Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mission Indians of California A name, of no ethnic significance, used to designate the descendants of those Californian tribes evangelized by the Franciscans in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The historic missions were 21 in number and at least 11 linguistic stocks were represented in the Indians. The Californian tribes had practically no tribal … Continue reading “Mission Indians of California”

Mission Indians (of California) A name of no real ethnic significance, but used as a convenient popular and official term to designate the modern descendants of those tribes of California, of various stocks and languages, evangelized by the Franciscans in the latter part of the eighteenth and early part of the nineteenth centuries, beginning in … Continue reading “Mission Indians (of California)”

Mission House, Apostolic A Catholic missionary union, affiliated with the Catholic University of Washington, founded 1902 , under the management of the Paulists. Its object is to prepare priests for giving missions in city and rural parishes. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Mission, Congregation of Priests of the A congregation of secular priests with religious vows founded by St. Vincent de Paul. The members add the letters C.M. to their name. As with many other communities, an appellation from the founder or the place they dwell in has superseded the original title. Thus in France and in … Continue reading “Mission, Congregation of Priests of the”

MISSION A power or commission to preach the Gospel. Thus Jesus Christ gave his disciples their mission, when he said, “go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.” See next article. Fuente: Theological Dictionary MISSION An establishment of people zealous for the glory of God and the salvation of souls, … Continue reading “Mission”

Missi Dominici is the name of a class of extraordinary commissaries sent by the Carlovingian dynasties. to different parts of their dominions for various purposes of civil and ecclesiastical government. The importance of these officers was vastly increased by Charles the Great, who employed them as an efficacious means of restraining the dangerous power of … Continue reading “Missi Dominici”

Missal, Bobbio A manuscript of the 7th century found by Mabillon, at Bobbio , North Italy , now in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris (Lat. 13,246). While the manuscript is also called Gallican and attributed to the Province of Besanon, it is now recognized to be Irish in a much Romanized form. The Missal contains … Continue reading “Missal, Bobbio”

Missal, Arbuthnott Written by James Sibbald, priest of Arbuthnott, Scotland, 1491, and now in Paisley Museum. It was written on vellum in Gothic characters with illuminations, and is the only extant missal of the Scottish Use. It mainly follows that of Sarum. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

MISSAL The Romish mass-book, containing the several masses to be said on particular days. It is derived from the Latin word missa, which in the ancient Christian church signified every part of divine service. Fuente: Theological Dictionary missal (Latin: Missa, Mass) Book containing prayers recited by the priest at the altar during Mass, and all … Continue reading “Missal”

Missabib SEE MAGOR-MISSABIB. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature