Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mundus intelligibilis (Lat.) The world of intelligible realities; Plato’s realm of Ideas, or St. Augustine’s rationes aeternae in the Divine Mind. Each species of things is represented here by one, perfect exemplar, the pattern for the many, imperfect copies in the world of sense. See Mundus sensibilis. — V.J.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

mundi, mappa A topographical work of the 12th century containing lists of bishoprics and ecclesiastical counties of England , Wales, part of Scotland, executed by Gervase, a monk at Canterbury, now one of the relics of the Hereford Cathedral. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Mundi, Cursor (The Runner of the World) A Middle-English poem of about 25,000 lines, mainly in eight-syllable couplets, written by an unknown cleric in northern England , c.1300 A.D. It is a sort of religious epic, written in honor of the Blessed Virgin, and purports to give a history of the world as derived from … Continue reading “Mundi, Cursor”

Munden, Christian a German Lutheran divine, was born at Burg, on the isle of Femern, August 13, 1684. He was educated at the gymnasium at Liibeck; entered in 1701 the University of Kiel, where he studied theology, and returned home in 1704; but his desire for knowledge carried him in June, 1705, to Leipsic, where … Continue reading “Munden, Christian”

Munda cor meum (cleanse my heart) is the technical form designating a prayer said in the high mass of Roman Catholics, after the reading of the epistle and its accompaniment. The position of the priest before the altar celebrating solemn mass is seen in the engraving below. The upper part represents Christ before Pilate. SEE … Continue reading “Munda cor meum”

Munchmeyer, August Friedrich Otto a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born in 1807. He studied at Gottingen and Berlin, was pastor at Katlenburg, in Hanover, and finally at Buer, near Osnabriick. He died November 7, 1882. Minchmeyer belonged to the orthodox party in the Lutheran Church, and published, Gedenkbuch fur Konfirmanden (12th ed. 1882): Das … Continue reading “Munchmeyer, August Friedrich Otto”

Munchen, Nicolaus a Roman Catholic canonist, who died at Cologne, January 29, 1881, doctor of theology and cathedral-provost, is the author of, Ueber die Bestrafung der Geistlichen nach dem Entwurfe des Strafgesetzbuches fur Preussen (Cologne, 1848): Die Amtsentfernung der Geistlichen (ibid. eod.): Das kanonische Gerichtsverfahren und Strafrecht (2d ed. 1873, 2 volumes). (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Munchen, Nicolaus”

Munch, Ernst Hermann Joseph Von a distinguished Roman Catholic historian of Germany, was born at Rheinfelden, October 25, 1798. He studied at Freiburg, was in 1819 teacher at Aarau, in 1824 professor at Freiburg, in 1828 professor of Church history and canon law at Liege. In 1831 he accepted a call to Stuttgart as librarian … Continue reading “Munch, Ernst Hermann Joseph Von”

Muncer SEE MUNZER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mumpsimus is a nickname given to persons obstinate in religious matters; used by Henry VIII in Parliament, and founded on a story, related by Pace, of a priest who refused to abandon the practice of saying “quod ore mumpsimus,” on the plea that he could not give up the usage of thirty years for any … Continue reading “Mumpsimus”