Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Michael Servetus Theologian, anti-trinitarian, humanist, and physician. Born 29 September 1511 at Tudela, Navarre, Spain; burned at the stake on 27 October 1553 at Geneva, Switzerland. He studied in Toulouse, traveled in Germany, and in 1531 published his treatise De Trinitatis Erroribus, a strong Unitarian work which caused a disturbance among the more orthodox reformers, … Continue reading “Michael Servetus”

Michael Scotus (SCOTT or SCOT) A thirteenth century mathematician, philosopher, and scholar. He was born in Scotland, about the year 1175. The contention that he was an Irishman seems to be disposed of by the fact that when, in 1223, he was offered the Archbishopric of Cashel, he declined on the ground that he was … Continue reading “Michael Scotus”

Michael, Saint (Herew: who is like God?) Archangel , one of the three angels mentioned by name in Holy Scripture (Daniel 10 and 12; Jude; Apocalypse 12). In this last text, the sin of the bad angels is pictured as an uprising against God, in which the faithful angels , with Michael at their head, … Continue reading “Michael, Saint”

Michael Quin Journalist and writer. Born in 1796 in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland; died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France in 1843. He contributed to the Morning Herald and the Morning Chronicle, edited the Monthly Review from 1825 to 1832, the Catholic Journal, and the Tablet, and in 1836 he founded and edited the Dublin Review. His works … Continue reading “Michael Quin”

Michael Psellus, Jr a noted Greek philosopher and teacher, flourished at Constantinople from 1026 to 1105, as teacher of theology and philosophy. He is noted as the writer of in Fabricius, Biblioth. Graeca (volume 10): , edited by Tarin (Par. 1618 sq.): a Paraphrase of Aristotle’s (Ven. 1503): Synopsis of Aristotle’s Organon, edited by Ehlinger … Continue reading “Michael Psellus, Jr”

Michael O’Loghlen, Sir Lawyer, born Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, 1789; died London, England, 1846. He rose rapidly at the Irish Bar through the brilliancy of his pleading, and is particularly noted as having been the first Catholic solicitor-general, 1834, and judge, 1836, for Ireland, in about 150 years. He died while master of the rolls … Continue reading “Michael O’Loghlen, Sir”

Michael O’Loghlen Born at Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, in 1789; died 1846. Educated at Ennis Academy, and Trinity College, Dublin, he was called to the Irish Bar in 1811. By force of ability he won a position as a brilliant pleader. His first real success was as a substitute for O’Connell on the day of … Continue reading “Michael O’Loghlen”

Michael of Cesena (MICHELE FUSCHI) A Friar Minor, Minister General of the Franciscan Order, and theologian, born at Cesena, a small town in Central Italy, near Forlì, about 1270; died at Munich, 29 Nov., 1342. Of his early life little is known. Having entered the Franciscan Order, he studied at Paris and took the doctor’s … Continue reading “Michael of Cesena”

Michael Monachus a theologian of the Church of the East, flourished as presbyter at Constantinople probably towards the close of the 9th century. He is noted as the author of Encomium Ignatii Patriarchae (who died in 877), edited, Greek and Latin, in a very mutilated form, by Raderus in his Acta Concilii (Ingolstadt, 1604, 4to), … Continue reading “Michael Monachus”

Michael, Military Orders of Saint (1) A Bavarian Order, founded in 1721 by Elector Joseph Clemens of Cologne, Duke of Bavaria, and confirmed by Maximilian Joseph, King of Bavaria, 11 September 1808. Pius VII, 5 Feb. 1802 granted to priests decorated with this order all the privileges of domestic prelates. Under Louis I it was … Continue reading “Michael, Military Orders of Saint”