILY. — The last Aragonese king of the Catalan dynasty, called the Humane, born at Gerona in 1356 to King Pietro IV and…
Martin I, Pope, Saint(MARTINO I, PAPA, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 158 MARTINO I, POPE, saint. — Born at Todi in Umbria and died at Cherson in Crimea on 16 Sept. 655. For some time he was apocrisarius at the court of…
Martin II and III(MARTINO II E III)Vol. VIII, p. 161 MARTINO II E III : V. MARINO I E II.
Martin IV, Pope(MARTINO IV, PAPA)Vol. VIII, p. 161 MARTINO IV, POPE. — Simone de Bric (or de Brion), of French origin, died at Perugia on 28 March 1285. He studied at the University of Paris; subsequently he…
Martin of Aragon, King of Sicily(MARTINO D'ARAGONA, RE DI SICILIA)Vol. VIII, p. 162 MARTINO d'Aragona, king of SICILY. — Called the Younger to distinguish him from his father Martino I, king of Aragon and Sicily. Born in 1374, died at Cagliari…
Martin of Barcelona(MARTINO DA BARCELLONA)Vol. VIII, p. 156 MARTINO da BARCELLONA. – Capuchin historian, born in Barcellona on 4 October 1895, beheaded there by the Communists in the second half of December 1936. He…
Martin of Braga, Saint(MARTINO DI BRAGA, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 156 MARTINO di BRAGA, santo. – He lived approximately between 515 and 580, was a native of Pannonia, and became a monk in Palestine. Having gone to Galicia, he…
Martin of Cochem(MARTINO DA COCHEM)Vol. VIII, p. 157 MARTINO da COCHEM. — Capuchin, born at Cochem (Rhineland) on 13 December 1634, died at Vaghkusen (Bruchsal) on 10 September 1712. Lecturer in philosophy at…
Martin of Cremona (Magister Martinus)(MARTINO DI CREMONA (MAGISTER MARTINUS))Vol. VIII, p. 157 MARTINO di CREMONA (Magister Martinus). — Theologian who, at the beginning of the 13th century, wrote a Summa that remained unpublished and echoes Pietro di…
Martin of Fano(MARTINO DA FANO)Vol. VIII, p. 157 MARTINO da FANO. - Jurist, born at Fano around 1190 into the noble Del Cassero family, also mentioned by Dante (Inf., XXVIII, 77; Purg., V, 73). He studied law…
Martin of Tours, Saint(MARTINO DI TOURS)Vol. VIII, p. 162 MARTINO di TOURS, saint — Figure of St. M. in the theory of saints and martyrs in the church of S. Apollinare Nuovo. Musician of the 6th century — Ravenna. He…
Martin of Tours, Saint(MARTINO DI TOURS, SANTO)Vol. VIII, p. 162 MARTINO di TOURS, saint. – He was the first father of monasticism in the West and a great apostle of Gaul. His biographer Sulpicius Severus transmitted much…
Martin of Troppau (Oppaviensis)(MARTINO DI TROPPAU (OPPAVIENSIS))Vol. VIII, p. 164 MARTINO di TROPPAU (Oppaviensis). – Dominican chronicler, also improperly called M. Polono, perhaps because he belonged to the Polish religious province; he…
Martin V, Pope(MARTINO V, PAPA)Vol. VIII, p. 161 MARTINO V, POPE. — Born in Rome in 1368, died there on 20 February 1431. When the Council of Constance (v.), unable to proceed with the necessary reform of the…
Martin, ArthurVol. VIII, p. 149 MARTIN, ARTHUR. - Jesuit, archaeologist, b. 4 Sept. 1801 at Auray (Morbihan), d. at Ravenna on 24 Nov. 1856. Having entered the Society of Jesus on 28 Sept.…
Martin, ClaudeVol. VIII, p. 149 MARTIN, CLAUDE. — Benedictine of the Congregation of St Maur, born at Tours on 2 April 1619, died on 9 August 1696 in the abbey of Marmoutier (Tours), of which…
Martin, KonradVol. VIII, p. 149 MARTIN, KONRAD. — Bishop, b. 18 May 1812 at Geismar (Eichsfeld), d. 16 July 1879 at Mont-St-Guibert (Belgium). Appointed bishop of Paderborn in 1856, he…
