Monica, St the mother of at. Augustine, counted, says Schaff, among the most noble and pious women who adorn the temple of Church history, was born, according to tradition, of Christian parents, in Africa, about the year 332. Having attained to the age of womanhood she was married to Patrice of Tagaste, a heathen of … Continue reading “Monica, St”
Monica, Saint
Monica, Saint Mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo , born Tagaste, Northern Africa, 333; died Ostia, near Rome, 387. She was brought up in the faith; but her husband, Patricius, was a pagan and the laxity of his morals was a trial to her. Moreover, her son Augustine fell into evil ways during his youth. … Continue reading “Monica, Saint”
Moniales
Moniales SEE NUNS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Monheim, Johannes
Monheim, Johannes a follower of the great Desiderius Erasmus, and a noted teacher of the 16th century, was born of humble parentage at Claussen, near Elberfeld, in 1509. His father was a linen-draper, and Monheim entered his business when quite young. But his superior mental endowments soon led him into a different course; and, though … Continue reading “Monheim, Johannes”
Mongus, Peter
Mongus, Peter (moggos, “stammerer”, or “hoarse”.) Intruded Monophysite patriarch of Alexandria (d. 490). Under Timothy Ailuros, who was made patriarch by the Egyptian Monophysites after Chalcedon (454-460), Peter Mongus was an ardent adherent of that party. As Timothy’s deacon he took part in the persecution of the Melchites. Timothy Ailuros was expelled from the patriarchal … Continue reading “Mongus, Peter”
Mongul, Peter
Mongul, Peter SEE MONOPHYSITES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mongolian Version Of The Scriptures
Mongolian Version Of The Scriptures In the Mongolian there exist different versions: I. The Burnia, or Northeran Mongolian, for the Buriats about lake Baikal, in Siberia, and for. the Kalka tribes of Mongolia. In 1824 the New Test. was printed at St. Petersburg, under the sunperintenence of Dr. Schmidt, who, with the aid of two … Continue reading “Mongolian Version Of The Scriptures”
Mongolia
Mongolia The name used to designate an immense uneven plateau, part of the Chinese Empire, extending, roughly speaking, from the Tarbagatal to the great K’ingan chains. GEOGRAPHY Mongolia is bounded on the north by the Siberian provinces of Tomac, Irkutsk, Yeniseisk, and Transbaikalia, as defined by the Russo-Chinese treaties of 1689 and 1727; on the … Continue reading “Mongolia”
Mongitore, Antonino
Mongitore, Antonino an Italian ecclesiastic, noted mainly, however, for his literary labors, was born at Palermo, May 1, 1663, entered the priesthood, and was made dean of the cathedral of his native place, and finally became one of the papal counsellors. He died June 6, 1743. Besides his Bibliotheca Sicula (Palermo, 1708-14, 2 volumes, fol.), … Continue reading “Mongitore, Antonino”
Mongin, Edmonde
Mongin, Edmonde a French Roman Catholic preacher, noted for his pulpit oratory, was born in 1668 at Baroville, diocese of Langres. At the age of nineteen he gave proofs of his talent for the pulpit, and in after-years the French Academy successively awarded him three different prizes for eloquence. He was intrusted with the education … Continue reading “Mongin, Edmonde”