Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Monod, Pierre a learned Savoyard Jesuit, was born at Bonneville in 1586. He entered the Order of Jesuits in 1603, taught belles-lettres and philosophy in different colleges of his order, and finally became principal of that of Turin. Appointed confessor to the duchess Christine, sister of Louis XIII of France, he exercised much influence over … Continue reading “Monod, Pierre”

Monod, Jean SEE MONOD, ADOLPHE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Monod, Horace an eminent French Protestant minister, the youngest son of Jean (q.v.), was born in Paris, January 20, 1814. , He studied at Lausanne and Strasburg; and in 1838 was deacon at Marseilles. In 1842 he was appointed member of consistory, and died July 13, 1881. For forty years he preached in the same … Continue reading “Monod, Horace”

Monod, Frederic, D.D brother of the above, and, like him, celebrated for his great attainments as a divine, was born at Monnaz, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland, May 17, 1794. He entered the ministry in 1820, and was a pastor of the Reformed Church in Paris until 1849. In 1824 he began the publication of the … Continue reading “Monod, Frederic, D.D”

Monod, Adolphe one of the distinguished divines of this century, was born at Copenhagen January 21, 1802. He belongs to a family to which France is indebted for an uncommonly large number of celebrated clergymen. His father, Jean Monod, who was a native of Switzerland, born about 1760, was at the time pastor of a … Continue reading “Monod, Adolphe”

Mono-personalism A term ascribed by Kohnstamm to Stern’s doctrine of an impersonal-God. — R.T.F. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Monniotte, Jean-Francois a French Benedictine monk, was born at Besanlon in 1723. He early entered the Congregation of St. Maur, and subsequently taught philosophy and mathematics in the abbey of St. Germain-des-Pres, at Paris. After the suppression of his order, he withdrew to the village of Tigery, near Corbeil, where he died, April 29, 1797. … Continue reading “Monniotte, Jean-Francois”

Monnica Monnica, St. The name of this most celebrated of Christian mothers is spelt thus (not Monica) in the oldest MSS. of the writings of St. Augustine. Her birthplace, nowhere explicitly named, may be assumed to be Tagaste, the home of her husband, Patricius. Her family was, probably, like his in point of social grade, … Continue reading “Monnica”

Monnard, Charles a noted Swiss literary character, deserves our attention specially on account of his humanitarian struggles in Switzerland. He was born at Berne in 1790, and was educated first at the academy in Lausanne, and then at Paris, where he enjoyed the friendship of the truly great, though himself a youth. In 1817 he … Continue reading “Monnard, Charles”

Monmouth, James, Duke of reputed natural son of king Charles II of England, deserves a place here for the part he had in the agitation provoked by the Romish Titus Oates plot, and for his relation to the Scotch Covenanters. He was born at Rotterdam in 1649, and was brought to England by his mother, … Continue reading “Monmouth, James, Duke of”