Martin, PaulinVol. VIII, p. 149 MARTIN, PAULIN. - Orientalist and biblical scholar, b. at Lecam (Lot, France) on 20 July 1840, d. at Amélie-les-Bains (Eastern Pyrenees) on 14 Jan. 1890. He…
Martin, Raymond-JosephVol. VIII, p. 149 MARTIN, RAYMOND-JOSEPH. - Dominican, medievalist theologian, b. at Neerpelt (Belgium) on 27 Sept. 1878, d. at Louvain on 28 Aug. 1949. He entered religious…
Martin, SimonVol. VIII, p. 149 MARTIN, SIMON. - Mystical theologian and hagiographer of the Minims, b. in Paris in 1595, d. there on 19 Dec. 1653. He entered the Order of Minims while young…
Martina, Saint, Martyr(MARTINA, SANTA, MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 150 MARTINA, saint, martyr. - Unknown to all ancient sources until the eighth century, she is mentioned for the first time in the Lib. Pont. in the life of Pope…
Martinae Celebres Plaudite Nominis(MARTINAE CELEBRI PLAUDITE NOMINI)Vol. VIII, p. 150 « MARTINAE CELEBRI PLAUDITE NOMINI ». — Hymn at Matins for the feast of s. Martina, composed by Urban VIII. S. Martina, a young Roman patrician, suffered…
Martinelli, Giorgio MariaVol. VIII, p. 150 MARTINELLI, GIORGIO MARIA. — Founder of the Missionary Oblates of Rho (diocese of Milan), born in Brusimpiano on 9 May 1655, died in Rho on 2 November 1727. An…
Martinengo, DomenicoVol. VIII, p. 150 MARTINENGO, DOMENICO. - Missionary of St. Vincent, b. at Savona on 17 Dec. 1816, d. there on 1 Oct. 1875. Having entered the Congregation of the Mission at…
Martinengo, Maria Maddalena of Barco, Blessed(MARTINENGO, MARIA MADDALENA, DI BARCO, BEATA)Vol. VIII, p. 150 MARTINENGO, MARIA MADDALENA, of Barco, blessed. - Capuchin Poor Clare, b. at Brescia on 5 Oct. 1687, d. there on 27 July 1737. Beatified on 18 Apr. 1901. Feast…
Martinetti, PieroVol. VIII, p. 151 MARTINETTI, PIERO. – Philosopher, b. at Pont (Aosta) on 21 Aug. 1872, d. there on 22 March 1943. He was professor of philosophy at the University of Milan from…
Martini, AntonioVol. VIII, p. 151 MARTINI, ANTONIO. — Archbishop of Florence, translator and commentator of the Bible, b. at Prato on 20 April 1720, d. at Florence on 31 December 1809. He…
Martini, ArturoVol. VIII, p. 152 MARTINI, ARTURO. – Sculptor, born in Treviso on 11 August 1899, died in Milan on 22 March 1947. After studying at the school of the sculptor Carlini in Treviso…
Martini, Francesco di GiorgioVol. VIII, p. 152 MARTINI, FRANCESCO DI GIORGIO. — Painter, sculptor, architect, military engineer, b. in Siena in 1439, d. in Nov. 1501 (most documents simply call him…
Martini, GiambattistaVol. VIII, p. 153 MARTINI, GIAMBATTISTA. — Of the Friars Minor Conventual, musician and musicologist, born in Bologna on 24 April 1706, died there on 3 August 1784. Appointed in…
Martini, RaimondoVol. VIII, p. 154 MARTINI, RAIMONDO: v. RAIMONDO MARTINI.
Martini, SimoneVol. VIII, p. 155 MARTINI, SIMONE - S. Antonio and s. Francesco. Fresco in the lower church of S. Francesco - Assisi. primitive man, but also the attempt to return to the…
Martini, Simone (Simone di Martino)Vol. VIII, p. 154 MARTINI, SIMONE (SIMONE di MARTINO). — Painter, born in Siena, according to Vasari in 1284, died at Avignon in 1344. Together with Pietro and Ambrogio…
Martinian, Saint, Martyr(MARTINIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 155 MARTINIANO, saint, martyr: v. PROCESSO and MARTINIANO, saints, martyrs.
Martiniana, Carlo Giuseppe Filippo dellaVol. VIII, p. 155 MARTINIANA, CARLO GIUSEPPE FILIPPO della. - Born in Torino on 19 June 1724, died in Vercelli on 7 Dec. 1802. Having become a priest, he was spiritual director…
Martinique, Diocese of(MARTINICA, DIOCESI DI)Vol. VIII, p. 155 MARTINICA, DIOCESI DI: v. SAN PIETRO, DIOCESI di.
