Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mettray, Reformatory of This noted institution for the reformation of juvenile delinquents is the parent of all institutions of this character, and deserves our notice therefor. The object of the Reformatory of Mettray and other like institutions, which have, especially of late, been fast multiplying, is the mild punishment and ultimate restoration to society of … Continue reading “Mettray, Reformatory of”

Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von Statesman; born at Coblenz, 15 May, 1773; died at Vienna, 11 June, 1859; son of Count Georg, Austrian envoy of the Court of Vienna at Coblenz, and Maria Beatrix, née Countess von Kageneck. He studied philosophy at the University of Strasburg, and law and diplomacy at Mainz. A journey to … Continue reading “Metternich, Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von”

Metsys, Quentin Painter, born Louvain, Belgium, c.1460; died Antwerp, 1530. He is known to have been the son of a smith, but the familiar stories concerning him are legends. He was the founder of the school of Antwerp, his work marking a great advance over the Flemish primitives. He introduced large figures and added breadth, … Continue reading “Metsys, Quentin”

Metsiah SEE PRISON REFORM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mets, Laurent Re a Flemish prelate, was born at Grammont about 1520. He studied theology at Louvain, became a curate at Deinse, almoner and canon of Saint- Gudula’s church at Brussels, and shortly after the opening of the year 1562 he was appointed vicar to cardinal de Granvelle, archbishop of Malines, and installed ecclesiastical judge, … Continue reading “Mets, Laurent Re”

Metropoliti cum is the name of the archiepiscopal ordinariate and consistory, a sort of ecclesiastical supreme court, or second court of appeals, in the Church of Rome, installed by the metropolitans or archbishops. Occasionally it has the special power conferred which constitutes it also a third court of appeals, but, as a rule, this court … Continue reading “Metropoliti cum”

Metropolitan and City Police Catholic Guild Inaugurated on the feast of Corpus Christi, 1914 as the Metropolitan and City Police Catholic Guild, the founder being Monsignor Canon Martin Howlett, D.D.; the name has since been changed to the Catholic Police Guild. The purpose of the guild is the promotion of the spiritual and social welfare … Continue reading “Metropolitan and City Police Catholic Guild”

METROPOLITAN A bishop of a mother church, or of the chief church in the chief city. An archbishop. See articles BISHOP, EPISCOPACY. Fuente: Theological Dictionary metropolitan (Greek: metropolis, city) An archbishop who is placed over a certain section of a country, comprising a certain number of suffragan dioceses . Every metropolitan is an archbishop , … Continue reading “Metropolitan”

Metropolis A titular episcopal see and suffragan of Ephesus. Strabo (XIV, 1, 2; XIV, 1, 15), who speaks of its celebrated wines, places this city between Ephesus and Smyrna, at one hundred and twenty stadia (nearly fourteen miles) from the former. It is likewise mentioned in Pliny, “Historia naturalis”, V, 29, and in Ptolemy (V, … Continue reading “Metropolis”

Metrophanes of Smyrna A leader of the faithful Ignatian bishops at the time of the Photian schism (867). Baronius (Ann. Ecci., ad an. 843, I) says that his mother was the woman who was bribed to bring a false accusation of rape against the Patriarch Methodius I (842-846) during the Iconoclast troubles. If this be … Continue reading “Metrophanes of Smyrna”