Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Minor Orders Orders of ecclesiastical institution by which advance is made to the priesthood. In the Latin Church they are four: porter, reader , exorcist , acolyte . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Minor Orders (Lat. Ordines Minores). The lower degrees of the hierarchy are designated by the name of minor orders, in opposition to the … Continue reading “Minor Orders”

Minor, Melchior Gottlieb a German theologian, was born at Zilzendorf, in the Silesian county of Brieg, Dec. 281693; received his preparatory education at the orphan school at Halle, where he distinguished himself by great proficiency in the ancient languages; in 1709 he entered the gymnasium at Zittau, and in 1712 the university. He studied theology … Continue reading “Minor, Melchior Gottlieb”

Minor, Launcelot Byrd a missionary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born at Topping Castle, Carolina County, Virginia, September 9, 1813. In 1833 he entered the theological seminary of Virginia. Missionaries being required for West Africa, he determined to give himself to the work. He was ordained in 1836, and sailed from Baltimore for Cape … Continue reading “Minor, Launcelot Byrd”

Minor Canon is the name frequently applied to a petty canon, petty prebendary, or sub- canon: (1.) A vicar in priest’s orders in the old foundations; a representative and auxiliary who celebrated at the high altar in the absence of a canon. Generally there were four, occasionally as many as eight. In most cases they … Continue reading “Minor Canon”

Minor Arts Empirically distinguished from sculpture and painting. .They arejewelry, miniature, textiles, pottery, etc. — L.V. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Minor (Lat. minor), that which is less, or inferior in comparison with another, the term being employed as well of things as of persons. To glance rapidly at its application to things, we may mention causae minors, matters of lesser importance, as opposed to causae majores, those more important; minor benefices as opposed to the … Continue reading “Minor”

Minoeans (i.e., deniers, heretics) is the name of a Jewish sect mentioned in the writings of the Church fathers. This is only another name for the Nazarceans (q.v.). Comp. Keim, Leben Jesu, page 608. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mino, Maestro a distinguished sculptor, flourished during the 15th century. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown. He is sometimes called MINO DEL REGNO. The statues of San Pietro and San Paolo, which are in the sacristy of St. Peter’s, at Rome, but which until 1847 stood at the foot of the … Continue reading “Mino, Maestro”

Mino di Giovanni (Called DA FIESOLE.) Born 1431; died 1484. He is inscribed in the “Libro della Matricola” of the Florentine masters of stone and woodwork as “Minus Johannis Mini de Pupio”, whence some have concluded he was born at Poppi, Casentino; elsewhere he is “Mino di Giovanni di Mino da Firenze”. As a sculptor … Continue reading “Mino di Giovanni”

MINNITH A town of the Ammonites in the time of Jephthah, Jdg 11:33, four miles northeast of Heshbon. It furnished fine wheat for the market of Tyre, Eze 27:17 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Minnith (Heb. Minnith’, . distribution; Sept. in Judg. v.r. ,Vulg. Mennith; in Ezekiel , balsamunm), a town in the … Continue reading “Minnith”