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Melchiades, Pope Saint Reigned from 310 or 311 to 314. Born in Africa; died in Rome, Italy . During his reign, an edict ended the persecution of the Christians; he witnessed the final triumph of the Cross, 312, when the Emperor Constantine defeated Maxentius. The former presented the Roman Church with the Lateran Palace which … Continue reading “Melchiades, Pope Saint”

Melchiades SEE MITIADES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Melchi-Shua (1Sa 14:49; 1Sa 31:2). SEE MALCHISHUA, Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Melchi-shua Mel’chi-shu’a. A son of Saul. 1Sa 14:49; 1Sa 31:2. Elsewhere correctly given as Malchishua. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Melchi (, for Hebrews , my king), the name of two of Christ’s maternal ancestors. SEE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST. 1. The son of Addi and father (maternal grandfather) of Neri or Neriah (Luk 3:28); probably identical with the MAASEIAH of 2Ch 34:8). 2. The son of Janna and father of Levi, fourth in ascent … Continue reading “Melchi”

Melchesedec See Melchizedek Melchizedek Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Melchers, Paul Cardinal, Archbishop of Cologne, b. 6 Jan., 1813, at Münster, Westphalia; d. 14 December, 1895, at Rome. He studied law at Bonn (1830-33), and a few years practice at Münster, took up theology at Munich under Klee, Görres, Windischmann and Döllinger. Ordained in 1841, he was assigned to duty in the village of … Continue reading “Melchers, Paul”

Melcher, Joseph a Roman Catholic prelate, studied and took his doctor’s degree at Modena, was ordained in 1830, and became chaplain to the court. In 1843 he came to America with bishop Rosati, and was stationed at Little Rock, Arkansas, whence he was transferred to St. Mary’s Church, St. Louis, Missouri, of which diocese he … Continue reading “Melcher, Joseph”

Melcher, Johann Wilhelm a Protestant theologian of Germany, who died at Freienwalde, February 10, 1880, is the author of, Verhaltniss der vier kanonischen Evangelien unter einander (Berlin, 1847): Beitrage zum Ferstandniss der Heiligenschrift (1859). See Zuchold; Bibl. Theol. 2:869. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Melbourne, Australia, archdiocese of Comprises part of the state of Victoria. Erected as a diocese on 25 June 1847 . Elevated to an archdiocese on 31 March 1874 . Suffragen dioceses include Ballarat Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian) Sale Sandhurst See also: Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Melbourne patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: … Continue reading “Melbourne, Australia, archdiocese of”

Melbourne Archdiocese of Melbourne (Melburnen) Located in the state of Victoria, Southeastern Australia. Its history is closely interwoven with the rise and progress of the state of Victoria. When the first Catholic Bishop of Melbourne was consecrated in 1848, the present metropolis, from which the see takes its name, was known as the Port Philip … Continue reading “Melbourne”