Martinists(MARTINISTI)Vol. VIII, p. 155 MARTINISTS. - They are the followers of the Masonic sect whose principal representatives are Martinez de Pasqually (b. at Grenoble in 1727, d. at S. Domingo on…
Martino de FugeriisVol. VIII, p. 157 MARTINO de FUGERIIS. - A thirteenth-century theologian, of whom it is known only that he was known as magister Martinus (the Paris manuscript Nat. lat. 3116…
Martino GosiaVol. VIII, p. 158 MARTINO GOSIA. — Bolognese jurist (12th century), of the noble Gosi family, which distinguished itself for four generations in the study and practice of law.…
Martinus GlossatorVol. VIII, p. 165 MARTINUS GLOSSATOR. - This name recurs several times in the glosses to the Decretum Gratiani and the Compilaciones antiquae (Cod. Vat. lat. 1367; Cod. Halen.…
MartiranoVol. VIII, p. 165 MARTIRANO. - An ancient diocese in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. The small town lies on the slopes of the Sila, in the valley of the Savuto…
Martynov, IvanVol. VIII, p. 179 MARTYNOV, IVAN. - Russian writer, Jesuit, b. at Kazan (Russia) on 7 Oct. 1821 and d. at Cannes on 26 Apr. 1894. He pursued his studies at the University of St…
Martyr, Saint, Martyr(MARTIRIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 170 MARTIRIO, saint, martyr: v. SISINNIO, MARTIRIO e ALESSANDRO, santi, martiri.
Martyr, Venantius(MARTYR DEI VENANTIUS)Vol. VIII, p. 180 « MARTYR DEI VENANTIUS ». – Hymn of Vespers for the feast of s. Venantius, by an unknown author, inserted into the Breviary by Clement X in 1670 together with…
Martyrdom and Martyr(MARTIRIO E MARTIRE)Vol. VIII, p. 165 MARTIRIO e MARTIRE. — From the Greek μάρτυρ, witness; in Christian usage, the person who has borne witness to Christ with his blood. SUMMARY: I. Concept. — II.…
Martyrology(MARTIROLOGIO)Vol. VIII, p. 170 MARTYROLOGY. – A catalogue of martyrs and saints arranged according to the order of their feasts. SUMMARY: I. Concept. – II. Primitive nucleus of the M.:…
Martyrs of Aubenas, Blessed(AUBENAS, MARTIRI DI, BEATI)Vol. II, p. 243 AUBENAS, MARTYRS OF, Blessed. - Two Jesuits are designated by this name: Father Jacques Salès and the coadjutor brother Guillaume Sardan (Saltamochio), killed…
Martyrs of September, Blessed(SETTEMBRE, MARTIRI DI, BEATI)Vol. XI, p. 279 SETTEMBRE, MARTIRI di, beati. - This is the designation given to the group of 191 martyrs, headed by the Archbishop of Arles, Jean-Marie du Lau, and by the…
Martyrs of Utica(UTICA, MARTIRI DI)Vol. XII, p. 590 UTICA, MARTIRI di: v. MASSA CANDIDA, MARTIRI di.
Martène, EdmondVol. VIII, p. 147 MARTÈNE, EDMOND. – Maurist Benedictine, French writer and liturgist, born in St-Jean-de-Losne on 22 December 1654, died at St-Germain-des-Prés on 20 June 1739.…
Marucchi, OrazioVol. VIII, p. 180 MARUCCHI, ORAZIO. – Archaeologist, born in Rome on 10 November 1852, died there on 21 January 1931. A disciple of G. B. De Rossi, from 1872 he took part in the…
Marucelli, FrancescoVol. VIII, p. 180 MARUCELLI, FRANCESCO. – Florentine scholar and bibliophile, born on 1 March 1625, died in Rome on 26 July 1703. From the age of twenty-three he lived in Rome,…
Marulić (Marulus, Marulo), Marko(MARULIĆ (MARULUS, MARULO), MARCO)Vol. VIII, p. 180 MARULIĆ (Marulus, MARULO), MARCO. — Croatian humanist, moralist, and poet, of noble family, born in Spalato in 1450 and died there in 1524. He attended the…
Marulić, Marko(MARULIĆ, MARCO)Vol. VIII, p. 181 MARULIĆ, MARCO - Judita, 1st ed., Venezia 1521, p. 7. bano 1909, pp. 76–81), the Spiegazione dei vocaboli (translation by O. Braun, De sancta Nicaena Synodo,…
Marullo, Tarchaniota Michele(MARULLO, TARCANIOTA MICHELE)Vol. VIII, p. 181 MARULLO, TARCANIOTA MICHELE. — Born in Constantinople in 1453, he died in 1500, swept away by the waters of the Cecina River. With the arrival of the Turks, he…
