Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Morelos, Jos 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. His father died while he was still a youth, and, being left destitute, he worked for some time as a muleteer, until he succeeded in obtaining admission, … Continue reading “Morelos, José María”

Morelli, Giacomo, Abbe an Italian ecclesiastic, noted for his antiquarian labors, and one of the most distinguished librarians of modern times, was born at Venice, April 14, 1745. He was the son of poor parents, who were unable to give him a liberal education. It was against their will that he resolved to enter the … Continue reading “Morelli, Giacomo, Abbe”

Morelli, Cosimo an Italian architect of considerable note among those of the last century, deserves a place here because his life-labors were very largely devoted to ecclesiastical architecture. He was born at Imola in 1732, and was the son of Domenico Morelli (also an architect), and studied under Domenico Trifogli, who executed several works of … Continue reading “Morelli, Cosimo”

Morellet, Andre a celebrated French abbot, noted for his literary labors, was born at Lyons in 1727, and educated in the Sorbonne, at Paris. He became a friend of Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, and D’Alembert, to whose Encyclopedie he also contributed. He translated into French Beccaria’s treatise On Crimes and Penalties (1766), and wrote several treatises … Continue reading “Morellet, Andre”

Morell, Thomas, D.D an eminent English critic and lexicographer, was born at Eton in 1703. He studied first at Eton, then at Cambridge, where he became a fellow of King’s College. He was noted, however, not as a theologian, but as a classical scholar. He published valuable editions of Ainsworth’s Latin Dictionary and Hedericus’s Greek … Continue reading “Morell, Thomas, D.D”

Morell, Samuel an Irish Presbyterian minister, flourished in the second half of the 18th century. He was born about 1744, and was educated at Dublin. He was a young man of rare promise, and was very much liked as a minister. He began preaching when not more than twenty-five years old at Tullylish, in the … Continue reading “Morell, Samuel”

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. The accounts of the learning of this celebrated Spanish lady seem to border on the miraculous. ln a laudatory poem Lope de Vega speaks of her “as the fourth of … Continue reading “Morell, Juliana”

Morel, Robert a French Benedictine monk, was born in 1653 at La Chaise Dieu, in Auvergne. He took holy orders at the abbey of Saint Faron de Meaux in 1671; was sent to the abbey of Saint Germain des Pres to finish his studies, and in 1680 became its librarian. He was afterwards appointed superior … Continue reading “Morel, Robert”

Morel, Jean a French martyr to the cause of Protestant Christianity in its earliest days in France, was born in 1538 near Lisieux, of a poor and obscure family in Normandy. He sought the capital, and though without means contrived to pursue and finish a scholarly education, during this period earning his living partly by … Continue reading “Morel, Jean”

Morel, Guillaume a learned French printer, noted for the valuable editions he published of the writings of distinguished ecclesiastical writers, was born at Le Tilleul, near Mortain, in 1505. He was the successor of Turnebius (1550) in the office of director of the royal printing-office, and died in 1561. Besides his editions of Greek and … Continue reading “Morel, Guillaume”