Marx, KarlVol. VIII, p. 181 MARX, KARL. — Materialist philosopher, who together with Engels conceived the so-called scientific socialism, b. in Trier on 5 May 1818 to Jewish parents…
Marx, WilhelmVol. VIII, p. 183 MARX, WILHELM. — German politician, born in Cologne on 15 January 1863, died in Bonn on 5 August 1946. A member of the Prussian Diet in 1899 and of the…
Mary (Various Biblical Women)(MARIA (VARIE DONNE BIBLICHE))Vol. VIII, p. 100 MARIA (VARIOUS BIBLICAL WOMEN). — The name M. occurs in the Old and New Testaments. 1. Sister of Moses, firstborn of Amram and Iochabed (Ex. 6, 20; Num. 26,…
Mary Magdalene De' Pazzi, Saint(MARIA MADDALENA DE' PAZZI, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 114 MARIA MADDALENA DE' PAZZI, saint. — In the world, Caterina, born in Florence on 2 April 1566, died there on 25 May 1604. At the age of sixteen she entered the…
Mary Magdalene Postel, Saint(MARIA MADDALENA POSTEL, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 114 MARIA MADDALENA POSTEL, saint. - Giulia Francesca Caterina Postel, foundress of the Sisters of the Christian Schools and of Mercy, b. at Barfleur (La Manche)…
Mary Magdalene, Saint(MARIA MADDALENA (MAGDALENE), SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 111 MARIA MADDALENA (Magdalene), santa. - Woman so called be- (courtesy of Msgr. A. P. Frutaz) MARIA LAACH - View of the Abbey. (courtesy of Mgr. A. P. Frutaz)…
Mary of Egypt, Saint(MARIA EGIZIACA, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 100 MARIA EGIZIACA, saint. - Commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 2 April; it is not, however, established that she was venerated in antiquity with liturgical…
Mary of France(MARIA DI FRANCIA)Vol. VIII, p. 101 MARIA DI FRANCIA. - A French poetess who lived in England in the second half of the 12th century, concerning whom no precise date is known. Around 1165 she…
Mary of Jesus, Venerable(MARIA DI GESÙ, VENERABILE)Vol. VIII, p. 101 MARIA di GESÙ, venerable. — A Discalced Carmelite, in the world Maria Lopez de Rivas, born on 18 August 1560 in Tartanedo (Guadalajara, Spain), died in Toledo…
Mary of Lorraine, Queen of Scotland(MARIA DI LORENA, REGINA DI SCOZIA)Vol. VIII, p. 104 MARIA di Lorena, queen of SCOZIA. - B. at Bar on 22 Nov. 1515, d. at Edimburgo on 10 June 1560. Daughter of Claudio di Guisa, she married Giacomo V, king of…
Mary of Oignies, Blessed(MARIA D'OIGNIES, BEATA)Vol. VIII, p. 102 MARIA d'OIGNIES, blessed. - Brabantine mystic, b. at Nivelles in 1177, d. at Oignies on 23 June 1213; she is the most representative figure of the beginnings…
Mary of Oosterwijk (Maria van Hout; De Ligno, Lignana)(MARIA D'OOSTERWIJK (MARIA VAN HOUT; DE LIGNO, LIGNANA))Vol. VIII, p. 103 MARIA d'OOSTERWIJK (MARIA VAN HOUT; de Ligno, Lignana). – Mystic, born at Oosterwijk, a village near ’s Hertogenbosch (Boscoducale) in North Brabant, around…
Mary of Providence, Servant of God(MARIA DELLA PROVVIDENZA, SERVA DI DIO)Vol. VIII, p. 103 MARIA della PROVVIDENZA, Servant of God. - Eugenia Maria Josefa Smet de Monthiver, foundress of the Auxiliatrices of the Souls in Purgatory, b. at…
Mary of Saint Euphrasia, Saint(MARIA DI SANT'EUFRASIA, SANTA)Vol. VIII, p. 103 MARIA di SANT'EUFRASIA, saint. - Rosa Virginia Pelletier, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, b. at Noirmoutier (Vendée) on 31 July…
Mary of the Angels, Blessed(MARIA DEGLI ANGELI, BEATA)Vol. VIII, p. 100 MARIA degli ANGELI, blessed. - In the world Marianna Fontanella, born on 7 Jan. 1661 in Torino, where she became a Discalced Carmelite in the monastery of S.…
